Nothing in them was negative, mostly disclaimers for trademarks and describing acronyms. They are good buds I assume, the ToneFree UFP9's were (still are) great.
I have the previous model of these (purchased after seeing the LTT review) and one of the things not covered in either review is the delay when using the plug-n-wireless feature. It doesn't really affect music playback, but these headphones are NOT suitable for watching videos or really any kind of gaming. There is about a 200ms delay which is quite noticeable. It is worse that just using the regular bluetooth mode
Regular bluetooth mode is fine for video because the delay can be measured and then you can synchronize it with the video. Obviously there is no way to tell the source to wait with the video playback through the 3.5mm audio jack, so you'll hear all the delay.
Honestly the USB C to 3.5mm is really cool. I don't know if I would use it that often but it's extremely neat that its there. Also the number of inserts makes it feel like its a full blown advert, even knowing that this is sponsored. The Dolby Atmos disclosure really seals it for me
@@QueenSaffryn i got the tone free fp9 which has the same feature and it never worked. Hopefully they have improved it, as my experience with the fp9s have been pretty bad and just seem to get worse over time.
@@primarchvictus8560 Could be device specific like stated in the vid. I'm really surprised that in this day and age that's still a thing. But beats the fact that you don't have purchase a BT transitter/receiver.. Though at least those would work to a degree. Damn.
@@yeejay6396 Nah they are super janky. A very common problem is they just stop being able to ever start doing plug and wireless regardless of device you are using until you do a strange disconnect and factory reset sequence. The problem is 100% in software. They are very VERY cool in principle. The execution on all of their previous models that have this feature have been very poorly executed sadly. It's possible they have fixed it in the new model, but given how frequent the problem is over a range of other headphone models I honestly doubt they have. Also (despite what they say) plug and wireless shouldn't have any compatibility problems. You cant have compatibility issues with a headphone jack signal. They arent interfacing with any software outside of the case and headphones. They are receiving a signal which is universal - otherwise 3.5mm headphones would have had compatibility issues outside of "does it have a headphone jack." The issue is somewhere between the case, the buds and most likely the software on both.
I'm gonna guess it's a combination of this being ShortCircuit where there's no script and the video being sponsored, but the sheer amount of text on screen makes it a lot harder to watch
short circuit never do text on screen thing other than to correct what the presenter says or like lil jokes, I hate corporate bullshit like that and I thought lmg was more resilient to this kinda crap for the viewing experience
I think those disclaimers are great. you can see that they were written by the legal team - in some of them they even downplay their own product like when James said that without ANC they can last even 10hours and the disclaimer shown that its a little bit above 9hs. they just want to present the product in a good honest detailed way. as a person who uses a lot of footnotes in my academic works I absolutely understand that
@@Nova-dy6fq yeah half of it maybe because of James but half of it felt unnecessarily long like the 99.9% bacteria claim didn't need to take up half the screen to add 'according to external testing' or whatever it was, and especially that Dolby Atmos clarification saying it's Dolby technology. no shit it's Dolby
I'm glad someone brought this up because the video itself was great but the text taking up half my screen was incredibly distracting and just make this sponsored video feel more like a sell out.
I had the fp9. They were great for 3 months then they literally fell apart. The right one split at the glue joint and fell into two halves. LG would not replace or fix under warranty. They refused to even look at them without me giving them money. Never again LG.
Same thing happened to me, they called it "cosmetic damage" which is not covered under warranty. I got all the way to their corporate customer service that confirmed a product falling apart is considered "cosmetic damage". I'll never purchase another lg product.
Dude same! its sad too because they were perfect for me amazing sound and incredibly comfy! but the right one opened after 5 months... it lasted a month more after I glued them but then it started glitching out... I replaced them with sony's xm3 that went on sale and gotta say, best anc so far but took a while to get the eq set to the ones the fp9 had with low but clear deep bass and very clear mids.
Just use the word "nototrious" and "outrageous" and sound like a karen so that they might fear a lawsuit coming up. Also additionally, you could still argue at them using a cheap ass glue or improper assembling. If these still don't work, send an email to the ceo, generally these would solve immediately if u happened to be luckily ready by the ceo themselves, If not could be their PA's reading and following protocol.
