If you’re not the type to talk to a digital assistant in public (it’s OK, we get it), you can use touch controls to change track, make calls, and more, and there’s a handy ‘Quick Attention’ mode that turns the volume down and deactivates noise canceling with just a fingertip over the left earbud. Music automatically pauses when you remove a bud and picks up where you left off, and putting both in the charging case will give you ninety minutes of playback after just ten minutes of charging - with 24-hour battery life in total before you need to charge the case, making them perfect to ‘grab and go’. There’s even an app you can install on your device to customize the audio. These are perfect for pairing with any of the best smartphones (opens in new tab), and they’re handy for exercising, alongside any of the best smartwatches (opens in new tab) too.
An expert on all things Apple ever since he got a second-hand iMac, Lloyd can regularly be found testing software on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac — when he’s not testing the platforms themselves, that is. He’s also Dexerto.com’s Games Editor, and a podcaster.
When he’s not writing, you can probably find him running after his son, playing Destiny 2, or at the gym.
