Final ZE3000 True Wireless Earbuds, Hi-Fi Sound Quality, Maximum 35 Hours Music Playback, IPX4, aptX Adaptive, Touch Sensor, Support Lossless Music Format, Designed in Japan (Black)

I've tried Sennheiser Momentum TW3, Sony WF-1000XM4, and Apple 3rd gen earbuds, and these Final ZE3000 are superior in every respect with the possible exception of noise cancellation and accompanying phone app. They do what earbuds are supposed to do: provide a steady connection with what I consider to be excellent sound -- on a par with and perhaps better than the Sennheisers. Especially vocals and midrange sound unmuddled and alive. High tenors are sometimes a little tinny, but you can adjust that with a third-part equalizer. I might have been happy with the Sennheisers, but they simply sill not stay connected. I've been using the Final ZE3000s for almost a week solid now, and I haven't had a single disconnection. The range is very ample, too. I wish the case top weren't so quick to shut, and the buds don't quite slip into their storage slots as cleanly as the Sennies or the Sonys, but I can easily live with that given the superb sound and the steady connections. Don't buy another earbud until you've tried this model. I think you'll be pleased, and you may have saved a hundred bucks or more, too. UPDATE AFTER 2+ MONTHS: These continue to be my go-to earbuds. Sound is excellent, perfectly suitable for high-quality Tidal streaming and ProStudio Masters purchases played through my MacBook Pro and my iPhone. Only rarely with there be a connectivity problem. Ninety-five percent of the time, they "just work," with I believe must be unusual with Bluetooth earbuds.

This is my first pair of wireless earbuds and my 4th set of Final. The sound quality of these lives up to Final's reputation. The form factor is, I don't know, unusual? They're kind of large and chunky, and getting them positioned means touching them which sets off the touch controls every time. I kind of wish there was a switch or something to disable the touchpads because every time I reach up to reposition them I'm inadvertently skipping tracks or pausing. Maybe if the touch area was smaller. It's also kind of hard to tell Left from Right without really squinting (this is a frequent issue with Final's products). I may end up painting red and white dots on these like I did with another pair.

I have owned a number of buds including JVC and Audio Technica in the 100 - 150 range. So far all have been wired and I was reluctant to get Bluetooth wireless since I figured there would be some loss of fidelity transmitting the audio wirelessly. Well, apparently BT technology has overcome virtually all possible sound degradation! Overall these are the best sounding earbuds I have owned or heard. They even rival my dedicated headphone amp/over-the-ear full-size headphone setup that I have. Yes these are not cheap, but you get very excellent sound quality for this price point. I think because they focused on sound quality and not other features like noise cancelling. They are not lacking in any band, bass, mids and highs. They are very detailed and revealing while not being etched or sibilant. Voices sound rich and and I noticed background vocals sound more like real people singing back there and not just noise or texture. Bass is detailed and slightly on the warmer side of neutral, but you're a basshead these might not have quite enough for you. Battery life has been about 6 hours and you get about 5 charges out of the case before that needs changing. They fit fine and are good for running and working out at the gym, which is where I mainly use these.

Excellent mids and highs. For fans of metal and complex electronic music, the low frequencies may feel insufficient — subjectively (I’m not a basshead).

Great fit for my small ears. Excellent audiophile sound quality that only needed minor adjustments with an EQ. The case is plastic and not amazing but gets the job done and is small enough for pocket carry. Battey life seems to hold up well. Connectivity hasn't been an issue either. Great pair of TWS for a reasonable price!

