This isn’t 1MORE’s first set of over-ears—that would be theTriple Driver Over-Ear headphones.
Those headphones sounded great, but they were wired and didn’t offer anything in terms of noise canceling.
With any company’s first attempt in a new product category, there’s plenty that can go wrong.
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Does 1MORE have a hit with the SonoFlow, or should the company stick to earbuds?
Build and Comfort
The exterior of the SonoFlow is plastic, but they feel fairly sturdy.
This also serves as a spot to keep the 3.5mm audio cable andUSB-Ccharging cable.
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Fortunately, this doesn’t affect the comfort of the SonoFlow.
The ear cups are soft foam, with a leather covering.
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The headband is comfortable as well, using the same foam and leather as the ear cups.
Each ear cup has one port.
Controls are relatively simple and located entirely on the right ear cup.
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Pressing it for a few seconds powers the headphones on and off.
LDAC has downsides, mainly that it is only supported on certain phones and MP3 players.
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Additionally, the 1MORE SonoFlow has support formultipoint Bluetooth.
If you want to use a playback unit that isn’t Bluetooth-equipped, 1MORE has you covered.
The SonoFlow has a 3.5mm jack that lets you connect it like a standard set of wired headphones.
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Unlike many Bluetooth headphones with a wired option, the SonoFlow works with the power off.
This means that even if the headphones run out of battery, you’ve still got the wired option.
The sound is definitely less powerful, but it’s nice to know this option is there.
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That said, these are over-ear headphones with 40mm drivers, a far cry from those tiny in-ears.
The overall sonic character here is very similar to the Evo.
These aren’t transparent headphones by a long shot, but fortunately, they are good sounding.
This lets you swap between EQ presets, though right now, no custom EQ is available.
It is possible that this could come in a future firmware update.
Having listened on the Default setting for a while, I decided to try the presets.
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Compared to the default EQ setting, this preset brought out more bass but also more treble detail.
Listening to “Changeling” by DJ Shadow showcased the soundstage of the SonoFlow.
There’s a lot happening in the stereo field with this song, and these rendered it well.
I initially listened on Default, but switched to the Hip Hop preset halfway through.
Here it was like a little salt, bringing out what was already there without adding its own flavor.
The presets aren’t perfect, or always necessary.
Hot Snakes' “Having Another?”
sounds great on Default, but each preset added too much bass or unpleasant high midrange.
As I did with the 1MORE Evo, I appreciate that the SonoFlow have a Podcast preset.
That said, certain passing vehicles like trucks were easily audible.
While I find this mode near-essential, it seems less necessary in over-ears.
That said, the Transparent mode worked well, and I had no trouble hearing nearby people.
When it comes to calls, 1MORE placed five environmental noise cancellation (ENC) mics around the SonoFlow.
This works well, though it seems to come at the expense of voice sound quality.
Your voice is plenty audible, but the processing leaves it sounding like you’re talking on a landline.
Turn off the noise cancellation, and 1MORE’s claim goes up to 70 hours.
Once the battery does run out, you’re not out of juice for long.
The SonoFlow supportsfast charging, with a five-minute charge getting you as much as five hours of listening time.
Should You Buy the 1MORE SonoFlow?
The1MORE SonoFlowheadphone isn’t going to outperform a $300 pair of headphones.
That said, they get closer than you may imagine.
While they’re a third of the price, they offer far more than a third of the performance.
The one area the SonoFlow doesn’t quite keep up is when it comes to noise cancellation.
It’s effective, yes, but this is where the gap to more expensive headphones is most apparent.
Even without keeping the price in mind, these are a great buy.
Once you look at the price tag, they’re an even better buy.
