Specification and Features

Appearance

The AK UW100 is designed in a pentagon shape, the faceplate retains the concept of “Spread of Light” just like the brand’s music players. The earphones are medium sized. The sound pipe is designed to easily tilt into the ear canal.

The case of the AK UW100 has a beautiful design that is as premium as the earbuds. The top is also a Spread of Light design and the touch surface is easy to touch, not sticky.

Sound

If you have used AK’s DAP before, It should be known that the AK has a unique sound tuning feature for a long time. That has been taken to the brand’s first wireless earbuds, the AK UW100 as well.

Background : The first highlight that I can feel is the quiet background, which makes every piece of music reveal itself outstandingly.

Sound stage and dimensions: The AK UW100 has a moderately wide inner stage size. The depth of sound is good, giving a feeling of being enclosed in moderation.

It looks like a Crossfeed system that simulates the atmosphere and sound direction as if listening from a speaker. The advantage is that it has a great center stage position and also reduces hearing fatigue from listening to music for long periods of time.

Lows: The low tones of the AK UW100 are responsive to the genre of music. The bass is a large ball that spreads well with a deep bass with a real Guitar Bass feel, not Electronics Bass. The Bass Drum sound give a clear impact, the collision is tight and the vibration is quite good.

Singer voice: The singer’s voice is natural. The thick, soft texture conveys the details of the vocals perfectly. The sound position is centered and has a clear focus. Therefore, the image of the vocals appears to be complete, full of sound, without any ambiguity.

High tone: In the high-tone area, it produces fine details, both sparkling sound and clarity. It gives a feeling of harmony with the overall tone very well, so it doesn’t make you feel that the highs are too high or too low.

Overall: The overall tone is considered Rich & Smooth that provides sound characteristics similar to the original brand’s players. The voice is meticulous. It is clean and does not feel cloudy or blurry. It reveals the details of each piece of music perfectly. It cans listen to a variety of genres such as Pop, Pop Rock, Jazz, Vocal. Howevery, If anyone is a Metal line who wants to be aggressive, this AK UW100 is probably not an option.

Application

Astell&Kern has made an application to support this model as well, named “AK TWS” which available to download for both iOS and Android.

The appearance of this application is considered quite well designed because it is simple and uncomplicated.

Ambient Level Control : Ambient Mode can be adjusted to 4 levels which at the 4th level is likely to be liked by office who want to listen to their colleagues’ voices because they can draw the conversations of people around them closer to ears and are quite clear. It can be said that the 4th level is extremely brutal, like having a mic eavesdropping on gossip, haha.

Equalizer : The AK has a mode to adjust the sound in all 5 types but unable to choose custom. The five types are as follows.

Default Mode > default

Bass Emphasis Mode > bass emphasis

High Emphasis Mode > Emphasize the highs and the transparency of the mids.

Vocal Emphasis Mode > Emphasis on vocals and soften other sounds

Game Mode > Provides a more enveloping sound dimension, emphasizes direction and reduces delay.

Tap Setting : You can change the touch settings as well. But in the current version there are still not much options to adjust. We have to wait and see if the new firmware AK will open up options for us to customize more or not.

Update : Of course, we can update the firmware through the AK TWS application. When there is an update to add more features or develop in other parts, it’s convenient to press update.

General use

Wearing : The body of the AK UW100 is quite large. At this point, many of you who have small ears, the earbuds will protrude on the outside, suggest that you have to test yourself before making a purchase.

But if you can wear it, you’ll find that the earbuds are easy to put on and extremely snug. It can block external sound very decisively, even if it doesn’t have ANC system. You can hardly hear any sounds coming from outside. And as for the Shell inside, there is no sharp part to cut the ears, making it quite comfortable to wear. There is no sharp part to cut the ears in shell inside, making it quite comfortable to wear.

Test delay : After testing the sound, then turn to try some general use. For example, trying to watch various video content, whether it’s YouTube, Netflix or playing games.

For receiving streaming content, it can pass the exam comfortably without worry, the sound that comes out with the image that is viewed with the eye is exactly the same, very satisfying. As for the gameplay, it has been tested with common basic games like PUBG Mobile and AOV with the iPhone 12 Mini, there is almost no sound delay to be seen at all.

Controls: The touch system is very responsive and works fast. Each side will be able to control various functions as follows.

Right side

• Play/Pause > Tap 1 time
• Receive/End a call > Tap 1 time
• Decline a call > Double tap
• Next Song > Tap twice.
• Previous Song > Tap 3 times
• Volume Up > touch and hold

Left side

• Ambient Mode On/Off > Tap 1 time
• Ambient Level > Double tap
• Voice Assistant > Tap 3 times
• Volume Down > touch and hold

Single-sided use : AK UW100 can be used independently of both sides, so you can use it on the left or right as you wish. But there is one point that I think the AK cares a lot about this.

When we use only one left earphone. The system will change the touch to be like the right side immediately. Allows us to tap to play-pause music and answer-end calls without having to go to settings in the application.

