TOZO T10 Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case IPX8 Waterproof Stereo Headphones in Ear Built in Mic Headset Premium Sound with Deep Bass for Sport Black

I’m still rocking a old note 8 and the headphone jack finally gave up so i had to look for some wireless buds.

Okay now, before you read on you need to understand. I wasn’t looking for an awesome listening experience. I was looking for a inexpensive set that would produce sound at a level that still makes them useful while flying. But at a price point where i wouldn’t care when i inevitably leave them behind on said flight.

The case:
the foot print is rather bulky and are extremely bothersome when carrying them in a pocket. They come with this really cheap ribbon lanyard that i honestly don’t understand why it’s even a thing. I mean does the manufacture really think people are going to want to flex a set of buds that have zero branding and looks like something used to keep medication in around their neck?!? I know i’m a bit out of touch with the latest trends but this really seems like a idea that no one would want to partake in. I would rather manufactures knock it off with this type of practice as it just going to end up in landfill. The lid is kept close with a small magnet, which is a nice thought. Unless your trying to close it without making any noise as the mentioned magnet loves to make it close with a very noticeable snap. I’m not being nit-picky here, try to close it at night when your partner is sleeping next to you and the sound is very noticeable. Charging is very simple and the 5 blue lights indicating the battery level makes knowing whats going on very easy.

The buds:
they fit nicely, pairing was incredibly easy to complete and they do connect pretty much flawlessly every time they are taken out of the case (you will experience random disconnecting, even when your right next to your phone). They sounds like a pair of $20 buds, you know the type. The highs are never high enough and the bass comes around about as much as that weird uncle that you only have to talk to during the holidays. With that said, the sound isn’t beyond usable, you can still get your grove on or at least drowned out the normal sounds that one encounters on a discount flight. I can’t really commit on the battery life as i haven’t used them long enough for them to run out. You can control the volume and pause what your watching / listening to on the buds by placing your finger on the right spot. This is something i’m sure other people will praise but for me it just gets in the way. I can’t tell you how many times i’m listening to something in bed only to accidentally touch them and have the sound go from a small wiper to lets rock this place in a matter on seconds. The controls are very buggy and i wish they just were not there, what would have been so wrong with a set of wireless buds that just work well? If you couldn’t get the controls ironed out then leave them out until you can.

With all of that said, if your looking for a set of buds that will give you the performance that a normal $20 set of wired set will give you then it’s worth checking out. These are a great budget set that preforms like a budget set. If your looking for more then that look somewhere else.

These tozo t10 earbuds have turned out to be great. At first i wasn’t so sure, but after a month of using them, traveling and at home, i really like them. I’m still not completely comfortable with how easily they could fall out and get lost, but other than that, they’re fabulous.
The sound is ideal, in my opinion. Just the perfect balance of bass, treble and mid range.
The noise cancelling is really good. I don’t usually wear both at the same time, because i want to be able to hear my surroundings (for safety), but when i have worn both on the airplane and at home, they do a really good job of blocking out external noises.
The charging case is awesome. I typically wear one earbud at a time and then switch to the other one when the battery gets low in the first. I’d say it’s probably 6 hours before i get the low battery warning.
The individual buds switch on/off and connect without any effort other than taking them out of the case.
The charging case can recharge the earbuds a few times, before the case itself needs charging.
I like that the case charging port is a usb c. My other personal devices all use the same cable, so i don’t have to carry a different one for this. The earbud case does come with its own charging cable included, if needed. It is a power only cable (not for data transfer).
The instructions say the case is wireless charging as well. I don’t do any of that wireless charging stuff myself, but for those of you that do, it says the case can be charged that way too.
The ‘lanyard’ that came with it i found to be useless, as it was just a narrow strap with a tension buckle that wouldn’t hold tight. So instead, i just used a lanyard i already had – easy fix.
I like that i can wear the case around my neck, which was very convenient while traveling, so i didn’t have to search through a bag to find it, and had them easily accessible.
Recently, i started using them with my tv at home, which was such a great discovery! I didn’t even think about using them for that, until i read another reviewer mention it. I was so excited when i found that they worked really well with my fire tv. Interesting thing is that when the earbuds are connected the volume level changes to 50+, but the normal volume when they’re not connected i have set at 13. When i first saw the 50+ volume level my concern was that it would stay at that level when they disconnected. But i was happy that when they disconnected the volume reverted to the normal level. Whew!
When the earbuds are connected to the tv, i can change the volume up/down with the remote like normal, as well as with the earbuds (hold left for down, hold right for up). Another reviewer said they couldn’t adjust the volume, but i don’t have any trouble doing so. Noted exception: changing the volume down using the left earbud only works when both earbuds are connected. If only one is connected then the earbud will only increase the volume, not decrease it.
The earbuds are comfortable for wearing a long time. I have small ears/auricles so most earbuds are too big around and make my ears sore after just a short time. These tozo earbuds are a good size and don’t make my ears hurt, even after wearing 8 hours. I use the smallest ear cap (it comes with 4 sizes).
I also like that the earbuds are almost identical in shape, so they’re basically interchangeable, even though there is a left and a right earbud. Since i usually just wear one at a time, and i like to wear in my left ear, i can switch earbuds when the battery gets low and wear the right one in my left ear.
The only minor improvement, in my opinion, would be if the headset part was a bit narrower and the stem that goes into the ear canal was just a touch longer, which would give a more secure seating to not fall out as easily and have a more direct sound angle. But that’s just a personal preference, not anything negative about the product.
Overall, i would highly recommend these earbuds and would buy again.
Update 8/22/2022: i’ve had a couple phone calls using these earbuds, and both calls the other person said i was hard to hear or was breaking up. When i switched to my wired earbuds then the other person could hear me fine. So, in my experience, these wireless earbuds are great for listening, but not great for calls where you need to be heard clearly. I would still buy them again, but for listening use only.

Since posting my original middling review on amazon, the company’s customer service proactively reached out to me with concerns that the earbuds i received may have been a defective item. I must say that floored me because i had previously stated in my review that i had no intention of returning the earbuds… And i am still within window to return them as i write this updated review.

Tozo’s customer service offered to either give me a gift card for the purchase price i paid or to give me an upgraded set of tozo earbuds. Not really interested in the cash, i took them up on the offer of the upgraded earbuds. I received the tozo t6 earbuds and could not be happier. A quick note on the differences for folks who may be comparing these two:

tozo t10 – i think the bass is better on this pair and after i purchased a fast charging usb-c cord, i am able to get the charging base to fully charge. The key benefits of this one over the t6 is that you can pair each earbud as if it was a separate blue tooth device and you can pair each/both to two devices at a time. So i would say the tozo t10’s are for the guy/gal with multiple devices they use daily and bass lovers.

