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KavyaN
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Reviewed in India on January 22, 2023
KavyaN
Reviewed in India on January 22, 2023
Comfort (4.9/5)
At the time of buying these, I thought these were too big for me as I have medium-small sized ears but surprisingly these fit snuggly into the ears and lets the PNC do its job.
you can wear these while brushing teeth, walking, very casual gym but more than that, you might feel like they are coming out of your ear. they won't but you would still feel like that only while Running, Hardcore gym, etc.
for Home use, they are excellent, they do not come out of your ear if you are doing the daily and ordinary tasks
I had them in my ear for about 5 hours continuously and sometimes after, I forgot that they were even there which is great.
Passive Noise Cancellation (4/5)
If you want the ANC version then go for CX Plus but in my opinion, these CX's Passive Noise Cancellation gets the job done for you. I have some construction work going on beside my home and when I wore these I could still hear very less but present noise from outside (drilling,etc.) but if it were for little noises (eg. from kitchen) you wouldn't hear it
When I played a song even at 10% volume, I couldn't hear a thing other than the song which was a great experience
Now coming to those who want to listen while riding a bike, I strongly recommend you listen to these while using only 1 earpiece.
Convenience/Features (4.5/5)
Honestly I had no expectations regarding features but these had all the necessary features that you think should be in a tws which costs about 6K.
(1) The LED indicator on Charging case almost tells everything about the battery percentage of the Charging case, TWS earpiece, any kind of Charging error (if there are any) and plugged in, etc
There are also led indicators in each of the earpiece on the inner side as well
(2) A point to be noted that these do not connect to 2 devices at a time. If you have connected to any 2 devices simultaneously then they might appear in the Smart Control Connection list and there is an option to connect to any device in that list, this feature worked for me sometimes and sometimes didn't but If you switch off Bluetooth and connect to the other device manually then it works, for the 1st time connecting to a device, it was a bit of a task but after that, the manual method worked seamlessly for me
(3) The in-ear detection feature is not there so the audio playback won't pause if you take them out of your ears.
(4) due to the shape of these, I have experience no accidental touches and the touch response works 49/50 times.
Design (3.9/5) and Build Quality (4.9/5) :
I was a bit skeptical about design but everything looks good after spending money xD. I think the design looks okayish, the earbuds do not look like a big thing coming out of your ear, it blends in and it looks good on ears
the matt finish on the earbuds and the case looks appealing and premium.
Now coming to the Build Quality, there are some reviews that the Case looks filmsy but to me, then build quality is good, haven't performed a drop test :) but the case gives a satisfying snap on opening and closing which gives a good idea of the build quality
Don't think twice because of the build.
Connectivity (5/5)
if your phone has its bluetooth on, these will connect to your smartphones seamlessly as soon as you take them out of the case (only after pairing for the first time). these do have the feature of connecting to a new device which is only in 1m radius so it reduces the hassel when connecting to a new device.
I tested the connectivity, the connection lasts upto 45 feet without barriers and with walls- the connection is there beyond 2-3 walls so the conclusion is they have a very good connectivity.
Sound Quality (5/5)
Here comes the part for which I bought these tws and for you if you are buying these.
Out of the box, these sounded pretty above average then I downloaded Smart Control app then there was a firmware update, it took 25-30 minutes and after that, I tweaked the equalizer (the App has the Sound Check feature for choosing and creating an EQ mode which is very helpful for beginners), All this took 40-50 mins and after that, the sound was phenomenal. I have used quite amount of Earbuds and headphones and I have experienced almost every price range from the cheaper boat 999 Airdopes to the Apple Airpods and I would say these sound phenomenal for their price 6K (I have got these in the Repubic day Sale for 4.8K)
the Sound stage is wider so you can hear every instrument in the audio and the left & right separation is good as well. Due to these being not that heavy on the Bass, the Vocals and mids and lows sounded crystal clear like honey to the ears. These have just the right amount of bass. If you prefer Bass over clearity then I would suggest buy a JBL in-ear tws.
these sound close to reality and sometimes even better. I listen to songs of almost every genre and these made every song sound better.
Mic Quality (4/5)
I have talked to a bunch of people while using these and they asked about which tws I was using because my voice through the mic was clear and loud enough. The sidetone feature works really good for the minimum setting, the maximum sidetone setting sounds unnatural (Sidetone is a feature where you will listen to your mic input while on a call which gives a Natural effect)
The mic does pick on some noises from far away but it does not interfere that much on the call.
I think the CX plus would have significantly better Mic quality but if you are buying these, rest assured as you won't be complaining about the mic quality after using these.
I took me a pretty good time in writing this review but I did it anyways because when I was searching for earbuds, the other reviews felt inadequate in deciding which one to buy so here goes a One-for-All review in which I have answered to almost all questions that may arise.
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