Tilde Pro telecommuting headset knows the song too

We tested Tilde Pro, the audio headset made in Saint-Malo for teleworking and listening to music -

• With the telework imposed by confinement, having a good headset with microphone is a necessary evil.

• With its selective noise reduction system, the Tilde Pro from the young company Orosound is made for work at home, but also office life.

• Made in Saint-Malo and sold for 382 euros, it also stands out as a very pleasant headset for listening to music.

Made in France ?

When we talk about headphones, we think more of a Chinese or even Japanese manufacture.

But Made in France… in Saint-Malo, that raises the flag of French Tech high!

This is however the case with the Tilde Pro helmet from the young company Orosound.

Telework or listen to music?

This Bluetooth 5.0 headset wants to accompany us to do both.

We “took advantage” of the confinement to see if this double promise was well kept.

The Tidle Pro has a removable micro-mouth.

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The choice of high-end made in France

The Tilde Pro headset is a Bluetooth 5.0 headset.

It is made in Saint-Malo.

“This choice was basically quite dogmatic.

We knew that there was an additional cost (around 20%), but as we had a very innovative product, we knew that our customers would accept the choice of the high-end ”, explains to

, Pierre Guiu, co-founder and CEO of 'Orosound.

With its metal arch covered with fabrics and its imitation leather fleece, the Tilde Pro asserts a very good quality of manufacture.

It is supplied with a micro-muzzle which, depending on whether you want to participate in a conf-call or listen to music, is simply magnetized on the right side of the device.

So the headset is multitasking.

10 microphones to reduce noise

Very soft to the touch, its pads can be detached and replaced.

A guarantee of longevity.

The device is thus supplied with supra-aural cushions (the headset is placed on the ears).

But it is possible to opt for a pair of circumaural pads (the headset includes the ears) sold as an option at 29 euros.

Very practical if you want more or less isolation with passive noise reduction.

But to curl up in your bubble with your favorite sounds or have a clear conversation in a noisy environment, the Tilde Pro also has its own active noise reduction system.

And this one has a particularity: it is selective.

The noise reduction system does not affect the hearing of a person facing the user of the Tilde Pro headset.

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The process developed by Orosound makes it possible to hear perfectly a person who is in front of us for a conversation, while masking the surrounding hubbub.

In other words, you will hear your

come to put pressure on you by looking you straight in the eye, but much less the colleagues in the open space who will tap on their keyboard with their heads down (hoping to be spared the storm) .

"We have integrated 10 microphones associated with algorithms into the system: 2 on the left, 5 on the right, plus 3 three in the magnetic mouthpiece", explains the CEO of Orosound, a former member of Parrot who had worked on development. the famous Zik helmet designed by Philippe Starck.

With a noise reduction of up to - 30 db, the Tidle Pro can technically compete with headphones like Sony's WH-1000XM4, or the Bose NCH 700, two references in the field.

An increased level of concentration

Another advantage: the level of active noise reduction can be adjusted.

Here, no application to make this adjustment, but a small slider under the right atrium that you just need to move up or down to more or less reinforce the feeling of isolation.

It works.

And it works well.

Containment obliges, we were not able to test the effects on the sometimes rowdy (but always playful) plateau of the

editorial staff

, but rather in a family universe.

Teleworking while people are flitting around and chatting with impunity becomes a little easier.

During our tests, the usual concentration losses generally observed in such circumstances were mitigated.

Downside: noise reduction is more suited to vocals than to low frequencies and the Tilde Pro may be a little less effective in transport than in the office.

Warm sound at moderate volume

Out of the work context, what is the Tilde Pro worth for listening to music?

Comfortable, fairly light (219 g), it integrates two 40 mm speakers and is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistants and Google Assistant.

Our tests after having taken care to detach the removable mouthpiece, reveal a headphone quite comfortable in most musical registers.

The Tilde Pro's active noise reduction system is also effective for listening to music.

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Diffusing a very warm sound, it may lack a little brilliance and will be without any more timid to go up in the treble than to go down in the bass.

We also found that its sound volume quickly reached the maximum level.

"We comply with the French legislation in force, which is not necessarily the case with all headphones," defends Pierre Guiu, alluding to the maximum power of 100 db in force in France.

The autonomy of the headphones can reach up to 18 hours in

audio

.

Lightweight, with its 219 grams, the Tilde Pro offers an autonomy of up to 18 hours in audio streaming.

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Remains a well-designed mixed product.

Very good for work, good for audio, the Tilde Pro remains an expensive headset.

Sold for 382 euros, it sails in the same waters as Sony's WH-1000WM4 (379 euros), which currently embodies musical excellence and arguably the best proposition on the market in terms of noise reduction.

Why did Orosound choose a headset that is also suitable for music?

“Today, we work from everywhere.

It's a trend, the

is already outdated, we are in

,

and teleworking ”, notes the CEO of Orosound.

Hence this advice: ask your company to equip you!

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• Made in France