With the budget that Huawei allocates to research and development, it is a shame that blockages continue to get into the path of mobiles. We would have a much more competitive and advanced market. Not just it’s about From the first triple screen phone, the mate xt That we have seen in the MWC, but of a sector that Huawei knows very well, that of the headphones.
Within the framework of the MWC 2025, the Chinese manufacturer has presented the Forearc, the company’s first step towards open headphones with hooks and the iconic C-Bridge Design. Basically, these are helmets that are not placed inside, nor on the auditory pavilion, but rather to the side and allow to continue listening to the audio without ignoring what happens in the environment. Obviously, because of its profile and materials, it is intended for the world of sport. Something that was a matter of time that Huawei would also explore, taking into account other devices, such as smartwatch, which are already in that niche.
The Huawei Forearc are similar to the usual running headphones that have a silicone band that surrounds the ear and holds them instead. And in this case The grip works perfectly: neither jumps, nor falls in the race make us lose them once correctly. Although they are larger than usual internal headphones, they are more comfortable to use.
Two important points: it has no physical buttons and the part that makes balance and prevents them from falling (baptized Comfort Drolet) is something big … but once in the race it is easily forgotten. Huawei has tested the structure of the silicone band that joins the Comfort Drolet with the headphones properly, With about 20,000 simulated use cycles, which is a very extensive routine of useprobably more than we never expose them. The silicone coating is very comfortable and does not bother at all, even with sport glasses (bigger pard, they can make something more feel).
The tactile controls are easy to use and if you adjust them correctly, the touches to raise the volume or pause the sound, will not affect the adjustment. You have to discover the exact position for this and some patience is required. Perhaps a somewhat more flexible band that allows a larger adjustment would be interesting, but one thing is to design pad sizes, with a variation of just millimeters and another transfer it to the auditory pavilion, with quite larger differences. In fact, Huawei has analyzed about 10,000 ears (human, we clarify), to find the ideal average size.
These are helmets made to last: they support sweat, splashes, intense rain and even falls. In the sound section, the Forearc include a high sensitivity controller unit with neodymium-hydro-brush magnets, The same type that the high -end headphones of Sony, Bose, Sennheiser or Apple. Which means that yes, the sound is of very high quality and is enjoyed, with good volume and (very important) without disturbing who is close to us with murmurs thanks to a technology called Reverse Sound Waves that helps maintain the privacy of the audio. The sound is very good, really. A pleasant surprise for open headphones.
The Huawei Forearc arrive in three colors: green, gray and black and their price is € 119. For this price and this quality, they occupy the podium of the headphones for sport. Definitely.