WIRELESS EARBUDS Posts on XDA

[Update: Available in U.S.] LG’s new wireless earbuds have a self-cleaning charging case and Google Assistant

[Update: Available in U.S.] LG’s new wireless earbuds have a self-cleaning charging case and Google Assistant

July 16, 2020
Like many companies that make smartphones, LG also has its own line of wireless earbuds. Last year, the company launched the LG TONE Free earbuds with Google Assistant support in the US. LG is back with another pair of wireless earbuds in this lineup and they retain one of the coolest features. The new earbuds seem...
[Update 2: Warp Charge] Truly wireless OnePlus Buds will be unveiled on July 21st

[Update 2: Warp Charge] Truly wireless OnePlus Buds will be unveiled on July 21st

July 16, 2020
It's been a while since we last talked about OnePlus's upcoming truly wireless earbuds. The last rumor was back in May and it pegged the unnamed earbuds for a July launch. Today, the company has confirmed the announcement date and the "OnePlus Buds" name. OnePlus sent out a tweet this morning to confirm the "OnePlus Buds"...
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, Mi Smart Band 5, and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic officially announced in Europe

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, Mi Smart Band 5, and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic officially announced in Europe

July 15, 2020
Xiaomi held an event today to announce a bunch of "lifestyle" products. Some of the announcements are wider releases for previously launched products, but others are entirely new. The lineup includes the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, a global release for the Mi Band 5 (as the Mi Smart Band 5), and a new pair of...
TicPods ANC Review: Hard to Say “No” at This Price

TicPods ANC Review: Hard to Say “No” at This Price

July 10, 2020
Truly wireless earbuds have been a popular segment in the smartphone accessories market for a while now. More recently, though, we’ve seen a rise in earbuds with active noise cancellation. Mobvoi is no stranger to the wireless earbuds market so it wasn't a surprise when it announced the TicPods ANC earlier this summer. I’ve been...
Amazfit PowerBuds Review – Fitness-oriented TWS earbuds with iffy heart rate detection

Amazfit PowerBuds Review – Fitness-oriented TWS earbuds with iffy heart rate detection

June 28, 2020
Thanks to Apple's AirPods, truly wireless earbuds have exploded in popularity in the last few years. The non-Apple alternatives range from bad to good and cheap to expensive, with no correlation implied. Today, we're going to talk about a mid-range set of Bluetooth TWS earbuds aimed at a different niche. The Huami Amazfit PowerBuds are...
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Review: The Meaningful Increment

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Review: The Meaningful Increment

June 28, 2020
Wireless earphones and truly wireless earphones have both been around for a few years now, but it's only recently that we have seen their popularity explode. That's thanks in part to OEMs insisting on the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack from their top phones and then pushing out wireless audio solutions as additional purchases....
Wavelet’s latest update adds even more features to make your headphones sound better

Wavelet’s latest update adds even more features to make your headphones sound better

June 13, 2020
Last month, we wrote about an app called "Wavelet" that really took off among the community. The app is developed by XDA Senior Member pittvandewitt and it's designed to let you apply an equalizer profile to tune your headphones to the Harman standard. For many users, this improves the sound quality of their headphones, though...
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ can now easily switch between devices

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ can now easily switch between devices

June 12, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are Samsung's current flagship TWS solution, and they've been pretty successful for the most part. Samsung has even gone ahead and released them in new color variants like Aura Red, Aura Blue, and the company is scheduled to also release a purple BTS Edition. Even though the earbuds themselves are pretty...
[Update: Static Noise Update] Google will roll out an update to improve Pixel Buds Bluetooth stability and connectivity

[Update: Static Noise Update] Google will roll out an update to improve Pixel Buds Bluetooth stability and connectivity

June 11, 2020
The Google Pixel Buds launched a couple of months ago and received mostly glowing reviews. These truly wireless earbuds are what most people wanted back when the first Pixel Buds were announced. However, as good as the new Pixel Buds may be, they aren't without their fair share of issues. One of those issues is...
Redmi Earbuds S Review: Inarguably the best entry-level TWS earbuds

Redmi Earbuds S Review: Inarguably the best entry-level TWS earbuds

June 11, 2020
While truly wireless earbuds have been around for several years now, a lot of the good options out there are pricey while most of the affordable ones are rather unimpressive. Xiaomi aims to change that with its new Redmi Earbuds S which were launched in India late last month. Priced at ₹1,799, the Redmi Earbuds...
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will come with a vibrant look for K-pop fans

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will come with a vibrant look for K-pop fans

June 5, 2020
At the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this year, Samsung unveiled a new pair of truly wireless (TWS) earbuds alongside its flagship Galaxy S20 series. The new earbuds, called the Samsung Galaxy Buds+, were a minor upgrade over the original Galaxy Buds, featuring larger batteries in the earbuds as well as the charging case, support for multi-device...
TicPods ANC are truly wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation for $89

TicPods ANC are truly wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation for $89

June 4, 2020
Truly wireless earbuds are a hot product category right now, but there's a new trend within the genre that we've been seeing a lot recently. Earbuds with active noise cancellation are not new, but the feature was popularized by the Apple AirPods Pro. Mobvoi is the latest company to release wireless earbuds with ANC as...