NC9 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, 60H, LED Display

I owned a previous version of the NC9's from 2022 that were a bit different than these, and as often happens with these little earbuds in a small charging case, I recently lost them somewhere, probably in my last hotel room. Beware of spending too much on earbuds - you absolutely will go through multiple sets of them. I was really happy with those earbuds for the price I paid at the time, which was a little over $10. So I figured rather than trying to wade through all the nonsensical marketing-speak on Amazon or the ridiculously overpriced offerings from Apple and other major brands, I'd just get the latest version of the same thing I had. And so far, these are pretty great for the price and a definite upgrade over the 2022 version. Now, I will say that while I'm not an audiophile, I could probably call myself an "audio enthusiast" and I don't think any earbuds from anybody sound all that great either on their own or when compared with decent full size headphones. That's one reason why I refuse to pay anything close to the $200 that's the standard price for major brand earbuds. These are tiny drivers using a low-powered DAC chip and DSP, getting a lossily compressed audio signal over a low-bandwidth wireless codec. It's just the nature of the beast. No earbuds anywhere are worth more than about 50 bucks, and that's with the profit baked in. Anything above that is just a name brand tax. (And these days, maybe a tariff.) But these sound perfectly fine for what they are and basically as good as any other wireless earbuds I've ever used. I did notice some sibilance with the default EQ - like most (all?) modern wireless earbuds, these accentuate bass and treble. But a quick adjustment to the high frequencies in the phone app (something that my older NC9's didn't support) seems to have cured that. There is of course still a bit of extra bass, but I'll leave that alone for now as I don't mind it. I can always adjust it later if I feel differently down the road. One minor quibble with the sound is that possibly because of that extra bass and treble, these don't get very loud. At maximum volume, they're about where I normally feel comfortable in regular listening, but they start to break up a bit before that. My guess is that Tozo has reduced the maximum output to control distortion, which isn't unique to them, but again, don't expect a high-end over the ear headphone experience here for 30 bucks. You just can't listen very loud with a lot of bass through tiny drivers like these without distortion. I don't think most people wearing earbuds listen as loud as I normally like to anyway. If this so far sounds like faint praise in a 5 star review, again, look at the price. You are getting a good value in sound quality, especially when you compare these to much more expensive earbuds that don't sound any better. If Apple were selling these and charging Airpod Pro prices, you'd be looking at a 2 star review. But these are priced fairly given their performance and the limitations of the category. Tozo also sells earbuds without the active noise cancellation but I bought these specifically for that, because it worked well on my previous NC9's and it seems to work at least as well and probably better on these. Keep in mind that noise cancellation in general was specifically developed to counter engine noise on airplanes. And that's still what the technology is best at. The way it works is by pushing out a specific frequency to act counter to the frequency of whatever continuous noise is present. It's not going to be very effective at silencing things like conversations or crying babies that are made up of variable, higher frequency sounds (because countering those would also affect the music you're listening to, not to mention using a lot more processing power, which also uses a lot more battery). That, again, is the nature of the beast. It applies to every set of earbuds that have ANC. But in terms of continuous background noise, such as from a jet engine or a loud fan, these work as well as anything else I've used. And I've used a lot of headphones and earbuds (as well as real aviation headsets) with active noise cancellation. The ANC also does not really alter the sound of the music you're listening to, which my older NC9's kinda did with the ANC on, and it's a pretty common issue with older devices that use ANC. Seems like it's more refined now and I don't really notice much difference, if any, in sound quality with ANC on or off. There was a time only a few years ago when you'd need to spend a few hundred bucks to get ANC at all, and that would have been in a set of wired full size headphones. Now we're talking about how well it works in a $30 set of wireless earbuds. It's kind of amazing if you think about it. I think real ANC alone is basically worth the price of admission here. There are a lot of earbuds in this price range that advertise "ENC" but that is not the same thing - that's for reducing noise on your voice when talking on phone calls. ANC is for listening to music. It's rare at this price, even now. For it to work this well is a huge bonus. Battery life is a definite step up from my older NC9's, although to be fair those were probably also just wearing out by the time I lost them. I intentionally tried to run these down while writing this review and after about 5 hours of constant listening, they were still going strong and when I put them in the charging case, it read 83%. Of course that's the total charge including the case battery, not the buds themselves. I have no idea how accurate that is but if it is correct, then that's probably more battery life than I would ever really need. (You can never have too much, but I can't think of a situation when I'd run out of battery life before being able to recharge.) I read another review where someone said the case on these did not close securely; that is not true. I'd think he must have been using a different version (the reviews here seem to cover all previous versions as well), but I had older ones and that case closed securely too. It's magnetic. The earbuds kind of pull themselves into their little cubbies if you've oriented them the right way, and then the case cover snaps closed with its own magnet. If the case is not closing properly, you're not putting the buds in the right way. They only go one way. You'll get it after a couple tries. Just take note of how they're oriented when you first open the case. Overall I can pretty confidently recommend these. Given that modern phones and many other devices no longer even have headphone jacks, you really need a set of wireless earbuds. Just get these; they're as good as more expensive earbuds and the price is fair. You can't say that about most name brand earbuds.

