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Sony’s Upcoming TWS Earbuds, WF-C700N Leaked, Key Features & Renders Surface

Anubhav — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:43:51 +0000

Sony is renowned for producing some of the best audio devices on the market. From high-end headphones to portable Bluetooth speakers, their products are consistently praised for their superior sound quality and innovative features. Sony’s expertise in audio technology has earned them a loyal following among audiophiles and music enthusiasts. They use advanced audio processing algorithms to produce crisp, clear sound, and their headphones are known for their exceptional noise-cancelling capabilities. Sony’s commitment to excellence in audio engineering is evident in their award-winning products, and they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with audio technology. As per the latest reports, some key features of Sony’s upcoming WF-C700N Truly Wireless Earbuds have leaked online.

The eagerly awaited Sony WF-C700N will be available in four trendy colours – White, Green, Violet, and Black. The charging capsule of the TWS will have a unique capsule-shaped design, while the earbuds feature a comfortable in-ear design with silicon ear tips. They will feature digital active noise cancellation, including wind noise reduction. It will be equipped with Sony’s in-house Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE). Moreover, Sony is adding the Dual-Connection feature to its WF-C range of TWS, including the upcoming 700N. Users can connect the earphones to two devices at the same time.

The WF-C700N is designed to offer up to 15 hours of battery life, including the charging case, with ANC on. Reportedly, they will take approximately 90 minutes to charge fully over a Type-C port. It will also feature fast charging capabilities, providing an hour of music playback with just 10 minutes of charging. It is expected that the C700N will be priced at a higher point than its predecessors, the C500 but considering the plethora of new features bundled with the earphones, it might be a good purchase for the price.

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Sony LinkBuds S may be the ‘smallest & lightest’ noise cancelling earbuds

Sean — Wed, 18 May 2022 08:03:51 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks, we have reported on Sony working on a new pair of truly wireless earbuds. These new models are a part of the LinkBuds series and are called the LinkBuds S. Now, we have some more details regarding these earphones prior to its launch.

LinkBuds S

According to a WinFuture report, the Japanese tech giant is planning on launching the LinkBuds S soon. Unlike the non-S variant that featured the open loop design, the upcoming version features a more conventional closed design. However, these aren’t just like any other TWS earphones in the market since apparently each of the individual earbuds weigh just 4.8 grams. In other words, the LinkBuds S could very well be the “lightest and smallest” earbuds in the market.

Keep in mind that it still offers latest technologies like noise cancellation and High resolution audio despite being so light. This also implies that Sony has another aspect of the LinkBuds S to advertise when marketing the new product. In comparison, the popular Apple AirPods Pro weighs around 5.4 grams per bud, while the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 weigh around 5 grams as well. On the other hand, Sony’s WF-1000XM4 weighs a notable 7.3 grams.

While a lighter weight should also translate to a smaller battery pack, it seems that the LinkBuds S will still manage to deliver decent audio playback. It will reportedly run for 6 hours (likely with ANC turned off) and go up to 20 hours when paired with its charging case. So stock around for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this product.

Apple files to patent automatic transparency mode feature on AirPods Pro

Jeet — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:13:27 +0000

Apple AirPods Pro are the most high-end true wireless earphones offering from the company so far and the company is gearing up to launch its successor, dubbed AirPods Pro 2 in the coming months.

The company is slowly adding some of the Pro features to the non-Pro models of AirPods but to make sure that the Pro packs unique features to set the model apart from others, Apple has some new features in the making.

The Cupertino-based tech giant has filed a new patent application for a new feature on the AirPods Pro, titled “Interrupt for noise-canceling audio devices” which is basically an automatic transparency mode.

With this feature, users will be able to determine in advance when the Active Noise Cancellation feature should get paused. For this, the user can set the feature to be interrupted by one or more pre-defined contacts that are identified by electronic devices or through verbal commands, either via sound recognition or trigger words.

This means that the Active Noise Cancellation feature will remain active for the AirPods Pro but when the user comes in contact with someone who is in the list of contacts allowed to interrupt, then the earphones will switch to Transparency Mode.

It won’t be limited to the other contacts only as the patent notes that the system can also recognize important sounds such as police or ambulance sirens, or smoke or fire alarms, and those sounds can also be set as triggers to switch the mode.

While the patent was originally filed by Apple last year in July, there’s no guarantee that the feature will make it to the AirPods Pro anytime soon. The patent is just an indication that the company is working on developing this.

As for the AirPods Pro 2, the devices are expected to go official in the fall this year, along with a bunch of other Apple products. There are rumors that the TWS earbuds could come with a revamped design as well as new health-related features.

Xiaomi Buds 3 TWS earphones now available for purchase in China

Jeet — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:30:30 +0000

A couple of days ago, along with the Xiaomi 12 series of flagship smartphones and a few other products, the company had also launched the Xiaomi Buds 3 true wireless earphones in the Chinese market.

Today, the Xiaomi Buds 3 are officially available for purchase in China, carrying a price tag of 499 yuan (~$78). However, for the first sale, the company is selling the TWS earphones at a discounted price of 449 yuan, which is about $70.

The newly launched Buds 3 are are the base model in the lineup while the Pro variant was launched earlier this year. In terms of design, this new vanilla model is quite similar to the Pro model and packs most of the high-end features.

It offers up to 40 decibels of Active Noise Cancellation and comes with support for HiFi audio. There’s also pressure-sensitive touch control and the earphones can connect with two devices at the same time.

The earphones are compatible with Android, iOS, and Windows-powered devices. There’s also a Quick Pairing mode that works with select devices from Xiaomi and Redmi. The company also has a companion app that can help tweak settings.

As for the battery life, Xiaomi is promising up to seven hours of usage on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation disabled. The charging case brings the total usage time to 32 hours and can be charged through the USB-C port as well as the Qi wireless charger.

Xiaomi TWS 3 Pro tipped to soon launch in India; expected be priced under ₹10,000 ($134)

Jeet — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:57:41 +0000

Xiaomi hasn’t launched true wireless earbuds under its Mi brand in the Indian market this year, instead, the China-based company has been focusing on the Redmi branded TWS earphones in the country.

Now, a new report claims that the company could soon launch Xiaomi TWS 3 Pro in the Indian market. However, the exact launch date is not yet known but they are expected to go official in December or January.

The Xiaomi TWS 3 Pro earphones were first launched in China in the month of September, along with the company’s Xiaomi CIVI smartphone and Xiaomi Watch Color 2 smartwatch.

The earphones were launched as the world’s first TWS earbuds to feature LHDC 4.0 codec claimed to boost audio quality to “HiFi-level”. Xiaomi has also opted for Adaptive ANC for the first time. There is a 3-stage noise reduction, an ambient mode, and a human voice-enhancing mode involved in the entire Adaptive ANC process.

Xiaomi has claimed that the TWS 3 Pro can clip off noises up to 40dB. There’s also support for spatial (or 360-degree) audio and comes with Type-C charging. The company claims it to last up to 6 hours alone with ANC off.

In China, the TWS earphones come in three color options — Black, White, and Deep Forest Green. They are priced at 699 yuan which roughly converts to $109 and we expect them to be priced under ₹10,00 in India.

Meizu mBlu Blus+ Active Noise Cancellation Earphones launched in China for 219 yuan ($34)

Jeet — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:10:47 +0000

After teasing the Meizu mBlu Blus+ true wireless earbuds, the company has today officially launched them in its home country China. Priced at 219 yuan (approximately $34), they come in Azure color option and are now available for purchase through Meizu Mall, Meizu Stores, JD.com, Tmall, Suning.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin, and more online retailers.

The Meizu mBlu Blus+ Active Noise Cancelling Earphones come with a 12mm crossover super-large diaphragm that offers thumping bass performance. There’s also a crossover structure composed of soft TPU and rigid LCP which allows a pure high-frequency sound quality performance.

As for the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), the earphones come with support for up to 30dB and 5000Hz ultra-wideband noise reduction. While ensuring bass and pure mid-and high-frequency sound quality, features like ANC and ENC are added to greatly improve the overall experience of the earphones.

It has a dual-mic noise reduction setup that can make voice beamforming through the best position of dual microphones, combined with an ENC algorithm to make the voice clearer and more natural, and can also adapt to a variety of environments.

There’s quick connection support for devices running Flyme and opening the charging box will pop up a connection screen on the smartphone. As for the battery life, it comes powered by a 43mAh battery and a 520mAh charging case, offering 30-hour battery life.

Meizu mblu Blus+ TWS earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation to launch on November 3

Jeet — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:04:35 +0000

In September this year, Meizu’s mBlu sub-brand made a comeback after it was shut down for about 1269 days. One of the first products coming from this new brand was mBlu Blus true wireless earbuds.

Today, the company has officially confirmed thorugh a teaser poster that an upgraded version of the same in China, dubbed as Meizu mBlu Blus+ will be officially launched in its home country China on 3rd November.

Previously, it was confirmed by the brand that the product will be available in the “Azure” color scheme but nothing much has been revealed yet. It will be interesting to see how the Plus variant will be different from the standard model available now.

The recently launched Meizu mBlu Blus comes with 12mm drivers and connects via Bluetooth 5.2, along with support for quick pairing with Meizu smartphones. These IPX4-rated earbuds also come with support for touch gestures controls.

There’s also Active Noise Cancellation for up to 30dB. The TWS earphones come powered by a 43mAh battery each, whereas the charging case includes a 520mAh battery. The company claims that it offers up to 30 hours of usage without ANC and with ANC enabled, the battery life reduces to about 25 hours.

Adidas partners with Marshall’s manufacturer for 3 sporty TWS earbuds

Sean — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:20:23 +0000

Adidas is partnering up with Zound and has just launched three new truly wireless earbuds under its branding. The new wireless earphones are being by the Swedish company that produces headphones under the Urbanears and Marshall brands.

Now, Zound is making TWS earbuds under the Adidas brand and is releasing three new true wireless earbuds that arrive with a sporty and stylish design. Out of the three, the Z.N.E 01 ANC is the flagship, which features active noise cancellation with swappable ear tips. Notably, the earphones also features the iconic three stripes branding as well. The earbuds offer up to 20 hours of battery in a single full charge with 4.5 hours from the buds with 15.5 hours from the case.

The second TWS earbuds is the standard Z.N.E 01. Unlike the flagship variant, this does not feature active noise cancellation. These earphones are also more in line with standard modern TWS offerings but feature the Adidas logo stamped on the sides. Unfortunately, it does not offer the custom ear tips but offers a longer battery life overall. Its buds alone last 5 hours while the charging case adds another 20 hours.