Tozo t6 – in hindsight, this is the pair i should have purchased. The charging case is essentially the same size as an airpods case, it’s ipx8 waterproof has very good bass. The case is noticeably smaller (in a good way) in your pocket. These earbuds have the same quality that i often describe apple products with: “it just works.” you won’t pair these earbuds separately and with multiple devices at a time… And i don’t care. I love them.

So all in, i love tozo’s products and especially their customer service. Read up on the differences between the tozo t10 and t6 and make the best decision for yourself… And know that their customer service folks are responsive and want you to be happy! That’s rare and i’m eternally grateful.

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original review:

it hard for me to rate this product because i want to love it. Here are my pros, cons, things to consider and final thoughts:

pros:
-the bass is legitimately excellent. The speaker drivers are better than any wireless earbuds i have ever used. I am not an audophile nor do i buy $150+ headphones but the sound is legit for hip hop, dance, and other similar music.

-the sound is also very good. Not excellent, like the base, but it is very good. No complains here.

-other miscellaneous features that i liked were true to description: water protection, battery life, overall build quality.

-price is extremely affordable compared to other higher end alternatives. I’d rather buy three of these than one pair of beats headphones.

-the earbuds batteries never have run out on me. I run/walk for about two hours each day, so i admittedly have never tried to really drain them. When you read the problems below, this will seem more like a pro point.

-these earbuds can pair to two devices at the same time. So i usually have my ipad and iphone paired up without having to switch between them in the settings.

Cons:
-bluetooth connection – if you follow the instructions, the separate earbuds pair automatically with each other with no problems. The problem is that i feel like there is a 1-10 minute period where the headphones are ‘searching’ for my phone no matter how close it is to me for a successfully, no drop pairing. The sound can cut out or dip for a minimal period while it is going through this phase, but it’s annoying.

-using two earbuds at the same time – my usual usage case is walking/standing with my earbuds in and my phone in my pocket. If i tilt my head in one direction or another one or both headphones lose the connection momentarily but they do automatically pair back up. It usually goes away the longer i have them in my ears but i am afraid to leave my phone on a table and walk any reasonable distance away. I am not confident they will stay paired if i was on the opposite end of the same room with no obstructions.

-turning off the earbuds. I think this annoys me the most… I may be wrong in this desire, but i wish the earbuds would automatically shut off when i put them in the charging case. They don’t! I have put them in the charging base for hours and then realized that they were on the whole time. Which means that they do have a charge, but they were draining the base unnecessarily while i thought i had it plugged in and was charging the base and the earbuds. I’ve bought a fast charging usb c to micro usb charging cord in hopes that it’ll help. The current safest thing i can do to get them to turn off faster/automatically is to have both my ipad and iphone ‘forget the device’ so that it times out versus remains on and draining the batteries.

-the base takes forever to fully charge. Related to the above point, i have never had a fully charged base unit.

Things to consider:

if you’re still reading this, these are true wireless headphones. I am currently within the return window, but i won’t be returning these earbuds. This is mostly because my expectations are low given the price point. My core headphones are a pair of apple airpods pros. So this pair suffers from me comparing them to a $200+ pair that ‘simply works.’ some additional thoughts and tips that are neither pros/cons to me:

-you can use each earbud as a separate ‘device.’ when you turn on bluetooth you see each earbud listed as a separate bluetooth device. So, follow their recommendation when it says only use the right earbud as your connection via our phone/device. The right will automatically ‘add in’ the left earbud, but the reverse is not true. What this means is that you can pair one earbud to one device and one to another. This sucks when you then want to pair them together again.. So i use the ‘forget this device’ setting after every independent use of the left earbud.

In summary, i want to love these earbuds, but the annoying fickle ways that the bluetooth works or momentarily drops whenever i first put them in my ears was something i could have accepted because of my use case. Add in the fact that its an annoying process to get the earbuds to turn off 100% of the time which effectively makes it near impossible to fully charge the base and you understand why i am writing this review. Again, i am not returning them! I love the sound. I almost always use them in exercise use cases or when i know i am going to be acting carelessly or around water/rain or in a situation where i am concerned about potential theft of my airpod pros. So as a second bluetooth device, these are excellent. As your primary headphones, i give them a three out of five stars.

I have only owned these earphones for one day (purchased them for $27 on a lightning deal), so this ‘review’ is really just my first impressions. I’ll update this review if any issues come up that make me reconsider my feelings on iems. I am not a hardcore audiophile, but i do appreciate quality headphones and earphones. I’ll talk first about my intial impression of the build quality, set up and bluetooth performance and sound quality.

The build quality on these tozo t2 is pretty darn good. The case is well made and very solidly assembled. I have no doubt it can handle a good drop from your pocket onto concrete. I also don’t doubt tozo’s claim that the case has an ipx8 rating (and i usually take those types of claims from chinese manufacturers with huge grains of salt). The micro usb port on the case is covered by a rubber seal and the case shuts firmly and is held in place by three heavy earth magnets. The same type of magnets are also used to hold the earbuds in the case when they are charging. They aren’t going to rattle loose or pop out unless you want them to come out. The earbuds are also really well made. They have a very solid feel and the plastic doesn’t feel cheap at all. Because of these are twb earphones, they are not the lightest i have used though and, overall, they feel heavier than typical wired bluetooth iems. This isn’t really a big deal, since i had no issue using them through my workout at the gym this morning, including hiit session on the treadmill and an intense weight training session. I also tested the tozo’s claims of ipx8 water resistance rating by giving them a wash in the sink and using them in the shower. The held up just fine and it was nice to be able to listen to my tunes during a shower!!! This capability makes these earphones perfect for the beach or pool, where you wouldn’t risk more expensive and/or delicate earphones.

As for the feature set, i really like the fact that the case for these earphones can be charged using a qi wireless charger. I could have lived with the micro usb, but this just makes the process of charging the case (and earphones) so much easier!! On the other hand, these phones have one button on each bud that controls your phone. Click once and it will pause your music. Click again and the music will restart. Those are only media functions these buttons serve. Other than that, the buttons are used for accepting, rejecting or hanging up on phone calls. It would have been nice if you could use them to change music tracks and control the volume. Other earphones in this price range ($40 list price) have these capabilities, but they don’t have the waterproof rating or the wireless charging capability. So, you have to choose what is more important to you.

As for bluetooth connectivity, set up is as easy as everyone claims. Take the iems out the case, they go into pairing mode and connect to each other. They show up as available on your phone’s bluetooth menu, and you click on the right earphone–that’s it. The automatically turn on and connect to the phone when the iems are removed from the case. This makes them very simple and easy to use. Due to their size (although they are not large by any means), it does take a little longer to get them comfortably situated in your ear than most wired iems (bluetooth or otherwise). This is probably true for most twb iems (with a few exceptions). Once situated, they do stay where they are suppose to, although you need to make sure you are using the correct sized earphone tips. The medium sized silicone tips that came pre-installed on the earphones fit me just fine and held the earphones firmly in place. However, i am currently using a pair a medium sized comply foam tips (they did not come with the earphones), since they are comfortable and hold the earphone securely in place (and create a better seal than silicon tips imo).