These should not work as well as they do for the price, but they do. They paired instantly. The fit is pretty decent though due to my own ear canals, I have a hard time getting anything to really fit deeply in them, but that's not the earbuds fault and yet, they do stay put. The noise cancelling works really well for a semi-loose fit. Can definitely notice them. The battery life is decent. The case works well and is compact. I use these on my motorcycle with an open face helmet. Definitely helps reduce wind noise and allows me to listen to music and yet hear the world around me. So far, I love these. My only complaint is the touch feature. Doesn't really work with gloves unless you have touch capacitive style gloves made for phones and screens, etc. But it does come with an app that really works well. EQ and NR modes.

I like these earbuds a lot. They were easy to pair with my iPad and iPhone and use with the app. It’s really nice to be able to see the battery life indicator in the front of the case as well as the battery power for the individual earbuds. They fit well in my ears with the size tips I chose. Listening to music and podcasts was a very good experience. The range was excellent. I bought these to wear specifically under my motorcycle helmet. I was able to get the helmet on without dislodging the earbuds and they were comfortable to wear. As the passenger I sit up higher than my husband, so the wind noise can be very loud. I had high hopes that these earbuds would reduce the wind noise to a comfortable level using the wind noise mode. Unfortunately, for me, it did not reduce enough. Instead, it had a different sound and still very noisy and loud. The active noise canceling mode was very good, but still the noise reduction wasn’t enough. Of course others will have a different experience than me and these will work for you better. I gave these to my daughter and she’s thrilled with them! I highly recommend them.

I own three pairs of these earbuds in different colors (black, red, sage green) that I've bought over time and keep in different places for different uses. One pair for using while at work, one pair in my bedroom for connecting to my laptop or TV, one pair that I use while riding my motorcycle. The noise canceling on these is fantastic for the price. The helmet I use for riding does have a bit of a wind noise problem and my bike doesn't have a windshield, but while wearing these earbuds on NC mode going 50 mph down the road, I couldn't hear the wind at all, and the music quality is great. I've been a fan of Tozo earbuds for quite a while (used to use the T6s) but this specific model has been my favorite, ESPECIALLY for the great price that they're at. They do stick out of my ears a little bit further than I'd like, which makes getting a helmet on and off with them in very difficult, but obviously these aren't actually intended to be motorcycle ear plugs so that may just be me being picky. I've never had complaints about the sound quality, though I've never tried using them during a phone call so I can't speak to their performance there. I have dropped the earbuds on the ground several times while at work from pretty high up and they have yet to break. I'm a butcher so there's always water and beef blood on the floor, which I've dropped them in, and they still work fine. I lost one of the buds inside a meat freezer for a couple hours and upon retrieving it, it was still working perfectly fine. I don't know how Tozo sells these buds for so cheap when in my experience they are absolute tanks of earbuds. They don't fall out of my ears so all of the dropping was entirely my own fault. Once I put them in I very rarely have to worry about them falling out. If all three of my pairs somehow got lost or ruined, I wouldn't hesitate to order another three to replace them.

