The market of wireless earphones is pretty crowded and it might be hard to choose the right pair of buds, especially if you are on a budget. I’ve come across the Xcentz Bluetooth necklace style earphones that cost about $30 but they are just packed with features.
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UNBOXING
The earphones are shipped in quite a nice looking packaging where all the accessories are packed neatly.
Inside the box, you can find a few extra ear tips, USB cable, and some paperwork.
DESIGN and COMFORT
As for design, we are looking at a very light necklace-type headset. You rubber material of the necklace is nice to the skin and feels comfortable.
The actual headphones have a quality metal housing and they can be attached to one another using magnets. The overall build quality is really good. The Xcentz earphones look and feel a bit more expensive than they actually cost.
I found the earphones to be comfortable to wear for hours and they do not fall out of my ears, which is really important to any type of music device.
The controller allows you to play/pause, increase/decrease the volume, skip tracks or turn on/off the headphones.
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[envira-gallery id=”270554″]KEY FEATURES and TEST NOTES
The key features of the Xcentz earphones include Bluetooth 5 which has better range (about 30m) over previous generation Bluetooth protocols.
Further, the headset is sweat proof thanks to IPX7 certification meaning you can use the device in the rain or at the gym while sweating and burning calories.
The battery life has been really good. I could get over 8 hours of music playback on a single charge. A 10-minute charge keeps you going for 70 minutes which is another highlight feature of the Xcentz earphones.
The built-in mic assures pretty good call quality as people on the other end could hear me properly and without significant sound distortions.
SOUND QUALITY
The sound quality is really good considering the price of the earphones.
The sound is balanced, the volume output is really good and I like soft and punchy bass. Further, I like a good separation between lows, mids and highs. Overall, I’m really impressed with the sound quality given the price tag of just below $30.
CONCLUSIONS
The Xcentz neckband earphones are really impressive considering the price. They offer nice design, excellent build, good comfort and most importantly, the sound quality is really good.
I’ve used the earphones for more than 2 weeks and so far, I haven’t noticed any shortcomings.
If you add the latest Bluetooth 5, good battery life with quick charging support and IPX7 water resistance rating, you are looking at a high-quality pair of earphones that I can easily recommend.