Before i get into sound quality, this is an element that is very subjective. Although i am not a hardcore audiophile, i care about sound quality and have invested in some well respected headphones and iems (grado s80s, audio technica ath-m50x, shure se425, tin audio t2, kz aos10 etc).. I tend to like a earphones that have a fairly neutral sound, but are capable of generating tight controlled base (which can be brought out using the equalizer on your phone or tablet). These are not neutral sounding earphones. In fact, it sounds to me as if tozo designed these earphones with a fixed eq setting that overly emphasizes bass (particularly in the lower and mid range). This causes the bass to bleed over into the mids. If you ever listened to a 5.1 surround sound system where the subwoofer’s crossover is set too high and at too high of a volume (creating that booming/overwhelming sound), these earphones have that effect. There is also some sibalence in these earphones–far from the worst i heard, but it is definitely present (especially for female vocals). These are earphones that are tuned for bassheads, but the 8mm drivers used by tozo don’t have the chops to really deliver clean quality bass. Tozo would have been better off not trying to put a fixed eq setting in these earphones and left them with a balanced setting, which anyone can tweak to their taste using the eq on their phone.

In short, these are not the best sounding earphones i have ever heard. The sound quality is on par with a set of wired philips extra bass headphones that you can buy for $15 at cvs or rite aid (which is they type of earphone that most people use). What makes them special is the fact that for $39 ($27 if you got them on a lightening deal), ,these earphones are rugged twb earphones that are waterproof, come with a waterproof case that also serves as wireless charging base, and is, itself, capable of being charged with a qi wireless charger. They aren’t going to replace my shure se425, but they will compete with my superior sounding tin audio t2 (which i have connected via an mmcx fiio bluetooth cable) for time at the gym and certainly during the summer at the beach and pool. I don’t have much experience with other twb earphones, but it doesn’t seem like tozo’s competitors are offering anything significantly better in the sub-$50 range–so this is about as good as it gets for now (i am sure things will be much different in a year or two).

Tldr; for the price and comfort, well worth it. Love how it has different sized earbud pieces for comfort and fit. It can fit my husbands large ears and my small ones with a change of the earbud pads. Its very clear and crisp in terms of sound and set up was easy. You can also use one at a time, instead of both, which is nice. Plus water resistant while working out is very nice for working out or pool side. Also, there is wireless charging but i often opt for charging with a cable.

Honestly, i was afraid to get a wireless bluetooth headphone, given how often i misplaced things, but given my new phone had no aux plug in, i had no choice but to get one. And there were so many choices, which can be a little overwhelming especially for someone that had no idea what features to look out or go for. After some research, i’ve come across these to give them a try. With the reviews and the price, i thought this was my best bet. Not just that but it also came with their own warranty. Honestly, i have no regrets. I’ve tried other ones after but i always go back to these.
I love how it comes along a small bag with various ear bud pieces for your comfort. I’ve seen others that didn’t have such since they have it as one-size-fit-all and believe me, one size does not fit all. My husband is able to change into the larger earbud pads for his ear while he uses it. And when i was able to snatch them back, i was able to change it back to the smaller ones for mine. Well, that is, until my husband took my first pair and i had to order another pair for myself. It wasn’t long before my kids started to take interest and use it for themselves as well, which is nice given i can use one and one of them can use the others and we can both listen to music be it at the house, long car trips, or poolside.
The sound, least to me, is very clear and crisp. I don’t have it very loud, often putting it on the lowest setting, and can hear it quite well. Even when not in my ear, on the low setting, you can’t really hear the music until you put it back in your ear again. I hadn’t tested it on the higher volumes but i doubt anyone really needs to unless you’re in a very loud area or just want to rattle your eardrums. Noise cancellation is on par given the ear buds that fit in your ear can block most of the sounds from the outside. I had even used it in meetings and they worked a little too well on not being able to hear anything other than what you have playing through the earbuds. Just note, after so many hours your ear will feel a little damp on the inside due to lack of air circulation. (think of it like having a bandaid over a cut and it not being able to scab because it locks in the moisture that way) i have also been guilty on wearing a pair at night(i recommend not doing this for safety issues) and thankfully had no issues with them. They were comfortable enough through the night.
The battery life is rather good for something so small. For me, it lasts about a whole work day so i can pop one pair while working for 5-8 hours, then pop in the other pair to listen at home while the first one charges. Charging it is amazing as well. Just pop the things back in the case(which clicks in place because of magnets) and it’ll charge on its own, so long as you precharged the case. So, if you’re on the go a lot this is super handy. I read you can charge it wirelessly but i never tested this since i just plug it into a charger myself since anything i put on a wireless charger, near the bed, gets knocked over and off.
Its quite resilient on being water resistant. I’m not sure on it being water proof since i never fully submerged it underwater for a set amount of time but with with sweating and being splashed at with water, its still working like new. If they ever do go underwater, i’ll see what happens then but hopefully i don’t get the chance but if you have pets and kids, especially near and around the pool, you never know.
Overall, i love these little guys and so does the rest of my family from my 6 year old to my husband. Give them a try if you’re in the market for them.

Unfortunately, my (human)family weren’t the only ones that enjoyed it. Apparently my dog also liked it so much that it ate my right ear piece. I only found this out when i found my right piece missing, thinking the kids took it, only to find it when cleaning after the small dog after he did his business… Although i have the protection plan, through amazon, it did say i have the manufacturer’s warranty still in place so i am in contact to see if what i can do about this.

Despite the fact that i have several wired ‘wireless’ bluetooth headphones for my devices, i have friends who use airpods with their iphones, and it looked rather convenient to have such a small device ready at the moment’s notice while out and about. So i decided to shop around and see what i could find. This is my first foray into a device of this style, you know – completely wireless, but so far i am very pleased with them.

My first concern was size. Airpods have that little stick portion that hangs out of the ear, and there are several android styles similar to that, but i have a few pairs of skullcandy earbuds that use this model’s offset ear canal design, and i find them far more comfortable than older, straight line earbud designs. The tozo earbud is a good size, and the weight is very comfortable in the ear. It is not difficult, even with how small they are, to pick them out of the case, or to fit them into the ear when needed. The directions included make it easy to understand how to use them, but if you fit the right size cups, and then insert and twist like you are told, you will have a tough time shaking the buds loose. That said, i still bought the amazon 3 yr warranty, it’s $5, just in case something happens, better than shelling out another $40.

