Redmi has finally launched their first active noise-canceling earbuds —the AirDots 3 Pro. I’m sure Redmi fans have been looking forward to these earbuds for a long time, so without further ado, let’s get right into the review.

The design of the Redmi AirDots 3 Pro is different from all the previous Xiaomi and Redmi earbuds. Although the case is still oval-shaped, the direction of opening the lid is different, which makes it easier to open it with just one hand. The pairing buttons are not hidden underneath or at the back but are placed on the front, probably because they can be pressed easily. The charging port is surrounded by a metal ring, which increases the reliability of the port. Magnets have also been added to the hinge of the lid so that it doesn’t close easily. Notably, these entry-level noise-canceling earbuds is equipped with wireless charging, which should be a rarity in its price range. Further, its frosted surface won’t scratch and stain fingerprints easily, so I think the AirDots 3 Pro offers better quality this time. In fact, in terms of details, I think it is even better than Xiaomi’s Flipbuds Pro, thereby exceeding my expectations.

As soon as I picked up the earbuds, I noticed that they were much lighter than the Flipbuds Pro that I had been wearing. The 4.9g weight of the single earbud is almost 2g lighter than the Flipbuds Pro. It is also not as big as the Flipbuds, so it is very comfortable to wear. It is operated by touch, you can long-press to switch to the noise cancellation mode, you can tap to play, pause or jump to the next song, or you can assign a custom operation. Bluetooth decoding protocol supports SBC and AAC, but there’s no LHDC or aptX, and no obvious equalizer. But you can choose your favorite equalizer setting in the Mi AI app.

Redmi says it can cancel up to 35dB of noise, which is slightly lower than the noise-canceling strength of the Flipbuds Pro. But the actual experience is not much different, as the noise reduction ability is still very good. But the wind noise control is rather strange. When the wind is a little stronger, it will turn off the feedforward microphone to reduce the impact of wind noise. Sometimes when the wind blows, you will feel that suddenly the noise reduction intensity is reduced by half, making it quite uncomfortable. 

The AirDots 3 Pro can reach a minimum latency of 69ms with the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 10 Pro.

Unfortunately, it can’t control the earbuds from the Bluetooth settings page like the Flipbuds Pro (Review). So you can only control all its functions through Mi AI APP. You all should know that Mi AI app only supports Chinese, so we have translated its settings interface for you, so you can check the screenshot for reference if required. The noise cancellation mode is basically the same as the Flipbuds pro, providing three levels of noise cancellation, transparency mode also has an option to enhance the voice. 

The AirDots 3 Pro has a new adaptive noise cancellation mode that intelligently adjusts the noise cancellation intensity according to the noise in your environment. When you start playing a game, it will also automatically turn on the low latency mode, but the setting needs to be turned on first. There is also an interesting feature called adaptive chat mode. When the earbuds detect that you are talking, it will switch to pass-through mode, and when you don’t talk, they will cut back to noise-canceling mode. We’ve seen these features on the Huawei FreeBuds pro and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro. But it’s shocking that Redmi has equipped these two features in its entry-level noise-canceling earbuds.

There are no surprises in terms of battery life. In the strongest noise cancellation mode the battery life is about 5 hours, and you can turn off the noise cancellation mode for an additional hour of use. If you connect two devices at the same time and switch more frequently, the battery life will be shortened by about one hour.

Redmi AirDots series earbuds have always been very cost-effective, and this AirDots 3 Pro is no exception. Not only the design is good, but also the function has added many features that only the flagship noise-canceling earbuds had before. If you are a Xiaomi phone user, I would recommend the AirDots 3 Pro even more than the Flipbuds pro, but only if you are okay with its strange anti-wind noise effect.

The Redmi AirDots 3 Pro is currently available on Giztop.

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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.

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By now, most of us have become familiar with ANC TWS earbuds. And almost all of the popular manufacturers have come out with their own flagship ANC wireless earbuds in the market. While they each have their own features, one thing is common among these earbuds — they’re expensive. And even the cheapest Xiaomi Mi Air2 Pro featuring ANC will set you back around 699 RMB ($105). But what if you don’t want to pay a hefty premium for ANC earbuds? Then you can take a look at some niche brands like COUMI which has launched cheap wireless earbuds called ANC-860.

As usual, let’s start with the design. At first glance, there’s no doubt that the COUMI ANC-860 box is big. But its not just regular big, it’s kind of huge for its product segment. Its bigger than the case of the Xiaomi Air2 pro we’ve tested before and if you remember, we called that case bulky. Plus unlike other earbuds, the COUMI ANC-860 doesn’t have a magnetic case. So you have to manually pull up the case lid, making it nearly hard to open it with one hand.

The oval shape of the COUMI earbuds makes it look like Sony’s WF-1000XM3, but it’s actually very different from WF-1000XM3’s design. First of all, in this model, when you wear the earbuds, the oval exterior of the earbuds stays vertical, unlike in Sony’s model where it’s horizontal. Secondly, it wears fixed in a different way. The ANC-860 hangs against the ear canal. The same way as the half-in-ear earbuds is fixed. Yeah, it can take off its in-earbuds cover, and you can see that the earbuds are actually half in-ear design. And people who don’t like in-ear earbuds can remove the cover and use them as half in-ear earbuds without any problem. Except maybe a little lower volume.

Because of the oval design of the earbuds, so the noise-canceling function is just average performance. Also, the large oval design tends to be heavy and sometimes falls off when worn outside. So the best use case scenario for this pair of earbuds is not outdoors, but indoors.

It has no app controls, and all your earbuds control needs to be done on the earbuds. You can double click on the left ear to switch modes between Noise canceling on, Transparency mode, and Noise-canceling off. Single left or right earbud tap increases or decreases the volume or answers/hangs up calls. Double click on the right earbud to play or pause music. Long press left or right earbud for two seconds to play the previous song or the next one, or you can reject calls with this gesture. Left or right ear long press for one second to wake up the Smart voice assistant.

