RAYCON's NEW EARBUDS (SCAM or Actual Improvement??) - E55 Pro & E25 Pro
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2021
- After exposing the truth behind Raycons, the company reached out to me. They assured me this new Raycon Pro lineup resolved everything. So did it? This video is a review of the new Raycon E55 Pro and E25 Pro based on my own honest testing and experience.
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COMFORT:
55 Pro are actually really nice. I like the fit, light weight, and sturdiness
55 Buttons are STIFF and annoying
25 are much lighter yet, but not comfortable
SOUND QUALITY:
55 Pro - Unbelievably muddy
Tight staccato bass isn’t a thing with these buds
Poor clarity
Over emphasis on bass (which isn’t even good bass)
Dull mids with bloated profile overall
Poor instrument separation
Cymbals are completely drowned out
No equalizer :(
If you know nothing about audio quality, these will sound fine to you.
A definite improvement over the regular 55s
No EQ app
E25 Pro - Much more balanced than 55s, but not good
Bass is removed
Big sound hits are dull
The balance is better but it is hard to say what is wrong with the sound because there is very little right with it. No instrument separation, no spacial, over emphasis on upper mids
Some drums sound more like crackling than drums.
Overall trash audio quality. Even if you know nothing about audio quality, these will sound probably sound bad to you
CONCLUSION:
The 55 Pro would be a solid pair of earbuds if they were $50. $70 at most. They have a lot of nice features and specs but lack sound quality, an app for customizations, and convenient controls. These are compromises that completely eliminate them from the conversation of best earbuds. If your only goal is to get rid of your wires, you know nothing about audio, and you already ordered these, you will be happy with them. If you have not yet ordered them, there are earbuds that sound much better for the price
The 25 Pro are not pro at all. They changed a few things but these are still worth $25 at best. If you’re on a budget, just get the JLab Go Air for $20. If you want to spend $80, get the Galaxy Buds (original). I would just not get these
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The original Raycon video is how I found this channel. So it's great to see another excellent Mike video about the earbuds
Glad you like my videos! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel
Same bro
@@MikeOBrienMedia they are Ray-Con-Artists klshglaıurhgaşeorghaşpoe
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@@karlsvardstrom4475 love plpp
Best clearest, tech reviewer on YT. You don't feel like you're playing a character. Just straight to the point and tons of details and technical without being boring. Keep up the great work.
Any time your company name ends in "con", you might have a problem. And you're absolutely right: Seeing all kinds of UA-camrs doing paid promotions for these without seeing them end up on any "best of" lists is a big red flag.
I wonder if any of them actually tried them.
@@carpo719 part of me thinks for paychecks they mostly don't care. Power of marketing they get that money regardless.
Agree with the "con" comment red flags. Seriously. Appreciate this YT his review. Anyone previously linked to Kardashians question them fully. Narcissistic Abuse and gaslighting is our economic formula at the moment. Mostly trust no one now.
This YT was balanced in his review and perspective its refreshing.
I stopped watching a creator because they endorsed Raycon. :/
@@olafm4767 Many youtubers do tbh and i dont blame them they probably cant tell if theyre good or not
@@olafm4767I did too.
Its funny when RayCon sees people "bad mouth" them and they reach out to you and send you free stuff and your opinions just dont change because they are still garbage
lol
I’m using them right now they are fine
@@hypn0__. mine are good so far
@Dovenets OH MY PKCELL
@@hypn0__. yeah well there are alot better alternatives in the price range
The previous video about Raycon is how I found the channel, so I was really looking forward for a new video about it, hope next time you can show the quality of the the raycon that they show as “the work earbuds”.
I am not sure if I am meant to be able to watch this but thanks any way I was ready just to buy these because so many youtubers take the sponsorship.
How did you watch it 2 days ago
I uploaded it as an unlisted video and I think The_Fox found it via a playlist!
@@MikeOBrienMedia oo wow
I thought this was a sponsor speaking but he just started saying how bad the sound quality is.
Definitely an improvement on the microphones. Specifically the e55 to e55 pro.
Not so much the lack of clarity, more like the lack of quality. These are cheap Chinese garbage sold as a premium product....and no amount of marketing is gonna change that. I like that you take them to task on most of that, thanks! We need more honesty on this more and more bought off medium....
