David, I had no problems with the Funcl W1 from Indiegogo. It was like a two months wait. Which is not long, but it seems like a lifetime especially since they were getting good reviews on youtube. I love mine, except for the No volume control. Bright but not harsh and great bass and not boomy. I might bite if Funcl comes out with a vol control. I don't like those stick ones that they made those have vol control. I like the smaller buds and they were only $25 shipped.
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DigDub, so are you liking them? Did you just get them? If they are anything like the Hoopshop(Graphene) with a 12hr battery I'm sold except I want the dark blue ones. Looking forward to your review after you spent more time with them.
The battery life of the Uni does seem to be able to go to 10-12 hours as specified, provided that I switch the master/slave buds connection during the listening session. If the master bud connection stays at a single bud, the battery life is about 8 hours before that bud goes flat. The master bud handles the connection to the phone, hence it uses more battery.
The LED does not light up once it is connected or playing music. It only lights up when touch is detected. Nice. The buds shut down after 5 mins if there are no music playing. They can be turned on and off manually too using the touch pads. The touch pad is a hit or miss affair, double taps require requires much practice.
The charging case is quite big. Other than charging the buds, it can also serve as a power bank to charge other devices through its built-in usb-A port. There are 2 ways of charging the case, through a micro USB port, or wireless charging. I tried charging the case using the Powershare feature on my Samsung S10 phone and it works well.
As for the sound, it sounds quite neutral leaning towards bright, not exactly a detail king or bass monster. It sounds clear, with a soundstage that is around the head and doesn't extend very far out. The shape of the buds are bean shaped like the qcy t1c, instead of the sculpted shape that mtw or creative outlier are. So they tend to stick out a bit more. The diaphragm crinkles when the buds are pushed against the ear, but normal listening is fine.
Comfort is excellent, I do not feel any hotspot in my ears even after hours of wearing. The fin on the buds are too small to do anything, so don't expect it to hold the buds in your ears. I have tried doing housework and the buds stayed sealed in my ears, so fit is good for my ears.
Microphone quality is average, not much different from other buds that has this design. The master bud has the active mic, so if the other party cannot hear you in a noisy environment, you can take the master bud and hold it close to your mouth to speak for better clarity.
Speaking of ‘piling up’ , today the cheapo XG-12 arrived. Someone here recommended them. And they are indeed pretty nice, ESPECIALLY considering that I only paid 10$ after coupon. And they work and are a smidge above average in the sound department. Actually pretty good. But here is a tricky thing: no way to tell which is L/R, there are no markings on the buds. There are markings inside the case though, which makes me wonder if the l r channels are assigned depending from where you take it out? Has anyone who has them been able to decipher that part in the manual?
it is totally not made for music. The material of the charging case is cheap and the earphones themselves are big.
