@@fitch9841 So, the advertised battery life is particularly low, thats the main drawback. That being said, with the mics turned off, and without using the Alexa features, I've received very respectable battery life. The review does a pretty good job of reviewing objective feature sets, like ANC, passthrough, etc.. These replaced my 100-120 dollar Jabras, and have pretty solid audio profiles! If you're looking into them, especially when they go on sale, they're a great choice for sure. If you intend on using the built-in Alexa, just make sure you have the battery to get through :)
@@fitch9841 I did send a reply, but it didn't go through. There aren't many besides low advertised battery life as the main one. That being said, if you turn Alexa features off, they get very respectable battery life! They're overall a great option. I gave a more in-depth overview last time, but it got deleted, so..
I was shocked at how good the anc works for me. I have the bose Qc, sony xm3, sennies momentum 2, b&o e8 2.0, and I have to say it is comparable! I get good bass also. The whole Alexa thing works sooooo much better then I was expecting. I can whisper and get perfect results. I have 30 plus sets of buds, cans, wired, truly wireless,ect... and I and completely blown away What you get for the money. I use the biggest tips and it seals extremely well. I have not even put the SpinFit 360's on. So far those tips have worked better than every stock tip that comes with the buds. I would suggest these for anyone that wants to get or try tws earbuds. Blown away by the value. My one gripe is.... I forgot, I have one but can't remember now. Ok, now I remember. The sound changes when anc is on or off. It's not horrible but it is there and that is probably the only con I can think of. I would recommend these to anyone that has Amazon or does not have Amazon products.
Love this "What worked and What didn't" type of review this will help us of what we can expect on a gadget , what are the feature and how was it. Very good Sir JV for thinking of this concept 💡
Added Bonus; it tracks your run or walk if you enable it in the app. Have not tried it yet but it was unexpected so it’s a plus👍🏼. Thanks for the review
I purchased a pair and I love everything but the size. They are larger than anything I've had before I can't get them to stay in place for long. Going to try the fit test again. See if I can get it to feel better.
Got my pair today didn’t really have too much ear fatigue but I didn’t like the paring process with the Alexa app and adding the wing tips were a little more difficult than I thought it should have been.
Number one reason im getting these is for the Alexa assistant Accessibility To be able to walk into my bedroom and say Alexa turn on my lights and then be able to walk out the door to work remember that I forgot to turned off My bedroom light and being able to say Alexa turn off the lights without having to pull my phone out of my pocket is a highlight. I have airpods and for now I don’t have anything at home Compatible with my Mark home such as lights etc. My entire smart home resort from Alexa and that is why I’m getting these buds. Thanks for the review.
Leaning towards the pixel buds series A. I never use ANC and I hear they are more comfortable. Going to get a set for myself and my wife and she has tiny ears and I fear these will hurt being as big as they are.
Got a set, love them more than any other I've used, think I've tried them all in the price range and below anything below just isn't worth bothering with best to fork over the extra dough and get something that works 🤔
@@MadelineWoe once you follow the fitting instructions with the correct tips and wings they stay VERY well in place, I've fallen asleep with them in and found them still in place in the morning.
Honestly, I prefer these buds over everything else on the market and I have tried almost everything outside of the senheisser buds. I am a Galaxy user so the airpods pro weren't worth the price since I couldn't use most of their features and they NEVER could stay in my ear. Sound quality and ANC were good but I prefer a black set of headphones versus a white set so the 250 cost just didn't add up for me. I then tried the Sony wh3 buds and they were good but a tad bit heavy in my ear and I noticed ear fatigue relatively quickly and made me feel like I was my dad walking around with a Bluetooth in my ear circa 2008 lol. I then tried the jabra 85t and weren't a fan in reference to their price tag. I then pre-ordered these (that 5 monthly interest free payments thay Amazon offered was enticing) and ordered a set of Tozo NC2 ANC headphones (unbelievably good for their price point of 50 bucks) to hold me over until they were delivered. Now I have played with echo buds 2 for two days and I am completely blown away. The sound quality is great, the ear hooks are great (I would have bought the galaxy buds pro if they kept the hooks like the galaxy buds +), the app features, price point, color option of black etc all make this a win for me. I now own a pair of black headphones that are just as good as the airpod pros that I had but at a fraction of the cost (that I was able to split up into 5 interest free payments) and actually did a great job of staying in my ear. I still prefer my sony xm4's over the ears for relaxation but as for everything else (especially mobile) the buds 2 are the best out in my opinion.
