Soundpeats PearlClip Pro Review
Intro
Hello everyone, this review and feature covers the latest from Soundpeats named the Soundpeats PearlClip Pro. Friends, I love Soundpeats willingness to try something new, something innovative, and I love the fact that Soundpeats doesn’t ever settle for mediocre. I review all kinds of audio gear from all over the audio spectrum and I have to hand it to Soundpeats, they really and truly offer price to performance which is almost unrivaled. Now, Soundpeats certainly is a “wireless” brand as almost every device they’ve brought to market was in the Bluetooth category. As far as I’m concerned, they have the budget side of the wireless market absolutely nailed to the ground. Look at the PearlClip Pro for example. This set is loaded with features, which actually work very well. Furthermore, the PearlClip Pro is also a very stylish and sleek set of semi-open earbuds which actually sound very good.
Soundpeats
I’ve reviewed a number of Soundpeats products over the years and one common theme is price to performance. No doubt about it my friends, Soundpeats purposefully hangs out in the budget arena, and we should all collectively raise our hands in applause. There are a few brands who also specialize in the budget sector. Those being Edifier, Fiil, Tozo, QCY, and even to an extent Soundcore from Anker. However, I’d argue that Soundpeats usually offers more for the cost on a more regular basis. Plus, Soundpeats seems as though they don’t sleep with the sheer number of releases that they bring to market every year. Also, they are all good and solid buys at their respective price points. It’s a constant. I can’t say enough good things about this brand.
Some of Chris Love’s notable Soundpeats Reviews:
–Air4
–Air5
Soundpeats cont…
I added in those above reviews just to encase my point. The amount of different tech involved across the range of products that I’ve reviewed is pretty wild. Whether that’d be feature packed sets, new driver technologies, Air-Conduction, and the list goes on. Each of those sets above has some quality or feature which distinguishes themselves from the rest of the market. Of course, you have to think back to when each of those were released, but usually Soundpeats is at the forefront of the market, and they are always priced low. I’m a fan of solid brands, folks. I like to look at the history of a brand and how they got to the place that they’ve gotten to. Every time I get a message from the wonderful people of Soundpeats for a new product review I know that it’ll involve something new that we haven’t seen before, or something upgraded and worthy of being sent to market. I never get a product that seems like a money grab. That says a lot about the brand and the type of people, resources, and expertise that they have at their disposal.
The PearlClip Pro is one such device which involves a relatively new technology in “air-conduction”. Slowly this tech is beginning to really show its worth and there are a number of purposes for this type of audio product. My only question going into this review is how well PearlClip Pro stacks up against the competition and is the PearlClip Pro worth the cost of ownership. I suppose we shall see. With that, I think I’m ready to get into this review folks. So, without further ado, the Soundpeats PearlClip Pro everyone…(insert applause)
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PearlClip Pro Pro’s
-Build Quality
-Price to Performance
-Slick design
-Bluetooth 5.4
-Multi-point connection, Game-Mode, Dynamic EQ
-IPX5 Waterproof Rating
-Very open, crisp, and dynamic sound for an air-conduction tws
-Great bass for an open ear set
-Forward midrange, clean, airy, detailed
-Sparkly and non-offensive treble region
-Nicely detailed sound across the mix
-Large soundstage, very open sounding
-Soundpeats APP (PeatsAudio)
-You can EQ until your heart’s content
-Great latency, very low. Especially with Game-Mode
-The “Dynamic EQ” within the “PeatsAudio APP” is really nice
PearlClip Pro Cons
-Fit may not agree with everyone
-Not for bassheads (this should go without saying)
-No high-resolution audio codecs (AAC, SBC)
-No other cons for this price and this value
Packaging / Accessories
Unboxing
There really isn’t a whole lot to speak of when it comes to the unboxing experience with a set of wireless audio gear such as the PearlClip Pro, though I must do my due diligence. So, the PearlClip Pro comes in a small, white, and square box which features a picture of the PearlClip Pro on the cover as well as some specifications on the back. Open up the box and right away you’ll find the charging case with the earphones inside, wrapped in plastic and sitting in a small tray of sorts. Take out that layer and you’ll see the short usb type-c charging cable as well as some documentation, manual etc. Like I said, there’s not much to speak on and the packaging is as one should expect.
