Outlier One Plus Hifi Review
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Mine arrived yesterday and I gave them a quick spin last night for an hour or so. Have to say, they're great. Great sound (obviously important), very good isolation (important to me) and seem well put together. I have some Comply tips that I will try with them, to see if they improve on the already good isolation.I've been using a pair of Jabra Elite 65T's for the past 6 months or so, and on current impressions, I think the Jabra's will be going in the classifieds. I'll give the Outlier Air's time to bed in before I make the decision on that though.Paul. Ok I'm done with these, RMA requested.I was so busy trying to get these to fit with the supplied eartips I had only used them with them in line of sight of my Samsung S8 and hadn't actually left the house with them.Now I have and they drop out constantly whilst walking with my phone in my pocket.
The reviews i read highlighted their great conectivity but these are worse the the Jabra 65t's I had before.It doesn't seem to matter whether i'm paired to the left or right bud or using SBC/ACC/APT+ codec. I have tried the master reset and also tried them paired to my wifes iphone, they still drop out.I'm really disapointed because musically their really good, maybe lacking the bass the reviews promised but that could be down to the poor fit on me.Having tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds and Jabra's before I think I'm done with true wireless buds because just don't think the techs there yet! Ok I'm done with these, RMA requested.I was so busy trying to get these to fit with the supplied eartips I had only used them with them in line of sight of my Samsung S8 and hadn't actually left the house with them.Now I have and they drop out constantly whilst walking with my phone in my pocket. The reviews i read highlighted their great conectivity but these are worse the the Jabra 65t's I had before.It doesn't seem to matter whether i'm paired to the left or right bud or using SBC/ACC/APT+ codec. I have tried the master reset and also tried them paired to my wifes iphone, they still drop out.I'm really disapointed because musically their really good, maybe lacking the bass the reviews promised but that could be down to the poor fit on me.Having tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds and Jabra's before I think I'm done with true wireless buds because just don't think the techs there yet! Click to expand.Tbh fit in ear is subjective and its probably down to my ears.
The buds themselves are ok and don't drop out but the seal against my ear canal is poor hence so is the noise isolation and they then lack bass. I had a reply from customer support to say no other sizes are available and nobody currently makes foam tips for them.The sound drop outs are another matter. Its not unreasonable to expect them to work properly with a phone on my person somewhere. Its not as if it was in another room or something! Click to expand.There are several options for foam tips for these currently as they're the same size fitment as the Jabra Elite 65t's. I'm using the Comply Truly Wireless Pro tips with mine.Re the drop outs some of you are experiencing, I'm not getting any that aren't expected and the same is true for my Jabra Elite 65t's.
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My handset is a Pixel 2 XL for reference.From the web chatter I've read around the Outlier Air's, there seems to be inconsistencies with quality. So if you're experiencing drop outs or other issues, you may have a duff set.Paul. Got mine Yesterday. Thought i'd give some insight given the lack of user reviews anywhere.EDIT- Using a galaxy S9 and APTX and U shaped EQ.Sound Quality - With the correct seal and EQ settings these are almost on par with my RHA750's.
Bass is slightly boomy and most prominent with slightly recessed mids and highs but they still remain clear (listening to metal). Clarity is slightly lacking but nothing to worry about. Great for the price and fact they are TWS.Fit- The stock tips are a joke and I doubt many will get a decent seal. As someone said above, any standard any third party tips don't allow the buds to charge correctly. I'm hoping the ones youndysp mentioned will allow for charging.The overall fit of the earbud is great and comfortable and slots into the ear nice and easily. I don't see these of falling out with normal excersize movements.
Tested by headbanging, jumping about, star jumps and they didn't budge at all.Connectivity - I'm getting no drops for maybe 30-60 minutes then going through other period of drops every 5-10 minutes. This was only tested while sitting at my computer for an extended period of time. I did hard resets of the buds, cleared Bluetooth cache, reset my phone, changed codes. Seems to be hit and miss. I've only ever owned Anker Soundbud Slim+ which are not true wireless ( Bluetooth only) for £17 and never had a dropout once.The whole time I was tying this message and doing other stuff around the house not one dropout (60 or so minutes?) - I don't understand the inconsistency - could be be all the devices in my bedroom)Ergonomics - The button is stiff AF and can't see myself using the onboard controls as it will mess up the seal by pushing too hard into the earbud. One would be best to use index finger to hold the inside of the bud while pressing the buttons.
For me, i'll be using my phone for navigation etcBattery - So far seems these will go the distance of 7.5-10 hours depending on volume used.Any other questions let me know. I am hard to please and might send them back if they continue like this. I'll give it until the end of the week and trials in the gym, walking to work, london underground trains etc before making a final decision and provide an update here.
Th ere are several options for foam tips for these currently as they're the same size fitment as the Jabra Elite 65t's. I'm using the Comply Truly Wireless Pro tips with mine.Re the drop outs some of you are experiencing, I'm not getting any that aren't expected and the same is true for my Jabra Elite 65t's. My handset is a Pixel 2 XL for reference.From the web chatter I've read around the Outlier Air's, there seems to be inconsistencies with quality. So if you're experiencing drop outs or other issues, you may have a duff set.Paul.
Click to expand.By expected drop outs, I mean when there's is an external factor influencing the interface. For example, if I'm on the tube and stand by the door (phone in pocket closest to door), I'll get the odd flutter of drop outs as the doors open/ close. This is most likely the large metal surface of the door doing odd things.Also, if I'm walking with my hand in my pocket, near my phone (smart watch on wrist), I'll get an odd flutter of drop outs.This behaviour is the same with my Elite 65t's, on both counts and actually less so with the Outlier Air's.I wouldn't expect regular dropouts, for no apparent reason though, as you suggest you might. And don't get them.Paul. By expected drop outs, I mean when there's is an external factor influencing the interface. For example, if I'm on the tube and stand by the door (phone in pocket closest to door), I'll get the odd flutter of drop outs as the doors open/ close. This is most likely the large metal surface of the door doing odd things.Also, if I'm walking with my hand in my pocket, near my phone (smart watch on wrist), I'll get an odd flutter of drop outs.This behaviour is the same with my Elite 65t's, on both counts and actually less so with the Outlier Air's.I wouldn't expect regular dropouts, for no apparent reason though, as you suggest you might.
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And don't get them.Paul. Click to expand.OK understood and I know this is typical of bluetooth. I went to the gym yesterday for 2 hours and only experienced these micro cuts once or twice when someone was walking by with what looked like bluetooth headphones also/across line of sight to my bag with my phone in it.The most microcuts I experienced was sitting in my room at my computer but probably due to multiple devices being in close proximity.If this is acceptable for TWS then I must say that the performance of the outliers is really really good.