You prefer the Amazon buds over everything else on the market yet you haven't tried arguably the two most popular earbuds on the market, the airpods and the galaxy buds/buds+/buds live?! Um yeah, won't be able to take your glowing reviews seriously.
I had hella problems with the first generation, the left one specifically. It dies 3 times quicker than the right, that’s more a more recent problem. The others are the left one not connecting and me having to put it in the case and take it out repeatedly, and in some cases factory reset them and that didn’t work sometimes. They also sometimes didn’t charge even though they were perfectly inside the case.
The idea of talking to Alexa to change my music list seem to capture my interest. You didn't mention whether they easily fall out. I like to wear buds them when I ride my bike and work out. And ride the mini Indy cars and roller coaster at the amusement park. A friend of mine gave me buds that I don't even know their name. When they're running low there's a little anime voice that comes on saying "please charging". Seriously made in China. I'm happy with these. I misplaced them today and it's prime day I need to do a mad search of my vehicle to find my box. My only appeal was that I was going to perhaps buy Alexa buds just for the probable hands free.
I was gonna send a pair to my brother for fathers day so he can listen to his audible hands free while working in his backyard. It'll be his first pair of wireless earbuds and I hope he likes them. Also can any wireless charger work with them or do you have to get the anker charger you had in your video?
Yeah any wireless charger works with them, they just had a co product with ankers for their specific $18 one to add on top of the $119 for the earbuds to “make it easier”.
@@justind.6780 no worries, we’re all just a community so just trying to be helpful when I can be. The pad their endorsing just had that dip in the middle for it to make it easier to find the sweet spot of where you place it to charge because it sits in the dip but any pad works
I'm not too picky about sound so I'm sure it would be fine for me. The main thing I was curious about was the Alexa functionality, which seems to be just what I hoped for. Thanks! Great review.
if I wear them without listening to music, do they isolate me from the external environment or is it like not having them? I would like to use them above all in this way and have the voice assistant always available.
Alexa had a live translate feature, can you like translate with these? I have lots of people at my work who either don't speak my language or have strong accents so this feature may help.
Thanks for this review! My first gen echo buds (which I LOVED) ended up in the washer this morning. Was there anything else that didn't make into the video that you found after your review? Thanks for your time, Josh! Keep up the amazing work!
I just got some AirPod pros because I have an iPhone and ipad so it made sense to me to just grab the same brand. If I didn’t have apple or had a mix of devices I would have had to think more about it. I just went for brand easy connecting. Stay safe all.!!!
Nice review I the first- gen they were to big but they worked fine I just got the second-gen they are very light and comfortable and wir very well I use Alexa all the time it would be nice if they could get better battery life other than that I'm very happy with them.
Really enjoyed your review! Preordered these, but not getting delivered until Saturday for some reason. What do you think about these vs Sony WF-1000XM3's? Do these have Apt-X?
Cool video thanks, I've just returned a pair of galaxy buds pro and Anker soundcore life nc 2 for varying reasons these look like they might give me what I'm after but hearing you say about the extended listening hurting your ears I may keep looking, also the smirks are a massive put iff
Glad I canceled my order. Amazon said they would arrive 3 days late when I pre-ordered day one (and they're consistently delivering my orders late over the past 1-2 months). I'll wait for the new Sony buds when they're announced (even though I'm honestly happy with my Galaxy Buds Pro and Jabra 75t Active Elite).
I ordered day one too but got mine today. I'm also looking forward to comparing them to the Samsung and Jabra. I actually liked the first generation but the latency/lag with videos was too much.
@@watchmanexpert yes, very. I'm sensitive to most earbuds giving me that plugged up feeling but these seem to have a venting system. They sound good, not great like the Sonys but good. Latency is OK but could be a little better but I think that depends on the phone and apps.
@@watchmanexpert I would also suggest you look into the Anker Life P3. They sound better and are cheaper and have all the same features AND they have great latency because they have a game mode. Also the EQ on the app is much better.
the OG echo buds were really just a beta product that had many problems.... These do seem a lot better though and I just got mine they are way smaller than the original
I like mine but the one thing I don't like is that echo WORKS ZERO without internet connection. It will not even control your volume which has nothing to do with the internet. It also does not use the apps on your phone it streams apps, ie Audible, weather, Iheartmusic etc so your settings in those apps mean nothing to the buds.
I would rather burn out my earholes than use earbuds that require installing the Alexa App. The inhouse name at Amazon for their Echo Line should the Data mining division.
Fact: "Got it yesterday, the black color with wireless charging, tested and will return it" Why? ANC is almost USELESS and BATTERY life is HORRIBLE. Then BASS is inferior than even those Chinese Knockoff that cost $30. Have a great day to y'all.
