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RealmeBuds Q 

Today we’re going to check out the Realme Buds Q, and these are actually pretty good, except for some really odd choice that I don understand why they went with. In the box, you get the earbuds in their case with instructions on how to turn them on for the first time, then you get a micro USB cable, some extra ear tips of different sizes, and finally a manual with warranty card. Realme says that these earphones have been designed by Jose Levi from France who gave it this pebble-like shape, and you can see how incredibly difficult it must have been to come up with this complex masterpiece InDesign.

 It does feel pretty nice in hands though, even if the plastics used here still feel kind of cheap and it still uses a Micro USB port. Opening the magnetic lid will take you to the earbuds, which are actually well designed and look better than other budget earbuds, they do have a shape that feels like it’s made to be inserted in your ears, and the subtle yellow accents on the ear tips are also a nice addition.

 The side surface of the Realme Bud Q is touch-sensitive plastic, and you can touch it to control the playback of your music, so you can play/pause with a double-tap, change tracks with a triple tap, and you can actually change these assignments with the Realme Link app, so you can add the functionality for Voice assistant. You can also hold both earbuds to enable game mode, which we will talk about later, but I have to say that this touch functionality is a pretty hit or miss with these earbuds, and about 25 to 50% time it just did network.

 I am not sure what the reason for that is, as I did try to precisely touch the touch area, but it still didn’t register it very well. So I personally would’ve just preferred buttons instead of this touch functionality that doesn’t work properly. Unlike most other earbuds on the market these don't have LEDs on the earbuds, so you won’t know if they are turned on or not, or if they have finished charging in the case or not, and I really don’t know why they decided to go with this approach.

 The case also doesn’t clearly indicate what the battery level is, and I am not sure if it blinks red to indicate that the battery is low, because I kept charging it because one of the earbuds wasn’t working, and I thought that was because it wasn’t charged, but it actually was charged. Then I had to touch and hold it for 5 seconds like you have to do for the first time, and then it was fixed. So it isn’t a big issue, but this is the kind of problem you have when you don’t see any LEDs blinking on either the case or the earbud, and for a company boasting about how good their design is, this is a really big oversight.

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RealmeBuds Q Battery Life :

 The battery life is good on these, the earbuds offer a 4 hour playback time, which was accurate in my test, and the case offers up to 20 hours, which it should deliver, but I wasn’t able to verify this as I charged it multiple times as I thought it was not charged. But the good news is that the frustration mostly ends there, as the comfort on these is pretty good.

 They do fit well in my ears, and at first, I thought, they were going to fall out of my ears because of the way they fit, but that didn't happen, and I was able to comfortably wear these for hours. I still had to go with the bigger ear tips for proper sound, which weren't as comfortable, but I think most people should find the medium tips to be the best for them. By the way, make sure that you’re subscribed to the channel with bell icon, because I also got these new Oppo TWS earphones, and I will be comparing these Realme buds with these, along with the Redmi Earbuds S in a future video. They also have an IPX4 water resistance rating, which means that they are protected from splashes of water and sweat, but you can't immerse them in water.

 There’s a game mode on these, so when you press and hold on both the earbuds you hear a cheezy sound of a car engine starting, and that is the game mode. It does make it better for watching videos, as the videos get more in sync with audio, and while it also does somewhat reduce the sound delay while gaming, there’s still a significant delay, so it’s definitely not going to be as good as wired earphones, but for games like PUBG, I don’t mind the slight delay in gunshots.

RealmeBuds Q Sound Quality :

This is what the microphone sounds like, and it is not bad, but it is not that great either, in my Redmi Earbuds S Review, you can see that the microphone on those does sound a little better, but this isn’t bad either, and I didn't’ have problems during calls. Finally coming to the sound quality, it is also a complicated matter. The good news is that they can sound really good, but the not so good news is that you will have to use an equalizer to get that good sound.

 So I am going to talk about how they sound without using equalizer first, and then I will explain why using EQ is necessary. So the bass on these is good for the price, it is boosted, and it is punchy, but it is done in a nice way, so it doesn’t sound muddy. The mids on these are not bad, but the vocals don't sound great because of how the highs are tuned. The highs on these are what I found to be too accentuated, and that keeps them from achieving the cohesion that would have given them an overall great sound. The upper mid-range of vocals and some parts of treble are boosted too much, so vocals don’t sound natural, and then the treble is also not very pleasant to listen to for long periods, and it just sounds quite harsh.

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 But thankfully, most of this can be solved easily with an equalizer, and you can use these settings to tame the treble down, and then it sounds pretty good. Generally, I use an equalizer to enhance the sound of audio gear, but with these earphones, I feel it’s kind of necessary. The Soundstage on these is pretty good though, which does make the music fun to listen to. So overall, I do think that for the 2000 Rs.price point, the Realme Buds Q do offer good sound quality, and they could be the best choice in this segment.

 The design is actually good, and battery life is also great. But the lack of proper indication of battery levels, and a lack of controls that work properly are the drawbacks that keep it from achieving that class-leading magic. But if you are strictly limited to 2000 Rs.range, I think you won’t be disappointed with these, as they do deliver on the essentials and don’t sound like a cheap earphone, and if you use an equalizer, they can sound really good.

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