Wait, doesn’t this feel like an overload of instructions? When it comes to functionality it meets all your requirements, but the learning curve is long. So don’t bother memorizing all the controls. Just remember the important controls, that should be enough.

In the noise-canceling mode, the earbuds last for about 5.5 hours, which is good for mainstream noise-canceling earbuds. Incidentally, it doesn’t have the ability to automatically pause when you take off the earbuds.

The COUMI earbuds support AAC codec.The sound quality is good in this protocol. And the low and mid frequencies are relatively strong. But the latency of this protocol is quite high. Maybe around 0.8s delay while gaming, so these earbuds are not recommended for gaming on AAC. If you switch back to SBC, it will reduce the latency a lot, and then you can play games with minimal lag.

So we cannot recommend the COUMI ANC-860 as noise canceling ANC earbuds. But as normal earbuds, it’s not bad. You can use it as in-ear earbuds or as half-in-ear earbuds with a noise-canceling mode bundled with it. It sells for around $60 on Amazon. There is a 10% coupon along with 40% OFF code LYRAT7J3 to grab it with 50% off on Amazon.  So if you’re using the earbuds at home or in an office where you don’t need to exercise, and the noise isn’t very loud, it’s still capable of meeting your requirements.

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Over the past couple of years, Xiaomi has focused on releasing mid-range to budget wireless earbuds in the market. However, this month, the company announced the brand new Mi Air 2 Pro TWS earbuds in China which caters to the high-end market with Active Noise Cancellation. This is the company’s first ANC earbuds, joining the likes of Apple, Huawei, and others. However, following Xiaomi’s tradition, the company has kept the pricing of the new Mi Air 2 Pro pretty affordable at 699 Yuan ($104). We knew we had to get our hands on this new pair of ANC earbuds and today, we take you through a quick Mi Air 2 Pro hands-on. A full review of the earbuds is coming your way in the coming days.

The Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro ANC earbuds follow a basic design as the Apple Airpods Pro. So you get a thin long stem design with in-ear tips. The earbuds itself are made out of plastic, however, it comes in a matte finish which sets it apart from its competitors. The touch sensing area on the back of each earbud features a ceramic material which feels really premium. Overall, we are impressed with the build quality of the Mi Air 2 Pro. Even the case adopts the same matte finish, which once again looks very premium. We are happy that Xiaomi decided to adopt a slightly different design for the charging case instead of the common curved, glossy design found on most TWS earbud cases in the market. The case supports wireless charging too. 

We tried on the Mi Air 2 Pro and realized that the earbuds have a pretty good fit, but it’s not as tight as the AirPods Pro. The 12mm drivers in the earbuds outputted good quality sound and the noise cancellation was also very good (up to 35dB). However, we hear that the earbuds will soon get a firmware update wherein we’ll be able to switch the Bluetooth codec to LHDC, which should further improve the audio quality and reduce latency (100ms). Although the noise cancellation is pretty good right now, we expect it to get better after the new update. So, we’ll test it out in detail in the coming days to let you know how good or bad it is, especially compared to rival ANC earbuds from Apple and Huawei (our review of the Huawei Freebuds Pro is also coming very soon!).

Overall, we can easily say that the Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro is the company’s best sounding TWS earbuds in the market. Our full review of the earbuds will be up in a few days, so stay tuned for that. 

The Mi Air 2 Pro is currently up for pre-order internationally via Giztop at $129. Check out the listing if you are interested.

Meanwhile, feast on the hands-on images of the black Mi Air 2 Pro from the gallery down below. 

Mi Air 2 Pro Hands on

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Zeaplus Buds is a Truly Wireless Earbuds that brings nearly 20 hours of playback time, Active Noise Cancellation(ANC) at just $49. The new Bluetooth earbuds is available on GIZTOP and it brings stereo sound at a very low price. In fact, it is one of the cheapest earbuds with active noise cancellation.

The design of the earbuds might resemble Apple’s AirPods Pro. However, Zeaplus says the design is to provide an exceptional seal for the ears and aid the ANC. The earbuds are made of ABS which is a thermoplastic polymer. Accordingly, the durability should be good in ideal scenarios. It comes in White Color and has a Zeaplus logo at the front of the case.

What’s in the box

In the box, you get a pair of Zeaplus Buds, a Charging case, USB-C cable, extra silicone ear-tips, and a manual. However, no charging adapter is provided in the box. Users can either use a USB Type-A charging adapter lying around at home or simply plug-in the Type-C cable to a Laptop, Mobile, or a Powerbank to charge the earbuds.

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Zeaplus Buds Specifications

Talking about the specs, the Zeaplus Buds has Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity. The earbuds can give you playback of up to 4 hours, talk time of 3 hours each on a single charge. Additionally, the charging case comes with a bigger battery which the company claims can help you juice up to 20 hours of playback in total.

Audio-wise, the Zeaplus Buds has ANC which we can say is the highlight of the earbuds. At $49, you also get other features like Noise Cancellation/Transparency mode, Stereo sound quality. As the name suggests, the transparency mode lets you know what’s happening around while not disturbing the audio that is thrown at your ears.

Each of the earbuds also has media controls that let you press once for play/pause music and answer a phone call. You can also press twice to skip tracks, thrice to return back, Press and hold to toggle between ANC and Transparency mode.

Price and Shipping

If you are an avid reader of Gizmochina, you would know that our GIZTOP ships to many countries worldwide. To sum up, Zeaplus Buds is a feature-packed yet affordable earbud available at $49 and ready to ship to most parts of Europe, Asia, and America. You can grab one for yourselves here.

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