The final earbuds launched under the popular sports brand is the FWD-02 Sport. It is a new TWS earbuds that does offer swappable ear tips and wings, along with a force sensor that lets you input controls while wearing gloves as well. Since the earbud is also geared towards sports and physical activities, it features IPX5 rating to protect against sweat and rain. These earbuds will run for up to six hours, while the charging case offers an additional 19 hours of audio playback.

The Z.N.E 01 ANC is currently available for purchase for a price of 189 US Dollars from the official Adidas headphones website, while the Z.N.E 01 is available for a price of 89 US Dollars. On the other hand, the FWD-02 Sport will cost 169 US Dollars and will start shipping sometime in November.

Huawei FreeBuds 4i TWS earbuds officially launched in India for ₹7,990 ($106)

Jeet — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 02:27:32 +0000

Earlier this year, in the month of February, Huawei had launched its FreeBuds 4i true wireless earbuds in China, which made its way to the United Kingdom about a month later. Now, the Chinese company has officially launched the Huawei FreeBuds 4i TWS earphones in the Indian market, just ahead of the Diwali festival.

In terms of design, the earbuds adopt a similar design to their predecessor — an in-ear design with a long stem which makes them look similar to the Apple AirPods. The headset features a 3D ergonomic design and ear canal close fit.

It has a lightweight body, which reduces the burden to ears and offers a more comfortable wearing experience. Each earbud on the device comes packed with dual microphones to accurately pick up human voices.

It also comes with support for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and the users can also switch between ANC off/on or Awareness Mode (Transparency Mode). Further, the true wireless earphones also have support touch gesture controls.

The Huawei FreeBuds 4i comes packed with a 10mm large dynamic driver that enables a wider range of amplitudes for punchy bass, and the rear chamber design ensures consistency in sound effects.

There’s also a PEEK+PU polymer diaphragm which is professionally tuned to deliver high-quality pop music. The device, which supports Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity, also supports Low-latency mode along with features like pop-up and pair.

Coming to the battery life, each earbud is powered by a 55mAh battery, which is claimed to offer up to 10 hours of music playback with Active Noise Cancellation turned off and up to 7.5 hours with ANC feature enabled.

For voice calls, the endurance drops to 6.5 hours and 5.5 hours respectively. The charging case, which packs a 215mAh battery, increases battery life up to 22 hours. It can be charged using a USB Type-C port.

The Huawei FreeBuds 4i comes in four color options — Ceramic White, Carbon Black, Red, and Silver Frost. It is priced at ₹7,990 (~$106) and will be available exclusively through the online marketplace Amazon from 27th October. As a part of the Huawei Diwali Offer, the company is offering an instant discount of ₹1,000 (~$13) till 5th November.

Amazfit teases Powerbuds Pro prior to its official launch

Sean — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:45:00 +0000

Amazfit has just teased the arrival of a new product. The company is gearing up for the launch of its new smartwatches, and now, has teased certain specs of its upcoming true wireless earbuds.

The Chinese smart wearable maker shared the teaser posters on its official Weibo account (1,2). For those unaware, the Powerbuds were one of the first pair of TWS earbuds from the brand. Now, the company will be launching the Powerbuds Pro, which would be a direct upgrade over the previous generation with features like ANC (active noise cancellation). As per Zepp Health, the earbuds will offer 40 decibel (dB) noise reduction, through its 6 dedicated microphones.

Furthermore, the Powerbuds Pro offers two new features that are quite uncommon in the hearables market at the moment. This includes the in earbuds heart rate tracking along with the posture monitoring feature. As the name suggests, the former is capable of tracking the heart rate of the user while the latter is based on the sensors directed at the orientation of the cervical spine. Looking at the new TWS earbuds, the Pro versions sport an Apple AirPod like form factor with a full white body and tiny red LEDs.

As of right now, the Powerbuds Pro is already on sale in certain markets like the US. While the Chinese variant of the earbuds will be launched on 12th October 2021, the international version will be announced later today (11th October 2021) alongside the latest generation of GTR and GTS smartwatch lineups.

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OnePlus Buds Pro Review: Bass lovers, look no further!

Joel Joseph — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:43:25 +0000

OnePlus is not new to making earbuds. The company has been releasing headphones for the past several years. However, when it comes to TWS earbuds, OnePlus hasn’t really been able to hit the mark with its previous products like the OnePlus Buds and Buds Z. They were pretty decent hearables but never really stood out in their price segments. However, the brand aims to change this consumer mindset with the OnePlus Buds Pro, its first premium earbuds with active noise cancellation.

OnePlus Buds Pro Review: Stand out Design

The OnePlus Buds Pro takes the right amount of inspiration from the industry leader for its design. While the basic form factor of the earbuds is pretty much identical to the Apple AirPods Pro, the company tries to distance itself from the Apple TWS with a fancy color style. Honestly, having used both the AirPods Pro and OnePlus Buds Pro on a regular basis, I can assure you that they are two very different earbuds.

Even in their designs, the Buds Pro looks a lot more young and stylish with its dual-tone matte finish. So even though AirPods Pro’s all-white design looks elegant, I personally like the dual-tone, matte + metallic combination. It’s unlike other earbuds in the market and stands out from the crowd in its price segment.

Each earbud weighs 4.35g, while the charging case weighs 52g. The earbuds have a good, tight fit in my ears and can be used during workouts as well. I have used the OnePlus Buds Pro during my workouts at the gym and even while running on the treadmill, and so far, I have been pretty confident that these earbuds won’t fall off during my runs.

Coming to the case, the OnePlus Buds Pro has a flat and squarish charging case, unlike the previous generation models. The matte finish on the case ensures it doesn’t attract fingerprints or scratches in your everyday use. The overall style looks pretty premium, and the fact that it’ll likely remain scratch-free over the course of time is reassuring. If you have used earbuds with glossy cases, you know how many scratches it can get overtime. So this is a definitive advantage for the OnePlus Buds Pro.

While the case looks premium, you might doubt the built quality at first. Initially, the lid of the case felt a bit weak and I wondered whether the case would survive a fall. But fortunately, the flat design gives a good grip and makes it less likely to encounter a drop. Over the course of time, I have grown to trust the quality of the case too, so I don’t really have any complaints about its design. For a pair of earbuds under ₹10,000 (€150), this design is extremely good.

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The case comes with a USB-C port and supports wireless charging as well.

As for the operations, once again, OnePlus has taken inspiration from the AirPods Pro. So you have to squeeze the stem for controls. I personally prefer this over other earbuds which support touch inputs. Squeezing the stem feels like a better way to control your earbuds and the implementation is pretty good. However, there’s a slight delay in the control response, which you’ll have to get used to. But apart from that, operations like single, double, and long presses work well without any glitches.

Note that the OnePlus Buds Pro is IP55 rated, so it is dust and water-resistant. What’s even more interesting is that the case also gets an IPX4 rating.

OnePlus Buds Pro Review: Sound Quality

The sound quality will always be the most important aspect of any earbuds. While the previous generation OnePlus earbuds were decent, the company seems to have hit the right mark with its new OnePlus Buds Pro.

The OnePlus Buds Pro puts the 11mm drivers to good use, generating deep bass and decent mids and highs. You may find that the earbuds rely a bit too much on the lower end spectrum, but for someone who prefers a good and tight bass output, these earbuds won’t disappoint.

Sometimes, the bass may overpower the highs and mids. However, unless you are a purist who absolutely needs crystal clear vocals and crisp treble, the OnePlus Buds Pro won’t disappoint. These earbuds are good for your typical EDM, hip hop music, so basically genres that enjoy a solid low-end grunt. However, if there are a lot of instruments involved, you might encounter some loss of details.

That said, for someone who has used AirPods Pro everyday, I still come back to the Buds Pro in between to appreciate the bass. A lot of premium headphones are tuned for balance, which often sacrifices on bass to focus more on the mids and highs. But there are some genres of music that can only be justified with a solid bass response, and for them, look no further than the OnePlus Buds Pro in this price segment.

To conclude, if I had to use two words for the sound signature of the OnePlus Buds Pro, it would be ‘Bass-heavy’ and ‘Fun’. These earbuds feels a lot more immersive than other balanced earbuds in the market.

Note that while the Buds Pro supports LHDC codec, there are very few smartphones in the market that support it. In fact, even OnePlus hasn’t yet rolled out support for LHDC on its latest smartphones. So right now, you’ll have to stick to AAC for listening to good quality music.

OnePlus Buds Pro Review: Noise Cancellation

Being the first Active Noise Cancellation earbuds from OnePlus, I was curious to see how good the noise cancellation would be. The Buds Pro is priced in a segment where there are pretty good competitors for this feature, so a sub-par experience would immediately put it at a disadvantage.

To start off, the Buds Pro features 3 modes for noise cancellation. Faint, Smart, and Extreme. Unfortunately, I couldn’t perceive any major difference when switching between these three modes. The adaptive smart mode implementation was also not very good.

In short, for all purposes, it’s safe to assume that there’s just one noise-canceling mode, much like the AirPods Pro.

The OnePlus Buds Pro manages to come close to the premium earbuds in the market with its noise cancellation. If I had to give a figure, I would say the Buds Pro cancels out around 80% of what AirPods Pro can do. For its price, this is already pretty good.

The earbuds can cancel out everyday noises like people’s conversation in the background, or your regular traffic. But it won’t be able to cancel out some higher frequency sounds.

While the ANC is not perfect, for its price, it’s still pretty good. With the ANC turned on, the earbuds definitely help you get an immersive music, audiobook listening experience.

The transparency mode is not as good as the Airpods Pro, but it’s fine as you can still have a decent conversation in this mode.

OnePlus Buds Pro: Battery Life & Operation

The OnePlus Buds Pro comes with a 520mAh charging case and 40mAh batteries inside each earbud. This is good enough for around 5 hours of playback time with ANC on at a moderate volume. The case will get you an additional 20 hours of playback time.

Overall, battery life is pretty decent on the Buds Pro and at par with other earbuds in the market with ANC.

Like most OnePlus devices, the OnePlus Buds Pro works best with the latest OnePlus devices. This is because some features like low-latency gaming and Dolby Atmos are limited to recent OnePlus models in the market, like the OnePlus 9 series.

