Wireless earbuds are really nothing new, with most retail prices steadily dropping over the last several years. However, a new trend is seemingly taking priority – how tiny and minimalist can manufacturers make them? While everyone seems to want them in a smaller form-factor, many people worry that important factors like sound quality and comfort are potentially sacrificed when size is given priority. But how true can this be? It honestly depends on the specific pair of earbuds you’re interested in.
One such example are the newFocus Powers F10迷你蓝牙耳塞. At first glance, you’ll likely notice how incredibly small and minimalist they appear. In fact, they’ve been publicly credited as the “smallest” and most “invisible”, budget-friendly headphones available. But how good can they actually be? We’re here today to take a closer look at their features, comfort, sound quality, usability and other crucial factors. We’ll take an in-depth look at what they have to offer and how they truly perform.
First Impressions
的第一件事you’ll notice about the Focuspower F10’s is their small and discreet form factor. Measuring in at under 1 inch in diameter, they’re designed to fit snugly within your ear canal. Before pairing them to our smartphone, we popped them in our ears and found them surprisingly comfortable and discreet. Given an oval-like shape, they lodge perfectly between your ear cartilage and seem to stay perfectly snug – even with vigorous or continuous movement. These are the smallest earbuds we’ve laid our hands on, so it’s nice to see that they stay snug when you need them most.
One thing to note is that they’re sold individually andnotas a pair. Most listeners will want to have two earbuds, rather than one, so you may want to pick-up two instead of one.
配对
Moving on, we needed to test out the actual audio, so pairing them to our Bluetooth enabled device (iPhone 6 in our situation) had to be done. To do this, simply press the small button located on the right earbud. Once you do this, you’ll notice the small LED emit a blinking signal. At this time, it’s searching for a Bluetooth device to connect to, so make sure your phone or tablet has its Bluetooth setting enabled. Next, browse for available connections on your device and you should notice the “Focuspower” option on your list of nearby connections/devices to pair with. Tap it once, and a secure and consistent connection should be established.
The Focuspower F10 Earbuds also have a feature called “Multi-point Connection”. This allows you to simultaneously connect two devices at once so you can share playlists or play tunes from different devices. It’s not a feature we’d typically use often, but it’s nice to see it included. Making a multi-point connection is pretty easy. Just manually pair two devices to the same “Focuspower” Bluetooth signal, the same way you’d pair a single device.
Comfort
Before you get into playing your favorite sound tracks, it’s important to achieve a proper fit. For most individuals, they should fit pretty well right out of the box. However, if you’re experience any movement when they’re on you, you may want to take a second to fidget with them. Try changing the ear tips, since there are extras included. Take some extra time to get familiar with how they’re supposed to be placed in your ears.
We found the comfort to be quite sufficient in our experience. We didn’t need to change the tips or move them around much. Once they were put on, no movement or flimsiness was noted. They truly do seem to stay fitting well, although we know this can depend on personal factors like the size of your ears, etc. The rubberized ear tip material is soft, plush and seems to cause no pressure points or unwanted effects.
Sound Quality
Likely the most crucial factor for any earbud is the sound quality itself. After all, why would you want a pair of miniature earbuds if they weren’t going to play music well? After you’ve paired them and achieved a fit that you’re happy with, it’s time to test the audio. We spent multiple hours playing through a variety of songs from a wide range of genres.
Needless to say, the Focuspower F10’s seemed to emit sound that wasmuch比最初预期的要好。说唱，摇滚，乡村音乐和古典音乐听起来同样不错，透明的音调，充满活力的高音和稳定的高音。唯一一点点缺乏一点点的领域是深深的低音。如预期的那样，大多数耳塞没有达到典型的录音室或耳耳耳机产生的腹部低调。引起这一点的一个促成因素是它们的微型大小以及它们是耳塞的事实。低调没有完全相同的效果，因为深音低音的空间较小，没有专用的低音。我们想得出的结论是低音不是amazingbut it’s definitely sufficient.
However, the overall sound quality is still very pleasing. Even though the bass doesn’t quite live-up to professional quality, the rest of the sound range comes off quite well.
Battery
Since the F10’s are completely wireless and free of a tangled mess of wires, each earbud relies on their own independent 55 mAh lithium-ion battery. Although this size of battery doesn’t seem like much, it offers wireless listening for around 5 to 6 hours. Throughout multiple listening sessions, we found this amount of listening time to be fairly accurate. There was one time that they didn’t last more than 4 and a half hours, but that was simply because the volume was cranked up all the way, putting more of a strain on the internal batteries. While 5 to 6 hours is a fairly standard duration for normal-sized wireless earbuds to last, this is typically more than enough time for most situations.
While the built-in batteries seem to work well, there’s one obvious downside. You’ll need to make sure they’re fully charged if you plan to use them for a while. Luckily, this is pretty easy to do with the magnetic USB charger that’s included. In the same form-factor as a USB flash drive. All you need to do is place the earbud on the charger and plug it into any available USB port or charger. This means no fiddling with wires and cords, which translates to a tangle-free and minimalist approach – something we can all appreciate.
Wireless Range
Utilizing the latest in Bluetooth 4.1 and EDR technology, the Focuspower F10 Earbuds offer full wireless freedom at a range of up to 10 meters or roughly 33 feet. Giving you the ability to keep some distance between your paired smartphone/tablet and the earbuds themselves, true wireless freedom is nice to have. However, one thing we found is that the range is drastically affected by everything that’s in-between. If there’s a solid wall, appliances or other obstructions in the way, the wireless range is only around 10-20 feet.
