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1.0 out of 5 starsnot functioning after 2-3 months. They stopped charging in the case.
Reviewed in India on 12 May 2021
I used to use a Kinnov F9 headset and that used to have similar specs. But that didn't have any kind of support to stay in the ears and their touch used to be erratic and too unpredictable. So I looked for alternatives. I was looking at mainly Noise X5 shots pro and Boat airdopes 621 which was recently released. My father uses boat airdopes 441 and I liked them. But the 621 has some protrusion in its design and felt it protrudes out of the ear while using them and I bought the Noise shots X5 pro. Also the 621 doesn't have qualcomm aptx which I wanted. Also I liked the design.
I have been using these Noise Shots X5 pro for over a month now excessively. The connection is really stable. I mostly used them for almost everything like office calls during wfh, listening to music during leisure and while cycling. I used them both with my laptop and my phone.
I am happy with the product. The music was clear. The highs, lows and mids are clear enough. These are not noise cancelling earphones, but they do have some passive noise cancelling features. The call quality was really good. I used these for calls both indoor and outdoor conditions and got positive feedback from the receivers too. The battery is a big bonus. I could continuously use these for a full work day- thats solid 8-9 hrs and only then I had to recharge them using the case. The case is good enough to charge these for 2 weeks in that schedule.
Also they were comfortable enough in the ear. I was wearing them for the entire day without feeling much discomfort. However after like 5-6 hours of continuously using them, I was feeling a slight pain- but may be that's due to my ear shape and size. Even then also, the pain was only when I touched these earphones and if I remove them and put them after 5 mins, they are alright again.
There was significant lag during playing call of duty on my mobile and these are not for gaming. But the lag during gaming on laptop was barely noticeable. I was playing counter strike, call of duty, cricket 19 and need for speed on my laptop using these. Watching movies or streaming on both mobile and laptop using these was a really good experience. No noticeable lag there.
These can be used either individually or both together. But while using together, the left one becomes the master and the right one becomes slave- but the sound distribution was almost even. The touch controls were easy and responsive. I got used to them in no time unlike my Kinnov F9 where I had lot of trouble using the touch control due to them being so complex. Also these can control volume through touch control unlike the Boat Airdopes 621.
My only complaint about these are that they cannot connect to two devices at once. But I guess- its too much to expect at this price point.
UPDATE: Its been 5 months and the left earbud came apart.