The earbuds come with Bluetooth 5.2 support. If you are using a recent OnePlus smartphone, you can take advantage of Fast Pairing and the settings for the earbuds can be found right inside your Bluetooth menu. For others, you can go through the usual pairing process and the experience is pretty smooth. Further, you can download and install the Hey Melody app on non-OnePlus devices to tweak the earbuds settings.

I have paired my Buds Pro to an iPhone and a OnePlus device, and the connectivity and range are similar on both models. I would also like to point out that the OnePlus earbuds have a pretty good range, and it’s as good as my AirPods Pro.

The three microphones are good enough for voice and video calls. It’s not as clear as some premium earbuds in the market, but you shouldn’t have any major issues while talking through these earbuds.

OnePlus Buds Pro review: Verdict

OnePlus seems to have finally nailed it with the Buds Pro in this competitive earbuds landscape. The company’s decision to focus on the low-end grunt with its new earbuds helps it stand out from its competitors. A balanced output would have been good, but it’s already being offered by a lot of earbuds in the same price range.

The OnePlus Buds Pro focuses on being more fun and bassy, and will definitely cater to a set of audience who likes an immersive, exciting music experience every day.

What I miss though is an equalizer, which would have added a much wider sound range to these earbuds. Another drawback is the lack of support for other codecs like aptX and aptX HD.

But overall, I would recommend the OnePlus Buds Pro to anyone who loves a punchy, bass-heavy sound output, more so if you are an existing OnePlus user.

Note that in India, the OnePlus is offering a couple of Bank discounts on the Buds Pro as a part of its festive offers. Customers can get up to ₹1000 OFF via Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank cards when purchasing it from OnePlus.in or authorized OnePlus retailers like OnePlus Experience store, Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, Poorvika Mobiles, Sangeetha Mobiles, Bajaj Electronics, and other partner stores. If you are purchasing it from Amazon.in, you can get an instant 10% Bank discount using your HDFC card between October 2 to October 10.

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Xiaomi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones 3 Pro launching on September 27

Jeet — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:24:03 +0000

Xiaomi has today announced that the company will be hosting a launch event on 27th September in China to officially launch its latest Xiaomi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones 3 Pro.

The design of the upcoming TWS earphones has also been revealed by the company in the promotional poster. It shows Xiaomi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones 3 Pro in Greyish-blue color with an in-ear design.

Further, the company has also confirmed that the true wireless earphones will come with support for a maximum noise reduction depth of 40dB. The upcoming TWS earbuds, as well as the charging case, look identical to the Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro which was launched in China earlier this year in March.

The similarity of Xiaomi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones 3 Pro and Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro doesn’t end with design. The maximum active noise cancellation of 40dB is also the same as the FlipBuds Pro.

The earbuds were previously leaked online when they passed through the Bluetooth certification process. It revealed that the product, which carries model number LYXQEJ05WM, supports Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity.

It is also revealed to support SBC and AAC audio codecs, and have an IPX4 rating. We expect the product to come with gesture controls, Dual Device Intelligent Connection, multiple levels of ANC modes, and impressive battery life.

To know more about the Xiaomi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earphones 3 Pro, including its pricing and availability details, we will have to wait for the official launch, which is scheduled to take place on 27th September in China.

Can’t afford the OnePlus Buds Pro? A “lite” version is on the way!

Habeeb Onawole — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:56:56 +0000

The OnePlus Buds Pro has received mostly positive reviews since it launched. If you are on the search for a pair of premium earbuds that don’t break the bank, the Buds Pro will most likely be on the list of recommended ones.

OnePlus has put a price tag of $149/€149/₹9,999/¥799, on the earbuds which is a fair price. However, not everyone can afford this. If you want a pair of OnePlus TWS earbuds that don’t cost as much as the Buds Pro, you will have to be patient as a leak has revealed the manufacturer is working on one.

1+ is working on a new – lower priced – pair of headphones with ANC. Some sort of Lite edition of the Buds Pro

I really like the Buds Pro so I am curious what those cheaper ones have to offer

— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) August 30, 2021

The source of the info is Max Jambor of All About Samsung who is known for his OnePlus-related leaks. According to a tweet posted earlier today, the manufacturer is working on a new pair of headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC). This pair of earphones will be “Some sort of Lite edition of the Buds Pro” he says.

We do not know when the pair of earbuds will be announced but we won’t rule out a possible arrival before the end of the year. We also presume it will sit between the OnePlus Buds and the OnePlus Buds Pro in terms of price, so we may see it priced around $99 where it can compete against the likes of the Pixel Buds A series and the Nothing ear (1).

OnePlus is yet to announce a successor to the OnePlus Buds Z, its cheapest pair of earbuds yet. Will this new pair of earbuds be the successor to the Buds Z? Only time will tell.

OnePlus Buds Pro confirmed to come with adaptive noise cancellation

Jeet — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 02:26:18 +0000

A few days ago, the OnePlus itself confirmed that the company will be launching its latest true wireless earphones — OnePlus Buds Pro on 22nd July along with OnePlus Nord 2 5G. It seems that the brand is looking to compete against the likes of Apple AirPods Pro with its upcoming earphones.

Now, the China-based company has revealed a new feature of the TWS earphones, confirming that it will come with “adaptive noise cancellation” technology support. The OnePlus Buds come with “environmental noise cancellation” but don’t offer active noise cancellation to compete against high-end offerings from other brands.

The company has confirmed that the Buds Pro will come with three microphones of their own to “monitor exterior noises” and “intelligently produce noise-canceling counter frequencies.” However, we will know about the actual performance of the earphones once they get officially launched.

Another major part OnePlus aims to address with the Buds Pro is the battery life. It has been announced that the battery has been upgraded and should offer an impressive battery life of no less than 38 hours (with ANC turned off). Further, a 10-minute wired recharge of the Buds Pro’s case will provide 10 hours of battery life.

In terms of design, It will reportedly come in matte black color with a glossy metallic covering on the steems to offer a better operating experience and resist sweat and dust. They are likely to be quite similar to the Apple AirPods Pro. Even the original Buds from the company look the same as Apple AirPods and the shipment of the same was seized by US Customs for being counterfeit AirPods.

When launched, the OnePlus Buds Pro will compete against the likes of Apple AirPods Pro and Galaxy Buds 2, among others. We expect the pricing to be under $150 but to know for sure, we will have to wait for the official launch.

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, who left the company earlier this year and founded a new brand named Noting is also set to launch its first-ever product, true wireless earphones called Nothing Ear (1) later this month, which will be priced at $99.

Realme Buds Q2 budget TWS earbuds might launch in India soon with ANC

Sean — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:48:41 +0000

The Realme Buds Q2 truly wireless earbuds were launched a couple of months prior in Pakistan and have also been made available in certain other markets like Malaysia and more. But, a recent leak revealed that the company will be launching the new budget TWS earbuds in India soon.

Realme Buds Q2 Launching Soon in India.

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— Ankit (@TechnoAnkit1) June 15, 2021

According to a tipster on Twitter, the Buds Q2 earbuds from the Chinese smartphone maker will be launching in the region soon. The tweet also shared screenshots, which revealed that the wireless earphones will arrive with Active Noise Cancellation as well. The company recently confirmed that it will be launched the Narzo 30 and Narzo 30 5Gin the country later this month, with the Buds Q2 expected to launch along with these smartphones.

Furthermore, the brand even confirmed that the launch of a 32 inch smart TV in the nation as well. For those unaware, the Buds Q2 features 10mm drivers with Bass Boost+ enhancement technology. It will even offer a low latency Game Mode with 88ms latency. The hearables offer up to 20 hours of music, including its charging case, on a single full charge. The case itself takes about 2.5 hours to full charge while the buds take about an hour and 40 minutes to reach full charge.

Notably, the Realme Buds Q2 also supports fast charging and provides 2 hours of music playback on a 10 minute charge. The earbuds also feature touch controls that let you play and pause music or even answer and end calls on the go. These earbuds are also IPX4 certified and are expected to arrive at a price of around 2,499 INR (roughly 34 US Dollars). So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this device.

OPPO announces Enco Free2 TWS earbuds with a new Design, ANC, & DYNAUDIO Tuning

Joel Joseph — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:01:40 +0000

At its Reno6 series launch conference today, OPPO added a new TWS headset in its Enco Free series. The new model called the ENCO Free2 brings in significant upgrades like Active Noise Cancellation up to 42dB and audio tuning by DYNAUDIO. This would make it the second OPPO product after the OPPO ENCO X, to be tuned by the popular Danish audio company.

The OPPO Enco Free2 brings in an in-ear design, unlike the semi-open design of its predecessor. The previous model wasn’t particularly great at noise isolation but with an in-ear design and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), the Free2 solves this problem. In fact, Noise Cancellation is a big highlight of the new earbuds. OPPO has used a 3-core chip to ensure excellent ANC and claims the earbuds can block noise up to 42dB — one of the highest noise isolation levels for earbuds in its price range. OPPO further adds that the Free2 should offer considerable isolation from wind noise as well.

It’s also good to see that OPPO is bringing DYNAUDIO tuning to the cheaper ‘Free’ series. However, unlike the Enco X which had the DYNAUDIO logo on its charging case, this branding is nowhere to be seen on the Free2’s box or case. That said, with the Danish audio company tuning the earbuds, we can expect better audio than its predecessor.

The Enco Free2 also upgrades its Ingress Protection. The earbuds are IP54 certified, unlike the Enco Free which was just IPX4 rated. So the new earbuds should be safe for your routine beach outings as well.

Other features of the new earbuds include a personalized listening technology which OPPO claims allows customization of the sound according to your hearing levels, transparency mode (same as other earbuds with ANC), 42ms low latency, and remote photo capture, VLOG shoot mode (double click the earbud to activate the shutter). Note that the remote capture mode is currently only available on the new OPPO Reno6 series and will be rolled out to more smartphones in the coming weeks.

The Enco Free2 promises up to 4.5 hours of audio playback with ANC turned on, and up to 6.5 hours without ANC. The charging case will further add a playback time of up to 30 hours.

The new OPPO Enco Free2 will go on sale in China from June 5 for 599 yuan (~$94) which is a good 100 yuan (~$16) cheaper than its predecessor’s launch price back in 2019!

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Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro Review: Are the new ANC Earbuds any Good?

Paco Zheng — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:35:39 +0000

Xiaomi recently released their new noise-canceling TWS earbuds, the FlipBuds Pro. If you remember, Xiaomi had launched an active noise-canceling TWS earbud last year called the Air 2 Pro. However, these brand new earbuds come under a new lineup called Flipbuds.

