ASUS - ROG Cetra Open Wireless SpeedNova Open-Ear Gaming Earbuds for PC, iOS, Android, Switch - Black

Overall these are quite good. The biggest selling points are: 1. Connectivity and 2. Comfort I think this product is good partially because there is so limited competition or comparable products with these specific features. I have a wide variety of earbuds and headphones and like these for a few specific reasons. I've tried other gaming earbuds like the Steel Series gaming buds and also have the ASUS Rog Cetra (non-open back). The Steel Series was awful. The original Rog Cetra are good at the right price point, but they hurt my ears if I wear them longer than 45 minutes. The USB-C dongle is one of the biggest selling points for me because bluetooth remains so unstable for so many devices. Apple wants to only connect to Apple devices and Windows Bluetooth is a nightmare. The USB-C dongle is Not only for gaming & low latency, but simply for ease-of-use if you need to use your headphones on multiple devices. The Bluetooth 6.0 on these makes connectivity better than some other earbuds. I was able to connect easily to a variety of devices, including my iphone, Macbook Pro, my alienware PC, galaxy z fold (work phone), and Apple TV. Most other headphones struggle with hopping beyond just 1 phone and 1 other device. And then you have the USB-C dongle in case there is any issue. The "multipoint" feature - where you can "connect multiple devices at once" - is something that can be confusing. In some premium headphones, you can play both music from your phone AND play music from your PC at the same time. They call that feature "simultaneous playback" apparently, where this "multipoint" can only play 1 audio source at once, but it is just connected to both devices for "rapid switching." The simultaneous playback feature is awesome, but I've only found it on headphones like the Steel Series Elite and Razer Kraken v4 Pro --- I haven't found earbuds that do this. I also wanted these "open" style headphones because they are more comfortable for longer usage. I never thought that "open" style headphones would be something that I wanted, but after I tried the Bose Open Earbuds I completely changed my mind. However, those don't have the connectivity with the USB-C dongle and were exceptionally bad with Windows Bluetooth connectivity. Regardless, these open-back headphones are quite comfortable as well. Also, I'm trying to protect my ears and I always find myself getting ear fatigue with any noise-canceling earbuds both because of volume but also because they are jammed in my ear canals. I can wear these for very long periods of time and they are very comfortable. I also sometimes wear glasses and it's not a problem. For sound quality, I definitely had to tweak the sound settings via the Gear Link app to adjust the EQ to get it to sound right for me. I believe it will be the same for most people as the default sound settings were incredibly dull and I was initially nervous I got a dud. However, after tweaking the EQ settings I found the sound quality good. I also change the EQ sound settings if I'm gaming versus listening to music because there is a big difference for me. It's simply impossible for open ear style buds like this to pump a lot of base in comparison to like the Technics 100. But also that is damaging to your ears and a lot less comfortable. If you listen to podcasts, these sound the exact same in quality. If your use-case is "gaming only" the big advantage is obviously latency but also the mic is built-in as well. But if your primary or only use-case is gaming, and the sound quality is your highest priority, I would do a wired headset like the Asus ROG Kithara. I bought those and they are incredible for gaming. But they are also something I just use at my desk. If you're looking for the highest audio quality on a single phone or computer, then I would look at Technics 100, Airpods Pro or Bowers & Wilkins P8. But overall, I'm pleased with these and think people will either immediately love them or there will be some that feel like they miss the traditional "in-ear" buds that most people are used to.

I've been testing out different earbuds and these have been coming out on top so far. Much more comfortable than standard in-ear earbuds integrate well with the XBOX Ally X. One thing that stands out from the rest is the USB-C pass through to allow charging. No other earbuds with 2.4 ghz USB dongles have this feature. Very important especially with mobile gaming.

I enjoy the sound quality from these over earbuds, while still being aware of what’s going on around me. This includes listening to audiobooks, music, or while playing games on a PC. Using Bluetooth for connection to my phone and dongle for the pc for near instant and seamless transition. For gaming I can not notice any latency and for phone calls people say my voice is clear and very little background noise can be heard.

I have purchased the Asus ROG Cetra open ear buds to replace my Logitech headset, my headsets have been giving me a headache. I have been told by my friends that I sound very clear and when I playing games the sounds are coming in very clear. The only draw back is the battery life.

I love this open earbuds i use daily on my pc and ipad for game play design also good love it