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Exactly. Slapping a "Raycon" sticker over Chinese garbage earbuds.
imagine spending more time to just type “Chinese” garbage 🥴
To be honest, your video and all these comments really surprise me. I've heard a few bad things about Raycon, yet decided to try the fitness earbuds for myself. Frankly I don't see what all the fuss is about, they have great noise isolation(passive noise cancelling) and great sound, which can be switched between perfect, bass or balanced sound. I usually leave it at balanced and I think they sound great. The battery life is impressive, I only charge them approximately once a week, they have a great fit if you bother choosing the right attachments for your ear. They are cheap in comparison to others and I've had them for 1 year+ and still work just fine. If the fitness earbuds had ANC, they would definitely be my personal go to earbuds for any occasion.
You might not respond but this is a out dated video they made more updates
I did like the ability to play, pause, and rewind podcasts with my shoulder when my hands are dirty or busy, is the lack of that much of a drawback on touch earbuds?
Indoors, E25 pros mic sounds like the the E55 which is an upgrade for them. The E55 pros sound noticeably better than before
Raycon, half the quality, double the price!
raycons are fire wdym
@@brandonandrew7226 doubt
@@brandonandrew7226 bro you get better quality from a 25 dollar iem like the kz you pro x amazing sound quality and mic quality or the kbear ks2's same thing. And you can now get the jlab go air pop earbuds for 20 bucks and they sound good.
Raycons are cheaper than airpods fym
@@spectre1atv693 yeah for trash sound
I don't know if this happened after this, but they have added an equalizer mode on the E25, so there are three different modes whether you want a sound that focuses on notes, balance or bass
What’s all that because I was going to buy them but idk is the e25 worth it and what are those notes, balance, bass
@@Popcornnugget it’s basically what you want to focus on, do you want more bass or do you want to hear the notes more clearly or perhaps you want a good balance between the two. Personally I think they’re worth it
@@Amelia_Ungerdahl but a lot of peoples say that raycons suck and break after 2 weeks
@@Popcornnugget mine hasn’t, I’ve had them for over two months and they’re not broken yet
@@Amelia_Ungerdahl is the sound good?
I bought the E25 pros recently at 20% off, so for like 64 bucks. I think they're fine for that price, but I don't think I would recommend them at full price. I play the drums and I was really looking for some wireless headphones to use for playing. I don't mind the bass, but I definitely feel I could've gone with another brand and would've been more satisfied. I'll probably keep the E25 pros, but I may invest in some other wireless headphones for playing drums and just use the E25 Pros for casual use only.
Man in aliexpress and alibaba there the same earbuds for 30 dollars !!!
64 bucks for trash 🤣
@@BloPsy__ Actually they lasted me over a year and a half and worked great! 😁
@@GengarsEvilSpirit that's quite a low bar. I have my gen 1 Galaxy buds to this day, bought them second hand and they still work as before. Not to mention the sound quality compared to trashcons.
@@BloPsy__ Good for you, bro. Let me live my life, and I'll let you live yours
The case looks pretty much like the Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Buds Live case
Hmm very true 🧐
Looks similar but I have the e25 pro and galaxy buds and they’re very different. It’s flatter, longer and different details.
So not much has changed, made for portability and listening to music as background noise. Which is what the majority of these types of earbuds are made for. As far as an app to EQ (which sounds like there is no need to do with these any way), there are music player apps with EQ's built in that you can do that with.
Volume is fairly loud, clear lyrics and heavy bass 🔊 still need to make n app. Haven't had a chance to test life. My e55 pro the "Performer" actually says 7hrs and 40hrs in case.
Came here after the first Raycon video you did, nice in-depth review
Wow, the pro version of both sound so much better than the standard. The standard headphone sounded like you were underwater.
There's only one pair of Raycons that I ever liked and those were the X90 Titans. Unfortunately they were discontinued. I currently use the OnePlus Bullet Z earbuds and when comparing them to my buddies Raycon E25 Pros. I wasn't impressed at all with them.
I appreciate this video so much man. I was about to get the everyday raycon earbuds because I was desperate but now I’ve changed my mind. Thanks
Wow bro quality scale is up
Thanks! I've been working on improving the quality lately with a new studio and some new equipment!
@@MikeOBrienMedia I do see the hardwork
@@MikeOBrienMedia 100%
So the E25 pro is the raycons called " the everyday earbuds" and it's the same for the regular E25 and is just previous version of them because I got a pair and I'm guessing I got the E25 pros???
Where do you find the E55 pro vs. the normal E55? On the website, it seems that they are only selling the original versions of the earbuds. Have they not hit the market yet?
You need to exchange the e55 you have and they'll send you the 55 pro I got mine today
@@Toby-fs5fo did you just email them or what?
