DOT Earbuds Review

[Himommies]

This is my review of the Dot Earbuds.(As Seen on Indiegogo.)This is my first review so don't jump on my grammar to much

 

 

 

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Build Quality/Aesthetics

The Build quality on these things are great they are made completely out of Aluminum and they made it through 2 hrs of 20 mm rain and they still work fine.The design is really simple and minimal but it does the Job.I much prefer the subdued look of these over the more sporty and angled Powerbeats and the Gear Icon X.The carrying case works perfectly with the earbuds.The case is very minimalistic and looks very slick.These earbuds are extremely light and comfortable and there so much tinier than the Gear Icon X.

 

Usability

The earbuds charge via the case,which means that there is a MicroUSB port on the case and the earbuds attach magnetically and charge like that.I wish there was some kind of mechanical lock though instead of magnets.I'm able to get through 2 days on a single charge.The earbuds themselves only last for around 50-80 minutes but the carrying case extends that to about 4 hours.I think the Bluetooth reception is kind of spotty though as I use it and it takes like 10 minutes to "adjust" itself,Which means that in that 10 minutes it'll randomly stop working and after it's fine.I also hate how when you put the earbuds in to charge they automatically power off so when you take them out you have to press the tiny button on the earbudfor 5 seconds every time.It also has some difficulty connecting to each other the first 2 times then it was fine.The inline controls are bad to only Play/Pause and a long press for Google Now or Siri.

 

Sound Quality

The sound quality is pretty good.It's a little murky when you make calls.but the microphones are pretty good but because of the lack of inline controls I have to pull my phone out anyways. 

I feel these headphones are lacking bass but it's not that bad and during my daily sessions with The Chainsmokers the drums are pretty nice and they have a nice oomph to them that I only previously found with my Razer Krakens.The Treble is pretty good.It's only a bit higher than what I hear from my Rokkits and the mids are pretty on point.

 

Conclusion 

For the cheap price of 149 USD I say these are a pretty good deal compared to Samsung and Braggis options.These are much smaller and way more comfortable.They also have pretty much the same in terms of sound quality.