The trend of ditching the headphone jack brought and popularized the usage of wireless earbuds, that connect via Bluetooth and WiFi. 2 days ago, I joined this trend with headphone jack-less phone and a pair of Dudios Free Mini earbuds that I bought on Amazon. My goal was to get premium earbuds that live to its brand and be durable and efficient, yet, be affordable. Out of many options, I was convinced by the Dudios Free Mini that grabbed my attention. It provided the premium and sleek design and the budget price, which was a great bargain for me.
The following is a detailed review. TL;DR is at the bottom, enjoy reading!
Package:
User manual.
2x Earbuds.
Charging box.
Charging cable (USB).
3x Pairs of tips (small/medium/large).
2x Safety cushions (Box & content).
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Features:
Bluetooth 5.0.
IPX5 Rated (protects from sweat damage).
Durable and last up to 15 hours.
Touch control that provides easy functions (Phone call, Music, etc).
Comfortable and yet hold firmly.
Provided charging box.
Experience:
The earbuds came with little battery and I emptied it completely to note down the charging time. It completed its charging after 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is less than the official time (2 hours). Of course, it may vary between 1:30 and 2:00 hours charging times. Knowing that gyms are closed, I went for a normal cardio session outside to test the durability of the earbuds and how comfortable it is to train with them.
To be honest, I didn't feel them. They were super comfy and didn't put any pressure on my ears and didn't annoy me while running. I enjoyed the run with the earbuds and the Bluetooth connection was stable. The volume and the quality of the audio was perfect for my style and didn't feel off at all. I took my time testing the product, considering that I'd want to make sure that it's up to my expectations. Another test was cleaning the car, which included a lot of water sprays and wet areas around the ears.
The earbuds did NOT slip off and didn't seem to annoy me at all, which was quite pleasant. I've used it too for some various calls and with that different usage of them, it lasted 11 hours and had 20% left. This means that I used it for Media playback and calls, which lasted more than an hour.
To this point, I'm still experiencing with them and I have no issues whatsoever with the functionality or the connectivity. To conclude, it has the expected functionality and surpassed the expectations by being comfy and easy-to-use earbuds.
Notes:
I'd like to highlight, that you need to remove the charging film on the earbuds before putting them in the charging box, otherwise, it wouldn't charge.
TL;DR:
Sleek, premium and minimal design.
Touch control is as easy as it can get.
Multiple functions with a few clicks on the earbuds.
Last long and can be easily re-charged.
IPX5 Rated, don't worry about doing sport!
Budget price.
I hope you enjoyed reading. I'll see you in my next review!
Related
About a month ago, MPow contacted me about a Bluetooth speaker they wanted me to review for them. As I wanted one for quite some time anyways, I thought why not kill two birds with one stone.
The shipping was rather fast, the device arrived just two or three days after I agreed to review the device.
Overview
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Looking at the specs, the MPow AquaPro is IPX7 rated. For everyone not familiar with IP ratings, it basically means the device is water resistant and withstands immersion up to 1m for 30min. While the packaging titles the speaker “waterproof”, I personally wouldn’t call IPX7 waterproof, but rather water resistant. But this should still be more than enough for what most users are gonna do with it anyways.
Another point is the rugged shell: the case is well built and has a very solid feel, especially because of the green/yellow rubber coating surrounding the case
A, for me personally, rather useless feature the speaker has is the SOS alert, which makes a loud noise in case you’re in an emergency. But well, maybe it could come in handy for someone, someday, who knows?
The device was neatly packaged with a short, but rather useless manual, a 30cm USB cable for charging and a 60cm 3.5mm aux cable.
The speaker has 4 buttons on the top for power/connect, vol-, vol+ and play/pause. On the right side you can find the SOS button as well as the USB and aux ports and the charging indicator LED.
Features and Impressions
When I first looked at the speaker, my initial thought was that the speaker was rather small with 8x8x4cm, too small to be loud enough, nor make a clear sound when using max volume. However, I could not have been more mistaken. The speaker is more than loud enough and also has an impressively clear sound. But what impressed me the most is the incredible bass, coming from such a relatively small speaker. It even managed to move around my table once while I played a bass-heavy song.
Looking at the battery, it may not be the biggest battery available, but I got between 7 to 8 hours of actual play time out of one full charge. This brings me to my only big negative point about this speaker: the low battery alert. It really is annoying as hell. As soon as the battery reaches a certain level, the speaker starts playing a godawful sound every minute. This could have been implemented way, way better using an LED first and after a certain amount of time moving on to a sound notification. But well, it is something you usually don’t encounter that often anyways.
One more rather small criticism I have to add is looking into the manual. The best you can do is not to look into it at all, because as I said before, it is quite useless. The use of the speaker is rather self-explanatory and the times for powering the speaker on and off, as well as connecting are anything but accurate. But as the manual isn’t really needed, I don’t really care about that at all.
