Lately, I've been doing a lot of travel for work, that means getting on planes - and getting on planes means I need something to drown out the crying kids, engine noises, and just generally entertain myself for the duration of the flight.
I have my Pixel Buds Pro 2, which are my daily use, but just because it's something I *ALWAYS* use, doesn't mean there aren't other options to investigate.
Today's option is the Soundpeats C30.
These earbuds run $55CDN, so they are a pretty affordable option (compare the Pixel Buds Pro 2 run $240CDN), so let's take a look and unbox them first.
Okay, so out of the box they seem like just about any/every other earbuds out there. Connect it to Bluetooth, and it connects and you can listen to music and shows. Easy peasy.
Depending on what mode (noise cancelling etc...) you can be looking about 5-10 hours of use before it needs charging (they say that 10 minutes in the case will get you 3hrs of use, so just 20-39 minutes should get you back at full. Factor in how much the case has and they say that you should be able to get a full 52hrs of use before the case'd need to be charged up again
How does it sound, it sounds good. Decent enough mid range and a good bass to not disappoint. You have to temper your expectations somewhat as it's economically priced. But it does well enough that I wouldn't say it's bad. They're good.
Now, using them... that's another point.
If you just want to listen, then you're good. Watch a flick, or join a zoom. Great. But the moment you want to start to use the controls (the outside of the bud is a 'button' you can tap), this is where it gets a little odd. I really wish these controls were universal, but sometimes you get these Bluetooth devices that have just odd sequences.
It's hard to read from this, but it's not super intuitive. You have to double tap to play/pause. Single tap either ups/downs the volume. Long press one side for sound mode, the other to skip (is there no 'back' option?).
Not sure what that 'game' icon is meaning - the manual is not really forthcoming.
Needless to say, it's going to take a while to get used to controls. Me, I set this up for my tablet for those movie watchings on the plane or the lounge, so it's easier to not have to worry about what series of taps is gonna do what.
Sometimes it's helpful to have an accompanying app to go over the controls, make sure you know what button does what, and help to ensure that it gets any firmware updates.
I say that usually, as this does have an app: PeatsAudio
And ugh, is it bad.
First up, loading it on the tablet it does not adapt to that kinda screen orientation. It was a nightmare to get it to work, the aspects were all off.
I eventually gave up on my tablet and installed on my phone and it was hard enough to create an account to use it. Ugh.
It does like you'd think, allow you to adjust the sound mode, there's a finding feature too.
So, honestly, I'd say just forget the app entirely and just use it without.
Overall, the battery lasts pretty good times without any issues. I just keep forgetting when I want to pause the movie I have to double tap, not single. Rough.
But, you can't argue with a device that is almost 20% of the big brands out there. Plus, the box contains STICKERS! (after coaching a bunch of 4-5 year olds, I learn that everybody loves stickers)
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