[General Accessories] Alberto96:
These are the TaoTronics TT-EP002 Noise Cancelling Earphones.

Unboxing

Coming in one of the smallest packages i have ever seen for this kind of products, there are no major accessories included in the box: 4x Earbuds (6 in total including the pre-installed ones, S/M/L sizes), 2x Ear Hooks (4 in total), 1x Airline Adapter, 1x Soft Pouch, 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x User Manual and the Earphones (of course). Unfortunately there is no 3.5mm splitter (4 connectors plug to a pair of 3 connectors plug) included for PC usage.

As regards the build quality, it is OK but, to be honest, not the best i have ever found for some earphones. The metal chassis used to contain the active noise cancelling module is nice, but the cable isn't nylon-braided.

Each earphone is well-made though, with no glossy parts. There is a small metal cover for the back, and the size is also adequate for the usage.

Starting from the Active Noise Cancelling module, as already said before, it is contained in a metal chassis, but what i appreciate most is the manual switch (not a button) to turn-off the module and a pretty useful button used to enable a so-called "Awareness" mode. I will talk about it later in the proper paragraph.

The controller instead is pretty simple, with three classical buttons to adjust the volume and answer calls, and a microphone on the back of it.

Both earphones have a nice rubber-pad to increase the adherence with the skin, and it is pretty soft. I can barely feel it during usage. The design is pretty good too, with a sort-of modular way to replace each pad.

Just to conclude the unboxing, here is the weight of the whole package. 25g, pretty lightweight considering the metal ANC chassis.

Sound Quality

When it comes to audio quality, compared to other audio products i have reviewed in the past, this one comes first, even surpassing my daily-driver Xiaomi Piston 3.

All frequencies are covered properly, with a nice and clear sound without pumping low frequencies too much with no sense at all.

The volume is super-high, and sincerely, i even hurt my ears by mistake by keeping the volume to the maximum. I guess there is really low resistance in the cable that allows the best power transmission, and i am not using a dedicated DAC/Amplifier so...i can't imagine how high it could be in that case.

Something that isn't super-effective though is the active noise cancelling module, at least compared to others i have reviewed. It works, by removing some of the noises from the outside, but not too much as i would have expected.

The "awareness" button (M on the module) works perfect though, it seems to boost part of the frequencies that would be cut by the noise cancelling process, and also lowers the volume a bit.

An overall excellent sound experience that only lacks a more efficient noise cancelling module. Definitely impressed.

Conclusions

I think i will never stop to test new audio products coming with noise cancelling features, this kind of products is getting better and better so fast that may be the become standard for the future.

This particular model from TaoTronics is a solid performer, not perfect though, but considering the price target, it's acceptable to find something that could have been better. One thing that i do not accept though is the standard cable, a nylon-braided cable wouldn't have increased the cost so much.

Is this a product that i can recommend? Well, for those that practise sports, probably no since it is easy to ruin the cable, but for everyone else, definitely yes.

Pros:

- Excellent Build Quality for the ANC module

- Impressive Audio Quality

- Lightweight

Cons:

- No Nylon-Braided cable

- Missing 3.5mm Splitter for PC usage

Rating: 9

Packaging and Accessories: 8

Design and Materials: 9

Sound Quality: 10

Price: 9 (Amazon)

Official Website: https://www.taotronics.com/TT-EP002-active-noise-cancellation-headphones.html

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/Ersbn

You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the TaoTronics website.​