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- [Jeff] Every once in a
while, a set of earbuds comes
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into my studio and truly stands apart
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from the others on the market.
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The Lypertek PurePlay Z5
are one of those earbuds.
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And I'm truly excited to
tell you all about 'em.
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So let's get into it.
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But first, Lypertek was kind
enough to send these earbuds
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over for this review.
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I'm telling you this because I believe
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in honesty and transparency
with you as the viewer.
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But please, make sure you
watch multiple reviews
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on any product before making
your purchasing decisions.
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Also, be sure to stick around
to the end of this video,
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so you can see the comparison rankings
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and the microphone quality samples.
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So first up, let's start
with the connection.
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So these are featuring Bluetooth 5.2,
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along with AAC, SPC and apTX Adaptive
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as their connection codex.
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While you still need an Android device
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to take advantage of apTX
Adaptive, the PurePlay Z5
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are still fully compatible
with iOS devices as well.
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Now, just to be clear,
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I do test all of these earbuds
with both an iPhone 12 pro
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and a Xiaomi Mi 11 light
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just to ensure full compatibility
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with both operating systems.
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When it comes to Bluetooth range,
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I was getting about 11 meters
or 36 feet worth of range.
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Now, obviously that's gonna vary depending
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on how many obstructions
you put in between
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the earbuds and the device
that they're connected to.
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Now, these are also
featuring single usage mode,
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and this is where you can
use each earbud individually
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while the other one is
charging in its case.
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And thankfully the
active noise cancellation
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and Amio modes are still supported
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while in single usage mode.
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That's something very,
very good to see here.
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Now, when it comes to lag or latency
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when watching videos,
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there is little to none
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to be experienced here.
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Doesn't matter if you're
on iOS or Android,
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if you're watching YouTube or Netflix,
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doesn't really matter.
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Little to no video latency.
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Now, when it comes to mobile gaming
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with the Lypertek Z5,
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these are good for casual gaming,
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but if you're gonna be playing any
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of the mobile shooting games,
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there is going to be a bit of latency here
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even with the apTX adaptive codec.
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So if you are somebody who's a stickler
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for that latency, then you
might wanna look elsewhere
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for your gaming needs.
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So now let's move over
to the battery life.
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So Lypertek was claiming seven hours
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on a single charge with
an additional 28 hours
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in the case.
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So in my actual testing,
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I was able to get four
hours and four minutes
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with noise cancellation turned on,
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and then six hours and 55 minutes
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with noise cancellation turned off.
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All of that testing was done
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with the apTX adaptive codec.
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And this battery life
is what's to be expected
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out of true wireless earbuds
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with these features at this price point.
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Now, when it comes to charging
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the earbuds themselves,
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these do feature fast charging,
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and that's where you can
drop both of these earbuds
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into their case for 15 minutes,
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and that's gonna give you
an additional two hours
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worth of playback time.
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When it comes to charging the case itself,
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they do feature USB type C
along with wireless charging.
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So you've got both options
with the Lypertek Z5.
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Now, when it comes to the case itself,
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it is a compact case design, flip top.
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It's definitely a thick boy,
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so it's not super, super pocketable
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but overall it's not the
biggest case on the market.
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Definitely not as big as
like what you're getting
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from Shure or from Bose
or any of those guys.
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It does have a satisfying
snap when you close it,
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and it's basically just
this overall black color
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with a silver logo.
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So now, let's move over to the comfort.
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So the Lypertek PurePlay Z5
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are featuring a stem style
design with an oval stem.
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Now they are including
three different tip styles
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in the box.
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So they're gonna give
you a set of foam tips.
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You're also gonna get some wide bore tips
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and some narrow bore tips
for a total of 10 pairs
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of tips inside the box.
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But if none of those happen
to work well for you,
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you can stretch a set
of the SpinFit CP1025
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over their oval stem.
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So it is an option for you
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if none of these 10 different
options work out for you.
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So overall, they are quite comfortable
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for me and my large ears,
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but they do stick out quite a bit.
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Not really a deal breaker for me
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because I really don't care
what other people think
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about what earbuds I'm wearing,
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I just don't care about the opinions
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of strangers like that,
but I know for some of you,
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that could be a deal breaker.
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So just something to keep in mind.
