TOZO NC9 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, 6 Mics ENC Clear Call, IPX8 Waterproof, in Ear Bluetooth 5.3 Headphones Stereo Bass Ear Buds 59H Playtime with LED Display 32 EQs via APPGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

My go-to earbuds have been the Powerbeats 3 for many years. I love the fullness of the sound, although the high-mids can lack some clarity. Last year I decided to get full wireless earbuds and thought I would give one of the cheaper alternatives a try. I got the Tozo T6, and ended up liking them quite a bit. Recently I got the Tozo NC9 to see if there is any improvement, and besides, they are so inexpensive! After tweaking these a fair amount, I finally got a sound I really like that is comparable to the Powerbeats 3. Soundwise, these are not much different from the T6, though I think the T6 have a little more low end out-of-the-box, but this can be adjusted with EQ. The NC9s fit in the ear more comfortably and the ear tips do not protrude as far down into the ear canal. The NC9s practically disappear into the ear and don't have the telltale tail hanging out like Apple AirPods. The NC9s do have noise cancelling, but that is not a feature that I care that much about, so I won't comment on it. I normally wear these on my morning walk or jog.I listen to music on my Pixel 6 Pro and use the PowerAmp app, which has an equalizer. For the Powerbeats 3, I keep the low end fairly flat and boost the upper mids. With the NC9, I use a modified version of the Rock EQ setting in the Tozo app, which is bass heavy, and then also boost the bass quite a bit in PowerAmp as well as a slight high end boost and mid cut. They do not sound quite as full in the low end as the Powerbeats 3, though close, but are crisper in the mids and highs. The low end is perhaps a little punchier. It is crucial to use the correct size ear tips, and also to put the ANC on the Noise Cancellation setting to get the fullest sound. Play around with these settings to see what you like. For me the additional EQ in the PowerAmp app is also essential in addition to the Tozo app EQ.I am very pleased with the overall design and sound of these earbuds. I rarely have a connection problem, and the charging case is wonderful. I am blown away considering the price point. I do recommend using EQ to dial in the sound and am glad that Tozo provides an app for this. I plan on using the NC9 as my goto earbuds considering sound, comfort, and convenience.Update: On a long walk I noticed that the Noise Cancellation mode can produce some subtle artifacts in the sound that bothered me for critical listening. I am now playing around with the custom mode for ANC to see if I can get the fuller sound with no noticeable artifacts.Update 2: I have settled on the Custom Pattern for ANC and am quite happy with the sound I am getting. I really enjoy these earbuds. I will attach some pictures of my settings.For reference, I bought a pair of Beats Studio Buds Plus earbuds, thinking they would improve on the sound of the Powerbeats3 I have and be stiff competition for the Tozo NC9. I was quite surprised, though, that I could not get them to sound full in the low end. The Beats don't come with an EQ, but I did use the EQ in the PowerAmp app. I could not get a full sound. Perhaps the Beats sound much better with iPhones, and not so much with Android/Pixel phones. Anyway, I was surprised, disappointed, and returned them. On the other hand, it makes me even more satisfied with the Tozo NC9 -- better features and better sound at a much lower price!

Honestly for the price I haven’t found a better option than this, battery life seems good, the main thing I got them for was for the shower. Works great for that purpose haven’t had any issues with the water and if you’re worried about it the app has a button for it. The noise cancelation and transparency are good, wouldn’t say as good as apple but for the price honestly it’s better. Great value, connected quick and the app is super easy to use. Case lid is the only complaint I have so far with it just feels cheap. But the price makes it a 5 star. The air buds also come with many ear cap replacements so if it does not fit well can customize them. They are also quite comfy haven’t had them in for longer than a hour but they are comfy. Audio quality is decent, has different music modes on the app. (I paid 40 on a sale)

MY BIGGEST GRIPE: The earbuds do not allow for transparency mode with just one earbud in.I love having ONE earbud in at ALL times, just left or just right. I am constantly, non-stop streaming music to my skull, and just one earbud allows for me to not look totally tuned out to my environment. That being said, with that one earbud in my ear, I still would like to not have the feeling of the device blocking my one ear, making it hard to hear people. Thus, I love earbuds that feature talk-thru, transparency modes. Unfortunately, for this TOZO model, the transparency mode only works with both earbuds in. That totally negates the transparency purpose. I don't know everything, but I see no reason why a software upgrade might be able to enable transparency mode WHEN ONLY ONE EARBUD IS BEING USED.The earbuds are a nice fit, decent sound. Noise cancelling is fairly great. The app has useful features and is a nice addition, standard to most earbuds these days. I like the digital display on the case.

The noise cancellation on these are right on par with the Airpods I paid several hundred dollars for! I wish I had bought these instead. I love the app that comes with them that allows me to change the EQ settings and change the settings for the touch controls. Nice added feature there!At first when I connected them-which by the way was very easy to connect them to my iPhone, I thought I was using the noise cancelling feature and was a bit disappointed. I installed the app on my phone and again thought I had it all set up. No. After you install the app, you have to connect the headphones to your app. Once they are connected you can change all the settings and WOW, what a difference that made! You can shut out the world. The sound is clear and the bass is ...well it's bassy. For volume, I like it LOUD....what...oh sorry I couldn't hear you over the beautiful sound flowing into my ears!But seriously if you could see my amazon account you would notice that I've purchased a half dozen different sets of earbuds looking for something I would like. Normally I would say no to in ear, but these are very comfortable in my ears, and they fit well. I don't feel like they are going to fall out at any moment, an issue I had with my air Pods.I got the red ones, because they are fun :)The battery seems to last forever. I used them for a few hours yesterday at work and then put them in again today and they still have a 90% charge on them.I have used them for Teams Meetings on my laptop and the mic is great, no trouble hearing or speaking to others in the meeting at all. Connectivity is strong and stead, no dropped calls and I've made both normal phone calls with my cell phone and calls on my laptop. Both work great.I give these a 10 out of 10 and if you want that AirPod sound but not the AirPod cost..well then TOZO is hitting that mark for sure!