Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsLoaded with features, including active noice cancelling, hearing health, and neck health
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2021
I got these because of the feature set that includes active noise cancelling (ANC), heart rate monitoring. The ANC can be set to a few profiles such as travel mode for subways and airplane noise, workout mode which adapts to outdoor environments to improve workout safety, and finally indoor mode for typical office environments. I've only tried workout and indoor mode, because taking public transportation or flying is still not ideal right now. These modes will draw more power than when ANC is off, but it is definitely useful when you need to focus a little more. There is even a pass-through mode that allows you to hear more, like having hearing+.
There is also what is called 'cervical protection' which allows you to calibrate your upright head and it will measure the forward tilt of your head. I hope they implement some sort of an alarm if you start slouching too much. The buds can also remind you to relax your neck if you've been sitting for a long time, a bit of music plays and guides you to move your head and rotate your neck in the direction of the sound cues in the music. Definitely a plus for those sitting at a computer for hours at a time.
The running detection and workout saving is interesting to have but I have yet to get good use of it. I need to get off my butt more often.
I live the buds, they are comfortable and have 4 different sized tips to make sure they fit snugly. There is an automatic pause/play option that detects when you pull the earbuds out and pauses whatever media you are playing, this works with smartphones and laptops playing youtube videos, music, podcasts, etc. It uses a light sensor on the back of each earbud to see if it's been pulled out, and resumes playing when the sensor is covered. This feature can be turned off in the app.
Which leads to a few oddities. If you want to make any changes to the button functionality, ANC modes, pause/play detection, etc, you have to install a fitness app. The buds appear under 'My Devices'. Another oddity is the way they sit in the case. They are inserted with the eartips pointing outward, so you have to flip them to put them into your ears, it's not a big deal, but I have to wonder what the product designer was thinking when they built this case.
Anyways, good overall buds with some interesting health features. If you don't need these features, then the Amazfit Powerbuds Pro are probably overkill for you.
