The Ugreen HiTune X6 stand out on Amazon with three features: a price of only 60 euros, a 4.3-star rating and active noise cancellation. But does this calculation really add up or do you get a pair of cheap headphones with bad sound sent to you after you buy them? For my test, I put the HiTune X6 in my ears and trouser pockets for a week.
Per
- Solid processed
- Good wearing comfort
- Good battery life
- Surprisingly good ANC
cons
- Tinny sound at high volume
- Too bass heavy
- No equalizer adjustment possible
- Few convenience features
short conclusion
In my opinion, a pair of cheap in-ear Bluetooth headphones belong in the pockets of every technology fan! The Ugreen HiTune X6 are quite suitable as everyday headphones if you don’t have too high demands. The workmanship is solid, including the IPX5 certification, the sound is okay, especially with bass-heavy music, and the ANC performed surprisingly well in the test.
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Notice: The Ugreen HiTune X6 are currently reduced from 59.99 to 50.99 euros at Amazon. There is also a 10 euro discount coupon – so you can currently get the headphones for 40.99 euros instead of 59.99 euros.
However, more expensive models have useful comfort functions that are missing here. The earbuds also quickly sound tinny at higher volumes, many subtleties of the music are drowned out in the booming bass, and there is no companion app with an equalizer function. Overall, the HiTune X6 are a good entry into the ANC earbud world, but demanding users should spend a little more money.
Disclaimer: Ugreen provided us with the HiTune X6 for this test free of charge. In addition, Ugreen supports us financially with a small amount in the creation of the text. Of course, this has no influence on the editorial opinion of NextPit.
design & processing
The Ugreen HiTune X6 can either be placed in your ears or in the included charging case. While they find a magnetically secure hold in the charging case, the manufacturer Ugreen supplies three sizes of silicone attachments for your ears. The earbuds are controlled via touch-sensitive surfaces, and the headphones lack a companion app.
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- No companion app
- Unusual earbud shape
- Insertion in charging case a little fiddly
With an online price of just under 60 euros, I was surprised by the processing quality of the Ugreen HiTune X6 after unpacking it. The plastic is high quality and the earbuds feel well glued together. The IPX5 certification underlines this impression – thanks to this, you can also wear the HiTune X6 while jogging or in the rain.
I like the look of the Ugreen HiTune X6! / © NextPit
If you carry the charging case in your trouser pocket, it hardly takes up any space thanks to its compact dimensions of 6 x 4 x 2.4 centimeters (W x H x D). This makes the HiTune X6 good go-anywhere headphones. I also have to say positively about the simple operation via touch-sensitive surfaces. This can even be used to adjust the volume – a feature that many current true wireless headphones lack. However, the touch surfaces run the risk of making incorrect entries in the rain.
Various earplugs are included with the headphones – in sizes S, M and L. / © NextPit
I also have to hold Ugreen against the lack of a companion app for adjustments and equalizers. In addition, the elongated shape of the earbuds takes a little getting used to – I personally don’t like the look of the headphones at all. While that’s a matter of taste, I also find inserting it into the charging case a little fiddly. The headphones are charged via a USB-C cable.
Sound and ANC: Better quiet than loud
According to the manufacturer, the earbuds of the Ugreen HiTune X6 have 10 millimeter DLC drivers. So Ugreen covers its tone generator with a fine layer of carbon, which is supposed to produce powerful bass and high-resolution treble. The ANC is said to be able to filter out 90 percent of ambient noise through artificial intelligence.
Like:
- ANC amazingly effective
- Punchy bass
Dislike:
- Higher tones clip quickly
- Sound quality degrades at higher volumes
- Basses are often too dominant and dull
- No transparency mode
- Integrated microphones unusable
When I first listened to the Ugreen HiTune X6, I was surprised: there is an amazing amount of bass for 60-euro headphones. This is especially fun with pop songs like “Do It To It” by ACRAZE and Cherish or any other 2-minute Spotify 0815 chart song. But even with hip-hop it becomes clear that Ugreen pays too much attention to the basses overall. Eminem’s flow from his ’90s heyday blurs beneath annoying booming bass on “My Name Is.”
