OVERALL
ALTERNATIVES
SPECS
VS AVERAGE
REVIEWS
Scored using Headphones Methodology v1.0
Headphones Methodology v1.0
Mathematical & Unbiased Scoring
Products in this category are scored under Frontum Headphones Methodology v1.0: technical specifications plus authentic consumer ratings, with 0% commercial bias.
Explore Headphones Methodology v1.0

Black Shark Fengming S1 Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£45Form factor:over-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:155 hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):yes

Black Shark Fengming S1 Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

Black Shark Fengming S1
8.5/10

Overall score

Score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the headphones' quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best headphones on the market.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components

80%

8.5

Technical score

20%

?

User score

★Better than 97% of headphones
8.9

Value for money

Value for money
8.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components

70%

8.5

Overall score

30%

10

Price

★Better than 97%
8.5

Technical score

Technical score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components

52%

8.6

Sound

20%

8.2

Features

10%

8.5

Design

8%

7.1

Connectivity

6%

9.6

Battery

4%

8.8

Calls & Controls

★Better than 97%
?

User score

User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

  • black-shark-fengming-s1
  • black-shark-fengming-s1
  • black-shark-fengming-s1
  • black-shark-fengming-s1
black-shark-fengming-s1
black-shark-fengming-s1
black-shark-fengming-s1
black-shark-fengming-s1
Where to buy
    N/A~ £45
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.
Loading category ranking...

Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Black Shark Fengming S1

Technical score
Technical score
8.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components:

52%

8.6

Sound

20%

8.2

Features

10%

8.5

Design

8%

7.1

Connectivity

6%

9.6

Battery

4%

8.8

Calls & Controls

8.5
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

?

Number of reviews

?
Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you prefer headphones that have already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 99% of models
Popularity:
Black Shark Fengming S1 has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 73.4% of products in this category.
1.0
Value for money
Value for money
8.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 97% of models
Score components:

70%

8.5

Overall score

30%

10

Price

8.9
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
yes
This pair of headphones supports active noise cancellation. 72.6% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
Driver type
dynamic
Driver size
40 mm
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 40 mm, larger driver size than 28.6% of headphones and equal to 53.3% of headphones.
Number of drivers
1
Market range: <1 – >4
This pair of headphones uses 1 drivers, fewer drivers than 4% of headphones and equal to 96% of headphones.
Lowest frequency
20 Hz
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 20 Hz, higher lowest frequency than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 47.3% of headphones.
Show more
Noise-canceling microphone
yes
This pair of headphones supports a noise-canceling microphone. 61.1% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
Can be used as a headset
yes
This pair of headphones is headset-ready, 84.8% is not. 15.2% of headphones can be used as headsets.
Number of microphones
5
Market range: <0 – >4
This pair of headphones has 5 microphones, more microphones than 93.2% of headphones and equal to 2.8% of headphones.
Boom microphone
no
This pair of headphones does not include a boom microphone. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
?
Show more
Connectivity
wireless
This pair of headphones supports wireless connectivity, more flexible connectivity than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 49.2% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
6
This pair of headphones uses Bluetooth version 6, newer Bluetooth version than 99.4% of headphones and equal to 0.6% of headphones.
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
Market range: <10 m – >15 m
This pair of headphones offers a Bluetooth range of 10 m, higher Bluetooth range than 2.7% of headphones and equal to 80.6% of headphones.
Audio latency
60 ms
Market range: <40 ms – >222 ms
This pair of headphones has audio latency of 60 ms, lower audio latency than 65.5% of headphones and equal to 6.2% of headphones.
Multipoint support
yes
This pair of headphones supports multipoint. 69.4% of headphones support multipoint.
Show more
Ambient sound mode
yes
This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode. 75.2% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
yes
This pair of headphones supports EQ customization. 76.8% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
yes
This pair of headphones works with a companion app. 78.4% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
?
Voice assistant support
no
This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants. 60.9% of headphones support voice assistants.
Show more
Battery life
155 hours
Market range: <10 hours – >70 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life of 155 hours, higher battery life than 100% of headphones.
Battery life with ANC
80 hours
Market range: <15 hours – >55 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life with ANC of 80 hours, higher battery life with ANC than 98.7% of headphones and equal to 0.6% of headphones.
Charging time
2.2 hours
Market range: <1.5 hours – >3.5 hours
This pair of headphones needs 2.2 hours to charge, higher charging time than 52.3% of headphones.
Quick charge
yes
This pair of headphones supports quick charge. 67% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
1,000 mAh
Market range: <290 mAh – >1k mAh
This pair of headphones has a battery capacity of 1,000 mAh, higher battery capacity than 86% of headphones and equal to 4.8% of headphones.
Show more
Brand name
Black Shark
Form factor
over-ear
Weight
?
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
Show more

