Tronsmart Onyx Pure Hybrid Dual Driver Earbuds IPX5 32 hour playtime AAC/SBC

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Tronsmart Onyx Pure is Tronsmart's latest budget TWS IEM. It comes in at $20usd with a Hybrid dual driver configuration (1DD + 1BA).

Upon opening the box, I am presented with a manual, a USB C charging cable, 3 eartips, and the TWS IEM itself. For the asking price of $20usd, I have nothing to complain about. Everything you'll need is given here.

NON-SOUND IMPRESSIONS:​

Portability - The size of the case is pretty good. It is small and compact. Making this a very easy TWS to carry around.
Battery life - battery life is pretty amazing for the price. With 7 hours on a single charge and up to 32 hours with charging case, I will give the battery life here a 5/5 stars!
Passive noise isolation - Noise isolation is ok, but it really depends on your ears and the seal. I will rate it 3/5.
Fit - Fit with stock eartips isn't too good for me. However, after changing to the Spinfit cp-360, fit is near perfect!
BT Connection - Bluetooth connection is great. With Bluetooth 5.3 and SBC codec, I have never had any drop off issues with my iPhone 13 Mini.

SOUND IMPRESSIONS:​

[FR graph courtesy of paulwasabii. Check him out here.]

In terms of sound, I will only be covering how the Onyx Pure sound with the stock EQ settings. This is because I find this to be the best sounding and frankly, I do not enjoy the other EQ settings. I find them too tonal imbalanced and weird sounding.

With the stock EQ setting, the Tronsmart Onyx Pure is actually pretty good for the price. You will get what I'll describe as a "fun V shaped sound". Boomy bass, relaxed upper mids, slight spark to the treble.

Bass here is the best bit of the Onyx Pure. The bass here is just pure fun! It is punchy, thick, and full. However, it is boomy and it does bleed into the mids.

In terms of midrange, midrange resolution is fuzzy, upper midrange is recessed, so vocals will come off as slightly hazy and recessed with tracks that are bass heavy. However, vocals are still "clear enough" and acceptable. For the price of $20usd, I wont complain.

In terms of treble, I think the BA treble here is pretty well done. It isn't spiky or metallic, yet it adds back a bit of "clarity" that's otherwise missing from the bass and midrange. Again, for a $20usd TWS, this is actually pretty decent.

In terms of coherency between the DD and BA driver, I am actually surprised as it is better than expected. It isn't perfect…. But I think Tronsmart did a great job blending the DD and BA together instead of making both drivers sound like they are doing their own thing independently.

Overall, for $20usd, I think the Tronsmart Onyx Pure sounds pretty great! For a beater pair of TWS to be used while jogging, cycling, working out, I think the Tronsmart Onyx Pure is a very good deal. For $20usd, you get good fun sound, IPX5 waterproof rating, good fit, 32 hour battery life, stable connection, and a small form factor for easy carry!




I highly recommend the Tronsmart Onyx pure for those looking for a cheap, budget-friendly TWS. Thank you for reading.

Interested in getting the Tronsmart Onyx Pure? Here is the purchase link (non-affiliated):
Tronsmart - https://www.tronsmart.com/products/tronsmart-onyx-pure-hybrid-dual-driver-headphones
Aliexpress - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004389068812.html
Amazon US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3HYZ427

Tronsmart Onyx Pure Hybrid Dual Driver Headphones​

Tronsmart Onyx Pure is the latest TWS from Tronsmart and the unique feature on Pure is the hybrid dual driver configuration. Not common at any price for TWS, but under $20usd is even less common.
Many thanks to Tronsmart for sending the Onyx Pure to me and you can find more information here:
https://www.tronsmart.com/products/tronsmart-onyx-pure-hybrid-dual-driver-headphones

Specs from Tronsmart:

As you can see from the spec list, this is fairly typical for the price range and missing app support and higher quality codec support that is found in their upscale model Onyx Prime.

Case:

Slim plastic case but does feature the reset on the bottom which is one feature I do like. No need to break open the manual to figure out what touch combo is needed to reset, just hold the reset button in for a few seconds and ready to pair again.

