Haylou GT2: 5 Things To Love

The Haylou GT2s have just released, and after spending a while using them, we have found a great deal to love about the successor to one of our favourite value buds of last year. With that said, below follow simply 5 of those reasons:

A Value Beast

With most of the consumer market finally coming to accept that Bluetooth earbuds were an idea for the better, major tech companies have been quick to produce fantastic, but unfortunately also fantastically expensive audio experiences. The Haylou GT2s however, come at under $20, making them not only a viable option for every tech consumer, but one that can be easily replaced without breaking the bank.

Small and Compact

Unlike most modern wireless earbuds, which take the gen 1 AirPods toothbrush design, the Haylou GT2 feels like a very minimalistic piece of technology. If to be described to the everyday person, I’d go as far as saying these are one of those earbuds that can simply disappear in your ear when you wear them, making them perfect with just about every outfit.

Long Lasting Fun

Part of the massive convenience of Bluetooth earbuds is the ability to use them away from your phone. When your battery doesn’t last however, this convenience can then become an awful disturbance - thankfully, this is no problem for the Haylou GT2. After using them with medium volume for about 2 and a half hours, our Bluetooth settings told us that we still had 50% charge on the earbuds themselves, meaning you can expect at least 4 to 5 hours of pure listening experience.

A Better Case

As some may remember, our experience with the original Haylou GT1s were not very pleasing, with our case breaking in the very first day. With their successors, we are happy to say that we feel more confident that the case will stand the test of time this time around.

Just as great is the fact that this case now comes with a built in charger, allowing you to easily and quickly charge your earbuds in the event that they do ever need more juice.

Button Controls

Another major complaint that we had with the first gen Haylou earbuds were their less than superb touch controls. But with the new button controls, that problem has since been fixed. While they weirdly enough exclude the ability to control volume, they offer a more than sufficient method change your tracks without having the terrible feeling of pushing the earbuds into your ears.

There’s much more to love about the Haylou GT2s, but we hope that these 5 reasons may be enough to keen your interest in what just may be our new favourite value king of 2019.

Awei T10C Review: Awesomely Cheap, Undeniably Great

With so many bad examples of cheap truly-wireless earbuds throughout the past year, we are not afraid to admit that upon receiving the Awei T10Cs, we had low standards in mind. After putting them through strenuous use however, we are happy to report that for less than $30, we may have just found the best truly wireless earbuds around.

Initial Impression

Upon initial unboxing, nothing about the Awei T10Cs felt truly special. From its plastic build to the overused AirPods-esque design, these headphones don’t bring anything new to the table. To redeem itself however, you quickly notice upon unboxing that with this product, features come before looks.

With features such as having Qi wireless charging to multiple interchangeable earbud tips, the Awei T10Cs bring more to the table than any other competitor at its price - setting forth a prime example of a moment when one should really not judge a book by its cover.

Experience

Cheap construction aside, the Awei T10Cs are extremely comfortable, allowing for more than an hour and a half of usage before we felt any sort of discomfort. Furthermore, the sleek battery case - which rapidly recharges the earbuds once its 2.5-3 hours of playtime are done - meant that the entire package was as minimal as it should be, making usage outdoors painless.

The controls make this truly wireless earbud a solid contestant. Being able to control your tracks, pause them and adjust the volume without ever having to take your phone is truly what these products are meant for, and at just $30, the Awei T10Cs get this just right.

Sound is entirely subjective, but in our experience, the Awei T10Cs sound best when put against modern pop songs. Not only is the bass really good here, but the lack of detail makes it pretty challenging to enjoy older sounds that require a lot of detail at a certain pitch.

Unfortunately, if there is one area where the T10Cs simply collapse it would have to be its microphone. To conserve costs, Awei used a very cheap non-multidirectional microphone, making taking calls and recording video outdoors a really hard task.

Conclusion

With rather flimsy designs and unimpressive features, It is often hard to recommend truly-wireless earbuds under the $30 price-point. The Awei T10Cs however, while not necessarily spectacular, achieve a certain level of quality where we can be certain that the average media consumer will be more than satisfied.