I've got the FP9 for a few months now, they're quite good overall! However LG has sponsored most of the videos I've seen and the reviews are way too positive and nice to these buds... So I'll leave my grain of salt here in case you're planing to buy these, really try to research if they've fixed these: -The case is big and waaay less "pocketable" than you'd think and the cover already has a bit of a wobble, so I'm having some concerns about its durability. If size is important to you go to their website and check the dimensions, don't trust what you hear on the videos. -The UV only works when the case is plugged to a power source. This turned out to be a bit of a let down when my GF got an ear infection a few weeks ago, we went to a concert and I lend her my buds so the noise canceling would ease a bit the loudness of the music, I thought I'd be safe thanks to the UV feature... But I ended up getting the same infection myself because I used them without being plugged in. Bummer! -The touch controls are customizable up to one, two or triple touch, the hold function is locked and cannot be customized... It's either transparency or noise cancel, if you want to turn it off you have to grab your phone and do it in the app. -I'm using my buds on natural mode always, any other mode sounds off and un-natural... Even the Bass boost is a bit of a letdown. Overall im happy with the buy and can recommend them, but if I knew the cons probably I'd had gotten the Google Pros. Cheers!!
i've had a set since the beginning of the year when I got my first none 3.5mm phone. I do really enjoy them, but i've noticed my left ear bud is not nearly as loud as my right one and it went through some staticy non sense. I need to send them in for repair, but when i was looking it up this seems to be a common issue with the FP9s that I hope is fixed with the 90s
I have lg fn6 model, I really like how they fit in my ears, they have a pretty good sound and last me a week. I will definitely upgrade to new lg headphones in future
I love your guys' content on this channel. I enjoy seeing all the different products that are bought on here. Although I really did not like all the comments that had to be added I thought they were very distracting and didn't really add to the experience. I'm not sure if you were required to add them or not and I think a better option would have been to have those said in the video even if that meant rerecording it
OH MY GOD I HAVE WANTED THAT FEATURE IN EARBUD CASES FOR SOOO LONG!!! I mean they already use the case as a hub for Bluetooth pairing in most cases anyway so it can definitely do it and I'm so glad someone had the idea to just make that work. I'll be honest Imma still stuck with over ear headphones but it is now one less advantage that over ear has over true wireless in ear if that sticks around.
Would be great to have the jack connection + case Bluetooth to transmit high quality audio. I believe that some specialized dongles already do it, but having it Integrated into the case would be quite a selling point.
Thats such a cool feature because alot of times I would have to carry an extra set of wired headphones to watch the in-flight movie now I won't have to. Awesome.
So many disclaimers it was hard to focus on the video and forget that this is sponsored. If the sponsor needs this much control over your video, maybe reconsider their offer...
I also like the idea because Windows doesnt like my wired earbuds so it just adds a ton of white noise and my bluetooth earbuds have extremely high latency with my laptop (like half a second).
The phone bluetooth repeater thing is really nice. I (including myself) have seen many people just wanting to use their wireless headphones on their PCs but they all haven't got Bluetooth Receivers on their Motherboards. This is a way nicer solution to some issues like that I just still wonder how well the quality and output lag will be.
I keep seeing higher and higher battery life, but I'm still waiting for someone other than the Samsung Buds to hit that glorious 11 hour mark. It's perfect for me because my job is 10 hours a day (4 days a week) and even with the batteries starting to die in the buds I can get through a full day with a short charge over my 30 minute lunch period.
I'm still wearing the original galaxy buds. I've got 2 pairs and Ive been trying to find a replacement for when they finally give up. Nothing seems to come close for comfort and price
Oooo, new LG Tone Frees! I've been pretty happy with my FN4s thus far - but, I've gotta admit, the assembly adhesive failed in my right side bud and it fell apart in 2 pieces(its assembled in two halves with contact pads inside, so nothing actually broken like a wire or anything). Cleaned up the edges & superglued it back together, and they've been utterly problem free ever since, I've been pleased with them. They aren't perfect, they don't always consistently pair with my phone(which is also an LG, still rockin a V60 since there still isn't a real replacement for them on the market - even have the dual screen case, that's right boys!), and on the rare occasion I'll have a dead bud that should've been fully charging but the pogo contacts weren't making a good enough contact to change when I 'tossed' the buds in the case(they're magnetic and the case aligns them itself pretty well, but I suspect the problem is still just a slight misalignment, so just givem a quick press with your thumb to seat them and it shouldn't be a problem). Overall, they just feel & function like they're a well designed, polished(even if not on the Apple level) product, regardless of the flaws. Previous experience with other LG electronics suggests that my adhesive failure was likely just a rare manufacturing defect rather than a quality problem, their products have been pretty bulletproof for me otherwise. There's been a LOT of interesting earbuds to come into the, say, sub-$250 market since I picked up my FNs, but I'm definitely gonna have to consider these.
Glad back making vids James, as nice to see ya. Ya been missed on that Tech News channel, and of course here doing reviews, also on the movie review channel; really isn’t the same w/o ya there dude! So, very glad ya back and been reviewing some movies!
I always forget y'all are from Vancouver until I hear someone casually reference the SkyTrain... Anyway, really appreciate the video. My current pair of true wireless buds started dying in one ear so I think this will be my next pair, love how easy they'd be to use with a PS5 as well.
I had one of the LG Tone free line up (forgot which one). I loved them, but sometimes when a call entered the earphones made a really loud sound. It's a bit like a mic got close to it or something. Anyway, it hurt my ears so I had to return them.