So what upgrades and improvements does it have over the Air 2 Pro? Welcome to Gizmochina’s full review of the Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro Review: Design

Unlike the oval cylindrical shape of the Air series, the FlipBuds Pro has become more rounded and compact. Xiaomi claims that this design is in line with the new Xiaomi logo design concept. However, in terms of shape, it looks very similar to OPPO’s Enco X.

But FlipBuds Pro is still simpler and more like a pebble. The frosted material has also turned into a glossy finish. The Xiaomi logo is on the spindle, and the pairing button and charging port are at the bottom. Of course, the Flipbuds Pro case is still equipped with wireless charging. Other than that, there are no extra design elements. Unfortunately, it’s only available in black, and with the glossy finish, fingerprints will soon cover your entire earbuds case.

When you open the case, you will find that the lid is very flexible, so it is very easy to open the box with one hand. Taking out the earbuds, you can see that the shape of the earbuds is very familiar. It looks like the black version of Airpods Pro, but Xiaomi has added some of its own design elements, so you can find some differences if you look carefully. For example, the earbuds look similar to the AirPods Pro, but they are actually larger than the Apple earbuds. The earbud stem is also thicker. So they have a better fit in your ears.

We all know that the Air 2 Pro (our review here) does not have the best fit, but thanks to the enlarged earbuds and the new design, this issue is no longer a problem. There is a ring of a metal-like decorative strip to make the earbuds look less monotonous. This time the Flipbuds Pro has abandoned the Air 2 Pro’s personality design and changed to a more popular form factor, making it suitable for more people to wear. I think Xiaomi is right to make this change, after all, good wearing comfort and solid active noise cancellation performance of the earbuds are the most basic requirements.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro Review: ANC Performance

One of the criteria for identifying good and bad active noise cancellation earbuds is the strength of noise cancellation. Because recently I have been using my own noise-canceling TWS – the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, let’s talk about the difference between the Buds Pro and the Flipbuds Pro.

First of all, let’s look at its disadvantages. Although the earbuds have improved the design to reduce the wind noise, the effect is still relatively poor, and when compared to the Samsung Buds Pro, there is a difference. The Flipbuds Pro’s transparency mode is not as transparent as the Samsung Buds Pro either, but other features of the Flipbuds Pro are basically the same as the Samsung Buds Pro.

There are three noise cancellation modes to choose from, but there is not much difference in noise reduction intensity. The transparency mode has an option to Enhance voice, which when turned on, will slightly degrade the environmental sound and retain the human voice. Considering the price, Flipbuds Pro’s noise cancellation performance is still at a relatively good level.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro Review: Sound Quality & Operation

The LHDC encoding on the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is replaced with aptX Adaptive, a Bluetooth encoding protocol. We’ve seen the same on Redmi Airdots 3, which combines low latency and high sound quality. The tuning style favors heavy bass, the vocals have lower volume, so listening to rock or symphonic music is a more suitable choice. Gaming latency with Xiaomi phones is very low, but for non-Xiaomi phones the latency is very high, if you are not a Xiaomi phone user, you need to pay attention to this.

The Flipbuds Pro is also operated by touch instead of press. Long press to switch to the noise cancellation mode, short press to control the music play and pause, the previous song and the next song. Volume can also be controlled in the earbuds through custom settings. There is another good news too, you can control the Flipbuds Pro settings without using the XiaoAi App. You only need to go into the Bluetooth settings to do all the operations, and the response time of the pop-up animation has become faster too. But you can only enjoy the above features if you are a Xiaomi phone user, otherwise, you still have to use the Chinese XiaoAi APP. The app on Xiaomi phones and non-Xiaomi Android phones is the same, there are no missing features. But the XiaoAI iOS app does not support this earbud yet.

One feature is particularly interesting, if you do not put your earbuds in the earbud case within three minutes, the phone will remind you that the earbuds are not in the case, which is a very useful feature for users who often lose their earbuds.

This time Flipbuds Pro also supports dual device connection similar to the Huawei FreeBuds Pro, which simply means that you can connect two Bluetooth devices at the same time. When you connect two devices, the earbuds will automatically switch to the device which is playing the audio, without you having to manually switch. The convenience of multi-device switching is even more convenient than the Samsung Buds Pro.

One might wonder, can it connect to three devices at the same time? The answer is no, if there are three or more devices that need to be switched, they still have to be connected manually. Dual device connectivity should be the biggest highlight on Flipbuds Pro, and I think it’s worth buying it for this feature alone.

Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro Review: Battery Life

We were impressed by the long battery life of the Air 2 Pro, but the Flipbuds Pro does not continue this advantage, with only about 5 hours of battery life with the ANC turned on, and only 22 hours of battery life with the earbud case for charging. So the battery life is just ordinary.

The official price of Flipbuds Pro is $15 more expensive than the Air 2 Pro, but it upgrades the wearing comfort and stability, solves software problems, and enables multiple devices to be connected at the same time. I think these upgrades are still worth the $15.

Would you consider it as your primary noise-canceling earbuds? Let us know in the comments section.

Redmi AirDots 3 Pro with Active Noise Cancellation support to launch tomorrow

Jeet — Tue, 25 May 2021 04:51:12 +0000

Xiaomi-backed Redmi is all set to launch its new Redmi Note 10 series smartphones in the Chinese market tomorrow, i.e. on 26th May. Now, just a day ahead of the launch event, the company has confirmed another product for the launch — Redmi AirDots 3 Pro.

As the name indicates, The Redmi AirDots 3 Pro is the next-generation true wireless earphones from the brand. It is also the first true wireless earphones from the Redmi brand to come with support for Active Noise Cancellation.

Redmi says that the wearable device offers Pro-level flagship-grade noise reduction performance and supports deep noise reduction. Similar to other such offerings from Xiaomi, this one too comes with support for Active Noise Cancellation.

There’s also an Ultra-low latency mode which may be the “lowest latency noise reduction headset in the industry,” says the company. Further, it is touted to offer pro-level appearance, sound quality, and cost-effectiveness.

The company is offering different modes for noise reduction, including Office, Daily, Air Tours, etc. along with support for the Transparent mode that avoids complete isolation from the surrounding environment.

The Redmi AirDots 3, the non-pro variant, was launched in China a few months ago for a price of 199 yuan. The earphones, which come with the same design as its predecessor, is available for purchase in three color options — White, Black, and Pink.

The Redmi AirDots 3 Pro comes just days after Xiaomi launched its latest FlipBuds Pro TWS earphones in the market with support for 40dB Active Noise Cancellation. It remains to be seen how this new headset from Redmi differs from the FlipBuds Pro. We will get to know more about this, including specs, features, pricing, and availability details when it gets officially launched tomorrow, i.e. on 26th May.

Huawei Freebuds 4i Earbuds Review: Huawei’s cheaper ANC option

Paco Zheng — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:25:31 +0000

You may remember Huawei’s flagship wireless earbuds with active noise canceling, the Freebuds Pro, which was one of the best noise-canceling earbuds that we ever reviewed. If you never read the review article before, please feel free to check out the Freebuds Pro review from here.

But today we bring you guys another latest product in Huawei’s Freebuds series, the Freebuds 4i, and now without further ado, let’s get right to the earbuds.

I’m quite fond of the styling of the Freebuds 4i. It has a very round shape, like a pebble. The back of the charging case looks like it was cut down to reduce the area. Although it looks like a surface that supports wireless charging, it doesn’t.

It just a design that allows you to stably place the case on the desk. But considering the cheaper price tag than the Freebuds Pro, the lack of wireless charging is somewhat acceptable with equally excellent performance in other departments.

Freebuds 4i doesn’t feature Wireless Charging

On the side, there is a pairing button and at the bottom, it has a Type-C charging port. One thing I really appreciate is that the charging case is as small as the AirPods Pro’s, which is much smaller than the FreeBuds 3i and FreeBuds Pro’s cases. And also its rounded shape is very comfortable to hold in your hand or to put in your pocket.

freebuds 4i vs freebuds pro

Open the case, we can see that the earbud’s design is consistent with the case, which looks like a combination of the Freebuds 3i and Freebuds pro. Compared to the Freebuds Pro, the overall design is rounded with no corners visible. And the 4i comes with a new red-color variant. No doubt the design could be much more popular with female users.

As for ear fit, it’s pretty comfortable to wear and does not fall off easily. Even for someone who has small ears, the proper cavity design of the earbuds causes no obvious discomfort even when wearing for a long time.

The earbuds are very easy to use, double click on either one of the earbuds to play or pause the music. A long press on the left or right stick to switch noise-canceling modes. Other than that, you can also go to the official app to reset the earbuds operation you want.

The Biggest surprise is that the Freebuds 4i’s noise canceling is not compromised by its price. With active noise cancellation on, it still isolates noise well and is not a lot weaker than other expensive noise-canceling earbuds.

The sound quality is also not bad. Like most high-end earbuds, it supports up to AAC Bluetooth decoding. Specifically, the FreeBuds 4i is outstanding at the delivery of high-frequencies, while the bass is relatively less impressive.

The latency performance of the 4i is pretty good on most android devices, but as an earbud product developed by Huawei, it’s naturally better when connected to a Huawei device. Rather than my verbal description, it’s better to hear for yourself how much of a difference in latency there is when connecting to a Huawei model and another phone. Please check our video at the top to see the latency of the earbuds.

The official app for setup the 4i is AI Life, which has all the usual functions, so we won’t dwell on them. If you are interested, you can refer to our Freebuds Pro video. One point I have to compliment Huawei on is that the 4i also features seamless switching between devices which works similar to the feature I mentioned in the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review. It’s a feature that will make it easy for people who have to work with two devices. And now you don’t need to pay a premium price for flagship earbuds for this great feature as you can enjoy it on the cheaper Freebuds 4i.

So that’s all the important details that we want to share with you about the latest Freebuds 4i. It’s well worth your money.

For only half the price of the Freebuds Pro, you can have 90% of the features with a more portable design. If you’re looking for less expensive wireless earbuds but don’t want to miss out on too many features, it could definitely be one of your options. Due to its elegant and compact design, we strongly recommend it to female users.

And if you’re a Huawei phone owner, this is an even better choice for you.

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Pamu Quiet Mini earbuds Review: Excellent ANC at just $70

Paco Zheng — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:47:52 +0000

We’ve talked a lot about wireless earbuds in our previous reviews. And today the new buds that we want to share with you is the Pamu Quiet Mini. You may have not heard of the brand Pamu before this. It’s a new company that focuses on affordable performance headsets with good design for the global market. And the first thing that attracts you about the Pamu Quiet Mini is its design.

