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- [Narrator] The Sabbat E16 have arrived
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and they are a noticeable
step up in performance
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from their previous model, the Sabbat E12.
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Packing an all new driver
design, long battery life,
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along with a dedicated gaming mode,
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making these a truly versatile
set of true wireless earbuds.
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In this video, I'll be
giving you my complete review
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along with comparisons
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to some of the top multi
driver earbuds on the market,
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the Status Audio Between Pro,
the Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro+,
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the Lypertek PurePlay Z7,
and the Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
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Now, for transparency
and for full disclosure,
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Sabbat sent out the E16 for
my honest opinion and review.
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The means by which I
received these products
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does not color my review
or comparisons in any way.
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No other compensation was involved
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and no one was able to see this video
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prior to it being published.
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So in other words, the brands
will be seeing this video
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at the exact same time that you are.
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So now, let's not waste any more time.
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So first, let's talk about
the connection and pairing.
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So these are run in Bluetooth 5.2.
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And they use AAC, SBC, and aptX
as their connection codecs,
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making these fully compatible
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with both Android and iOS devices.
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When it comes to Bluetooth range,
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I got right about 35 feet
or 10 and a half meters.
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Now, obviously, this is gonna vary
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based on how many walls or obstructions
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you put in between the earbuds
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and the device that they're connected to.
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Now, these are also
featuring dual connect,
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or what's known as independent usage mode.
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And that's basically,
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where you can use these
earbuds individually
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while the other one is
left charge in its case.
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There's a lot of people who do that.
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So if you're that type of person,
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these are gonna have you covered.
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Now, when it comes to watching videos,
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lag, latency, anything along those lines.
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When you're watching your YouTube videos
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or Hulu, Netflix, Disney+,
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whatever app you might be running,
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there is little to no latency
to be had with these earbuds.
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And that's both on Android
and on iOS devices.
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And to be clear, I do test
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with both of those operating systems
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to ensure full compatibility
with these products.
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Now on the topic of latency,
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let's move over to the
gaming side of things.
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So these do feature a
dedicated gaming mode
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that brings that latency down
to as low as 45 milliseconds.
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This does make a noticeable difference
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in first person shooter gaming.
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Now, if you're playing
things like Call of Duty,
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Fortnite, PUBG, things of that nature,
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you're definitely gonna
notice that improvement
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in performance.
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Now, can you still sense
a little bit of latency?
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Of course, 45 milliseconds,
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you can still sorta hear that delay.
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But, it's such a great
improvement over the regular mode
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that it makes it much less distracting,
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so you can be more
immersed into your game.
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Now, if you're just gonna be
playing some casual games,
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Asphalt 9, maybe Pokemon Go,
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1945 or Boom Beach, whatever
those types of games are,
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just casual games.
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Then, I would probably go ahead
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and leave that gaming mode turned off
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'cause for that, it's
really not necessary.
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Now remember, another reason
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to leave that gaming mode turned off
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is because it negatively affects
your connection stability
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and your battery life.
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So you definitely wanna use it sparingly,
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or especially, only used
it in those instances
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where you're gonna be playing those
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like hardcore first-person shooter games.
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It will really come in handy for that.
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Now, on the topic of the battery.
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They were claiming six to eight hours
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on a single charge, with an
additional 20 hours in the case.
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In my own actual testing,
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I managed to get seven
hours and 57 minutes,
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and that was at 75% volume.
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As far as recharging the earbuds,
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it took about one hour
to fully recharge them.
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As far as recharging the case itself,
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they do have a USB Type-C port,
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along with wireless charging.
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So you've got both options,
whichever suits your needs.
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Now when comparing this case,
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to the one of the previous
model, the Sabbat E12,
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this one's a bit shorter,
but it's also a bit wider.
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But for me, personally,
it's a bit more pocketable.
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So definitely an improvement
in my personal opinion.
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The fit and the finish of it,
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definitely feels a bit more premium.
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Now, these are available in four colors,
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all in that sparkle, metallic paint.
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So you do have some options,
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if you wanna kinda get something
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that's more suitable to
your own personal style.
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The buds themselves are still
a similar shape and size
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to the original Sabbat E12s.
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Now, before we move into the next section.
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If you're into wireless
earbuds, headphones,
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and things of that nature,
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make sure you hit that
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people watching my videos
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I'd love it if you would join me.
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So now, let's get into the
comfort and the controls.
