Creative Outlier Air V3

I’ve looked at apple buds for a while and I can’t justify the price. I saw these and for tge unbelievably low price thought what have I got to loose?I’ve been blown away by these little gems. They are really easy to set up, you can customise them via the Creative App, And the sound is great with good bass levels.I had one issue pairing them on first use, but it must have been user error as haven’t had any problem since. I love the fact you can customise the touch controls. Yes, occasionally it fails to skip to next track, but it only takes the action to be repeated and it works, can’t help but think I’m tapping too quickly rather than the touch pad not working, but hey, we really are talking first world problems. I’m delighted with these, great sound, great battery life and not fussed the charging case is slightly larger than the ipods, I saved myself £120!!! If you’re an apple snob these ate not for you. If on the other hand you want a good set of earbuds with great sound and functionality, these can’t be beat.

Bought these after seeing favourable reviews.Overall I'm pleased with them...the sound is good for the price and the adjustable noise controls are good for walking and travelling.Using for phone call isn't brilliant...callers can't always hear me clearly and the travel case is larger than many others at the same level.But overall the pros overcome the cons.

Bought them for £24 including voucher sure it was deal of the year.Earbuds are very comfortable and light even if they looks bulky. App works well no issue so far and had already software update on them.Sound they reproducing is on bass sides which I do prefer. Very loud without destortion. Compare them with Anker soundcorelife 2 and some Sony earbuds for £59 and these outperform them easily.I did found device slightly limited accordingly to Tap Control. U can't have all tap function set so u need sacrifice the one you don't use. To solve this issue Creative could simply add x1 tap function for both earbuds so additional one/two function could be available. I didn't mention about bulky case as a downside because i was aware about this fact from other reviewer.Honestly I do recommend these buds specialty if price drop to £44.

....otherwise don't buy them. The in-ear stalk is much shorter than in the C. Outlier/plus/2 or EP-630 wired - too short to grip securely and the different tips don't help. The inner curve of the outer shape doesn't fit against my ear (in fact makes the bud protrude more) and the outer rim is too big, I've tried to stretch my ear over it but that's not nice.For reference I'm a medium sized person with neither huge nor small ears, and have had many models of Creative earphones/buds the last 15 years and the medium tips fit perfectly.So the fit is very insecure for me and also looks ridiculous - the only place I can use these is sat still indoors and even so I'm picking them off the floor too often. I wouldn't dream of walking around outside never mind commuting in them. Even if they fit they are pretty bulky so that would still be a star off.Pluses are that the sound, build quality and pairing speed are excellent. They pair with my TV and much faster than Creative's Outlier2's and over greater distance. I haven't tried them with gaming so don't know about the latency, and haven't made/taken calls on them. The tap-shortcuts are configurable to include volume control unlike some I'm considering which would be a smaller fit (- Anker, pls sort it out) BUT you'll need both buds in to have vol up and down, which is a horrible oversight. Some moan that the case is too big - I think it's pretty neat, and made of metal, so great protection. It wirelessly charges too so what's not to like there. The cable port is USB C.I'm sad to give only a 3 star review as I have enjoyed previous Creative products - although their bluetooth ones have been too bulky; maybe they are prioritising sound over fit/looks.I spent too long liking these for the pros, thinking I would figure out how to make them fit, but they just don't, and the return window expired. So now I just use them at the kitchen table and my family are like, what's that huge thing in your ear?

The sound quality is amazing for watching videos.It has good bass and great treble. The battery on it is brilliant and really does last close to 10 hours.At this price range, they really are great value.The bright flashing blue and red lights on the buds might not be for everyone and the case is a bit big but these are minor minuses compared to the pluses. The case is very sturdy as its made of metal. I would most definitely buy a 2nd pair as a backup.