Of note: i read several reviews of people who didn’t seem to understand the interchangeable ear cups. The fact is that everybody has different size ear canals, so you have to take the time upfront to try out each size cup in your own ear to find the best fit, then use that pair of cups on your buds. If you, like my wife, don’t like anything in your ears, then this is not the product for you, so don’t buy it and then review it like it should be an over-ear headphone.

My second concern was sound quality. I am definitely a techie, and an audiophile, though not to the level of snobby hipster, if i say so myself. The tozo buds play my amazon music from my phone (lg g8) with good clarity and nice sound, but i had to play with my phone’s equalizer to shift the tonal quality around, remove some of the highs because it was a bit tinny on the normal phone settings. Once i shifted it around, i found that the hip hop eq gave the best sound, no matter what music style i was listening to (in case you are curious, i tried some rock with hoobastank and avenged sevenfold, some country with sam hunt, and then r&b with tank and ne-yo, and it sounded excellent across that entire spectrum in hip hop eq). If your device has eq settings, i absolutely recommend you adjust those to find your musical sweet spot! The only thing that i took one star for in this area is that, even with volume for my buds turned up to 100% on my phone, the buds themselves did not thrash my eardrums, which is probably a good thing, saving my volume for my old age, but sometimes, you need to headbang to death metal and want it loud. Considering the size of the buds speaker driver, they are adequately loud, and with it fitted snugly in the ear canal, it does a great job of reducing external noise. Totally plan on using these for when i am riding my mower or working in my wood shop!

Next: bluetooth connectivity. The pairing process is super easy, because the button design is simple. Unlike some of the other buds on amazon, these are not ‘touch-style’ but have a mechanical ‘click’ button. Fantastic! Nothing worse than something tapping your bud in the middle of your favorite jam and then having to stop whatever you are doing to fix it. Some people noted that tozo has r or l models, but the reality is that you can use either bud independently. The model choice just assigns the default earbud, because some people have an ear preference. If you want to use either one, then take the time to actually pair both in your bluetooth menu, and then you just have to pick the active one if it doesn’t sync automatically. Handy when the primary bud is dying in the middle of a phone call! Besides all of that, they normally pair quickly without any actions needed on the device, and they will give you little beeps and messages in your ear to let you know that everything is working, so you don’t have to pull your phone out and look to make sure. Nicely done, tozo!

Bonus features: the case is sized nicely, fits in the pocket comfortably, but it is definitely larger than an airpods case. Not a big deal for me, as a jeans or cargo shorts kind of guy, but i can imagine for a woman wearing yoga pants or skinny jeans, that might be an issue. Case is qi wireless charging capable, which is freaking awesome. Totally recommend wireless charging like other reviewers have said, incredibly convenient and saves your phone from the infamous ‘broken usb port’ problem. Same thing here, and the ‘grab and go’ functionality this provides for your buds cannot be understated! Holds enough charge to keep your buds going for about 30 hours, longer if you only use one bud at a time like i do at work. I have not tested the waterproof capability, but the buds seem well constructed and tightly sealed, so i believe their claims would probably be well founded. They do state in the instructions that they cannot be used submerged (but aren’t they ipx8? Wait for it…), not because of the waterproofing, but because you won’t get signal underwater from the bluetooth device, which makes some sense.

So to sum up, tozo has taken their earlier designs up to a new level with a solid construction, great style and fit, and good sounding speaker to deliver a comfortable earbud that gives an airpod-like experience for those of us with android or regular bluetooth devices. 5 stars overall!

Lightweight, comfortable tips, stays in my ears… And unlike most cheap chinese tech, actually connected right out of the box with no weird issues and fiddling around. Battery case supports wireless charging so i finally have a use for that lonely second pad on my samsung wireless charger. Comes with a short usb cable to plug it into a power supply for wired charging if you’re a dweeb.

Professionally, i’m an audio technician but i didn’t buy these buds for fidelity. Just wanted something cheap, wireless, and comfortable to consume general media on without being ‘that guy’ with his phone speaker cranked way up watching weird tiktok videos. That being said, i was extremely impressed with the fidelity. They’re super-hyped with a big midrange scoop and lots of low end but thats what i wanted for general media consumption anyway. The fact that its actually pleasing to listen to music on is a surprising but extremely welcome bonus.

Haven’t gone on a run with them in but they feel very secure and lightweight, i doubt they’d fall out. Comes with a number of different sized silicon tips for different ear sizes. Default size worked great for me.

Can’t speak much to the battery life yet, i’ll update if there are issues. Supposedly 6hrs on a charge which is way more than i’d ever use in a day. And supposedly 4 full charges in the battery case. If i get 4 hours on a charge and 3 bud recharges from the case battery then i’ll be a happy camper.

Crazy, crazy bang for the $25. Buy two pairs and shrug your shoulders when the first pair gets lost/stolen/broken.

While i have never tried a pricier pair of wireless earbuds like those created by google, sony, b&o, etc., this pair of ear buds definitely are worth their money.

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sound quality

the volume gets loud enough, and sound is fine. I’m not super audiophile, but i do own about 4 pairs of earphones and headphones/earphones, and this pair doesn’t lack in audio quality compared to them.

The bass isn’t too punchy, which is actually something i like. Ever since beats by dre came out, every ear bud manufacturer has been just pumping the bass too much. This isn’t one of them.

I rated the noise cancellation 3 stars because i didn’t buy these to get lost in my own world. I have my sony headphones for that.

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phone quality

i was afraid the mics were too removed from my mouth to actually pick up any meaningful sound, but they seem to be fine. Nobody i’ve been on call with said they can’t hear me or something when i’m indoor. However, when i’m outdoors and it’s a bit windy, i had to speak up a bit for the recipient to understand what i’m saying. But overall, i’m satisfied.

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comfort

it’s comfortable. When i’m not listening to anything, i can have conversation with people no problem. Actually, even with a bit of music on, i can talk to people.

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battery life

battery life is phenomenal. It has these indicators in the case that tells you how much battery the case has, so you don’t ever have to worry about running out of battery.

The case can be charged wirelessly, and via usb-c cable, so i never worried about battery life.

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work out

i go on 3.6 mile runs 4 times a week outside. So far, it has stayed in my ear pretty well. Of course it slips a little if you don’t fit it in tightly, but in general when i go for a run, i have to maybe adjust the earbuds once or twice at the most during the run, and it stays in the ear fine. It comes with 3 different sizes of ear tips, so you can use whatever fits you best.

When i’m just doing calisthenics, it stays in my ear fine.

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usability

setting up was super easy on my google pixel 3. The earbuds come with some battery charged, so i could pair it up immediately out of the box. Once paired, you can use one ear bud at a time, while leaving the other in the case. I suppose this means when on a long road trip, you can switch between the two to conserve battery.