With that being said, they wirelessly perform well without any loss of transmission or static, as long as you don’t move too far away. Keeping a shorter distance than 10 meters is probably a good idea, unless you have clear sight of your paired device.
Phone Calls
With an integrated microphone, you can easily make an accept phone calls without removing the earbud(s) from your ear. Testing it out on various incoming and outgoing phone calls, the F10’s seemed to pickup our voice perfectly fine with no distortion or transmission issues. We were actually pleasantly surprised on how well the call quality was. Even in windy or unfavorable outdoor conditions, our voice sounded excellent on the other end with no complaints from the several times we tested this feature out. Although making and receiving phone calls isn’t something that everyone will be doing, we’re pleased that the feature works well and wasn’t sacrificed with the miniature size.
Downsides
With every pair of headphones or earbuds, it seems like there’s always a couple quirks. The one obvious downside that we found is that each earbud is sold separately as they’re not sold in a pair. Some consumers may look past this and mistakenly order just one, when they expected there to be two included. So just be sure to take note of this fact when you place your order.
我们不喜欢的另一件事是位于耳塞外部的小按钮。它不是按钮的大小，而是它的感觉。有时，可能很难按下，所以一点耐心可能会有很长的路要走。但是，我们几乎不需要触摸此按钮，因此实际上并不是一个问题。
Final Thoughts
总的来说，我们真的很满意Focus Powers F10迷你蓝牙耳塞和他们提供的一切。的增加ibly small form-factor and discreet appearance make them minimalist in design, which translates quite well in regards to portability. Because of their size, it’s nice to see that Focuspower included a small zippered carrying case to keep them safe and to avoid misplacement.
As far as sound quality goes, their lacking a bit in the bass department, but excel in all other areas. We just want to stress achieving a proper fit before you give them a fair judgement. The right fit can go a long way, so make certain you spend a couple minutes achieving this.
If you have any questions, concerns or you’d like to leave your own opinion on them, feel free to do so by leaving a comment below.
Hello, I’m new to the bluetooth thing and I am stumped. I purchased one of these and I can’t understand why Cortana and SR will not even look at this device. I bought this to make it easier for me to use the computer with minimal typing due to arthritis. Please help me, TechGuru!
i lost charger so can you pls tell me how can i by just charger ???
How do I pair two buds together to listen to music? Currently, it can only switch to one or the other?
I’m having the same problem with pairing 2 earbuds together. I can connect both but can only choose one to listen to.
Hey Carlos,
Did you get an answer from your question, I jus brought two of them as well…
I am having the same problem as well. Only one earphone works at a time
Question: Can you buy two and use both at same time to listen to music?
Answer: Yes. Only if you have a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ though. This ability is based on the sending device.
So if I use my focus power on car charger will that ruin it?
Is there a column control on the F10?
I don’t believe so.
I, too, was wondering how to adjust the volume
Volume is controlled by the device you’re using. Example: If I am listening to music from my phone, my phone will adjust the volume, not the earbud.
My Apple Wash don’t recognize the device. How I can pair it?
Anyone able to tell me how I can pair 2 at same time from same phone? This is a huge issue if we can only use 1 at a time.
The volume is adjusted on the transmitting device…cell phone, etc
Can you buy a replacement charger, misplaced mine?
You can contact the manufacturer to see if they will send you a new one (focpower.com), or you can buy another. This way you have two pairs to use if/when one of them dies, and a charger for both.
How do you shut off the answer in 2 ring feature
I love mine but after about a year my “fully Charged” only gives me about an hours use. Can the battery be replaced?
Can’t pair it with my galaxy 8. Any suggestions? Thanks!
请更具体。确保打开智能手机上的蓝牙，并启用耳塞。在耳塞上握住按钮几秒钟后，您应该看到闪烁的蓝光。这告诉您耳塞准备连接到蓝牙。您应该在Galaxy 8上的蓝牙设置中看到该设备，并可以在此处连接。
I have a problem with ear pice it was working fine but it quit working can I change the battery
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Unfortunately the battery can’t be changed. There is a 30-day money back & 12-month worry-free guarantee. If it is within that time frame I would suggest contacting the manufacturer to see what they can do for you. Here is their website with warranty information, and support:http://focpower.com/supprot/show.php?lang=cn&id=407. Also, when charging your earbud make sure not to leave it on the charger 24/7. It will overcharge it and eventually you will find the run time for your headphones decrease significantly. I would suggest to charge it for an hour or two, and then take it off the charger.
I had not used it for a while and I didn’t know why the volume was so low, I could hardly hear anything. Tried turning it off, pairing again, etc. I was about to trash it ’til I realized you have to clean it once in a while, so I used a staple to carefully clean the little orifice, now they work just great
I got one for Christmas now it won’t charge. What should I do. It was a present.
I was able to pair the ear bud yesterday and tested it with a successful phone call. Today it will not pair with my connect to my phone and the device is in my settings
Why won’t it connect to my galaxy s105
Can I pair 2 buds at the same time on my galaxy s10+
How do i know when it’s fully charged? The blue light comes on first put on the charger then goesout about 10 seconds later