{"id":49233,"date":"2020-07-20T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2661856"},"modified":"2020-07-20T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T17:55:00","slug":"oneplus-bullets-wireless-z-earbuds-review-sound-sacrificed-for-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/20\/oneplus-bullets-wireless-z-earbuds-review-sound-sacrificed-for-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earbuds review: Sound sacrificed for battery life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My admiration for the OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 is no secret — I wrote a bloody love letter to it<\/a>. So, when rumors of a new OnePlus neck bud started earlier this year, I was excited to see improvements the company might’ve brought.<\/p>\n

Alas, the Chinese smartphone company decided to release a budget successor to the Bullets Wireless 2 — the Bullets Wireless Z. The new neckband was priced at $49 as compared to $99 of the Wireless 2.<\/p>\n

OnePlus justified the low pricing with a bigger battery and comparatively inferior sound.<\/p>\n

Design and functionality<\/h2>\n

If you’ve seen or used the Bullets Wireless 2, you will need to squint your eyes to observe the difference between these two. The Bullets Wireless Z just has a red ring missing on the part of the earbud. Apart from that, both versions are identical.<\/p>\n

Both of them are made from flexible materials, so you can throw them in your pocket or into your bag without having to worry about damage.<\/p>\n

The left part of the earbuds has a controller for volume, calls, play\/pause; this part also houses the mic. The Wireless Z comes with three pairs of soft silicone ear tips — you can choose one that fits your ears perfectly.<\/p>\n

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z (left) v Wireless 2 (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The OnePlus buds are one of the most comfortable earbuds I’ve used. I had heard music or watched movies for hours at one stretch when I’m traveling or even when I’m at home. Eartips don’t hurt your ear and cause no perspiration.<\/p>\n

That where the similarities between these two buds end. The OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z has a single 9.2 mm driver in each earbud as compared to triple-drivers of Bullets Wireless 2.<\/p>\n

The new buds offer 20 hours of playback time vis-a-vie a 14 hours playback time of the Wireless 2.<\/p>\n

Sound and performance<\/h2>\n

The lack of drivers on the Bullets Wireless Z shows when you switch from the Wireless 2. Plus, these new neck buds don’t support AptX and AptXHD codecs that enable support for high-bitrate tracks over Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

The Bullets Wireless Z falls in an affordable range of wireless earbuds. So its single driver has been tuned to accentuate bass or percussion-driven tracks. The sound doesn’t have the finesse or intricate instrument separation.<\/p>\n

Let’s take Dhruv Vishwanath’s track, Dear Madeline: the track has a vinyl hiss in the background at the start, on the Bullets Wireless Z it just sounds like radio static. Later in the song, there’s a beautiful part when Vishwanath is strumming the guitar rapidly, and on the earphones, it sounds shrilly — almost like the instrument is tuned half step up.<\/p>\n

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The neckbuds bass reproduction also has limitations. For instance, The Weekend’s hit track Heartless opens with a massive bass drop. And sub-bass hits your ears, you might feel that drivers are stretching a lot to reproduce the sound and in turn churning out a slightly rattled output. Reproduction of vocal is mostly fine, but if you listen to tracks where bass dominates, you might feel they’re a bit more hollow.<\/p>\n

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If you own an OnePlus phone, you can go to sound settings and set up a sound profile or select scenario-based enhancements to accentuate highs and trebles without compromising on quality much.<\/p>\n

Sound on the Bullets Wireless Z on the phone or video calls is clear.  So that’s a plus point.<\/p>\n

The Bullets Wireless Z are IP55 rated — they’re sweat and waterproof. So, you can work out while earning them, but if your workout consists of many high-intensity movements, they may come off your neck while wearing them.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

The OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z at $49 is a bargain if you want to choose better battery life over sound quality.<\/p>\n

. If you don’t mind spending a bit more to get that finessed sound, you can get the Bullets 2 Wireless 2 for under $99.<\/p>\n

In India, the Bullets Wireless Z costs \u20b91,999 ($27). However, you may want to consider Oppo’s Enco M31 wireless earbuds<\/a> for \u20b92,499 ($33) with a better sound signature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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