For audio enthusiasts, Soundpeats Peat is a brand that is no stranger. Positioned in the professional popularization route, Peat's products pay attention to high fidelity and high performance, and have launched classic headphones such as Mini series and Air series, and have a group of loyal fans at home and abroad.
In May 2023, Soundpeats Peats' Air series of semi-in-ear headphones ushered in a new generation - the Peat Air4. **Air4 not only maintains a comfortable fit in the ear, but also adds adaptive active noise cancellation and Snapdragon Sound audio technology for a more immersive and fidelity listening experience.
So, what is the experience of the new peat air4 that has achieved the combination of semi-in-ear + active noise cancellation? Peat Air4 has now arrived in the My Love Audio Network review room, so let's follow in the footsteps of My Love Audio Network to see how it performs.
Soundpeats Peat Air4 is a semi-in-ear form of TWS earphones, but it has a rare active noise cancellation function in this form of earphones, therefore, this time I love audio network in the test, in addition to the regular appearance, hearing, experience test, will also focus on its active noise cancellation function.
The main logical structure of this review is as follows:
Peat air4 product unboxing
Packaging & Accessories.
Exterior details. Get hands-on with the Peat Air4
Connect & Operate.
Wearing feeling. Listening experience.
Noise-canceling experience. Peat air4 measured data
Measured weight. Charging and battery life.
Wireless connectivity capability test.
Device compatibility testing.
I love the audio network summary
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At the packaging level, the peat air4 continues the family-style design language of peat. The entire packaging of the earbuds is dominated by white with a pale gold brand color, and a rendering of the air4 earbuds is placed on the front of the package** to show off the unique shape of the earbuds.
The product name Air4 is marked on the lower right side of the front of the package, and the award received by Air4 is marked on the top left: VGP 2024 Gold Award. VGP (Visual Grand Prix) originated in 1984 and is the largest audiovisual award in Japan.
On the right side of the package, you can see the three features of the Peat Air4: a 13mm moving coil unit, 26 hours** time, and hybrid active noise cancellation.
At a glance on the left side of the package, the slogan marked with peat you think, you hear it! 」。
A glance on the back of the package with information about the product's technical parameters, manufacturer and regulatory information.
The information can be seen that the peat air4 uses Bluetooth 53 Wireless connectivity protocol with a range of 20Hz-20kHz and a battery capacity of 35mAh (earbuds) and 330mAh (charging case).
Open the box and remove all the contents as above. The packing list for the Peat Air4 includes the earbuds and charging case, the charging cable, and paper materials.
The charging cable at a glance, a USB-A to USB-C cable, is a compact type.
Look back at the product. The design language of the peat air4 has been refreshed in appearance, and the entire charging case has changed from the horizontal pebble shape of the previous generation air3 to a slimmer and taller vertical shape, and adopts a frosted appearance to make the appearance more low-key.
On the front of the charging case, a gray line separates the main part from the upper cover, and the indicator light is hidden in the gap; There is a circular operation button in the center of the front of the charging case.
At a glance on the back of the charging case, a gold nameplate is set up at the hinge, which reads soundpeats.
At a glance at the bottom of the charging case, there is a USB-C charging port with a ring of protection around the perimeter.
Open the lid of the charging case, and you can see the peat air4 in the charging case. The headset charging compartment adopts a deep embedded design, making the whole form factor compact and compact.
After taking out the earbuds, the charging case is as shown in the picture above. Each side of the charging pod is connected to the headset by two metal contacts at the bottom.
The peat air4 earbuds are designed as a stem, and the whole is also matte black, but dark gold accents are set on the back and bottom of the earbud stem.
A glance at the inside of the peat air4 earbuds, with a black grid on the front side of the sound cavity, which should be a feed-back microphone.
A glimpse of the side of the peat air4 headphones, with the speakers covered in a dark gold grille.
A glance at the inside and outside of the peat air4 earbuds.
A list of peat air4 earbuds and charging case.
As a semi-in-ear TWS earbuds, the connection of the Peat Air4 belongs to the mainstream type, and in the factory state, you can enter the waiting connection state by opening the lid of the charging case.
