OPPO Enco W51 TWS earphones review: good quality, low price and noise reduction, AirPods pale in comparison

Nowadays, whenever we talk about Bluetooth headsets, AirPods are bound to appear. Although many people are tired of this name, you have to admit that it is a benchmark in the industry. Whether in terms of comfort and convenience, or in solving connection delays, AirPods can be said to have all-round advantages in technology, which makes it difficult for latecomers to catch up and solve more user pain points.

However, AirPods are not perfect. Other brands still have a lot of room to play in terms of appearance, sound quality and price, which are more emotional elements. OPPO Enco W51 TWS headphones obviously also took this into consideration and put a lot of effort in these three aspects.

Simple appearance, light to wear

OPPO Enco W51 takes a minimalist approach in terms of overall appearance. The whole body is in a uniform color, and the slightly reflective piano paint material is smooth and round. It is very comfortable to hold in the hand, and also makes the earplugs look futuristic. There are three color schemes in the series, namely velvet white, feather black and azure blue, which meet the different interests of different people.

The charging box also inherits the smooth and rounded features of the earbuds. After being polished, it is decorated with the OPPO logo and looks very elegant. The square rounded corner design makes it much easier to carry and store. You can place it anywhere without worrying about it rolling or slipping, and it can be put into a small bag or pocket without any hindrance.

At present, many brands are too focused on seeking breakthroughs in appearance, but the end result is that they feel like a foreign body when worn. The simple appearance of OPPO Enco W51 means that it will not have this problem. With a weight of only 4g per ear, it feels like it disappears in your ears when worn.

If you are averse to in-ear earbuds, don't worry. OPPO Enco W51 offers four different sizes of ear caps, and the material is very soft, so there is definitely one that suits you.

In fact, for earplugs of the size of OPPO Enco W51, as long as they are not made in a too unconventional shape, they can basically meet the comfort level that most people are satisfied with when wearing them. In addition, W51 uses the most streamlined design to improve the invisibility of the earplugs, greatly reducing the fatigue of wearing them for a long time.

Dual noise reduction, ultra-long battery life

As its debut active noise-cancelling TWS earbuds, OPPO can be said to have invested a lot in the W51, using dual microphones to filter out internal and external noise and perform noise reduction, with the maximum noise reduction depth reaching 35dB. It can be said that this level is comparable to other earbuds in the thousand-yuan price range.

On top of that, OPPO Enco W51 also has a specially designed wind noise duct that can effectively eliminate the noise caused by the wind, effectively solving the problem that the wind noise will be particularly prominent because the noise reduction earplugs are too quiet after noise reduction. In addition, OPPO's acoustic team has optimized noise reduction specifically according to different usage scenarios. It can be said that W51 can effectively block noise in any situation.

In actual use, you can also feel OPPO's efforts in noise reduction. After turning on the noise reduction, except for the occasional high-frequency sound, the entire low-frequency noise disappeared, and even the most annoying wind sound was almost inaudible. The whole feeling was like entering water all of a sudden, except that the eardrum was not squeezed and the music in the ear did not change color.

For an earphone priced under 500 yuan, it is rare to have such noise reduction performance.

In addition, the OPPO Enco W51 has a very good battery life. It can be used continuously for 4 hours after being fully charged. If the power in the charging box is used, it can be used intermittently for 24 hours. According to a 2-hour commute per day, plus intermittent use in between, it is no problem to use it continuously for 1 week after a full charge. In addition, whenever you have the opportunity to plug in the charging box, you basically don't have to worry about the earbuds running out of power.

In addition to excellent noise reduction and battery life, OPPO Enco W51 also adds body touch operation. Just tap the body of the earbuds to perform some simple controls, and you can also customize it in the phone. Of course, it has to be an OPPO phone.

But to be honest, the touch control option of W51 is a bit too limited. For example, triple-clicking can only activate voice, and you can only make changes by double-clicking on the left and right ears. And you can either choose a combination of the previous and next song, or choose to play and pause with the next song. No matter which choice you make, you have to give up a very important function, which is a bit regrettable.

When performing touch operations, because the earbuds are small and thin, the recognition rate of tapping the body is relatively low. If you use a little more force, it will impact the inner ear and cause discomfort. In general, this touch function is better than nothing, and it may need to be optimized in terms of software support.

Sound quality is good, buy it with your eyes closed

When it comes to sound quality, for TWS earbuds, although they are better than ordinary Bluetooth, they are still in the listening stage in general. However, as an industry veteran with a strong music gene, OPPO Enco W51 will naturally not be too bad in sound quality. But after all, as a 500 yuan earbud with a 7mm dynamic driver, the final sound quality has a ceiling, and as long as it is tuned well enough and supported by software, it can also produce good sound.

After listening to it, OPPO Enco W51 did not disappoint, but it did not surprise me either. However, with the support of noise reduction, the sound quality of W51 is at the top among products of the same price. The three-frequency fusion is very stable, the sound field is sufficient, and it has a good three-dimensional sense. There is not much rendering in the sound processing, and it feels very natural.

It is not difficult to see that OPPO Enco W51 is moving towards the most popular listening experience. Although it may lack some of its own characteristics, it can satisfy most people. For an ordinary consumer, such a TWS earplug is enough as long as it does not sound strange.

The price of 499 yuan, coupled with the noise reduction capability, and very good battery life, the sound quality is also very popular, easy to fit in the ears, and no adaptation period is required. These advantages combined with the simple appearance and comfortable wearing feel, it can be said that OPPO Enco W51 is a TWS earbud made for everyone.

In this increasingly saturated earbud market, it is not easy to find such a small gadget that is not impressive in appearance but has hidden "good things". If you want to buy a pair of wireless earbuds but don't want to spend too much money, OPPO Enco W51 is definitely a good choice that you can buy with your eyes closed.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.