INTRODUCTION

   Listening to music while on foot or while using public transportation has always been my thing but due to this entire situation with Covid-19 i haven't done so in quite a while now. Granted i also enjoy listening to music while working out (especially on the treadmill) but in all likelihood I’ve appreciated listening to music while on the road a lot more (especially since ambient noise in crowded places has helped me test several wireless earsets/earphones over the years). It is what it is however and so for that past 5 months or so I’ve done my best to sufficiently test wireless headsets and earphones both while working out (yes primarily on the treadmill) and walking rather short distances. The ESS6001T Colorbuds True Wireless In-Ear Headphones by 1MORE are among them and are perhaps the only ones i ended up using for no less than 2 months now.

   1MORE specializes in acoustic design and development, smart software and wearable audio products. Born with a profound mission to deliver superior audio quality at consumer-friendly prices, 1MORE has shipped 38 million headphones globally in over 25 countries in just the past 4 years. Additionally, 1MORE's products have received multiple industry and design awards including prestigious CES Innovation awards, RedDot, iF Design awards and other major industry accolades.

   The ESS6001T Colorbuds by 1MORE are currently available in 4 colors (black/gold/pink/green) and are equipped with two full-range balanced armature drivers (once again tuned by Grammy award winner Luca Bignardi) and the dual-core QCC3020 flash programmable Bluetooth Audio SoC by Qualcomm which packs several features including Bluetooth v5.0 (HFP/A2DP/AVRCP), aptX codec support (AAC and SBC codecs are also supported), Kalimba DSP (third core), cVc 8.0 environmental noise cancellation and the broadcast and TWS audio technologies. Inside each of the two IPX5 certified water resistant housings we also find 2 microphones (with ENC technology), built-in infrared sensor (detect when the headphones are in your ear), 55mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery (can keep the earbuds going for up to 6 hours) and touch controls. Typically, just like most models currently in the market the ESS6001T Colorbuds are bundled with a tiny recharging case which due to its 410mAh internal lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack it can provide up to a total of 22 hours of extra playback time to the earbuds. So, are these the true wireless stereo headphones to get?