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FOUR STARS - The Fiitii HifiAir by Mifo is yet another good all-round pair of wireless earbuds with Active Noise Cancelling around 50 to 60 dollars. The shape and IPX7 waterproof rating make these suitable for sports and sleeping - but volume could have been louder.
FiiTii HifiAir by Mifo specs and features:
Bluetooth 5.2 with AAC codec
IPX7 waterproof (rain, sweat and shower proof)
6 hours listening on a single charge (ANC on)
Charging case can charge earpieces fully 5 times
Comes with 3 sets of ear tips, USB-C cable, English manual
$50 - Check latest price on Amazon US, Amazon UK, other Amazon countries, or AliExpress
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Below this FiiTii HifiAir review, you will find comparisons of the FiiTii HifiAir vs SoundPEATS Air3 Pro, Soundcore Life A3i, and Earfun Free Pro 2.
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Design, comfort and battery life
I wanted to review the FiiTii HifiAir by Mifo, but sorry! I couldn’t get them out of the case...
Until I tried dry fingers. ;-) Yeah, you should prepare to hassle a bit when you want to take these smooth-surfaced, tiny earbuds out of the case with sweaty fingers. Design-wise too, it’s like the case and the earbuds weren’t made for each other.
The earbuds are superbe compact, with short stems that barely go beyond your ear lobes. The round parts that goes into your ears aren't just small and comfortable to wear during its 6 hours of battery life on a single charge, these earbuds are small enough to sleep with them. It also has a subtle see-through effect that lets you see some internals. The excellent IPX7 waterproof rating helps protecting the earbuds against rain, sweat, and even the shower.
If you want to use them for sports and runs, keep in mind you'll have to dry your sweaty fingers first to operate the touch panels.
The charging case is not nearly as elegant as the earbuds. It’s matte instead of glossy and it's even a bit dorky, thanks to the thicker part near the lid. To top it off, there's a white triangular shape on the front that does nothing. Happily, there are three LED-lights to indicate the remaing battery life, and it’s just pocketable enough to let it slide into your jeans pocket. Capacity is convincing too: it can recharge the earbuds five times before needing new power via USB-C. Now that's useful.
Controls and connectivity
The control scheme of the FiiTii HifiAir is comprehensive:
Double-tap L or R to play/pause
Tap R to increase the volume
Tap L to decrease it
Triple-tap R to skip to the next song
Triple-tap L to return a song
Hold L or R to switch between ANC on, ANC off and Transparency mode
Tap L or R five times to activate the low-latency mode
While those are quite a few commands to learn, it's nice to have all the important functions on the earbuds. The touch panel, located in the small round part, responds well to your input.
Music doesn't automatically pause when you take an earbud, and don't go looking for multipoint connection either: you can only connect these earbuds to one device at a time. Overall connectivity is good, though, with quick pairing and connecting, and a reliable Bluetooth signal up to 10 meters away from your device.
Calls, movies and Games
Taking a phone call or video conference with the FiiTii HifiAir is doable. Your voice is natural and loud enough, and while noise around you isn't completely left out of the call, those sounds don't drag away your voice either.
As per usual, things do get tackier in the wind, let alone with a combination of surrounding noise and wind.
The gaming performance is the real surprise of these wireless earbuds. With 5 taps to activate the low-latency mode, there's near-flawless synchronization between what you hear and the action on your screen on iPhone, and great synchronization on Android as well. Not just that; it's doable to pick up whether sounds are coming from your left or right AND the sound is immersive, as the bass boosts explosions and other impacts.
Video playback on both iPhone and Android is flawless, also without the low-latency mode.
ANC Noise cancelling of FiiTii HifiAir
The HifiAir lets you switch between Strong ANC, 'Mild ANC' (which actually just means: ANC off) and Transparency mode. Each function is announced by a female English voice prompt.
Active Noise Cancelling on the HifiAir is on the same level as most competitors in this price range. That means it's especially capable for reducing background noise. Static noise and electronic buzzing, like distant traffic on a highway or an airconditioner, are softened heavily in volume output. Closer noise mostly has the higher tones cut off, but sound effects like nearby chatter and keyboard clicking, are still audible. The function works well to quieten your areas a bit, but you may need a bit of music too, to make your surroundings disappear.
The Transparency mode isn't very effective on passing through traffic and chatter on moments you need it. The function still dampens those sounds that need to be emphasized, while it also catches a lot of wind that makes it unbearable to use when you're walking, running, or cycling.
