5.0 out of 5 stars Reddit approved replacement for Airpods Gen2

C. · 8 September 2024

I bought these to replace my gen 2 airpods. I have enjoyed using my airpods that I bought in May 2020 and use daily. Unfortunately the battery life is not what it used to be and they are not usable anymore. What I enjoyed about them was the perfect fit in ear (no silicone), the touch controls and the connectivity especially with the apple watch. I have no desire for new features like noise cancelling. I would buy again - only the fact is that the tech is aged a further 4 years and the price has actually gone up £125 to £129. Airpod gen 2 are currently greatly over valued in my opinion and I will not buy them out of principle.Enter the FreeBuds. They have a very similar fit and feel to the Airpods although ever so slightly larger and slightly heavier. I can picture forgetting they are there just like I do with Airpods. I can also run with these and wont lose them. The touch controls are very responsive and are programmable via the app. The sound quality is slightly richer than the airpods. The box is slightly larger. The build quality is not as good (some inconsistent gaps, there was some dirt inside the packaging and the lid of the box has a cheap feel). Battery life seems impressive. Switching across to Apple watch not too painful actually. No "find my" integration, but there is an option to play sounds to locate them using the app. Overall, on technicals alone the Airpods do win ever so slightly for my usage. However, the price point of these is excellent. At £30 (bought "like-new"), I am easily willing to bet that 4x of these will do the job longer than 1 set of airpods (how on earth did I not lose my airpods is a miracle) and so its very much a "buy now" from me.

5.0 out of 5 stars 10/10

C.D. · 12 July 2025

Very impressed with these little ear buds. They are excellent value for money and sounds brilliant! They fit my little ears well. Easy to use and just generally great earphones! 10/10.

4.0 out of 5 stars The best cheap buds I have found.

M.M.B. · 12 April 2025

My four stars takes into account the low-ish price. Minus one star for the lack of a 'state of charge' indicator despite having the biggest charging box of them all.I have two other pairs of cheap look-alike buds and these are head and shoulders above them for sound quality but please don't think that means they sound good in hi-fi terms; they don't. A decent pair of WIRED open-back buds, at a similar price should wipe the floor with them. I compared them with my First audio Piano Forte II buds (£30.62) and I would never choose to listen to these Huawei buds if I had a choice. I can ENJOY music on the Piano Forte buds whilst the Huawei buds are simply a convenient way to listen to something on the move without trailing wires and without them sounding awful.The chief problem is the lack of low-level detail which robs voices and strings (in particular) of their texture. They also truncate dying echoes which takes away the realism and sense of 'air' and space that good earphone/headphone can provide. The highest frequencies are also missing and that takes away the sparkle - especially obvious on cymbals.They have a very good tonal balance with bass at just the right level. Double basses don't get lost in the mix as they often do but the buds are incapable of portraying the awesome power of a full orchestra.Their failings are acceptable at this price and I found that I stopped noticing them after a while, so it was no longer annoying. That sounds like I am damning them with faint praise but what I am actually mean is that they are pretty good value for money. Unless you are a musician or a hifi buff you are unlikely to notice anything missing. There certainly is but I would probably buy another pair if I lost these and that says something.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow

J. · 11 May 2025

First impressions they seem fantastic you can customise the gestures and eq through the app and they are comfy and sound seems good at a very reasonable price as well. They look just like apple airpods being the android equivalent. At the moment I cannot fault them. Time will tell within the coming weeks but for now I recommend them to anyone looking for affordable earpods. A bonus is they work with any android phone, I'm using them on a samsung galaxy s24 ultra with no issues as I didn't want to pay the high price of samsung earpods.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good as the California brand

j.m. · 11 June 2025

Really easy to connect, sound good and they hold a decent charge when used. An absolute bargain for the money. If I loose these will just buy another pair straight away.

3.0 out of 5 stars Very budget airpods clone

B. · 11 July 2025

These buds try very hard to be airpods but you can feel that they have a long way to go. Sound wise they are alright, not very good but alright, you wouldn't bleed out of your ears but nor would you get "what artist intended". The case is very flimsy and unpleasant, feels very cheap.

5.0 out of 5 stars Galaxy Buds 3 without the price tag

R. · 9 July 2025

Brilliant for the price. I wanted the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3, but they are still going for over £150. Saw these and read the reviews and thought for the price, I would take my chance. These are small and comfortable in the ears and the sound is brilliant. They case doesn't take long to charge either. They connect to my Galaxy S23 perfectly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended these quality buds

D.f. · 31 July 2025

Very good indeed, lasts for days, well made and sound is great for open ear buds, which I prefer for regular listening.

Great earbuds and excellent turn-around-time from Amazon

S.V. · 13 May 2025

Received yesterday, so initial impression review. So far, excellent earbuds - great sound quality and excellent form factor and materials. Quite a bit smaller than my older Soundpeats TrueAir 2 and Edifier Hecate GM5.Placed the order on 11 May and received it the morning of 12 May. Seriously impressive order processing and delivery from Bolo SA - infinitely better than Takealot - placed an in-stock order on 10 May and only expecting delivery by 16 May because I don't subscribe to their BS 'priority delivery service'. Provided Bolo's pricing is comparable with alternatives, they will become my default online retailer.

Finally a decent alternative to Airpods.

M.B. · 12 March 2025

These although a little bigger than what I am used to fit pretty well and feel secure. The sound is decent with more bass available when bass boost option is selected in the app. The battery life claim in the description is no joke. I used them for 8hrs straight and they were down to around 20%. That will probably change as they wear, but with a few months of similar use I haven't noticed any declines in longevity. Haven't had any issues with them connecting to my IPhone. Both buds turn on when taken out of the case and both buds turn off if either bud is returned to the case. The case feels a little cheap and am not sure how durable it is as I haven't dropped it yet. It may be fine as the whole thing is relatively light. The tap controls are ok. Tap speed seems to be sensitive which takes some getting used to. The controls are pretty comprehensive and can be changed in the app. Don't mind the color as it is probably what I would have picked anyway, but may be nice to have options in the future. The buds have a glossy looking aluminum on the stem which adds some style points. I am quite happy with these and have already purchased a second pair so I have a dedicated work pair. I did experience a strange glitch where the controls would not do anything, but returning them to the case and taking them out again seemed to fix the problem. We'll see if that happens on the new pair or in the future as they wear. I wouldn't have bought again if it wasn't for the low price.

Really great and comfortable

H.M. · 3 December 2024

I was a little worried about getting these because they don't have noise cancellation; however, I'm so glad I ended up getting them. They're comfortable in the ear and they don't fall off. I like to use them when I go for my walks and they stay on the whole time and the sound quality is really good. I can hear clearly even when I'm on a busy street so noise cancellation really isn't an issue for me at all.I also tried them in a phone call and the sound was clear for me and for the other person on the line.Also, downloading the app is easy, you just scan the barcode and you can download it (since it's not in the app store). From the app, you choose what functions the tap, double tap and triple tap do.However, there is no function where you can decrease or increase the volume and to me that's the only con for these headphones.So if you're debating getting these headphones, I say go for it 100%.They're well priced and work really well ( as well as my Galaxy buds pro) so I'm really happy with my purchase

Buenos y de gran calidad

S.R.D. · 27 May 2025

Buena conectividad a un gran precio, confort y muy buena opción de unos audífonos a costo razonable pero de buen performance.

Battery life is over 5 hours without a charge which is the best I have seen so far for such earbuds

A.A. · 15 July 2025

Very good compared to other earbuds in the same price point.