Introduction

1MORE is well known for their excellent bang-for-the-buck in-ears, but it seems they are more ambitious than that. The MK802 is a new Bluetooth headphone with AptX HD support, which should enable close to lossless transfer over A2DP.


The MK802 can be run as a set of regular headphones or over Bluetooth for when the battery cuts out if you are fortunate enough to have a mini-jack. 1MORE includes a nice cable with an on-cable microphone and remote; these controls are of course also on the headphones themselves for when they are used wirelessly.

As per usual for 1MORE, the MK802 packs a few additional features that are quite handy. The MK802 features full playback controls on both a headphones and the cable as well as a bass enhancement feature with three levels. All of this is squeezed into a relatively neat-looking, light-weight headset that sells for €122/$149.

Specifications

• Frequency Range: 20-20,000 Hz
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 with 30 ft. range
• Battery Life: standby 5 months, talk 26 hours, music 15 hours
• Driver Diameter: 40 mm
• Optional Cable: 1.2 m optional plug: 3.5 mm
• Color(s): red or blue

The Package

1MORE ships the MK802 in a big box full of goodies. The MK802 is available in two colors, blue and red. In that sense, they are holding on to their slightly odd color offerings.


Bundle-wise, 1MORE has always done a good job, and the one shipped with the MK802 is no different. You get a charging cable as the MK802 is running off internal, non-replaceable batteries. If the battery runs out, you will be pleased to find out that the MK802 works in passive mode as well with a supplied TRRS mini-jack cable, which can be a life-saver.

1MORE also includes a soft cover, which should be enough to protect the MK802 from surface scratches. The MK802 is not foldable, so providing a clam-shell like you get with the Edition S from HiFiMAN would be impractical, though it does provide much more protection.

1MORE has chosen to make the MK802 out of a titanium alloy, which is a good call, but there are caveats. For one, the anodization does not seem that scratch-resistant, which is a bit of a letdown, and another is the color selection. The blue version we got is slightly light in color and gives this set of headphones a bit of a cheap look, even compared to headphones made out of less premium materials, like the BOSE QC-35s.