Voulao V8 - Bluetooth Headphones - Don't buy Cheap Stuff

I had bought some items on Temu and had some credits from a refunded purchase so I decided to give one of their bluetooth headsets a try. I settled on a pair of Voulao V8 headphones in black.

For $16, its an excellent deal and in first few hours of use have worked perfectly. Paired with my iPhone and I was able to control the volume buttons and so on. The sound signature is on the softer side vs. the JBL 510's, but it feels more accurate representation and I'll keep trying them.

They have Type C charging (same as JBL 510) and also permit use of a 3.5mm jack in event it runs out of power, but these are supposedly rated for 80 hours of battery life, which is impressive if true.

I've fully charged them up and will evaluate if they live up to the hype.

Review - 1 week

I’ve had a chance to try the V8’s and they seem to clearly segment music especially in the mids and remind me of Grado SR80’s. Bass is not as punchy like on the JBL 510BT.

The only unpleasant sensation, it feels like the speakers are too close to my ears and maybe with thicker ear pads that could push them 3-5mm away would improve the sound experience.

Overall, these do sound better than the more expensive JBL 510BT, but can cause ear fatigue fairly quickly as the speakers are blasting closer to my ears.

Update - 1 month review - go w/ JBL 510's instead

I leave these at the office and use them for listening to music only. This freed up my JBL for outside use. They are cheap but sound better than earbuds and not as bulky as my wired headphones so it works for what I need.

Maybe in a year I’ll swap them for my JBL 510’s and get something nicer for outside use as I’m now sold on the value of Bluetooth headphones.

Update - 7 months review

These are good and worth the $16. I use them when I want to watch streaming shows at home or listen to music. I leave the JBL’s at the office now.

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