Comes with 5 sizes of earpieces! Final's completely wireless earphone "ZE3000" that thrills with the sound that envelops your ears

Completely wireless earphones that are used by many people now have various unique products, such as models that specialize in bass reverberation and models that focus on expanding the mid-to-high range. doing.

In the meantime, the popular audio brand “final”, which has many fans in its wired earphone series, has launched a completely wireless earphone called “ZE3000” that creates well-balanced and comfortable sounds.

This product is characterized by the ultra-high definition typical of final, and can be finished with an attractive sound that is close to the original sound regardless of the genre. Since I was able to try the actual machine, let's review the details, including the feeling of wearing.

The first shipment was sold out! "ZE3000" is on sale for 15,800 yen!

The ZE3000 is now on sale from final's official online shop. The price is 15,800 yen, which is in the middle price range for a completely wireless earphone.

Until a few years ago, completely wireless earphones featuring high sound quality would cost tens of thousands of yen, but in recent years, due to technological developments, models with excellent sound quality even in the 10,000 yen range. There are also many models with noise-cancelling features.

In other words, the 10,000 yen range is also a “fighting zone” price range where hot-selling products are sold by each manufacturer. It will be interesting to see what features the popular audio brands bring to this highly competitive market.

First, let's talk about the appearance and feel of the device. As you can see from the reference image, the body is designed with rugged corners, but contrary to its appearance, it is quite lightweight. Both the earphone body and the charging case are made of resin, so it has a smooth feel that is rare for an earphone product.

In spite of the angular design, there are few points that actually come into contact with the ear when worn, and as a canal-type earphone, there is surprisingly little pressure. Of course, the shape of the ear varies from person to person, so there will be individual differences.

As a nice point to enhance the comfort of wearing, it is also a feature that 5 sizes of dedicated ear tips are included. The earpieces are an important part that affects the fit and sound quality, so it may be an audio brand's commitment to being able to customize them to your liking.

The side of the earphone supports touch operations, so you can play/pause, skip songs, and adjust the volume. Although it is a small detail, the sensor is mounted on the outside of the stepped part on the side of the main unit, so I was grateful that I rarely touched it by mistake when putting it on and taking it off.

final is an audio brand that has a reputation for well-balanced and comfortable sound. It is a brand that pursues sound creation that humans feel comfortable by conducting research not only in acoustic engineering but also in psychology.

In the case of a completely wireless earphone, parts such as the antenna and battery must be packed into a small housing, so sound quality tends to be biased toward specializing in bass and treble. This problem is cleared by adopting a unique design called "LINK Diping Mechanism". Achieves well-balanced sound quality at a level comparable to wired earphones.

When you actually try it, you can see that it can play music fairly flat without any sharp tones. Of course, not only is it well-balanced, but the detailed sound of each instrument is faithfully reproduced, and the softness that gently envelops you makes you feel as if the musical instruments are playing gently in your ear. The sound is thick enough that you wouldn't expect it to be a product in the 10,000 yen range.

As a Bluetooth codec, it also supports "aptX Adaptive", which features low latency and high sound quality. connected without

As a detailed performance, it supports IPX4 life waterproofing. You don't have to worry about it breaking down due to rain or sweat, so you can use it comfortably anytime.

The battery lasts up to 7 hours for the earphones alone, and up to 35 hours with the case, so it can be said that it is relatively excellent.

Also, by simply putting one earphone back into the case, it will automatically switch to playback in "one ear mode". When in "one ear mode", it switches to monaural playback, so it is also a point that you can enjoy the sound without bias.

If you want to enjoy well-balanced and comfortable sound, choose ZE3000!? The "ZE3000" is attractive because it covers it well, but it has a mysterious feeling of "openness even though it is a canal type", and a flat and detailed sound quality.

The selling price is 15,800 yen, which makes it relatively affordable, so for those who want to enjoy the detailed tones of musical instruments, this is a product that you should definitely try.

Interview / Text / Fumihiko Sato