Happily, you can turn ANC off as well (pardon - select 'Mild ANC'), which leaves out the wind noise otherwise audible in the ANC Transparency mode.
Also read: The best wireless ANC earbuds
Sound quality of FiiTii HifiAir
While the mid-bass is 'just' steady, the lows on the FiiTii HifiAIr feel blown-up overall.
That's thanks to heavily boosted lower-mids that emphasize drums and darker electronic tones heavily, and due to the bulbous sub-bass which rumbles easily and often, even in easygoing songs. It doesn’t rumble sharply, though. The entire bass isn’t very precise or textured, it can bloat a bit and bleeds into the lower-mids - but at there is an entertaining depth and fullness to it.
Things are more straightforward moving up in the frequencies. The HifiAir has plenty more upper-mid and highs presence than the uniquely dark FiiTii HifiPods, as it rocks moderately forward vocals and leaves enough space for higher instruments like violins and trumpets. The HifiAir likes to keep things warm though, and vocals and highs roll-off before they sharp or bright.
Center-mids (like guitars and piano play) don't play the main rol in the music, but their warm tones makes them pleasurable to listen to. The level of detail is decent. There’s fair separation between instruments and you can pinpoint some of them on your left and right in its compact soundstage.
Sadly though, the maximum volume level is lower than most competitors. If you like to listen to your music loud, it's better to skip these.
Despite or thanks to the full bass, there’s an overall smoothness to HifiAir’s sound. It’s an imprecise yet easy, entertaining listen, although maybe not loud enough for everyone.
Mifo FiiTii HifiAir comparisons
FiiTii HifiAir vs SoundPEATS Air3 Pro
The comparably priced SoundPEATS Air3 Pro has a lot in common with the FiiTii HifiAir. Both offer all important controls on the earbuds, perform great for games, and have a sub-par Transparency mode that only just lets you locate traffic around you. SoundPEATS' microphones make your voice sounds clearer in phone and video calls; FiiTii's battery lasts slightly longer per charge. Most importantly, the Air3 Pro has stronger active noise cancelling that reduces more nearby sounds. When it comes to sound, the Air3 Pro sounds more open, opposed to the bigger amount of warmth and lows the HifiAir brings forth. The FiiTii doesn't stretch treble as much; vocals sound clearer on the SoundPEATS. The HifiAir sounds smoother, places details better on your left and right and has a fuller, more impactful bass. The SoundPEATS can go louder.
FiiTii HifiAir vs Earfun Free Pro 2
The also comparably priced Earfun Free Pro 2 has the same feature set as the HifiAir, but opts for shorter (4,5 instead of 6 hours) battery life to ditch the stems entirely. It goes into your ears and works great for sports, although the HifiAir has the shower-proof IPX7 rating the Earfun lacks - the Free Pro 2 goes up to IPX5. The Earfun has a more usable Transparency mode and its case is just half the size, while call quality and ANC strength are very comparable. The Earfun has a more in-your-face mid-bass thump, that can make music more uplifting, whereas the FiiTii shows more depth in the bass. The Earfun pronounces mid-tones more, from lower-mids that stand more on their own, to clearer and more open vocals and more forward upper-mids The Earfun can go louder and sounds more engaging, while the FiiTii is smoother.
Earfun Free Pro 2 review ($60)
FiiTii HifiAir vs Soundcore Life A3i
Like the FiiTii HifiAir, the $60 Soundcore Life A3i has an engaging, bassy sound. FiiTii's lows feel fuller, but the Life A3i presents them tighter and separates multiple basslines better. The Soundcore also has a more natural tonality in center-mids and clearer higher vocals, that - like the FiiTii - refrain from harshness. Most importantly, you can tweak the Life A3i sound with 22 presets or your own equalizer from the Soundcore app, and the maximum volume is higher. Both have decent ANC and sub-par Transparency modes; the HifiAir has more controls on the earbuds and an IPX7 instead of IPX5 rating, the Soundcore has sweat-proof actual buttons. The HifiAir performs better in gaming, the Life A3i has a slight advantage in calls and battery life: 7 versus 6 hours. Yeah - these are close.
Verdict
The Fiitii HifiAir by Mifo is yet another great pair of wireless ANC earbuds around 50 to 60 dollars. As these are quite comfortable to sleep with and have IPX7 waterproof rating great for sports and showering afterwards, these may just have an advantage for you over its insanely fierce competition. If you don't like to listen to your music very loud, that is.
Four stars - Good
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