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Only 30 Yen! I bought a mysterious Bluetooth earphone on Amazon

There are all kinds of products in this world.

I think there are quite a lot of people who have inevitably increased the opportunities to use Amazon as they refrain from going out unnecessarily and urgently since the corona disaster.

Of course, I am one of them. Even in such a corona disaster, there are a lot of wonderful products on Amazon, but there are many suspicious items that are unknown.

A number of mysterious products from a certain country that are commonly called "Reiwa latest version". I've selected the ones that have a particularly dangerous scent to them, and I'd like to introduce the results of my actual purchases here. This is the purpose of

Today's questionable item is an ergonomically designed Bluetooth earphone. …The price is surprisingly 30 yen!

Come across the ocean! Wireless earphones for 30 yen!

The automatic pairing wireless earphones for Bluetooth that I ordered this time. The product name is very long, and the official name is "Bluetooth earphone wireless earphone automatic pairing magnet mounted noise canceling function sports earphone time continuous playback sports wireless earphone canal type magnet mounted volume adjustable hands free call call & music noise canceling human Engineering Design Sweatproof. It's a great product name that I put all the words I can think of in order to get even a little bit of attention.

I ordered on January 20th.

And it arrived on February 17th.

By the way, the shipping fee is 370 yen, so it will be much more expensive than the product. But well, it's less than one coin, so you can buy it for about one can of beer, so there's no problem. Since it is shipped from overseas, it is also your letter that it arrived in about a month.

The Amazon product description is quite fragrant, saying, "The innovative necklace design fits perfectly in your ears, so you don't have to worry about it falling off no matter how much you shake it. This earphone was developed for everyone who loves sports. Use. It prevents tangling when you're not doing it (original mom)."

What I thought when I actually received it was the novelty of the packaging. It arrived in the post just in a small package, so I was impressed with how rough it was for an overseas shipment.

When I opened it, there was a bubble wrap packaging, but it was also almost crushed. Many things happened during the long trip. First of all, charge it.

Charging can be done via USB, but a charger is not included. Of course. Because it's 30 yen.

Let me see. The performance of a mysterious earphone that costs more than 10 times the shipping fee than the product price!

After charging for a while, it was finally time to check the usability of these 30 yen earphones. The manual is written in English and is very small. The letters were too small to read!

Luckily, there is only one power button, so when I press and hold it, I can't help but smile when I hear native-sounding English at a great volume.

Thinking that the sound is too loud, I press the volume down button, but the volume does not change.

I decided not to worry about it and paired it with my smartphone. Regarding this, it is not particularly difficult because it is only necessary to pair from the "settings" of the smartphone with the earphones turned on.

Once paired, the connection is maintained even if the smartphone is put to sleep as long as the earphone is not turned off.

For 30 yen, it's not bad... until this time, I thought.

When I launch the subscription music app from there, the sound flows properly from the Bluetooth earphones. However, the sound was of poor quality. I vaguely expected it, but the sound quality is like that of an old portable MD player.

By the way, the Amazon page for this product says, "Provides excellent bass stereo sound."

However, when it comes to actually enjoying a great bass stereo sound, the answer is simply 'NO'.

Well, it's 30 yen, so it's better to use it properly. But is this stereo? The sound is flat and the difference is obvious compared to the decent earphones I have.

I can't help but feel like it's monaural... Regarding this, other people who purchased the same product also wrote in their reviews that "it's monaural and the sound quality is bad." It seems that there are people other than the author who have doubts about the stereo notation.

Maybe it doesn't have sweat or water resistance?

This 30-yen earphone had the word "sweatproof" in the product name. Furthermore, in the product description column, there is a claim as if it has a waterproof function, "It is not afraid of rain or sweat, it does not interfere with exercise, and it is suitable for everyday use and exercise."

I'm a skeptical person, so I didn't trust the string from the beginning, but even if I look at the earphones I have in hand, they don't seem to have a waterproof function.

In fact, the connection with the charging USB terminal on the earphone itself is also completely exposed, and there is no cover to seal it.

So, wearing these earphones and watching videos while taking a bath is just a dream come true.

A subtle cost-effectiveness that makes it unusable in one hour even with a full charge...

The Amazon product specifications for such 30 yen earphones say it takes two hours to charge. . It seems to be quite durable when charging for 2 hours, but when I actually use it just to listen to music, the battery runs out in less than an hour.

However, when I reviewed the specifications, I wrote that it can be used continuously for 2.5 to 3 hours when playing music. I almost thought, "Hey, am I misunderstanding the quality?", but in the end, the feeling of "But if it's 30 yen, it's like this," and I don't feel like getting angry too much (laughs).

But if that's the case, it would be nice if you could honestly say, "I only have about an hour." Human beings, honesty is the best.

However, looking at Amazon reviews, there are reports that "charging lasted only 20 minutes", so depending on the condition of the product, it may not be possible to use it satisfactorily.

It would be silly to order another one, so I won't test it.

A mysterious earphone with a magnet that makes it unclear which side is ergonomically designed

Also, this earphone boldly includes the word "ergonomically designed" in the product name. Perhaps this is due to the shape of the earphones, but the actual fit is not particularly comfortable. It is subtly heavy and comes off spospo.

It's not so inconvenient because it's connected with a cord even if it's disconnected, but when it's connected with a cord, it's not strictly wireless or anything. However, since you can check the shape of the product itself before purchasing, is it wrong to blame it here?

By the way, I thought, "Maybe" and tried pulling the cord that extends from the earphone, but it was not removable normally.

It is such a mysterious earphone, but there is another mysterious function.

These earphones have weak magnets built into each of the left and right sides, and they stick to each other loosely. A magnet that will come off if you pull it even a little.

I don't know what kind of merits there would be to have this built-in. Besides, it's connected with a code anyway.

Overview! 30 yen Bluetooth earphones are for people who aren't particular about sound quality

In the first place, the product is only 30 yen, but the packaging is too inappropriate for shipping from overseas. The level of admiration that things will reach Japan properly.

When I think about it, I feel like I got my money back for the shipping fee when it arrived safely, but since it's an earphone, I'd like to expect at least the minimum quality for its performance.

As for the sound quality of this earphone, it's not at a level that's been praised.

No matter how you listen to it, it's not a stereo sound, and if you want to enjoy a satisfying sound, you can only buy earphones that cost several thousand yen.

This time, I dared to report that I jumped and stepped through such a visible landmine and it exploded spectacularly, but if you are smart, it is limited to absolutely not touching it. It's a waste of $30.

If you have 30 yen, you can buy a snack Calpas at the Okashi no Machioka, and it's definitely better there.

There is a saying that you lose money when you buy cheap goods, but I guess this is exactly what you are saying. Cheap ones are of poor quality and don't last long. The best way to save money is to buy a good price from the beginning and use it carefully.

Then, what is the value of these earphones?

However, the native English voice when the power is turned on is ridiculously interesting, and the feature of having a meaningless magnet inside is strangely intriguing. Somehow, I got the impression that it was an inferior product that I couldn't hate. Anyway, I would like to rate this Bluetooth earphone based on dogmatic and prejudiced evaluation at the end.

Frankly, 12 points (out of 100)!

Text / Mizore Matsumoto

Editing / inox.