Kygo Xellence: sound quality, design and noise cancellation ... for 200 euros

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Despite not being a very well known brand, Kygo 199 euros puts them much closer to the luxury restaurant than to fast food.

A whim not suitable for all budgets ... which is well worth it.

The Xellence have a careful design and quality materials, although plastic predominates.

The positive aspect of this cut is that at least they do not gain weight.

In addition, unlike other similar products, both the box and headphones seem quite immune to the marks left by the fingers with use.

In general, it is a device that balances the striking and the elegant very well, thereby achieving a look with personality without falling into fanfare.

As a curiosity, the X of your logo can be turned on from your application.

Perfect for those moments when we want our ears to shine.

To bad, Fito Cabrales will be able to highlight how they turn red when receiving kisses in the most absolute darkness.

The surface is tactile and has all the necessary functions and some more as a gift: one touch raises (right earphone) or lowers (left) the volume, two pause playback and three activate or deactivate noise cancellation or ambient mode ( first one, then another).

In addition, a long press on the right ear goes to the next track or to the beginning of the current one - not the previous one - if it is done in the left hand and has a dedicated button to invoke the voice assistant.

There are

with fewer controls.

The box follows that line, although in its case the brightness is reduced to four points that show the battery level.

Without being bulky, its size is at the limit of what is advisable for tight pants.

Rounded edges keep you from digging into awkward positions.

Between the battery they carry inside (about 10 hours of maximum autonomy) and the one provided by their case (20 additional), Kygo ensures that they reach 30 hours of use.

The reality, which tends to have more extreme conditions than those of these tests, is

;

around 8 and 6 p.m., respectively.

In spite of this, it is more than enough autonomy for day-to-day use and the fast charge allows that by spending a quarter of an hour plugged in, they can put a soundtrack to the trip back home or to a walk that tires the legs;

between an hour and a half and two hours of music and podcasts.

Sound and nothing else

This is all very well, but if Kygo wants to elbow - or, rather, elbow himself, the competition is tough - with his rivals he needs to be able to show off their sound quality and, of course, the Xellence can walk with head high and gaze haughty.

Bass, treble and midrange sound with clarity and power that rarely needs to be exploited: the sound cancellation and isolation are so spectacular that even voices are hardly discernible with Ambient mode.

With them in their holsters - ear-lugs - any phrase will sound like a voice memo that rings on someone else's phone from two meters away.

Active noise cancellation and the fact that they include several silicone ear cushions mean that the music will always be accompanied by oxymoronic silence.

They turn the busiest streets into desolate deserts and the absent-

coexistence into a

and

.

To this problem that is not it is added another that neither with the fact that they are very comfortable.

It is possible to wear them for several hours without hearing or physical discomfort.

If it were not for the isolation, it would hardly be noticeable that they are in the ear and this affects the surprise appearances of people or pets who thought they had been heard.

Explore your ears

As with other models, the Xellence have an application that complements its functions and allows you to touch the settings.

Pairs quickly and is simple to operate with enough tools to personalize the experience without overwhelming.

X by Kygo, which is how the app is called, also incorporates a curious function: a test that tests the ear to

.

It takes no more than a minute per ear and only requires pressing and holding a virtual button while listening to a beep that varies its pitch and volume throughout the test, which can be repeated anyway.

Personalization is also, paradoxically, customizable with a control bar

Both the equalization and the auditory study give more focused results to music lovers capable of appreciating the difference than to rougher and soliped snouts not made for honey.

In any case, the option is appreciated.

The (few) buts

Are the Xellence perfect?

No, because in the music world there are only three perfect products:

,

and the Pepsi record that had Undrop's song on it.

But almost.

The main one but that can be put is that, although they are very comfortable, clearly it is not a device that seems prepared for sports due to the high probability that it

.

In addition, having so many controls forces you to be precise with each touch and in movement it is more difficult to achieve it.

The connection with the mobile is not immediate and sometimes it is necessary to go to the phone's settings to perform the pairing.

A lesser evil that is only magnified because in the environment of 200 euros everything hurts 200 times more.

However, it seems that if Kygo is not among the first brands that come to mind when thinking about the best headphones manufacturers, it is only because it lacks a few devices at the level of the Xellence to carve out a niche which, at this rate, will be hard to lose.

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