LordToneeus
100+ Head-Fier
Just got my Aufo's today, and I must say... they don't sound... Aufo to me. Very clear, balanced sound. Definitely not bass-cannons, but neither are they muddy in the slightest. These are also some of the slimmest profile TWS I've used - remind me of the Bomaker Sifi's in depth of fit. I might very well be able to sleep with these in.Further impressions of the Aufo M1:
Buzzing distortion occurs with certain bass or piano notes. Very bad in the intro of Magic by Coldplay or the drums in Luv (Sic) by Nujabes. I don't know if it's just my unit as it isn't noticeable with upbeat tracks. Considering exchanging or returning them - not sure if other users have experienced this. It's a shame they have this "aufo" distortion because the sound is otherwise nicely balanced with a fairly large soundstage. They have fairly deep bass but it only shows in certain tracks. Treble is smooth with a bit of sparkle.
Connectivity on my Exynos Note 9 is decent, but it does occasionally cut off if I'm dancing with them with my phone on the table. The BE30 UFO had a similar issue so I suspect it is a similar (Realtek?) chipset. On Windows 10 with SBC the connectivity is mediocre. Latency is much better than Android and ok for gaming, but I get cut-outs when multitasking. AptX devices works much better in this regard.
They also have an auto-power-off function after about 1 minute of no audio playing, even when connected to a device. Anyone experienced this with other TWS? I get that some chips do this to save battery but it's a hassle to have to power on instead of just outright resuming it. Sabbat E12 and Tronsmart Onyx Neo remain on, though the latter drains a lot of battery whether music is playing or not.
EDIT: I asked one reviewer who tested it out and told me there's no buzzing distortion in one of my test tracks. Looks like these are going back.
Transparency mode is a joke. Oh, you can hear everything around you crystal clear, but it guts the volume of whatever is playing so much as to be all but useless.
I'm happy with this purchase given the Lightning Deal + the $10 coupon on Amazon. As long as they're truly IPX7 - which means I should be able to shower with them - they'll definitely see a lot of use from me.