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Tronsmart Apollo Bold ANC TWS Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones, Active Noise Cancellation, 30 Hours Playtime, IPX45 Waterproof, CVC 8.0 and 6 Microphones, QCC5124 Chip, Touch Control

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  • ♫ 360° Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) ♫ Reduce up to 35dB noise at full frequency. Hybrid ANC technology along with 6 microphones suppresses noise from every corner. Feedforward ANC: The microphone reduces noise in a narrow frequency range. Feedback ANC: The microphone reduces noise in a wider frequency range. Hybrid ANC combines FF-ANC and FB-ANC and can work with full frequency noise.
  • ♫ Leading Qualcomm QCC5124 HI-TECH Chip ♫ Apollo Bold is equipped with Qualcomm QCC5124 flagship chip, offering you an unprecedented experience and sound quality. This means faster transmission, low latency, lower power consumption, better sound quality. The customised graphene driver works with Qualcomm aptX decoding for superior sound quality. Support for high resolution audio codec formats (apt-X / AAC / SBC)
  • ♫ TrueWireless Stereo Plus and LDS Laser Antenna ♫ The advanced synchronous signal transmission technology TrueWireless Stereo Plus is used without delay for a more desirable sound. The LDS laser antenna for high consistency, stable performance, less signal interference, high penetration, large transmission area and wide signal range.
  • ♫ Music all day and three working modes♫ Apollo Bold offers playtime of over 30 hours with charging cradle and up to 10 hours of playtime on a single charge. The charging cradle also supports Type-C fast charging. 10 minutes charging time is 1 hour. Our Apollo Bold has three modes: ANC ON: For blocking sounds; ANC OFF: Listen to music longer; Ambient noise mode: For receiving the required sound outdoors.
  • ♫ Slim design and one touch control ♫ Apollo Bold is ergonomically designed, lightweight (3.5g for a single headphone), extremely comfortable for long time wearing and easy to carry (54g for headphones and case). Apollo Bold features the intelligent in-ear detection function that automatically plays music when you put earphones in your ears, or remove earphones from your ears to stop the music. With one-touch control, you no longer have to reach for your phone.

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.5 x 11.4 x 6.2 cm; 4 Grams
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ 10 July 2020
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Tronsmart
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08C3383B7
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ Apollo Bold
  • Customer reviews:
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DoubleTap
5.0 out of 5 stars Way above its weight class
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2020
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DoubleTap
5.0 out of 5 stars Way above its weight class
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2020
I've had these a couple of days now. Bought alongside the sony WF-1000XM3, the mpow m30 plus and the Anker Soundcore Life P2s. I wanted a good range to see where the best value point is.

Disclaimer: Nobody game me any freebies or coerced me in any way. These are just my honest opinions.

Here's my take:

*** Fit ***

Out of the box, the mid sized tips did a fairly good job but I switched them out for some memory foam tips to get a better seal.

With the memory foam tips on. These buds felt great in the ear. They're light, don't create any discomfort after hours of use and also look the part.

I tried to shake them out to test their "gym potential" and managed to get one of them out but only after a pretty aggressive shaking and jolt.

*** Connectivity ***

I have an android phone (10, TWS+) as my main mobile and the setup was straight forward.
One thing I did notice is that there are 2 connections, one for each bud. Both connect automatically but if I manually connect via the saved devices, I have to connect both buds one at a time.

This is more of an observation than anything else as Tronsmart advertise Qualcomm's new "TrueWireless™ Stereo Plus synchronous connectivity" so it makes sense that both buds have their own connection instead of the standard daisy-chaining.

It means the buds can just focus on a single connection instead of alternating between receiving and forwarding on.

These are the defaults for the connection:

AVRCP: 1.4
Audio codec: aptX TWS+ audio
Sample Rate: 48.0 kHz
bits per sample: 16 bits/sample

I had one dropout on the left bud after a while, to fix I just popped them back in the case and took them out again.

I've tested through walls and throughout the house and haven't had any other issues, distance appears to be as advertised which is great news.

I also connected them to my laptop for a MS Teams call, no issues there, the mic is fairly good, not incredible but just fit for purpose and better than most. cVc is all over the place these days but its not enough to combat the hinderance of having mics in your ears.

All 4 of the earphones I tested had mics that were just ok but I'd much rather have solid ANC than better isolation for voice if thats the compromise Sony and Tronsmart had to make.

*** Features and controls ***

The touch controls are quite intuitive and very responsive.

The only issue I came across was when trying to skip to the next track, on a couple of occasions, I accidentally activated the assistant instead. I think this is just a learning curve and hopefully when they release the app I can tweak the touch controls to my liking.

Taking one of the buds out pauses playback, this was handy when out and about. At the checkout I can just pop one out for a second then pop it back in and playback automatically resumes. Nice touch.

*** ANC ***

One of the big features for myself.

I commute a lot and having ANC is pretty much a must so I dont have to crank up the volume and trash my eardrums.

I'd put the ANC up there with the Sonys after achieving a good seal on both. I tried blasting a fan in my ear, walking down a busy road and loading a few white noise tracks. The Apollos provided that level of tranquillity in amongst chaos.

ANC should always create that sensory confusion where your ears hear one thing and your eyes see another which was absolutely the case here.

There is a small difference in sound with ANC on, it shifts focus a little to the lows not in a negative way, just more of a punchier profile. Turning ANC off takes some substance out of the sound I tend to find the same with all ANC though.

Its well implemented by tronsmart and exceeded my expectations by a good margin.

*** Sound ***

I've tested with a wide range of music to try and get a good feel for where these fit. I'm by no means an expert so these are just my opinions, a veteran audiophile can weigh in on the nuances.

The Apollos are very much my style, the bass is ready at any moment to kick you in the side of the head, mids and highs are clear and very present. Playing the Oblivion soundtrack was a good indicator, the drums are very punchy and the vocals kind of float above.

I've listened for a fair few hours and would put these way above their weight bracket indicated by price.

There is room for improvement, as always, but in most areas the sound comes across as excellent and very balanced.

Classical sounded very clear and everything is where it should be and cracking out some Justice awoke the dormant powerful lows.

Vocals dont get lost and the mids bring it all together.

A great performer across the board and well suited to a diverse range of music. When you want to listen to some gym beats, they'll give you the explosive sound. When you're back home broken and bruised, they'll gently ease you back into recovery.

*** Battery ***

What's there to say about battery? I'd say its about on point alongside their marketing guides. 10 hours is generous but its not far off if you're listening without ANC and at 50% volume.

Realistically, people will want to use the ANC and pump up the volume a little more the 50%, I got about 5 hours before they had to be returned to their case to get juiced up but its all subjective on how you're using them.

I think they hold up well, I hate the inconvenience of charging earphones, I've had wired sets that needed charging for the ANC and I'd always be on my way somewhere when it dropped out.

These have enough range to get me from A-to-B and then I can just pop them back in the case to top-up.

*** Summary ***

Im a big fan of the apollo bolds. Quick to set up, a great balanced sound and an easy recommendation even way above their RRP. Well suited to those who like to have depth to their music with all the additional extras of a top end brand.

Interesting to see what the app brings in september, aptX HD would be a welcome addition if its possible (the qualcomm chip supports it) and the custom control mapping will come in handy.
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Ritchie
3.0 out of 5 stars Falls short in my opinion
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2020
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Subliminal
1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap case + Walking movement = charge failure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2020
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richieloco
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable quality for the price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2020
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M. Wilson
3.0 out of 5 stars All About The Bass
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2020
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