Can the Raycon buds be updated with new firmware? If so then the over the top base might be correctable. Not that such things would fix design-driven issues.
Great review. The e25 pro sound natural but have lots of background noise. E55pro have a decent mic
Agreed. The E55 Pro mic is actually decent
When the truck drove by at 7:21 i laughed my ass off
Review on Xiaomi’s Airdots? I just want to see your thoughts about them
Great review but I must have missed something... On the Raycon site I see Everyday, Fitness, ect. What is e25 and e55?
The pro series are much better. Glad to see another video about these before my decision.
I was going to buy these earbuds, but thanks to your video Mike plus a few other people on UA-cam, I did my research and ended up with the Sony wf 1000xm3 and I couldn't be happier. Amazing sound!
Same price design is awful
just bought a set of 25's , selling at 79 bucks, with a 20 percent discount which one is most likely going to use to 2 day ship. havent tried them yet, going to give them the weekend
Have you heard of luxe pods I see them on tiktok just curious about them and curious about Skullcandy too and M10 Tws
alright so, the weekend is over and i have my review on the raycon 25's; so i am moving from the apple airpods (i think the first generation) my main issue with the airpods was the battery length.
so my biggest issue being battery length.. raycon destroy that obviously
the build is great, in a world of masks you are able to just rip the mask off and they wont catch and pull the plugs out.
the multiple plastic pieces they send you allow it to fit multiple ear sizes, though i would of loved to seen a better flexible plastic piece to better block the sound
audio quality, im the last person to really be able to talk on this.. doubt ive ever really heard good quality sound. that being said, i agree the low end is muddled a little but not that badly. granted a lot of the music i listen is on the low end with drums and death growls. the high end i didnt notice any issues, the symbols sounded like symbols and the voice quality was good.
so if you are looking for good quality audio, i will say this probably still isnt your choice.. but if youre like me and dont know good quality from ok quality then this could work well enough especially if they continue giving the 20% (i believe) discount, which fits nicely into upgrading the delivery time.
Mike, how did Raycon do on battery life?
Have you tried or thought about trying out bone conduction earbuds
They are gaining popularity! I might have to make a video about them soon
I love your straight to point content
Thank you!
How do the work buds sound?
i had the e25 for a year before the audio faded out and the case fell apart, im still using the original e55 although the case broke over time its still surviving strong as daily headphones
In your video you talk about no equalizer, but im pretty sure the raycons have an equalizer system if u hold the button down for 1.5 seconds
I got my raycon e25s for 63.99 on a black Friday sale. Would you say that's a good price
0:50 Name of intro song? I would LOVE to use it for my videos
Witch one would u recommend the e25 pro or the e55 pro?
For the money, definitely 25 pro.
@@sekkusupisutoruzu I think the whole point of this video was that if you're going to drop that much money to buy a different brand.
@@chethammer Indeed, but if someone just WANTS Raycons, that's the beat you can get. I have Sennheisers.
Doesn't samsungs built in eq help the raycons somewhat?
Nothing can help the amount of bass they put in other then a rebuild
You're so polite.
Like the don't say anything if you don't have something nice to say, so you say "the size is good, they fit nice"
Ray J is related to at least two of his endorsers. Brandy is his siter and Snoop Dogg is his cousin.
I don't really care for Raycons. I'm just sick of seeing them EVERYWHERE.
Great video my dude.
I remember when every UA-camr got sponsored by them
Yeah that was a big thing! I'm just trying to bring some transparency and inform potential buyers of what these are actually like!
It’s kind of sad because I was about to drop 150 cad to get the e55 pros then I saw both your videos on these and realized the sound quality is not to my expectation, almost got tricked by all the sponsors. thanks man.
Thanks for this video! great reviews!
Thank you!
How do they compare to soundcore?
Personally I've experienced both the e55 and the e55 pro, call quality was better with the e55. When I bought the e55 pro, whoever I was on a call with stated that the ambient sound was amplified. Switched to the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro and have no regrets.
great video, what's your go to earbud
I just replaced 2 pairs of Jlabs that I cycled between daily for battery life and ive owned exclusivly $20 to $30 buds with ambigouse origins for years and these Raycons are not comparable to any of them, they are much better. I prefer the tactile button 1000x compared to touch buttons on my cheaper pairs my only complaint it that to pause audio you have to push twice instead of once which controls volume on them instead. I set volume on the phone so the only time I ever touch them in my ears is to pause audio and I would prefer that to be a one touch and volume be hold down, click thirty three times, hire someone to run to my phone, or something else less immediate. I often need to kill audio abruptly and this leaves me with pulling it out of my ear bc it's faster than clicking the volume up and then realizing I have to click twice and oops too late I missed that important information what's his face was saying forever so I hope what ever it was will go away on it's own and not interrupt my podcast ever again. 🙃
The e25 pro has a more compact design and there’s a little hook so you can strap it on anywhere that has a strap
Can the Raycon's earbuds be use by any amsung devices?
