Customer Ratings & Reviews

These earbuds are great for wearing while active: working out, running, etc. They are reasonably comfortable, and the sound quality is decent. Overall they are relatively comfortable, good sound, and great battery life. In fact, everything about them is pretty good except for some regular Bluetooth connection issues in my experience. AESTHETICS AND FIT I chose the “Pearl White” color. They definitely lean more “pearl” than “white” and they have gold accents that give them an elegant look. In the ear they are unobtrusive, but they are definitely noticeable. Left and right dots are interchangeable—they adapt their function based on which ear they are clipped on. When wearing them, they fit loosely around my ear, never blocking my ear entirely. That means they don’t interfere with my ability to hear what’s going on around me, which I love when I’m outdoors or having to interact with other people. They are not the most comfortable things, but I didn’t have any trouble wearing them for over an hour at a time. The ear clip feels loose (i.e. no pressure on my ear) but still secure. Even though they might move around a bit, I’ve never had one fall off, even if it gets bumped or caught on something. Packaging included a minimal cardboard box that minimized waste while still having a nice look. Points. FUNCTION Each dot has a couple “buttons” or maybe “gestures” that control things like volume, play/pause, and track forward/back. There’s a tap, double-tap, squeeze, double-squeeze that can be applied to each dot. I found that they require a more significant force than I was expecting. The tap, for example, isn’t just a touch like a capacitive switch, but it requires a strong, forceful tap. Once I got a feel for it, it was easy enough to use. There’s no active noise cancelation or anything. Instead, the physical design makes the sound from these earbuds play through without disrupting the ability to hear other sounds in the space. The result is that my personal sound is added to the sound from around me, but outside sound is not muffled or distorted at all. The Bluetooth allows pairing to multiple devices (not sure how many exactly), but I did experience some glitches with the connection. For example, paired to my Apple Watch listening to music while I was running, one or the other dot would cut out for a moment, or the two would get out of sync so the music sounded wonky. This only lasted less than a second, but it happened a few times during an hour of use. No complaints about battery life. Out of the case, the dots were good for well over 2 hours of continuous use (they reported 70% remaining after 2 hours). In the case, they charge quickly. I didn’t test the claim of 48+ hours total, but I believe it. I’m more interested in how long the dots last without recharging, and in my case they had plenty of life to go longer than I had any opportunity to use them during the week I’ve had them. The case itself is capable of charging with USB-C or wireless charging. SOUND QUALITY I love good sound quality, and that’s often hard to get from earbuds since they tend to sound quite different depending on how they are positioned on the ear. These are decent and pleasant to listen to, but nothing to write home about. The frequency response is limited. Nothing below about 50Hz or over about 15KHz. In between the response is reasonably flat, but sound is not superbly crisp or clear. Bass is dominant, especially at lower volume levels. At higher volumes, mid-treble becomes dominant and overpowering. That said, there’s plenty of headroom in the volume for clear listening even in noisy environments. I listened to a variety of music and spoken word. It all sounded reasonably accurate, without any distracting distortion. These are not audiophile earbuds, but they do a very reasonable job in all situations. There is a microphone that works in a pinch, if you need to take a call. I wouldn’t recommend it, though. Additionally, like many Bluetooth devices, the sound you hear is extremely degraded when the microphone is active. The app has a function to enable Dolby Audio. This feature gives the sound more presence and adds an expansiveness to the soundstage.