At this point, select Soundpeats Air4 in the Bluetooth settings of your phone, tablet, or computer to connect the headphones to your device. After the connection, there will also be a connected sound in the earbuds to make it easy to identify the connection status.
After connecting, select the corresponding output in the system audio output, and it will work normally.
It's worth mentioning that the Peat Air4 is also a headset that supports Snapdragon Sound technology, which will prompt you when using a compatible Qualcomm chip, and you can enjoy the Snapdragon Sound experience, including APTX Adaptive technology and high-resolution lossless audio.
About Snapdragon Sound Snapdragon Sound
Snapdragon Sound – An innovative Qualcomm technology that integrates audio, connectivity, and mobility to create a seamless, immersive audio experience for devices such as smartphones, wireless earbuds, and headphones, and between devices.
With a Snapdragon-enabled phone, you can enjoy higher sound quality (up to 24-bit 96kHz audio), lower gaming latency, and clearer calls with APTX Adaptive technology.
In terms of companion apps, Peat Air4 supports Peat's own companion app, SoundPeats.
When paired with the appropriate device in the SoundPeats app, you can check the real-time battery level in the app and perform volume control, adaptive custom EQ adjustment, noise cancellation control, game mode switch, firmware upgrade, and more to meet the needs of power users.
In terms of control, the control area of the Peat Air4 is located in the dark gold logo part on the top of the earphone stem on both sides, which recognizes touch gestures and distinguishes between single, double, triple and long presses.
Under the preset touch scheme, you can use the touch area gestures to achieve **control,** hit and volume adjustment actions, and the operation coverage is very comprehensive. However, new users may need to check the manual to understand the different gesture definitions, which has a certain learning cost.
In addition, in the app, you can manually disable all the functions of the touch keys, reducing the possibility of accidental touches for users who need to lie on their sides to use the headphones.
Let's enter the wearing experience link.
In the TWS headphone market, semi-in-ear headphones are one of the two major types of headphones, and compared to in-ear headphones, they do not completely penetrate into the ear canal and do not block the ears, which makes these headphones have many loyal users. The peat air4, which has a semi-in-ear form, also has an excellent overall wearing experience.
First of all, in terms of weight, the peat air4 earbuds themselves are lighter than mainstream semi-in-ear headphones, which sets a good tone for easy and burden-free wear. And, thanks to the good weight distribution and ergonomic design, the headphones themselves do not have a noticeable center of weight, so they do not fall in a certain area.
When it comes to wearing stability, the Peat Air4 performs decently. The sound cavity of the earphone protrudes less into the ear canal, which creates a more comfortable ear feeling that does not block the ear, but it also brings a certain sense of instability, so it needs to be rotated when wearing the earphone to make the earphone more stable. However, in moderate-range movements, such as jogging, the peat air4 can still be obediently fixed on the ear, so there is no need to worry too much.
After wearing the peat air4, the effect is as above from a distance, and the matte black shape is still relatively versatile.
In terms of sound quality, the Peat Air4 is equipped with a 13mm dynamic unit, and is equipped with a Qualcomm 3071 Bluetooth chip, which supports the Snapdragon Sound feature, which is full of materials at the hardware and software levels.
We wore peat air4 and had an in-depth audition of random tracks. After the actual experience, the sound of the peat air4 really gave us a lot of surprises, and even a kind of cross-level player.
At the overall sound level, the peat air4's presentation is relatively transparent and clear, and there is no sense of blockage; In terms of three frequencies, the low frequency of the headphones will be strengthened, the middle frequency is solid, the high frequency maintains a good transparency, and it has an obvious pop stylized tuning tendency, which most users who listen to pop should like it very much.
In terms of sound field, the peat air4 has a fairly wide sound field with a good sense of presence. Although it doesn't have the spatial audio-like features of flagship headphones, it can also have a certain sense of immersion when wearing and listening.
Alternatively, if you don't find the default pop tuning to your taste, you can adjust it with a custom EQ setting in the Soundpeats app, which offers a variety of presets to choose from and can also be fine-tuned manually.
Overall, with the blessing of large unit + Qualcomm professional chip, Peat Air4 has delivered a satisfactory sound answer. If you're using a compatible Qualcomm chipset model, you'll also be able to experience a clearer, high-fidelity, low-latency listening experience with Snapdragon Sound.