All Amazon products have terrible audio... I seriously doubt this is any different but hey, at least it's cheap. I go w the buds plus tho also the tribit flybuds NC are $60 and offer the same thing probably better sound.
I think he meant subjective for each user.
Whoops -- I Anchorman'd that in my script and promoter lol
Was about to say the same thing.
@@jvtechtea propmter*
Hi,are you of italian origins?
@@nenno1396 I am, yes!
3 years later, and they went on sale for 35 dollars for prime day sales. Absolute steal for that price point, even for their drawbacks!
Hey, what are the draw backs
@@fitch9841 So, the advertised battery life is particularly low, thats the main drawback. That being said, with the mics turned off, and without using the Alexa features, I've received very respectable battery life. The review does a pretty good job of reviewing objective feature sets, like ANC, passthrough, etc.. These replaced my 100-120 dollar Jabras, and have pretty solid audio profiles! If you're looking into them, especially when they go on sale, they're a great choice for sure. If you intend on using the built-in Alexa, just make sure you have the battery to get through :)
I bought them! 😁
@@fitch9841 I did send a reply, but it didn't go through. There aren't many besides low advertised battery life as the main one. That being said, if you turn Alexa features off, they get very respectable battery life! They're overall a great option. I gave a more in-depth overview last time, but it got deleted, so..
@@andischuff They're a great choice! Hope you like them!
I was shocked at how good the anc works for me. I have the bose Qc, sony xm3, sennies momentum 2, b&o e8 2.0, and I have to say it is comparable! I get good bass also. The whole Alexa thing works sooooo much better then I was expecting. I can whisper and get perfect results. I have 30 plus sets of buds, cans, wired, truly wireless,ect... and I and completely blown away
What you get for the money. I use the biggest tips and it seals extremely well. I have not even put the SpinFit 360's on. So far those tips have worked better than every stock tip that comes with the buds. I would suggest these for anyone that wants to get or try tws earbuds. Blown away by the value. My one gripe is.... I forgot, I have one but can't remember now.
Ok, now I remember. The sound changes when anc is on or off. It's not horrible but it is there and that is probably the only con I can think of. I would recommend these to anyone that has Amazon or does not have Amazon products.
Love this "What worked and What didn't" type of review this will help us of what we can expect on a gadget , what are the feature and how was it. Very good Sir JV for thinking of this concept 💡
Added Bonus; it tracks your run or walk if you enable it in the app. Have not tried it yet but it was unexpected so it’s a plus👍🏼. Thanks for the review
So guessing that when you're running or walking they stay in your ears?
I purchased a pair and I love everything but the size. They are larger than anything I've had before I can't get them to stay in place for long. Going to try the fit test again. See if I can get it to feel better.
Got my pair today didn’t really have too much ear fatigue but I didn’t like the paring process with the Alexa app and adding the wing tips were a little more difficult than I thought it should have been.
Thanks for the in-depth review. Honestly, the only detailed run down I could find before buying. Really appreciated!
I bought a pair myself, I will be going on a plane trip in a few days. Will let you know my thoughts on how they work
@Sherbet Lemon oh no, should we send search parties yet?
@Sherbet Lemon waiting for op like...
Oh lawd he ded
Still happy with the buds ?
Bro how were the buds
Number one reason im getting these is for the Alexa assistant Accessibility To be able to walk into my bedroom and say Alexa turn on my lights and then be able to walk out the door to work remember that I forgot to turned off My bedroom light and being able to say Alexa turn off the lights without having to pull my phone out of my pocket is a highlight. I have airpods and for now I don’t have anything at home Compatible with my Mark home such as lights etc. My entire smart home resort from Alexa and that is why I’m getting these buds. Thanks for the review.
Just received my echos today. The setup was easy and I love the fit and sound.
Killer review as usual, and a special thanks for not trippin my girl Alexa lol
I think that eventough the mic sounded just a bit muffled it was quite good. I have to say that it lessened the S's that your regular mic amplifies.
2:57 GENIUS BRAIN!! All the episodes with Ed are crazy and enlightening. What a kind human being he is. David So for humor as always lol
Leaning towards the pixel buds series A. I never use ANC and I hear they are more comfortable. Going to get a set for myself and my wife and she has tiny ears and I fear these will hurt being as big as they are.
Got a set, love them more than any other I've used, think I've tried them all in the price range and below anything below just isn't worth bothering with best to fork over the extra dough and get something that works 🤔
Do they stay in your ear ok? I like to use mine when working out.