Wireless earbuds features in this comparison: Final Audio ZE3000 (top left) Google PIxelbuds Pro (top right) OnePlus Buds Pro 2 (bottom left) Bose Quietcomfort Earbuds II (bottom right) Sony Linkbuds S (not pictured) Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro (not pictured) Oppo Enco X2 (not pictured) Final ZE3000: The best stock sound quality out of this group, but worst for features (and no noise canceling). Since there is no app, absolutely nothing can be adjusted, EQ’d, or customized. Luckily, the stock sound is great, but the fit wasn’t the best for me and the shape of them is kinda strange. The case is rather thin and lightweight, but still feels relatively sturdy and has a unique pattern. They are kinda difficult to remove from the case. I also had some glitches with volume starting very quiet and then getting very loud as well as some unpredictable pairing woes (sometimes only one earbud would pair). Overall I cannot recommend these, but at least they are unique and I applaud Final for going straight for sound quality. Google Pixelbuds Pro: Surprisingly good fit once you learn how to “twist” them into place. Excellent touch controls, responsive, and tied with Enco X2 for my favorite charging case (love the egg shape!). Stock sound is decent, although quite mellow and sub-bassy. I greatly preferred using the balanced setting in the EQ to lower the bass some, but settled on a custom one. Sound is not the most technical/detailed, but gets the job done without glaring flaws. Surprisingly good noise canceling, MUCH better than the Sony or Oneplus, and preferred over the Bose in less noisy environments. A bit glitchy if you have to pause often, as sometimes it’ll register as a double tap and skip the song, or the volume is a few notches higher for no reason. All things considered, these are my favorite of the group and are still my daily drivers. Although, I’d like to see even more customizability with the app in the future. Very little touch control modification and the 5 band EQ are sliders and not stepped or numbered. OnePlus Buds Pro 2: Best sound quality of the bunch after EQ (namely decreasing bass -6db which is the lowest allowed). I’m actually shocked at how good these can sound, even after the hundreds of IEMs and headphones I’ve heard! I occasionally struggle with the initial fit in my left ear, but once dialed in, they are incredibly comfortable with their oval tips (wish more companies used oval tips). I really like the look and feel of their low(er) profile charging case and their app is surprisingly great! Not a huge fan of pinch controls and there is more of a delay compared to say the Pixelbuds Pro. And while their noise canceling is an absolute joke (I don’t use it anyway), their sound capabilities, long term comfort, and overall package make up for it. This and the Enco X2 are the sleeper hits on this list for sure! Bose Quietcomfort Earbuds II: You are only buying these if you want the best noise canceling. In that regard, they are truly impressive. Although, I found the Pixelbuds Pro is my preferred choice when using the noise canceling in a quieter environment, as there is more of an idle “hiss” from the Bose making it not as peaceful if not listening to something. The app and connectivity are both garbage and the 3-band EQ is a joke. These easily had the worst stock sound of the group and are absolute bass cannons. I adjusted the bass to the lowest -10db for them to be listenable, then they were just okay. Their fit was shockingly good though and were the most consistent to achieve this. Another thing worthy of note is the major design flaw that noise canceling must remain on. There is no way to disable this, so one cannot just use passive noise isolation (like I always prefer). This alone was a dealbreaker for me. Also, I strongly disliked hearing the obnoxiously loud “orchestra sound” every time you put them in your ears, another thing you cannot disable since it's apparently a “feature” to measure your ear for optimal noise canceling. The charging case is the cheapest feeling and bulkiest of the lot too. Overall, this was my least favorite set and the worst value, even