Build / Design / Internals / Fit / Misc. Data
Build Quality / Design
The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro is a very well built open-ear true wireless set of earphones. What a nice built and nicely designed set! The PearlClip Pro comes in four color variations (Gold, Purple, White, Black) and each one comes with a mix between a matte rubber finish as well as a glossy plastic finish. Very appealing to the eye. The PearlClip Pro is made out of skin-friendly silicone across the majority of the body except the touch surface and the backside of the PearlClip Pro. The rubber helps with grip and holds the PearlClip Pro very steady in the ear. Also, this set only weighs 5.8 grams per side which quite literally feels like nothing. They do not cause any discomfort whatsoever as the clip-on style doesn’t push into the earlobe at all. Is really quite great. You’ll notice the directional hole design for the speaker which blasts the sound into the ear as well as the microphones. Truly a comfortable set folks. I’ve been really enjoying these during my time with them. They feel rugged enough, durable enough, and they look pretty cool too.
Internals
Soundpeats indicate that they employed a huge 12.2 mm PU+Nickel Plated dynamic driver with a dual-magnet setup inside of the PearlClip Pro. Obviously, the driver is a very good one. Soundpeats uses a “directional sound design” which basically focuses and directs the sound to a certain point. In the case of the PearlClip Pro it is perfectly positioned to literally shoot the sound into the inner ear canal with almost no sound loss. It’s really a cool technology which has many different uses. Also, Soundpeats promotional material says that they are using a Bluetrum BT8932D SOC Chipset. This is actually a very capable chipset which has many features as well as enough amping power to provide some very robust sound. This chipset allows a gaming mode, or low-latency mode, multi-point connection, as well as the dynamic-EQ, which is really spatial audio. Very cool. It’s a solid chipset folks.
Audio Codecs
One of the areas that I wish was a hair better is with the audio codecs that Soundpeats offers on the PearlClip Pro. Soundpeats specifies that the PearlClip Pro has both AAC and SBC codecs. So, you don’t get any hi-res codecs like Aptx-Adaptive, LDAC, etc. I actually would’ve been more than happy with the Aptx codec. Having said that, they still offer AAC which does a very nice job for this set. So yes, it’d be nice to have some better codecs, but really, I’m missing nothing at all. I really mean that. To be perfectly honest, some of the best wireless products that I’ve ever heard only had the most basic SBC codec. Even more honestly, I would say that codecs have been afforded way too much weight. Each codec comes with its own bitrates, sample rates, and bit depths, and while codecs such as LDAC and Aptx-Adaptive have higher bitrates it doesn’t necessarily mean the sound will be better hitting your ears. I cannot stress this enough. Honestly, I am more than happy with the AAC codec that Soundpeats gave the PearlClip Pro. The sound is great.
Fit / Comfort
I’ve already spoken a little bit about the fit and comfort of the PearlClip Pro and I’ll repeat those thoughts here. The PearlClip Pro is very comfortable for me. I truly love the fit and the whole idea behind the way the PearlClip Pro fits. All it does is clip on with little to no pressure whatsoever, and it stays put perfectly. Again, the PearlClip Pro are very light at just 5.8 grams per side which feels like nothing in the ear. You have nothing penetrating the inner ear at all as the directional sound technology uses directional positioning to shoot the sound into the ear. They don’t have to be in the ear at all, or sealed, they just… sit there. It’s really a remarkably comfortable set of tws earphones. I feel that I can speak for the great majority of hobbyists when I say that too. Unless you have some mammoth earlobes, which block the nozzles from your open ear, these are going to fit nice.
Controls / Functionality
The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro offers users the ability to control all functions at their fingertips. Except “Dynamic EQ”. Below is the layout for the controls:
-1-Tap (Right Side): Volume Up
-1-Tap (Left Side): Volume Down
-Double Tap (Left & Right): Play/Pause
-Triple Tap (Left Side): Game Mode
-Triple Tap (Right Side): Voice Assistant
-Long Press 1.5 sec. (Left Side): Previous Track
-Long Press 1.5 sec. (Right Side): Next Track
So, as you can see, Soundpeats was able to add all functionality to the earbuds themselves. Except for obvious features like multi-point connection and Dynamic EQ. However, if you don’t like the controls as they are, the PeatsAudio APP allows you to change them completely. I love this option very much. Just go into the app and hit the “Custom Key” button and it’ll take you to the change screen. It’s very nice to have. Something I wish all brands gave the option for.