When you take out one out of the case and another one later, there’s no syncing issue.

I left my phone in one end of my home in a different floor and went to the other end of the lower floor, and it stayed connected to the phone. Even when i was out of range, when i got back in the range, it worked fine.

I haven’t really had the chance to use it in a rainy condition, so i can’t attest to that.

I love how it has different functionalities built into different taps to the middle of the earbud. You can go to prev/next track, and raise or lower volume by tapping the ear buds. Tapping your earbud in the middle takes a bit of a practice, though, especially while running. You’d think you know exactly where your ear hole is, but it’s actually fairly hard to find it in one tap. But that’s just practice.

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aesthetics

i think the design is pretty good on their own, and when i wear them, but then i’m a fairly big guy, with a big head so it’s okay. They look a bit ridiculous on people with smaller head, imo.

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down side

– when going to next or previous track by tapping the earbuds, i wish it was simply some beeps instead of a female voice saying ‘forward,’ and whatever the other word was.
– speaking of voice, this earbud pair comes with several voice prompts: ‘forward,’ ‘previous (i think),’ ‘power on,’ ‘your headset is connected,’ etc. The problem is, all of them are different female voices with different english accents. Some of them are a bit slower than the other, and they’re either british, american, or what i think is austrailian english.

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overall

i don’t know what the more expensive name brands have to offer, but this pair is just fine for me, especially for $30 or so (i bought it during promotion, so it was in the $20s). I was afraid of getting some defective product, but two month in, it’s doing just fine. I’ll be sure to update when it goes bonkers in another month or so. But so far, so good.

Do you sweat when you workout, or have irregularly shaped ears, and want earbuds that actually stay in for the duration of your exercise session? Just buy these.

Do you want the highest-teach active noise cancellation technology? Stop being susceptible to overhyped marketing bs. The noise cancelling is as good as the airpod pros if you find the right size for the rubber tips. Is it active noise cancelling? No, but that doesn’t matter, because they fit so well in my ears and are so well made that almost no noise makes it in anyways. My girlfriend hates when i wear these around the house because i never notice when she’s trying to talk to me. Anc is overrated with earbuds, just buy earbuds that fit really well and you won’t hear anything anyways. You can do that with these quite easily.

Basically identical quality/functionality to apple airpods pros, but with an astoundingly reasonable price point.

The audio quality rivals airpod pros. They’re extremely lightweight, and while the tap control mechanisms are a bit awkward at first, it’s also super convenient to be able to turn up/down volume without picking up my phone (airpods can’t do this).

Also, if i lose them, i won’t be upset for days afterwards. They’re $20. I spend $20 on mediocre take out these days. If i lose a pair every 6 months, i won’t care. You can basically buy twelve pairs of these for the price of one set of apple airpod pros. Think about that.

On a dollar-for-dollar basis, these are totally unbeatable. Just buy them, trust me.

Durability and overall quality:
so i bought these in 2019, and since then i’ve used these earbuds about every day for hours at a time. It’s been about three years of that now, and it’s only been in the past six months that i’ve experienced issues. After such a long time, the rechargable battery case unfortunately doesn’t work anymore. Its still capable of charging the earbuds, but it can’t hold a charge. When i first bought them, total playtime was roughly 6 hours. These days it’s more like 1-2 hours max, and when using just one bud by itself, the playtime is tripled. I want to mention here again that these issues only came about after 2 and a half years of constant use. The durability of these earbuds are very impressive to me, especially considering that both earbuds have gone through the washer and dryer (accidentally), and came out working perfectly fine with no damage whatsoever.
Sound quality: the deep bass is no joke!! Part of why i love using these earbuds over any speaker or other earbuds i own is because of the sound quality, they emphasize the bass parts of the music, and make it possible to enjoy parts of the song that i couldn’t even hear using anything else. And overall sound quality is through the roof in my experience, everything is crisp and clear (even after the abuse i mentioned earlier lmao). And with a video or something, it usually feels like whoever’s speaking is right next to me. Also the noise cancelling effect is great, i actually had to stop wearing them both at once for a while because i couldn’t hear what was going on around me at all. All you can hear is the music (great for planes), and if that’s something you’re looking for then these are perfect.
Comfortability: they’re so comfortable!! Genuinely the only pair of wireless earbuds i’ve ever owned where the left earbud wasn’t wildly uncomfortable. They sit in the ear snugly, and there isn’t much danger of them falling out. I use them for jogging and they haven’t slipped out once, though it’s probably still a good habit to readjust them every now and then regardless.

Basically, i can’t recommend these earbuds enough, they are my absolute favourites and i’m about to order another set to wear out over the next three years 🙂

The price is honestly what i like most about these headphones. They’re perfect for you if you’re not all about spending 100.00 dollars or more on headphones that you wear just to listen to music, streaming content, audio books or podcasts, these fit the bill. The features and sound quality my not be bose but i have no complaints. Sound quality is great, noise cancellation isn’t excellent but i’m not in situations often where that feature is needed. Battery life so far is probably a bit less than what’s advertised, but i noticed sometimes they lose charge slightly faster or keep it slightly longer than what’s advertised.

I have the version just before this set t5 i think (small square shaped case) and they have made some significant improvements in t10. I bought a new pair because the old pair that i have only had about 1.5 years with extremely limited use (probably worn less than 20 times) will no longer hold a charge. Although i expected them to last longer with limited use, i’m not overly upset because at the end of the day they’re $25 headphones. I didn’t expect a miracle. Charging seems to be an area that manufactures struggle with on quality. I used a charging pad so maybe that’s why they failed so quickly, but tozo recommends using a charging pad.

It looks like i have the new version of the t10. Just noticed some of the photos posted in these reviews my product looks slightly different and another review stated they released an update to the t10. I’m really happy about that due to some negative issues with the other t10. Things i love about this new version that the other version t5 doesn’t have:

1. You charge the box and the box charges the ear pieces. This is a great improvement because once you lose the charge on the earbuds if you’re away from a charger you put them back in the box and recharge them.

2. These are ever so slightly more comfortable in the ears than the last design. I hardly know they’re there and touch my ears which can inadvertently turn them off or skip to the next song.

3. Right and left is clearly marked, large and on the outside of the ear piece. I listen to audio that’s earphone specific. So the sounds in the left might be different from the right. With these there’s no confusion and no struggle like the last version to figure out left from right.

4. Earbuds pair quick and easy with minimal effort. Just doesn’t get any easier. Honestly the last ones did too, but just thought it was important to mention.

5. The charge lights on the box are clear and visible in blue so you know it’s charged when it’s not on the charging pad. It has dots to indicate the strength of the charge.

6. The entire box station top is magnetic so you never mess up placing the ear pieces back into their cubbies for charging.

