TicPods Free are $130 truly wireless earbuds from Mobvoi, and they’re really good. In fact, they’re pretty close to being perfect—they’re convenient and comfortable. Despite the poor gesture controls and weak bass, though, I still love them.
Design: Small and Convenient
Let’s talk about the design a little bit because that’s probably my favorite thing about the TicPods. They’re just so convenient. Like pretty much every set of truly wireless earbuds on the market, they come in a little charging case that’s a great, pocket-able size. That means you can carry them with you everywhere you go.
Aside from that, they connect incredibly easily. They go into pairing mode the second you remove them from the case for the first time— pair ’em up with your phone, and they’ll instantly connect every time after that. By the time they get to my ears, they’re already connected and ready to go. So fast.
That alone has made these my go-to earbuds the entire time I’ve been reviewing them. I have several sets—both wired and wireless—but I’ve been reaching for the TicPods about 90 percent of the time when I need some headspeakers. They don’t sound as good as any of my others, which we’ll talk about in detail down below, but the convenience negates all the tradeoffs. All of them.
Of course, they’re not perfect. The case charges the buds when they’re in it (so they always come out full, assuming the case isn’t dead), but there aren’t enough options to let you know the charge level of either the case or the earbuds. There are two settings:
- Stays Green: More than 10% charge
- Flashing Red: Less than 10% charge
Yeah, that’s it. It’s pretty horrible. Like, c’mon Mobvoi, let me get some middle option—blink green for 10-49% or something. This all or nothing crap doesn’t cut it. I don’t want to know my buds are almost dead before realizing I need to charge them.
Fit and Comfort: Like Gloves for My Earholes… or Something
A wise man once said that truly wireless earbuds are only as good as they are comfortable, which is something that Mobvoi must’ve taken to heart with the TicPods Free (henceforth just referred to as “TicPods”). Straight out of the box, these jokers popped right into my ears like they were designed to live there.
Since not everyone will have the same experience, the TicPods comes with a couple of sets of silicone tips. They ship with the larger of the two sets by default—which should work well for most people—but the smaller ones should be good if you’re one of those tiny-eared people. With your cute little earholes.
I’ve been wearing the TicPods pretty heavily since I got them. I’ve worn them while mowing the yard, out shopping, sitting at my desk, walking around the park, and during workouts. I’ve worn them for 10 or 15 minutes at a time, and I’ve worn them for two or three hours at a time. But no matter what I was doing, one thing was clear: man, these are so comfortable.
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