Hey what’s up?
Sami here.
Today in this video let’s take a quick look at Xiaomi’s newest flagship ANC earbuds:
the FlipBuds Pro.
Again, I just went to the Xiaomi offline store to make this quick unboxing and hands-on video,
so please please consider subscribing as I always do this kind of FASTEST original first
look video in English. It takes a lot of effort.
Because people there are always staring at you like you are an alien, lol.
Without further ado, let’s get started.
So first, let’s unbox it.
This is the black packaging for the Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, we can see a logo on the top
right corner, very strange, they didn’t use that new more rounded logo.
Moving to the back, there are some highlights.
Up to 40dB active noise canceling; Fast charging and long battery life; Supports transparent
mode; Intelligent low latency; 11mm ultra dynamic sound drivers;
Multiple devices intelligent connection.
And a bunch of other user tips that you will never read.
Let’s just get this baby naked and see what’s inside.
The first layer we can see is the FlipBuds Pro.
Ever since Xiaomi had that rounded logo, even their new earbuds become more rounded.
I guess their designers have learned a lot from Kenya HARA by “Infusing philosophical
thinking into new design”.
Anyway, let’s just put it aside and check out what else it has.
They have two extra ear tips.
A super long Type-C charging cable, like super long.
And of course, some paperwork, sorry I just left that somewhere else.
Now moving to the design of the FlipBuds Pro.
There is an indicator on the front, when you open the cover, it will light up, green means
they have enough battery.
On the bottom, there is a type-c charging port and a physical key alongside it.
There is a Xiaomi text on the back and that’s all it has got.
The outer shell is obviously made of plastic but gives you a metallic feeling, after all,
the device adopts the high-gloss nano-NCVM coating process, feels very smooth but seems
a bit easy to gather fingerprints or smudges.
I also compared it with the Apple AirPods Pro, I think they have the same aesthetic
design.
They are almost the same size, the same thickness, probably the Mi FlipBuds Pro is slightly larger
if you have to ask.
I also compared my new favorite earbuds from Tronsmart, the Apollo Air.
They are totally different regarding the size or design, but both are very portable.
Speaking of that, the single Mi FlipBuds Pro weighs 5.9grams, the total weight including
the case is 57grams, if you are interested to know.
And now moving to the earbuds.
Here is it, I just took this close shot so you can see every detail of it.
Do you like this kind of stem design or prefer those stemless ones like Tronsmart Apollo Bold?
Let me know in the comments section.
I also compared it with the Apple AirPods Pro.
If you look closer, they are basically like twins despite some details are different.
I wouldn’t say it’s a bad thing.
Because in the last couple of years I’ve reviewed numerous earbuds in all kinds of
shapes, and I interestingly find those with similar design like Apple always deliver better
wearing comfort, that’s why this Tronsmart Apollo Air is my new favorite earbuds.
Now, let’s connect them with my phone.
In order to see that cool animation, you have to make sure your Xiaomi phone has updated
to the newest MIUI 12.5, otherwise, it won’t show the animation.
As these earbuds have already connected with a device before so when connecting a new device,
it asks you to reset, just long press the physical key under the bottom for two seconds
and you are ready to connect.
The first time connecting it takes about 15 seconds, a bit longer than I expected, not
sure if because it’s connected devices before or something like maybe the resetting takes
a longer time?
But once you connected successfully, the next time you connect the same device, it will
be lightning fast.
Since we’ve connected, I will walk you through what’s all in the settings.
Here you can see the remaining battery charge for the earbuds and the case.
You can switch between the Transparency, Noise cancellation on and off mode.
Of course, you have to connect and pair the earbuds first.
Moving down, you get to see a bunch of other features like Phone calls, Media audio, Contact
sharing, Gestures.
Here you can assign different features to different actions like Next song or Previous
track, Volume up or Volume down, you can also assign Voice assistant
in the Press and hold earphone choice here.
Just in case you don’t know where to press, actually that area is on the stem, very much
like the Apple AirPods Pro but just don’t have any indication on the stem.
During the operation, not sure if it’s a prototype or something, I find sometimes it
responds not rightly, hope they won’t have that issue for the official version.
BTW if you enter the connection page through Bluetooth icon, then the features will be
much less as you can see from the interface.
Let’s keep scrolling.
It has In-ear detection, very responsive as you can see.
When you take your earbuds off your ear, it will auto stop the music, once you put back
it will resume.
Answer calls automatically, Notification shade widget, Ear tip fit test,
they will play a short amount of time music to see if they fit tightly.
Missing earphone alert, it will play the alarm if your earphones are connected but you don’t
know where they are, the alarm is quite loud.
You can also find Absolute volume and Low latency for games choices here.
Lastly, it’s the Disconnect and Unpair.
Now, let’s talk about my user experience.
As I have a really tight time with the earbuds so this is just my first impression.
If you want to see the in-depth review, please let me know in the comments section.
For wearing comfort, yes, they fit my ears snugly and comfortably.
Not easy to slip off my ears like some earbuds do.
The active noise cancelling feature is no joke, really good.
I would say the same as the AirPods Pro or even slightly better, I can easily block out
noises here from the shopping mall.
As for latency, when I watch some videos, I can’t feel the latency.
As for gaming,
it’s not bad either, the latency is not obvious.
For music quality, from my perspective, it’s very clear, full-bodied, and very balanced,
feels very normal, as normal as the AirPods Pro.
But if you are a bass freak, then definitely this is not your type, I suggest you get the
Apollo Air if you like punchy bass.
Alright, that’s my quick hands-on of the Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro, if you have any questions
about it, please leave a comment below.
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I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.