This is what I get for having all my orders collected at my 'maildrop' and then finally arrive and being overwhelmed by 10+ new TWE
So far I only did quick checks if they are all working (only the Sabbat E12 have a faulty right bud, seller wants a video to prove this and then will offer 'a solution')
But here my very quick take-aways of some of them, all out of the box with tips as they came.
-Syllable S101 ... those I actually like the most so far and did 2 very successful +10K runs with them ... sound, fit, looks. Only once the left bud would totally lose connection and then I had to randomly press some buttons and they came back
- QCY T1 ... I love those as I can totally and securely jam them all the way up my ear canal
And they sound nice
- Havit G1 ... they remind me a LOT of my Jabras which died too soon ... the rubbery texture, that knobbly form factor ... I need to try them next on a run ... they even have a similar Bassy-McBassFace 'fun' sound as the Jabras ... need to do tip rolling to get perfect seal, for strange reasons I got the right side done with out of the box tip (my right ear canal is usually the problem child) but left has not worked out yet ...
Kuddos to the unique case design. But what I don't like is that the charging points on the buds are quite visible (and what about rain?)
-Mifo 05 BA version ... not impressed ... that case is super heavy .. sound is .. eh ... will give it some more time. They arrived with the tips bent all out of shape
-redmi airdots ... were a pain to pair, found a YT video to help reset and then they would finally pair with each other
-Anbes 359 ... i still feel pretty neutral about them ... also, will need more time
-whizzer TP1 ... those feel HUGE .. but sound nice ... not super impressed yet, but giving it some time
-XG17 for 8.52$ ... if you really can't afford more than 10$, those will do .. or if you lose TWE all the time ... they actually work, they have a bit of a background noise (sometimes, not always)... they do not sound like total rubbish ... maybe good present for kids ... pairing was easy
- some more at or sub 20$ buds: tiso i4, Capsule Anomoibuds, Haylou GT1 .. they all do a pretty decent job for this price range ... The Haylou (beautiful tiny case, just trying them again as I type, liking the sound) had similar pairing issues as the redmi airdots, eventually i figured it out
- 1more stylish ... quite liking them, they way they fit, but i think i still have to play with the different fittings ... voice is CHinese and I have not figured out yet how to change ... or I just keep it
- My Blitzwolf FYE5 have been in custody @customs since 5/27 .. let's see if they ever get released, by now I fear they dropped off some shelf in the trash
Funny thing is that somehow I am having way too much fun with a certain white stemmed replica bud for 25$, which I got for 'science' purposes .. to compare, to see what the fuzz is about ... and well, it appears to be a huge gamble if one really ends up getting the model that has been advertized, or if the promised features are working ... reading the comments makes it seem like a casino rolled into a mine field enshrouded in an enigma, in other words, just stay away
But the fact that something at that pricepoint comes that close and in the sound department possible even exceeds the original fruit (to be fair, I only got to sample the originals in-store with ample background noise, but was thoroughly not impressed by what I would consider a 'cheap earbud sound') is mind boggling ...
Did I get too many TWE? Yes, but hey, learning curve .. and I only get to do this once a year.
Did I list ALL that I have ordered in the review? Possibly?
There might still be some on the way? No, not really, as far as I know only the freebie i7s I 'won' for 0.01cents are on their way, with a tracking number that is not recognized ... shady business that... oh, and that cheapo T8 TWS that looks like the Lezii x12 still has to pop up.
Now I really need to stop with this madness and wait for the Bose 700 ANC TWS to drop .. and whatever 'cheap' stuff then pops up with that new qualcom chip ...
Until then I will each and every TWS set some time to play with ... I might sell some off to friends, so far I don't feel any of them is total trash ... I feel a bit miffed about the mixed back of emotions with the more expensive pairs I got ... the Mifo fail to impress, the Sabbat do not work, the Whizzer are HUGE !!! ...
If anyone wants to follow a similar rabbithole, stay with the 20$ buds
Or get a different hobby ..