How well does the touch surface work?
Now, it did take some getting used to for my taps to get registered by the earbuds. I have so many sets of true wireless and they’re all different. So, it took me a minute, but after that I have been doing great. Is all about finger accuracy and the way the PearlClip Pro is angled away from your tapping finger can make it a hair harder to nail that spot everytime. Having said that, I don’t know how else Soundpeats would’ve configured it. Like I said, it takes a minute and you’re good. It even feels intuitive after a while. The PearlClip Pro touch surface is very sensitive and works very fast upon tapping. I have no complaints here.
Charging Case
Another bright spot for me is the charging case. Soundpeats crafted a very nice glossy oval case which is relatively thin and sits perfectly in the small “watch” pocket of my jeans. It’s great. The charging case has a satisfying magnetic open and close lid which snaps shut nicely. I love how the PearlClip Pro earbuds sit in the case too and how well the magnets grab each earbud putting them in perfect place. The case has one indicator light on the front which’ll tell you how much battery that you have left. You can also toggle that I dictator light on and off with the small button located on the front of the case. Beyond that, the case does provide up to 18 hours of additional battery life which will get plenty of time. However, I’ll cover more in the “Battery” section later. All in all, the charging case is really a bright spot for me.
Specifications
–Core Specs
-Bluetooth: V5.4
–Profiles: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP
–Chipset: BT8932D
–Supported Bluetooth Codec: SBC / AAC
-Bluetooth Protocols: A2DP 1.3/ AVRCP 1.5 / BLE/ HFP 1.
–Battery
-Battery Capacity: 35*2 mAH(Earbuds) 350mAH (Case)
–Charging Time: ＜ 0.5H (Earbuds）＜1.77H (Case)
–Charging Port: Type-C
–Total Playtime: 24 hours
-What’s in the Box
-SOUNDPEATS PearlClip Pro Wireless Earbuds
-Type-C Charging Cable
-Charging Case
-User Manual
–Specs Cont…
–Driver: 12.2 mm Bio-diaphragm dynamic driver / xMEMS Cowell
-Multi-point Connection: Yes
-Gaming / Low-Latency mode: Yes
-Soundpeats App: Yes
-Touch Controls: Yes
–Earbud battery life per charge: 6.0 hrs
–Weight: 5.8 grams per earbud
–Water Resistance: IPX5
Features
Game Mode
Soundpeats offers a very nice “Game-Mode” or “Low-Latency Mode” which really does a nice job for both watching movies as well as some light gaming. Even without the game mode applied I don’t have issues with watching videos or movies. However, if I begin having problems then gaming mode is perfect and works like a charm. I found that less graphically intense and generally less intense games do much better with the PearlClip Pro. There are some 1st person shooter games where the sound didn’t perfectly match what my eyes were seeing. Nothing egregious though. Basically, in a 1st person shooter like Call of Duty, the sound will line up 80% of the time. It’s just the very I sense scenes where the PearlClip Pro, and most every tws seems to suffer a hair. As I would expect. However, for everything else game mode works great.
Multi-Point Connection
The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro offers another nice feature in multi-point connection. This is where the PearlClip Pro allows the listener to pair to two different devices at once. Basically, one device can be used for listening to music, watching videos etc. While the other device can be used for strictly taking phone calls. I found this feature useful on a few occasions. I could be watching a video on my Android tablet and answering a phone call on my phone. It’s certainly very useful for when you need it and it’s an easy feature to get used to having.
Dynamic EQ
A coultbe be happier with Soundpeats “Dynamic EQ” which basically takes the sound signature, soundstage, and imaging of the PearlClip Pro and injects it with steroids. Everything sounds enhanced, less flat, cleaner, more detailed, more holographic. Really an awesome setting which I always have turned on. In fact, out of the box this feature was turned on and so I would definitely call it their stock settings. Bass gets deeper, more authoritative. The mids sound more forward, the treble adds some extension, and the stage widens and gains some depth. Really a very nice feature.
