Xelento remote (2nd generation)
The Xelento remote (2nd generation) are beyerdynamic's flagship wired in-ear monitors, handmade in Heilbronn with a single 11 mm TESLA.11 driver, and come with a 3.5 mm remote cable and a balanced 4.4 mm cable.
- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- No
- Battery
- –
- With case
- –
- Best codec
- Wired
- Weight
- –
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree the Xelento remote are highly detailed with a bass-weighted tuning, and praise the build, comfort and generous accessories; Headphonecheck found the treble slightly smoother than the first generation's. It also wished for a plain 3.5 mm or 6.35 mm cable instead of the 4.4 mm one; SoundStage! Solo found them very comfortable but noted they may not stay put as well as larger earphones.
From headphonecheck.com, soundstagesolo.com and nxtmag.tech
Specifications
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- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- No
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- Impedance
- 16 ohms
- Bluetooth codecs
- None (wired)
- Drivers
- TESLA.11 one-way dynamic driver (11 mm) with neodymium ring magnet, closed; 10 – 50,000 Hz; 114 dB SPL (1 mW); max. 134 dB SPL; THD < 0.02% at 1 kHz; power handling 200 mW; Hi-Res Audio certified (maximum SPL, THD and power handling from beyerdynamic's launch specifications as published by Major HiFi)
- Noise cancelling detail
- No active noise cancelling; passive attenuation 22 dBA at 1 kHz (launch specifications, Major HiFi)
Battery
- Listening time (maker's claim)
- No battery (wired)
Design
- Water and sweat resistance
- IPX4
- Headphone cable
- Yes
- Controls
- Three-button remote on the 3.5 mm cable (calls, volume, play and pause, voice assistant)
- Microphones
- Hands-free microphone in the 3.5 mm cable's remote
- Fit and ear tips
- Worn with the cable over the ear; seven pairs of oval silicone ear tips and three pairs of Comply Tx-500 foam tips; weight not published per earpiece (beyerdynamic's launch specifications give "Weight (without cable) 8 g" without saying whether that's one earpiece or the pair)
- Water resistance detail
- IPX4 (launch specifications, Major HiFi; also confirmed by headphonecheck)
- Works with
- Two detachable 1.3 m silver-plated cables with gold-plated MMCX connectors, one with a 4-pole 3.5 mm jack and remote, one balanced with a 5-pole 4.4 mm Pentaconn jack; optional Bluetooth neckband receiver and 3-pole 3.5 mm cable sold separately
- In the box
- Earphones, 3.5 mm cable with remote, 4.4 mm balanced cable, seven pairs of silicone tips, three pairs of Comply foam tips, two cable clips, storage case, spare wax guard, microfibre cleaning cloth
Pros and cons
Pros
- Easy to drive at 16 ohms and 114 dB SPL (1 mW)
- Detachable MMCX cables, a 3.5 mm one with remote and microphone and a balanced 4.4 mm Pentaconn one
- Ten pairs of ear tips (seven silicone, three Comply foam) and a hard case included
Cons
- No standard unbalanced cable without the remote; the second cable uses the less common 4.4 mm plug
- The balanced 4.4 mm cable has no remote or microphone
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-ear | No | – | – | Wired | 6 g | Mar 2022 | |
| In-ear | No | – | – | Wired | – | Mar 2021 | |
| In-ear | No | – | – | Wired | 4 g | Jan 2023 |
Sources
- beyerdynamic.co.jp/product/xelento-remote
- beyerdynamic.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MAN_Xelento-remote-2ndGen_EN-DE-F…
- majorhifi.com/beyerdynamic-launch-xelento-remote-2nd-generation
- funkykit.com/news/beyerdynamic-launches-2nd-gen-xelento-in-ear-headphones
- audioxpress.com/news/beyerdynamic-introduces-second-generation-xelento-remote-a…
- headphonecheck.com/test/beyerdynamic-xelento-remote-2-generation
Photo: beyerdynamic.co.jp
