Keyfeatures
Bluetooth4.1• ActiveNoiseCancelling• TenhoursplaybackLearnmore
groov-e.co.ukAvailablefrom
groov-e.co.ukThereareportsin bothcups,onefor
chargingandtheotherforswitchingtoa
wiredconnection(a cableis supplied)Therearecontrolsforplaying/pausing
andskippingtracksaswellastakingcalls
thankstoa built-inmicPairingis automatic– justholddownthe
powerbuttonforfivesecondstoturn
themonandtheybecomediscoverableReviews
DecentANCheadphonesata veryenticingprice.If youcanlook
beyondtheslightlylowbudgetstylingthentheydelivera good
standardofwirelessaudioforuptotenhours.Verdict
SLEEKANDLIGHTWEIGHT,Groov-e’s
latestwirelessheadphonesofferthelatest
ActiveNoiseCancellingtechnologyata very
enticingprice,allowingyoutobanishthe
outsideworldand‘Zen’outtoyourfavourite
music.Yourtunescanbestreamedwirelessly
viaBluetoothorthereis alsotheoptiontogo
wiredwitha suppliedjackcable.Noisecancelling
Theheadphonesarenicelycraftedwitha
padded,adjustableheadbandandswivel
earcups.Softearpadssmotheryourearsand
thetwin,40mmneodymiumdriversdelivera
goodstandardofsound,thoughit willnever
trulyblowyouaway.Therightcupis largely
unspoiledapartfroma microUSBchargeport,buttheleftcupis whereallof the action is,
withthepower-pairingbutton, on-ear controls
andtheall-importantANCbutton. Press this
andallexternalnoiseis blocked out, and it
worksfine– justholdthebutton for a second
anda greenlightwillpopon,although no
visualcueis neededasyou’llinstantly pick up
ontheswitchinsound.
Theheadphonesbecomepairable as
soonasyouholdthepowerbutton and the
wirelesssoundis cleanandpunchy with
nodetectableinterference.The only real
drawbackis thatthebuildquality feels a little
cheap,understandably,andthey aren’t exactly
brimmingwithhead-turnablestyle. But for the
pricetheseareperfectforescaping into your
ownworldduringphysicalactivity.Groov-e Zen
£54.99/$59.99