Xiaomi always tries to follow trends and release relevant products to the market. And since completely wireless headphones are becoming more and more popular now, they decided to increase their presence in this niche by releasing the next version of the headphones, but in a more budgetary version and called Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic.
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Variations of this model
Xiaomi has several variations of this model, so it is worth explaining and telling what their differences are.
There are only three versions:
- Xiaomi Mi AirDots
- Redmi AirDots
- Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic
And if Xiaomi Mi AirDots with Redmi AirDots are the same, like two twin brothers, but differ only in brands and inscriptions on the box, then Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic is just a simplified model. It was decided to use regular buttons, rather than touch, as in older models, and cut down on the package by removing the microUSB charging cable.
Package contents of Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic
The earbuds come in the simplest box, which is very similar to the packaging from Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro, the difference is only in the labeling.
Since this is a budget model, the equipment is quite simple: headphones with a case, three pairs of interchangeable ear pads, instructions.
It is difficult to say how much the rejection of the charging cable reduces the cost of Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic, but definitely a modern buyer may no longer have a “lace” with a microUSB connector, which is needed to charge the case, and it will have to be purchased separately.
Appearance Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic
Headphones are completely made of matte plastic, and their shape and whole appearance is very reminiscent of the Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Earphone Mini mono Bluetooth headset.
In terms of ease of use, the earphones have a comfortable fit and are almost not felt in the ears due to the weight, which is 4.1 grams for each earbud. I was pleased that they do not protrude beyond the auricle and look harmonious in ears of different sizes.
The inner side of the headphones is equipped with contact pads and medium-length sound guides, which have notches to hold the ear pads.
As I wrote above, this model uses physical buttons, not touch pads. Alas, the headphones do not know how to control playback, the buttons are used to accept and reject a call, as well as to connect to audio devices.
The buttons have a small travel and a slight click, but since they are placed throughout the body of the headphones, when pressed hard, there is an unpleasant pressure on the ear.
If everything is more or less clear with the headphones, then the case seemed too unreliable to me. It all starts with the fact that the difference between the cover material and the rest of the case is already visible to the eye, it is darker and thinner. But it does not matter, the hinge of the lid raises more questions, it is plastic and already has a slight backlash from the box. Perhaps the thinness of the plastic and the backlash are a consequence of simplifying the design, but they took care of fixing it in the closed position and added magnets to the design.
When you open the case, you can see two jacks for installing headphones. I was pleased that they are also magnetized to the contact pads if they are brought close, and most importantly, the headphones will not fall out if the case is turned over.
sound
There are many questions about the materials for the headphones, but they are almost completely covered by the sound.
Headphones are designed on a 7.2 mm dynamic driver with a frequency range of 20-20000 Hz and a sensitivity of 104 dB. Sound is transmitted to them by Bluetooth 5.0, but alas, without audio codecs.
The sound of such a tandem turned out to be very, very good, considering the price. It is certainly not detailed, but balanced. At the same time, oddly enough, the bass is well felt, its weight in the compositions is noticeably displayed and transmitted. The middle range is a little blurry, but also tolerable, but the high frequencies sometimes whistle, but this does not interfere with prolonged listening.
The Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic feature is that the headphones can work not only in pairs with each other, but also separately. This is possible due to the lack of optical sensors in the design, but because of this, there is no function to stop playback when you pull one of the earbuds out of your ear.
Microphone Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic
Each earphone has a microphone with DSP technology. On the street, the interlocutor hears you well, the noise is cut off quite well, but if the wind blows or a car passes very close, then all this will be heard by the interlocutor.
autonomy
Each earbud has a 40 mAh battery, which is enough for 4 hours of music playback. The case received a 300 mAh battery, and allows you to add about 10 hours of autonomy to the headphones. From the case, they charge in 20-30 minutes, but to recharge it takes a little more than 1.5 hours.
