Today we have got our hands on the xFit earbuds, a pair of
true wireless, Bluetooth earphones made by Treblab. These are advertised as
boasting HD sound, ergonomic design and long playtimes; all included in a small
form factor. These are on sale for $50 (about £40 at the time of writing) and
so definitely fall into the budget end of the market.
Find them here: Treblab xFit - 10% off until the end of 2019 using the code: pc4freeOFF
What’s in the box?
Included in the box you get:
The xFit earbuds, the charging case, a micro USB charging
cable and small, medium & large eartips. This is everything you really need
to get going with these. I was pleased with the inclusion of the different
sized tips as this is not something that every budget pair of earphones
includes. A good fitting earbud can make all the difference for both sound
quality and for the things not falling out of your ears!
The case
The first thing that you will notice about the xFit is the form
factor; they are tiny! I think this is the smallest, most compact pair of
wireless earbuds I have seen to date. They are even dwarfed by the Apple
Airpods, which are no megaliths themselves. The case feels sturdy and has a
nice matte black finish, which prevents it picking up lots of fingerprints. The
action of the case is lovely, with the lid itself being secured by a magnet. I
think this is what draws a lot of people to Airpods (the clicking open and
closed of the pill case) and the Treblab’s have a similarly satisfying
mechanism. The earbuds themselves are also secured magnetically within the
case; allowing them to stay in place whilst charging and making them harder to
lose. The case has a 550mAh battery, takes 2 hours to charge fully and can
provide 25 hours of extra charge to the earbuds. This obviously is more than
enough to keep you juiced-up for a long day of listening.
The earbuds
Again, the first thing that will catch your eye – the size
of these suckers. Unlike other wireless earbuds you put these into your eyes in
a sort of sideways manner. They don’t protrude and sit almost flush with your
ear. I like this and the only downside I have had with this so far is that
people don’t realise you are wearing headphones and then, making them a little
confused until they realise why you can’t hear them.
These sound very good for the size. They deliver a clean,
clear and crisp sound on the mids, highs, vocals and instruments. The bass is
decent, but is limited by the size of the drivers that can fit into such a
small form-factor. That being said, these are small wireless earbuds and so I
don’t think massive bass was really expected.
There is a physical button control on the outside of each
earbud. Whilst it’s a shame that this is a physical button rather than touch
control you do need to remember the price of these. The buttons have a nice
tactile feel and the commands make sense (one tap to play/pause, two to skip
forward/back). The only thing that you are not able to do is adjust the volume,
which a disappointing exclusion.
In terms of comfort, these things are great. They are so
small and light that I often found myself forgetting that they were even in my
ears. As mentioned above, the inclusion of different size ear tips is great;
particularly if you have asymmetrical ears! To cap it off these are IPX6
waterproof rated and so will handle sweat and rain absolutely no problem.
Because of these I have found that these are a perfect pair of headphones for
the gym.
Pairing is a breeze as it should be; once you have set-up
the initial connection just pop them out of the case and you’re good to go. You
can use only one airbud if you wish (caveat that this can only be done with the
right bud). I’ve noticed no latency issues when using these to watch Youtube, Netflix
or play mobile games. Each bud contains a microphone and the mic quality is
perfectly acceptable for making calls.
Conclusion
These are a fantastic little pair of earbuds, which I think
are perfect for the gym: tiny form factor, fit well within the ear and sweat
resistant. They sound great and with the case can last for several days use on
end. And you get all of this for under the third of the price of a pair of
Airpods – definitely a pair of earbuds that I can recommend.
Treblab have also very generously offered all of my readers 10% off at Treblab.com using the promo code: pc4freeOFF until the end of 2019, so make sure to take advantage if you are thinking about buyiing yourself a pair!
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