In today’s fiercely competitive true wireless headphone market, semi-in-ear headphones have finally ushered in their noise-canceling revolution. While various manufacturers are still battling over parameters in the in-ear noise-canceling domain, the Edifier Lolli ANC has entered the battlefield with its stylish design and ‘semi-in-ear active noise cancellation’ technology, elevating the competition to a new dimension. Priced at only 200 yuan, this headphone surprisingly achieves deep noise cancellation, top-notch sound quality, and a ‘triangle of impossibility’ with 34 hours of battery life. Even I, a seasoned tech enthusiast, was astonished—today, we will dissect and analyze whether it truly lives up to the hype.
Love at First Sight: Unboxing Experience
From the moment I tore open the packaging, the Aurora Green color provided a strong visual impact—this is not the cheap fluorescent green, but rather a texture reminiscent of the aurora flowing over a metallic surface. The charging case features a matte UV coating, feeling like a piece of warm jade, completely free from fingerprint issues. The headphones maintain the classic Lolli series drum shape from Edifier, but with smoother edge transitions, making them feel like wearing a jade earring on the ear.
4.4g ‘Airy’ Wearing Experience
Weighing only 4.4g per ear, combined with Edifier’s semi-in-ear comfort wearing 4.0 technology, it is a model of ergonomic design. In practical tests, I wore them continuously for 3 hours while binge-watching, and there was no swelling in the ear canal. The secret lies in their micron-level adjustments based on a vast database of human ear shapes—optimizing three curvature points on the 13.5mm cavity allows the sound unit to align with the ear canal without pressing against the ear cavity. This ‘perfect fit’ experience is not something that can be designed on a whim.
How Powerful is Adaptive Noise Cancellation 2.0?
When I first activated the noise cancellation on the subway, I was stunned: the howling wind noise was reduced by 80%, and the station announcements became a vague background sound, without the ‘cabin pressure effect’ typical of in-ear noise cancellation. This is thanks to the new wearing detection algorithm—the built-in six-axis sensor in the headphones can monitor the fit in real-time, adjusting the noise cancellation parameters every 30 milliseconds. The claim that it can adapt to over 95% of ear shapes is no exaggeration.
Breaking the Physical Limitations of Semi-In-Ear Noise Cancellation
Traditional semi-in-ear headphones suffer from severe sound leakage, with noise cancellation depth generally hovering around 20dB. However, the Lolli ANC breaks through the limits with two technological innovations:
1. Energy-Conducting Sound Structure: A spiral air channel is designed at the sound outlet, ensuring comfort while forming a semi-closed sound field;
2. Adaptive Low-Frequency Compensation: When low-frequency leakage is detected, the DSP chip intelligently enhances the 80-150Hz frequency range.
In practical tests in a café setting, it effectively filtered out the mid-high frequency noise from the coffee grinder and conversations, retaining necessary environmental awareness. This ‘intelligent transparency’ experience is actually more practical than aggressive noise cancellation.
The Magic of the Tri-Composite Diaphragm
Upon opening, the unit configuration is luxurious: a 13mm large dynamic driver + PU + PEEK + LCP sandwich diaphragm, a configuration that would be considered generous even in thousand-yuan headphones. Notably, this 0.003mm ultra-thin diaphragm is 20 times thinner than A4 paper, yet can withstand a peak power of 100mW. In terms of sound quality, the bass is both elastic and deep, with the drum beats in the prelude of ‘Crossing’ hitting hard; the mid-high frequencies benefit from the rigidity of the LCP layer, revealing every detail of the guitar strumming in ‘Hotel California’.
The Correct Way to Use the Five Tuning Modes
Classic Mode: Jay Chou’s ‘The Greatest Work’ has vocals that are close to the ear, with distinct accompaniment layers;
Bass Boost: Listening to Billie Eilish’s ‘bad guy’, the bass line directly shakes the heart;
Cinema Mode: Watching the aerial battle scene in ‘Dune 2’, the roar of the sandworm rushes overhead.
It is recommended to enable ‘Adaptive EQ’ in the app, which automatically switches modes based on music type, with an accuracy rate exceeding 90% in practical tests.
Real-Time Translation Test in 21 Languages
Long-pressing the headphones can activate real-time translation, with a delay of under 1 second in Chinese, Japanese, and English meeting scenarios. While it cannot completely replace professional equipment, it is sufficient for emergencies. I tested English conversations, achieving an accuracy rate of about 85%, which is more than three times faster than mobile apps.
The End of Battery Anxiety
Battery life test with noise cancellation activated:
● Single use: 5 hours and 10 minutes (officially rated at 5 hours)
● Charging case provides 4 additional charges for a total of 21 hours of battery life
With noise cancellation turned off, the battery life extends to 34 hours, which is indeed impressive for the 300 yuan price range. Even more impressive is the fast charging—charging for 15 minutes while getting ready in the morning is enough to support full-day use including commuting, lunch breaks, and workouts.
After two weeks of in-depth experience, I can confidently say: the Edifier Lolli ANC is the ‘king of cost-performance ratio’ in wireless headphones for 2024. It achieves flagship-level noise cancellation in a semi-in-ear form, challenges thousand-yuan sound quality with its tri-composite unit, and offers practical features like AI translation and dual-device connectivity for an all-around experience. If you want a pair of headphones that are comfortable to wear, sound amazing, and are worry-free to use, you can’t go wrong with this model at a 300 yuan budget—after all, finding another brand that can deliver 70% of the performance of Apple AirPods Pro 2 at one-third the price is nearly impossible.