Axelvox HD241: a review, photos, characteristics and reviews

Relatively young company Axelvox has set itself a rather difficult task - to make high-quality sound for audio producers and professional music lovers, without forgetting at the same time ordinary users.

Start at the brand turned out quite good, and the company brought to the market four types of studio gadgets with an affordable price range from 1 to 1.5 thousand rubles. It is also worth noting that the product was released with a clear claim to the quality of Hi-Fi. Surely happy owners of premium-class for $ 150 and more will be surprised that the quality sound can be given a gadget worth several times cheaper.

We will try to check whether the new Axelvox HD241 headphones are able to compete with venerable brands, and what actually saved the manufacturer these hundred dollars by releasing a remarkable gadget.

A bit of history

The company itself on the hearing of the Russian consumer about a year and a little, and it began with the finalization and sales of studio audio monitors with a wide range of additional features. They loved her products for their extensive functionality: where for a comparatively small price one can find in one person protection from overheating, an infrasound filter, automatic and manual power limiting, magnetic shielding and a block to prevent any overload?

The entire lineup of the company fit in a very small, but attractive price range from $ 150 to $ 300 per copy. Naturally, the brand products enjoyed an enviable demand, and as a result, the company discovered a new direction, more massive, - headphones. The development of the activity is quite logical and does not cause outside issues, for example, in the case of Arctic Sound: what did the manufacturer of coolers and pastes forget in the world of sound and headphones?

At the moment the company can please its fan with four pairs of headphones. All of them are united by dynamic sounding and visually they differ only in their design - open and semi-closed type. The model that will be tested in this article is the youngest in this small list.

So, the hero of today's review is the dynamic headphones Axelvox HD241. Let's try to characterize all the positive and negative aspects of the model, taking into account the opinions of experts and reviews of ordinary gadget owners.

Key Features

The model is characterized by certain features in terms of assembly, design and output sound.

• The headphones are equipped with a neodymium drive with a small diameter (50 mm) of high resolution, which allows the model to provide more accurate vibrations of the membrane to produce "high-fay" sound.
• The design of the gadget is made in soft styling and extremely ergonomic thanks to comfortable cups.
• The acoustic channel has excellent factory settings, so that the sound in the ear canal is fed without distortion even in spite of the peculiar shape of the speaker and pads.
• Sound detail is performed at a good high level and ranges from 10 hertz to 30 kilohertz in a row.
• Self-regulating and comfortable arc, together with the firm design of the headboard does not exceed the pressure of 3.5 N.
• The rated power is 300 mW.
• The impedance is about 32 Ohms.
• The sensitivity of the Axelvox HD241 membrane (AFC) is at least 98 dB SPL at a level of 1 mW.
• The connector is standardized, 3.5 mm, with an additional adapter in a set of 6.3 mm (in some expensive variations you can find a gold-plated plug).
• Cable of usual cross section, straight, with a total length of 2.5 meters (copper, reinforcement, yarn from capron).
• Net weight - 280 grams.

Looking at the characteristics, it can be noted that almost all of them are similar to those of premium-class models: the neodymium drive, power and significantly extended frequency range overlap with the auditory capabilities of ordinary people.

Contents of delivery

The standard Axelvox HD241 Studio is sold in a conventional cardboard package with a polyethylene window, through which you can see the design and actually the size of the gadget right on the storefront. Just here it is clear that the company did not invest extra money in the capricious design of the box and other packing excesses - here the economy is well founded and justified.

The only thing that the users complain about in their reviews is the impossibility of fitting and evaluating the sound from the headphones due to the packaging features (it is only opened by a break in the box).

Of the additional accessories, you will receive the aforementioned adapter by 6.3 mm and a rag-like, but rather pretty case for transporting the Axelvox HD241. The owners' comments indicate that it would be nice to add a complete set of documentation and at least some carbine for ease of use, but again, there is savings everywhere, and any additional investment costs money.

Design

The appearance of the headphones very much resembles the flagship AKG - model series K272: the same solid arc for the head and a separate pillow. It seems that the Akselvox series and AKG are made at the same Chinese plant. It may be so, but we are not very interested in it now.

