SoundPeats TrueFree 2 Wireless Headphones Review

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 look very similar to their predecessor, the SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless. They protrude a little less from the ears and have a new stylized manufacturer logo, but their all-black color scheme is unchanged. Overall, they don't stand out nearly as much as other truly wireless earbuds, such as the Raycon E55 Truly Wireless, which come in a variety of vibrant color schemes.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 are decently comfortable. They're very lightweight, and their ear tips don't enter your ear canal too deeply. They come with an assortment of differently-sized stability wings, which should help ensure a secure fit for most users. Unfortunately, using their controls forces the buds deeper into your ears, which can be somewhat uncomfortable.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have a passable physical control scheme. It's an improvement on that of the older SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless due to the addition of volume controls. Clicking once on either bud pauses and plays media or answers and ends calls. A double-tap on the right or left bud turns the volume up and down, respectively. A long hold of the right bud skips tracks forward while a long hold of the left one skips to the previous track. A long hold of either bud cancels incoming calls. Finally, a triple-tap on either unit activates your phone's voice assistant. While this control scheme offers quite a bit of functionality, the multi-function button isn't especially clicky, and there are no audio cues to inform you when you've made an input.

Like most truly wireless headphones, these in-ears are exceptionally portable. They can easily be tossed in a pocket or a bag. Their case isn't too big, but it's slightly larger than the older SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless' charging case.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have a good charging case. It's larger than the one that came with the original SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless, but it does have a lid, a status light indicator on the case's rear, as well as four LED lights to indicate the amount of charge left inside. Unfortunately, this case doesn't support wireless charging.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 are well-built. They have a fairly sturdy-feeling plastic construction, with dense plastic buds and a charging case that feels like it should endure a couple of drops and bumps. The buds are rated IPX7 for water resistance, though we don't currently test that.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 are very stable headphones. Once you find the right-sized ear tips and stability fins, you should be able to do some fairly vigorous workouts without worrying about having them fall out.

• SoundPeats TrueFree 2 truly wireless headphones
• 3x Ear tips
• 4x Stability fins
• USB-C charging cable
• Charging case
• Quick start guide

These in-ears have a bass-heavy sound profile. Their overemphasized bass range should suit genres like EDM or hip-hop, but it's not overwhelming to the point where it muddies vocals or lead instrumentals. They have a better-balanced treble range than the SoundPeats TrueFree/True Wireless, which should yield detailed vocals and lead instruments as well as decently reproduced sibilants. However, some listeners may find high notes to be a little piercing and painful.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have excellent frequency response consistency. Aside from a bit of variance in the mid-treble range, sound should be delivered the same way every time you wear the headphones.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have decent bass accuracy. The mid and high-bass ranges are overemphasized, which adds warmth and body to most tracks but it can also generate a bit of boominess.

These headphones have excellent mid accuracy. The range is mostly flat, which should result in full-bodied, clear vocals and lead instruments, mostly free of muddiness or harshness. However, a slight dip in the mid-mid range can slightly nudge these notes toward the back of the mix.

These in-ears have decent treble accuracy. While the low-treble range is quite flat and even, their uneven mid-treble range can cause sibilants to sound alternatively dull and piercing.

The peaks and dips performance of the SoundPeats TrueFree 2 is satisfactory. An extended bump across the bass range generates some boominess. The dip in the mid-mids can push vocals and lead instruments toward the back of the mix. A small drop in the low-treble range can slightly dull the finer details of some vocals and lead instruments. The dip and adjacent spike in the mid-treble range can cause sibilants to sound alternatively lispy and piercing.

The stereo imaging performance of these headphones is amazing. Their weighted group delay falls almost entirely beneath the treble range, resulting in tight bass and transparent treble. The L/R drivers are also well-matched in regards to amplitude, frequency, and phase response, so objects like voices and footsteps should be accurately placed in the stereo image. However, these results are only valid for our test unit, and your experience may vary.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have a terrible passive soundstage, which is normal for in-ear headphones due to their lack of interaction with the outer ear. Sound is likely to be perceived as coming from the inside of your head rather than speakers placed around you.

These headphones don't have any virtual soundstage features.

The weighted harmonic distortion performance of the SoundPeats TrueFree 2 is decent. There's some distortion across most of the bass-range and part of the mid-range at high volumes, not to mention a more noticeable spike at mid-treble frequencies. However, the rest of the frequency spectrum falls within good limits, resulting in mostly clean and pure audio reproduction.

These are the settings used to test the SoundPeats TrueFree 2. Our results are only valid in this configuration.

These in-ears have sub-par noise isolation performance. They do an awful job of filtering out background noise in the bass range, such as the rumble of bus or plane engines. Thankfully, they block out a decent amount of mid-range ambient noise, like the chatter of people nearby, and are quite effective when it comes to dealing with high-pitched background noise, so you shouldn't hear the hum of a nearby AC unit. If you want budget-level in-ears with better noise isolation, check out the Skullcandy Spoke True Wireless.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have outstanding audio leakage performance. Leaking audio falls beneath the noise floor of an average office, so you should be able to listen to your music at high volumes without having to worry about disrupting people nearby.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have an integrated microphone.

The integrated mic delivers a disappointing recording quality. Your voice may sound thin and muffled to those on the other end of the line, though it should also sound somewhat natural.

Update 11/19/2021: These headphones have been updated to test bench 1.5. In this update, we made changes to the way we test noise handling. We now use a subjective evaluation of our audio clips. This new method has resulted in different results than what we had reported in our previous test bench. As a result, the scoring of this box has changed, and we have updated our results.

The integrated mic does an okay job isolating speech from background noise. People on the other end of the line may have trouble understanding you if you call from a moderately noisy environment like a busy street, though. If you're taking an important call, it's best to do so from a quieter place.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2's battery performance is middling. They fall slightly short of their advertised battery life of four hours, so they aren't likely to last you a full day on a single charge. Thankfully, they have a standby mode to preserve battery life when not in use, and their case supplies roughly four additional charges. They take under an hour and a half to recharge, which disappointing considering alternatives like the Tranya T10 Truly Wireless have much better battery life while taking just as much time to recharge.

These headphones don't have a companion app.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 have alright Bluetooth compatibility. They support Bluetooth 5.0, but no NFC or multi-device paring, which may be a little annoying if you want to stream music from your phone while remaining connected to your computer. While their latency on PC is very high, they perform fairly well in this respect with mobile Android and iOS devices, which is good if you intended to watch videos or movies while wearing them. That said, devices and apps compensate differently to latency, so your real-world experience can vary.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 are Bluetooth-only.

These headphones don't support any sort of wired connection. They come with a USB-C cable to charge their case.

These in-ears can't connect to Xbox One consoles.

The SoundPeats TrueFree 2 come with a charging case that supplies roughly four additional charges. It doesn't have any inputs other than a USB-C port for recharging.