Pamu Quiet Mini earbuds Review: Design

To be honest, with so many brands focused on bringing out alternatives to the Apple Airpods, it’s hard to differentiate between their products and the Apple earbuds. Therefore, we are glad to have found Pamu, a brand that is not simply copying Apple’s design when it comes to wireless earbuds.

So let’s start with its design. Looking at the Pamu Quiet, it’s quite clear that the lineup focuses on delivering good active-noise-canceling performance with an identifiable design.

The charging case is slightly bigger than other earbuds in the market, but fortunately, it has got good build quality with excellent weight control. Indeed, the charging case is not as ingenious as what we have for the Pamu Quiet standard version, but surprisingly, the mini reserved almost all the essential features from the standard Quiet version and even upgraded it with the Bluetooth 5.2 connection and earbud separated connection.

Coming back to the charging case, once we take out the buds, we can see that the mini also comes with an in-ear design, much like its competitors in the market. Each bud only weighs around 5g, which is almost unperceivable when you wear them even for a long period of time. Besides the default size, Pamu offers 2 more sizes for the ear tips. So once you choose the right tip size, the earbuds will fit your ears pretty well and will guarantee passive noise blocking. Another good detail is that the earbuds support IPX4-rated waterproofing, the same as the AirPods Pro. So wearing it for a sweaty exercise or on a rainy day is pretty safe.

As for the sound quality, the Quiet Mini offers excellent sound output. Each Mini earbud features a 10mm-dynamic-unit driver for enhancing the depth of bass and uses Agile Pen Titanium composite diaphragm for good ductility. And in theory, the titanium metal is also able to produce better sound quality at higher frequencies.

So how does it actually sound?

Pamu Quiet Mini earbuds Review: Sound Quality & Performance

Well, the bass is the part that sounds the most impressive on the Quiet Mini, which is one of the richest and deepest bass that we’ve heard on wireless earbuds. However, the high frequencies are a bit weaker than its performance in the lower end. The buds still surprised us with a good dynamic response and clear gradation in a wide range of frequencies. So generally, it achieves a bright and balanced vibe with a good presentation of instruments, but it may be not so delightful when you focus on the vocals, especially when it comes to a high-pitched female voice. However, we feel the rich bass exceeded our expectations and that kind of set the bar for the high frequencies as well. Overall, I still quite enjoy the sound quality of the Quiet Mini.

Another feature that impressed us was its noise-canceling. To be honest, we are confused as to how a budget wireless earbuds can have such a good noise-canceling effect. Previously, good active noise cancellation was only available on high-end earbuds which cost over 150 USD. However, the Pamu Quiet Mini brings pretty good noise cancellation at only around 60 to 70 USD, which is quite amazing. Pamu claims that the mini reduces noise up to 40dB, which is almost the best figure on paper for most ANC wireless earbuds. In actual tests, the Quiet Mini was capable of handling a wide range of frequencies in most noisy scenarios. After comparison, the de-noised sounds processed by the Quiet Mini is pretty close to what we got on the AirPods Pro. Noticing that the AirPods Pro were much more expensive than the Quiet Mini, such performance from the Mini version is really amazing.

Meanwhile, the Pamu Quiet Mini supports Bluetooth 5.2 connection, which allows the earbuds to deliver sounds with extremely low latency. In actual use, the sound latency was almost unperceivable for us. In addition, Pamu offers a game mode option in their official App, which allows gamers to enjoy immersive gaming sound with a stable connection and extremely low latency. But in the game mode, the sound quality could be affected.

The official app is pretty easy to operate with a very simple interface. You can customize all the buds’ operations on the App and get more information about the earbuds.

Another useful feature is the Dual Master technology. Each bud of the Quiet Mini has independent connectivity and can be used separately, which means that each earbud can connect with two different devices for dual-channel transmission. So if you had issues switching sounds between two devices, it’s definitely going to save you a lot of trouble, as it did for me.

Pamu Quiet Mini earbuds Review: Battery Life

Compared to the Quiet standard version, the Mini also brings better battery performance. The playback time of the Mini can last about 5 hours. And the charging case offers 3 additional full charges for the earbuds. Besides wired charging, the case also supports Qi-certified wireless charging, which is not common for such budget wireless earbuds.

So that’s all about the latest Pamu Quiet Mini earbuds. The Quiet Mini is an impressive option with excellent value, especially considering the price and the performance that it delivers.

So how do you like the Pamu Quiet Mini? If you have any questions or ideas you want to share with us, please leave them down below.

Also, our Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review will be up very soon. So stay tuned for that in the next couple of days.

Where to Buy

Buy Pamu Quiet Mini @ Official Website

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A leaked teaser of Realme’s upcoming earbuds touts Active Noise Cancellation

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:09:05 +0000

A leak had appeared in September last year that Chinese tech giant Realme was planning to launch a wireless earbuds in India that would come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Then came the Realme Buds Air Pro equipped with active noise cancellation. In recent times, we have seen that Realme will soon launch two new earbuds – Realme Buds Q2 and the Buds Air 2. Apparently there is a third model in the works and it will have ANC, if the latest leak is anything to go by.

According to the details contained in a leak by popular tipster Ishan Argawal, the Chinese company is bringing a model with active noise cancellation. The teaser poster shared shows that Realme is teaming up with popular American band The Chainsmokers (EDM duo).The poster is promoted with the caption “Noise off, Realme on”. It is this aption that is fuelling speculations that the earbuds will come with noise cancelling feature and that may not be wrong.

Looks like realme is partnering up with The Chainsmokers for their upcoming TWS Earphones! Interested to see what will happen with them on board.

Apparently the slogan is "Noise Off" which means the product might feature ANC. #realme pic.twitter.com/MgOvehAbTy

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) February 11, 2021

Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) uses a noise-cancelling system to reduce unwanted background noise. The system is based on microphones that “listen” to the sounds outside and inside of the earphone, an ANC chipset inverting the soundwaves and a speaker inside the earphone cancelling the outside sound by the neutralising soundwaves. Bringing genuine ANC to earbuds is a challenge due to the in-ear design. .

On a side note, the partnership Realme has struck with The Chainsmokers is suggestive of a top-end product which may be a successor to the Buds Air Pro. There is no official word on that yet so we can’t reach a conclusion just yet. We await for more details to emerge.

40% Off on Marshall Mid ANC Earphones at Gearbest Flash Sale

Greeva Agnihotri — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:44:24 +0000

Marshall is a big name in the audio category and is known for its high-end speakers, headphones, and amplifiers. Today, Gearbest is offering a massive discount on one of its products – Marshall Mid ANC Earphones. The regular price tag for this pair is around $199, but you can now buy it for just $119.90. It offers excellent audio performance with boosted lows and sculpted highs, that is far better than most earphones in this price range.

Marshall Mid ANC Earphones have generously padded square earcups that, in addition to comfort, manage to block out the ambient sound of your environment. Each cup houses a 40mm dynamic driver that perfectly balances sound clarity with the right amount of bass. It features a multi-directional knob that lets you control music and phone functionalities with ease. This pair offers 20 hours of continuous use and 30+ hours of wireless playtime without ANC.

These Marshall earphones also feature a micro USB port for charging and a 3.5mm jack for the detachable headphone cable. You can now buy these headphones at a discounted rate for just $119.90 (original price: $199) at the Gearbest flash sale. This deal is up for a limited time and ends on 11th February.

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Meizu Pop Pro TWS earphones with ANC launched for 499 yuan ($77)

Jeet — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:19:53 +0000

Meizu first launched its POP true wireless earphones in 2018 and last year, the company launched two models as successors — POP 2 and POP2s. Now, the company has launched yet another model in this lineup.

As expected, the company has today launched the Meizu POP Pro — it’s first true wireless earphones with active noise cancellation. It is priced at 499 yuan, which is approximately $77, and will be up for sale from tomorrow, i.e. 12th January at 10:00 AM local time.

Design-wise, the newly launched POP Pro resembles the Apple AirPods Pro for the earbuds as well as the charging case. The product is equipped with a three-microphone intelligent call noise reduction algorithm that gets rid of the external environmental noise when the user is making a phone call.

The company claims that thanks to its third-generation noise reduction algorithm, it effectively offers a deep noise reduction of up to 35 decibels. The Meizu POP Pro uses a custom 10mm composite diaphragm moving coil unit for more mid-to-high frequency details as well as strong and powerful bass.

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As for the Active Noise Cancellation, the device is powered by Meizu‘s new “triple hybrid active noise reduction technology” which uses feedforward and feedback microphones in the in-ear structure which detects noise to eliminate it.

It comes with features like a one-click connection, wear detection, and touch-based controls. Coming to the battery life, the company says that it offers 6.5 hours of normal usage and 4 hours of usage with noise reduction enabled. Meizu has also claimed that the charging case increases battery life to 20 hours.

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Apple AirPods Max suffers from a Noice Cancellation bug, but there’s a simple fix

Sean — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:54:40 +0000

The Apple AirPods Max has just been launched recently. It is the company’s latest addition to its hearables lineup, but some users are already suffering from an issue that affects the headphones’ noise canceling feature.

Digital crown, Noise cancellation button

According to a MacRumors report, the new over the ear headphones from the Cupertino based giant is already suffering from an issue that affects the active noise cancellation and transparency modes. With the AirPods Max, users are able to press the noise control button on the right ear cup to toggle between the two modes seamlessly. However, it seems that certain units would only have one ear cup switch while the other remains unresponsive.

In other words, one cup is running ANC, while the other is stuck in transparency mode. At the moment, there is no official fix from Apple, but the company should soon patch this issue out, which seems to be a software glitch. But till then, the report also has a temporary fix to the issue. One has to essentially reboot their Apple AirPods Max, but make sure that they still have some charge. Then, one has to pressing and holding on to the Noise Control button and the Digital Crown until the LED status at the bottom of the right ear cup flashes amber.

After this, your AirPods Max should reboot, which should also fix the issue for the time being. The problem would likely recur, but one can simply reboot the device to fix the issue temporarily. It does seem like a hassle at the moment, but we can only wait for an official company fix for the time being. For those suffering from a persistent ANC/transparency mode bug, resetting the AirPods Max by pressing the same buttons but for 15 seconds should do the trick. This time the light will flash white and would require users to set up the device again.

