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Motorola VerveBuds 400 Reviewed

Great Value True Wireless Bluetooth 5 In-Ear Buds

I spend quite a lot of time listening to music and audiobooks, so head-phones are an absolute must for me.

I regularly listen to audiobooks in the evening, so the addition of a set of wireless in-ear buds seemed like a plan! The Motorola VerveBuds 400 seemed to be a good balance between quality, functionality and price, so armed with a set, off I went home to test them out.

The VerveBuds are very small in-ear-buds that are barely noticeable (other than the bright flashing blue light!) and don't have anything protruding from them that you might have seen in other brands, so they can't be easily snatched from your ears on the tube!

The two buds pair independently to your phone device using a phone app, which has the added abilities to connect to Siri, Google Assistant or an Amazon Alexa account to use it as a personal digital assistant. You can also control audio, by playing, pausing or skipping forward and back by a combination of 'taps' on each earbud. It sounds complicated, but after a short while, you get used to it. Both ear-buds also contain microphones, so you can use them for handsfree calls. They can also be pair independently so that you can simply just wear one bud and use it as a hands-free kit whilst keeping alert with the other ear.

The buds come with a neat metal charging pod which magnetises the earbuds into place and provides several charges before its own battery becomes depleted. The case itself can be charged using a micro USB cable. Once charged up, the buds are switched on automatically as soon as you open the case. Each bud tells you whether it's left or right channel and its connection status. Whilst listening to audiobooks, I favoured listening to the left channel in one ear.

Sound wise, the quality is very good. There are three different sizes of rubber to attach to the buds to comfortably sit in your ear. The VerveBuds then tuck gently inside your ear which keeps them secure. You do have to play around a bit to get them in the right place, but once you find the sweet spot, it's all good. ABS earpieces.

Priced at £59.99, the VerveBuds are not super-cheap, but the quality and functionality are excellent.

Stay Safe, Matt

www.thegadgetman.org.uk

Specification:

• True wireless. • 6mm driver. • Remote with a microphone for calls and track control controls. • 12m range. • Water-resistant. • IPX6 water-resistant, shockproof. • Compatible with universal smartphones. • Rechargeable battery. • 9-hour battery life.