with the excellent noise cancellation and great comfort. Bose prides themselves in noise canceling and forgets everything else. Sony Linkbuds S: Very, very good fit due to excellent size and ergonomics. Passively canceled out the most noise out of all due to deeper fit, but may sacrifice some long term comfort. Noise canceling was surprisingly bad, about on par with the Oneplus (guess they didn’t want to cannibalize sales from WF-1000XM4). The app is feature rich with the superb addition of the decibel level you’re listening at! Speak-to-chat is another incredible feature not found on the others, but I wish you could customize it to just pause music and not turn on transparency mode. Stock sound was pretty good and they aren’t overly bassy like some of the others, but there are more ways to tweak the sound to your liking in the app. Case feels a little cheap and I’m not the biggest fan of its shape for a pants pocket. Still, all that being said, I’d say these just might be the safest pick for most people (along with the Pixelbuds Pro) and represent an excellent value for a solid, all-around wireless earbud. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro: These fit the worst for me and were extremely difficult to get a consistent seal with. I was also surprised to find these were the only ones that had fatiguing treble. This type of tuning was an odd choice, as there is a treble spike that is very unpleasant to listen to. Case was similar to the OnePlus but a little bulkier. I didn’t play around with the app too much, as I knew very quickly I wouldn’t be keeping these, but I got the impression that you aren’t getting the full experience unless you have a Samsung device. Regardless, these seemed overpriced compared to the others, even had they fit nicely. Oppo Enco X2: Jack of all trades. They do everything well. Second best stock sound of the bunch. Comfort is right there with the Oneplus Buds Pro 2, but I think these fit even a bit better. And finally, something that goes toe-to-toe with the Pixelbuds Pro for the best charging case! LDAC another huge win. Noise canceling is a step above the Linkbuds S and Oneplus Buds 2 Pro but a little worse than the Pixelbuds Pro. App unfortunately does not have an EQ, but there are a few presets to choose from, and the “golden ear” sound profiling is kinda cool! Squeeze controls are a bit difficult and must be done half way up the stem. Sliding for volume is nice though, just like with the Pixelbuds Pro! Pound for pound, these bring a lot to the table and have a little of everything. Shame they are not available in the US! Wrapping up, most of if not all of these products could be so much better with updates to the app enabling more customizability. It’s clear to me that sound quality was a complete afterthought to some of these companies while others have very generic/minimal options for adjustments (Google didn’t even launch with an EQ… what?). Some have features that are half baked while others are so close to perfection. Another obvious, yet common attribute shared between some of these is an overly bassy sound that can completely overwhelm the rest of the frequency spectrum. Lastly, noise canceling in general is a completely overrated and often useless feature unless you are going straight to the top IMO and even then I’ve always been one for passive isolation only (all noise canceling gives me the plugged ear/head sensation and sometimes nausea). For those reasons, I applaud Final Audio for forgoing that feature and attempting good sound only. That also keeps the price down and improves battery life. Summary: (excludes ranking mic, call quality, battery, or transparency mode) Fit consistency: Sony = Bose = Oppo > Google = Oneplus > Final > Samsung Long-term Comfort: Oppo = Oneplus > Google > Sony = Bose > Final > Samsung Stock sound: Final > Oppo > Sony > Oneplus > Google > Samsung > Bose Case quality/design: Google = Oppo > Oneplus > Samsung > Sony > Final > Bose App/features: Sony > Samsung > Oneplus = Oppo > Google > Bose Noise canceling: Bose > Google > Samsung = Oppo > Sony = Oneplusl Overall value: Google > Oppo > Sony > Oneplus > Final > Samsung > Bose

