The short review.
The best value for the dollar out there in earbuds! Incredible sound quality!
The long review.
I bought these to replace a set that I had lost. I didn't buy those from amazon and they cost half as much as these. However, they had great sound. I didn't want to spend a fortune either. The first set I ordered had really lousy
audio quality so I sent them back to Amazon.
I looked a bit more and saw these Tozos. These cost a little more. Plus they look like the set I lost, so I figured I'd give them a try.
PACKAGING:
I took them out of the nice packaging they arrived in; placed them in thier charging case. The charging lights came on. They went from 5 to 3 to 1 light. Which was nice as I didnt have to wait to charge them. They come with a quick setup guide along with a booklet that has detailed instructions. The box also included 6 sets of ear buds. 5 in a small case, the other on the ear buds themselves. Under the earbud case was a nicely packed USB flat charging cable.
PAIRING:
As I waited 15 minutes. I read the easy to follow instructions. I went into my S10+ bluetooth setting and set it to scan. I took the ear buds out and they paired to my S10+ in literally a matter of seconds. I can say in all honesty, I've never had any bluetooth device pair/connect as fast as these Tozo's. Not even my $300 full size noise cancelling headsets that I travel with paired as fast. Also the case has a magnet that "grabs" the earbuds as soon as you set them inside. As you open the case there is no fear of the earbuds flying out and getting lost.
SOUND QUALITY:
(As a qualifier. I am 10+ year classically trained trumpet player.)
I used three songs for the sound quality test.
"Time" from the movie Inception – Hans Zimmer.
It begins with the piano and a solo bass string marking "Time" (Yes. The tempo is 60 beats a min. I checked) With most headsets the bass is lost or sounds muddled. With the Tozod the bass was not muddled and clearly defined. It had a bit of punch which I liked. At the top of the song the French Horns came through clear and strong without any distortion. Plus the solo guitar part could clearly be heard also. The highs where crisp, clear, didnt sound scratchy either. This is a tough song for any speakers to reproduce acurately, let a lone small ear buds. I had to actually turn down the volume at that point. So far so good. Next…
"I wish it would rain down" – Phil Collins.
Insert a Mr. Spock raised I brow! The vocals where clear, defined, no distortion, Eric Clapton's amazing guitar clearly sailed over the top. Bright and clear as ever. Chester Thompson's drum work was sharp, and each snare hit sounded clean and resonated.
Here's where I expected the Tozo's to dissapoint me. Leland Sklar's bass guitar. Most headsets you "hear" the bass line. Heck I dont think I've come across a subwoofer (except one) that could really "play it". The bass guitar part in this song is as good as Eric's guitar work. Sadly its lost most of the time. The Tozo's blew me away. I could hear the bass guitars "tonality"!!! There was no thump, thump, bump, bump as what happens most of the time with this song. It was incredible to be able to hear each note of the bass guitar line so clearly, rich and with depth.
Finally:
"Silent Lucidity" – Queensryche
Figure I'd go full bore now. Progressive rock band, backed up by a full string orchestra (Scored by the late great Michael Kamden) This is a song I have personally have heard live, in person, twice. I know what a full string orchestra sounds like in person. I know very well what a 12 string guitar sounds like in person. My late grandfather used play the guitar. The 12 string was his favorite and would play it all the time. All I can say is this. The Tozo's sound 98% as good as my $300 Noise cancelling headset and give a good run to my home surround system.
Final impressions:
5 hours of battery life is plenty long for me. With the carry case its 70 hours. Which is awesome. I have a charging "plate" so I set the case on it and it began to charge. Thats a nice touch when I'm home, No cables to fiddle with. As I'm more interested in sound quality than anything else. After listening to these three songs I have no doubt a call also would sound as good.
In the end I'm very happy with the Tozo's. Now I need to keep a better eye on them and not lose them!
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