Known problems › Wireless earbuds
4 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
Owner review on a Ukrainian retailer page. Two separate buyers report the left earbud losing sound after about 3 months of normal use, one noting it is a repeat occurrence with this brand.
What to check. If you buy these, treat one-side sound loss after a few months as a realistic failure mode; check warranty/return terms before purchase since this appears after the typical return window.
Reported on: comfy.ua
Owner review on the same Ukrainian retailer page. The buyer reports the earbuds hold only about 2.5 hours of charge versus the advertised 10 hours without the case.
What to check. Expect real-world battery life to be well under the advertised figure; if long single-session battery life matters, this is a shortfall to weigh.
Reported on: comfy.ua
Xiaomi confirms the first word of playback can be cut off in non-noise-canceling mode and that a firmware fix was planned for November 2024.
What to check. If you hear the start of words/audio clipped, switching to ANC or transparency mode is the documented workaround; a firmware update was promised to fix it.
Reported on: mi.com
Xiaomi confirms the app can show a large battery difference between the left and right buds and that a firmware fix was planned for November 2024.
What to check. A mismatched left/right battery reading is a known, acknowledged quirk rather than a defect; a firmware update may resolve it, but verify your unit has the latest firmware.
Reported on: mi.com
Kriko reads a listing and tells you which of these apply to that exact product. It runs on your computer, needs no account and is free.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Wireless earbuds catalog, version 0.1.4, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