I read several reviews saying that Final makes good products, so I thought I'd give these a try. First off they sound very muddy. There's so much low end, and it's not the nice punchy bass, that the mix is difficult to hear properly. There's no app for these, so don't expect any kind of software upgrades for these to fix any issues. Though Final says they are working on an "English" version. That's been in the works for a couple of years now. I would think that they should have been able to translate an app in a few months. Pairing has been spotty. It's works sometimes. Because of the lack of support and muddy sound I would not recommend these.

I love these earbuds. So much so that I bought two! I love the lightness and the sound quality. The only issue I have is you have to bury these pretty deep in your ears to get optimal fullness of sound. It's fine most days, but on some days, they do hurt my ears. If these don't hurt your ears, I would put them above the everything in its class, even without noise cancelation. ANC isn't as important to me with IEMs as the passive noise blocking works just fine.

Ce sont les premiers écouteurs TWS. Reçus dans une boîte à taille particulière. J’ai changé les embouts car ceux d’origine étaient trop gros. Assise oreille (simple). Qualité de la voix (Rien à envier). Qualité du son (Rien à reprocher). Restitution au rendez-vous même sans l’isolation (ANC) constatée au port contrairement à l’AirPod pro. Achat recommandable sans hésitation.

Ich schreibe für gewöhnlich keine Produktrezensionen, aber dieser Ohrhörer hat es verdient, ein paar Worte über ihn zu verlieren. Weshalb? Weil er für diejenigen, die in erster Linie Wert auf (weitgehend neutrale) Klangqualität sowie einfache Funktionalität legen und keinen App-Schnick-Schnack benötigen, die erste Wahl sein könnte! Soviel als Zusammenfassung. Da für mich wichtigstes Kriterium, beginne ich mit meinen Eindrücken zum Klang: Vorweg: ich stufe mich mit knapp 50 als audiophilen Musikhörer ein und nenne über die Jahre eine Vielzahl gehobener Kopfhörer (sowohl Overhead, als auch in-ears, aber keinen TWS) mein Eigen. Mit der Zeit und zunehmender Nutzung steigen die Ansprüche und mal lernt, Spreu und Weizen zu unterscheiden. Natürlich hat jeder individuelle Klangvorlieben. Ich bevorzuge tendenziell eine eher neutrale Abstimmung, nehme aber auch gerne Peaks im Frequenzgang in Kauf, wenn es der Gesamtabstimmung zugute kommt. Zum Final Audio ZE3000: Was Final mit diesem Hörer an gebotener Klangqualität gelungen ist, hat mich äußerst positiv überrascht. Und das ganz unabhängig vom Preis. Der ZE300 spielt über alle Frequenzgänge hin sauber, konturiert, detailreich und luftig. Kein Bereich wird überbetont, keiner vernachlässigt. Ich bin kein Tontechniker, daher halte ich mich hier mir versuchten Detail-Analysen zurück. Da der Bass eines Hörers immer viel besprochenes Thema ist: Bässe sind beim ZE300 (entgegen mancher Aussage) für meinen Geschmack mehr aus ausreichend vorhanden, gehen tief runter und haben einen guten Punch. Für mich genau richtig und sogar sehr erfrischend im Vergleich zu anderen in-ears, die vielfach dem Trend zu folgenden scheinen "je mehr Bass desto besser". Auch die hier und da anzutreffende Aussage, der Hörer sei auf der helleren (brighter) Seite anzusiedeln, möchte ich entschärfen. Ja, die Klangkurve hat im oberen Frequenzspektrum ein paar Peaks, aber diese sind m.E. genau richtig gesetzt, um dem Klang diese Luftigkeit und Räumlichkeit zu vermitteln, ohne dabei aber spitz oder unnatürlich zu sein. Ich habe mit dem ZE3000 meine bevorzugten Test-Tracks aus verschiedenen Genres ausprobiert , da ich weiß, wie diese für mich klingen "müssen". Erstaunlicherweise kann der Hörer alle getesteten Genres (nicht dabei: EDM und Klassik) sehr gut bedienen. Die Verarbeitung sowohl der in-ears als auch der Ladeschale ist top. Da gibt es nichts zu beanstanden. Zur Bedienung ist (erfreulicherweise) nicht viel zu sagen: es gibt keinen App-Support und kein ANC. Wer dies (wie ich) nicht vermisst, der kann sich über die simple Bedienung freuen. Das Pairing funktionierte auf verschiedenen Geräten anstandslos. Die BT-Verbindung ist über mehrere Meter Entfernung stabil. Nach Aus- und Wiedereinschalten nimmt der Hörer automatisch die Verbindung zum bereits zuvor gekoppelten Gerät auf. Die Bedienung der Touch-Sensoren auf dem Hörer ist eingängig und funktioniert problemlos. Einzig beim Einsetzen der Hörer kann es zu unerwünschten Bedienungen kommen, da ein Finger gerne auf dem Touch-Feld landet. Aber das ist Übungssache und sei an der Stelle nur erwähnt. Die Hörer sitzen trotz nicht geringer Größe (aber geringen Gewichts) komfortabel im Ohr. Der Seal der mitgelieferten Tips ist gut (ich bevorzuge allerdings memory-foam-Tips). Der ZE3000 ist zusammenfassend ein toller, klangstarker Allrounder für unterwegs, den ich - insbesondere zum gebotenen Preis - uneingeschränkt empfehlen kann.

