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this video is brought to you by NCI XCOM great technology selection and service high quality sound is a trend which has only been on the rise lately with the audio enthusiast community growing rapidly however the cost associated with better audio fidelity is a hard sell to many people and as such inexpensive headphones have a strong place in the audio market this is the market Edifier is trying to cater to with the h8 40s priced at $59.99 you could be forgiven for not being familiar with Edifier as they don't have much of a presence in the US market however they're the dominant speaker and headphone manufacturer in China so they don't like experience so first up is the build of the headphones Edifier has opted for a lightweight design with the headphones weighing in at 250 with an adjustable headband with a metal band for better durability and an over ear design it doesn't feel like a premium build by any means but it's not flimsy I don't feel worried about it breaking although the non removable dual cables for the 3.5 milimeter connection does worry me a little as it does seem a bit prone to damage also the non removable cable is 2 meters in length which can be annoyingly long for travel and it suits more a stationary listening environment because of this however for $60 the build quality is pretty much where I'd expected to be and I don't have any serious complaints now at this price I wasn't expecting much in terms of comfort but I was pleasantly surprised multiplied the ear pads aren't as cushioning as the velour on my k7 xx's they are soft and fit around the ears well the clamping force keeps them on my head without causing much fatigue they're light and comfortable enough that these would be good for extended use although the pleather can have some issues with breathing in hotter environments these headphones also styled in a fashion which lends itself towards travel headphones with the small footprint and overall design reminding me of both Bieber's quiet comfort 25 s and the ath ac9 travel headphones these seem like they're aimed at those who want an ovary a headphone that is small and light for travel now because of this though I have a couple of gripes firstly these don't include a carrying case of any sorts which seems like something that would make sense to include while the ear cups do swivel they don't fold up which would have made heaps of sense for compact travel and finally they don't have any accessories included at all and I think it would have made sense to have an airplane adapter included none of these are deal-breakers however but even at this price I would have liked to see a little more in terms of accessories and features now in the end this is all irrelevant if the sound isn't up to par so let's get into that because they're marketed for their noise isolation that's up first now to be clear noise isolation is not cancellation it's simply the closed back nature of the headphones preventing incoming noise and it isn't actively canceling any noise like hire and travel headphones the seal is not bad for a closed pair of headphones and there isn't any noise leak but I wouldn't say they block out much noise if you've got some quiet background noise you probably won't be able to hear that but in loud areas like on public transport or on an aeroplane you'll still get a lot of background noise and these don't do anything special in terms of noise isolation as for the sound itself I was pretty impressed that what the 40 millimeter drivers put out especially for the price they have 3 20 Hertz to 20000 kilohertz response frequency and a 32 erm impedance which means these can easily be driven by a phone like most headphones at this price it has a v-shaped sound signature with recessed mids but the low-end wasn't too muddy unheard decent extension and the highs were clear if I a little bit harsh at times for genre is like electronic these headphones are pretty good with enough punch to deliver satisfactory results in more classical music you'll notice the lack of clarity and there isn't much instrument separation and the high strings especially lack definition and they just don't sound that great the soundstage is pretty narrow and stereo imaging isn't great but at $60 that's possible if you're not doing super critical listening or any studio work with these they're probably sound just fine they have a fairly pleasing sound and while they're not as detailed as higher-end headphones they offer a pretty good sound at the price so to sum up the Edifier h84 TS offer a pretty well-rounded package they're built fairly well are comfortable and portable and they sound pretty good for the price and if I certainly didn't try to reinvent the wheel with these headphones and the h8 4 news are simply another decent offering at this price so thanks for watching everyone feel free to give your thoughts on this review down below I'm Aiden with Hardware Knox if you enjoyed this video say hello to that 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