But let me reiterate: the HT-21s are $25 headphones and these are $159.99 headphones.Īgain, you can't expect too much refinement from entry-level $25-$35 on-ear headphones, but your expectations rise dramatically when you get into the $150 price range. That said, we did give the HT-21s a good review largely because editor Justin Yu liked their design and thought they sounded quite decent for the money. They both lack any sort of refinement associated with headphones that cost $150. The HT-21 seems a bit thin by comparison but offers a touch more clarity. The Radio Silenz offers more bass, but in the process sacrifices some detail. In fact, the Radio Silenz and HT-21 do sound different. True, two headphones can look the same on the outside (share the same housing) but sound different altogether. What's disconcerting is that the Tivoli headphones come with the exact same thin, cheap plastic carrying pouch that's included with the HT-21s. The only problem is that aside from the inline noise-canceling circuitry, which doesn't do much when activated, the Radio Silenz is very similar to the $25 MEElectronics HT-21. The headphones actually look pretty nice, are lightweight, fold up for transport, and are fairly comfortable for on-ear headphones. The reason I say unoriginal is that the Radio Silenz headphones appear to be an off-the-shelf Chinese design that's gussied up with Tivoli's signature wood trim on the earcups (the wood comes in walnut, cherry, and black ash colors).
Instead of coming up with a unique, high-quality product, Tivoli's put something together that's both unoriginal and decidedly entry-level, with a misaligned $159.99 price tag that doesn't match its performance. Suggested to retail for £119 Radio Silenz and are on sale now.Alas, the company's first foray into the headphone market - the noise-canceling headphone market no less - is a different situation altogether. Radio Silenz is available in three wood finishes of Walnut, Cherry, and Black Ash to coordinate with fellow Tivoli Audio products.
Radio Silenz features real wood housings and a gold-plated 3.5mm right angle stereo plug, airline adapter, and compact control unit with a pocket clip. The result is a headphone design that has a distinctive look for the discerning listener. In remaining true to our design culture at Tivoli Audio, we created Radio Silenz to maximise musical listening experiences by combining the acoustic advantages of natural woods with the technology of active noise cancellation, says Tom DeVesto, Tivoli Audio Founder, CEO and Designer. The handy ∽efeat button temporarily switches off the noise cancellation and fades down the audio, allowing conversation or announcements to be heard without having to remove the headphones or switch the noise cancellation off and on again. Radio Silenz operates for up to 50 hours on a single AAA battery (included in the package) and can be used with the noise cancellation on or off, or even without a battery.
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