Bass is deep, rich, and textured without being overwhelming. In terms of sound quality, the headphone’s tonal balance is close to neutral while still maintaining musicality across genres.
In terms of IO, there’s a USB-C charging port and 3.5mm aux jack for using the Drop + THX Panda in wired mode. The controls are intuitive and someone can figure out how to control the headphones without a manual within minutes. Volume is controlled by toggling up/down, track forward/back is toggled with left and right respectively, play/pause requires a single click, and power on/off is a long press. The Drop + THX Panda features intuitive controls via a single rubberized joystick on the right earcup, similar to what we’ve seen on Marshall headphones like the Marshall Mid ANC. We found that the weight combined with the headband design resulted in some discomfort on top of the head after several hours of use. Compared to the Bose NC700, the Pandas are over 27% heavier. The downside is that the choice of using aluminium and a heavy planar magnetic drivers means the headphones are quite heavy at 350 grams.
Not only do the headphone feels substantial and extremely well put together, but the protein leather earpads provide good isolation and are comfortable. Drop chose to use plastic, cast aluminum, and protein leather for the Panda’s materials.
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