Idk if it was timing of the cars but the older ones sounded better then the new ones outside atleast to me
I miss the physical buttons on the E55s. Now branded as the Fitness ear buds they have touch controls instead of physical buttons...
How can I sync my Raycon buds to my Samsung S22+?
I got the everyday e25 Pro for Christmas, and since they're the only buds I've ever had they seem good, but "bassy". I asked for them because of the design which I love, but an app would be a plus.
Can't you use a 3rd party eq app?
@@sirpentineplays5560 it's kinda different actually, because with the app you're tweaking the buds itself
@@Owen123456r I’m not sure that’s true. That would mean you’re changing the physical drivers in the iems. An app does just the same as an eq app
@@nikkic36 ahhh i see, good to know 🙏
Well I got my mom a pair for Mother's day this year and she loves them. She cant get enough of them. So i thought id get myself a pair and ever since i got them which was yesterday. The left earbud doesnt receive any audio and the right one does but i can tell the audio isnt that great. Honestly pretty dissapointed with my E25's. I'm just gonna ask for my money back.
One thing you should consider is that because of marketing, the base price may be higher than the actual price because people are enticed with a percentage off through their favorite UA-cam creator.
Hey Mike,
Not to disrespect or disagree with you, but, there is a saying: “you can’t always get what you want”. Everyone is different, somethings may be perfect for one person, however not for the others! Instead of telling us that there are better sounding quality earbuds than Raycons, name a few brands that you would recommend that is better sound quality. I would like to know!!!
I don't think this is an issue of "its just not for me" but more its not worth the price. The people that claim they like this much bass likely have never heard good earbuds or headphones that are good at bass. Honestly I think Raycon banked on people just not knowing better as having a statement of "affordable but high quality" is very attractive to people who do not own more high quality products to know better. Not only is there an issue but sound but they don't off near the features that competing earbuds, like Galaxy Buds Plus, offer. you are better off taking your $120 and putting that to Buds Plus/Pro or just Airpods pro. If you are gonna spend your $120 at least make it worth it and nothing Raycon offers is worth that cost.
Request: pls do a review on 1More Comfobuds Pro.
Why do companies insist on adding pro to things to make them sound like they’re better
Money 🤷♂️
Is the Raycon everyday model the formal name for the E25
Now Raycon has the Fitness and the Everyday earbuds. I hope you review them. (I stumbled across your channel when I considered buying Raycon earbuds, and I am glad I found you. I really like your reviews and your whole personal style--not to mention your nice looks, LOL).
It sounds clear but muffled, the 2nd pair is slightly better but it’s not a dramatic difference. It never occurred to me that none of the UA-camrs raving about the Raycons were musicians. Seems like they’ll work because comfort is the most important thing for me
I’m using the 25 pro’s now and it’s clipping sound a lot and randomly plays from one ear to the other and I am not sure how to fix them. This is my first day with them too, so I feel kinda cheated after seeing them everywhere on UA-cam. Anyone know a good fix for this issue?
To fix this bug AirPods or AirPods Pro. You welcome
What is the promo code? Thanks
do you sale any of these items?
I was going to get some of these but I’ve seen 3 reviews now saying they’re not very good, the search continues…
Go Samsung extremely reliable, constant updates, and smooth compatibility
If you haven’t purchased yet, check out the Fiil T1XS or T1X pro. Ridiculously awesome sound, a free app for controls and EQ, great fit, and awesome reviews. All for $50. I’m a full time keyboard player, wear the Fiils daily, and am blown away every time I put them in. Highly recommended.
Have buy couple of them in few months they stop work not keeping no charges and the reason why I got them because the small kmt
Hey! I'm curious if you (or someone in the comments) could help me find a pair of earbuds that have all the features I'm looking for. I have the Jabra 65ts and the ONLY thing I don't like about them is that if I only use one bud, it can only be the right one. I like the idea of charging one while I use the other so either ear should be playable. They have great sound and I also love that they have actual button controls.
Oh and also something thats kind of budget since I don't want to spend hundreds. Around $100-$150 would be ideal.