The only con over the other model is this box is bigger. I like carrying a small purse and the smaller box was easier to slip into it. Because the box holds extra battery life, it’s a fair trade off though so i’m okay with that. I’ve not worked out in these, but i’ve gone walking and had no issues with perspiration.

The only thing i wish they’d change is making all the controls based on at least 2 taps and/or with pressure to the outside. I hate inadvertently turning them off with 1 tap.

I have 2 beefs with these earphones. The tozo brand in general has a lack of consistency in the product quality and performance. This is why i titled this review, “you get what you pay for”. I don’t expect bose quality, but i do expect great quality when an item is new, i expect reasonable durability, consistency in performance, and reasonable longevity of the product. I purchased these september 2021 and didn’t actually open them and use them until november 2021. Since then, the right ear piece randomly unpairs from my phone. I have to place it back in the unit then back in my ear to initiate a new pairing. The left stays active and is still playing whatever i’m listening to. It doesn’t happen with every single use, but enough that it’s annoying. If i’m listening to sounds that require a left and right ear piece or on a call, it’s an inconvenience. The 2nd issue is if i pause or end the audio the headphones don’t stay paired. After a couple of minutes they will disconnect. Sometimes they will reconnect. I generally take them out when i stop listening, but on the off chance that i simply need to turn the music or book off to do something, but intend to restart, it’s frustrating when i have to take them out and re-pair them to my phone. I think they should stay in standby mode until you take them out and put them back into the case.

Overall i think these are worth it for the price. There might be a better brand at the same price or less, but i bought these based on the high number of satisfied customer reviews and they were probably on sale at the time. I might do some research if these fail as quickly as the last pair or the right ear piece unpairing increases and becomes problematic.

Sorry for any grammar errors. This was intended to be a quick review and i’m on my phone so reviewing a long write up is difficult.

I would definitely recommend these as great overall everyday or occasional use earbuds. I don’t use them everyday so uncertain about durability with frequent use.

I’m one of the very, very few people who cannot use the apple air pods. No matter how hard i try, they fall out of my ear in less than a minute. I thought i would try a different brand, and when i put these in my ear, they fell out within seconds. I was about to give up, pack up the box, and send it back, but i decided to check out the instruction manual in case i was doing something wrong. I’m so happy i did. Turns out there were 4 sizes of plastic ear caps included with the earbuds. On my third try, the second smallest ones, i felt how i imagine cinderella felt when she tried on the glass slipper. They were perfect and no matter how much i jumped up and down or shook my head, they stayed in place!
The quality of sound is impeccable, nice highs and lows, with a decent amount of bass. Once i found the right match, the fit was extremely comfortable.
I love these headphones, they have already changed my life for the better!

I am new to the wireless headphone trend, as for most of my life (through walkmans, discmans, portable minidisc, and mp3 players) i’ve always used corded headphones. I finally bought a set of budget bluetooth earbuds that were absolutely horrible – no bass below 250hz, and worst of all, mono output. ‘1990s dollar-store corded earbud’ sound quality. Gross! But at least the dollar-store earbuds were stereo!!!

So back to my search for a set of bluetooth earbuds with better sound and stereo output. Being that i only would use them for a brief time period a few days a week, i didn’t want to spend a ton of money. I decided to give these earbuds a chance… And i’m glad i did.

I opened up the package and was delighted to see the case was at (or very near) a full charge, and so were the earbuds themselves. I really enjoy when a product is ready-for-use right out of the box. The included instructions were clear enough and initial setup was easy enough that within moments i was enjoying these earbuds.

I had to change the attached tip to the smallest included tips for comfortable fitment – the right earbud doesn’t quite fit properly, but that’s most likely due to having multiple double-ear infections in that ear some years ago and some scar tissue deforming my ear canal slightly.

Now, for the meat and potatoes: sound quality and volume. I’m fairly picky about sound quality, and i was very much surprised with the audio – bass response rivals most midrange corded headphones (not overpowering like certain celebrity-branded sets), and treble is bright without getting brassy. Volume is more than adequate, as i left the earbuds at whatever the stock volume level is and i could not turn my phone fully up without being uncomfortably loud. The earbuds block out a substantial bit of external noise – perhaps not the best for joggers/runners/cyclists that need to hear traffic around them.

So far i have only listened with a flat eq curve, and i’m someone that always finds a need to boost here or there for taste, but for these earbuds i have had no need to tweak to compensate for poor response.

Fitment is fairly comfortable (aside from the previously-mentioned issue with my right ear). After a few minutes of wear, i can hardly tell i’m wearing the left one (i have to push the right one pretty far in for it to stay put, which i continue to attribute to personal issues). They stay put in my ears as i sweep and mop floors, carry trash to the dumpster, and scrub bathrooms at work. They are also the first ever pair of earbuds i have ever owned that stay in my ears when i yawn – that, in and of itself, is impressive.

The charging case is surprising from an engineering standpoint. The case has a magnetic closure that works securely while still being reasonably-easy to open. There are also magnets in each charging receptacle for the earbuds which click nicely into place for perfect alignment with the charging pins. There is a 4-led battery level indicator inside similar to the style used in usb power banks. The case can be charged by micro-usb or wireless charging, i do not have a wireless charging dock to test that function but i think it’s a nice add-on for the price. Additionally, there is a molded loop on one end of the case for attachment to a lanyard or backpack zipper or what-have-you.

Battery life is impressive as well. The low-quality earbuds i describe at the beginning would lose 10% of battery completely powered off in my pocket for 5 hours, and would be down to 40% charge after about 45 minutes of use. The tozo t10 really shines here, as after 5 days of use for around an hour a day, earbuds placed back in case and charged fully after each use, the charging case still shows ‘full’ and the earbuds themselves sit between 90% and 95% after each use before i charge them again.

If you remove the left earbud from the case, stick it in your ear, and then remove the right earbud from the case, the two will pair to each other before you get the right earbud inserted, and if the bluetooth on your device is already turned on, they will be paired maybe a second or two afterwards. Vocal prompts in a female voice speak the results to you for confirmation, and once ‘second device connected’ is heard, you are ready to enjoy surprisingly-good audio from a pair of inexpensive bluetooth earbuds!

I have not tested any of the on-device controls for volume or track selection, nor have i tested the earbuds for telephone calls. Also, i have not tried to use these on a pc or laptop, since none of my equipment has bluetooth capabilities, but i imagine they would perform similarly well. I would honestly be surprised if tozo went wrong here, since they implemented everything else so wonderfully-well. I also didn’t test its water resistance, that’s for the big-review-channel youtubers to go after.