Conclusion
Now, to sum things up, the device really makes an impression. It is well built, it is more than powerful enough for pretty much all use cases and it is not expensive at all. I have been using it mostly for showering, and after one month worth of showers the device is still working perfectly. So if you are looking for a small, affordable but still powerful Bluetooth speaker, this is the way to go.
Special Offer
As an extra, they also offered me a discount code for 4$ off when buying on Amazon:
Code: 75UGBSUR
Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019VROWAG
http://www.xmpow.com/mpow-aquapro-portable-wireless-bluetooth-speaker-mbs9.html
Expiration date: June 20th
Code does not work. Not in the Canadian store s at least...
It's useful after I tried it.
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It's useful on the giving link provided in the review on Amazon after I tried it on the right permalink. But what a pity, there are only three days left.
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I bought these because I wanted to use earbuds in classes or while working and just use one earbud inconspicuously. These have worked great, and I like them so much that these are the only earbuds I bother grabbing when leaving the house for most occasions.
A big problem I have had in the past with my corded earbuds is that because I am at school, I am always stuffing my earbuds into my bag, where they get tangled and the cord gets damaged, so most of the time I just get cheap earbuds, because they all end up wearing out eventually.
These earbuds fit perfectly in the charging case, and because the case is so small, I can easily slip it into my pocket or backpack and know that they wont get worn out or damaged from my usage.
The pairing on the Bluetooth can be a little confusing at first, because both of the earbuds can be "in charge" because they both work independently. The best way for me to get them paired was to turn on one, and then once it pairs with my phone, then turn on the other earbud and it will automatically pair with the other one.
The sound quality is pretty good, and they are very good at sound cancelling, so I usually just put in one while in class so that I can still hear when something is going on.
I don't really have a way to compare the battery life with my other devices, but they seemed to last a really long time before they got to low battery and I usually put them in the case pretty frequently between usages and the case charges them well. The case charges by usb-c, which is a plus for me, because that's one less micro USB cord I need in the jungle (in my disorganized charging station), I just need to pop it on to my OnePlus Dash Charger and it charges at regular speed.
Although there is not much bass, the sound is very clear, and you can still hear the lower tones. I assume the lack of bass is a contributing factor to why the battery lasts for so long
One thing that surprised me was that my ears do not go well with normal cup earbuds, I usually have to use the shaped ones without the cups like the Apple or Samsung earbuds. Even when I use small earbud cup sizes, I often have trouble with my earbuds falling out. The design on these earbuds makes you twist them to go in and they actually stay in my ears very well I shook my head side to side, equalized my ears, and went running with them and they didn't come out.
Overall, I think that these earbuds are a great substitute for the apple air pods, and the long battery life along with the included charging case lasts me a good while of listening to music or calling people. Many of my Co workers and Classmates have asked about them and where I got them and I have been recommending them left and right, which is why I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts about them here .
Here is the link to the amazon site where I purchased them: https://www.amazon.com/product-revi...=UTF8&filterByStar=five_star&showViewpoints=0
Like many, I’ve been wanting to hop onto the noise-cancelling headphone bandwagon since models like the Bose QuietComfort 35 and Sony 1000XM series came out. However, also like many, I was not interested in dropping $350 bucks for this experience. I only fly or commute on mass transit a few times a year. These Anker Soundcore Life 2 headphones are a great compromise for those looking to spend less than one-third of the price of the top-tier models and still have a great experience.
Sound quality: Very good. These will not touch wired, high-impedance headphones for lossless music files, but for noise-cancelling, bluetooth headphones for listening to Spotify, the sound quality is super solid. I enjoy the BassUp tech for a deeper and fuller sound. You do get a built in mic too, which is great for making calls.
Noise cancelling: Having used the aforementioned Bose QC and Sony 1000XM series before, these are not on that level with noise cancelling. If those are a “10” these are more like a “7-8”. Those high-end models can wipe out virtually ALL background noise while the Soundcore Life 2 does more of a controlled reduction. Still very good for the price and to block out the outside world.
Battery Life: Fantastic. 30 hours on wireless with up to 60 if you connect with the provided cable. And if you turn off noise cancelling while wired, you can go forever. Would’ve like to have seen a Type C connection (it’s microUSB still) for charging, but this is a pretty small complaint.
Build quality: Top notch. Nothing seems cheap or breakable. The headphones fold down for travel in the provided case. The case has some firmness to it too, so your headphones won’t get crushed. Great for stashing in your backpack or messenger bag. The ear pads are nicely padded and I can easily go over an hour before any kind of “ear compression” discomfort takes hold.
The holiday pack is a great bonus since you get a PowerCore 5000 powerbank for on-the-go charging. Other included accessories include the top end PowerLine+ microUSB cable, an aux cable, and an airplane adapter. Great value here!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HBST4ZV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_zPibCb6CE2KT9
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Have you tried using these with a PC while gaming? I'm curious whether or not the microphone actually works over wired/BT while gaming.
