So recently, OPPO has launched the 2nd generation of the top-spec Enco X TWS lineup – the OPPO Enco X2. Touted as the second generation of TWS earbuds in collaboration with Dynaudio, let’s find out how it fares against the competitors and see what’s special with the Enco X2.
Rocking a large and wide box wearing the silver shirt which obviously means it is sleek and full of style, lifting off the front cover and you can see the entire TWS unit with the case sitting on the top.
Pulling off the big, white cutout on the top and the bottom compartment reveals the instruction manual encased within a black cardboard box, the extra ear tips for different ear sizes, and the charging cable.
With the case being rather big yet flatter than most TWS out there, it is actually quite nice to hold due to the egg-like design but the glossy surface would spell doom to the OCDs as this kind of coating always end up with micro-scratches and sometimes fingerprints that is noticeable if you shine enough light on it. But not a lot of people have the time or purpose to do that so you’ll be fine.
On the other hand, the hinge is also quite balanced in terms of holding force and the amount required to open it as I can easily do it with one hand albeit needing to do it at a particular angle and gesture. Looking at the good side, that means it won’t open itself by accident.
As a side tip earphone user, the Enco X2’s earbud design is just right at home. Sliding them into my ear canals doesn’t give out any discomfort due to their fully-rounded body and they fit snuggly with the default ear tip size. Just swap it up if you feel too hollow or stuffy.
Let’s take a detour to the software part of things as it is far more interested in my opinion.
For starters, pulling out the earbuds automatically initiate the Google Fast Pair service that makes the TWS – the Enco X2 in particular – automatically associated with the main Gmail account your smartphone is currently running. Just tap the Connect to finish up the wizard and it’s done in like 5 seconds.
Like other brands, OPPO also has its own audio-related app for TWS and such which is the HeyMelody. Launching the app with the Enco X2 connected takes you to this home screen filled with various functions and features and we’ll go through them bit by bit.
Okay, so the Enco X2 is advertised as using a new ultra-wide frequency ANC configuration to block out a larger range of unwanted ambient sounds. By testing it even in Max Mode, I can say that even in a busy restaurant, the ANC is still a bit lacking in my opinion but compared to past iterations of this technology, the sound quality and profile are still maintained without any drastic change and this actually surprised me by a lot.
In general, the implementation of the ultra-wide frequency ANC might have made the Enco X2 stronger in the aspect of “jack of all trades” but for the “master of one”, fairly good but not the best.
Of course, there are other two profiles which are Off and Transparency and I found the latter affects sound quality the most as it needs to constantly feed external audio cues to give you awareness. You’ll probably only need to use this if you need to be aware of your surrounding and not really care about your 44100KHz FLAC music getting destroyed.
Another core highlight of the Enco X2 is the partnership with Dynaudio and here’s where the audio engineer’s work comes through in the form of 3 profiles – Real, Simple & Clear, and Punchy.
The easiest and most obvious way to feel the difference is that Punchy literally adds extra oomph to the music and gets your eardrums rolling and bouncing around. As for Simple & Clear, it works the other way as Punchy which reduces impact and amping the mids and highs a little bit.
Lastly, Real is selected by default and it is seriously hard to notice if there’s any extra tuning happening but the overall clarity is definitely a bit better, especially compared to some of the wired earphones in the house and I’m actually impressed by the Enco X2.
As a first-time user, I gave the Golden Sound feature some faith and tried it out. OPPO’s implementation of customizing a sound profile for you is through measuring your ability to hear different frequencies at different amplitudes.
All I get here are just beeps and boops and once finished for both the left and right ear, you’ll get a profile and you can apply it to get some “boost”.
Yet, the funny thing is when I listen to music, it often just feels like coming from within the head, and is hard to tell if they have a “direction”. Yet after applying the Golden Sound profile, all the songs immediately have a “front and center” feeling like it’s sprouting off my forehead or something.
I wouldn’t say this is a bad thing but this feature is highly subjective and it could just be me not getting used to the “true sounds”.
Swiping to the middle tab and there’s the Earbud Controls where you can mingle everything from squeezing to swiping the side and change up their usual commands to fit your needs. There are things like track switching and calling up Google Assistant so if duplicated functions are not your thing, feel free to hit up this tab and give everything a shake.
Well, you can’t run away from the nature of wireless connection and for everything that runs on radio waves, there’s bound to be some delay. So by default, there’s around 528ms of time gap between transmission whereas enabling Game Mode that reduces signal stability by a bit tolls down the number a bit to 404ms (not found?!).
So, definitely usable in music listening and video binge sessions.
Conclusion – Is it worth the buck?
So, is the OPPO Enco X2 TWS deserves your hard-earned cash? Well, I’d say it’s a yes but only if you’re not under a budget constraint. At RM799, you’re better off with a pair of wireless over-the-ear headphones.
But, if you absolutely hate or are fully uncomfortable with those bulky earcups and have no problem blowing a cool eight hundred just for a pair of TWS, this might be the closest one that matches your need.
The most impressive part of it is the realization of decently good sound quality with ANC on, albeit it could be lacking in times of situation.
However, since the feature set is expanded by the HeyMelody app and you get to have a bit of the customization game for yourself which I see as an important part in terms of software support, the Enco X2 does a good job and gets a thumbs up from me personally.
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