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Grab Zeaplus Earbuds with ANC at just $19.99 for the Black Friday Sale

Greeva Agnihotri — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 14:47:50 +0000

To make the most of the Black Friday festivities, Zeaplus has also boarded the “deal” ship and is offering a huge discount on Zeaplus Earbuds. This pair can currently be purchased at 60% off for just $19.00. Featuring a crisp audio quality and stable connection, this pair makes for a versatile addition to everyone’s accessories. Add the budgeted price range and a massive discount to it, and you are in for a double treat.

The most prominent feature Zeaplus Earbuds boast is the active noise cancellation (ANC) mode that offers an immersive listening experience. It features a transparent mode that keeps the user aware of their surroundings, enabling them to listen to horns, sirens, and more. This pair supports Bluetooth 5.0 to help maintain a strong and stable connection. Its stereo sound quality simply offers an enriching experience to the user.

As for the battery, Zeaplus Earbuds offer up to 4 hours of playback and 3 hours of talk time in a single charge. And with a wireless charging case, it can provide more than 20 hours of listening time and 15 hours of talk time. One can conveniently control the media functions and answer calls through the earbuds for hands-free usage.

Packed with a host of top-notch features at a budgeted price, this pair makes for an ideal addition to one’s accessories. Zeaplus Earbuds are up for Black Friday sale and are currently being sold with 60% off for just $19.00. This offer stands only till November 30th, so hurry and buy one now.

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Get $30 Off on Oppo Enco X at Giztop

Greeva Agnihotri — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:29:59 +0000

Oppo recently expanded its earphones portfolio by launching Oppo Enco X. This pair is the newest addition to the Enco range that includes Enco Free and Enco W51. These TWS earphones come in multiple colors and have premium features like active noise cancellation (ANC), wireless charging. Currently, Oppo Enco X is up for sale at Giztop for just $179, but using a special coupon code, interested users can get a discount of $30.

Oppo Enco X boasts ANC and uses a dual-microphone system to amplify this function. It has three microphones on each earpiece that help reduce the ambient noise and enhance the voice capture. Moreover, this piece is tuned by Danish speaker manufacturer Dynaudio to let the user experience studio-quality music. Its dual-driver setup, having an 11mm moving coil driver and 6mm plane diaphragm driver in each earpiece, further adds to the versatility.

As for connectivity, these TWS earphones use Bluetooth 5.2 and support SBC, AAC, and LHDC codecs. This piece has a low-latency mode that promises to decrease Bluetooth audio transmission delay to as low as 47ms.

Furthermore, Oppo Enco X comes with a massive battery with up to 4 hours playback with ANC and up to 20 hours with the charging case. It supports USB Type-C wired and Qi wireless charging and has an IP54 rated for dust and water resistance.

With decent features and straightforward design, Oppo Enco X will be an ideal addition to one’s accessory. All interested users can enjoy $30 off on this pair by using the coupon code ENCOX30 during checkout at Giztop. Since the offer will be up till December 30th, it can also be an ideal gifting option for the holidays.

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Get $20 Off on Zeaplus Buds with Active Noise Cancellation

Greeva Agnihotri — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:17:09 +0000

Zeaplus Buds is a Truly Wireless Earbuds that brings Active Noise Cancellation(ANC) at just $49. Currently, this pair is up for a Black Friday sale with an amazing $20 off, and being sold for just $29.99. As it is this pair is one of the cheapest of its category an added discount just serves as a bonus.

Apart from the pocket-friendly price tag and ANC, the Zeaplus Buds have a lasting battery life of up to 4 hours of playback and 3 hours of talk time without and 20 hours of listening time with the case. It also supports wireless charging for added support. Additionally, it is also enhanced with features like the stereo sound that are generally found in high-end earbuds.

To keep the user aware of their surroundings while listening to music, Zeaplus Buds boasts a transparent mode that lets them hear sounds like horns or traffic. It has a Bluetooth 5.0 connection to offer a strong and stable connection. Users can easily control the media functions like play/pause music and answer calls through the earbuds for hands-free usage.

The versatile form of these earbuds makes them an ideal addition to one’s accessories. This pair lets the users enjoy an immersive music listening experience without shelling out much. All interested readers can buy Zeaplus Buds at a discounted price of just $29.99 ($20 off) from their official website.

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Huawei Freebuds Pro Review: One of the BEST ANC wireless earbuds for Android

Paco Zheng — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:56:43 +0000

UPDATE: The Huawei Freebuds Pro is discounted to just $139 for a limited period. Check out the deal here.

A couple of weeks ago, Huawei released its latest wireless earbuds product, the Freebuds Pro. Initially, we didn’t pay much attention to it, but as the earbuds grew in popularity we decided to buy one from the Huawei store to see what new upgrades it had.

Looking at the Freebuds Pro box, there’s nothing surprising in it. What we got is the charging case with the earbuds, the charging cable, the user manual, and two more sizes of tips for replacement. The earbuds we have here is a wireless charging version. In addition, Huawei also provides another option without wireless charging support, for a slightly lower price tag. So if you are indifferent about wireless charging, you can opt for the cheaper version which doesn’t have any other difference.

Huawei has updated the design of the Freebuds Pro. The earbuds look more like the Apple AirPods Pro. And each bud also has excellent weight control, which brings it very close to the wearing experience of the AirPods Pro. But I’m not really happy with the build quality since it has one notable absence — no official water resistance. There’s no IP rating listed for the buds. But we faced no issues using them in the rain or even during a sweaty exercise.

Even while wearing it for an entire day, I did not feel any discomfort unlike some other in-ear buds that I’ve used before. These earbuds fit really well on people with smaller ear canals while those who had slightly larger ears said that they found the Freebuds Pro a bit loose. This is quite opposite of the experience on the AirPods Pro which doesn’t fit well on smaller ears.

Let’s look at its charging case. The case has a bigger size than the AirPods Pro. Under noise cancelling mode,each fully-charged bud could continuously play music for over 4 hours and the charging case can support an additional 15-hours of usage. When you turn off the noise cancelling, each bud could be used for around 7 hours. But on calls, you get a shorter battery life of around 3.5hours. Well, the case’s charging is not really fast – whether it was wired or wireless charging, both took over an hour.

Now let’s take a look at how the noise cancelling works on the Freebuds Pro. To be honest, the noise cancelling was really impressive when we used it for the first time. The effect of noise reduction seems really similar to what we have on the AirPods Pro. We will talk about it in detail later. In addition, Huawei developed a dynamic noise cancellation technology to adapt to different use case scenarios, which can automatically detect surrounding noises and adjust the level of noise reduction. And if you’re using android devices, you can manually switch the noise-cancelling level in the Huawei AI Life app. This app has some other features that help the earbuds work better, but you only can have the app on Android devices.

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Now let’s look at the frequency response curve of Huawei FreeBuds Pro:

From the frequency response curve, we found a problem. It seems that there is leakage in the low frequency of the earbuds, which causes the low frequencies to decay a bit.

To be honest, this result was a little bit beyond my expectation. If you only look at around 125Hz, FreeBuds Pro’s noise reduction capability is still very strong, and its performance is pretty good. It can almost reach a level of about 40dB, which should be in line with the official maximum noise reduction value.

But the problem is that if the frequency continues to decrease, the noise reduction effect will be a bit reduced. Here, by the way, I want to talk directly about the actual wearing experience. Compared to the experience of wearing the Apple AirPods Pro, the in-ear design of the Freebuds Pro is a little loose for my ears, and there is always a feeling of instability. What I used were the default tips, but I think the instability is also caused by the shape of the earbuds.

However, we still found that the noise reduction effect of general low frequency to be slightly better than the AirPods Pro.

Huawei Freebuds Pro ANC earbuds vs Airpods pro

But the Freebuds Pro’s noise reduction performance at high frequency is a bit weaker than what it can do over low frequencies. Especially the noise-cancelling performance over the frequency bands around 1kHz and above, is not as strong as what we got from the AirPods Pro, but the difference is minimal.

So overall, we reached a consensus that the AirPods Pro still maintained the leading position, at least based on our hearing experience, but we believe that it no longer dominates this segment. And this is after considering that the experience and performance of noise cancelling is also affected by the devices that the earbuds are paired with.

If you used it for iOS devices, no doubt that the AirPods Pro is the best choice, but if you’re using Huawei devices or even other android devices, we would rather recommend the Freebuds Pro as our first choice. No doubt that Huawei now is doing a better job over software assistance. You can also have more adjustment in the app, and its not just limited to what we have on iOS for AirPods Pro – like tip fit test and ear detection, but also some useful features like Find my earphones and high-quality recording mode. By the way, another drawback here for AirPods Pro is the absence of google assistant support.

And then we tried its awareness mode, which is similar to the transparent mode on AirPods Pro. Most of the time, it worked well but sometimes it sounds a bit weird as it didn’t maintain a stable detection and simulation of surrounding sounds. And in the awareness mode, we can also turn on the feature of enhanced voices. It did improve sound delivery of human voices, but at the same time other high frequencies also got enhanced remarkably, which turned out to be a different kind of noisy enhancement.

Although we did love the excellent noise canceling, we still have to say that the Freebuds Pro’s pressure balance for ears is not as good as the experience on the AirPods Pro. The AirPods Pro used to have the same problem at the beginning, but eventually, they compromised between noise canceling effect and the balance of ear pressure with a software update. And yesterday we also got a software update for the Freebuds Pro and things got better but the pressure balance was still not perfect.

Now let’s move on to the most important part — sound quality. After several product upgrades, we can finally say that Huawei has done an excellent job in tuning the new earbuds. In our experience, it’s the best sound quality that we’ve had on TWS earbuds. Compared to the AirPods pro, the Freebuds Pro emphasizes the low end a bit more, but such emphasis doesn’t go too far or too heavy. And it doesn’t mean that the high ends get downplayed, we still could clearly hear dynamic high-frequency instruments and vocals. And the call-quality is also not bad, especially when we turn on the high-quality recording option. It can handle most scenarios well.

The multi-device support is another major feature of the FreeBuds Pro. No doubt it’s a great idea, having the buds connect to two devices at the same time, regardless of the devices’ brand or system. However, things can be a bit confusing at times. Manually connecting to different devices beyond android devices sometimes didn’t work well. For example, I found it’s difficult to connect a Windows PC as a second device after getting successfully paired.

The Freebuds Pro also has a great Bluetooth connection. Especially on Huawei devices, it turned out to be a delightful and simple experience. The connection is stable with no delays. As we play games and videos on Android devices, the audio latency is really hard to perceive.