I actually love these, which was somewhat unexpected given the price tag. I'm not an audiophile, but I can somewhat tell the difference between poor sounding earbuds and decent ones. Trust me, I've purchase a few pairs of the not-so-good earbuds and use them long enough until I can find a better pair. The sound on these is not going to knock your socks off, but for the price, and with the EQ tools in the app, they've got decent sound quality. The fit is actually better than most earbuds that I purchase. My left ear must have a weird shape because a lot of earbuds fall out of that ear pretty easy, especially when I get sweaty or when I'm chewing food. I haven't tried intense exercise with these yet, but they did pass the food-chewing test. In other words, I don't feel the left earbud slowly creeping out of my ear canal while I'm eating, which is what usually happens with other earbuds. The earbud sync up to my iPhone quickly, and the tap controls on the earbuds are very responsive. I like that you can tap the left earbud to activate/deactivate noise canceling. It comes in handy when someone is trying to talk to me through the noise canceling; however, the single tap does switch you to Tozo's "Transparency Mode" instead of "Normal Mode", which mean the earbuds will amplify any exterior sounds which can be grating in loud environments. Just a caution if you have super sensitive hearing already. I can't speak much about how they work for phone calls. In a quiet environment, the person on the other end of the line has said they can hear me just fine. I'd be interested to see how they function in a noisy environment. My basic AirPods are still my go-to for phone conversations, just because I've never had the person on the other end of the line say they're having a problem hearing me, that is if the AirPod will stay in my left ear, which it won't whenever I'm walking around. The noise canceling is probably my favorite feature. I used the earbuds on a plane, and I felt they did an acceptable job of filtering out the plane noise and allowing me to enjoy my music and movies. They worked so well on a 14-hour car ride that sometimes the driver was trying to talk to me, and I had no idea he was speaking unless I was looking directly at him. The battery also lasted the entire car ride, though I confess I only had them on for about a quarter of the trip, and I put them back in the case a few times to recharge them, even though they weren't even halfway close to dying on me. When we arrived out our location, the battery life in the case wasn't even close to being expired. Finally, I can't speak to the longevity, since I've only owned them for a few weeks. I hope they last me at least a few years, at which point, I'll probably buy another pair, if the price is the same. If I get a couple years out of them, then they're definitely worth it. So far, they are my favorite pair of earbuds, out of the four I own

I purchased these earbuds to replace my old Apple AirPods Pro 2’s and Sony WF-1000XM3’s that I used for the past several years. I’ve had these TOZO earbuds for about a month now and so far they’ve well exceeded my expectations. Pros: The audio quality and noise cancelling abilities are far superior to both of my previous earbuds, which are admittedly a few years older and it seems ANC technology is just getting cheaper and better. The earbuds fit perfectly for my ears and are much smaller which makes them feel more comfortable and discrete than my previous earbuds. The companion mobile app offers a lot of control and even has AI translation features where you can speak to someone in different languages while each person wears an earbud and it will translate in the other person’s selected language to each other. Idk if that’s standard these days but it was a fun discovery that there are more interesting capabilities in the app. Cons: The build quality is noticeably inferior to my other earbuds. This was expected but the charging case in particular feels like cheap plastic compared to the metallic or more durable plastic construction on my old Sony’s and AirPod’s. I have dropped it once on a hardwood floor and it survived fine, but it feels less durable than other earbud cases which are already notorious for breaking easily. Bluetooth connectivity between multiple devices. I mainly use the earbuds with my iPhone and iPad and go back and forth between them. The AirPods were always seamless with this and even the Sony’s just had you go into the Bluetooth settings on the device you wanted to pair and select them. With these TOZO’s, there is an extra step if I still have both devices nearby. I have to manually disconnect the old device from Bluetooth first before I can pair the other one. Hopefully this is something that can be fixed later because it is a little annoying to have an extra step in these situations. Overall, even with the cons, these are still 5-star worthy for me at this price point which is literally a fraction of the cost from big brand alternatives. I would happily recommend these to anyone looking for inexpensive earbud options, especially at the sale prices. Even if I just get a year out of these earbuds, I think that’s well worth it to save money and just look at replacing with a similar pair down the road vs paying 5-10x more for earbuds that might last just a few years more if you’re lucky.

These are darn good for what they are. They rival my JBL. Neither sounds as good or fits as good as my beats fit pro. But they’re different price categories. The Tozo NC9 is it definite upgrade to the TC10, has some nice features (tap to toggle between active noise cancel and pass through), and fits a lot better. Fit is like my JBL. Sound is similar too. But It will spontaneously connect to the phone. Even when put away. You can be using your phone either on its own speaker or connected to another device and the Tozo will take over. It’s really annoying. It seems random at first. But they have some explanation about the battery that seems to be right. It gets old fast. My JBL’s don’t do this. My Beats don’t do this. If it weren’t for this, I would say they’re the perfect every day replaceable. The otherwise rival my JBL. But I’d rather pay extra for them to stay put away when I put them away. Major design flaw.