Movie Mode
Soundpeats added in “Movie Mode” to the PearlClip Pro which may work for some folks, but for me it simply enhanced a few areas a hair too much. I’m sure most people would enjoy it but it was a hair too much for me for the movies I 2as watching. At any rate, it seems some areas of the mix get pushed forward and the bass and treble get a big emphasis lift. I will say that for some shows I actually really enjoyed this feature, but there were some which embellished certain areas and made things a hair too intense for my tastes. Again, I’m positive that many folks will think I’m crazy. Lol. Everything’s subjective folks.
PeatsAudio APP
Now we get to the PeatsAudio APP. Friends, I have always celebrated Soundpeats for having the presence of mind to create an app tailored to enhancing the experience of listening to their earphones, headphones etc. I promise I have used every app under the sun from the well over one hundred ture wireless sets that I’ve purchased and even reviewed. They’re absolutely not all created equal, and their apps are absolutely NOT all created equal. The PeatsAudio APP is a complete app my friends. Truly a great way to dial in the sound, choose your favorite features, upgrade your earphones, and you have a litany of ways to EQ the sound to your liking. I most certainly applaud Soundpeats for this app. I love the design of it, the ease of use, the colors chosen, the font even. It’s fresh looking and it’s much better than their older Soundpeats APP. They did a nice job.
Navigate the PeatsAudio APP
First connect your earphones to the app. It’s very Intuitive and easy to do. Then you’ll get ushered onto the Home page. On the Home page you can check battery status on your earphones and the case. You can disable touch controls, select Dynamic EQ, go into Movie-Mode or Game-Mode as well. Also, from the Home page you can click the menu at the top right and upgrade the firmware, reset your buds, change prompt tones, etc. At the bottom is what appears to be an EQ symbol which will take you to just that, the EQ. From there you’ll see all of the Soundpeats preset EQ profiles. They are interesting and you should check them out. They have Soundpeats Classic, Treble Boost, Bass Boost, Bass Reduce, Rock, Pop, Electronic, Folk, and Classical. I found the presets to be very well done. I don’t usually use them, but they’re nice to have, nonetheless. Soundpeats also offers “Adaptive EQ” which goes through a cycle of tests to provide you with the perfect EQ settings per your specific hearing abilities. Also nice to have. Lastly, you can use the 8-band graphic equalizer and fiddle with the EQ yourself to dial in the sound. Truly an awesome feature that you should most definitely try to use. The last thing on the app is an icon which looks like a human from the shoulders up which lets you read the manual and contact Soundpeats. Honestly, this was a very brief overview, but the PeatsAudio APP is clearly a great feature.
EQ
I realize I just glossed over the EQ settings, but I do feel that it should be a feature on its own. I really enjoy the way Soundpeats laid their presets out and I greatly appreciate the graphic equalizer. One thing is for sure, the PearlClip Pro reacts pretty darn well to EQ changes. One thing I love about the graphic EQ is that you can customize your own profiles which get saved to the buds themselves. Meaning, it’ll save internally on the buds and those EQ settings will remain no matter the device you use, or the app that you choose to play music through. This has been around a long time, and it definitely isn’t new, but that doesn’t make it any less nice to have. Not every set allows that. Also, the presets are great to see folks. They really do work as intended. It’s just a nice thing to have. I love tinkering and the PeatsAudio APP makes it easy to do so.
Call quality
One way that I’ve used the PearlClip Pro quite a lot is for TEAMS meetings as well as general office work. However, for these meetings I need to be able to sound like I’m not stuck inside of a cave. Thankfully, call quality is pretty nice. Perhaps not perfectly natural, somewhat tinny, but about par for the course for the cost. Voices sound very nice coming through to me, and I can hear them perfectly. I’d say call quality is above average in my opinion.
Battery Life
Now, battery life is about average. The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro is rated for about 6 hours of battery life in a single charge. Certainly not the most robust battery life I’ve ever seen, but not bad at all. I don’t know many folks who listen for 6 straight hours anyways. Of course, with the case you get an additional 24 hours. That’s a whole day folks. Another nice feature is that the PearlClip Pro also has fast charging. Meaning, if you put a completely battery drained PearlClip Pro on a charger, in 10 minutes you get about 2 hours of battery life. That is a very handy feature. All things considered, for what you are getting 6 hours is pretty good and 24 hours in total is sufficient.