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Now, the grip is actually quite good
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with these, but obviously
it's gonna depend
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on which Ear tips you're using.
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Foam are gonna give you excellent grip,
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SpinFit are gonna give you excellent grip.
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So that's just something
you may wanna keep in mind.
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Now, these can be used for workouts
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and they do feature an IPX 4 rating.
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So that'll have you covered for, you know,
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some light sweating,
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maybe a little bit of a light shower,
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but you definitely don't wanna
submerge these underwater.
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Now, when it comes to
sleeping with these earbuds,
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back sleep not gonna be an issue,
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but side sleep, that's gonna be a no go.
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They stick out way too much,
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And they put a lot of pressure
in your ear in my testing.
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So you definitely don't
wanna be side sleeping
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with the Lyperteks.
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Now, before we move into the next section,
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did you know that over 80%
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of the people watching my videos
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aren't even subscribed to my
channel, help me change that.
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I'm trying to build a positive
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and inclusive community around
the latest audio technology,
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and I'd love it if you joined us.
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We even do live shows on Sundays,
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so make sure you come through
for those live Q and A's.
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Now, let's move over to the controls.
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So the Lypertek Pureplay Z5
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are featuring full touch controls.
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You get access to a single touch,
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double touch, triple
touch, and a long press.
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And these touch controls are programmable
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via the Lypertek Pure control app.
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When it comes to the actual controls,
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they are quite responsive, easy to use
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and very easy to locate
on the earbuds themselves.
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Now, speaking of the app support,
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the Lypertek Pure control app is available
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for both iOS and Android devices.
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It's a very simple and clean app.
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When you open it up, you get the volume
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and the battery status.
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You get the toggle for the LDX mode
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which is one of their
own custom EQ settings.
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It's pretty sweet if you ask me.
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You also get an EQ, you get
six presets plus two customs
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that you can customize yourself
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and these do respond to EQ very well.
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And then you also get access
to the listening modes,
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which is active noise cancellation,
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Ambient Mode or off,
plus you get the toggle
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for the auto ambient mode.
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Now I'll be explaining a
little bit more on that feature
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in the upcoming ambient mode section.
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After that, you also get the
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aforementioned touch
control customization.
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There is a find my earbuds feature,
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and then there's a settings
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where you can go in and
do firmware updates.
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So overall, a pretty clean app.
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So once you get these earbuds,
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make sure you download this app
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so you can get the full experience.
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So now, let's move over to the performance
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of the Lypertek PurePlay Z5.
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So let's start with the
active noise cancellation.
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So these are featuring hybrid
active noise cancellation.
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Now, I would say that against crowd noise,
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it's going to give you
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average noise cancellation performance.
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Now it's very strong
against low frequency,
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like engines and air conditioning
units, things like that.
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But if you wanna improve
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the overall noise
cancellation performance,
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then you definitely want to
use those memory foam tips.
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They isolate very well,
and you get maximum
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noise isolation using that combination
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of memory foam and ANC.
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Now this hybrid ANC is good enough
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for an earbud in this price range,
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but it's definitely not a top performer
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in the 100, $250 category.
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So now let's move over
to the Ambient Mode.
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Now their Ambient Mode is
excellent in my opinion.
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It's clear, it's got good volume.
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There's a little bit of white noise,
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but that's to be expected
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when it's pulling in this much sound
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at this volume level.
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I can give it a little bit
of forgiveness for that.
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But these are also featuring
their auto Ambient Mode.
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And this auto Ambient
Mode works very well.
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And, basically, in a nutshell,
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it automatically activates an Ambient mode
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when you pause the music playback.
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So it's one of the better Ambient modes
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at this price point.
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And this auto ambient
works surprisingly well.
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It's actually quite useful
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like if you pause your
music, it automatically
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goes in ambient so you can hear
what's going on around you.
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It's actually not a
bad idea if you ask me.
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So now, let's move over to the sound.
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So first up, volume.
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So the Lypertek PurePlay Z5,
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in my measurements, they
managed to get 107.6 decibels
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of peak volume.
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So for me, comfortable listening
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is gonna come in right
around 55 to about maybe 70%,
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75% ish right around there.
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So they're definitely more
than loud enough for me.
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And I think there's gonna be plenty
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of overhead for anybody who
needs that additional volume.
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But now I have a quick question for you
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before we get into the sound quality.
