They pop out of the case in such a pleasurable way, which feels secure (magnets, yay). Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia When earbuds are put into the case, the case battery level lights will turn ON for 5 seconds and then OFF Gadgets & Smart Home Whether it’s a drone, a smart vacuum or noise cancelling headphones you are looking to buy, our reviewers have tried and tested it before you have to. On a phone call: The problem with the Move Plus buds carries over here (in that I can hear myself way too much and somewhat overpowers the voice of my dad), but definitely not as much and it’s more tolerable. Dad also sounded clearer with this pair, too. IPX5-rated sweat and water resistance gives you the ability to keep on going no matter the weather. Strenuous workouts and unexpected rain won’t interrupt your playlist.

SOUNDFORM™ Rise True Wireless Earbuds | Belkin

You don't have permission to access "http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/technology/headphones-and-earphones/c:30128/type:wireless-earbuds/" on this server. The Soundform Rise True Wireless Earbuds themselves are the perfect size. They’re actually a better fit than the more expensive Soundform Freedom True Wireless Earbuds (more on them below). They’re quite bulky but the bulkiness isn’t inside your ear, nor is it on the stem, and I think that’s what makes them the most comfortable out of the three Soundform sets. Fortunately, the Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds are also far from harsh. Nor are they excessively bassy. They're just so solidly middle-of-the-road that you won't feel any particularly strong emotion either way about them. It's all curiously soulless and functional.

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The Soundform Freedom True Wireless Earbuds themselves are big, bigger than the Rise pair, but smaller than the Move Plus pair. They’re more on-par with the Apple AirPods Pro (just a little bit longer, at 35 mm). The fact they’re so long and my ears are so small means my earrings tap on the buds when I run (or chew). The person on the other end (my dad, shout out to him for helping me with this review), was clear enough, but sounded fairly distorted (like we were talking over Skype on dialup). Someone who wants all-round headphones that are good enough. Belkin has clearly made these not for music-lovers and not for people who make a lot of phone calls, but that’s ok because there’s a lot of people that just want headphones that do all the basic shit really well, for a super affordable price. These would be perfect for someone who watches a lot of videos on their phone and doesn’t make overly long phone calls. The fact you can take one bud out and still have sound would be perfect for a lot of people.

Belkin SoundForm True Wireless Earbud Headphones (Bluetooth

The Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds have skipped trying to emulate Apple AirPods like so many other earbuds. Instead, they favor a more chunky design that feels a little safer in your fingers. Noise-cancelling – or what Belkin is calling ‘closed/environmental noise cancelling’ was a good addition. Listening to music: Passable. The sound isn’t great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s way better than I was expecting. At half volume, I had the level of sound I’d want music played at. Full volume the music sounds like I need to adjust the equalisation – not static, but the levels of everything need to be adjusted. If I play something without heavy drums, it sounds no worse than listening through a small speaker. Also the touch activated commands are a little inconvenient sometimes when I'm not meaning to use them On a phone call: These are perfect for making phone calls. It sounds like my dad is speaking directly into a mic inside my ear (it’s almost like that’s the point, right?). I have no complaints for how they handle phone calls. The 8mm Driver is to blame here.Before you can pair your Belkin SOUNDFORM™ True Wireless Earbuds, AUC001 with your device, they need to be in pairing mode. This article will walk you through setting your earbuds into pairing mode.

Belkin Wireless Bluetooth Earphones, SOUNDFORM Freedom True

You know when you listen to a great piece of music through equally great speakers or headphones? You feel alive because of how powerful it all feels? The Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds aren't like that. They're the height of ‘okay’. Perfectly adequate in every sense but in that kind of way that makes you glance at the price tag and think 'yup, fair enough'.

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Belkin SOUNDFORM Flow True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Belkin SOUNDFORM Flow True Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise

They’re good, not great, but they need a better phone call experience. Noise-cancelling would boost these up a point. From the other end, the reports were ‘your voice sounds more natural than the last pair’ (the Rise) and ‘it’s more realistic’.The Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds are fairly respectable when it comes to battery life. With promises of up to 5 hours of non-stop playtime, we found that to be roughly the case. On the other end, dad says I sounded more natural and that there wasn’t an echo. He could hear the lawn mower outside my window, however. At the gym: No gym music, no grunting from the weights section, just pure bliss from the podcast I was listening to. They don’t stay in my ears well, however, and the banging the earrings issue persists. Freedom buds with dual charging pad. Image: Belkin