Yamaha TW-E5B review
The build quality is really good and even though I did not drop them during my usage, they never felt flimsy. The earbuds have physical buttons on the side. The left earbud has one button, which lets you switch between normal and ambient modes. The right one has two physical buttons on the top which let you increase or decrease the volume level. Long-pressing the button bottom on the right triggers the voice assistant. To answer an incoming call, just double-press the button on the left earbud.
The Yamaha TW-E5B also comes with a dedicated app called ‘Yamaha Headphone Control’. Apart from the equalizer, you get only three options – ‘Ambient Sound’, ‘Listening Care’ and ‘Gaming Mode’. I tried turning on the Ambient Mode and nothing happened. I played a song on my PC on speakers and could hear nothing. It looks like the feature is not working on my review unit, since I tried installing the app on other phones but they had the same problem.
· Compact and ergonomically shaped for superior fit and day long comfort, with a non slip coating for improved hold
· Up to 24 hours of battery life (6H + 18) with an enhanced charging case featuring easy read battery life indicators
· Bluetooth 5 with aptX for stable wireless connectivity and superior sound quality
· Easy controls for phone calls, music playback and Siri/Google Assistant activation
· Listening Care intelligent equalization for full range sound at lower listening volumes
· Yamaha True Sound: as the world leader in musical instruments and audio gear, Yamaha knows music experience exceptionally clear, dynamic and realistic sound