Noise-cancelling – or what Belkin is calling ‘closed/environmental noise cancelling’ was a good addition. Listening to music: Passable. The sound isn’t great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s way better than I was expecting. At half volume, I had the level of sound I’d want music played at. Full volume the music sounds like I need to adjust the equalisation – not static, but the levels of everything need to be adjusted. If I play something without heavy drums, it sounds no worse than listening through a small speaker. During testing, the left bud cut out twice, but nothing seemed to cause it and it hasn’t happened since. Prefers not to return the earbuds into case or opts to "forget device" on the mobile device's Bluetooth settings

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The case isn’t the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen, but it fits in my hand fine and weighs 48 grams. On a phone call: The problem with the Move Plus buds carries over here (in that I can hear myself way too much and somewhat overpowers the voice of my dad), but definitely not as much and it’s more tolerable. Dad also sounded clearer with this pair, too. Car Our revheads bring you all you need to know on the coolest electric vehicles and sports cars available on the market. In the car: With the window up, these are fine. With the window down, driving fast with cars shooting by, they become hard to hear the call. BUT the noise isn’t heard too loud on the other end.Gaming Let expert reviewers guide you on which games to play. From consoles to RPGS and shooters, we’ve got it all here just waiting for you to read. I’ve rounded up to a 7/10 for the Soundform Freedom TrueWireless Earbuds. Soundform TrueWireless Earbuds: final thoughts Lights will remain ON until the earbuds and case are fully charged. Once charged, the earbuds will turn OFF after 5 seconds When earbuds are put into the case, the case battery level lights will turn ON for 5 seconds and then OFF They pop out of the case in such a pleasurable way, which feels secure (magnets, yay). Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia

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The noise-cancelling is good and if it wasn’t for the length of these making them not only a little uncomfortable, but a little ugly, they’d score another point. At the gym: No gym music, no grunting from the weights section, just pure bliss from the podcast I was listening to. They don’t stay in my ears well, however, and the banging the earrings issue persists. Freedom buds with dual charging pad. Image: Belkin They’re pretty good, not perfect, as there’s room for far better music quality (and a desperate need to chop the stem). On the other end, dad says I sounded more natural and that there wasn’t an echo. He could hear the lawn mower outside my window, however.

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PC & Peripheral All you need to know on the latest PC releases and whether they’re worth their dime. After the 10-second hold, the light on each earbud will flash white and blue (pair mode) and tone will be heard upon entering pairing mode The Soundform Freedom True Wireless Earbuds themselves are big, bigger than the Rise pair, but smaller than the Move Plus pair. They’re more on-par with the Apple AirPods Pro (just a little bit longer, at 35 mm). The fact they’re so long and my ears are so small means my earrings tap on the buds when I run (or chew).

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You know when you listen to a great piece of music through equally great speakers or headphones? You feel alive because of how powerful it all feels? The Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds aren't like that. They're the height of ‘okay’. Perfectly adequate in every sense but in that kind of way that makes you glance at the price tag and think 'yup, fair enough'. Gadgets & Smart Home Whether it’s a drone, a smart vacuum or noise cancelling headphones you are looking to buy, our reviewers have tried and tested it before you have to. Entertainment We spend hours watching and reviewing the latest movies, shows and music releases so you don’t have to.On a phone call: These are perfect for making phone calls. It sounds like my dad is speaking directly into a mic inside my ear (it’s almost like that’s the point, right?). I have no complaints for how they handle phone calls. The 8mm Driver is to blame here. Someone who wants all-round headphones that are good enough. Belkin has clearly made these not for music-lovers and not for people who make a lot of phone calls, but that’s ok because there’s a lot of people that just want headphones that do all the basic shit really well, for a super affordable price. These would be perfect for someone who watches a lot of videos on their phone and doesn’t make overly long phone calls. The fact you can take one bud out and still have sound would be perfect for a lot of people. Camera Here you’ll find expert opinions on the latest cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and plenty more. At the gym: Eek these are no good for exercising. I can hear (and really feel) each step on the treadmill. The fact they aren’t noise-cancelling also means I can hear the music playing over the gym’s speakers and hear people talking next to me. Move Plus buds with charging pad. Image: Belkin

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The person on the other end (my dad, shout out to him for helping me with this review), was clear enough, but sounded fairly distorted (like we were talking over Skype on dialup). Fortunately, the Belkin Soundform True Wireless Earbuds are also far from harsh. Nor are they excessively bassy. They're just so solidly middle-of-the-road that you won't feel any particularly strong emotion either way about them. It's all curiously soulless and functional. They’re good, not great, but they need a better phone call experience. Noise-cancelling would boost these up a point.Listening to music: It’s good. Again, it’s not great, but they sound good. Full volume seems like it could go higher, but I do like my music loud. The bass isn’t over-powering, but I do feel like I could fiddle with the treble a little (oh, Belkin, please make an app). The Soundform Move Plus True Wireless Earbuds themselves are very big. Far too big for my ears, in fact. It feels like they’ve been shoved into my ear and it wasn’t a pretty sight when I pulled them out (it also felt like I was uncorking a bottle). On the plus side, they didn’t fall out while jogging. The Soundform Rise True Wireless Earbuds themselves are the perfect size. They’re actually a better fit than the more expensive Soundform Freedom True Wireless Earbuds (more on them below). They’re quite bulky but the bulkiness isn’t inside your ear, nor is it on the stem, and I think that’s what makes them the most comfortable out of the three Soundform sets. These are the best out of the three sets, quality wise, hands down. If you’re a music fiend, these aren’t for you, but they’re for everybody else. They do fit inside the ear nicely and there’s none of that suction-like pain. I also kept these in for a good 50 minutes before taking one out (it was only then I realised they were getting uncomfortable). Image: Asha Barbaschow/Gizmodo Australia