The SoundPeats Air5 Pro is a mid-to-high-end true wireless earphones that stands out as an all-around performer in the $100 price range, thanks to its excellent design, sound quality, and rich feature set.

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Appearance Design & Comfort Fit

The charging case features a matte black finish with an oval design, offering a premium feel and comfortable grip. The 45° angled lid opens smoothly with moderate magnetic force, resists fingerprints, and ensures a secure hold. The function button and USB-C charging port are located at the bottom.

The charging case is compact and flat enough to be easily placed in the jeans pocket. SoundPeatsAir5 Pro earbuds uses piano paint spraying technology + metal decorative strips, an in-ear design, with a single weight of only 5g, and is light and feel-free when worn.

They stay firmly in place even during vigorous head-shaking or running, making them ideal for long time wear – users can also perform a fit test via the app. IPX5 waterproof rating is resistant to rain and sweat, making them suitable for workouts.

Connectivity & App Support

The earbuds utilize Bluetooth 5.4 and support SBC, AAC, LDAC, and aptX Adaptive codecs. Pairing is simple: just select “SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro” from your phone’s bluetooth list for the first connection. Subsequent uses require only opening the lid to automatically reconnect to the last paired device.

Additionally, the Air5 Pro supports dual-device connectivity, allowing simultaneous connections to a smartphone and PC. For example, you can pair them with both a tablet and a phone, seamlessly switching between music playback and incoming calls.

Note: Enabling dual-device connection mode requires disabling LDAC, as activating LDAC automatically turns off dual connectivity and restarts the earbuds.

SoundPeats Air5 Pro supports the PeatsAudio App for iOS and Android. The app provides noise cancellation control, dual-device connection switch, game mode switch, touch control switch, control customization, LE-Audio switch (Android only), LDAC switch, fit test, find earbuds, firmware update, and more.

The app also provides 10 preset EQ options and supports a hearing test to generate a personalized sound profile (Adaptive EQ), which adjusts based on ear canal structure and fit for an immersive experience.

Battery Life & Gaming Mode & Controls

The battery capacity of the charging case is 520mAh, and the earbud is 35mAh. With ANC on, playtime drops to 4 hours (below industry average), but extends to 7.5 hours when turned off (AAC+50% volume).

The case provides five full charges before needing a USB-C recharge. Fast charging is supported – just 10 minutes of charging delivers 2 hours of playback.

It should be noted that turning on LDAC will further reduce the battery life.

The Air5 Pro also has a dedicated low-latency gaming mode that you can activate via the Android and iPhone apps or the earbuds. This helps sync up the sound effects with the on-screen action with latency as low as 60ms.

The operation of SoundPeats Air5 Pro relies on the touch recognition on the earbud stem area, and the factory sensitivity and recognition accuracy are very high. It supports single-tap, double-tap, triple-tap and long-press gestures.

The default control scheme is comprehensive:

• Single-tap L/R earbud: volume-/volume+
• Double-tap L or R earbud: play/pause music
• Triple-tap L earbud: activate voice assistant
• Long press R earbud for 1.5s: next track
• Long press L or R earbud for 1.5s: reject call
• Double-tap L or R earbud: answer/hang up call

Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) & Calls

SoundPeats Air5 Pro uses AI adaptive ANC technology, which can dynamically adjust the noise cancellation depth according to environmental noise (e.g., traffic, office background noise), and optimize the noise cancellation effect in different scenarios. Via the 6-MIC CVC-V8.0 AI call noise cancellation technology, it effectively suppresses environmental noise during calls, and the official claims that it can eliminate up to 55dB of background noise.

There are 4 noise cancellation modes: Adaptive Noise Cancellation, Indoor Noise Cancellation, Outdoor Noise Cancellation, and Traffic Mode.

Good suppression of low-mid-frequency noise: The elimination effect of continuous low-frequency noise such as air conditioner humming and subway running is obvious, which is suitable for commuting or office scenes.

Average high-frequency noise processing: The filtering ability of sharp noise (e.g., vocals, door slamming, car horns) is weak, and the noise cancellation effect is not as good as the flagship models of Bose or Sony.

The Air5 Pro is equipped with an AI anti-wind noise algorithm, which can effectively reduce the impact of wind speed on call and listening experience. Wind noise processing is also satisfactory, after turning on noise cancellation, the wind sound presents a natural low feeling instead of harsh metallic sound. There are two options for transparency mode (Voice Enhancement and Standard Transparency), both of which can highlight the high-frequency sounds in the environment.

Audio Configuration & Sound Quality

SoundPeats Air5 Pro uses a 10mm composite bio-diaphragm dynamic driver, supports aptX Adaptive Lossless and LDAC codecs (up to 1.2Mbps, 24bit/96kHz). It supports Snapdragon Sound technology, with improved computing power and 5dB signal-to-noise ratio. Plus, it supports LE-Audio, which needs to be activated on the app.

The bass extension is deep, excellent elasticity, solid and not loose. The bass drums are clean and sharp with strong impact. The sub-bass is occasionally a little too heavy, affecting the clarity of the midrange. The vocals are clear, full, delicate and have strong resolution.

The mid-highs are transparent, the highs are bright and not harsh, and the layering is strong. Even at high volume, the layering and transparent of the sound can still be maintained. Occasionally, the sub-highs have a slight harshness, but the overall impact is not great.

The soundstage is relatively wide. When listening to “Hotel California”, the positioning and spatial sense of the guitar strumming are excellent. Rock, classical, and vocals all have good performances, especially for listeners who pay attention to deep bass and resolution.

Via the PeatsAudio APP, you can adjust 10 sound effects to meet different audio preferences. For example, the “Bass Boost + Vocal Enhancement” mode can optimize the movie-watching.

Conclusion

The SoundPeats Air5 Pro balances sound quality, ANC, comfort, battery life, and features impressively, making it a top choice for budget-conscious users seeking high value. Its combination of Qualcomm S3 platform + Hi-Res certification + 55dB ANC makes it extremely competitive in the price range below $100.

SoundPeats Air5 Pro specs and features:

• • Bluetooth 5.4 with AAC/LDAC/aptX Adaptive codec
  • 4-7.5 hours playback at 50% volume+AAC+ANC on/off
  • Charging case can charge earbuds fully 3 times
  • IPX5 waterproof rating (rain and sweat resistant)
  • Dual device connection & 55dB noise cancellation
  • Comes with 3 pairs of eartips, USB-C cable, user manual
  • $52 – Check latest price on AliExpress, Amazon US, other Amazon countries or SoundPeats Store