Pretty sure I have the previous gen of these. They work fantastically. Sam's Club had them(LG Tone Free) for $69 USD, kinda hard to pass that up. 🤷🏼♂️
I wonder if other cases could support a feature like that too (the c to 3.5mm). Like the ones that report battery life in app. There has to be a Bluetooth module on board those in order to do that so I don't see why they couldn't push a firmware update. Mainly for that plane scenario is the one I'm thinking of.
Haven’t checked out this product myself but in the airplane situation that was outline wouldn’t you only get one channel with only one jack? I remember getting the Sony WH 1000 XM3 and a year later my gf got the 4 and both came with a two prong audio jacks for airplanes because the audio jacks on airplanes needed a jack for both the left and right sides of the headphones.
I still can’t believe they are using the uv bullshit to tell people that their earbuds will be clean 😄. Just clean your ear tips with either some rubbing alcohol or soap and water like every decent human being. While you’re at it, please clean your ears too
Ooo the case acting as a Bluetooth beacon is amazing. I wonder if there is going to be a little ‘dodat’ to let the case connect to ps5 controllers and plug in. Also a much much more realistic test to see if they will stay in is to chew food while you have them on
That 3.5mm feature would be great to use on the Xbox controller! Is it just sending audio to the headphones or can you send audio from the earphones mic's through the 3.5mm?
I had the tone free fn6 (loved it) that I was using together the galaxy buds+ (got it on sale for $30) and found myself using the buds+ 90% more when going outside because the tone free would pop out of my ears after a while. Since I wasn't using it, I gave the fn6 away but they lost the buds just 3 days later... I'm still using the buds+ 2 yrd later but can't upgrade due to samsung ditching the wing tip design on their other buds. Quite interested in the tone fit due to the wing design and hope they become available (and i can afford it) here in canada.
It would be nice if y'all got the devices with an IPX rating wet and see if the touch controls go wacky when wet or if your music/conversation just keeps on going.
Been waiting a few weeks for this video to pop up, loved the previous gen buds FP8? The ones without the aux cable feature. Not sure if these are worth the $200-$230 price tag but I just returned Sony's flagship buds because they were super uncomfortable and those are like $260
An actual useful feature that isn't just like a gimmick. Great way of implementing something useful to something that's basically just a battery bank for almost all wireless earbuds. Though I personally just use a set of wired earbuds most of the times so hmmm 250 bucks ... that's like 10-12 pairs of KBear earbuds.
@@cleaved3453 you’d be surprised how good a pair of kz IEM sound compared to a $200 pair of wireless headphones. I use both styles consistently depending on if I’m wanting quality or convenience!
I bought the Tone Free FN7 which is like 2 gen prior to these ones and they are 75% close to the sound quality of a Chi Fi IEMs like the KZ ZSX, have most of the features like these Tones (no wired mode but you get wireless charging as a trade off) and can be have for pretty cheap if you don't mind refurbished.
@@mcslender2965 noted. Been repping zsx for almost a year with a dac and it’s been an absolute joy. Was considering the ones in the video with Dolby atmos but will look into those too thank you!
I keep forgetting that everyone has their own set of wireless earbuds now. I would ask if this has special functionality with LG phones, but I’m pretty sure LG got out of the cell phone market.
Headphones other than Apple's with Iphones don't have any special functionality, some may not wirelessly charge with your phone, so you might want to check that, if you want the top of the line sony's are the best, if you want cohesion and own an iphone and a macbook, probably airpods are a better bet, unless it's for the gym, it really depends on your use case
@@yeejay6396 Yeah, but a lot of times it works better than if they chose not to make it open source, and sometimes it's just because of hardware incompatibility
hi how are things? What headset do you recommend for running and daily use? They sound very good and the grip is the best, these LG TF8, Jayrbid Vista2, JBL Reflect Flow, or some other for 240 dollars? Thank you very much.
Is that a Civivi Praxis? Also, I have the T8's and T9's. I love having the ability to use the T9's on multiple devices with the headphone adapter deal. I also love the T8's wireless charging. If I need a new set I will probably getting these.
Does using the 3.5mm to USB C give lower latency than regular bluetooth connections? I just can't stand the latency on bluetooth headphones, and the selection of AptX LL capable headphones is somewhat limited.