The earbuds are good for bass music, otherwise it looks rather meager. / © NextPit
If highs come through with the Ugreen HiTune X6, they quickly oversteer. Sia’s piano rendition of “Elastic Heart” gets raspier than the singer ever could. At higher volumes, this reaches the pain threshold. The mix isn’t much fun, especially with filigree songs like “Castaway Angels” by Leprous. The Ugreen HiTune X6 are simply not recommended for hi-fi enjoyment.
The ANC is really solid considering the low price! / © NextPit
The good ANC performance was all the more surprising. With a long press on the left earbud you switch it on or off. In traffic, you walk around like in an air bubble to protect against noise. The HiTune X6 copes well with constant noises such as aircraft noise (thanks to YouTube). Too bad there is no transparency mode or ANC gradation here.
The good ANC performance is particularly impressive if you listen to the voice recording above. The earbuds are not suitable for telephoning or even podcasting. However, the built-in microphones are sufficient as a makeshift solution for answering the phone.
Comfort functions: Neither wearer recognition nor companion app
There aren’t many convenience functions on the Ugreen HiTune X6. There is no wearer recognition, and you will look in vain for a companion app to control the headphones in the Google Play Store and the AppStore.
Like:
- Headphones can be switched off individually
Dislike:
- Hardly any comfort features
- No companion app
I can keep it short when it comes to the comfort functions: The practical thing about the HiTune X6 is that you can switch off the earbuds individually with a very long tap on one of the two buttons in the ear. However, I sorely miss the following comfort features in the headphones:
- Control of voice assistants
- Carrying detection that pauses the music when you take it out
- Transparency mode for ANC
- Companion app to control the headphones
- Equalizer for sound adjustment
- Multi pairing
Again we have to remind ourselves that these are 60 euro headphones. However, I want to include these things as points of criticism in order to show inexperienced readers what possibilities there are now with ANC headphones.
Battery: 6 hours of active music playback
According to Ugreen, the HiTune X6 last for six hours with active music playback. A total of 26 hours are available by inserting it into the charging case supplied. The integrated quick charging charges you for an hour of music playback in ten minutes.
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In everyday use, the information on the battery life turned out to be realistic. Even with ANC on, I managed six hours of sustained podcast and music playback over the weekend. Only a few more expensive in-ear headphones last much longer. With a few breaks, I think you can listen to music for a whole workday. By inserting them into the charging case, you can also recharge the headphones exactly 4.3 times. Cool!
You charge the headphones via USB-C. / © NextPit
Ugreen also integrates quick charging into the headphones, which should bring an additional hour of music enjoyment with a ten-minute charge. This is particularly useful if, for example, you notice that the headphones are empty before you go jogging. The only thing I have to complain about in the battery section is the lack of wireless charging. But given the price, that’s okay.
Detailed conclusion
The fact that the Ugreen HiTune X6 shines with a real top rating on Amazon shows that the manufacturer meets the taste of the masses. Means: a decent bass reproduction, solid ANC and a long battery life. Together with the design, which doesn’t look like Apple at all, the headphones are very popular. In the test of a music lover, who often wears headphones that are many times more expensive, the conclusion is more negative.
The Ugreen HiTune X6 elicit a small smile on the charging case. / © NextPit
Because the sound quality of the HiTune X6 is not really convincing in the test. The basses are too dominant, high tones become painful too quickly and even overdrive. Ugreen also misses the chance to provide an equalizer for the sound settings. Here the manufacturer has to deliver a companion app. The integrated microphones are also unusable even for telephoning.
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However, the ANC is surprisingly good, which is comparable to significantly more expensive models in the test. However, a transparency mode is missing, as are many other convenience features that will come in Bluetooth headphones in 2022. To end on a good note, the battery life is really solid – as is the build quality.
So should you buy the Ugreen HiTune X6? Gladly if you have few demands on the sound quality and are simply looking for cheap ANC earbuds for on the go. After the Ugreen Earbuds currently 19 euros cheaper on Amazon are offered, the offer is correspondingly more attractive.
To anyone and everyone else, I recommend our list of the best in-ear Bluetooth headphones with ANC.