Review on 🎧 UMIDIGI AirBuds U Wireless Earbuds with Microphones, Bluetooth 5.1 Headphones, Touch Control Earphones, 24H Playtime for Work, Home Office by Tony Elliott

First in the box: Headphones, charging case, carrying case, short charging cable, instruction manual. Conclusion: I bought a bunch of cheap in-ear headphones in a similar price range, many of which were tested side by side. These Umidigi headphones are some of the best sounding headphones I've heard in this price range and up. It really speaks volumes. They have software to control and change the touch and sound balancing features. All in all, I like them very much and I recommend them. Update will come later after prolonged use. But so far I'm impressed. Hardware Design: These headphones have interchangeable rubber tips to adapt to different sizes and shapes of ear canals. Very similar in design to Apple's AirPods for in-ear fit. Touch controls are delicate and generally work well, but with quirks. The glossy black open charging case is beautiful but attracts fingerprints. There is no lid to close and hold the buds. The earphones are held in the charging case with magnets. This allows dirt to get into the charging contacts in the future when the protective case is not used. The cord is very short (less than 1 foot) and red. Not the most useful if you don't charge your laptop. Functionality: As mentioned, these are some of the best sounding headphones in the sub-$50 category. In fact, I think it sounds best at regular retail price. With touch controls, however, it's not the most intuitive, even if the function can be changed. Why? There is no functionality in 1 tap!?!? All in 2 or 3 taps or long press. Nobody knocks. By default, press 2 to answer and reject calls. Or play/pause music. 3 clicks right for game mode (short delay) and 3 clicks left (voice assistant), long press right and left to switch tracks forward and backward. Calls are clear, microphone quality is fine. The noise cancellation will depend on whether they fit your ears as they don't come with different sized ear muffs/foams. I asked my kids to try this and it fit them fine, but it didn't close in my ears either. But the sound was still very good. Even better if I push it up to my ears a bit, according to YMMV.Software: What sets them apart is the ability to change the touch functionality and EQ. Well, something like that. The software only allows you to customize double and triple taps. There is no way to change the long press or add 1 press. The equalizer changes settings too much, including gain level, so I usually turn it off and enjoy the factory settings. For me the triple tap feature isn't that useful so I changed it to vol+- which is what all my other earbuds had from the factory with a single tap or other tap sequence. Suggestions for improvement: Support vol+- 1 click in the next firmware update. Allow setting long press and press 1 time. Add a cover to your charging case like all other brands. If it falls, it provides protection and prevents the buds from flying out. That's all! I love them and would highly recommend them, especially for their affordable price. Cheap headphones with the best sound! Changes will be great!