I showed them off to a few of my coworkers (most of which are iphone users with airpods) – one even tested my right earbud in her ear at one end of the restaurant while i was at the other end of the restaurant with the left earbud and my phone. Connection was maintained despite 2 dual-band wifi networks, wireless drive-thru headsets, two people using bluetooth speakers from their own cell phones, and tons of ‘noisy’ led lighting, and she was impressed with the sound quality (i was jamming out to herb alpert’s ‘rise’) that she wanted to buy a set to replace her apple earpods because these sounded better. When i showed her the price on amazon, she told me she was going to order herself a pair on payday.

Would i recommend these earbuds? Absolutely yes. Great sound, comfortable fit, impressive noise cancellation, battery life is much better than expected, and the included charging case seems to be well-engineered down to its rubber flap protecting the micro-usb port and inclusion of wireless charging. All of this for $40, which i think is an amazing deal for what you get! Grab a pair of these, and i doubt you’ll be disappointed!

Overall these are pretty nice earbuds, i got them on lightning sale for $20. Tough to beat for that price. Battey life is good and had zero disconnection issues, got them today and used them for about 4 hours. I have extremely different size ear cannels and was able to find 2 bits that fit perfect and are comfortable for the entire 4 hours of listening. My personal recommendation though, if you have extra money check out something like the taotronics p10. They usually run about $50 or a bit less and have anc with far superior sound. These for a $20 though is a great steal, perfect for gym buds or beach etc places you won’t mind losing them as much if that ever happens. They are okay sound quality wise but for the price they are amazing for the overall package you get.

Pros
-sound cancelation for no anc is really good, they essentially are earplugs after all.
-comfortable
-good battery life
-waterproof
-nice case, little bulky tho.
-cheap
-for the price sound is good
-touch controls are actually some of the better i’ve used.
Cons
-an absurd amount of bass. It’s not crazy muddy, it’s still tight enough but boy is there a lot of it. This isn’t uncommon for cheaper earbuds or even expensive buds pretending to be high end audio (raycons). Overall the sounds is okay, 90% of people will not have an issue with it but i’m somewhat of an audiophile with several wireless earbuds and several pair of headphones worth $300-400+ so ofc it’s not fair to compare them to that, but they do have a ton of bass. That being said they are still well worth the price.
That’s really the only big con is the amount of bass is way too much, for me anyway, but i prefer a more neutral sound.

I still recommend them, for $20-25 these are fantastic as an overall package. Hard to find anything that would beat them at that price honestly, that isn’t wired anyway.

I’ve used my first pair for about 3 years and it’s approaching its last days. The main reason i came back for a second pair is due to just how good the sound quality is (for the price). I’ve tried out other earbuds around this price point and they failed at sound quality and / or comfort.

Pros:
– sound quality. The bass is good and ‘just enough’ – not too loud to be irritating and not too low that it’s noticeable. For example, i have the bose 700s and the bass difference is quite noticeable. However, i think this is a feature rather than a bug of the bose 700; they are geared for users who have them on for long stretches of time whereas i only use the earbuds for workouts or about 1-2 hr periods where the bass is more welcome.

– battery life. Never needed to recharge often or have ‘battery anxiety’.

Cons:
– longevity: to be honest, this is not really a drawback considering the price point so i won’t belabor it. It’s the only reason i didn’t give the product a 5 star after using it for about 3 years.

Noise cancellation: lol don’t buy these if you really want noise cancellation. For regular use like workouts etc. You’ll be just fine. You can hear your surroundings and the sound quality is good. For actual noise cancellation you’re better off with a product geared to that purpose.

If you’re looking for a final review to determine whether you should get this product or not, this is the one.

This product honestly left me with my eyebrows raised. I’ve used plenty of airpods/wireless earbud knockoffs and frankly all of them really suck.

I heard about this product by an online article. Whether the article was paid for by them i couldn’t tell you. But seeing how the price was really affordable and they had prime returns in case i got scammed, i decided to go for it.

Here’s the full review:

sound qualify: i’m not an audio engineer, i’m comparing the sound quality to that of airpods pro. I actually bought this headphone as a waterproof alternative. For the pool and such. And let me tell you, the sound quality, is actually almost comparable to that of the airpods. Now i’m not going to lie and say that a sub $100 wireless earbuds are going to sound better than an about $250 one. But the fact that i was able to enjoy my music without any strange frequency crackling or anything like that impressed me. Sound quality is not perfect. But it’s better than others in the market for its price range.

Comfort: the case comes with a large variety of ear bud sizes. I tried them all on until i was satisfied with the right one that fit me. It fits snuggly, and doesn’t feel like it’ll fall off.

Waterproof: now at first i was a bit hesitant with testing it’s claims of waterproofing. Different companies have different standards for their tests. But i decided to try it out anyways. For the sweat while running/working out it was able to handle it, no malfunctions or disconnects at all. I’ve used it countless times to listen to music in the shower, shampoo, conditioner, continuous water has been thrown on it, no disconnect. I will mention however sometimes when under the water of a shower, a droplet might hit the back plating on the earbud which is a touch sensor to pause and such. So sometimes my music would pause when the back button plating gets hit with a splash of water. But i just tap it again and it keeps going.

I’ve had this i believe for about 2 months now and it’s been working perfectly. Occasionally there will be a split second where the audio cuts, maybe by bluetooth interference, but that happens very rarely. Overall the engineers that worked on this managed to make a good quality wireless earbud for what i believed was a too good to be true price. I say get it

These headphones have impeccable noise cancellation– even better than my airpods. The only issue is that i can’t find a way to turn it off; so while these are great for focus, i would not recommend them when you need to be aware of your surroundings.

Haven’t thoroughly checked call quality yet.

Fantastic for in-shower use, especially if you tend to get water in your ears… Instead of bothering with earplugs i just pop these babies in and listen to some music.

Again, great for bilateral music, helping focus if you have adhd/sensory issues. There is a huge selection of earbud tips– both length and height– to find the best fit. They’re comfortable and the battery charge seems to last forever (definitely a million times longer than airpods). I like the various colors. The top door of the charger looks a little cheapy in the beige/brown color, but that’s a minor complaint. They seem to stay in wellfor exercise (again, just be careful if exercising outdoors or somewhere you need to pay attention).

Sometimes i like just putting these in and not playing anything just to relax and meditate.

I really like music and usually spend $$ on equipment. The over the ear wired headset i was using was a high-end unit is a bowers and wilkins p5 ($185) which has sound that is hard to match. I purchased apple earbuds last year but didn’t like the sound. These appear to be made quite well and fit my ear perfectly. I think the bass is fine and natural sounding. If you like a ton of bass for listening to rap music, these probably will disappoint. The key here is natural sounding bass and this it has. I listened to them for about 90 minutes in the first try and they stayed connected throughout use. They were very comfortable to wear and although they provided 4 other ear tips, i found the ones they arrived with were perfect for me. They might not match the sound reproduction of my bowers and wilkins p5s that cost $185 but they are close.

