Author: Josiah
Josiah is a technician, while he is not in the lab you may find him testing headphones and DIY audio devices
Whoever invented earbuds would never imagine Airpods, WF-SP700N or IQ BUDS MAX today as consumer products. So when were earbuds actually invented as a headphone? – the real product that can blast music. Earbuds were first briefly introduced in The May 1926 issue of Science and Invention magazine. These …
Wireless earbuds – 2 pieces of earbuds that are synced to each other and the main (primary) earbuds will pair with your phone via Bluetooth connection. The primary heaset connects and exchanges data with the other by radio transmissions, at the same time it also receives date from …
Not long after the launch of the first true wireless TFZ X1, TZF recently announced the $49 TFZ B.V2 – budget true wireless sports earbuds for low-end of the market. The TFZ B.V2 integrates AB1526P Bluetooth chipset from Airoha. This chip supports Bluetooth 5.0 and profiles such as HFP1.7, AAC …
Not often discussed or reviewed on tech sites, the The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) is well-known among audio enthusiasts and audiophiles. TFZ is one of fast-growing earphones brands in China as many companies heavily invested in R&D and build their own brand instead of resembling for other eshtablished brands. …
Earbuds like Apple Airpods, Apple Airpods, QianYun Qian69 don’t have eartips or nozzles to go into ear canals. They are generally cheap, mostly have cheap dynamic drivers (moving coil). IEMs (In ear monitors) are more sophisticated and way more expensive with state-of-the-art design. That’s sound chamber (housings), hardwares -(BA …
Wireless earbuds may charge you more than they are worth for. And budget earbuds are hit and miss (sound, connectvity and features). If you are looking for a best value pair of wireless earbuds – consider these two pairs: Sabbat E12 and Sabbat X12 Pro. WHAT’S IN THE …
The more drivers the better sound it seems to be true for earphones, earbuds or any kinds. I’ve seen more earbuds having double, triple or even quad drivers in them. Dual driver wired earbuds Dual driver Bluetooth earbuds And now true wireless earbuds with Dual driver Things are …
Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro sounds identical to Apple Airpods Huawei Freebuds 2 Pro charging case is wirelessly charged on Huawei phone ( Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro) or on a wireless charging pad When I first saw the spec of Freebuds 2 Pro, I was a bit disappointed …
Yep Xiaomi AirDots Pro Look like Airpods – the pure white and sort of design, but their ANC works! At first I don’t believe because given its size the ANC capacity is unlikely. And this feature could challenge Airpods. I also covered the Xiaomi Redmi Airdots (released November …
QCY QS1 true wireless (retails for $20) got more than sixty thousand orders on Aliexpress. A lot of things have been better compared to the QCY Q29. The QS1 now fit comfortably and offer an excellent value. Josiad – TheBestEarbuds.com All ranges are well present, bass is noticable and …
QCY owned by Xiaomi – it’s high-quality Bluetooth-headset audio division of MiOT Ecosystem. The QCY Q29 was on the market since 2017 – I feature this products on this post to see how new QCY true wireless has been improved since then. Recently QCY released the QS1 true wireless. The …
Good sound, solid connection and comfort are my first impressions about the S09, which is sold on Chinese headphones market. The S09 TWS looks like Airpods but they are not since they seal in the ear for better sound. Quick specs Bluetooth version: 5.0 Bluetooth range: 10 m …
Active noise cancelling (Patent – US5182774A) has been successfully implemented on earbuds. Bose QC20 in particular is a great example of ANC application in consumer products but you have to pay $249 for it. Fortunately today to enjoy ANC feature you don’t have to pay a premium price …
With Bluetooth advancement (Bluetooth 5.0) hearing aids get more smart features, but in terms of design we can break the into 3 types. Behind-the-ear hearing aids come with a plastic case and a earbuds with silicone eartips. The case hosts electronic parts and also keep the hearing aids …
A hearing aid is a battery operated device that has a part inserted into your ears (like earbuds, in ear headphones) and a housing hooking over your ears (worn behind your ear). How it works? Pretty simple, it enhances the sound from the outside world so a person …
Foam earbuds tips are the most comfortable form of eartips. They can absorb the high frequency sound and are able to make the sound become warmer. You can squeeze and roll foam tips before insertion but you still have to pick the right size. Foam earbuds tips are made …
I’ve been working on an Bluetooth Android app for a long time. The app gets GATT characteristics for battery level, manages Bluetooth connection and sound customization. This allows me to read a lot of information about Bluetooth chip and their functionalities. Often we heard about new TWS models …
Bose persists on their design philosophy. The company showed off a prototype of new Bose Earbuds 500 true wireless earbuds at the company event at New York City hotel on Wednesday. This model has the same housings’ design as Bose Soundsports Free with the signature Bose StayHear+ Sport …
I just got an email from the Bluetooth.com – 2019 Bluetooth Market Update . Here are a few trends and insights for earbuds. When purchasing earbuds, half of all consumers now choose Bluetooth over wired. Bluetooth is responsible for the trend to design out the audio jack. The …
Since the low-end earbuds (with cheap single dynamic driver) have reached the point for sound that couldn’t be better rather than varied, I’ve seen they shift to durablity. The overall design plug, cable, housings is built to last. I got hand-on a pair of metal-body earbuds from LyreBeats …
