Lenovo X5 Bone Conduction Headphone Review - It's working. Alright.
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- A warm new year 2023 ladies and gentlemen!
Welcome to today's review, the first of 2023! Today I'll take a closer look at the Lenovo X5, a bone-conduction headphone below 50€ with an absolute killer feature! So join me on the ride and let's see what the X5 can or can't do.
My full, written review can be found here:docs.google.com/document/d/1L...
My list of IEM dimension measurements as well as the frequency response can be found here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
And as a reference, the benchmark songs I absolutely listen to, in order to rate audio devices can be found here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
The timestamps are as follows:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 My Person
2:07 Chapter Overview
2:32 Packaging & Accessories
4:27 Build
5:04 Replacement charging cable?
5:32 Build part
27:27 Water resistance?
8:00 Swimming with the X5?
9:15 Jogging, biking etc. in rain
9:33 Headband
10:35 Build summary
10:50 Comfort - Sizing
12:27 Comfort - On my head
12:55 Comfort - Ear hooks
13:27 Comfort - Summary
13:57 Isolation
15:14 Smart functionalities, usability & battery life
15:54 Internal storage
16:28 Usability - MP3 Mode
17:28 Usability - Bluetooth mode
17:40 Siri support?
17:58 Battery life
18:02 Volume controls
19:36 Battery life
20:16 Sound
21:03 Measurement disclaimer
21:43 General sound characteristic
22:00 Bone conduction limits
22:12 Lenovo advertisement
22:22 Bass to my ear
22:37 Treble extension to my ear
23:00 Ear gain explanation
24:46 Sound summary
25:11 Controversial opinion
25:36 Sound while doing sport
26:51 Microphone
27:33 Microphone Sample
27:58 Verdict
If you have any questions, criticisms, recommendations or any other feedback, please leave a comment.
Donspektor!
Out!
very nice & complete review..
10 BIG Stars for the review!!!! 10
Thank u very much :-)
30 minute review! Great video! This headphone looks good, and I also have a high waterproof level and MP3 mode headphone. It is the Wissonly Hi Runner, with a waterproof level of IPX8 and 32GB memory. These types of headphones are very practical and can be used in most scenarios, such as running, swimming, boating, surfing, cycling, hiking, and so on
is this real bone conduction? vibration
and not those with a hidden speaker grill that outputs the sound
Thank you for the answer
Even if you swim in salt water, the conduction across those contacts would be insignificant. The charge port is undoubtedly diode protected against reverse current and the data input would not be affected by a constant low conductivity load. I believe that the only function served by that rubber cap is to provide additional protection for the microphone opening diaphragm. If not for the waste, I'd be inclined to use a piece of waterproof bandage tape instead.
It's insane how well thought out, planned and executed this video is
Thank you very much :-)
i dont get it why other tws doesnt have built in storage anymore... is it hard to make.. too finnicky. built in storage is the best feature for outdoor activity IMHO.
How can I change the language to English?
Would you have pictures of your manual that has English and Chinese? Mine came with only a Chinese version. Thank you.
Of course.
I posted a picture publically on my channel in the community tab:
www.youtube.com/@don_spektor/community
hope it helps :-)
How do you connect to transfer mp3 to it. Is there a software to control it??!? Thanks
You plug it in via the provided USB/ charging cable and then it shows up as storage under your PC/laptop and you directly copy the files onto it.
I just bought them but I don't have the manual in English. Do you know where I can download it? Even if it's in Chinese. My problem is that one of the headphones can't be heard and I don't know if it's because it's broken or I've done something wrong. Thank you
Sorry, I do not know where to find the manual to download...
And it should always play on both sides, I think your unit might be damaged :/
The button is touch like touch sensor type or is mechanical button ?
Touch. And it generally reacts well enough. Not perfect by any stretch, but usually it gets your inputs ^^
Mine broke (cannot charger) in just 3 month, I saw other broke in just 2 month, please reconsider buying this
Sorry to hear... Mine still working all right today and according to the video, I have it since 9 months.
But as is the case with all cheap electronics: your knowledge may vary and if there are more reports of I failing fast, I'll update the description and pin a comment with a warning.
@@don_spektor Btw, I am using it almost every day
@@don_spektor this is not cheap. it broke on me after 1 usage.
Think twice, 3 times, 10 times, before you buy this.
After only 1 usage, I couldnt turn it on anymore.
Lenovo support said:
"I'd like to inform you that the X5 Bone Conduction Headphone is not being sold through our official shopping website. This product is not ROW (rest of the world but for China only released marketing). Any issues that you will encounter with this accessory, the support will be provided by the product reseller."
So you are out on your own if you buy this.
When you play audibook does ti save where you stayed once you switch off?
Unfortunately not. At least in my music playlist it always seems to start somewhere but not where I left it.
Buenas Noches me dejaron de funcionar, los conecto al ordenador pero no aparece como memoria para incluirle canciones; me indica Inserte un disco en unidad USB, gracias
Hello
I'm sorry, I do not speak your language and I do not want to use "Google translator" to only get things wrong.
Only English, German and a tad of French, so if you can write me in one of those, I could maybe help you :-)
Translation: good night, mine stop working , I connect it to the pc, but it does not appear as usb storage to upload songs, it indicates insert a disk in usb drive, thanks
Mine has never worked. I am trying to find help and find NO HELP AT LENOVO.
Write the store you ordered from. They are responsible in these cases. If they don't respond, I'd suggest going to your credit card company or PayPal to complain. That usually works when you have good proof of the inability of the seller to fix things.
haha, you got those in germany? Almost impossible to get right now.
Yeah, got them on Aliexpress a few months ago and that was pretty easy at that time.
@@don_spektor haha, ok. Would consider that to be china.
@@gizlas Yes in theory. But it was even in storage here in Germany, so no import taxes or other fees^^
how to change playlist?
Playlist? I don't think you can do that. It only supports play/pause, next/previous track if I remember the manual correctly.
how to change the language from Chinese to English?
You can't unfortunately...
how to transfer mp3 songs on it?
First, turn on the headphones. Then simply connect the cable it comes with with your computer and plug the headphone into the cable. After that it should show up as storage device in your operating system.
Note, it does not seem to support uncompressed audio like FLAC. I converted all of my music to MP3 fur to this issue.
How about voice calls?
They are OK. Not great by any stretch, but passable for a quick call when you are on a run.
Is this a better version than the X4?
Better at these prices is kind of difficult to answer.
They will all sound just barely passable... But for their use-case, doing sport, they should all be ok. This one in particular for me due to it having internal storage, which is abcent from the X4.
I purchase this item just one time with swimming. After then, the touch doesn't work. And the seller denied this malfunction and they do not refund it. Don't purchase this item. This is really waste of money.
Hello Daniel
I did criticize the fact that the silicone cover is flimsy and difficult to put on in my review as well. But if you just want to run, I still see no issue in buying this product.
Thank you though for also bringing this concern up again, it certainly is valid and a big "no go" for everyone wanting to use it for actual swimming.
Mine broke after a month, lol
Mine is still working fine after more than a year of usage once or twice a week.
But I have not been using it swimming, just while jogging, martial arts body weight training etc.
Aren't they fake Lenovo? Don't see it on an official site.
They seem to be made specifically for the Chinese market. But from what I read it should still be a "real Lenovo" product.
i bought it and tommorow iam going to a swimming pool
Make sure you have the rubber cap on right and tight. I was not a fan of the way it is attached and still ain't...
how was it ? for swimming
@@noren1640 I haven't used them for swimming, but as I said in my review here, I would be very careful with the additional rubber-cap as only with that it'll be IPX7...