As i searched for new Headphones i came across these on amazon, so i ordered 2 different versions to test them and give you a short review.
I ordered the Dudios Shuttle and Dudios Free Mini (both around 35€ on amazon).
The Dudios Shuttle are AirPod like headphones, with BT5.0, IPx5 sweat resistent and touch control from the headphone itself.
The Dudios Free Mini are more like my old Jabra elite sport headphones, they are a small egg-ish form factor and will sit in the outer ear.
On both packages a charging case, some earpieces in different sizes and a micro USB cable is included.
As said both come inside a case which also acts as the charging station. The case of the Shuttle also have a 4 leds which are charging indicators of the battery INSIDE THE CASE. If you put the headphones into the case they will automatically recharge, and a small red led on the headphones will indicate the charging process. They can play for around 4hours and then needs to be recharged. If you have the case around you can put them back and let them recharge.
On the Shuttle get around 24h of playback without the need of a wallplug. (5x recharge in the case + 1 initial charge = 24h) and on the Free Mini you will get around 15h playback claims dudios. I only tested a full charge, both lasted a litle longer than 4h.
Once paired the headphones will automatically connect to the phone when taken out of their case, in my tests this always worked quick and reliable. No issues at all.
The BT range is really good, in comparision to my old Jabra elite sport headphones it is even incredible. The Jabra headphone have issues already if you are more than 1 meter away and drop the music. This Dudios have no range issues at all, in my tests i put the phone in one room and traveled with the headphone through the whole apartment, they dropped the connection only through 2 concrete walls. I would not assume any issues in day by day usage.
Both headphones have a pretty good sound, in comparision to my old Jabra elite sport it is better. I know sound is always kind of a personal choice. They don't reach the sound levels of my Sony WH-1000XM3 but that was expected. For small headphones i am pretty impressed and like it. Perfect devices for doing sports and running around if you don't want to carry the big headphones.
Also both headphones have a touch control feature, you can simply touch (not press!) the headphone to play/pause etc. your music. Which comes in handy if you don't want to take out your phone.
My personal preference are the Shuttle, as they can run a little longer than the Free Mini and i find them more comfortable to wear.
I will attach some pictures of both headphones so that you get a better impression.
Overall: Pretty nice headphones for a cheap price!
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Hope this reviews helps some of you.
Best Regards
Bin4ry
After testing the Dudios Free Mini, I wanted something that looks trendy (Airpods-like design) and would actually be good for gaming. I was able to test the earbuds while gaming and doing sport (Gyms were open).
The following is a detailed review. TL;DR is at the bottom, enjoy reading!
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Package:
User manual.
2x Earbuds.
Charging box.
Charging cable (USB).
3x Pairs of tips (small/medium/large).
2x Safety cushions (Box & content).
Features:
Bluetooth 5.0.
Waterproof (IP not stated)
70h standby.
Gaming mode.
Easy touch interface.
More suitable for Gaming/Sport (Comfort and firm).
Provided charging box (380 mAh, can charge up to 4 times).
Experience:
My first impression was that the new design is more appealing to me. The unboxing was similar to the previous earbuds. Nevertheless, the charging films are not there (like the previous ones) and the earbuds provide a better way of charging (deeper ports). Moreover, I found them a lot more comfortable and firm on my ears. I didn't need to push them more. I'd say, that the weight (the tail design) gives this firm support.
For Gaming, I'm not that experienced Mobile Gamer, so I tested it on COD:Mobile & Brawl Stars, the quality & sync were on point and suitable. I didn't notice any lag/delay with the audio. After spending 30m testing it on Games, it was time to hit the gym.
My routine is simple: Running at 5*km/h, then 10*km/h, and finally 15*km/h. It was the ideal way to test the earbuds and how comfortable they are at different running speed. I didn't feel any weight on my ears or anything that would be annoying. Of course, the sweat didn't affect it at all, didn't slip or lost the firm grip. It was a pleasing experience with running. After that, I tested them while doing a few rotation exercises (ABS/Leaning on the side). The result was also great, I didn't have to put them back in place because they stayed firm on my ears.
I'm currently enjoying the audio quality using Spotify. The charging times were around 6, each session was between 4.5 to 5 hours. Furthermore, the new touch design is a lot better in detecting touches, which helped me avoid a lot of accidental touches.
Overall, I'm happy with the earbuds, and they're currently my main ones for Gaming/Sport/Casual events.
Notes:
3 touches on the right part to enable Gaming mode (you would hear a tone indicating the on/off state).
TL;DR:
Modern design.
Firm, comfortable in most cases (extreme sport/running).
Gaming-oriented (No delay/quality is on point).
Better touch experience.
Easy to recharge.
Durable, suitable for long sessions.
Budget price (despite premium features).
I hope you enjoyed reading. I'll see you in my next review!