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The headphones are warrantied for two years, and Drop says a Sonarworks SoundID app is coming in March. Someone at Drop must have had the same experience and made this one suitably tiny and dim. I’ll give another shoutout for the indicator lamp: I’ve been startled during movies by flashing indicator lights that are simply too large and bright. The headband is thin, but the ear cups are generously padded and comfortable. One was thoughtfully provided with my review unit and I found that it works quite well. The company also sells a $49 boom mic that plugs into the 3.5mm jack, which might be of interest to gamers or folks working from home. They paired quickly and reliably with several phones, TVs, and PCs.ĭrop includes a carrying case, a USB-C cable for charging the headphones and a 4.5-foot, 3.5mm auxiliary cable for wired analog listening.
PANDA WIRELESS HEADPHONES BLUETOOTH
These cans use Bluetooth 5.0 and support aptX, aptX HD, and LDAC for higher-fidelity listening.
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And while there’s no active noise cancellation, the materials and tight fit of the Drop + THX Panda go a long way towards lowering the ambient noise level. There are dual microphones for voice quality during phone calls. I like having one tactilely obvious control for everything, it’s far better than searching for, and trying to remember, which button is which. The Drop + THX Panda use a tiny multi-function joystick/button for all operations, including on/off, next track/previous track, answer/hang up, and so on.
PANDA WIRELESS HEADPHONES DRIVER
This cutaway illustration of the Drop + THX Panda reveals the planar ribbon driver that no doubt has something to do with this headphone’s excellent sub-bass reproduction. My ears never grounded out against the speaker grills, a phenomenon that’s the kiss of death when it comes to long mixing or listening sessions.
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I also found the fit of the swiveling cups over the ears quite snug, though the padding there is far more abundant and effective. My thick-haired roommate, of course, wondered what I was on about. They’re a tad hefty at 13.2 ounces, and the thin padding on the headband wore on me and my crew cut over time. If I have any issue with the Drop + THX Panda, it’s the comfort factor. Claims and numbers aside, it sounds very good.
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I can and did check the 50Hz spec, and you can read more in the performance section below, though I gave most of the story away up front.ĭrop also touts the THX AAA amplifier onboard, which promises uber fidelity and a super low noise floor. As the best young ears top out at around 21kHz at best, I wouldn’t worry about these types of claims. I have no way of checking the 50kHz top-end frequency response Drop claims, as I have no equipment to measure anything above 24kHz. Dropĭrop provides a single easy-to-master joystick that’s far easier to master than a bunch of buttons. Fellow reviewer Theo Nicolakis was equally impressed when he reviewed Oppo’s planar ribbon implementation in the since-discontinued Oppo PM-2 (which were even pricier at $699). This is my first dance with this technology, and it works quite well. The basic black-on-black Drop + THX Panda feature 55mm planar ribbon drivers.