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your results will vary with your volume levels and your
mix of ANC usage.
PERFORMANCE
Like much of the ANC we test, the Aonic’s creates some
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room in Max mode, you’ll easily hear it. In Normal
mode, the hiss is far less audible. Regardless, the ANC
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the ones you hear on planes or trains, though only really
in Max mode. Normal mode, while light on hiss, is also
light on performance. Max mode tamps down the deep
rumble and does a decent job with surrounding noise in
the room, as well.
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sound signature slightly, with a little more volume and
bass with ANC on than not. This isn’t a deal breaker, as
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adjust the levels in the app, making it ideal for hearing
those around you without removing the headphones.
Of course you can dial in multiple tweaks to the sound
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the headphones deliver strong but accurate low-
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dialed-up bass depth will need to recreate it
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headphones. The drivers here are focused on
clarity in the lows and mids, and at top
volumes, there’s no bass distortion. At more
moderate volumes, the lows still sound robust.
The ANC does
a good job of
tamping
down low
frequencies
like the ones
you hear on
planes or
trains.