Hi guys, what about including a section on these earbuds reviews that describes how well they work with PCs (do the controls still work? are apps compatible? etc) More often than not we buy those and discover that any control is mostly useless without the companion app
I have the fp9 and they are good to use while I wear my motorcycle helmet. However, I lost one into a street side drain as it fell out of my ear as I took off my helmet. When I contacted LG support in Australia and they told me they don’t support replacement of single lost earbud. I know apple does as I had to do that for my daughter once. Wish LG also support similar.
when i first got some tws earbuds, i thought that an usb-c to 3.5mm jack would be an obvious feature that makes sense, and im disappointed that its a thing only now
I loved the knife in the beginning of the video. Nice Damascus style finish and had a great smooth sound. If ltt is looking for something new to make I would love an ltt pocket knife. Similar in size to this one with the ltt flair and quality
Looks like a Civivi Praxis with a copper handle... LTT knife could be cool, but I think that would be a though sell... An orange G10 North Arm Skaha is probably the most LTT it could get :P
@@felixbelanger2659 I imagine they would have to partner with a knife maker but I'm sure they could design something and could easily sell 25k or more. If it is Linus standards it would be a very good knife. I would love to see what Linus could design in the knife space.
It's always very telling to me when a company sponsors a spot for an audio product and there is minimal discussion of the actual sound quality, just the peripheral features... Says a lot about where the focus went into and how confident they are in the audio performance.
Sound is actually very good, I own FP8 from last year and they sound amazing. Sound is on par with (if not better then) Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 which I also had, but LG way more comfortable in the ear. Surely a newer version of Tone Free series should be even better.
I haven't even watched the whole video yet and this 3.5mm transmitter thing is already calling my name. Am I gonna regret getting the Pixel Buds Pro a week ago? Aw man...
Did anyone's tf8 constantly create breaks in sound during their listening sessions? I feel like mine does it a few times during a single song. I tried other earplugs with my phone and they all worked fine just this one seems to do this for some reason
That is a hefty amount of disclaimers in this vid. Not sure if it's a good thing, normally I would think not.
Yeah, that's very weird
It’s awful, like buying a Mc coffee and getting warning that it’s hot
I assume that since it's a sponsored video, it's LGs legal department adding all that crap.
@@IainHenderson80 2:04 thé marketing team too it would seem
Nothing in them was negative, mostly disclaimers for trademarks and describing acronyms. They are good buds I assume, the ToneFree UFP9's were (still are) great.
I have the previous model of these (purchased after seeing the LTT review) and one of the things not covered in either review is the delay when using the plug-n-wireless feature. It doesn't really affect music playback, but these headphones are NOT suitable for watching videos or really any kind of gaming. There is about a 200ms delay which is quite noticeable. It is worse that just using the regular bluetooth mode
I notice on bluetooth video playback the OS adjust a bit for the delay. I don‘t game though.
Regular bluetooth mode is fine for video because the delay can be measured and then you can synchronize it with the video. Obviously there is no way to tell the source to wait with the video playback through the 3.5mm audio jack, so you'll hear all the delay.
Good to know. Thanks.
I had these as well and can confirm the latency. Also they fell apart after 3 months of use. LG refused to fix or replace under warranty.
Uhh the audio latency was not noticeable for me when using Bluetooth.
Honestly the USB C to 3.5mm is really cool. I don't know if I would use it that often but it's extremely neat that its there. Also the number of inserts makes it feel like its a full blown advert, even knowing that this is sponsored. The Dolby Atmos disclosure really seals it for me
I'm just imagening the use on my desktop PC which doesn't have wireless, being able to just plug in and use them at home with my PC as source :)
@@QueenSaffryn i got the tone free fp9 which has the same feature and it never worked. Hopefully they have improved it, as my experience with the fp9s have been pretty bad and just seem to get worse over time.
@@primarchvictus8560 Could be device specific like stated in the vid.
I'm really surprised that in this day and age that's still a thing. But beats the fact that you don't have purchase a BT transitter/receiver.. Though at least those would work to a degree. Damn.
@@QueenSaffryn u can buy a small usb Bluetooth device for the PC. I think I paid like 5 bucks 7 years ago and it still works great.
@@yeejay6396 Nah they are super janky. A very common problem is they just stop being able to ever start doing plug and wireless regardless of device you are using until you do a strange disconnect and factory reset sequence. The problem is 100% in software. They are very VERY cool in principle. The execution on all of their previous models that have this feature have been very poorly executed sadly. It's possible they have fixed it in the new model, but given how frequent the problem is over a range of other headphone models I honestly doubt they have.
Also (despite what they say) plug and wireless shouldn't have any compatibility problems. You cant have compatibility issues with a headphone jack signal. They arent interfacing with any software outside of the case and headphones. They are receiving a signal which is universal - otherwise 3.5mm headphones would have had compatibility issues outside of "does it have a headphone jack." The issue is somewhere between the case, the buds and most likely the software on both.
What's up with LG sponsored stuff and always having a bunch of disclaimers on screen?
covering the ass, and demanding changes i presume. Such is what tech reviewers have to deal with if they want a relevant first look/sponsorship
@@oakley6889 ...or, it's called 'transparency'...
Pretty annoying.
@@matthouse99 more annoying then hiding information?
