SoundPeats Air 4, The Dirty Truth
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The SoundPeats Air 4 are the newest pair of Airpod style headphones from Soundpeats. In the past I have been a huge fan of SoundPeats other products such as the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe and SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe HS. If you're looking for the short answer on whether the SoundPeats Air 4 are any good, they are, but, if you have used any of SoundPeats prior models such as the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe or the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe HS. If you have used their other products than the SoundPeats Air 4 are going to be a big disappointment.
Lets start with some love for the SoundPeats Air 4 because I don't think that these headphones are bad. In fact, on paper i think that these headphones offer some incredible features at a price that is unbeatable.
The addition of multipoint connectivity is something that is truly innovative at the price-point. The addition of multipoint connectivity means that SoundPeats Air 4 are prime to be better than competing headphones like AirPods. But its also important to note that multipoint connectivity is just one of the many features needed by the SoundPeats Air 4 need to pack.
“the unfortunate truth that SoundPeats has actually REMOVED features”
Another addition that almost all SoundPeats headphones including the SoundPeats Air 4 have is the ability to create a custom EQ based on your hearing. Now this isn't groundbreaking or revolutionary by any means but the fact that the SoundPeats Application will do a hearing analysis and give you a custom EQ that compensates for hearing loss is a feature we normally only see on much more expensive headphones.
Other than these 2 features its the unfortunate truth that SoundPeats has actually REMOVED features from these headphones. In the past the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe had in ear detection. Although in ear detection isn't groundbreaking its a feature that fits extremely well with the SoundPeats Air brand. The Air 3 Deluxe had the ability to play and pause when they are taken in and out of the ear and its a feature I have grown to love with the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe HS and the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe. It allows them to seamlessly fit into my day. This is gone from the SoundPeats Air 4 and it's sorely missed. While this isn't a make it or break it feature its one that AirPods users as well as SounPeats Air 3 Deluxe users are going to miss.
Another odd step was to change the drivers in the SoundPeats Air 4. The SoundPeats Air 4 have a smaller 13mm driver compared to the Air 3 Deluxe driver which is 14.3 Its not to say that driver size is everything but it is worth mentioning that with a pair of earbuds that are open, its vital to have the largest speaker possible in order to create the volume necessary without distortion. This has resulted in less bass when compared to the Air 3 Deluxe and Air 3 Deluxe HS
BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
While the SoundPeats Air 4 aren't as favorable to me as the SoundPeats Air 3 Deluxe Or Air 3 Deluxe HS it doesn't change the value proposition for these headphones. They are really good, really well optioned headphones at a price that makes them hard to beat.