These are also IPX5-ratedearbuds, and I found them to be excellent for going to the gym.
These were little bumps that were easy to reach and responded to even some of my lightest taps.
A single tap to the left earbud lowers volume while a tap to the right raises it.
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A double tap plays or pauses a track and answers or ends a call.
Three taps on the right bud activates your smartphone or tablets voice assistant.
A long-presses on each also will control media or calls.
The SoundPeats GoFree 2 feel great to wear and should last for up to nine hours on a full charge, but the accolades pretty much stop there.
Thats a crying shame too, because this SoundPeats product supports Bluetooth 5.3 and LDAC playback.
In my opinion, the poor audio quality has nothing to do with a lack of ANC.
In fact, I think the GoFree 2 do an exemplary job ofblocking out environmental sounds.
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Call Quality: Also Not Good
Can you make phone calls with the GoFree 2?
Whether you want to or not though is a different story.
Im personally in the not camp.
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Taking the GoFree 2 outside though presented a mess of road noise and wind-driven interruptions.
I cant say I got a full nine hours out of the GoFree 2 though.
It was more like 6.5 hours of playback, and that was with the volume around 70%.
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Tapping the three vertical lines button at the bottom of the screen brings up the Customized dashboard.
Unfortunately, the app doesnt let you customize short-tap and long-press commands for the earbuds.
Also, as of writing, the Adaptive EQ mode was unavailable.
I clocked each switchover at around five seconds, which is too long of a wait in my book.
Should You Buy the SoundPeats GoFree 2?
I would pass on theSoundPeats GoFree 2.
Yes, these arebudget-friendlyopen-ear buds, and theyre using Bluetooth 5.3 and have LDAC support.
But trust me: These are thelastearbuds I would ever use to experience hi-res audio with.
I also think theyre a little overpriced, retailing for $74.99.
