This time, we reviewed the SOUNDPEATS “SOUNDPEATS Air3 Deluxe” in-ear earphone.
The inner ear type is not a type that is pushed into the ear hole, but a type of earphone that is worn by hooking it on the ear like MUJI AirPods.
AirPods are 19,800 yen for the 2nd generation and 27,800 yen for the 3rd generation, while this unit is 5,880 yen on the Amazon page ↓. In addition, you can apply a 10% OFF coupon now.
I tried using it mainly for teleworking for a while.
It’s cheap, yet lightweight, has solid sound quality and call performance, and is easy to use with attach/disconnect detection, IPX4 waterproofing, and tap volume control.
SOUNDPEATS products have a lot of performance and functionality for their price, and there are many high cost performance products that stand out whether they are cheap or bad, and this unit is no exception.
We’ll see.
Appearance and specifications
First of all, the included items are the earphone itself and a USB Type-C to A cable for charging. Although not shown in the picture, a manual for Japanese is also included. As it is an inner ear type, there is no headphone.
The case is glossy plastic. The impression I got was “light”. As described later, the earphones and charging case are all included, weighing less than 40g, which is very light.
The front of the case has buttons for pairing and resetting, and an LED indicator that shows the battery level and charging status.
SOUNDPEATS logo on the back. The silver panel gives it a nice touch.
USB Type-C port for charging on the bottom. It does not support wireless charging.
The earphone itself is udon shaped.
Supported codecs are SBC/aptX/aptX-adaptive. Communication is Bluetooth 5.2, playing time is 5 hours with earphones only, 21 hours including case recharging. The charging time is 1.5 hours. IPX4 waterproof. The driver diameter is 14.2mm and the sound quality is not bad.
In addition, two microphones are attached to each ear, and the noise reduction function is attached, so it reduces the surrounding noise during calls.
There is an attachment/detachment detection sensor inside, and it will automatically stop when you remove the earphone even during playback.
Metal contact surface for bottom charging.
Operation is done by tapping left and right. Volume up / down with one tap (right is volume up, left is down). Press and hold left and right for 1.5 seconds to go back and forth. Double tap to play/pause. Also, triple tap right for voice assistant, and triple tap left for game mode.
Game mode is a so-called low latency mode, and is used when playing lag-sensitive games such as music games. I didn’t measure the milliseconds, but I didn’t notice any real lag while playing.
The part where the sound comes out has a net like ↓.
The total weight of the case and earphones is 36.6g.
The earphone alone was 4.1g. The 3rd generation AirPods are 4.28g for just the earphone and 37.9g for the case, so it’s lighter than that.
By the way, the AirPods Pro in hand is 56.7g, so the weight is different enough to hold it in your hand.
The size of the case is similar to AirPods Pro.
The thickness of this machine is thicker.
You can use it without hesitation
Because it is an inner ear type, it is not used for listening to powerful music with low frequencies.
It is convenient to use as background music during training sessions, or for holding many meetings by teleworking while wearing it.
If you use it in such a way, it is light, so there is not much burden on your ears, the sound quality and operation are good, and you can hear the voice clearly, so it is quite easy use it.
The point that bothers me is when the earphones are about to come off and you push them back to your ears, the up and down sound will respond.
Other than that, there are no complaints, and it is rather useful to carry around with a work PC.
It’s less than half the price of AirPods, so it’s good to be able to use it without hesitation. It’s not a product you’ll regret buying because you won’t be forced to make any compromises like you’ll find in cheap headphones.
So, if you’re looking for lightweight, easy-to-use and reasonably priced in-ear headphones, check them out!
This machine is 5,880 yen on the Amazon page ↓. In addition, you can apply a 10% OFF coupon now.
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