@@MadelineWoe once you follow the fitting instructions with the correct tips and wings they stay VERY well in place, I've fallen asleep with them in and found them still in place in the morning.
Honestly, I prefer these buds over everything else on the market and I have tried almost everything outside of the senheisser buds. I am a Galaxy user so the airpods pro weren't worth the price since I couldn't use most of their features and they NEVER could stay in my ear. Sound quality and ANC were good but I prefer a black set of headphones versus a white set so the 250 cost just didn't add up for me. I then tried the Sony wh3 buds and they were good but a tad bit heavy in my ear and I noticed ear fatigue relatively quickly and made me feel like I was my dad walking around with a Bluetooth in my ear circa 2008 lol. I then tried the jabra 85t and weren't a fan in reference to their price tag. I then pre-ordered these (that 5 monthly interest free payments thay Amazon offered was enticing) and ordered a set of Tozo NC2 ANC headphones (unbelievably good for their price point of 50 bucks) to hold me over until they were delivered. Now I have played with echo buds 2 for two days and I am completely blown away. The sound quality is great, the ear hooks are great (I would have bought the galaxy buds pro if they kept the hooks like the galaxy buds +), the app features, price point, color option of black etc all make this a win for me. I now own a pair of black headphones that are just as good as the airpod pros that I had but at a fraction of the cost (that I was able to split up into 5 interest free payments) and actually did a great job of staying in my ear. I still prefer my sony xm4's over the ears for relaxation but as for everything else (especially mobile) the buds 2 are the best out in my opinion.
You prefer the Amazon buds over everything else on the market yet you haven't tried arguably the two most popular earbuds on the market, the airpods and the galaxy buds/buds+/buds live?! Um yeah, won't be able to take your glowing reviews seriously.
I thunk the sony xm4s r the best
I had hella problems with the first generation, the left one specifically. It dies 3 times quicker than the right, that’s more a more recent problem. The others are the left one not connecting and me having to put it in the case and take it out repeatedly, and in some cases factory reset them and that didn’t work sometimes. They also sometimes didn’t charge even though they were perfectly inside the case.
Amazing video Josh, keep it up!
The idea of talking to Alexa to change my music list seem to capture my interest. You didn't mention whether they easily fall out. I like to wear buds them when I ride my bike and work out. And ride the mini Indy cars and roller coaster at the amusement park. A friend of mine gave me buds that I don't even know their name. When they're running low there's a little anime voice that comes on saying "please charging". Seriously made in China. I'm happy with these. I misplaced them today and it's prime day I need to do a mad search of my vehicle to find my box. My only appeal was that I was going to perhaps buy Alexa buds just for the probable hands free.
That wireless charger is really cool.
I was gonna send a pair to my brother for fathers day so he can listen to his audible hands free while working in his backyard. It'll be his first pair of wireless earbuds and I hope he likes them. Also can any wireless charger work with them or do you have to get the anker charger you had in your video?
Yeah any wireless charger works with them, they just had a co product with ankers for their specific $18 one to add on top of the $119 for the earbuds to “make it easier”.
@@bd1zzle lol ok good to know
@@justind.6780 no worries, we’re all just a community so just trying to be helpful when I can be. The pad their endorsing just had that dip in the middle for it to make it easier to find the sweet spot of where you place it to charge because it sits in the dip but any pad works
Returned mine right after I fond that can't pair without APP. (0:49)
I'm not too picky about sound so I'm sure it would be fine for me. The main thing I was curious about was the Alexa functionality, which seems to be just what I hoped for. Thanks! Great review.
if I wear them without listening to music, do they isolate me from the external environment or is it like not having them? I would like to use them above all in this way and have the voice assistant always available.
Alexa had a live translate feature, can you like translate with these? I have lots of people at my work who either don't speak my language or have strong accents so this feature may help.
Thanks for this review! My first gen echo buds (which I LOVED) ended up in the washer this morning. Was there anything else that didn't make into the video that you found after your review? Thanks for your time, Josh! Keep up the amazing work!
I just got some AirPod pros because I have an iPhone and ipad so it made sense to me to just grab the same brand. If I didn’t have apple or had a mix of devices I would have had to think more about it. I just went for brand easy connecting. Stay safe all.!!!
They're just too damn HUGE.
Thanks for reviewing these.
Had high hopes for 2.0....
Nothing "great" jumps out, especially at that price.