With a cheaper price than the AirPods Pro, we believe that the Freebuds Pro is a better choice for Android users. And if you were a Huawei user, it can be the perfect companion for your phone. Regardless of the devices you use, it’s still the most impressive alternative to the AirPods Pro.

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Buy ELEPHONE ElePods X with ANC for just $69.99

Greeva Agnihotri — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:16:25 +0000

Ever since their launch, the ElePods X has created quite a buzz among people. This pair is not the stereotypical TWS earphones but are enhanced with top-touch features like active noise cancellation (ANC). Surprisingly, it comes in a pocket-friendly price range and is currently up for sale at a discounted price of just $69.99 on ELEPHONE’s website.

For a budgeted earpiece to offer an ANC feature is quite a big deal. ANC helps diminish the surrounding sounds to allow the user to get an immersive experience. ElePods X can quell up the ambient sounds for up to 30db. It also enables the user to control the noise level to alert the user of their surroundings while performing various tasks like running, cycling or traveling while listening to music.

Elepods X uses an inward-facing microphone and 9mm drivers that deliver studio-quality crisp sound. Its synchronous transmission technology transfers sound to both ears at the same time, restricting latency. With low-latency, the user can enjoy playing games with uninterrupted or delayed sound effects on both Apple and Android devices. AI algorithm allows the user to make HD calls that enable the other person to hear the human voice more clearly.

Elepods X supports Bluetooth 5.2 transmission protocol that provides a smooth and stable connection. Featuring 50mAH capacity on each earbud, this pair can offer up to 6-7 hours (official figure) of uninterrupted playback. Its case boasts a 550mAh battery that can allow 30 hours of seamless use.

These ELEPHONE earphones have an IPX5 rating that can prevent damage caused by water. Its ABS body can easily withstand minor bumps and accidental drops, making it ideal for everyday use. Furthermore, the silicone eartips provide an ergonomic and comfortable fit. ElePods X features a sleek and straightforward design that is inspired by AirPods and features a similar mesh microphone design on the stem as the Apple AirPods Pro.

ElePods X comes in Black and White color variants to cater to different consumer needs. Packed with a host of features and cutting-edge technology, this pair offers more than what one can expect for its pocket-friendly price range. This earpiece is currently being sold with a $20 discount. All interested readers can buy ElePods X at just $69.99 on their official website.

To know more about the product, click on the link below.

https://www.elephone.hk/elepods-x#/

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Oppo Enco X is Up for Sale at Giztop for Just $179

Greeva Agnihotri — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:57:52 +0000

The smartphone maker Oppo is expanding its TWS earphones portfolio with its most recent introduction- Oppo Enco X. This pair boasts premium features like active noise cancellation and wireless charging. Enco X is already up for sale at Giztop for just $179 and comes in multiple color variants.

Oppo Enco X comes with active noise cancellation mode with a dual-microphone system that enhances it. With three microphones on each earpiece, this pair effectively diminishes the surrounding sounds and clearly captures the human voice. The user can choose between two ANC modes to match their preference. Transparency mode quells up the ambient sounds while keeping the user alert about their surroundings and the toggle noise reduction further adds to user convenience.

These wireless earbuds feature a coaxial dual unit design that consists of a 6mm front superconducting magnetic plane diaphragm. Its 11mm three-layered moving coil offers clear audio. Furthermore, Oppo partnered with Danish speaker manufacturer Dynaudio for sound tuning.

Oppo Enco X features Bluetooth 5.2 technology with a 10m connection range to transmit music faster and steadily in the face of multi-device interference. It is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. This pair also supports SBC, AAC, and LHDC codecs. Moreover, this unit packs a 44mAh battery that can offer 5.5 hours playback time and up to 25 hours with the charging case. These earbuds use Type C cable and also support wireless charging to provide versatility.

Featuring an IP54 rating, Oppo Enco X offers resistance to dust and water. Also enhanced with fit detection technology, this pair reminds the user to adjust the earpiece for the best noise reduction and listening experience. Its design is pretty similar to Apple AirPods Pro, featuring the silicone ear tips and short stem.

Offering a host of features at a reasonable price, Oppo Enco X can be pretty appealing for buyers looking to upgrade their current audio accessory. All interested readers can purchase them for just $179 at Giztop.

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Get $20 Off on Xiaomi Air 2 Pro active noise cancelling earbuds at Giztop

Greeva Agnihotri — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:20:39 +0000

Xiaomi Air 2 Pro wireless earphones are the latest introduction by Xiaomi in the audio category. The Mi Air 2 Pro TWS earbuds are the predecessors of Xiaomi Air 2 and are enhanced with a host of features like active noise cancellation (ANC), long-lasting battery life, decent sound quality, and more. These bad boys are already up for sale at Giztop, where the website is offering $20 off, bringing down its price to $109, with a referral code.

The active noise cancellation mode diminishes the surround sound up to 35dB to let the user get immersed in the world of music. 3-mic hybrid form of digital noise reduction recognizes the sound and cancels it before it reaches the user’s ears. This design also helps in increasing the quality of calls. Additionally, the Xiaomi Air 2 Pro is enhanced with a transparent mode that enables ambient sounds to filter in to let runners or commuters stay alert while still listening to their favorite song.

Featuring 12mm drivers with an LCP composite diaphragm, this pair offers a good sound quality. It supports aptX adaptive and LHDC V3 audio codecs to provide versatility. The grammy master tuning allows the user to hear studio-quality music. Xiaomi Air 2 Pro has a latency of 100ms to offer an uninterrupted and smooth listening experience. Latency is the time it takes for audio data to convert into an analog audio signal and stream it through the headphones.

These wireless earbuds offer up to 7 hours of playback with ANC mode and 28 hours with the charging case. Wireless charging can power up the unit in approximately one hour. This pair supports Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and has an operating distance of up to 10 meters.

A versatile addition to one’s accessories, the Mi Air 2 Pro can be brought at a discounted price at Giztop. By using the code “A2P20”, one can enjoy $20 off in this pair.

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Elephone ElePods X comes with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)

Greeva Agnihotri — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:46:13 +0000

Apart from focusing on smartphones, of late, Elephone has also been converging onto categories like smartwatches and earphones. Their latest introduction is from the latter category and is being launched by the name- Elephone ElePods X.

Elephone ElePods X will feature active noise cancellation (ANC) mode that lets you immerse into the world of music. ANC comes in handy when an individual needs to tune out of the surrounding noise pollution and concentrate on a task. For those who don’t know, the feature detects ambient sounds around the user to create a type of “anti-noise,” which, via interference, cancels out any exterior sound to offer optimal peace. The noise-canceling feature in headsets also helps in reducing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) that is an increasingly common problem caused due to the prevalence of high-intensity sound of music. Along with ANC, these earbuds will allow you to choose the noise control level that will aid in selective hearing. This attribute may also help increase the quality of your voice calls.

ANC is a top-notch feature and mostly comes with a hefty price range. But now, it is transitioning into budget-friendly earbuds to make it accessible for all. Zeaplus is one such brand that introduced Zeaplus Earbuds with ANC at a very reasonable price. Apart from the budget, the Elephone ElePods X will also come with a Bluetooth 5.0 connection with up to 7 hours of battery life. It will be IPX5 sweatproof as well.

Elephone ElePods X features a straightforward and sleek design similar to other earbuds in the market. From the renders available, we can see that it comes in both black and white variants. You can check out more about the Elephone ElePods from the official website.

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Top 5 Alternatives for Apple Airpods Pro with Active Noise Cancellation

Greeva Agnihotri — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:05:13 +0000

Apple AirPods is one of the best earbuds in the market with Active Noise Cancellation. However, the AirPods Pro works best with Apple devices. Also, getting a pair of these would put a huge dent in your pockets. Considering the expensive pricing and the ecosystem constraints, you would often have to look for other options that are both compatible with Android (as well as Apple) devices and won’t cost as much as the Apple earbuds.

So here are some alternatives to Apple Airpods Pro with ANC.

Sony WF-1000XM3

Featuring active noise cancellation, these wireless earbuds offer an immersive experience. With DSEE HX, the user can experience an upscale in compressed music files and enjoy listening to high-resolution music. This unit’s touch-based form allows one to tap for controlling music and attending or disconnecting calls. The earbuds feature an optimized antenna design for wide BlueTooth coverage while the ergonomic shape offers a comfortable fit. The earbuds can be fully charged in 6 hours and provide 32 hours of playtime.

Huawei Freebuds Pro

The Huawei Freebuds Pro features three settings for noise control and 4 intensity settings for noise cancellation. With the Awareness feature, one can hear surrounding sounds like a car horn. The wireless settings for music and calls can be done with a pinch on the bud with two fingers. Housing a 580 mAh battery, the earbuds offer 4 hours of music playback with ANC enabled setting and 7 hours without it. The 11mm drivers deliver decent bass and crisp sound quality while the rubber tips offer a comfortable fit.

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2

Featuring BlueTooth 5.0, this pair offers quick and ultra-stable connections. These buds have diamond drivers that increase the sound frequency bandwidth by 15% and deliver 2 times the base volume. Both the earbuds are equipped with two microphones and cVc 8.0 noise reduction technology that reduces the surrounding sound by 60% when making calls so that 95% of your voice is retained for crisp delivery. HearID technology maps one’s hearing sensitivity at multiple frequencies to provide a personalized listening experience.

Zeaplus Buds

The Zeaplus buds come with the active noise cancellation feature at the most budgeted price. The transparency mode makes noise from surroundings audible to the user, while the stereo sound quality offers a delightful listening experience. Functions like play/pause and answering calls can be controlled with a tap while the BlueTooth 5.0 offers seamless connectivity. These buds provide up to 20 hours of listening and 15 hours of talk time, making them ideal for their pocket-friendly price tag.

If you want earbuds in funky colors even without true noise cancellation, you can also check out the OnePlus Buds

Oneplus Buds

Equipped with a noise cancellation algorithm and three microphones to improve clarity, these earbuds ensure the user fully immerse in the world of music. The Dolby Atmos and Dirac Audio Tuner support offers crisp, 3D stereo sound quality. Tap controls of this pair are customizable according to the user comfort. The case allows one to enjoy 30 hours of listening time while a mere 10-minute charge allows 10 hours of power. Additionally, the earbuds come with an IPX4 rating to keep them protected from accidental splashes.

