Rovking V1  Headphones Review

Reviewed Aug 01, 2016 at 11:54am
Tested using Methodology v0.9 
Rovking V1

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0.0
Mixed Usage 
0.0
Critical Listening 
0.0
Commute/Travel 
0.0
Sports/Fitness 
0.0
Office 
0.0
Home Theater 

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The Rovking V1 are basic in-ear headphones. They're lightweight, compact, and stable enough for sports use. However, they feel cheaply made and not durable. They have subpar sound and poorly block the ambient noise of loud environments.

Our Verdict

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Mixed Usage 

Decent for mixed usage. Although they have a poor sound reproduction, they're lightweight, compact, and stable enough for sports use and regular everyday activities.

Pros
  • Minimal leakage.
  • Lightweight and stable design.
Cons
  • Cheap build quality.
  • Poor audio reproduction.
  • In-ear fit not comfortable for everyone.
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Critical Listening 

Not designed for the critical listener. They have a poor sound quality, a closed in-ear design that limits soundstage, and they're way too bass-heavy.

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Commute/Travel 

Average for commuting. They don't block as much noise as some other in-ear headphones but, depending on the volume at which you play your audio, the passive isolation could be sufficient.

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Sports/Fitness 

Above-average budget sports headphones. They lack a decent control scheme, but they're small and easy to carry around on your person, wherever you go. They also have a stable ear hook design that prevents them from easily falling out of your ears during exercise.

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Office 

Decent for office use. They have weak noise isolation and will only block some of the office chatter. However, they won't be audible to the people around you even at higher volumes.

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Home Theater 

Decent for home theater use. They have no latency but a short audio cable. This means the lack of range won't be ideal for watching TVs on your couch unless you have an audio cable extension cord. They also have a below-average sound that's a bit too bass-heavy and drowns out voices when watching videos.

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    Mixed Usage
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    Critical Listening
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    Commute/Travel
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    Sports/Fitness
  • 0.0
    Office
  • 0.0
    Home Theater
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Aug 01, 2016: Review published.
    2.  Updated Jul 30, 2016: Our testers have started testing this product.
    3.  Updated Jun 27, 2016: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
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    Test Results

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    Design
    Style
    TypeLockedIn-ear
    EnclosureLockedClosed-Back
    WirelessLockedNo
    TransducerLockedDynamic
    MicLockedYes

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    Comfort
    WeightLockedLock lbs
    Clamping Force
    LockedLock lbs

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    Controls
    Ease of useLockedN/A
    FeedbackLockedN/A
    Call/Music ControlLockedLocked
    Volume ControlLockedLocked
    Noise Canceling ControlLockedN/A
    Talk-ThroughLockedN/A
    Additional ButtonsLockedN/A

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    0.0
    Stability

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    0.0
    Portability
    LLockedLock"
    WLockedLock"
    HLockedLock"
    VolumeLockedLock in³
    Stand requiredLockedN/A

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    0.0
    Case
    TypeLockedLocked
    0.0
    Build Quality

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    0.0
    Breathability
    Avg.Temp.DifferenceLockedLock °C
    Cable
    DetachableLockedLocked
    LengthLockedLock ft
    ConnectionLockedLocked
    Front
    Angled
    Side
    Rear
    Top
    In The Box

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    Sound
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    Bass
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Frequency Extension
    LockedLock Hz
    Low-Bass
    LockedLock dB
    Bass
    LockedLock dB
    High-Bass
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Mid
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Mid
    LockedLock dB
    Mid
    LockedLock dB
    High-Mid
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Treble
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Treble
    LockedLock dB
    Treble
    LockedLock dB
    High-Treble
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Soundstage
    PRTF Error
    LockedLock dB
    Openness
    Locked
    0.0
    Acoustic Space Excitation
    Locked
    0.0
    Correlated Crosstalk
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Imaging
    Phase Error
    LockedLock°
    Driver Mismatch (Amplitude)
    LockedLock dB
    Driver Mismatch (Frequency)
    LockedLock dB
    Driver Mismatch (Phase)
    LockedLock°
    0.0
    Total Harmonic Distortion
    Weighted THD @ 90
    LockedLock
    Weighted THD @ 100
    LockedLock
    Isolation
    0.0
    Noise Isolation
    Overall Attenuation
    LockedLock dB
    Noise-CancellingLockedNo
    Bass
    LockedLock dB
    Mid
    LockedLock dB
    Treble
    LockedLock dB
    Self-Noise
    LockedLock dB

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    0.0
    Leakage
    Overall Leakage @ 1ft
    LockedLock dB

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    Active Features
    0.0
    Wireless
    Type
    LockedN/A
    Obstructed Range
    LockedN/A
    Line of Sight Range
    LockedN/A
    NFC
    LockedLocked
    0.0
    Latency
    Base Latency
    LockedLock ms
    aptX Latency
    LockedN/A
    aptX(LL) Latency
    LockedN/A
    0.0
    Battery
    Battery Type
    LockedN/A
    Battery Life
    LockedN/A
    Charge Time
    LockedN/A
    Auto-off
    LockedN/A
    Audio while charging
    LockedN/A
    Passive Playback
    LockedN/A
    0.0
    App Support

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