Kelodo True Wireless Earbuds S570TWS-W
Full Review Below
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True Wireless Headphones are rapidly dominating the market now as cellphone accessories and replacing the older wired models. However, apart from a few high priced high-end models from Jabra most of the budget-priced far east imports are really not very food. Common problems are issues with syncing the two buds to each other and to the phone, poor sound quality, and fussy and complicated setup procedures which need to be repeated each time the headset is used. Will new headset from Kolodo be any better bearing in mind the low £26.99 price?
This new headset from KELODO arrived in a small, midmarket and rather plain box. Inside were the earpieces themselves, charging case, a short USB to micro-USB charging cable, one set only of gels, and a User Guide. The User Guide is well written and nicely printed but rather small and I enclose a scan of it in my unboxing video.
The case has an internal 400mAh battery which is charged using the supplied USB cable and it is the case battery which charges the earbud batteries. The case will be able to fully charge the 60mAh earbud batteries three times with each charge taking about an hour and a half from flat. There are LEDs on each bud to show battery status. The buds will charge automatically when placed into the case.
Setting up the Bluetooth 4.2 earbuds was easy enough although more of a performance than with some others I have tried.
1. Remove both buds from the Charging Case and insert them in your ears
2. Press the button on both earbuds simultaneously, both buds LEDs will flash and the voice prompt will announce 'PAIRING'
3. Double click on either earbud button to designate the Master earbud and the voice prompt says 'SEARCHING FOR SLAVE' then confirm the connection and right and left earbud status. The Master Earbud LED keeps blinking, the left one goes off and the two buds are linked.
4. To pair to your phone, set the phone in Bluetooth pairing mode and search for TWS in the available device's screen. A voice prompt will confirm the connection.
This is more easily performed than explained, is made easier with the use of voice prompts during the pairing process and only needs to be done once. The two buds can work independently of each other as mono buds if needed.
Once paired, using the buds is simple enough. Press the buttons on both buds for about three seconds to turn on, they will then connect to the paired phone automatically. To switch off either press the buttons again or return to the case where they will switch off and start charging.
Audio quality was fine and in fact rather better than I was expecting. There is reasonable bass with mid and upper tones clear and well defined. I found the tone to be s less refined than from some high-end rivals I have tried but more than good enough for general use.
The headset has a microphone and can be used to receive and make calls and when testing I found the conversation was clear and audible both ends. Calls can be muted/rejected/ended/redialed by pressing the Master bud button. Tracks can be paused/played/advanced by double pressing either earbud button. There are no track replay or audio volume controls.
Battery life is good and I have obtained over three hours of music playing time following a charge. The charging case is robust and well made and magnetically holds the buds in place although the case looks and feels cheaper than high-end rivals and lacks the auto On feature they have. The buds are IPX5 waterproof which means they should be fine in the UK rain but do not immerse them in water.
At just £26.99 this headset is a fraction of the price the high-end market leaders from Jabra and others but gives them a run for its money as regards sound quality and features. It falls down a bit on functionality, build quality, the convenience of use and has no app or other advanced features (not that I ever use them). These buds are smaller and lighter than the most and this is an advantage or otherwise according to your preference.
This is one of the least expensive TW headset available and as the market cools down a new generation of well-specified good sounding budget devices such as this is emerging.
The Good
Good audio quality
Magnetic Charging case
Voice prompts
Good battery life
Single bud operation option
Siri Integration
IPX5 Water resistant
Auto Off
The Bad
No auto On
Fiddly initial setup
No USB-C
No Bluetooth 5
Only one set of gels
