Redmi recently presented its new TW centered on the budget on the market with Redmi Buds 5C. The latest headphones are delivered with an RS 1 999 price and offer interesting features and specifications. The new headphones offer an anc hybrid up to 40 dB, 12.4 mm dynamic titanium drivers, five different sound profiles, an IP54 note, and more. The headphones will go against people like Boat, Noise, and more who have already established themselves in this price segment. However, is it sufficient to make your presence feel in the affordable TWS segment? Let’s discover in this in -depth review.
Design and characteristics of Redmi Buds 5C: compact and comfortable
- Size: 31 x 21.4 x 23.45 mm (buds); 57 x 55.95 x 26.85 mm (housing)
- Weight – 4.2 g (each bud); 38.5 g (total with cases)
- Resistance to water and dust – IP54 (buds only)
- Colors – Symphonic blue, low white and black acoustic
The Redmi Buds 5C is delivered with a compact design and a comfortable intra-ear design. The case is delivered with a square design with rounded edges, which facilitates the integration of your palms. The cover also feels robust and you get a good clickable sound when you close it. The device is available in different color options, but symphonic blue, in my opinion, gives a fairly premium appearance and sensation. There is a small LED light at the base to indicate the connection. Basically, you find a USB type-C port and a pair button.
The Redmi Buds 5C is available in acoustic black, low white and blue symphony.
The design of the headphones is inspired by the AirPods Pro (2nd generation). The headphones are light, adapt comfortably in the ear and are delivered with two additional pairs, a small and a large one. The average headphones remain in place during the walks, but they feel a little cowardly during the exercise.
Although there is no IP rating on the case, the headphones are delivered with an IP54 note, which means that they can resist light splashes. You also get tactile commands on each earpiece to play, take a break, adjust the volume, and even more with the TAP functions.
Redmi buds 5C application and specifications: easy to use interface
- Driver – 12.4 mm
- Companion application – Xiaomi headphones
- Gesture checks – Yes (TAP)
The Redmi Buds 5C comes with a companion application through which you can control several functions. The Xiaomi Earbuds application is available on Android and iOS platforms, which is a good thing. The application interface is fairly easy to use and you get important information on the home screen, such as battery percentage and noise cancellation options.
The headphones also support a companion application known as Xiaomi publishers.
The application also allows you to personalize gestures on buds. You can personalize a single tap, a double tap and a triple tap on each earpiece separately. The company gives you the opportunity to select different actions for different taps, such as the volume from top to bottom, to take a break and to play, etc. While the pressure and maintenance function activates the noise cancellation mode activated / deactivated.
The application also allows you to select the equalizer according to your preferences, check the firmware update or find your headphones. However, for these features, you must connect with your Xiaomi account or create one.
The Redmi Buds 5C offers an IP54 note, which makes it resistant to splash and dust.
Regarding specifications, the Redmi Buds 5C offers interesting features. The headphones are delivered with a 12.4 mm pilot with a hybrid active noise cancellation up to 40 dB. The headphones support the SBC and AAC codecs as well as Google Fast Pair and Dual Device Smart Connection. It also has Bluetooth 5.3, personalized EQ modes and two microphones with AI noise reduction.
Redmi Buds 5C Performance and battery life: Top in bass, reliable battery
- ANC – 40 dB
- Battery – 45mAh (bud), 480mAh (case)
- Load – Wired (USB Type -C)
- Bluetooth – 5.3
The Redmi Buds 5C offers decent performance at this price. Active noise cancellation (ANC) is quite effective, and you get three different modes: noise cancellation, transparency and off. The cancellation of noise works well in the inner environment. Once you turn it on, the ambient noise is reduced decently, if not completely. Also in outdoor conditions, performance was decent and it was able to remove traffic sounds or other environmental disorders.
The Redmi Buds 5C supports the hybrid characteristic of the ANC, which works effectively.
The headphones are also delivered with different equalization methods, which you can control via the Xiaomi Earbuds application. You get standard treble, improve, improve the bass, improve the voice and personalized modes from which choose. However, the improvement bass is the best mode to follow because it provides the best sound output. You can also customize frequencies according to your taste with personalized mode.
To performance, Redmi 5C Buds brings a balanced approach by emphasizing bass. This means that you will get a basic sound by playing songs like “Big Dawg” from Hanumankind. However, I noticed that the bass undermines the mediums and the summits. So, in a song like Jason Mraz, the bass deletes instruments and voices. In addition, to high volumes, I noticed a distortion and a separation of its unequal, which was a little disappointing.
The latest headphones are delivered with an AI in inner function for noise reduction during calls.
The headphones are also delivered with a decent battery life. The company claims that you can get up to 36 hours of backup with the case and up to 7 hours of backup on each earpiece. During the test period, I discovered that the headphones delivered nearly 4 hours of backup with the Activated ANC. With ANC deactivated, you can get almost 6 hours of backup from each bud.
With the charge case, I obtained almost 30 hours of play, which is impressive given its price. The head of earphones are also fast, and within 50 minutes of loading the case, you get a full battery. However, the charge of the case was a little slow and it was completely loaded in more than two hours.
The headphones offer up to 36 hours of play with the charge case.
The quality of the call is also good. The headphones offer double microphones with an ENG based on the AI which offer good isolation of the ambient noise but not on the edge of the lively road. The headphones offer good clarity at both ends, which is a good thing.
Verdict of Redmi Buds 5C
To conclude, the Redmi Buds 5C brings a good package in the affordable TWS segment. At the price of RS 1,799, the buds offer an effective ancient coupled with decent sound quality and an impressive battery life. The segment is also delivered with good competitors. You have noise buds Venus (review), Honor Choice Earbuds X5 (review), and even more that offer good performance in the RS 2000 prices segment. That said, if you are one of those who like the heavy sound of bass and do not want to invest much in headphones, you can consider the Redmi 5C buds.
