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Liberate XLBT by House of Marley are a pair of Bluetooth headphones made by the famous production company, born with the collaboration of the Jamaican singer's family together with a whole series of products musical: these have in common, in addition to evident technological and practical qualities (such as the anti-knot twisted cables for the wire models), also the factor of being built in recyclable material, with an absolutely welcome respect for the environment.
It is almost useless to underline that one of the most important aspects for these headphones is undoubtedly the look: starting from the packaging, made of quality cardboard and from the inside, where the headphones arrive in an envelope in practical fabric when traveling.
But don't be fooled, beyond the look and the care, under the hood the headphones show characteristics of absolute level.
Free XLBT, vintage but not too much
Once the advantages of the box have been detailed (but not too much), the time has come to pick up the headphones: needless to say that the thing that immediately catches the eye are the construction materials: a band of fabric wraps around the outside the circle, made of wood (where the House of Marley brand stands out) while the arch is entirely in metal. cable winding (included but not necessary).
Interesting is the presence of a real pushbutton panel around the internal wooden circle: this, in plastic, offers the most important keys for playback such as the skip a song or return to the beginning, the volume control, the button for Bluetooth pairing and obviously the button to turn the headphones on or off.
The latter shows a series of small white LEDs that indicate the remaining charge when switched on of the battery, as with each press of the power button (but to turn on and off you really need a longer press).
Once worn, they are very comfortable and can be used both at home or in the office. by bus, train or street (but beware of traffic, do not exaggerate with the volume).
It will be the presence of a physical plastic push-button panel, the internal part of the wooden pavilion or the mixed exposed plastic and metal, but the headphones lean towards a quite unusual Vintage look in the Bluetooth headphones sector: and of course, absolutely welcome.
Not that we don't like touch or App controls , but every now and then a return to the eighties, here done with style, is absolutely welcome and also functional, since the controls are touched without having to remove the headphones.
The review closes with a little intertwining of cables, which brings back to the Jamicana flag, to remember (if the brand was not enough) the belonging of the c offie to pop culture.
Voice first of all
At the audio test the Liberate XLBT do not disappoint: similar to what emerged in the review of the Get together mini, also in this case the sensation is of a profound balance between the high, medium and low frequencies, without excesses, synonymous with the Liberate XLBT are designed for a mostly mature audience, or for those who do not live in excess.
Listening to “Brass Monkey” by Beastie Boys is interesting, but the best result was given for example with “The Wilhelm Scream” by James Blake or even with “Axel F” by Harold Faltermeyer (soundtrack by Beverly Hills Cop), where a particular attention to the details of the song emerges and, although not high-resolution headphones, the result is was undoubtedly very good.
Then listening to songs like “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole or “Nothing compares 2U” by Sinead O'Connors the other impression is that the best I give it in the songs where the voice is dominant with respect to the music, a detail that we had also caught with Get together mini, here however less evident.
Let's be clear though, the headphones offered a very high sound quality good in practically all the songs (including “Tell me now” by Hans Zimmer and Moya Brennan, a true watershed): unlike other models, however, here we appreciate the richness in details and the attitude not to exaggerate with a frequency compared to a ' other, an aspect much appreciated by the writer, perhaps a little less by those who are younger and are looking for a more suitable model to enhance the bass of David Guetta's songs, played here well but never prominent.
A piece of history, on
Wearing the Liberate XLBT was a wonderful experience : they can be carried very well indoors as well as outdoors, and the battery was one of the features we appreciated the most, given the very long duration both when listening and when playing. nte (therefore able to hold the office). And in any case, in the package there is a cable for analog use instead of wireless.
With a very good, rich and balanced audio, these Liberate XLBTs present themselves as one of the most interesting models of the market, at a price that substantially underlines the quality, construction and listening.
The slightly vintage look should be examined, as we have underlined, probably designed for those who have passed the “door” but which for this reason could be intriguing even for the youngest, who will have to deal with an audio that is never pending and that enhances the quality, not the hammering.
You can find Liberate XLBT online, directly on the manufacturer's website, or discounted on Amazon.it
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Price : 199.00 Euro
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