CLIP Style Buds? SoundCore C30i vs Bose Ultra Open vs Huawei FreeClip

Summary

This video review compares three clip-style open earbuds: Soundcore C3i, Huawei Free Clip, and Bose QC Ultra. Each model is evaluated on comfort, ease of use, battery life, design, and sound quality. The Huawei Free Clip stands out for its comfort, wireless charging, and sound performance. The Soundcore C3i offers good value for its price, while the Bose QC Ultra, despite its high cost, underperforms in sound quality. The video also discusses call quality, with Huawei excelling in noise cancellation. The review concludes with a recommendation for the Huawei Free Clip and alternative options for regions where it's not available.

Takeaways

• 🎧 The video reviews three clip-style open earbuds with different price points, focusing on their design, comfort, and functionality.
• 🔍 The clip-style design is praised for its compatibility with glasses and ease of use for those with long hair.
• 🏷️ Brands use various names for this style, but they all feature a clip that attaches to the ear's helix or anti-helix.
• 💰 The Soundcore C3i is the most affordable option, while the Bose QC Ultra is the most expensive.
• 📦 Huawei's earbuds are noted for their compact and pocketable case, being the thinnest and least wide.
• 🌈 Huawei offers the most color options, while the other brands provide at least two color choices.
• 🔋 All earbuds claim longer battery life than advertised, with Soundcore offering the best battery life among the three.
• 💧 Huawei's earbuds have the highest IP rating at IP54, offering both dust and water resistance.
• 🎵 Sound quality varies, with Huawei's offering the best balance and loudness, while Bose's sound is criticized as weak in the treble range.
• 📱 Huawei's earbuds excel in call quality, effectively suppressing background noise and maintaining clear voice transmission.
• 🛍️ The video concludes with a recommendation for Huawei's earbuds as the best overall choice, but suggests alternatives for regions where Huawei products are not available.

Q & A

What are clip style open earbuds?

Clip style open earbuds are a form factor of earbuds that clip onto the outer part of the ear, specifically the Helix area, without being fully inserted into the ear canal. They are designed to be open-ear, allowing for better compatibility with glasses and avoiding the issues of ear hooks getting tangled with hair.

Which part of the ear do clip style earbuds attach to?

Clip style earbuds attach to the Helix part of the ear, which is the upper, curved part of the outer ear.

What are the three earbuds reviewed in the script?

The three earbuds reviewed are the Soundcore C3i, the Huawei Free Clip, and the Bose QC Ultra Open.

Which earbud is the most expensive among the three reviewed?

The most expensive earbud among the three reviewed is the Bose QC Ultra Open.

What is the unique feature of the Bose QC Ultra Open earbuds?

The unique feature of the Bose QC Ultra Open earbuds is that they have a silicone wrap that rolls open to clip onto the ear, and they also look like earrings when worn.

Which earbud is the easiest to put on according to the review?

According to the review, the Huawei Free Clip is the easiest to put on because it has a flexible material that can be easily opened and doesn't require rolling or squeezing.

Which earbud offers wireless charging?

The Huawei Free Clip offers wireless charging, which is a feature not available in the other two earbuds reviewed.

What is the battery life advertised for the Soundcore C3i earbuds?

The Soundcore C3i earbuds advertise a battery life of 10 hours.

Which earbud has the best microphone performance in noisy conditions?

The Huawei Free Clip has the best microphone performance in noisy conditions, as it was able to suppress car noises and provide clear voice audio.

What is the IP rating of the Bose QC Ultra Open earbuds?

The Bose QC Ultra Open earbuds have an IP rating of IPX4, which means they are water-resistant but not dust-resistant.

Which earbuds support multipoint connectivity?

All three earbuds, the Soundcore C3i, the Huawei Free Clip, and the Bose QC Ultra Open, support multipoint connectivity.

What is the recommendation for someone who wants open earbuds but cannot get Huawei products?

For those who cannot get Huawei products, the recommendation is to check out the sponsor's products, such as the Open Fit Air and the Open Fit Incredible, which are also open earbuds with a hook style design.