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3.0 out of 5 starssounds like music to my ears, but with quirks
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
while the earbuds sound great, I've had some specific issues with my particular set of earbuds.
here is where i will go over the pro's and then con's.
starting with pro's:
*the price is good
*the sound is great
*the battery life is okay
*swift pairing is a nice feature and i am grateful for it.
*magnets keep earbuds secure and don't fall out of the case when jostled with moderate movement.
*charging is fast enough, and case holds a good amount of charge for my day.
that's what i liked about them, now we get into the con's:
*the inner plastic is shiny, attracts fingerprints easily.
*cleaning is a little difficult on earbuds and case, contacts are pogo pins, and can get gunk stuck around them.
*the fit of the earbuds is unfortunate, my ears cause them to fall out if i am doing anything but remaining stationary.
*requires the Alexa app to update earbuds.
* the silicone sleeves are easy to loose and only help for certain ear types.
*if your earbuds fall out easily, you need to re-seat them in your ear.
what would i request in a future version? a silicone ear tip that slips over the existing earbuds and has a plug style one that mimics the design of the echo buds 2021 with the in ear design, but can be slipped over in place of the other tips.
the issues i am about to describe are not cons, but are issues with my specific earbuds.
first issue- audio desync- when playing music thru them, on occasion, the earbuds will desync, or one will stop working for a short time, firmware updates didn't address this issue, and i figured it would have been fixed by now.
second issue -handling sensitivity- when the earbuds inevitably start to slide out of my ears, i need to reposition them, i will get audio glitches, or if i cup one or both of my ears over my earbuds as they are playing music, they will skip the duration of music that plays during covering my ears (without touching the capacitive pads, the music is still playing.)
i use these earbuds with a total of 4 devices, my phone, amazon tablet, windows computer, and smart tv.
these issues are present with all devices mentioned, i am certain this is an isolated issue.
on a budget i do recommend these earbuds despite my issues with them.