1 More Sonoflow SE in testing

The Sonoflow SE has ANC, provides good sound, multipoint, and a comfortable grip. Its price is only 45 euros. It seems almost too good to be true. Our test clarifies what compromises have been made in detail and whether it is worth buying these over-ear headphones.

It’s been a long time since we had that 1More Sonoflow (Test Report) Took a closer look – and were mainly concerned with the sound and ANC Considering the low price of about 80 euros, currently only 65 euros ,Choose Amazon Coupons), Affected. With the Sonoflow SE, 1more now wants to offer comparable performance with only a few compromises – at an even cheaper price of 60 euros, currently only 45 euros ,Choose Amazon CouponsOur testing shows whether the savings matter.

The 1More Sonoflow SE looks simple and – apart from a few details – is almost identical to the normal version. It is available only in classic black color and is mainly made of plastic. There’s a bit of metal shine in the temple construction, as well as memory foam padding covered in faux leather. There are no special design highlights. Still, you can’t say that over-ear headphones are cheap. This is mainly due to the matte plastic finish, which exudes a certain quality.

Due to its low weight of only 240 grams, the Sonoflow SE is pleasantly light and offers a high level of comfort even for many hours due to the soft padding. The transport case with fabric cover, which is included in the more expensive version, has been removed here. The only accessory included is the USB charging cable.

The initial setup is simple: first pair it with your smartphone, then the headphones can be found directly in the companion app, where some detailed settings can be made. However, there are not many. The Sonoflow SE is operated via a total of four buttons located on the right ear cup.

Unfortunately, the problems of the normal version were inherited here: On the one hand, the operation cannot be adjusted via the app. On the other hand, the power button, which is also used to start and stop music, is in an awkward position. Instead of behind the ears, where the other three buttons are placed and easily accessible with the thumb, it was decided to place them on the front, which just feels awkward and unintuitive in practice.

There are also compromises to be discovered in the technical details: The SE version of the 1More Sonoflow removes the high-resolution codec LDAC and offers only AAC and SBC. There’s also no jack connection anymore, meaning the headphones can only be operated wirelessly. Otherwise, the technology is largely the same, including Bluetooth 5.0 transmission. A special feature is the multipoint feature to connect to two devices at the same time.

Thanks to the impressive 720 mAh battery, a very good runtime of up to 70 hours can be achieved. It also has a quick charging function that provides enough juice for five hours of music listening after just five minutes of plugging it into the socket.

Let’s get to the first real highlight of the 1More Sonoflow SE: the sound. Due to the saved high-resolution codec LDAC, the model theoretically has to lag behind the normal version in terms of sound, but the smartphone also had to support the codec earlier. If that’s not the case, like the iPhone, there’s no noticeable difference in sound quality. With a price of less than 60 euros, it basically offers a very good overall picture that can keep pace with more expensive mid-range models. However, it needs a bit of fine-tuning, using the app’s 10-band equalizer to give the treble a little more weight. Once this is done, the over-ear headphones are characterized by powerful bass, warm mids and clear highs.

However, the total of 12 EQ presets that can be accessed through the app are hardly usable as they are almost always overexposed. in predetermined bass reducer Specifically, everything just looks weird. Things get even worse when the already dominant bass is boosted again, for example in presets bass amplifieronly with him STUDIO-By default we want to be permanently exposed to sound. Finally it has a separate preset, of which you can create a total of three.

The other real strength of the 1More Sonoflow SE is the ANC performance, which works surprisingly effectively and shows no difference to the normal Sonoflow. Especially deep, dull noises are significantly reduced and are not noticeable even at low volumes. The differences of the premium class become apparent in the mid-range and high-frequency ranges. But then it costs three times as much – and more. Considering this price, we find ANC performance to be surprisingly good. However, this does not apply to transparency mode. It tends to be too attenuated for our tastes and our own voices sound extremely muffled, meaning conversations can’t be carried on comfortably and we’re left preferring to take the headphones off altogether.

with approx price 45 euros (Select Amazon Coupon) The 1More Sonoflow SE is priced in an attractive entry-level range.

1More The Sonoflow SE aims to be one thing: cheaper than 1More Sonoflow (Test Report) – with only a few compromises that could really convince even the last bargainer. If you can do without the saved jack connection, transport case and LDAC codec, you will get a lot 45 euros (Select Amazon Coupons) Offers essentially almost identical headphone performance, which we mostly like. We see weaknesses in its somewhat complex operation and scant setting and customization options.

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