Joshua just saw these on Cnet but did not have a chance to read it yet. I always appreciate your reviews.Hope all is well.Thanks so much Deb.💯👌✌
Nice review I the first- gen they were to big but they worked fine
I just got the second-gen they are very light and comfortable and wir very well I use Alexa all the time it would be nice if they could get better battery life other than that I'm very happy with them.
thinking about getting these, hope i do, I will most likely use them!
Awesome review getting mine today
As usually, before even watching - great job, mate!
Really enjoyed your review! Preordered these, but not getting delivered until Saturday for some reason. What do you think about these vs Sony WF-1000XM3's? Do these have Apt-X?
These are AAC and I still think the Sony's have better ANC. That said, these are easier to wear. Fingers crossed for that different design on the M4
How's the Mic test? I didn't catch that review.
4:07
Can we use any single earbud to attend call , right or left....?
Can I use it even if I don't have a phone around and just use voice commands?
Above & Beyond Acoustic. My mans.
Great Blog mate,I like TWS, Thanks
The link in description links to the Echo Dot…
I was about to get them for the $80 Prime Day promo then the Beats buds just dropped.
my right echo bud is muffled currently any solutions on how to fix it ?
is the Echo buds are good as Sony XM4 for ANC.
Man how do you fix the buds got connection
Cool video thanks, I've just returned a pair of galaxy buds pro and Anker soundcore life nc 2 for varying reasons these look like they might give me what I'm after but hearing you say about the extended listening hurting your ears I may keep looking, also the smirks are a massive put iff
Glad I canceled my order. Amazon said they would arrive 3 days late when I pre-ordered day one (and they're consistently delivering my orders late over the past 1-2 months). I'll wait for the new Sony buds when they're announced (even though I'm honestly happy with my Galaxy Buds Pro and Jabra 75t Active Elite).
I ordered day one too but got mine today. I'm also looking forward to comparing them to the Samsung and Jabra. I actually liked the first generation but the latency/lag with videos was too much.
@@MichaelCDavis1 hi question, did u happy with Amazon echo bud 2 ?
@@watchmanexpert yes, very. I'm sensitive to most earbuds giving me that plugged up feeling but these seem to have a venting system. They sound good, not great like the Sonys but good. Latency is OK but could be a little better but I think that depends on the phone and apps.
@@MichaelCDavis1 thanks !
@@watchmanexpert I would also suggest you look into the Anker Life P3. They sound better and are cheaper and have all the same features AND they have great latency because they have a game mode. Also the EQ on the app is much better.
Rory would be proud
for the same price? the galaxy buds pro cost more
the OG echo buds were really just a beta product that had many problems.... These do seem a lot better though and I just got mine they are way smaller than the original
Now are 79€ on offer
Has anybody suffered with the buds case draining it's fully charged battery when it has not been used for a day or so?
UE Fits please
not a hard user of assistants, but it's nice, if would kibble mike battery life but u think it's ok
Thank you!
Returning because the wing tips hurt just after 30 mins
Good Evening Sir JV 💚
I like mine but the one thing I don't like is that echo WORKS ZERO without internet connection. It will not even control your volume which has nothing to do with the internet. It also does not use the apps on your phone it streams apps, ie Audible, weather, Iheartmusic etc so your settings in those apps mean nothing to the buds.
anyone who knows the difference with these and the jbl live 300 tws in terms of sound quality?
Do these work with iPhones?
So, from your test description, you don’t listen to actual music?
I would rather burn out my earholes than use earbuds that require installing the Alexa App. The inhouse name at Amazon for their Echo Line should the Data mining division.
Instead of saying Alexa, say "Alex A"
great video brother.....love you from 🇮🇳
Jv #squad 😉 assemble
Fact:
"Got it yesterday, the black color with wireless charging, tested and will return it"
Why?
ANC is almost USELESS and BATTERY life is HORRIBLE.
Then BASS is inferior than even those Chinese Knockoff that cost $30.
Have a great day to y'all.
Sorry but I'll stick with my iems as they have 8 drivers in each bud and the sound quality is fantastic
Cam I hv hands free voice call
any soundcore earbud is better, i didnt like them at all, nothing special for that price
It would be * subjective per user, not objective
Get past it move on.. let’s see you make a video..
Les écouteurs tombent sans arrêt !!!!!!!!!!!!
EARBUDS
All Amazon products have terrible audio... I seriously doubt this is any different but hey, at least it's cheap. I go w the buds plus tho also the tribit flybuds NC are $60 and offer the same thing probably better sound.
Amazon alexeas have bad audio but the earbuds have really good audio cause they partnered with bose
This guy never heard Wu Tang lol
First comment!!! Shoutout mate!
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