Black Shark Fengming S1 vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • Active noise cancellation
    This pair of headphones supports active noise cancellation, the average pair of headphones does not. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
  • Spatial audio support
    This pair of headphones supports spatial audio, the average pair of headphones does not. 15.9% of headphones support spatial audio.
  • Ambient sound mode
    This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • Companion app support
    This pair of headphones works with a companion app, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
  • 125 hours longer battery life
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery life than the average pair of headphones (155 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    155 hours vs 30 hours
  • 50 hours longer ANC battery life
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery life with ANC than the average pair of headphones (80 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life with ANC of 30 hours.
    80 hours vs 30 hours
  • Multipoint support
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint, the average pair of headphones does not. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
  • 23% better value for money
    Black Shark Fengming S1 has better value for money than the average pair of headphones (8.94 vs 7.3).
    8.94 vs 7.27
  • Water resistance
    This pair of headphones is water resistant, the average pair of headphones is not. 20.2% of headphones are water resistant.
  • Active noise cancellation
    This pair of headphones supports active noise cancellation, the average pair of headphones does not. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
  • Spatial audio support
    This pair of headphones supports spatial audio, the average pair of headphones does not. 15.9% of headphones support spatial audio.
  • 125 hours longer battery life
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery life than the average pair of headphones (155 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    155 hours vs 30 hours
  • 50 hours longer ANC battery life
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery life with ANC than the average pair of headphones (80 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life with ANC of 30 hours.
    80 hours vs 30 hours
  • Quick charge support
    This pair of headphones supports quick charge, the average pair of headphones does not. 33% of headphones support quick charge.
  • 72.4% higher battery capacity
    This pair of headphones has a higher battery capacity than the average pair of headphones (1,000 mAh vs 580 mAh). The average headphones have a battery capacity of 580 mAh.
    1,000 mAh vs 580 mAh
  • USB-C charging
    This pair of headphones uses USB-C charging, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.5% of headphones use USB Type-C.
  • Play while charging
    This pair of headphones can play while charging, the average pair of headphones cannot. 29.1% of headphones support play while charging.
  • Rechargeable battery
    This pair of headphones has a rechargeable battery, the average pair of headphones does not. 47.9% of headphones have a rechargeable battery.
  • Multipoint support
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint, the average pair of headphones does not. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • 90 ms lower audio latency
    This pair of headphones has a lower audio latency than the average pair of headphones (60 ms vs 150 ms). The average headphones have audio latency of 150 ms.
    60 ms vs 150 ms
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • Fast pairing support
    This pair of headphones supports fast pairing, the average pair of headphones does not. 14% of headphones support fast pairing.
  • Multipoint connections
    This pair of headphones supports multipoint connections, while the average pair of headphones does not. 30.2% of headphones support multipoint connections.
    supports multipoint for up to 2 devices.
  • Low-latency game mode
    This pair of headphones includes a low-latency game mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.2% of headphones support low-latency game mode.
  • Clear call microphone
    This pair of headphones offers a clear call microphone, while the average pair of headphones does not. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • 4 more microphones
    This pair of headphones has more microphones than the average pair of headphones (5 vs 1). The average headphones have 1 microphones.
    5 vs 1
  • Wind noise reduction
    This pair of headphones reduces wind noise, the average pair of headphones does not. 34.3% of headphones support wind noise reduction.
  • Quick mic mute
    This pair of headphones includes a quick mic mute, the average pair of headphones does not. 29.3% of headphones support a mute function.
  • Ambient sound mode
    This pair of headphones supports ambient sound mode, the average pair of headphones does not. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • Companion app support
    This pair of headphones works with a companion app, the average pair of headphones does not. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
  • Wear detection
    This pair of headphones supports wear detection, the average pair of headphones does not. 8.6% of headphones support in/on-ear detection.
  • 9 newer release date
    This pair of headphones was released more recently than the average pair of headphones (2025 vs 2016). The average headphones were released in 2016.
    November 2025
    2025 vs 2016
  • No voice assistant support
    This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants, the average pair of headphones does. 60.8% of headphones support voice assistants.
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 0.2 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (2.2 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    2.2 hours vs 2 hours
  • 5.87x less popular
    Black Shark Fengming S1 is less popular than the average pair of headphones (1 vs 5.9).
    1 vs 5.87
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • No neodymium magnet
    This pair of headphones does not use neodymium magnets, the average pair of headphones does. 81.9% of headphones use neodymium magnets.
  • 12 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (91 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    91 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 5.87x less popular
    Black Shark Fengming S1 is less popular than the average pair of headphones (1 vs 5.9).
    1 vs 5.87
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • No neodymium magnet
    This pair of headphones does not use neodymium magnets, the average pair of headphones does. 81.9% of headphones use neodymium magnets.
  • 12 dB SPL lower sound pressure level
    This pair of headphones has a lower sound pressure level than the average pair of headphones (91 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL). The average headphones reach a sound pressure level of 103 dB SPL.
    91 dB SPL vs 103 dB SPL
  • 0.2 hours longer charging time
    This pair of headphones has a higher charging time than the average pair of headphones (2.2 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    2.2 hours vs 2 hours
  • No voice assistant support
    This pair of headphones does not support voice assistants, the average pair of headphones does. 60.8% of headphones support voice assistants.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