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Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro noise cancelling earphones leaked online; launch imminent

Jeet — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:42:46 +0000

Xiaomi launched its Mi Air 2 true wireless earphones in the market last year and now it seems that the company is gearing up to launch a Pro variant of the same. An alleged leaked image of the earphones has been circulating on Weibo, giving us an idea about what the product could look like.

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The leaked image indicates that the earphones are named Mi Air 2 Pro and will feature support for active noise cancellation. In terms of the design of the earphones, it has the same cylindrical design that we have seen before.

Earlier, it was leaked that the Mi Air 2 Pro could also come with support for wireless charging support. It is also expected to come with an auto-connect feature when the cover of the earphones is opened, but it could be limited to MIUI devices only.

It is also said that the earphones have already passed through all the necessary certification process. This means that the company is all set to launch them and it could go official in the coming weeks. As for the pricing, the upcoming TWS earphones could be priced around 500 yuan (~$73) to 600 yuan (~$88) in China.

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Zeaplus Buds is a $25 Apple AirPods Pro clone with Active Noise Cancellation

Staff — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:10:45 +0000

AirPods Pro is considered as one of the best earbuds in the market right now, particularly because of its Active Noise Cancelling feature. However, Apple’s Pro earbuds also demands an extremely high price tag of $249.

An average user is not willing to spend anything over $30-50 for a pair of earbuds which means features like active noise cancellation is never even considered by most consumers. However, there are companies like Zeaplus who are trying to bring premium features such as Active Noise Cancellation at an extremely affordable price tag. And its latest Zeaplus Buds boasts of ANC at an unbelievable $25 price tag.

If you are looking for a similar design and fit as the AirPods Pro without having to spend a fortune, the Zeaplus Buds can be a really good alternative. It’s basically an AirPods Pro clone with a similar stem and tip design, featuring a white and black color scheme. While there are a bunch of AirPods Pro clones in the market, the Zeaplus buds comes with Active Noise Cancellation.

It even features transparent mode – similar to the Apple AirPods Pro which lets in the sound from the surroundings. Naturally, the ANC and transparency mode isn’t expected to be anywhere near the AirPods Pro, but we did try it out and it’s definitely not a gimmick. The ANC mode does work and gives you some noise isolation enabling an immersive experience.

The Zeaplus Buds offers 4 hours of battery life and a total of 20 hours with the case. Note that the case supports wireless charging too, which is a really handy addition considering its $25 price tag.

Our review of the Zeaplus Buds will be up very soon so stay tuned for that. Meanwhile, you can get the Zeaplus buds at just $25 (first 1000 units) instead of the usual $50 price tag.

Check out the Zeaplus website for more details.

Update:

Zeaplus Buds Review:

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Huawei Freebuds Pro features dynamic noise reduction that adjusts to users’ environment

Sean — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:28:36 +0000

Huawei is set to host its developers conference on 10th September 2020. In the event, the company is expected to launch various products with the company’s consumer business CEO, Yu Chengdong, hinting at the features of its upcoming flagship audio product.

According to the senior official, the upcoming hearables will be announced during HDC 2020. The new flagship audio product has apparently impressed Yu Chengdong thanks to its dynamic noise reduction performance. The executive stated that the earphone is capable of recognizing adjusting its noise reduction feature according to the environment around users. As stated by Yu himself, the earbuds adjusted to his being at work in the office, at work, and even when he was outdoors or in a plane.

The hearable Yu Chengdong used is official and it is the Huawei Freebuds Pro TWS earbuds. It is reported that the Pro variant of the company’s Freebud brings various improvements across the board. Furthermore, the new earphones are said to feature a comfortable fit, improved aesthetic, and better battery life as well. Although, the intelligent noise reduction feature will undoubtedly be its highlighting and selling feature.

The Freebuds Pro will reportedly feature the company’s Kirin A1 chip, support Bluetooth 5.2, and will have three built in microphones. It arrives with a new ear design and is expected to launch in black, silver, and white. Unfortunately, finer details like pricing are currently unknown, although, we can expect the pricing can be expected to be over 1000 Yuan (roughly 146 US Dollars).

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Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Pro receives Bluetooth certification

Habeeb Onawole — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:10:05 +0000

A few days ago, we reported that the Wireless Power Consortium has certified a new pair of TWS earbuds from Xiaomi called the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Pro. Today, the earphones have been certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).

The Bluetooth SIG website has published the certificate of the earbuds and it confirms it will indeed launch as the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Pro. The model number, TWSEJ09WM, also matches the one on the site of the Wireless Power Consortium. The only new info is that the TWS earbuds have Bluetooth 5.0.

There is a possibility the earbuds are close to launching seeing as they have received two certifications already.

The Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Pro will support wireless charging and also have active noise cancelation. We also know that it will come in black and will have a closed-ear design with silicone tips to keep the sound in. There is also an infrared sensor on each earbud for wear detection and the smooth surface of the outer part of the earbuds point at support for touch controls.

Xiaomi also has another pair of wireless earbuds with noise cancelation on the way. The official name is Mi Active Noise Cancelling Earphones and it has model number LYXQEJ05WM. Other features of the TWS earbuds include Bluetooth 5.0, IPX4 waterproof rating, and support for SBC and AAC audio codecs.

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Huawei FreeLace Pro wireless earphones launched, features active noise cancellation

Sean — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:00:40 +0000

The Huawei FreeLace Pro wireless earphones were just announced earlier today (19th August 2020). The company announced various other products in the launch event which also included laptops and the new successor to the original FreeLace wireless earphones.

The Huawei FreeLace Pro is the company’s latest wireless earphones that are worn around the users’ neck. In other words, it isn’t a truly wireless earphones that have recently been very popular in the hearables market, but this does raise its noise reduction levels of the Bluetooth headset. The earphones use an integrated 3-point stable structure earplugs which fit better in the ears and offer better sound insulation.

Furthermore, the FreeLace Pro offers dual active noise cancellation with a maximum reduction depth of 40dB and an average noise reduction depth of 25dB. Notably, the earphones also are the first to receive China’s A-level certification for headset noise cancellation. Alongside the active noise cancellation mode, the earphones also offer ambient sound transmission mode, which allows users to listen to the ambient sound as well.

The Huawei FreeLace Pro features a 14mm large dynamic coil unit that enables it to output an improved audio performance, with deep bass and soft treble, according to official notes. 3 microphones used in the active noise cancellation system also helps in keeping conversation clear on calls. The gadget is charged via a USB Type C cable and 5 minutes of charging equals about 5 hours of music playback or 24 hours if the device is fully charged.

Looking at the design of the device, the Huawei FreeLace Pro follows a simple and light aesthetic with a single color scheme throughout its body. It is also available in three colors, namely obsidian black, spruce green, and morning white. The wireless earphones will be available for pre orders later today and will be available for purchase on 4th September 2020. The price of the earphones is 599 Yuan or roughly 86 US Dollars.

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Samsung AKG Y600 NC with Active Noise Cancellation & AKG Y400 launched

Jed John Ikoba — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:46:13 +0000

When it comes to noise-cancelling headphones, Sony’s WH-1000XM3 is perhaps the top contender for the best option available. But Samsung is hoping to wrestle that position from Sony with the launch of the AKG Y600 NC headphones with active noise cancellation alongside the Y400 headphones.

The Y600 NC offers 25 hours of wireless battery life with noise cancellation turned on and will offer 4 hours playback from a ten-minute charge. Two hours is required for a full charge over the USB-C connection.

Apart from noise cancellation, the headphones have smart ambient aware modes that can let external sound in through the mic along with your tunes (perfect for, say, when zooming around on an electric scooter), as well as a TalkThru option that will automatically dip the volume of your tunes when the headphones recognise you’re having a conversation. Music will automatically pause when you take off the headphones and resume when you replace them.

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The over-ears feature memory foam cups and protein leather ear cushions. They also have some built-in savvy hardware controls too such as wind an ear cup to increase the volume, and double-tap the physical play button for voice assistant access, which supports Bixby and Google Assistant on Android, and Siri on iOS devices.

Weighing 322g, the headsets feature 40mm drivers and offer a frequency response range of 10Hz – 24kHz.

Samsung AKG Y400

The compact headphones are on instead of over-ears and are intended for comfort, weighing simply 170g. Offering 20-hour battery life, you’ll get 4 hours from a brief charge over USB-C. The headphones also come with the volume controlled by the earcups, as well as auto-play and pause. There is also ambient aware and TalkThru modes.

The Y400 features a 36mm driver and 20Hz to 20kHz response range.

Samsung AKG Y600 NC & Y400 Prices

The headphones are already available on Samsung UK store and will be sold by retail partners as well. Here are the prices;

The Y600 NC is available in Black, Gold and Silver with an RRP of £199.00
The Y400 is available in Black, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose Gold with an RRP of £109.00

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Razer Opus headphones announced, features noise cancellation and THX Certification

Sean — Wed, 20 May 2020 07:36:44 +0000

Earlier today (20th May 2020), Razer announced a brand new product. While the company is generally associated with gaming, and by its extension, flashy RGB and gaming aesthetics, the new Razer Opus is actually the opposite of that. The new pair of headphones is targeted for audiophiles and arrives with a minimalistic design that offers noise cancellation technology as well.

The Razer Opus is a $199 headphones that fit over the ears and even have a THX certification for theater like audio quality. Opus is a collaboration between Razer and THX, with extensive testing for the certification. According to the head of THX Certification, “the result is a high-performance wireless headphone that delivers a rich, balanced soundstage, clear vocals, and deep impactful bass optimized for music, games, and movies.”

In other words, a highly versatile pair of headphones that good for more than just gaming, unlike most gaming accessories makers’ offerings. Looking into the build quality, the Opus sports a faux leather material for its earcups and for the cushion on the headband for a proper and comfortable fit. Furthermore, its battery is rated for up to 25 hours of playback with ANC enabled on a single full charge.

For connectivity, the Opus can connect to devices via Bluetooth 4.2 and support AAC, APTX, A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP codecs. Additionally, one can even use a 3.5mm audio cable. Razer has called the ANC technology an “Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation” system for its headphones. This system utilizes four microphones to offer noise cancellation, with each earcup featuring one microphone on the inside and one on the outside. This is where the hybrid part comes into play as it helps in lowering passive sounds when putting on the headphones.

The Razer Opus is currently available for purchase through the company’s official website and Amazon. It is priced at $199 or €210 and can be bought in two color variants, namely Midnight Blue and Black. The headphones are available in North America, Europe, China, and certain Asian Pacific markets as well. A carrying case will be provided alongside a 3.5mm cord, USB C charging cable, and other essential items.

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