Design Axelvox HD241 does not allow you to adjust the headphones in the horizontal plane, that is, turn the speaker for listening to "one ear" does not work, as it was implemented in versions for DJs. But as an alternative, you can just wrap one ear behind your head, the benefit of the arc allows you to do it. The main adjustment occurs in a vertical plane (in height), and in whatever position the arc is fixed, the headphones do not fall off and sit comfortably on the head.

The layer in the arc is made of artificial leather and reaches a wide area of 60 mm, so even with prolonged wearing, Axelvox HD241 headphones will not cause discomfort and other discomfort. Also worth noting is one interesting detail: the mechanism responsible for the adjustment is not fixed, so with each removal of the headphones, it returns to its original state.

Speakers

Both dynamics are clearly fixed on the arc, but not much, which allows you to rotate them horizontally or vertically by no more than 20 degrees - it's convenient when you need to adjust to certain anatomical data.

On the back side there are holes that participate in the speaker system, and because of them the headphones are considered half-open. Also, these holes allow for a slight reduction in the sound pressure on the ear membrane. This, by the way, is distinguished by many premium gadgets, and not just the Axelvox HD241 headphones. Feedback about the device's speakers is mostly positive, and the user sees only minor flaws after switching from VIP to this model.

Earpieces

Ambition gadgets have a torus-like shape - a circle in one and the following sections. For many, this form is unusual and, as they say, "an amateur" - the bulk prefers oblong headphones.

The material from which the ear cushions are made is very soft and easily wrinkled, but by touch it does not say that it will break after a few days. Under them you can see a high-quality speaker with a diameter of 50 mm.

Connectivity

The Axelvox HD241 has a one-side connection with a durable and high-quality cable, which consists of copper veins and a reinforced kapron thread. The length of the headphones is enough to work on the computer and even in the most unfavorable locations of the system unit, the 2.5-meter cable will not pull or deliver any discomfort.

The original version of the headphones is equipped with a gold-plated connector of 3.5 mm and an adapter for 6.3 mm. The cable, together with the plug, creates quite a favorable impression of the reliability of the entire structure.

Using the Axelvox HD241 Headphones

Review of use should start with not very pleasant moments. The headphones are clearly not designed for a small skull, that is, they will not fit fragile girls and children - there will not be enough range for adjusting the arc, but for wide faces - that's it.

Also, many users note in their reviews that, due to lack of sensible ventilation, their ears after a while begin to sweat with the skin under the ear pads. So if you are planning a long video or online game viewing, then without a short break to do quite difficult. Another point related to the design and mechanism of self-regulation: if you decide to drop the headphones around your neck, then they can start to strangle you, so turning your head in such a position or starting to talk will be problematic.

Positive features

The other qualities and characteristics cause only positive emotions from the Axelvox HD241. The warming takes place in a matter of seconds, the weight of the gadget is very small, the head does not get tired of prolonged wearing, the adjusting mechanism is well thought out in terms of ergonomics and does not put pressure on the ears or head. When you need to answer a phone call or be aware of what is happening nearby, you can easily take one speaker by the ear, and the second does not even stir.

Another important quality studio headphones is noise isolation. Our model perfectly copes with this - the vacuum you will not feel, but extraneous noises to distract you from work or games will not. In urban conditions (noise, cars, trams) the model also showed itself from the best side: extraneous sounds did not distract from listening to music, and at the moment of pauses, outside noise from the street was well audible, which indicates the balance of the gadget. The only thing that the owners of the device mention is that they are not so good in underground conditions, but here rare studio headphones can protect you from the roar of trains in the tunnel, so you have to put up with it.

Summarizing

With confidence, we can say that you can buy good quality headphones for 1,500 rubles, and the Axelvox HD241 is a confirmation. Of course, no one forbids adding a little money to buy a venerable brand such as AGK, Sony or Philips, but if you do not follow the principle, you can get almost all the advantages (sounding) of expensive companies in the model HD241 from Akselvox.

In general, you can even argue that if you need a gadget for home viewing of video, games and just to listen to music, then the review's hero is quite fit and even pleasantly will surprise you with the sound quality. So it's up to you to decide whether you are a famous and trusted brand or a pretty and quality newcomer to the gadget market.