The Raycon The Fitness Earbuds (2021 Edition) True Wireless are also known as the Raycon E45 and are sports-oriented earbuds. Unlike Raycon buds meant for more casual use, like the Raycon E55 Truly Wireless, they have detachable stability fins and come with a few different size options. These buds are also rated IPX7 for resistance against water immersion. Otherwise, they have a similar design to the E55 and share other Raycon buds' exaggerated V-shaped sound profile. However, they still have limited sound customization features with just a few presets available. While they lack noise cancelling (ANC), there's a newer edition of this model available, which have this feature.
Our Verdict
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are mediocre for neutral sound. Out of the box, they have a very V-shaped sound profile that delivers intense thump, punch, and boom while vocals and lead instruments are bright. However, due to the overemphasis in the bass and treble ranges, they sound overly muddy and piercing. Since they're closed-back in-ears, their passive soundstage seems closed-off and as if the sound is coming from inside your head rather than from speakers placed in the room around you. These headphones have a couple of EQ presets you can cycle through if you prefer a different sound.
- EQ presets available.
- Bad passive soundstage.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are alright for commute and travel. They're lightweight, comfortable, and easily fit into pockets and bags. They also have over 10 hours of continuous battery life, so you don't need to recharge during long flights or rides. However, they don't have active noise cancelling and struggle to block out most noise, including the low rumble of bus and plane engines.
- 10.4-hour continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Bad passive soundstage.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are great for sports and fitness. They're lightweight, very portable, and have a comfortable, very stable fit. They come with four pairs of differently sized stability fins, so you can find the best fit. They're also rated IPX7 for resistance against being immersed in water, so some rain during a run isn't an issue. Their over 10 hours of continuous battery life will also last through long workouts. While they struggle to block out background noise, it's not the end of the world since it allows you to hear your surroundings a little better during outdoor workouts.
- 10.4-hour continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Very stable fit.
- Bad passive soundstage.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are passable for office use. These buds have a lightweight, comfortable, and breathable fit. Their over 10 hours of continuous playback time will last through long shifts at the office without needing a recharge throughout your day. Unfortunately, they struggle to reduce ambient chatter, so you may hear coworkers talking around you. They also lack multi-device pairing, so you can't connect them to more than one device at a time.
- 10.4-hour continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
- No multi-device pairing.
The Raycon Fitness are Bluetooth-only earbuds and aren't suitable for wireless gaming. They can connect with Bluetooth-enabled PCs but have high latency, so you'll notice audio lag. They also aren't compatible with Xbox or PlayStation consoles.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are Bluetooth-only headphones; you can't use them wired.
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are mediocre for phone calls. While your voice will be understandable by whoever's on the other end of the line, it sounds muffled and lacks detail. Your voice can also be drowned out by loud noise, like cars passing on a busy street. The buds have difficulty blocking out ambient noise like engine rumbles or background speech, making it harder to hear your conversation.
- 10.4-hour continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and well-built design.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
- Mic struggles to separate voice from ambient sound.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 13, 2023: We've updated the name of these headphones and added information regarding the difference between this model tested and the newer one in Differences Between Sizes And Variants.
- Updated Aug 02, 2023: Made minor updates to the text to bring it up to date.
- Updated Oct 04, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Sep 29, 2021: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Raycon Fitness Earbuds come in several color variants: 'Carbon Black', 'Electric Blue', 'Flare Red', 'Rose Gold', and 'Frost White'. We tested the 'Flare Red' variant, and you can see our model's label here.
It's important to note that the manufacturer has updated these earbuds, but kept the same name. The newer model have an ANC feature. However, our results are only valid for the original 2021 edition, which lacks ANC.
If you encounter another variant, please let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.
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The Raycon Fitness Earbuds are sports and fitness-oriented headphones in this manufacturer's lineup. Although they lack ear hooks, they have a stable fit for exercising and are certified IPX7 for water resistance. Like other Raycon headphones like the Raycon E55 Truly Wireless and Raycon E25 True Wireless, they have a very intense sound profile that delivers a lot of thump and boom, which some users may find very muddy. While they lack a companion app, they have a couple of EQ presets you can cycle through in their control scheme.
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The Raycon E25 True Wireless and the Raycon The Fitness Earbuds (2021 Edition) True Wireless have different strengths, and you may prefer either one. While both headphones are comfortable, the E25 are more so designed for casual, everyday use and have a better noise isolation performance as well as leak less audio. However, the Fitness are sports-oriented headphones with a more stable in-ear fit, a higher IP certification for water resistance, and a better overall battery life.
The Raycon The Fitness Earbuds (2021 Edition) True Wireless are better in-ears for sports and fitness than the Raycon E55 Truly Wireless. The Fitness are more comfortable, are better built, and are rated IPX7 for water protection against immersion. They also have a better-balanced sound profile, although it's still very exaggerated, and some users may find it muddy and harsh, and their battery performance is better, too. However, the E55 can block out more ambient noise around you.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are better headphones for most uses than the Raycon The Fitness Earbuds (2021 Edition) True Wireless. While both headphones are comfortable and well-built, the Samsung have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, their companion app offers EQ presets to help you customize their sound, and they have an ANC system that helps them block out significantly more ambient noise. However, the Raycon have a more stable in-ear fit and better battery performance.
The Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless are better headphones than the Raycon The Fitness Earbuds (2021 Edition) True Wireless. The Beats have a more neutral default sound profile, which some users may prefer, a better overall battery performance, and have an H1 chip so that you can seamlessly pair them with your Apple devices. However, the Raycon come with more accessories like differently-sized stability wings and a lanyard, which some users may prefer.
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