Sound
As I noted earlier, the hybrid dual driver configuration is not common for TWS

I was expecting less coherence, possibly more shrill with a BA in that location, but Tronsmart did a good job avoiding the typical budget hybrid tuning problems. There are 3 EQ modes, but as usual, the Normal setting is the most balanced and the one I would continue to use. The 3 modes graph as:

No real surprise on connecting the EQ mode to the graph. Bass mode adds bass and reduces treble which Tronsmart has done before. Just increasing bass would be fine, no need to reduce treble which simply adds a muddiness to the sound. But for Pure mode, they got it right, just reduce bass and leave the treble mostly the same.

Generally, the sound is more like a bass-boosted neutral. There is a fun mid-bass bump but flattens out fast going into the mids and then stays relatively flat into the treble. Just adding some upper treble boost for fun again. The noticeable lack of pinna gain is an interesting choice and makes for a real relaxed treble. No big V here. The second interesting piece is how the DD and BA divide the signature. I don't know where the crossover is but probably well into mid or upper treble. High enough that it sounds like a single driver until some high frequency instruments. For $20usd, the sound quality is good and that signature will attract a few folks as it is not very common.



Overall, I had $20usd expectations and I think they executed well here delivering good sound quality at a very reasonable price. I would love AptX and app support in all TWS, but considering the price constraints, I think Tronsmart smartly paired back the costly extras and focused on the sound which is the right move.

Hello, I'm Ah Hui aka Mr Wong. I'm a K-pop fan and audiophile from Malaysia.

First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Tronsmart for Sending me this review unit and giving me the opportunity to review the Tronsmart Onyx pure .
This is my few time working with Tronsmart I remember my first time reviewing their Bluetooth wireless speaker called Tronsmart studio Bluetooth wireless speaker .thanks again to them sending me their TWS IEM to me .I'm very excited to review this .

PACKAGING :
Simple and small size box . Inside consists of the wireless TWS .Accessories include a type C cable, operating manual and warranty card. The unboxing experience is about average.

Configuration of IEM : Hybrid configuration.

Price of IEM : US $19.99 from Tronsmart Amazon official store .

Comfort: Comfort is great. Fitment is great too but it's need use another eartips stock eartips fitment depending by person .

Design : small size TWS .feel very light

BELOW IS PICTURE :


accesories :

manual :


infront box :



backside box :


type c cable :


some eartips .


beautiful design :


PRO:
long playtime ,detail retrieval decent . Type-C charging port . Soundstage wide , 3 EQ support , vocal sweet , IPX5 water resistant
32 hrs playing time , Bluetooth 5.3
CONS:
Stock eartipsfeel doesn't fit secure , treble clarity average , feel slightly sibilance but it can fix by EQ

**Disclaimer : This reviews done by using TRN M size eartips and Realme C11 2021 with UAPP pro

BASS: The bass here is feel texture punchy layered . When I listen to Lovelyz - spotlight , I can feel the sub bass is punchy ,rumbly , layered but doesn't feel bleeding .

MIDS : balanced mids present ,sweet present of female vocal .When i listen to this Female Vocal track called Diana Krall - I'm an Errand Girl for Rhythm . I really enjoy the vocal present on here as it is balanced, sweet present here .However I don't feel any sibilance when i exchange EQ . How about male vocals ? male vocal is full bodied ,doesn't bleed and feel sweet also IMO .I really enjoyed the male vocal presence on Jay chou - Qi Li Xiang

HIGH : Treble is feel slightly sibilance with stock EQ after exchange EQ it's smooth . However i think treble can be better extended .

SOUNDSTAGE : it is deep and wide but not tall enough. When listening to the Jay chou - Qi Li Xiang i feel the backgroud is deep and wide

IMAGING : it's about decent .When I listen to Jay chou - Qi Li Xiang ,I can pinpoint the guitar and drum instrument on left and right side , the singer centered on stage with great stereo positioning

Details : detail retrieval here is about decent When I listen to some tracks, I can pick up on the micro-details.

Overall i can recommend this TWS because price is acceptable .

Playtime : up to 32 hrs ..

4 / 5 star .

interesting buy ?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3HYZ427/