Transparency
This last feature really isn’t a “technical feature” at all, but more a feature of the style of earphones that the PearlClip Pro is. Like I’ve said a bunch of times, the PearlClip Pro is an open-ear style set of tws which means that the outside world is still very much open to the listener when wearing. I liken it to listening to a boombox, or a car stereo. Okay, that may not be the best analogy, but you get the point. The outside world isn’t really hushed or attenuated at all, but the sound from the PearlClip Pro is very much dynamic and present in your ears. It’s a cool way to hear your music while still retaining some awareness of the world around you. I can think of many areas where this is helpful, but Soundpeats added a very good way that an open-ear set would be nice to have. That being, for joggers who need to be able to run safely while still being able to hear their music. No doubt this is a huge benefit. You need to be able to hear cars, hear any danger surrounding you. I actually like the PearlClip Pro for driving. I love to listen while not losing any awareness of the cars around me and traffic in general. These are great for the office too.
Sound Impressions
*Note: I should preface the sound portion of this review with a couple things. During critical listening I used the out of the box Dynamic EQ the entire time I listened. I see no reason to turn it off. Also, I went with the out of the box tuning and no EQ applied. I listen to flac or better files which are stored on my devices. Also, I primarily use Poweramp from Bluetooth listening and at times I used UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro) as well.
How does it sound?
The Soundpeats PearlClip Pro is an open ear set of true wireless earphones which actually shoot a directional beam of sound (so to speak) into your ear without the listener needing to actually put anything into their inner ear. No need to find eartips, fiddling with getting a seal, no tip-rolling. Of course, the sound won’t be quite as full in your ears and you won’t have as a dynamic sound, but the PearlClip Pro is going to surprise many. I hear a very open sound field, average width, but very tall, with solid depth rendering an almost holographic sound field. No doubt this is a by-product of the style of earphone that the PearlClip Pro is. I hear a very dynamic sound with tons of tonal contrast. The PearlClip Pro has some fairly vivid macro-dynamics with enough energy and vibrance to truly get your feet moving. This is a loud set too with a very lively and vigorous sound. However, I don’t ever feel fatigued by that energetic sound.
Spirited
If I were to call the PearlClip Pro anything, it’d probably be U-shaped as the midrange is not all that recessed to my ears, and there’s certainly an emphasis in the bass and treble. The sound has a certain crispness, some crunch, as well as a nice technical showing. As in, detail retrieval is actually very nice along with solid instrument separation as well. Timbre is nice too. I wouldn’t call it perfectly natural, as it simply isn’t tuned with that organic or earthy style replay, but the sound comes across as a variation of natural for sure. In truth, it’s simply a very spirited sound and it’s quite surprising how well the sound fills your ears. I honestly don’t feel as though I’m missing anything in my music. Soundpeats has made a few air-conduction tws sets and they only seem to be getting better in the sound quality department. The PearlClip Pro is a perfect testament to that. When I consider the style and the price of the PearlClip Pro it’s hard to not feel like this set is very well accomplished for what it is.
Bass Region
One of the big surprises for me came in the bass region. I wasn’t expecting actual deep and fulfilling bass and such a prominent emphasis. Well, deep for an open-ear set of tws that is. The PearlClip Pro offers a rigid bass region with a semi-raught transient attack through decay and some decent density. Obviously, bass is the most difficult thing for Soundpeats to replicate with a set like this. However, they said that they beefed up the bass region to compensate. The result is a much-improved bass response from previous open-ear or air conduction sets that I’ve heard. I’d say that the bass isn’t really the fastest on planet earth, but in the same breath it also isn’t slow or laggy either. You’ll get an almost atmospheric decay and enough meaty resonance to replay what a recording is asking of the PearlClip Pro. In a nutshell, big bass will still sound… big. It’ll still sound meaty and pronounced. Again, not super deep and penetrative in its low-end extension. But again, I knew what to expect and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. So no, it isn’t the most haptic and physical bass in the world. And yes, the sub-levels will come across a hair hollow, as expected, but the mid-bass offers a hardy slam with decent note definition and quite a bit of authority. Bass guitars still have some fullness and kick drums have a solid snap on attack with a meaty boom following. Perhaps a bit dry and less dense, but you are getting the gist of the recording without losing that bulbous boom. I am quite impressed folks as I really expected a light bass forcing me to EQ the bass region to the stars. Soundpeats did a great job in this region.
