TWS (True Wireless Stereo ) has been around for a few years now but only about a week ago, I was sold to this idea to try TWS. I’ve seen people review TWS and even during my travels, I’ve seen the cheapest TWS that was just under $10. What’s the hype around it and what’s so good about it?

When I got my headphones about last year, I hoped they would last for two years but during my trip, I broke it and stitched it with duct tape. It was in such poor condition that I resorted to a cheaper option until the other week, when my cheapest option was not optimal I decided to open to a new option and purchased a new one. I am eventually sold to the idea of TWS instead of getting another headphone that once I am back on the road, I’d probably break it again. Another consideration I have was that, I wasn’t willing to spend more than $20 for a headphone that once I am traveling is going to end up the same way.

As soon as I got to the store, I was just amazed that there are plenty of TWS options from the cheapest to the expensive ones. My cousin was already telling me to get the galaxy buds as he has one but I was still hesitant as I find it too small and for someone like me, I’d probably lose them within a few days. _{PS, even now I am already losing the charging cable of this TWS haha} . I ended up going with Robot, I love their headphones and they’re also reasonable brands that don't over promise their customers considering the price tag they’re offering. Another habit that I am changing when reviewing is that, I also decided to review them a week later to see how they perform after some use. I notice that it’s big when you’re writing a review as sometimes, a product can be faulty after a week's use. Speaking of that, I’ll tell you about the Xiaomi Smartwatch and how I am regretful of purchasing them in my next post. For now, let’s stick to Robot TWS T30.

Unboxing

Design

I have to say that the T30 is personally better designed than the T50 that looks pretty uncomfortable without any eartips. T30 is also more rounder and with eartips. Unfortunately, at the store, they don’t have T30 plus which is the newest line and even more features than T30. Considering that the T30 is a pretty old model, I have to say it’s not bad for the price tag.

Features

T30 features bluetooth 5.3 with lightweight design and advertised as 22 hr music playtime. It has pretty basic features and there’s no battery indicator other than the lights that you have to learn from the quick manual guide. It’s unlike the other models that have a battery indicator allowing you to know when to charge. The touchpad is located inside the earbuds and there should be no worries that it will accidentally touch that will change the settings. However, I personally find this to be inconvenient especially when I want to skip a song.

Comfort

It’s so comfortable that it sticks to my ears really tightly and even when I run, it doesn't fall. I think that it’s what matters with earbuds like this. As long as they do not fall when you’re running around and moving around, it ticked another basic list for the TWS. However, I find that after 2 hours and more use, my ears become pretty tired and I never use it longer than 5 hours without a short break.

Audio Testing

There are stereo and mono modes for these earbuds that you can activate by tapping the earbuds a few times. I tested the left and right sounds and they sound pretty good. As for noise canceling, even with mid volume, there is no noise at all. You can basically become deaf within a few years if using this almost everyday for hours on end. The loudest volume on the phone could hurt your ears. I asked my mom if she could hear the music I am listening to using the highest volume, she can’t even hear it. When tested for a call, it was also quite noise canceling but you still had to speak louder or otherwise the other party couldn’t hear you.

After a week use

Everything still works as intended. It’s great when you want to be focused on anything without listening to any noise. Living in a very noisy environment, these little earbuds helped a lot. They also fixed my bad habit of listening to music loudly as with the mid volume level, it was already too loud.

Unfortunately, the reach is a lot lower than my previous headphone. If I leave my phone upstairs, it disconnects and only if I am under the exact spot where I left my phone, I could hear it again. I tested it for 20 hours and it works just fine and I only charge it once after 24 hours. I certainly do not recommend using this for prolonged hours as I’d like to believe you can bleed your ears haha. I also tested it when I wear a helmet while using this, sometimes it falls but sometimes it’s not. But I certainly do not recommend using earbuds while wearing a helmet. And only after a week, I already lost my charging cable haha. To end this, I have to say that I am pretty satisfied with robot earbuds as usually, with their headphones, I would bet my money on JETE than it. But so far, their earbuds and with the price tag that’s under $30, it’s not a bad one to have.

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I haven't tested it if this one is waterproof but I certainly doubt it is. But with falling test, after falling quite a bit of times throughout the week, it still works.