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So first up, these have
a very comfortable fit
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with no ear fatigue in my testing.
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Now, I do have larger ears.
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So that's something that you
definitely wanna be aware of.
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So in my opinion, these are
gonna be good for large ears,
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good for medium ears.
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But you are gonna wanna be a bit careful
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if you have smaller ears.
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But sadly, the only way to really find out
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if they're gonna work for you
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is to try them for yourself.
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Now, on the topic of
sleeping with your earbuds.
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These are gonna be
excellent for back sleepers.
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For side sleepers, it's
gonna be a bit sketchy,
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just depending on your own comfort levels.
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For me, side sleep was a no-go.
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It was pushing them straight into my ear.
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Didn't feel too good.
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So that was definitely a
not gonna happen for me.
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And I'm a side sleeper,
so definitely a no-no.
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Now, when it comes to the controls.
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These are using button controls
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similar to the previous model.
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They're still very
responsive, very clicky.
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So no issues with that, whatsoever.
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And you do get full
controls over everything,
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volume, Smart Assistant, gaming mode,
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skip track, forward and back,
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all of it, right there on the earbuds.
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Now, in order to control
these effectively,
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you're gonna wanna go ahead
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and use that pinch and hold technique.
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This way, you're not just jabbing them
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straight into your ears.
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So now, let's move over
into the performance.
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So first, let's talk about the volume.
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So these are getting a 10
out of 10 on my volume scale,
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and that is what I refer to as dummy loud.
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Like these get way too
loud for your boy, Jefe.
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So if you're a volume junkie
or somebody's hard of hearing,
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they're absolutely gonna have you covered.
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Now for me, comfortable
listening with these
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comes in right around 50%
to like maybe 70% at max.
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So usually, coming in
somewhere between 50 and 60%.
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So excellent volume with a ton of overhead
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if you run into some video
with like some low dialogue.
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Totally, totally got you covered
on the volume department.
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Now, on the topic of sound quality.
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These are using a custom
balanced membrane driver.
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What exactly that means?
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I don't know.
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But that's something you
guys can probably research
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or Google for yourself
to try to figure it out.
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They didn't give me a lot of literature
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or a lot of specs on that,
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so not much more than
I can say beyond that.
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It is similar and it
gives you the features
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of a dynamic driver with the
response of a balance armature.
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So the sound quality is very similar
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to a hybrid dual driver type
of true wireless earbud.
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And that's what the sound
quality reminds me of.
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It has the the low hitting bass,
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but it also gives you a lot
of clarity in the sound.
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So very similar to a dual driver setup.
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So now, let's break it down, the bass.
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So these have excellent bass response.
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Strong sub-bass rumble
that you can really feel,
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and it's not boomy, and it's not bloated.
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It has a nice, quick punch to it as well.
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So overall, the bass
on these is excellent.
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Now, Sabbat was known with the E12s
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as being the bass king for your budget.
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And these definitely don't disappoint
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when it comes to that bass.
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Now, as far as the track
that I use the test them,
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I was using the song called
"North Cack," by G Yamazawa.
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That track is off the hook.
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It has that Southern bounce vibe to it,
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but the beat is very boom bap style.
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So if you've never heard it,
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you definitely need to
add that to your playlist.
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So now, let's move over to the mids.
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So the mids are very present,
smooth, and very clear.
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Excellent vocal clarity here,
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with some pretty decent soundstage
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for a set of true wireless earbuds.
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There's even some pretty
decent instruments separation
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going on here when you're
listening to live music.
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When it comes to the
song that I tested with,
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it was "Fly for Your Life," by Gunship.
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And if you're into that retrowave,
synthwave type of music,
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you definitely wanna check out this song.
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It is absolutely excellent.
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Clear vocals,
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and it's got that old school,
eighties kind of retro vibe
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that I'm totally all about.
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Now, moving over to the treble.
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Nice and crisp, not too
bright, and it's not fatiguing.
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You actually have some pretty
decent detail retrieval
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here as well.
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And overall, the sound and imaging
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is actually surprisingly good.
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Especially, when you start considering
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the price tag of these,
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coming in at just under a hundred bucks.
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Now, as far as the test
song for the treble,
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I was using "Who's Loving
You," by the Jackson 5.
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Now this is an old school
track, but when you hear it,
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you can really hear
the analog of the band.
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You hear the drum snares.
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You hear Michael's voice,
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and the chorus coming through
from the Jackson brothers
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so excellent.
