When we have to choose a good pair of headphones, almost all of us want to find ones that meet the Perfect balance between quality, comfort, sound and price. The current market is flooded with bluetooth headphones, which make it difficult for us to make a quick decision, so today we want to shed light on this topic with the review of the SoundPeats Air3, semi-in-ear headphones that have quite interesting features that we will analyze in detail in the following lines.
The SoundPeats Air3 They are small and light wireless headphones, which makes them extremely comfortable, as well as having excellent sound quality, making them the perfect candidates if you are looking to buy new wireless headphones to listen to your favorite music anywhere.
What's in the box?
When we unpacked the box and opened it we found:
- USB Type C charging cable.
- Instruction manual.
- Charging case.
- SoundPeats Air3 headphones.
Design and materials
The first thing that catches our attention regarding the design of the SoundPeats Air3 is its reduced size. First let's talk about its case, which Compared to other headphones in the same range it is extremely small, having a square shape and rounded at the corners and on average about 5 x 5 centimeters high and 2 centimeters thick.
Even with the headphones inside, the case is very light and one of the smallest we have analyzed. So the issue of portability will not be a problem if you purchase these headphones, they do not take up any space if you carry the case in your pants pocket.
On the front of the box, we can see an LED light that will indicate the charge level of the case and a button that allows us Check the charge levelIt also serves to synchronize the headphones with the mobile phone and to reset them if necessary.
If we talk about the headphones, we must say that they also They have reduced both their weight and size, being 33 mm long, which makes them more discreet when we wear them. The stem or pin of the earphone, being shorter, does not rub against the ear.
Also, they have been designed with a weight distribution that achieves a better fit in the ear and give us a feeling of greater security when walking with them. Despite not having silicone adaptersThe grip on the ear is very good, which, combined with its low weight, allows us to use them for a long time without feeling discomfort.
The headphones and case have been manufactured with a type of Robust ABS plastic, this prevents your fingerprints from being left on its surface, and cleaning them is super easy. On the other hand, They have IPX5 protection, which means that they will withstand water splashes without suffering any damage, although they are not submersible and should not be directly exposed to water.
Sound quality
Now let's talk about the sound quality offered by the SoundPeats Air3, these headphones have been designed to use the best components for this type of headphones. To start, they have a Qualcomm QCC3040 audio chip.
This chip ensures excellent sound quality, if not, significantly reduces latency and playback cuts. In addition, it helps that the operating distance of Bluetooth 5.2 has increased, which is very beneficial.
The combination of the chip with the rest of the hardware used in the SoundPeats Air3 They give us the perfect equalization to listen to genres such as POP and electronic music, giving subtle relevance to the low frequencies that stand out in these genres.
Also, you can use your headphones with any device that has bluetooth, so nothing will stop you from enjoying all the multimedia content you have on your different devices with the sound quality offered by the SoundPeats Air3.
Active noise cancellation
In addition to all the benefits we have described in terms of the audio quality offered by the SoundPeats Air3, we must also highlight its function of active noise cancellation, which is based on a CVC 8.0 system that uses 4 active microphones distributed throughout the body of the headphones, with which you can hear what is happening outside to equalize the frequencies.
Really The cancellation quality is very good, even superior to the results that can be obtained with other headphones in the same category. This function is particularly useful when we receive a call with our headphones, as they allow us to hear the call very clearly despite the external noise to which we may be exposed.
Autonomy and battery
Good headphones like the SoundPeats Air3 would be useless if they don't have a powerful battery that allows us to use them for hours without worrying about them stopping working. Despite the small size of these headphones, you should know that even with active noise cancellation and a volume between 60 and 70%, You can use them for about 4 or 5 hours at a time without interruptions.
This is achieved thanks to its Built-in 30mAh battery which allows them to remain in optimal operation, without losing sound quality, even when the battery is at its lowest level.
If you disable noise cancellation, the battery life increases by a few more minutes. In any case, The charging case can provide you with 2.5 additional battery charges, thanks to its 220 mAh battery.. So you will only have to recharge your headphones after using them for more than 15 hours of continuous playback.
If you are wondering how long it will take to charge the charging case, you should know that It will only take you 1 hour and a halfTo do this, you will use the USB-C port located at the bottom of the case, since it does not support wireless charging.
Extra features
The SoundPeats Air3 are very well designed and although their basic function is to allow us to listen to music from our mobile phone via Bluetooth connection, the designers have incorporated a series of useful functions that will make you love these peculiar headphones even more. Additional features include:
Charge indicator
The charging case has an LED light that indicates the battery level when we are using the headphones and also when we are charging them, the color of the led It works like this:
- Green light: the charge level is between 50% and 100%
- Yellow light: the charge level is between 10% and 49%
- Red light: the charge level is below 10%
The LED indicator will also communicate to us through the flashing of its LED. battery charge status as follows
- Flashing red LED: the charge is between 0 and 19%
- Flashing yellow LED: the charge level is between 20% and 69%
- Flashing green LED: the charge level is between 70% and 99%
- Permanent green LED: the charge level is at 100%
Proximity Sensor
Another of the additional functions that the SoundPeats Air3 offer us is its proximity sensor, with which The current playback will automatically pause or resume when the sensor detects that we have taken off or put on the headphones.
Even when you take the headphones out of their box, the music starts playing. automatically, this may please many people, although this feature cannot be disabled.
Connectivity
The SoundPeats Air3 They work with Bluetooth 5.2, which allows for an extremely stable connection, in addition to providing support for short distances of between 7 to 10 meters away depending on the space where we use them.
They also offer us a Virtually zero latency which makes them perfect for use with our Smart TV, watch TV series, or use them for playback on our computer, laptop or mobile phone, since the synchronization between video and audio is simply perfect.
In the event that you use them for playing video games, we must admit that you will notice a bit of delay in normal mode, but this is easily solved by activating the 'Gaming' mode, which will further reduce the latency produced to just 60 ms and allow us to have the same performance again. perfectly synchronized video and sound.
Controls
These powerful headphones They have a touch zone from where we can control all playback, answer our calls and control the playlist that we have configured on our device without having to touch our mobile.
Another interesting fact is that if you receive a call while listening to music, the headphones will They will indicate who is calling you. The controls are set up as follows:
- For turn up the volumen make 1 touch to the right earphone
- For turn down the volume make 1 touch to the left earphone
- Pause/Resume: Double tap either earbud
- Next audio track: Press and hold for 1.5 seconds on the right earphone
- Return to the previous audio track: Press and hold the left earphone for 1.5 seconds
- For call the mobile assistant 3 taps on the right earpiece
- Activate gaming mode: you will have to tap the left earphone 3 times
Another thing we can do with the headset controls is toaccept incoming calls or hang up active calls, To do this, we only need to tap either of the earphones twice. However, if we hold the tap or press for 1.5 seconds, we will reject the incoming call.
In case you need jump to another incoming call While you are already in a conversation, you will have to press for 2 seconds and you will automatically enter the second call without hanging up the first one.