Huawei FreeBuds 3i — This is another new model of wireless headphones from Huawei with noise reduction, which
Overview
What has changed besides a lower price andcase, which now has the form of a tablet instead of a round box, like its predecessor? Well, FreeBuds 3i now has a better and more comfortable fit in your ear thanks to its good silicone tips and better insulation thanks to the sealing that these tips provide in your ear canal, which facilitates the Active Noise Canceling (ANC) function. Plus good call and sound quality, ergonomic fit, very easy navigation and price less than $ 100.
Design, Navigation and Pairing Huawei FreeBuds 3i
So, in the box you will find:
- Two more sets of nozzles
- Charging cable
- Warranty and Information Leaflets
In terms of design, the new FreeBuds 3i, as always, can be mistakenly taken from Apple AirPods from afar. The accessory blues in the ear is very comfortable, even while running.
even in white, thanks to the design of the nozzle withsilicone-tipped, the 3i model, however, can be mistaken for a fashionable wearable Apple from afar when you have in your ear, stems and all that, and this seems to be the point of a number of TWS buds that have spread recently.
Pairing is simplified compared to theirpredecessors. There is still a button on the case, but you only need to open the case, and they will be immediately recognized and added via Bluetooth on your device, even if it is not a Huawei-smartphone. Huawei advises to press and hold the function button on the case for two seconds for pairing problems or ten seconds to restore the factory default settings.
On FreeBuds 3i, navigation is simplified as much as possible. Double tap on any earphone to accept the call. Double tap to pause music. The ANC function is turned on by simply pressing and holding the earphone for a short time, which is far from, say, the numerous combinations of tapping Galaxy Buds and unintentionally starting and stopping playback.
Huawei has included three microphones for talking and noise reduction, so the quality of calls from FreeBuds 3i is very good. Your voice will be transmitted loudly and clearly to the receiving side.
The mentioned noise reduction function is activated or deactivated with one touch and holding any earphone, and you get a sound confirmation that it is activated.
When it comes to sound quality, FreeBuds 3idoes not lag behind the trend, which means that "the whole thing is in the bass," which makes them overly emphasized at medium and high frequencies, but nothing unusual. In addition, higher frequencies do not sound sharply, as on many headphones in this price range of less than $ 100. You can scan the QR code in the information brochure and get an application from Huawei, which will also allow you to configure the equalizer presets as you wish.
Some of the most obvious shortcomings of the FreeBuds 3i — bulky body without wireless charging, older version of Bluetooth compared to their predecessor and battery life.
The headphones last only 3.5 hours in modeaudio playback, and this can be a deciding factor for many. On top of that, the rather bulky case houses the same 410mAh battery inside the FreeBuds 3's sleek round battery, so instead of an extra 20 hours of listening time on a single charge, you get an extra 14.5 hours. The case doesn't offer wireless charging, but wired charging charges faster than before, within an hour.
Main competitors of FreeBuds 3i, such asApple, Samsung, Jabra or Sony products have excellent battery life, even with the ANC function, so we hope that Huawei plans to use more capacious batteries for future models of its FreeBuds series.