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What type of sound do
you personally prefer?
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Do you like something with big bass,
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or do you prefer something more balanced,
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maybe you prefer a flat
or a neutral sound?
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Let me know your preferences
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down on the comment section.
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Now, when it comes to the sound quality
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of the Lypertek PurePlay Z5,
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they're bringing you
that well balanced sound
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that Lypertek is known for.
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This time around, they
added a bit more bass
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but still kept their
excellent sound stage,
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that instrument separation,
and their overall clarity.
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But let's break it down
a little bit further.
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So first, let's start
with the bass response.
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So this has a fast and
accurate bass response.
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There is some sub bass,
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but it strikes quickly
and it gets out of there.
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So it doesn't stick around, you know,
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overly long or anything like that.
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It's not overpowering,
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but it's enough to satisfy
this bass head right here.
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So good enough for me.
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Now, a test track that I used to test
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the bass was "Nocturnal" by The Midnight.
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You wanna skip to the one minute
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and 15 second mark and
wait for that bass drop.
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Excellent.
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Definitely give that one a shot.
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So now let's move over to the mid-range.
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Now the Lypertek Z5 have
a rich and warm mid-range.
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These have a smooth mid
bass that adds depth
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to the sound, male and female vocalists
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sounded truly natural the way
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that they were intended to sound.
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Now, the sound stage here
is excellent as well.
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That's one of the things
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that really always stuck out with me
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with Lypertek's earbuds
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that's almost as close as you can get
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to IEM like sound with
true wireless earbuds
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which is really, really impressive.
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Now the song that I used to test this out
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was "While My Guitar Gently
Weeps" cover by Santana,
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Yo-yo Ma and Indie RE.
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It's an excellent song.
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You just need to hear it from
the beginning to the end.
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It is a truly beautiful cover
of an amazing classic song.
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Now moving over to the treble.
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So the Lypertek Z5 have that crisp
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and clear treble that
Lypertek is known for.
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There's good detail and airiness
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without being peaky, or
fatiguing, or harsh in any way.
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There's very good treble extension here,
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but it doesn't go too far,
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which is exactly what I like to see.
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It's got just the right
amount of brightness
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for your boy ol' Jefe.
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And once again, along
with that sound stage,
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you're also getting excellent imaging
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and excellent instrument separation.
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So something that you
just don't see very often
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with true wireless earbuds.
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Now, the test track that
I was using for the treble
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was "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" by Outcast.
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Now, the whole opening number
up until a minute and seven
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when the song sort of truly starts
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where you can just hear
the instrumentation,
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and the drums, and the band,
and the horns, and everything,
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absolutely beautiful.
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I mean, the whole song is fire.
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Like, don't get me wrong,
I'm a huge fan of outcast,
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but just the band just truly sets
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a mood in that section.
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And it's just something
you have to experience
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if it's a song that you've never heard,
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definitely wanna give it a try.
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Now, when it comes to EQ.
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For testing, I use the Z5
in their default setting.
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I also used LDX to hear the difference,
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and I personally prefer LDX mode
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over my own custom EQ,
but I still recommend
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trying the EQ presets for yourself
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to see which one you like best.
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The Z5 also responded well to adjustments,
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so get in there and
have some fun with that.
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Now, if there's any constructive criticism
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that I would give Lypertek,
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it would be, firstly, the battery life.
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It could be better, but this would mean
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making the earbuds slightly
bigger than they already are.
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Now, to be clear.
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Most noise canceling
earbuds offer battery life
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between four and seven hours at best
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with a few outliers out
there like the Sony XM4,
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these Lypertek Z5 fall into the lower end
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of this range, but it is to be expected.
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Now, if you need something
with longer battery life,
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feel free to ask me in the comment section
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and I can make a recommendation for you.
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Just be ready to open up your wallet
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because longer battery
life with a ton of features
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does not come cheap.
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Now, the stem design.
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Make these stick out quite a bit,
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and if you prefer something more discreet,
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you will have to look elsewhere.
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Once again, if you need
something more discreet
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just ask on the comments.
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And then lastly,
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the noise cancellation
could be a bit stronger.
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Now the phone tips do
help greatly with this,
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but it will be nice for
them to be able to do
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a bit better of a job with
their standard ear tips.
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All right, so now let's get
into the comparison section.