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Overall, just excellent
sound quality here.
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Now, if I have to give them
any sort of negatives or cons,
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a little bit of feedback, if anything,
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the lack of an ambient mode.
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That really would have been crucial here.
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Even without active noise cancellation,
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just having that ambient sound
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is always a good feature to have.
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Secondly, there is no app
support on these guys.
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Now I wasn't expecting it,
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but it would have been nice to see.
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That kinda would have been kinda cool,
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considering the competition
is delivering app support
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for a lot of their earbuds.
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And then last but not least,
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it's gonna be that microphone quality.
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But more on that, when the
microphone call quality samples
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come up towards the end of this video.
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So now, let's move into
the comparison portion.
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And for this comparison,
just like I said before,
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we've got Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro+,
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the Lypertek PurePlay Z7,
the Status Audio Between Pro,
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and the Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
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The reason I'm comparing these
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to all of those multi-driver earbuds
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is because of Sabbat E16,
they deliver sound quality
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like a dual driver or a
hybrid type of earbud.
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That's what they sound like to me.
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So pitting them up against
your standard earbuds
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kind of felt unfair.
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So I wanted to sort of
even the playing field
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to make sure that we
had a good competition.
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Now, just to be clear,
the Edifier NeoBuds Pro
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are the only ones with noise cancellation.
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So I'm gonna not rank them for ANC
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since those were the
only ones who have it.
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We're gonna rank them for ambient, volume,
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and sound quality.
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So now, the rankings.
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First up, ambient sound.
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Number one, you've got the NeoBuds Pro.
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Number two, you've got the Liberty 2 Pro+.
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Number three, you've got the PurePlay Z7.
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Sadly, the E16 don't have ambient sound.
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So they were left out of that ranking.
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So now, the volume ranking.
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And in first place, you've got
the Status Audio Between Pro.
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Number two, you've got the Sabbat E16s.
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Number three, you've
got the Liberty 2 Pro+.
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Number four, you've got the PurePlay Z7.
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Number five, you've got the NeoBuds Pro.
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Now, to be clear,
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just because one is number one
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and the other one is number five,
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it doesn't mean that
any of these are quiet.
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All of them are far too loud for me as is,
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so you're not gonna have
any issues with volume
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on any of these earbuds.
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So now, a sound quality ranking.
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In first place, we've got
the Status Audio Between Pro.
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In second place, the Lypertek PurePlay Z7.
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In third place, the Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
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In fourth place, the Sabbat E16.
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And in fifth place, the
Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro+.
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So all of these are bringing
you excellent sound quality
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for the money.
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So now, let's get into
some mic quality samples.
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And this way, you can hear
how they sound for yourself
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and decide whether or not
that's gonna work for you.
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All right, so here we
have the mic quality test
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for the Sabbat E16.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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So this is what you get
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from a semi quiet indoor environment.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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So here we have the mic quality test
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for the Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro+.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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Obviously, we're indoors
in a semi quiet room.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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All right, so here we
have the mic quality test
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for the Status Audio Between Pro.
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Obviously, we are indoors
in a semi quiet environment.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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And here we have the mic quality test
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for the Lypertek PurePlay Z7.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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Obviously, indoors once
again, in a semi quiet room.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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All right, so here we
have the mic quality test
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for the Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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Obviously, indoors once
again, in a semi quiet room.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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So, here we have the Sabbat E16
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So maybe like a busy train
station or maybe a crowded cafe,
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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 mic quality tests
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for the Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro+
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So maybe like a crowded
restaurant or maybe a busy bar,
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something like that.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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And here we have the
Status Audio Between Pro
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So like a crowded cafe or
maybe a busy bus station,
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something like that.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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And here we have the Lypertek PurePlay Z7
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in simulated crowd noise environment.
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Similar to a crowded train
station or maybe a busy cafe,
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something along those lines.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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All right, here we have the NeoBuds Pro
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in a simulated crowd noise environment.
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So like a crowded bus station
or maybe very busy restaurant.
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So testing, testing. One, two, three.
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As always, you're gonna have to be
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the judge of the call quality
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down in the comment section.
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Now, if you're interested in
checking out my full reviews
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of either the Status Audio Between Pro
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or the Edifier NeoBuds Pro,
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check out the videos
that I'ma leave for you
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right up here on the screen.
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With all of that said,
I'm outta here. Peace.
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