I bought these because my old headphones got lost. I had the TOZO t12 before these. I like that they show both the earbud state of charge and the case state of charge - but so did my old ones. These show it on a small display on the front but you need to open the case for the display to show. The other ones I had you needed to open the case to see(because the display was inside the case) and remove at least one earbud to see the states of charge. They were great, but these are smaller and so is the case, so they fit better in my pocket. There about the size of an AirPod case, and weight basically nothing. As far as sound they’re honestly about the same, there are marginally better if I had to say. Battery is not bad, I can go all day wearing them and the battery doesn’t run out, but the case can recharge them In about half an hour if you need them to recharge. Personally tho, I almost always only wear one, so they last even longer - I’ve gone about a week or so then had to charge them. They paired right up to my phone super easy, didn’t even need to find the pairing mode. They just connected to my iPhone within seconds with no issues. Volume is very good, can be a bit too loud if you go to max, so I generally keep it around 2/3 at most. I’m continuously losing them or misplacing my earbuds, so I refuse to buy really good expensive ones, just in case I lose them. At this price I can lose them and replace them once a year and still spend less than one set of AirPods or beats or whatever, if I bought one and they last me 3 years. PS: of course, the day after i received these new ones, I found my old ones 🤦‍♂️ Update: I found today, sign the TOZO app the nc9 earbuds have several modes of active noise cancelling, and tons of EQ settings thru the TOZO app. You can also edit the function of tapping them(only when used as a pair tho). You can set what 1, 2, 3 taps and/or hold do with each earbud, ie pause/play, skip, volume, start/end call etc. And they even have a version of find my earbud. It makes the earbuds beep kinda like an AirTag. But only works if the earbuds are out of the case “in use”, not if they’re “docked” and you lost the case. Also it won’t give tracking, only makes them beep. For like if you drop them or something and can’t physically see them, you can use the sound to help locate them. They are earbuds, so it’s not super loud, but it’s helpful. EDIT: it’s been ~1.5months later. The headphones are still working perfectly and I like how the case is smaller than my old headphones, they sound a little better and have some added features. Overall they’ve been great, Xept one thing. Somehow the case has changed from normal Arabic numbers to display the charge state, to some type of hieroglyphs. I can’t tell how it’s happened, but it looks the display has come loose and gone crooked. The still work perfectly, but just an fyi.

A good buy here!! Very pretty earbuds!!

Just what I wanted and needed

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Sto usando le TOZO T10 da un po’ di tempo e devo dire che mi hanno davvero sorpreso. Offrono un’ottima qualità generale, sono comode e ricche di funzioni che di solito si trovano solo in modelli più costosi. PRO Suono potente e personalizzabile: grazie all’EQ regolabile e alla tecnologia ORIGX 2.0, si possono ottenere bassi profondi e un’ottima resa su ogni genere musicale. Autonomia eccellente: con la custodia si arriva tranquillamente a diverse decine di ore di utilizzo. Perfette per chi le usa tutto il giorno. Bluetooth 5.3 stabile: l’accoppiamento è rapido e la connessione resta solida anche muovendosi per casa. Controlli touch intuitivi: rispondono bene e permettono di gestire musica e chiamate senza difficoltà. Ricarica wireless + USB-C: comodo poter scegliere come ricaricarle. Certificazione IPX8: resistono molto bene a sudore e acqua, ottime per lo sport. Vestibilità confortevole: leggere, si inseriscono bene nell’orecchio e rimangono stabili anche durante il movimento. CONTRO La custodia è un po’ voluminosa rispetto ad altre nella stessa fascia. I controlli touch sono piuttosto sensibili: serve un po’ di abitudine all’inizio. Conclusione Le TOZO T10 sono cuffie affidabili, comode e con un suono di ottima qualità. Offrono funzioni avanzate difficili da trovare a questo prezzo. Perfette sia per l’uso quotidiano sia per l’allenamento o il lavoro in mobilità. Consigliatissime.

auriculares de gran calidad, conectividad excelente y alta duración de batería. Son los segundos que compro de este mismo modelo, los primeros me duraron mas de 3 años con uso intensivo y en ambientes "duros"( trabajo industrial); al final me fallaban en conectividad por el uso todoterreno que les di. La conexion con movil para llamadas y el audio es de primera.Muy recomendables