The ZE3000 are easily among the best sounding TWS I've ever heard, if not the best. The sound is very clear and balanced, I'm guessing the amp is what makes the magic, it really sounds like I'm listing from a pair of much more expensive IEMS. Yes, it lacks almost every feature of a "true" TWS, but for the price and with this sound quality I can't complain. 5/5 without a doubt. I'd gladly pay double if not more if Final releases a successor with proper True Wireless features.

音はいいが、片耳がたまに途切れるのがストレスだった また買うかと言われたらもう買わないと思う

I have enjoyed a number of Final's IEM offerings, and was very interested to check out their wireless model. I have been consistently impressed by their build quality, price-performance, and sound quality, and was hoping that this would continue to translate into a really solid wireless model. Out of the box, these are instantly impressive. They are well packaged, in a relatively standard folding carboard box, and are visually quite arresting. The textured finish looks really smart in real life (I don't think photographs do it justice) and the non-smooth surface is also really good for limiting unsightly fingerprints. The overall look is on the larger side, but nothing too out of the ordinary. I also really like the angular styling. Taste is personal, but I think it looks very cool. The carrying-case is a really nice example. Nicely sized, and very pocketable, it retains the buds with magnets, in the standard way. The included USB cable is... a USB cable... and there is a small selection of replacement tips. Battery life is quoted as a very respectable 7 hours, and I have not gone close enough to verify this, but battery life seems absolutely fine to me. Comfort wise, the tips were initially a little small for me. My first listening with these was carried out with my baby son sleeping on my chest, so changing out the tips was more fiddly than it had any right to be, but subsequently I have had no issues with fit or comfort. The ZE3000 do come with a little touch-control area on the back, for play-pause and volume control. I know that others may find this useful, but it is not my preference. I am far more likely to be wanting to adjust my fit, or pull an earbud out briefly, than I am to want to use the earbud controls, so it isn't the most useful for me. Once tips were sorted, I did find that I had to play a little bit to get a really secure fit and good seal, but once that was found I had no problems at all. Haven’t found the need to fiddle with the fit when wearing; while I wouldn’t say they “disappear” in my ears, they aren’t too far off. Connectivity has been great with these. They paired straight out of the box, and I have had no subsequent issues with dropout in normal use. Interestingly these (unlike other TWS IEM's I have used in recent years) do not come equipped with an app to change EQ or any other settings. This is, however, only really an issue if you are finding a fault with the sound signature, and I did not. At all. The bass response is really solid for these. I haven't felt lacking in punch or drive in any track I've listened to, and the bass textures are vivid and distinct. The midrange, however, is where I feel these really shine. The instrument separation is absolutely fantastic, with the various parts of a track sitting separately in space. Even listening to some solo-piano music that I know very well, James Rhodes' "Razor blades, Little Pills, Big Pianos", I heard the various melodic and accompanying lines weaving more distinctly than I had noticed before. I don't think they are necessarily giving me more *detail* than other IEM's, but the detail they are giving is presented with less "chaff", so that it is more clearly distinct. High frequencies are exceedingly well balanced on this IEM. I am sensitive to sibilance, and find any headphones which are "peaky" or harsh to be quickly annoying. I had no such issues with the ZE3000. Audibly as comfortable as they are physically comfortable, I can wear these for extended periods without feeling excessive fatigue or discomfort. And this, without sounding too rolled-off or overly warm. Something like Sufjan Stevens’ vocals on Carrie & Lowell, which have a lot of high frequency, are a good example of a sound that could become harsh, but don’t on these. Soundstage is pretty fair for IEM’s. That is to say, it’s a pretty reasonable head-stage, but if you are looking for huge wide expanses then I don’t think IEM’s are for you in general. That said, and I do want to stress this, within that not-very-wide expanse, the instrument separation is really satisfying. In all, these are a quality product, and well worth a look at if you are in the market for wireless IEM's.