I’ve ordered three (3) pairs of the tozo t10 earbuds with the third pair for myself. The first pair were for my son and the second pair a gift. I ordered myself a pair based on what my son told me about his earbuds. He knows i love to listen to music all of the time. I have the original airpods but he was tired of hearing me complain about the design and said i would love these. I really do like my tozos. The charge they hold is absolutely amazing. I use them everyday and i haven’t charged them since mid september, which to me is unbelievable! I just checked prior to writing this review and i have three blue lights, again amazing! They are great at blocking sound and my music sounds great. If i could change two things it would be as follows: i wish there was a way to adjust the bass and i wish they were slightly smaller. I would love those features.
Issues i am experiencing: the reason i didn’t give a five (5) star rating
i’m having two issues and can’t figure out why. 1. More than not, when i’m listening to my music if i turn my head, the sound goes away. For example, if i’m shopping and walking down an aisle then stop to turn my head to look at something on a shelf or rack, my sound is completely gone however, as soon as i turn my head back to where it was or even look in the opposite direction, my song begins playing. It’s not stopping, the sound is just gone and when my song comes back i can tell it was playing, i just wasn’t hearing anything. I haven’t been able to figure out why this happens. It’s annoying but not something that would cause me to not purchase another pair. 2. The second issue is with the tapping of the earbuds to control them. My pair came with instructions which definitely could’ve been much better. They needed to provide detailed instructions. I happened to see my son’s box and noticed my box said upgraded and his didn’t. I opened it to see if his instructions were inside and they were. His instructions were different than mine in that they were in the format of a small booklet, more detailed and clearer which helped me understand how to operate my earbuds. My instructions are a long strip of paper folded several times with very little details. The tapping just doesn’t work as it’s supposed to work per the instructions. No matter how many times i tap, i receive the same message, your volume is at the maximum limit (this is not verbatim but it’s the message conveyed). I can’t make or answer a call. I’ve been able to answer three (3) calls and each time the person said it sounded horrible and they couldn’t hear most of what i was saying then the calls dropped. Overall, i knew due to the price i was getting what i paid for. My son told me about the tapping issues before i ordered mine because he has the same issue as well as with calls but he loves how his music sounds.

The fact is, i bought them to listen to my music and other than the issues above described, i love how my music sounds when using my tozo t10’s. I love the length of time it holds a charge. I really do wish i wouldn’t lose sound at times.and the calls would work but if i know i’m expecting a call i wear my airpods.

Lastly, i would like to address one thing due to reading this in some reviews. Not one time have i been contacted to write a review by anyone. I don’t write a lot of reviews mainly due to lack of time but i order a great deal of merchandise from amazon and probably should begin writing reviews due to the amount of merchandise i order and the variety of items i order. I always read reviews prior to making a purchase and it definitely helps me if i’m not quite sure about a product. I don’t read reviews which are not verified purchases. In summary, the tozo t10 earbuds are a great product for the price and i’ve seen reviews (not on amazon) which say the tozo t10 is great for the price when compared to similar earbuds and it’s even been mentioned even though newer versions are being released, the t10’s are the best. Hopefully if you are deciding whether to purchase these or not, my review provided information which helped you with your decision. Great earbuds tozo!!

I have never owned wireless earbuds before. I just purchased these and received them on 6/21/20. I was in the market for some wireless earbuds because i was tired of my wired headphones shorting out all the time. I also wanted the ability to move about freely and listen to music while my phone charged. As much money as i’ve spent over the years replacing wired headphones, i probably could’ve bought 4 or 5 pair of these, if not more.

I wanted a nice pair of earbuds but i wasn’t willing to spend the money it costs for beatz or bose. I don’t use apple products and i don’t like the design of the airpods anyway. I wanted raycons but the pair i wanted was sold out.

True to fashion, the right ear on my inexpensive sony wired headphones went out over a week ago, and my wired bluetooth earbuds that i just bought in march shorted out a couple of weeks before that, so i decided now’s the time to go wireless once and for all.

I’ve only had them for less then 24 hours but this is what i have observed so far:

pros:

1. Very well-made. The earbuds and case feel like they are made out of very good materials. They feel pretty sturdy for a $40 pair. The magnet that holds the earbuds in the charging case are very strong. You just drop the buds into the docks and they pop right into place and stay. The packaging is also great. You’d think you’ve just purchase a more expensive pair.

2. Sound. They are very loud but the sound quality is pretty good at this price point. The bass is pretty good. I don’t think these were designed as noise-canceling, but i don’t really hear any outside noises when i have these in so far. You call always adjust the dolby/equalizer on your phone to find the sound you prefer.

3. Ease of use. At first i couldn’t pair the buds with my device, but once i let the case charge some, then took the buds out of the docks, they paired up pretty quickly. You get alerts that the buds are on and connected when you put then in your ears. While listing to music, soon as you take them out and put them in the case, they shut off and start charging. It’s also pretty easy to flip through videos on youtube and answer calls by pushing the buttons on the buds.

4. Battery life. According to the package it says battery life is 3 hours. I’ve only had them for a day, but my first day with them, i used them for about 4 hours or so right out of the box. When i checked he battery life, they were still at 100%. I’ll do an update on the battery life after i’ve had them for a while if i notice any changes. The charging case charges very fast and you don’t have to keep it plugged in so the buds can charge.

5. Distance from device. I noticed i can move about more freely and further away from my phone with these than i could with my wired bluetooth earbuds.

6. Accessories. The accessories these come with are pretty decent: charging cord, carry strap (a little too long though), replacement ear caps in various sizes for the right fit. The accessories are also very well-made.

7. Fit. They seem to fit me pretty well. I did drop the left one this morning but i think that’s because i didn’t secure it well enough.

Cons:

1. Volume. You can’t adjust the volume directly on the buds, you can only adjust it on your device. If you’re moving about freely or your phone is charging, you will have to walk back to your phone/tablet to adjust the volume.

2. Cutting in and out. I did notice that they cut out some when moving about but not significantly.

3. Phone mic. When i’ve answered phone calls through the buds, my callers often ask me to repeat myself so the mic may not be all that great. It may be how i have them in my ears so i’ll have to play around with that to see if that makes any difference.

Conclusion:

i’ve never owned expensive, premium headphones before, but if you are new to wireless ear buds and on a budget like i am, these are a great purchase. They are worth the $40. I highly recommend them.

***i also recommend spending the additional $5 for the protection plan and renewing it. I learned this lesson from my wired headphones constantly shorting out to just pay for the protection plan. Since headphones tend to short out all the time, paying a few extra bucks for the protection plan is much cheaper than paying full price for new headphones if they stop working or get broken. With a protection plan, you will likely just end up with a new pair.***