TWS true wireless earphones - under $100
4.5 STARS - With waterproof earpieces, plenty of battery, and a lovely warm and airy sound, the Earfun Air ticks all boxes you could want around the $60 price point.
Earfun Air specs:
Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC codec
IPX7 waterproof rating (heavy rain and sweat resistant)
6,5 hours listening on a full charge
Charging case can charge earpieces fully 4 times
Comes with 4 sizes ear tips and USB-C cable
$60 on Amazon US or other Amazon stores - check latest price!
Below this Earfun Air review, you will find comparisons between the Earfun Air vs Mpow X3, Fiil T1X, Enacfire E60 and Haylou T19.
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Design, comfort and battery life
The earpieces of the Earfun Air exist of stems and a round part that goes into your ears. That upper-part isn't as small on some competitive earbuds like the QCY T5, but due to its oval shape and a tiny hill on the inside, the Air is comfortable to wear. The fit is also good: the Earfun's don't fall out of your ear with a rapid-shake test.
Whereas some stem-design earphones have annoyingly placed stems, this isn't the case on the Air. The stems aim towards your cheeks, but don't brush them. They look and feel good.
The battery life of the Earfun Air is above-average for this price, clocking in around 6,5 hours on a full charge. With their IPX7 waterproof-rating, you shouldn't be afraid to take them outside when it's raining.
The charging case of the Earfun Air isn't the tiniest, unfortunately. It's more vertical than horizontal, and a bit bulky at that - but specs are good. The case can recharge the earpieces four times before needing new power itself, and you can charge it via USB-C cable or wireless charging. Via cable, a 10-minute recharge should grant the earpieces 2 new hours of playtime.
Connectivity and controls
The Earfun Air is versatile when it comes to connectivity. The earpieces automatically pause when you take a bud out, and continue playing when you put it back in your ear. It works most of the time, but not always.
It's easy to switch between mono and stereo mode on the Air. Charge one earpiece while you listen to the other, grab the earpiece out the case again, and the earpieces will automatically enter stereo mode again.
The controls aren't the most intuitive. You pause or play music with two taps on the side, and it costs three taps on the right earpiece to skip a song. It isn't possible to return a track: with three taps on the left earpiece, you activate the voice assistant on your phone instead.
Fortunately, changing the volume is possible by holding down one of the buds: the right one increases volume, the left decreases it.
While you will get used to this scheme, it isn't the most responsive. In the testing time with the Air, the right earpiece didn't always respond. Taking it out again to pause it, and then putting it back in, could restore the controls.
Note: it's important to avoid the touch panel when taking the Earfun Air's out of their case. Multiple times during the test, one of the earbuds would shutdown immediately after taking it out of the case. The problem doesn't seem to occur when picking the earpieces up on their sides.
Calling and watching movies
The Earfun Air houses four microphones: two focusing entirely on your voice and two scanning and countering surrounding noises. Strangely, this makes the Air great for calling outdoors and in more crowded areas, but less suitable for quiet spaces, where technology is actively seeking which sounds to reduce - resulting in some crackles and metallic sound on the line.
Outside or in crowded office spaces, it is a whole different story. The metalness of your voice is barely a problem when surrounding noises are reduced so well. Passing traffic, engine sounds, or other background noises, including voices around you, are filtered out nicely. Higher sounds come through louder, but not at the cost of your voice. All in all, it's definitely doable to have a phone call with these.
Watching videos with the Earfun Air is good overall, with lipsync performance on video services like YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. On the YouTube-app on iPhone there is a slight mismatch in the audio and video, however. There also is a noticeable delay in sound effects when playing games, as is the case on almost all wireless earbuds.
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Sound quality of Earfun Air: Warm and airy
The Earfun Air has a warm, airy sound that is pleasant to listen to for hours.
The bass of the Earfun Air has a good amount of power, capable of a decent thump in modern music genres. When songs push the bass all the way out of itself, it can become a bit boomy, but almost all of the time, the bass on the Air feels rich, empowered by sub-bass that can go from gentle to rumbling fiercely. The bass isn't the quickest or tightest, but more importantly, the bass leaves easier-going songs alone, not desperately trying to give every song a strong beat.
Upper-mids and vocals take center stage in the music and are pushed forward. Both male and female voices sound lively and detailed, and just like higher-pitched instruments like violins, flutes, or even electronic beeps, they have warm underlining that makes them pleasant to listen to.
The friendly sound character is further helped by the soundstage, which is fairly big, but more importantly, it feels natural and airy. Instruments come from around you, and while some competitors let you place them more precisely, the separation between instruments and layers is excellent.
While the highs on the Earfun are pleasant, the lower-mids boast the sound. Darker male voices, cello's and drums are presented just right - they give the Air a 'juicy', thick lower-end, without overdoing it and overflowing in the rest of the music.
If you're a fan of the highest volumes, you can't go wrong with this TWS. The Air can go very loud. There is a thing that makes listening on the highest volumes more offensive, and that is the occurrence of slight volume peaks in upper-mid tones. In vocal songs, especially in traditional genres like jazz and blues, cymbals and powerful female vocal-outbursts can be a bit piercing.
The Earfun Air has a lovely balanced sound, that is both warm and airy - easy and pleasant to listen to for hours. It has a lot to offer for all music genres.
Earfun Air comparisons
Earfun Air vs Fiil T1X
The brilliant Fiil T1X, the current best-sounding TWS under $100, has a slight advantage over the Earfun Air sound. It's more analytical. Highs are extended further and sound brighter. The separation between lows, mids, and highs on the T1X is slightly better, the mid-bass strikes harder, and instruments can be placed more precisely around you. Still, even though the Earfun feels more laidback, it resolves almost as much detail. It's imaginable to prefer the more soothing, warm sound of the Earfun above the outspokenness of the T1X.
Earfun Air vs Mpow X3
At the same price of the Earfun Air, the Mpow X3 is a more comprehensive package than the Earfun Air, throwing in decent ANC active noise canceling in the mix. Indoor call quality on the X3 is better, too; battery life is comparable. The Mpow X3 has a more V-shape sound, with boosted bass and further extended highs, but less representation of (lower-)mids in between. Its extended highs cause bigger airiness, but also make the sound bright. Without giving in too much in highs, the Earfun still sounds detailed, engaging - and the added warmth makes the Air more easy-listening and even more natural sounding than the bright Mpow.
Earfun Air vs Enacfire E60 TWS
As one of the most-praised recent wireless earbuds just under the $50 price point - with up to 7 hours battery, is it worth spending a little more? Well - perhaps. You'll give in on playtime per charge, but are rewarded with better call quality, especially outside. The Earfun sounds better as well, with more emphasis on upper-mids and highs, and more spaciousness in the sound. Its thick, warm sound makes the Enacfire sound thin in the higher frequencies. The Air resolves more detail.
Earfun Air vs Haylou T19
The Haylou T19 is a huge surprise at its 30 dollars price point, convincing with an insightful and lifelike sound. It has a slightly bigger soundstage, its mid-bass can strike harder, and it has more separation between instruments. The Haylou sounds brighter as well. The Air's mid-tones and vocals sound warmer, and lower-mids are more present. The Earfun sound is fuller; the Haylou-sound more analytical.
Verdict
The Earfun Air is a great overall package, with plenty of battery life, waterproof earpieces, good call quality, and a lovely warm sound.
4.5 stars - Great
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