Midrange
The midrange of the PearlClip Pro is a very spunky, lively, and clean-lined region which strays from anything too aggressive. For an open-ear set of tws I hear a great midrange folks. I’d say it’s certainly a hair lean, but it’s also very clean, very sophisticated and even nuanced in its approach. The mids are somewhat forward with great presence in the mix and vocals actually sound very nice. You won’t get that super lush and rich sound but with such cleanly defined notes it almost doesn’t matter. I hear a very focused sound, transparent, and with intricate layers to that sound for a true wireless set. Vocals are dead center in the sound field while instruments have great placement. Timbre is actually more natural than it isn’t. Technically the midrange sounds really great. Now, males don’t have the most robust sound, but they’re also crystal clear and have a nice tonal contrast. As though they sound almost highlighted, unblemished, and very open sounding too. The same goes for the upper-mids, but they have an even more present and forward sound. Definitely there’s more of a shimmer in this area of the mids, even some sparkle and well controlled vivacity. Females actually come across inscribed and nicely resolute. Obviously, you won’t hear anything close to an iem, or even an in-ear sound, however, it’s different in a good way. I enjoy how airy the sound is and how technically proficient it is as well for what the PearlClip Pro is. I realize I keep saying that, but it’s true.
Treble Region
Just as the midrange has that airy quality, so does the treble region. The highs are almost effervescent with great note separation. No doubt there’s some brilliance added to the treble with enough lift to prop up the rest of the mix with some needed levity. The treble adds that air to the sound as a whole as well as an open quality to the midrange while helping the sound to come across as more resolute. Obviously, we are talking about a true wireless here so please keep expectations in check, but once again, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the quality of the highs for a set such as this. The treble has some actual bite to it, it has some pizzaz, some punch, and even some solid extension. By the way, this is without EQ. Again, keep your expectations at an appropriate level but also, you may be surprised too when you hear those clear details coming through in the upper regions. You’ll hear the separation, the nice abrasive edge at the crest of notes. What I enjoy is that the PearlClip Pro renders the top end in this fashion (brilliant, technically adept, airy) without also having the offensive style peaks or sharpness that so many budget sets are tuned with. I think the fact that the foundational timbre is very nice that it helps tremendously when you go to EQ a few db’s here or a few db’s there. Nothing sounds out of whack or odd, nothing sounds metallic, or splashy. I think Soundpeats did a nice job folks. I realize this probably reads like a broken record, but I like solid products, and this is one of them.
Technicalities
Soundstage
The soundstage is impressive folks. Just by the design alone you are going to hear an airier presentation. That’s a given. However, what makes the soundstage nice is that it has some depth to it. Depth is such a valuable commodity. I’d say the width if the stage is about average, I wouldn’t say it’s some ultra-wide stadium sized venue in my ears. It’s not that. About average, but the height is great and then you add in the nice depth of field and what I’m left with is an almost holographic rendering of my music. Having said that, I should also state that the sound field is also more intimate, closer to the listener, with a more forward sound. It’s intimate yet very full, very immersive, all encompassing. I suppose this is one of the huge benefits to an open-ear design.
Separation / Imaging
Instrument separation is also another strength of the PearlClip Pro. You have a clean sound almost across the board. The airiness of the PearlClip Pro does help here, not to mention the sound is a hair drier, leaner, not as rich. Couple that with the fact that the PearlClip Pro also has some clean natural transient behavior. Nothing feels cramped, nothing sounds congested, everything sounds open, there’s space. Take all of these attributes and they would usually indicate pretty good instrument separation. Well, I’d definitely say that the PearlClip Pro excels in this regard as there’s plenty of good and distinct separation between most instruments. The only real caveat would be congested and poorly recorded tracks, for obvious reasons. I mean, as clean and open as the PearlClip Pro is, it’s still a single DD. That said, the PearlClip Pro does very well in separation. Imaging of the sound field definitely follows suit along with decent layering too. I found that instruments certainly all have their place on the stage. Left to right and front to back and I really don’t hear anything that would make me think otherwise.