I'm gonna guess it's a combination of this being ShortCircuit where there's no script and the video being sponsored, but the sheer amount of text on screen makes it a lot harder to watch
short circuit never do text on screen thing other than to correct what the presenter says or like lil jokes, I hate corporate bullshit like that and I thought lmg was more resilient to this kinda crap for the viewing experience
@@calxshaw06 This video had a lot of it felt like because James couldn't keep up with the text flashing up in the LG app.
I think those disclaimers are great. you can see that they were written by the legal team - in some of them they even downplay their own product like when James said that without ANC they can last even 10hours and the disclaimer shown that its a little bit above 9hs. they just want to present the product in a good honest detailed way. as a person who uses a lot of footnotes in my academic works I absolutely understand that
@@Nova-dy6fq yeah half of it maybe because of James but half of it felt unnecessarily long like the 99.9% bacteria claim didn't need to take up half the screen to add 'according to external testing' or whatever it was, and especially that Dolby Atmos clarification saying it's Dolby technology. no shit it's Dolby
I'm glad someone brought this up because the video itself was great but the text taking up half my screen was incredibly distracting and just make this sponsored video feel more like a sell out.
All those text blocks are annoying. Is it really necessary to tell me about the Dolby Atmos trademarks?!?
I had the fp9. They were great for 3 months then they literally fell apart. The right one split at the glue joint and fell into two halves. LG would not replace or fix under warranty. They refused to even look at them without me giving them money. Never again LG.
Same thing happened to me, they called it "cosmetic damage" which is not covered under warranty. I got all the way to their corporate customer service that confirmed a product falling apart is considered "cosmetic damage". I'll never purchase another lg product.
Dude same! its sad too because they were perfect for me amazing sound and incredibly comfy! but the right one opened after 5 months... it lasted a month more after I glued them but then it started glitching out... I replaced them with sony's xm3 that went on sale and gotta say, best anc so far but took a while to get the eq set to the ones the fp9 had with low but clear deep bass and very clear mids.
Just use the word "nototrious" and "outrageous" and sound like a karen so that they might fear a lawsuit coming up. Also additionally, you could still argue at them using a cheap ass glue or improper assembling. If these still don't work, send an email to the ceo, generally these would solve immediately if u happened to be luckily ready by the ceo themselves, If not could be their PA's reading and following protocol.
Same thing happened here, luckily bought it on Amazon and it was still under warranty, does leave a bitter taste in the mouth regardless.
That just happened to mine got a good 8 months though
The award** for the most * goes to this video. ** There is no award any reference to an actual award is coincidental.
Man, A LOT of asterisks
I've got the FP9 for a few months now, they're quite good overall! However LG has sponsored most of the videos I've seen and the reviews are way too positive and nice to these buds... So I'll leave my grain of salt here in case you're planing to buy these, really try to research if they've fixed these:
-The case is big and waaay less "pocketable" than you'd think and the cover already has a bit of a wobble, so I'm having some concerns about its durability. If size is important to you go to their website and check the dimensions, don't trust what you hear on the videos.
-The UV only works when the case is plugged to a power source. This turned out to be a bit of a let down when my GF got an ear infection a few weeks ago, we went to a concert and I lend her my buds so the noise canceling would ease a bit the loudness of the music, I thought I'd be safe thanks to the UV feature... But I ended up getting the same infection myself because I used them without being plugged in. Bummer!
-The touch controls are customizable up to one, two or triple touch, the hold function is locked and cannot be customized... It's either transparency or noise cancel, if you want to turn it off you have to grab your phone and do it in the app.
-I'm using my buds on natural mode always, any other mode sounds off and un-natural... Even the Bass boost is a bit of a letdown.
Overall im happy with the buy and can recommend them, but if I knew the cons probably I'd had gotten the Google Pros.
Cheers!!
i've had a set since the beginning of the year when I got my first none 3.5mm phone. I do really enjoy them, but i've noticed my left ear bud is not nearly as loud as my right one and it went through some staticy non sense. I need to send them in for repair, but when i was looking it up this seems to be a common issue with the FP9s that I hope is fixed with the 90s
Bummer* lol
I have lg fn6 model, I really like how they fit in my ears, they have a pretty good sound and last me a week. I will definitely upgrade to new lg headphones in future
I love your guys' content on this channel. I enjoy seeing all the different products that are bought on here. Although I really did not like all the comments that had to be added I thought they were very distracting and didn't really add to the experience. I'm not sure if you were required to add them or not and I think a better option would have been to have those said in the video even if that meant rerecording it
OH MY GOD I HAVE WANTED THAT FEATURE IN EARBUD CASES FOR SOOO LONG!!! I mean they already use the case as a hub for Bluetooth pairing in most cases anyway so it can definitely do it and I'm so glad someone had the idea to just make that work. I'll be honest Imma still stuck with over ear headphones but it is now one less advantage that over ear has over true wireless in ear if that sticks around.
