The Chinese giant Xiaomi Tech has been struggling with the stereotype of "Chinese electronics" all its life, which is made of just about anything and will break as soon as you leave the store. They did not come to the headphone market empty—handed — almost their first mass-produced model Xiaomi Piston won the title of people's headphones and spawned a whole line of Pistons.

At this point, it is necessary to make a remark that in 2013 the headphone market was different, famous brands did not hesitate to set a margin of 400%, Chinese brands had not yet begun their expansion, and the same miserable headphones that were put in boxes with smartphones were sold for $ 10-15. And then a daring newcomer Xiaomi comes on the scene, which offers stylish vacuum headphones with a Kevlar cord, a beryllium alloy diaphragm, an official price tag of $16 and a sound at the level of models 2-3 times more expensive.


Since then, the range of Piston headphones has expanded noticeably. In addition to the second reincarnation of Piston, the models of Piston Fresh, Piston Youth, Piston Basic and Fresh Bloom were released. Sales statistics in large online stores say that most often users buy Basic, Fresh Bloom and Piston 2 models.

Piston Basic is the most basic "Pistons" with metal caps, a flat cable and an official price of $8. They play more interesting than many competitors, the microphone is also in order, so most often they are taken as everyday outdoor headphones, listen to music on the way to work or answer a call while their hands are busy. The Piston 2 has almost completely retained the characteristics of the previous model, only the design has changed. The novelty is painted in the popular colour "champagne", which many confuse with gold. Well, the Piston Fresh Bloom model is most often chosen due to its durable aluminium body and a bold choice of colours.