Detail Retrieval
Detail retrieval is another area where the PearlClip Pro finds itself sitting pretty in the “above average” camp. Of course, what’s average? No doubt these word ratings are wholly subjective and so keep that in mind. However, just like what makes the PearlClip Pro a solid set for separation of instruments, it is also very much inclined to offer nice detail retrieval. There are some treble congested tracks, bass heavy tracks, and just congested tracks in general which will not come across as highly detailed. Though that’s to be expected. For reasonable tracks the PearlClip Pro really does a very fine job in illuminating the subtleties in my music. This is a talented set for a budget, open-ear, true wireless set of earphones. Nice work Soundpeats!
Is it worth the asking price?
This is easy. Folks this set costs $59. Without a shadow of a doubt the PearlClip Pro is worth every penny. A blatant no brainer. I mean, think about it, nobody is looking to purchase a set like this (open-ear, air conduction) without knowing that they want a set like this. Basically, anyone looking to get an open-ear set is most certainly “only” in the market for an open-ear set. They want the benefits that come with this technology, and I get that. The PearlClip Pro has very particular advantages which come only by the style and type that it’s built to. So, knowing that really whittles-down the competition that the PearlClip Pro fights against.
Competition
To be perfectly upfront with you all, there really isn’t any open-ear set near this price (that I’ve heard) which is truly better than the PearlClip Pro. Like I said earlier, Soundpeats is at the forefront of so many technologies, and they employ them at very low prices. $59 is cheap for what you are getting out of this set. With all that said, you could pay more for ever-so-slightly better open-ear style tws earphones. To add to that, it’s very much debatable that those “more expensive” sets are even better at all. Granted, that’s all subjective anyways. The point is, the PearlClip Pro is basking on an island all by itself in my eyes. I’ve heard the others in the range, at least “most” of them. What I can tell you is this; not even one of those “others” has a snowballs chance in hell of being more dynamic, better tuned, more authentic timbre, deeper bass, and on and on. There’re some nice sets, but they aren’t the PearlClip Pro. So, to answer the question, yes, the PearlClip Pro is worth the asking price.
Final thoughts on the Soundpeats PearlClip Pro
I like to put a stamp on my reviews (when I remember lol) and this section is where I do that. So, who is the PearlClip Pro for? Who would get the most out of this set? Obviously, those who live to work out and hear their surroundings. Or joggers/runners who need to be able to safely navigate roadways and such. There is a huge safety element which makes these types of sets very valuable for some folks. Also, the PearlClip Pro is great for office work. Maybe you don’t have $400 to spend on top grade office headphones. I totally understand. Pick up this set folks, it’s better than you may think for this purpose. Also, the PearlClip Pro is simply good for those who like that open-ear sound. In the case of the PearlClip Pro it most definitely has a big stage, a full stage, it’s an airy sounding set with big macro-dynamics, and it has a very energetic sound. You have big bass, great timbre, and every area of the mix is represented very well. I have been very impressed. Guys and gals, as honest as I can say it… I most certainly recommend the Soundpeats PearlClip Pro. Nice work Soundpeats!
Conclusion
To conclude my full review and feature covering the Soundpeats PearlClip Pro, I want to first thank the awesome people of Soundpeats who are always top notch in their profession. Folks, I’ve gathered this understanding over years of reviewing their products and I can tell you for sure that you won’t find more helpful, sweeter, or more understanding people. It’s been a joy covering their products. Never have they come back at me for pointing out issues in their products and had a problem with it. They’ve never once asked me to change my words, pre-read my reviews, or try to alter the tone of my reviews. Never. Not a peep. They stand on the quality of their products, and they stand firm on the results. Think about it, they don’t know what I’m going to say. Soundpeats hands over their hard work to subjective reviewers and they live with the results. That’s pretty cool. So thank you Soundpeats! I also want to thank you, the reader, for clicking the link to this review. It means the world to us at Mobileaudiophile.com. Every click and every minute you spend at our site is meaningful to us. So thank you very much!
Other Perspectives
Okay, so you read my thoughts, now go read someone else’s. Gain a fine understanding about the PearlClip Pro and you’ll have much less of a chance of getting this purchase wrong. We are all so ridiculously different folks. I want to yell this from the rooftops. We aren’t the same, thankfully. No doubt it’s one of the main reasons why this hobby is so wonderful. We aren’t all the same. Take your time, check out other opinions and take in other perspectives. It’ll only be a help to you. With that, I think I’m done my friends. Please take good care, stay as safe as possible, and always… God Bless!!
