Interpreter is a solid need for a lot of people, and some of them want a dedicated device to do that. This time we have the Timekettle W4 Pro, a pair of AI interpreter earbuds. Like their predecessors, they have the iconic case design, but rather unique shape on the earbuds. Let’s see what these earbuds are truly capable of.
Unboxing
As you can see, the first thing Timekettle want you to know is that, when you have this device, you don’t need to panic! So these earbuds come with a squared-off metal case, a glossy surface on the top, with a logo on the top. And matte finish at the bottom, with a button in the middle, that’s for pairing.
Open it up, you know that the case is held by a magnet, quite an innovative design actually. There are labels to tell you which side is the earbud, and they should be put in the right place after use. Overall, I think the design and build are quite good, and innovative.
Features
So after you pair them up with your phone, you can use them to do translation properly.
The first feature is the One-on-one, which means you wear one earbud, and hand the other one to another person, and assign a language to each earbud, then the translation will start to work. There are two ways to have the translation results, one is text on the App, and the other is the sound to your earbuds. Based on our tests, for 2-3 conversational sentences, it usually takes 2-3 seconds to have the texts, and 4-5 seconds for the sounds. The speed is good actually.
Next, we have the Listen & Play. If you prefer to have both earbuds on your ears, or you think giving one earbud to many people is not that hygienic, then this mode will be the choice. In this mode, you use the phone to show people the translated text and voice, so when you are giving a speech, you say something, and many people will be able to hear what you have said. It also takes less time to show text than the voice, and I found that they both take less time to complete the tasks. This mode is also useful if you are listening to a speech or something, you can ask that person on the stage to wear this just for you, right? So the phone’s microphone can be a useful tool in this process.
Lastly, there is the Media Translation, which is a mode for you to have translation results from a video or audio played backstage on your phone, or a phone call with a foreigner. After trying it for a few times, I think the good thing about this feature is the accuracy, and the phone call translation can be a good way to use it. But for a media source translation, the experience is not that seamless, I mean you have both the original sound and translated voice playing directly into your ears, both loud and clear, and your brain will get a bit messy. If you have no problem concentrating on things that way, then it will work well for you.
Of course, if you are going to need offline translation, you might need to buy the packages within the app.
And also you can choose a male or a female voice for the results. I would recommend female voice, because you can also practice your language skills with the AI-Language tutor in the App. You can choose a particular topic, and then practice conversations with the tutor, this feature can help a lot of language learners. After every session from any mode, you can also review the whole conversation that happened earlier, to help you recap. There are also some other AI features in the app, if you want to, you can try to use them later.
Highlights
After using these earbuds for a few days, I still find the design very unique I must say. It has a long stem, and there are three mics at the sides, the benefit is that when the mic is closer to your mouth, it will pick up the sound a lot better. Also it has the Open-Ear concept integrated, so it protects your hearing better, helps you pick up the real sound around you, another thing is that it is more hygienic if multiple people are going to wear the same earbud over and over again.
It claims to support 40 Languages, 93 Accents, and 13 Pairs of Offline Languages. Isn’t that great, yay mate? Like for me, I always have trouble talking to people with heavy accents in English, it’s like my brain does not work well, I am sure it will help me a lot when I travel. The accuracy is also really good, I would say it’s 95%, so you can rely on it even for business occasions. It claims to have a so-called HybridComm technology, which makes the whole process clean, fast, and smart, and my experience very much supports this. So after an important business meeting maybe, you can have AI do a summary, and then form a very organized report, quite convenient.
Verdict
So this is the review of the Timekettle W4 Pro AI Interpreter Earbuds, I would say these earbuds work really well. They can save you from the back-and-forth effort with a normal translator, it just blends into your daily life seamlessly. We recognize that Gizmochina’s audience are from everywhere, and I am sure some of you work in a diverse environment. These earbuds can truly help you out. So if you are interested in them, check out the link here:
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