#redmiearbuds

Today we’re going to check out the Redmi Earbuds S, which are a very exciting pair of truly wireless earphones because of their price point, especially because people trust Xiaomi to make great value products, and while they are really good for their price, some drawbacks to them might make you look for some other option.

We get a very basic unboxing experience with these, as the box itself is very simple, and inside it, we get extra ear tips of different sizes, a manual, and the earbuds in their case. There is no USB cable for charging, but I can't complain about that at this price point.

Build Quality And Design

Coming to the design and build, the Redmi Earbuds feel like a budget product. The case is made of cheap plastics, and the build quality is very basic, and the lid of the case also kind of wobbly, which makes it feel cheap, and charging is done through this micro USB port. The earbuds are also made of cheap plastic, and the design also doesn’t have anything to write home about, But they do have these large multifunction buttons on their sides which are easy to press and work very well.

A single press will play or pause your music, a double press will launch Google assistant, and a triple press will enable game mode which we will talk about later. I don’t have an issue with the quality of plastics used here, but I do think that the design could be better.

For reference here’s a 2500 Rs. Blitzwolf pair of truly wireless earbuds from Banggood and you can see how it has a design that fits your ear well, while on the Redmibuds, it’s a very basic design that I have seen in some other cheap earbuds.

So while these Blitzwolf earphones sit well in your ears because of their ear-friendly shape, the Redmi earbuds just use their fingertips to hold themselves in your ears. But coming to comfort, the Redmi Earbuds are still comfortable enough, the plastic used here does make them very lightweight, so I was able to wear these comfortably for long periods. It’s just that my expectations from Xiaomi are kind of high, so I think the comfort could have been improved a little, without needing to make these more expensive.

The sound isolation is also decent, but it’snot that great because of the shape they have. Coming to the functionality and quality of wireless connection, they do work very well, you can also use any one of the two earbuds separately which is great, and their pairing to each other, and your Bluetooth devices also works perfectly without any issues, the range is also good, and they power on and off when you remove and insert them into the case, so there are no compromises in this area even at this very low price point.

Features And Specifications

A very special feature they have is a game mode which makes their latency very low, and you can activate that by triple pressing the side buttons. I did try it with PUBG mobile, and while it's not the same as using wired earphones, it does make a significant difference, and for something as casual as mobile gaming, I don’t mind the small latency that the game mode still has. It is a big advantage over other wireless earphones that don’t have a low latency mode, and another cool thing about having it is that even if you use it while watching movies or videos on YouTube, the mouth of the person speaking is completely in sync with the earbuds, unlike the normal mode where there is a very small delay.

which is the only mode in most other wireless earphones, so it is a nice feature to have, and I didn’t notice any reduction in the quality of sound, so I just have the game mode always enabled while using them. The battery life for the earbuds is 4 hours, and it gets up to a total of 12 hours if you charge these in the case, and it does deliver to these numbers, so the battery life is great on these, and the charging time of 2hours is also good.

This is a microphone test for the Redmi Earbuds S, and I think the microphone sounds kind of tinny but, it’s acceptable at this price point, and on the calls that I made with these earphones, the people on the other side were able to hear me. They also have an IPX4 water resistance rating, which means that they are protected from splashes of water and sweat, but you can't immerse them in water, but getting IPX4 on these is still pretty good. Now finally coming to sound quality, they are pretty good considering their price point and all the features they have, but you feel like you are using a budget wireless device.

Xiaomi is known for delivering higher segment quality on a budget, but with these earphones, you get what you pay for. The good part is that the mid and high-frequency range is pretty good, it doesn’t sound muffled, and they have a very airy sound which is very easy to listen to for long periods, so I do enjoy that, but the bass is kind of loose, and it lacks definition, even though it does extend deep. The amount of bass is good, but if you have multiple things going on in lower frequency range, you’re not going to be able to hear that clearly, and it’s going to sound kind of muddy.

The sound is otherwise pretty balanced. Even though it doesn’t have a lot of detail, Xiaomi didn’t tune it with overpowering bass or spiked treble which I appreciate, and for watching movies, TV Shows, or videos on YouTube, or for listening to podcasts, they are great. But you are going to get a much better sound quality if you go with something like the Oppo ENCO M31 Wireless.

But being able to get the convenience of TrueWireless Earphones, which are comfortable, and work very well without any serious compromises something that the Redmi Earbuds S do very well. Even if you don’t get them for listening to music, I think for general listening and for just consuming content on your phone, or your TV, they are great, and no one will regret spending 1800 Rs.

On them, because they are worth it. The low latency mode is also not a gimmick, so overall I can give them a very strong recommendation.