You can look into the Soundcore earbuds. They're great value for money and can use either bud while the other charges. Sounds great as well.
@@gihanprabash thanks, I'll checkout some reviews and see if they have everything that I'm looking for 😊
It work on IPad Air 2?
Thank you for this thorough review.
"At this price point ANC is not expected"
Amazingly there are a lot of TWS from china that have ANC for that price and even cheaper.
It’s still not expected though because they would still up charge it anyways. Just because they could sell them at that price point in no way shows that they will.
Is it me or did the E25 pros have way better mic than the others?
The microphone quality on the pros is good, still crackly but definitely much better than the others
Great improvement, and great review!
So are the ray cons better now?
@@Popcornnugget yes they are way better
@@xgluey6701 are they worth it
@@Popcornnugget of course
@@xgluey6701 ah it’s just they have had a bad reputation
I just received a set of raycon E25s (12/18/21) and have to say i think they updated them again.. the sound quality is far better than you give them credit for as well as they have added 3 sound profiles (EQ) to the buds. the bass on my set is not interfering with highs or mids, no garbled mix of tones. the mic is still not good though. and for the price point, i think they are one of the best options, i got mine on sale for $69 and an additional discount through my payment method.. ultimately paying $29 for my set.
Question, when you bought them did it come with any charger for the earbuds because I'm thinking of getting some my self and worried if there's any issue with it
@@_Ooey yes, it did come with a charger.
Get jbls insted, better sound same price range
Hmm. Interesting review. I was gonna get them myself even though I retired using earbuds.
Raycon had an update, also you forgot to use the sound fonts
Good 2 know. I'll keep my earbuds
Definitely 👍
I believe the pros are supposed to have an awareness mode to avoid a lot of background noise
Great review!!!!! Love your videos
Thanks for watching, Jack!
@@MikeOBrienMedia can you do a video on these compared to the buds +
Great thanks!
Thanks for watching!
aesthetic vise look nice, but im really happy that u point out that there are way better then these especially in the price category, so i did sub, cause they didnt buy u with free units and i still think these are bought up in 1000s and just sold with the logo and thats it, also as i saw these can be bought for like 5$ a piece but u need to buy in bulk of 1000pcs, so if u see this and what they sell them for, its just bad. Also endorsement from those celebs, well money talks and right ppl for the right amount will say anything i guess.
It was so refreshing to watch an honest review of an overpriced and overhyped product and to see it called out for junk. Way too many sponsored channels and podcasts are eager to compromise their integrity for a quick buck. Finally we have an honest review warning people away.
I did a stupid and bought these before I watched this and I agree with your points but they will still be the I've used because I've been using 20 dollar headphones for my entire life
So miss 3.5 mm jack option on phones separate port because I do dislike having to charge another device. Seriously hate it.
But, I appreciated your review on these to even the company seeking to improve. Even if it's drop ship seems they are customizing attempting to correct problems I hated my Samsung galaxy buds so much. So much.
And I didn't feel the hype from those sponsored were trustworthy enough to take a chance. Liked you demonstrated the sound in the previous video it sucked. Haven't completely watched this one just wanted to say the video was appreciated before this on.
Really wish the mobile phones had kept the 3.5 mm jack option. As a back up.
Mine still has one, it's one of the cheaper phones though. But I refuse to buy a phone that doesn't have one even though I only use wireless earbuds now. I won't support them making that change!
Hey Mike could you give me a link of wireless earbuds that are better than raycons under a 65 dollar mark
Hmm... Cant wait for someone compare this with the likes of edifier, 1more pistonbuds or soundpeats.... 🤔
currently have Galaxy Buds +, friend bought Raycons, had to be the one to tell him he got scammed.
My wife always threatens me with Raycons. Tells me I'd be a bad person not appreciating a gift.
wait what, the e25 sounded way better than the pro when you tested it in traffic. Or is there smth wrong with me?
Hi Mike,
Can you also please do a review on these two brands of wireless earbuds please???
1. Cre8 sounds - CR8-2 Sport Wireless earbuds
2. Fly Original Pro Earphones
Looks Nice, but beware out there, I’ve been scammed so many times with tech 😜
very unhappy with my Racon ear buds. now I need different size cable to make this work? terrible information about the use of them.
Raycon is the Souja boy console of the earbuds !
Yea with all the sponsorships they do its to bad the sound quality is not better as they do look decent and are very low profile, but if the sound really is that bad. it seems stupid to buy them over something like galaxy buds pro