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And for this comparison,
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we're gonna be comparing them against
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the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro,
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the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro,
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the Edifier Neo Buds Pro,
and the OnePlus Buds Pro.
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Now I have four reviews
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on each of the earbuds in this comparison,
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so if you're interested in checking out
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any of those videos,
I'll leave links to them
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in the video description right down below.
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So let's get into the rankings.
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First up, active noise cancellation.
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In first place, we've got Samsung.
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Second place, we've got Soundcore.
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Third place, we've got OnePlus.
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Fourth place, we've got Edifier,
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and in fifth place, we've got Lypertek.
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Now, while the Lypertek Z5 offer you
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decent noise cancellation
performance for their price,
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they are sadly left behind
by the other options
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at this price point.
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Moving over to the Ambient Mode.
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In first place, we've got OnePlus,
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Second place, we've got Lypertek.
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Third place, we've got Soundcore.
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Fourth place, we've got Samsung,
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and in fifth place, we've got Edifier.
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Now, Lyperteks, with
their auto ambient feature
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and clear mics offer some
of the best performance
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in this category.
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The OnePlus still pulled off the wind
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by sounding far more natural
than all of the others
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on this list, it is truly impressive,
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and probably as close as
another set of earbuds
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has come to the Apple
AirPods Pro's Ambient Mode.
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Now moving over to the volume.
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In first place, we got
OnePlus with 109.9 DB.
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Second place, we've got
Lypertek with 107.6 DB.
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In third place, we got
Soundcore with 106.2 DB.
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Fourth place, we got Samsung at 103.5 DB.
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And in fifth place, we've
got Edifier at 103.1 DB.
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So here, numbers, measurements, you know,
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they speak for themselves.
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So moving on.
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So now, sound quality.
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In first place, we've got Lypertek.
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In second place, we've got Edifier.
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Third place, we've got Soundcore.
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Fourth place, we've got Oneplus,
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and in fifth place, we've got Samsung.
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Sound tuning is what sets
Lypertek's products apart
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from many others on the market.
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While most wireless earbuds aim
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for that V-shaped bass
heavy type of sound,
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Lypertek took a much more
balance approach here
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and it truly shines.
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Clarity, width, warmth,
and just enough bass
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to balance things out.
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And definitely, one of
the best sounding earbuds
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to hit the market in recent months.
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Definitely not something to be slept on.
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So now, let's get into some
microphone quality samples,
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and this way, you can hear all
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of these back to back,
so you can see which one
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is gonna work best for your needs.
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All right, so here we have
a microphone quality test
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for the Lypertek PurePlay Z5.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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As you can see, I'm indoors
in a semi-quiet room.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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All right, so here we
have the microphone test
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for the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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Obviously I'm indoors once
again in a semi-quiet room.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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All right, so here we have
the microphone quality test
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for the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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So you can see, once again, I'm indoors
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in a semi-quiet room.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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All right. So here we
have the microphone test
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for the Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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As you can see, once again, I'm indoors
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in a semi-quiet room.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3
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And here we have the microphone test
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for the OnePlus Buds Pro.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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Once again, I'm indoors
in a semi-quiet room.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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And here we have the Lypertek PurePlay Z5
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So something like a busy
bar, crowded restaurant,
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something along those lines.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3
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And here we have the
Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So something like a busy
bar, crowded restaurant,
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or something along those lines.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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And here we have the
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
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In a simulated crowd noise environment,
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so something like a busy
bar, a crowded restaurant,
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something along those lines.
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So testing, testing, one, two, three.
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And here we have the Edifier Neo Buds Pro
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So something like a busy
bar, crowded restaurant,
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or something along those lines.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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And here we have the OnePlus Buds Pro
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So something like a busy
bar, a crowded restaurant,
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something along those lines.
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So testing, testing 1, 2, 3.
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As always, you're gonna
have to be the judge
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of the microphone quality
down in the comment section.
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So now, with all of that out of the way,
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if you wanna check out my top choice
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for true wireless earbuds under 50 bucks,
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check out the video
that I'ma leave for you
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right up here on the screen.
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If you wanna pick up a set of
the Lyperteks for yourself,
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hit the link that I'll leave right up here
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on the screen for you as well.
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So with all that said,
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my name is Jefe, and I'm out this bitch.
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