Description
Edifier W600BT: a plain wireless over ear headphone with a long battery quote
The Edifier W600BT is a wireless over ear headphone positioned at the affordable end of the category. Edifier lists 40 millimeter drivers, a quoted 30 hours of playtime, dual device Bluetooth connection and a built in microphone for calls. That is a short feature list, and it is deliberately so: this is a headphone built to cover the basics of daily listening rather than to compete on active noise cancellation or codec support.
Forty millimeter drivers are the standard size in this class. A larger diaphragm moves more air than the small drivers used in earbuds, which is the structural reason an over ear headphone typically produces fuller low frequencies than an in ear model at the same price. Nothing about driver size guarantees a particular tuning, but it does explain why buyers stepping up from earbuds to a headphone of this type usually notice the change first in the bass.
Dual device connection is the standout feature
The feature worth paying attention to here is multipoint, described in the listing as dual device connection. It allows the headphone to hold an active Bluetooth link to two sources at once, most usefully a laptop and a phone. Music plays from the laptop, a call arrives on the phone, and the headphone switches to the call without any manual repairing. Anyone who works from home and takes calls on a mobile while listening to a computer will find this saves more irritation than any tuning refinement would.
The built in microphone completes that picture. A wireless headphone without one is limited to listening only, and its presence is what makes the multipoint feature useful rather than merely convenient. The listing does not describe the microphone arrangement, the number of microphones or any noise suppression for calls, so expectations should stay modest for use in loud environments.
Buyers comparing this against models with active noise cancellation should note the difference clearly. Cancellation requires additional microphones and processing, and it costs both money and battery life. A model such as the Monoprice BT-600ANC adds that capability at a similar level of the market, while the JBL Tune 660NC takes the same approach in a lighter on ear format.
Battery life in context
Thirty hours is a long quote, and it is achievable in a headphone with no cancellation circuitry drawing current. That is the trade being made: without noise cancellation, the battery only powers the Bluetooth radio and the amplifier, and endurance improves accordingly. In practical terms a 30 hour figure means a working week of commuting on one charge, or a long haul flight in each direction with margin.
All battery quotes in this category are measured at a moderate volume with a specific codec, and real endurance falls with higher listening levels. Treat the number as a comparison point between products rather than a promise about any individual listening session. The listing does not specify the charging port, the charge time or whether a quick charge feature is included, so none of those should be assumed.
Highlights
- 40 millimeter drivers, the standard size for full size wireless headphones.
- Quoted playtime of 30 hours.
- Dual device Bluetooth connection for switching between a computer and a phone.
- Built in microphone for voice calls.
- Over ear design, which isolates passively without any active cancellation circuitry.
- Lightweight construction aimed at long listening sessions.
- Simple feature set with no app dependency described.
Things To Consider
The most significant issue with this listing is not the headphone, it is the data. The imported specification table for this product is completely empty. There is no weight, no dimensions, no Bluetooth version, no codec list, no charging information, no impedance and no frequency response. Every fact above comes from the product title and the short description rather than from a manufacturer specification sheet, and nothing beyond those points should be assumed to be true of this model. Buyers who care about a specific detail, such as whether it supports the aptX codec or whether it can be used wired when the battery is flat, should confirm directly with the seller before ordering.
The absence of active noise cancellation is a genuine functional limit rather than a minor omission. On a plane, a train or in an open office, passive isolation from earcups alone reduces sound far less than a cancellation system does, particularly at the low frequencies that engine and ventilation noise occupy. Anyone buying primarily for travel should weigh that carefully against the longer battery life this design allows.
Comfort is unverifiable from the data supplied. Clamp force, pad material and headband adjustment determine whether a headphone is wearable for hours, and none of the three is described. The description calls the design lightweight, but without a stated weight that word carries no information.
Finally, sound quality claims in this class are largely unverifiable from a listing. What can be said with confidence is what the format allows: over ear enclosures with 40 millimeter drivers generally produce more low frequency weight than earbuds, and wireless transmission at this price is likely limited to the basic codecs. Listeners who want a wired connection with a known signal path may prefer something like the Sony MDR-ZX110AP, which removes both the battery and the radio from the equation.
Who it suits
The W600BT suits a buyer who wants long battery life, simple operation and the ability to stay connected to two devices at once, without paying for noise cancellation or app based features. It fits home listening, study, office work and casual commuting in reasonably quiet conditions.
It is not the right headphone for frequent flyers, for open plan offices with constant background noise, or for anyone who needs published specifications before buying, since this listing supplies almost none. Buyers in either of those situations should compare the wider selection in the over ear headphones category, or look at the on ear headphones category for a lighter alternative, and consider a foldable option such as the PowerLocus P2 where packing size matters.