Would be great to have the jack connection + case Bluetooth to transmit high quality audio. I believe that some specialized dongles already do it, but having it Integrated into the case would be quite a selling point.
Thats such a cool feature because alot of times I would have to carry an extra set of wired headphones to watch the in-flight movie now I won't have to. Awesome.
So many disclaimers it was hard to focus on the video and forget that this is sponsored. If the sponsor needs this much control over your video, maybe reconsider their offer...
Yeah totally agree. It's also not LTT-like to do something like this. Right?
I have the Tone Free FP9 and love them. Won't be upgrading since it'd be a waste but I'd recommend them.
😃 that 3.5mm idea is soo good, I hate using wireless earbuds on my laptop cause of how windows handles it.
THE ONE PIECE, THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
That's a good point🤔
Can we get much higher?
@@connorstampfli3688 so high
I also like the idea because Windows doesnt like my wired earbuds so it just adds a ton of white noise and my bluetooth earbuds have extremely high latency with my laptop (like half a second).
apparently the wired mode adds like 200ms of delay
THE ONE PIECE (and the benefit of giving the option for 3.5mm jacks on wireless headphones) IS REAL
The phone bluetooth repeater thing is really nice. I (including myself) have seen many people just wanting to use their wireless headphones on their PCs but they all haven't got Bluetooth Receivers on their Motherboards. This is a way nicer solution to some issues like that I just still wonder how well the quality and output lag will be.
I'm thinking about making these my first wireless earbuds. Thanks for the review!
I keep seeing higher and higher battery life, but I'm still waiting for someone other than the Samsung Buds to hit that glorious 11 hour mark. It's perfect for me because my job is 10 hours a day (4 days a week) and even with the batteries starting to die in the buds I can get through a full day with a short charge over my 30 minute lunch period.
I'm still wearing the original galaxy buds. I've got 2 pairs and Ive been trying to find a replacement for when they finally give up. Nothing seems to come close for comfort and price
Oooo, new LG Tone Frees! I've been pretty happy with my FN4s thus far - but, I've gotta admit, the assembly adhesive failed in my right side bud and it fell apart in 2 pieces(its assembled in two halves with contact pads inside, so nothing actually broken like a wire or anything). Cleaned up the edges & superglued it back together, and they've been utterly problem free ever since, I've been pleased with them. They aren't perfect, they don't always consistently pair with my phone(which is also an LG, still rockin a V60 since there still isn't a real replacement for them on the market - even have the dual screen case, that's right boys!), and on the rare occasion I'll have a dead bud that should've been fully charging but the pogo contacts weren't making a good enough contact to change when I 'tossed' the buds in the case(they're magnetic and the case aligns them itself pretty well, but I suspect the problem is still just a slight misalignment, so just givem a quick press with your thumb to seat them and it shouldn't be a problem). Overall, they just feel & function like they're a well designed, polished(even if not on the Apple level) product, regardless of the flaws. Previous experience with other LG electronics suggests that my adhesive failure was likely just a rare manufacturing defect rather than a quality problem, their products have been pretty bulletproof for me otherwise. There's been a LOT of interesting earbuds to come into the, say, sub-$250 market since I picked up my FNs, but I'm definitely gonna have to consider these.
Ah Mine too but because I changed the tight ear tip. Pretty amazing hardware there without a wire.
I hope that 3.5mm to case feature becomes standard on these types of headphones.
Wow, those look really feature rich and almost all useful features. Good stuff.
These will go great with my LG Wing.
i love my Tone Free FP5s. they're my go-to sleep buds
Glad back making vids James, as nice to see ya. Ya been missed on that Tech News channel, and of course here doing reviews, also on the movie review channel; really isn’t the same w/o ya there dude! So, very glad ya back and been reviewing some movies!
Honestly this is what I’ve always wanted from AirPods or any TW earbuds, just fills all the use cases.
Curious which earbuds James thinks are the best. I've heard good things about the Sony and Google ones. Maybe an idea for a video?
very good idea for that case
I'd like to see some testing of the ANC. Specifically how it does against beeping, like the reverse beeper on a truck or a digital alarm clock.
The usbc to audio jack is a fantastic idea
I always forget y'all are from Vancouver until I hear someone casually reference the SkyTrain...
Anyway, really appreciate the video. My current pair of true wireless buds started dying in one ear so I think this will be my next pair, love how easy they'd be to use with a PS5 as well.
The civivi elementum is a classic knife. Glad to see it
I was watching this video while changing to go out and 6:40 came on while I was wearing one sock deciding if i should go sock-less. Helped me decide
The 3.5mm jack feature alone made it very interesting for me
The genki waveform that just released also have the "plug in the case instead of use Bluetooth connection" feature
complains about not being able to read the message fast enough in a video with pop up clarifying text every 4 seconds
The case aux cord is a great idea.
