Warning: When you first use these headsets, turn the volume down to approximately 1/3 of your normal listening volume.
These headsets are very, very loud even at a low volume. Not sure if this has to do with the new Qualcomm chip inside or
if the headsets are being amped; that said, the sound quality is not compromised.
Improvements:
1. Superior Fit! These fit in the ear very well now, significant improvement over the original Soundpeats Truengine. These even fit better than my WF-1000XM3
2. USB-C Charging: Fantastic! Love having all my devices charge with USB-C, far better than micro B
3. Comply Foam Tips: Included with my unit. Is this standard? Fantastic value, as Comply Foam tips usually cost approximately 20.00 USD + shipping,
so we get a 7$ gift essentially with our head set.
4. Passive Sound Isolation: Very good. It may be due to the superior design and fit of the earphones that allows for a great seal and passive sound isolation.
- Tested these with ambient noise from flying and they don't do a very good job to isolate/reduce sound from say planes. I would say effectiveness
is probably 10-15% at most when compared to my WH-1000xm3 (SONY ANC Headphones, 3rd Generation)
5. Noise Cancelling during calls
While not noticeable to me, my friends on the calls reported that they were able to hear me just fine. I was not outside in a public setting during this. However, YMMV
Disclaimer: No ANC (active noise cancellation) on the device. Noise cancellation appears to be with phone calls.
6. Sound control: They added touch control to the soundpeats, allowing you to increase/decrease volume.
7. IPX6 - Tested. Used them during a shower, too lazy, wanted to continue listening to a podcast. Didn't encounter any problems. Wiped them down after.
- Note: These are just water resistant and not meant to be waterproof.
Negatives:
1. Charging Case: Feels thin and less robust. The first generation case had a very firm feel with the mechanism. Take care of the charging case.
2. Occasional Pairing issues: The headset does NOT pair well with multiple devices IE PC/Phone/iPad and etc. Ideally, you should just keep headset connected to one dedicated device. You can technically disconnect, and manually pair; however, I encountered small issues but others have reported more significant issues. They subsequently communicated with Soundpeats and they were able to get a warranty replacement for their device.
Personal thoughts:
Sound Quality is very comparable to first generation; however, it seems that the Truengine 3 may be more efficient as I need to increase the source volume a lot more to get comparable sound.
Superior Comfort: The increased comfort was worth the purchase, in my opinion.
USB-C Charging: Self explanatory. More convenient and very fast charging with USB-C
Should you buy it?
Do you own a pair of bluetooth earphones already?
No: Fantastic purchase
Yes: If your own pair is fantastic, then keep your money. If you're worried about losing/damaging your other ones or just want a dedicated pair for going out/commuting/going to the gym, pick one of these up. They're not terribly expensive or unaffordable. If they get damaged/lost, replacement wouldn't be too outrageous.
Do you own an old pair of SoundPeats Truengine?
No: Definitely purchase these!
Yes: Only purchase if you feel that the originals don't fit very well OR you want USB-C charging functionality.
Do you recommend it for the gym?
Definitely. I used the original ones for the gym, no problems with sound or disconnection.
Do you recommend these for going on the run?
Yep, they feel good and sound great. You can actually control the volume as well with a single tap. Tapping on the RIGHT earphone will increase volume,
tapping on the LEFT earphone will decreased volume.
What are some areas for improvement?
ANC Function - If they added ANC to these headsets, they could retail for $100-150 and compete with the likes of Apple, Sony, and Bose as they'd charge $250-300+ for theirs. Furthermore, ANC technology isn't that strong/impressive when compared to headphone ANC like the likes of Sony's WH-1000XM3/XM4 or Bose Quiet Comfort II/III or Bose NC 700 series. There's definitely a potential to be a disrupter.
The build quality of the case is quite mediocre. Unfortunately, I'm assuming costs had to be cut in order to make the headset still profitable, especially when they incorporated USB-C technology. I think it would be worthwhile to charge 5$ more for a better quality case with better materials IMHO.
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