TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsI’m an iPhone fan, but I prefer LG’s best true wireless earbuds to the AirPods ProIf you want Spatial Audio on Android or just don’t fancy Apple’s earbuds, LG’s new Tone Free T90s are tons of funWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsI’m an iPhone fan, but I prefer LG’s best true wireless earbuds to the AirPods ProIf you want Spatial Audio on Android or just don’t fancy Apple’s earbuds, LG’s new Tone Free T90s are tons of funWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you want Spatial Audio on Android or just don’t fancy Apple’s earbuds, LG’s new Tone Free T90s are tons of fun
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: LG)
(Image credit: LG)
One of my favourite things about my job is when a gadget makes me laugh – not in a derisory way, but with delight. And thebest true wireless earbudsare pretty reliable hoot-generators: there’s nothing like the joy of hearing something you love in a way you haven’t heard it before. The latest earbuds to make me laugh are LG’s newTone Free T90, which are aimed at people wanting thebest noise cancelling earbuds.
I’ve spent a few days listening to all kinds of things on the T90s and while I haven’t had them long enough to do a full review I’m pretty sure I like these more than I do theAirPods Pro. That’s partly because I find them more comfortable – there are several different tips included but the defaults fitted just fine – and partly because they’re great fun. If you wantApple-style positional audio but don’t wantAirPods, I think you’ll like the LG buds as much as I do.
Spatial Audio, Atmos and more
The other key things I like so far are the moody purple lights inside the bacteria-killing case, which makes you feel like you’re in Star Trek every time you open them (and which doubles as a Bluetooth transmitter so you can make older kit stream to your buds), and the sound. There are multiple presets here – Immersive is the most fun for dance music, I’ve found – and you can also tweak the EQ to make your own custom presets. I found that easy to do and very effective: most default EQs are a little light on the treble for my taste, but LG makes it easy to adjust that without it getting too much.
Because I’m using aniPhone 13I couldn’t take advantage of one of the other headline features here: 24-bit hi-res audio. That’s something theiPhoneonly supports via wired headphones via the Lightning port.
The other key feature here is noise cancelling, and while I can attest it does a really great job of silencing an eight-year-old playing Geometry Dash next to me I haven’t been able to see how it fares on a busy commute or in a loud office. First impressions is that it’s good but not quite Apple orSonygood: if noise cancelling is your priority I think you’d be better off with theSony WH-1000XM4. But if you want AirPods-style features and really customisable sound on iOS or Android, these should definitely be on your shortlist.
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