To ensure you will never be without your tunes Skullcandy have created the portable Dime Evo, it comes with a handy clip to attach them to your trousers, belt, jacket, keys or bag. They come in three colours, Preppy Sage, True Black and Bone. It features a Noise Isolating Fit which holds firmly and comfortably even with some serious jiggling about, it blocks out some background noise, nothing dramatic but enough to separate your audio from the rest of the world.
The case is pretty nifty, it slides out to access the earbuds and it feels robust enough to withstand life on a keychain or the outside of a bag, the only downside is it is a bit bulky if you chose to keep it in your pocket. The case doubles up as a charger, each earbud will last 8hours but when using the charging case you get a total of 36 hours playback. The rapid charging feature means that just 10minutes charging will deliver 2hours worth of playback time, each earbud can be used individually, which helps spread the battery life but also keeps one ear open on the work around you.
The earbuds are sweat and water resistant with an IPX4 rating so they are more than happy to accompany you to the gym. They connect via Bluetooth 5.3 and offer seamless multipoint pairing across you devices with auto on/connect. There are built in call and media controls and micros to handle calls and activate your voice assistant, you can customise the controls via the app as well as adjust the sound with the three preset EQ modes (Music, Bass Boost, Podcast) or choose your own preferences. The Stay-Aware Mode can be activated to increase background sound and can be adjusted in the app, the app itself is straightforward and user friendly.
The sound quality isn’t going to blow you away but it is respectable when you consider the price and is good enough to enjoy audio on the move, some of the voice confirmations are a little annoying but that’s me being fussy.
All things considered the are reasonable value for money, a handy pair to keep on your person and use day to day but you won’t worry about been too precious over them and they are durable enough to handle themselves. RRP £49.99
- 36 hours battery and rapid charge
- Clip-Anywhere case
- Stay-Aware Mode
- User friendly Skullcandy app
- Generous features for the price
- Low Latency Audio Mode
- Sound quality won’t blow you away
- No active noise cancellation