9.0
Ultra Value Tech
≈ estimated
01/07/2026
Hands-on review · comfort, sound, battery and unboxing
Verdict
Black Shark Fengming S1 is generally excellent open-ear headphones, with outstanding comfort and build quality.
Overview video

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Black Shark Fengming S1

  • Exceptional battery life, offering up to 155 hours of playback with ANC off and 80 hours with it enabled
  • Strong Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) rated to suppress up to -52dB of ambient noise
  • Excellent value for money, providing premium features at a competitive price point (~$53)
  • Comfortable over-ear design featuring soft cushions, rotating cups, and a lightweight build
  • Low-latency gaming mode (60ms) suitable for competitive mobile and PC titles
  • Modern connectivity options including Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint pairing for two devices, and a 3.5mm wired backup
  • Immersive 3D spatial audio support for enhanced positional awareness in games

What customers don't like about Black Shark Fengming S1

  • Lack of high-fidelity audio codecs such as aptX or LDAC (limited to SBC and AAC)
  • No formal IP rating for dust or water resistance, making them less ideal for heavy outdoor use
  • Some users find the design, which closely resembles the Apple AirPods Max, to be unoriginal
  • Companion app required to access certain critical features like transparency mode

Verdict

The Black Shark Fengming S1 is a gaming-focused over-ear wireless headset featuring custom 40mm dual-diaphragm drivers with titanium coating and support for 3D spatial audio for an immersive 360-degree soundstage. Key characteristics include Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity, a low-latency gaming mode of 60ms, and a high-performance active noise cancellation (ANC) system that suppresses up to 52dB of ambient noise using a five-microphone array. Its primary pros are an exceptional 1000 mAh battery providing up to 155 hours of playback (approximately 80 hours with ANC) and a premium design reminiscent of the AirPods Max. Main cons include a lack of high-fidelity codecs like aptX or LDAC and the absence of a formal IP water resistance rating.

Compare Black Shark Fengming S1 with other products in the Headphones category

1Product to compare no. 1
VS
2Product to compare no. 2
VS
3Product to compare no. 3 (optional)

Graphic comparison of Black Shark Fengming S1 and other products in the Headphones category

No results found