I had one of the LG Tone free line up (forgot which one). I loved them, but sometimes when a call entered the earphones made a really loud sound. It's a bit like a mic got close to it or something. Anyway, it hurt my ears so I had to return them.
It's more an ad than a legit review
Do these support multi-device pair?
Pretty sure I have the previous gen of these. They work fantastically. Sam's Club had them(LG Tone Free) for $69 USD, kinda hard to pass that up. 🤷🏼♂️
I wonder if it is worth to upgrade from FP8.
I wonder if other cases could support a feature like that too (the c to 3.5mm). Like the ones that report battery life in app. There has to be a Bluetooth module on board those in order to do that so I don't see why they couldn't push a firmware update. Mainly for that plane scenario is the one I'm thinking of.
The charging ports on those cases most likely don't have any data pin connections.
sure, but like how do they sound?
Haven’t checked out this product myself but in the airplane situation that was outline wouldn’t you only get one channel with only one jack?
I remember getting the Sony WH 1000 XM3 and a year later my gf got the 4 and both came with a two prong audio jacks for airplanes because the audio jacks on airplanes needed a jack for both the left and right sides of the headphones.
B&W earbuds have had that feature for some years now regarding the airplane situation where the case will be a Bluetooth transmitter to the earbuds
I had hoped someone noticed, but LG isn't the first.
I still can’t believe they are using the uv bullshit to tell people that their earbuds will be clean 😄. Just clean your ear tips with either some rubbing alcohol or soap and water like every decent human being. While you’re at it, please clean your ears too
Ooo the case acting as a Bluetooth beacon is amazing. I wonder if there is going to be a little ‘dodat’ to let the case connect to ps5 controllers and plug in.
Also a much much more realistic test to see if they will stay in is to chew food while you have them on
That 3.5mm feature would be great to use on the Xbox controller! Is it just sending audio to the headphones or can you send audio from the earphones mic's through the 3.5mm?
Oooo, that's genius!
Also mirror audio on Samsung TVs
The head tracking spatial sound is also a feature on Samsung's Galaxy Buds. It's still really cool, though.
I had the tone free fn6 (loved it) that I was using together the galaxy buds+ (got it on sale for $30) and found myself using the buds+ 90% more when going outside because the tone free would pop out of my ears after a while. Since I wasn't using it, I gave the fn6 away but they lost the buds just 3 days later...
I'm still using the buds+ 2 yrd later but can't upgrade due to samsung ditching the wing tip design on their other buds.
Quite interested in the tone fit due to the wing design and hope they become available (and i can afford it) here in canada.
I'm assuming its UVC, i wonder if the eartips degrade quicker because of the ozone it might be producing too, or even just the uv rays themselves
It would be nice if y'all got the devices with an IPX rating wet and see if the touch controls go wacky when wet or if your music/conversation just keeps on going.
Any delay for play Ps5 or series x?
Using 3.5 jack
Can we appreciate that he unintentionally nailed the note at 4:42
The huge number of disclaimers is throwing me off a bit, like the rapid fire legal bits you hear at the end of an ad lmao
"Manuel"
Is there any way to locate the buds if they are lost?
Been waiting a few weeks for this video to pop up, loved the previous gen buds FP8? The ones without the aux cable feature.
Not sure if these are worth the $200-$230 price tag but I just returned Sony's flagship buds because they were super uncomfortable and those are like $260
An actual useful feature that isn't just like a gimmick.
Great way of implementing something useful to something that's basically just a battery bank for almost all wireless earbuds.
Though I personally just use a set of wired earbuds most of the times so hmmm 250 bucks ... that's like 10-12 pairs of KBear earbuds.
you only ever use 1 set of earbuds at a time, so those 10 earbuds wont do you any good.
@@cleaved3453 you’d be surprised how good a pair of kz IEM sound compared to a $200 pair of wireless headphones. I use both styles consistently depending on if I’m wanting quality or convenience!
I bought the Tone Free FN7 which is like 2 gen prior to these ones and they are 75% close to the sound quality of a Chi Fi IEMs like the KZ ZSX, have most of the features like these Tones (no wired mode but you get wireless charging as a trade off) and can be have for pretty cheap if you don't mind refurbished.
Dankpods?
@@mcslender2965 noted. Been repping zsx for almost a year with a dac and it’s been an absolute joy. Was considering the ones in the video with Dolby atmos but will look into those too thank you!
5:06 Ah, Sussudio. A great, great song. A personal favorite.
I keep forgetting that everyone has their own set of wireless earbuds now. I would ask if this has special functionality with LG phones, but I’m pretty sure LG got out of the cell phone market.
Hm.. I would think not on the latter part. LG was never really the brand to dive into a cohesive ecosystem like other brands, iirc.
