Review | Mobvoi TicPods 2 Pro review: Chinese earbuds are feature-packed but have average sound
- Chinese start-up Mobvoi is taking on Apple’s AirPods with its similar-looking TicPods 2 Pro earbuds
- Features include touch-sensitive volume control, voice commands and even head movements to answer calls
Today, wireless earbuds are a dime a dozen, but the TicPods 2 Pro from Chinese “unicorn” Mobvoi are the most feature packed ones I’ve seen yet. (A unicorn is a privately owned start-up valued at over US$1 billion.)
Design and hardware
There’s no getting around this: the TicPods 2 Pro has a design that “borrows” heavily from Apple’s original AirPods. Whether it’s the lightweight plastic build, or the one-size-fits-all hard earpiece, or the elongated stems with a touch sensitive strip for controls that stick out of the wearer’s ears, the TicPods 2 Pro’s looks are easily recognisable.
The charging case differs a little – it’s an oval pill shape and the buds rest in them horizontally instead of vertically.
The whole package is lightweight and easy to carry – each pair of buds weigh about 4.2 grams and the case tips the scales at just under 30 grams. It’s small enough to fit inside jean pockets.
