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TLDR if you've got a Samsung smartphone, the cash to spare, and want something with more features and smarter integration than budget earphones I think these are a good buy. Sound quality is great for earbuds.
I bought these off the back of many years of using another popular budget to mid range brand. These were significantly more expensive than what I usually get but I wanted to try something different and which hopefully lasts longer. These have really nice integration with my phone and a bunch of extra features. I'm particularly fond of the pass through mode which is very clear indoors and on occasion the amplified pass through setting when I'm out walking in a quiet spot and I pause the music and I want to hear what's going on around me without touching my earphones or obviously looking around. This brings me round to the only criticism I have which is although the fit test was a really nice feature I sometimes find them slipping out of position and if I push them back in I activate the play/pause touch function which cannot be remapped. It would be nice to be able to map play/pause to a double tap but sadly you can't do that in the app. Also the noise cancelling and pass through modes only work when you have both earphones in, and personally I tend to prefer only one earphone at a time. I'm still getting used to only gripping them at the very edges and that I don't need to pause first when taking them out as they will usually auto pause when they detect they are not in your ear. Voice detect is nice on paper but I'm not sure it works well enough for me as I'm typically softly spoken. It seems to lower the volume based on how loud you are talking, but for me it can end up in an awkward middle ground if I'm listening to something and start talking to someone then I can't properly hear what the other person is saying and whatever I'm listening to just becomes annoying and I'm aware I'm missing it, so I usually just end up pausing it anyway. If I speak loudly initially it will effectively mute whatever I had been listening to, which is good, but when I start talking softly again the whole exchange just comes across like I was angry at being interrupted or something. In fairness though it is very handy when I'm doing washing up not having to touch my ears. Lastly the battery life is really good, about what I have come to expect from other earphones where on the rare occasions that I have used them for extended periods I seem to get roughly 5 to 6 hours on one earphone at a medium volume (as in I can still clearly hear everything going on around me) and I charge the case maybe once or twice per week. Which while I'm on the subject the case light will shine green, yellow or red depending on how much is left in the battery, which I thought was nice. And the case seems sturdy so hopefully the top won't break off this one!
Overall I think these are great so far and I would buy them again if I was looking to spend a bit more money on something good.
| Age range (description) | Adult |
|---|---|
| Material | graphite |
| Charging time | 70 minutes |
| Control type | Volume Control |
| Cable feature | Without Cable |
| Item weight | 0.13 Kilograms |
| Water resistance level | Water Resistant |
| Package Dimensions | 9.9 x 8.7 x 4.2 cm; 130 g |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | F-MR510NZAAAMA |
| Connector | wireless |
| Material Type | graphite |
| Size | One Size |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
| Item Weight | 130 g |