Connect 2 smartphones at the same time: If anyone wants to connect to two smartphones at the same time, the AK UW100 can do the following.

1. Connect Bluetooth to the first device first. Then turn off Bluetooth on the first device.
2. Then go to connect to the second device.
3. Once connected to the second device, turn on Bluetooth on the first device and tap on the name AK UW100.

Conclusion

The AK UW100 is considered another True Wireless earbuds in the industry that can provide excellent sound details. In terms of shape and design, it is as beautiful as the AK has always been.

So, if you like listening to music with fine detail, delicate tones, mids and outstanding vocals, then this AK UW100 is just for you.

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“Beats Fit Pro” is a True-Wireless earbuds with a small size that fits snugly into the ear canal and the interesting point of this model is the Fit-Wing, a flexible silicone that helps to wear more effectively. In case that someone who is a health lover who likes to exercise or even play sports, I can say that these earbuds are an option that should not be overlooked. A waterproof rating of IPX4 is enough for exercise and everyday use with ease but the level of waterproofing is not enough for use in bathing or swimming, I must inform you in advance; otherwise your earbuds may be damaged.

“Beats Fit Pro” also supports “Spatial audio” and “Dynamic Head Tracking” systems that enhance the listening experience to a more distinctive dimension, whether listening to music, watching movies, series. For Apple’s customer will definitely like this and inside there is H1 chip that enhances the connection to be more stable, faster and convenient to use. You can also use the voice assistant Siri. Just say “Hey Siri” to get instant voice commands and help inform the status of the battery and charging case.

In addition, the “Beats Fit Pro” earbuds have one more feature that is the Active Noise Canceling (ANC) system that helps to cut outside noise while we are using the earbuds. It helps us to focus on the details of the sound and the details of listening to music or watching movies more fully.

But for anyone who wants to know the outside sound with these earbuds, they can do it for you with the Transparency Mode system that helps to open the perception of outside sounds around us. This function can help you listen to music while on the road to help reduce accidents. Beats Fit Pro uses a Dual Beamforming Microphone, which makes conversations clearer and cuts out small noises for better conversations. These earbuds can be used for up to 6 hours together (In the case of using ANC) and when combined with the charging box, it can be used for up to 18 hours, and also supports the Fast Fuel system, charging for only 5 minutes can be used for 1 hour.

How to use and enter Bluetooth pairing mode

For how to enter Pairing mode, let us open the lid of the charging case. But don’t just take it out of the box. Let us press and hold the button on the box for 5 seconds until the white light flashes to enter pairing mode. After that, let us turn on Bluetooth on the phone and choose the name “Beats Fit Pro”.

For IOS users, they can go in and customize their functionality through the Bluetooth connection settings.

For Android users, you can download the App “Beats” through the Google Play Store for further customization.

Hours of use and battery charge

It can be used for up to 6 hours (ANC ON). The earbuds box can be charged 2 more times approximately.

The charging port is a USB-C port to charge and takes approximately 2 hours to charge.

Specification

Design : Flexible, secure-fit wingtips for all-day comfort and stability
IPX4-rated sweat and water resistant earbuds

Earbud : Length: 3 cm / 1.18 in
Width: 2.4 cm / 0.94 in
Height: 1.9 cm / 0.75 in
Weight: 5.6 g

Case : Length: 6.2 cm / 2.44 in
Width: 6.2 cm / 2.44 in
Height: 2.85 cm / 1.12 in
Weight: 55.1 g

Power : Up to 6 hours of listening time (with ANC turned on) plus an additional 18 hours provided by its pocket sized charging case. 5-minute Fast Fuel charging gives up to 1 hour of playback when battery is low.
USB-C to USB-C charging cable
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

In The Box

• Beats Fit Pro earbuds
• Silicone eartips S/M/L
• USB-C to USB-C charging cable
• Quick Start Guide

Sound

Bass – has a large bass mass, full circle, strong impact that gives a feeling of excitement, fun to listen to, and still has a good holds up well and compact without overlapping blur. It also shows the details of the deep bass area to be able to feel where the bass does not disturb other areas.

Vocals – Has a clear image of vocals. Go out a little full. Easy to focus on vocals. The vocals will move slightly closer to the listener but not so close that it feels uncomfortable.

Treble – A squealing sound that is easy to hear, not harsh on the ears, but not completely broken. It still retains the details at the end of the sound well. The end of the sound is still well stretched.

Sound stage – The sound stage is not too narrow but not too wide. It is a sound stage and dimensions that are just right. Good at distinguishing pieces of music.

Conclusion

For anyone looking for wireless earbuds that are small and snug fit for exercise. “Beats Fit Pro” can be picked up and used flexibly with a charging box design that is compact and easy to carry. An external noise cancellation (ANC) system allows us to focus on listening to music. You can also use the Transparency mode in the exercise. It has hours of use that are available for most of the day. It is considered an quite interesting option.

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