While listening, the Bluetooth range, with perfect line of site, was 30 feet. So when recording, be sure to put your phone in airplane mode! Range After a little bit of investigation, I realized that when my phone was not in airplane mode, a big delay in the recording would happen. After forgetting my other Bluetooth devices in my Bluetooth settings, putting my phone in airplane mode, and resetting the earphones, the recording connectivity performed much better and the sound was perfectly clear. My first few recordings sounded a bit distorted and had a delayed sound to picture. However, for recording I ran into a few issues which Anthony from Hooke was happy to walk me through. For playing back music, it worked perfectly. Pairing the Hooke Audio Hooke Verse was easy and paired just like any other set of earphones. The Hooke Verse, on the other hand has its own built in battery and therefore, doesn’t steal juice from my phone.
I suppose it is due to their Apogee DAC which steals power from the phone. On the other hand, the Sennheiser Ambeo takes a big toll on phone battery life when recording. While taking videos drained my battery a bit, I got the overwhelming sense that the Hooke Verse wasn’t the culprit in the dying battery. aac packaging in further updates.” Effect on Phone Life So you’ll notice the quality of the audio sounds much better than a standard. mp3 in which you are normally accustomed to as it has been sent via Bluetooth bits transferred from an analog 24bit 48kHz microphone. Though the resulting file is an mp3 for audio only and m4a for video, it is not the standard. m4a to keep file export time down and file size down. When the app receives the bits it can then unpack them into whatever format it desires. I’m super impressed Hooke Audio is able to get such a high resolution in such a small package.Īnthony from Hooke Audio had this to say about what happens next, “It is very precise how many bits are sent and at what rate so as to ensure optimum performance and risk Bluetooth packet loss. Those bits are sent via a Bluetooth stream at 24 bit/48kHz. Hooke Audio built their own codec to let phones receive Bluetooth information in addition to transmitting it–a first of its kind if the Bluetooth world! The analog microphone picks up sound, then it is digitized into bits. The Verse’s cable, which hung behind my head, was short, light, and easy to forget–a strong positive compared to the long cable and bulky DAC of the Ambeo.
Therefore the earphones didn’t provide as much noise isolation as the Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset.
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The driver housings fit well and were comfortable in my ears, although would sometimes want to angle outward. In fact, they actually helped keep the earphones hooked around my ear. The batteries are bulky, although they were rarely in my way while listening. The Hooke Verse earpieces are closely attached to a set of batteries, and connected with a short, manageable cable. 3D Audio recording cable (for GoPro, DSLR, etc) Memory foam eartips (small, medium, and large) I’m so excited by this technology, and given my experience with the Sennheiser Ambeo, I’ll compare and contrast the two today with this Hooke Audio Hooke Verse-Binaural Microphone Earphones Review A Technological Feat – Hooke Audio Hooke Verse-Binaural Microphone Earphones Review In the Box
The Hooke Verse is a set of Bluetooth earphones with built in binaural microphones- a first of its kind and a technological feat. However, the kind folks from Hooke Audio recently approached Major HiFi with their new product, the Hooke Verse. I use it to listen to podcasts when I cook, to record song ideas when I’m writing, and to escape the busy world around me when I’m commuting–either by making short videos or by listening to music. For the past 4 months or so, I’ve been carrying the Sennheiser Ambeo Smart Headset with me everywhere.
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