Alexz_Hong
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quick budget TWS comparison for anyone who's interested
Finally received the QCY T5 from Lazada, and i think Haylou GT1 Plus wins slightly in terms of sound quality. Slightly more balanced sounding with a tiny bit more sub bass, slightly thicker sounding mids, less peaky upper mids, slightly better detail retrieval, and slightly better imaging. QCY T5 is still good though, and quite good for TWS at this price. I personally would still EQ the GT1 Plus a bit in terms of the upper mids by around +1dB though.
Haylou GT1 Plus also wins in terms of:
- more compact charging case
- more compact earbuds design (less ugly looking)
- aptx support
QCY T5 wins in terms of:
- better call quality (since mic is closer to mouth)
- able to get WAY louder
- better battery life per use (4.5 hrs VS 4 hrs)
- better overall usage (around 2-3 VS 3-4 extra charge)
- gaming mode with lower latency (similar to KZ S1)
Price wise both are close (pretty much same price on aliexpress), but on lazada, the QCY T5 is more expensive by a bit for their usual pricing, and they say have 1 year warranty. But time to time they have promotion, and if you grab it then it's cheaper than the GT1 Plus. GT1 Plus pretty much no warranty.
So basically depends on what you prioritise. For me both are good value, but I don't like the stem design and don't use it for calls or gaming, so prefer GT1 Plus.
Finally received the QCY T5 from Lazada, and i think Haylou GT1 Plus wins slightly in terms of sound quality. Slightly more balanced sounding with a tiny bit more sub bass, slightly thicker sounding mids, less peaky upper mids, slightly better detail retrieval, and slightly better imaging. QCY T5 is still good though, and quite good for TWS at this price. I personally would still EQ the GT1 Plus a bit in terms of the upper mids by around +1dB though.
Haylou GT1 Plus also wins in terms of:
- more compact charging case
- more compact earbuds design (less ugly looking)
- aptx support
QCY T5 wins in terms of:
- better call quality (since mic is closer to mouth)
- able to get WAY louder
- better battery life per use (4.5 hrs VS 4 hrs)
- better overall usage (around 2-3 VS 3-4 extra charge)
- gaming mode with lower latency (similar to KZ S1)
Price wise both are close (pretty much same price on aliexpress), but on lazada, the QCY T5 is more expensive by a bit for their usual pricing, and they say have 1 year warranty. But time to time they have promotion, and if you grab it then it's cheaper than the GT1 Plus. GT1 Plus pretty much no warranty.
So basically depends on what you prioritise. For me both are good value, but I don't like the stem design and don't use it for calls or gaming, so prefer GT1 Plus.
