Samsung Level Over Review

Introduction
Okay, so we’ve covered nearly the entire scope of Samsung’s high-end Level series of mobile audio accessories. The consensus thus far has been largely positive, as these products deliver outstanding audio quality – something that of course, is necessary in winning audiophiles. Saving its best offering for last, the Samsung Level Over is one of those over-the-ear sets that’s aiming to capitalize on the recent trend of serious, head pounding headphones that many people are seen using in this day and age. Blending style and deep functionality, can this compare to some of more prevalent over-the-ear styles out there?
User guide
- Carrying case
- Detachable audio cable with remote
- microUSB cable
- Airplane adapter
Design
Although the plastic construction doesn’t quite embody a premium finish, there’s a subtle stylish appeal to its design that we appreciate.
Since we’ve reviewed the Samsung Level On, there’s no shocking us that the Level Over employs the same exact design language of its sibling – though, it’s on a bigger scale, of course. There are several headphones that stand out for their stunning industrial designs, like the V-Moda XS for example, but the Samsung Level Over doesn’t have one that’s just as profound. In fact, its mostly plastic construction reminds us of the aesthetics we normally find with Beats Audio’s line of headphone. However, unlike them, there aren’t as many color options, seeing that the Level Over is offered in white and black – and that’s all.
Depending on the phone, the three buttons on the in-line control perform different functions. Connecting it to a Samsung Galaxy S5, we can raise/lower the volume using the top and bottom buttons – while the middle multi-function one is used to pause/play with a press, launch S-Voice with a long press, and forward a track with a double press. In contrast, using an HTC One M8 on the other hand, the top and bottom buttons perform forward/reverse function, as the middle one executes pause/play with a tap, or launch Google Now with a long press.
Performance
Hitting it on the dot again, Sammy has somehow reached near perfection with its most premium pair of headphone. Add to that, its active noise cancellation feature seals the deal for us.

In addition, the noise cancellation feature of the Samsung Level Over is able to do a decent job at reducing distracting background noise – giving us full attention to our music. However, it doesn’t mute it out entirely, but rather, suppresses it enough to keep our attention solely on the music. Finally, the Samsung Level app for Android provides us with certain audio enhancements, like Sound Alive, that adjusts the output of the headphones accordingly to cover a broad range of music genres.
Battery Life
Usage on the go is ample thanks to its over 15 hours of battery life.
Without blowing out our ears, the Samsung Level Over delivers nearly 16.5 hours of mixed usage in our experience, which is a smidgen more than the 15 hours it’s rated by Samsung. Well, that’s partly because we kept the volume between the middle setting the majority of time testing it out – with the noise cancellation feature off.
Conclusion
Frankly speaking, we’re really impressed with Samsung’s performance in the high-end mobile audio accessories arena. We all certainly know that they’re a top-tiered contender in the smartphone space, but they somehow came out of the gate with a bang with its Level series. Saving the best for last, the Samsung Level Over manages to astound us in many significant ways. Choked full of tech goodies such as touch controls, NFC connectivity, and active noise cancellation, it has a wide array of features to appease casual and hardcore audio buffs.
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