Headphones other than Apple's with Iphones don't have any special functionality, some may not wirelessly charge with your phone, so you might want to check that, if you want the top of the line sony's are the best, if you want cohesion and own an iphone and a macbook, probably airpods are a better bet, unless it's for the gym, it really depends on your use case
@@fran2911 Proprietary technologies suck eggs.
@@yeejay6396 Yeah, but a lot of times it works better than if they chose not to make it open source, and sometimes it's just because of hardware incompatibility
@@fran2911 Exactly. Otherwise no one would be making money. Lol
hi how are things? What headset do you recommend for running and daily use? They sound very good and the grip is the best, these LG TF8, Jayrbid Vista2, JBL Reflect Flow, or some other for 240 dollars? Thank you very much.
Now I want a review comparison between these and Pixel Buds pro.
Need the lab video on this vs the buds 2 pros for audio quality
Shout out to the LTT video editors and QC people!
You are the real MVPs!
*in a super squeaky voice* "I'm Linus Sebastian" 🤣 Good review
Is that a Civivi Praxis? Also, I have the T8's and T9's. I love having the ability to use the T9's on multiple devices with the headphone adapter deal. I also love the T8's wireless charging. If I need a new set I will probably getting these.
What phone is James using there?
Gotta love getting content that’s basically thinly vailed advertising
I just want to say congratulations whoever became LMG’s new Lawyer.
Love the civivi elementum. Great budget knife! Andy has good taste! (I think it's the elementum... Looks like it...)
Praxis!
@@felixbelanger2659 Ah hell, actual choil, finger cutouts, big af, you're right 😂.
Does using the 3.5mm to USB C give lower latency than regular bluetooth connections? I just can't stand the latency on bluetooth headphones, and the selection of AptX LL capable headphones is somewhat limited.
it wouldn't
Nice. You can use them with your old-school iPod.
Hi guys, what about including a section on these earbuds reviews that describes how well they work with PCs (do the controls still work? are apps compatible? etc)
More often than not we buy those and discover that any control is mostly useless without the companion app
I really want a review of the galaxy buds pro 2
Please test mic quality with traffic noise, thanks and keep up the great work!
I have the fp9 and they are good to use while I wear my motorcycle helmet. However, I lost one into a street side drain as it fell out of my ear as I took off my helmet. When I contacted LG support in Australia and they told me they don’t support replacement of single lost earbud. I know apple does as I had to do that for my daughter once. Wish LG also support similar.
when i first got some tws earbuds, i thought that an usb-c to 3.5mm jack would be an obvious feature that makes sense, and im disappointed that its a thing only now
I'm in need of some new pods as my left ear bud just fell out my ear into the toilet mid flush 😳
Knife is a Civivi Praxis, for those wondering
I think they're great tho
No quick audio impression?
And how do they sound like? I mean that is the primary thing for earbuds no?
Took a flight recently and was thinking why this wasn't a feature
I’m getting those
idk the last time I saw an LTT video with so many ****
wheres the link for the knife that andy has?
Appears to be a Civivi Praxis
which music app is that?
"Or maybe I'm Linus SEBASTIAAN!!" With that small voice pitch 🤣
I loved the knife in the beginning of the video. Nice Damascus style finish and had a great smooth sound. If ltt is looking for something new to make I would love an ltt pocket knife. Similar in size to this one with the ltt flair and quality
Looks like a Civivi Praxis with a copper handle... LTT knife could be cool, but I think that would be a though sell... An orange G10 North Arm Skaha is probably the most LTT it could get :P
@@felixbelanger2659 I imagine they would have to partner with a knife maker but I'm sure they could design something and could easily sell 25k or more. If it is Linus standards it would be a very good knife. I would love to see what Linus could design in the knife space.
What is with all the *?
noticeable increase in disclaimer text in this video, is there any particular reason or?
It's always very telling to me when a company sponsors a spot for an audio product and there is minimal discussion of the actual sound quality, just the peripheral features... Says a lot about where the focus went into and how confident they are in the audio performance.
Sound is actually very good, I own FP8 from last year and they sound amazing. Sound is on par with (if not better then) Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 which I also had, but LG way more comfortable in the ear. Surely a newer version of Tone Free series should be even better.
Andy owns a CIVIVI Elementum knife?
Mmm, a man of culture, I see.
3:05... touch twice to End call or volumen control.. Wait wut.. so when you get a call and you want to turn the volume up/down.. then what do you do??
I haven't even watched the whole video yet and this 3.5mm transmitter thing is already calling my name. Am I gonna regret getting the Pixel Buds Pro a week ago? Aw man...
Maybe LG could fix the startup issues with their app.
Did anyone's tf8 constantly create breaks in sound during their listening sessions? I feel like mine does it a few times during a single song. I tried other earplugs with my phone and they all worked fine just this one seems to do this for some reason