Semi-in-ear and active noise cancellation seem to be the same as fish and bear paws , but in recent years we have seen quite a few products that try to combine the two. And how does the peat air4 perform?
After wearing and testing the peat air4 in common commuting scenarios such as subways, buses, and roadsides, I found that although it is a semi-in-ear form, it still achieves a certain active noise cancellation effect.
Due to the lack of earbud structure, it naturally does not have the same ear-to-ear noise as in-ear headphones, and external sounds can still enter more smoothly; However, if you listen closely, you will find that the noise floor around you has indeed weakened a lot.
The active noise cancellation effect achieved by the Peat Air4 is, as a whole, like implanting an EQ regulator in the ear that weakens the low frequencies. When Active Noise Cancellation is turned on, the constant ambient noise around you is roughly reduced by about 30%, and mid-to-high frequencies such as human voices and keyboard clicks are also reduced by about 10%.
Overall, the half-in-ear form of the peat air4 experience in active noise cancellation can be described as unique. Limited by structure, it naturally cannot create a quiet space out of thin air like in-ear headphones, but its weakening of external environmental sound can indeed achieve the effect of calming and focusing in some scenes, which may be more suitable for efficiency scenarios.
I love audio network used a high-precision scale to measure the weight of the peat air4, and the weight of the one-sided earphone was measured to be 42g, 8 on both sides4G, which is the lightest level in both semi-fit earphones and TWS headphones.
Together with the charging case, the total weight of the Peat Air4 is 393G is also very lightweight, and with its small size, it is very convenient to carry it out.
I love audio network used the ChargerLab Power-Z professional tester to charge the peat Air4 and measured that the charging power of the earbuds charging case is 09w。
In terms of battery life, the continuous listening time of a single earphone is 65 hours, or 26 hours with the charging case.
The Peat Air4 is Bluetooth 53 Technology wireless earbuds have good performance in wireless connectivity and stability. In order to test its wireless connectivity, I love audio network conducted our standardized test for headphones, and the specific content of the test is as follows.
We tested the wireless connection stability of a mobile phone by placing it in a fixed location in the office (right in the floor plan), then wearing a peat Air4 earbud that was connected to the phone and walking along four routes A, B, C, and D.
Where: A route: the path is close to a straight line with less interference;
B Route: The path is close to a straight line, but the distance is longer, after a certain wireless signal, test the wireless connection distance of the earphones;
C Route: Pass through a colleague's office area, where a large number of wireless devices such as computers, mobile phones, and other wireless headsets are working;
Route D: After passing through multiple walls, test the wireless signal penetration ability of the earphones.
It has been found that the peat air4 has always maintained a stable connection with the device in four routes, without disconnection and jamming, and has strong connection stability, and there is no need to worry about connection stability in complex environments such as subways and stations.
Peat Air4 is versatile, has mainstream device support, and comes with companion app support. In order to test the device compatibility of the headset, I love audio network uses five mobile phones from different brands and different operating systems to connect with them wirelessly to test whether the headset can make calls and control normally.
The test results are shown in the figure above. The PEAT Air4 works with a wide range of devices, including iOS, Android (and various custom systems) and HarmonyOS, and all functions can be enabled normally, and the companion app is also available in iOS and Android versions, so mainstream mobile phone users can get their hands on it with confidence.
However, the Snapdragon Sound feature needs to be compatible with the phone, and if you want to get a more audible experience, it is recommended to use it with a Snapdragon chip phone.
While the Peat SoundPeats Air series of headphones is the classic half-in-ear TWS headphone series, the Air4 takes the experience to the next level by introducing new features such as Active Noise Cancellation, Snapdragon Sound, and more.
In terms of listening, the Peat Air4 delivers a dynamic, pleasant listening experience with a large 13mm unit and Snapdragon Sound, and the new Active Noise Cancellation feature is also useful in certain scenarios to help mitigate the effects of external noise.
In terms of experience, the overall lightweight form of the earbuds is very conducive to carrying them on the go, and the total battery life of up to 26 hours and dual-device connection support also make the daily use of the earbuds easier.
If you prefer semi-open-back headphones, have a desire for sound, and expect headphones to have some noise cancellation ability, then you can consider the Peat Air4.