Devialet Gemini review 2024: for music lovers

Devialet has been around for 15 years, and in that time it has filed more than 200 patents. Pressure Balance Architecture, Internal Delay Compensation, and Ear Active Matching are the three patents that protect its first in-ear headphones. As usual, a quick look at the product is all it takes to see that Devialet doesn’t take design ideas from anyone but itself.

The Gemini has a slide-top case and only comes in black. If Loki, Thor’s adopted brother and the God of Mischief, wore headphones, these are the ones he would choose. And at this high level of quality, are they worth the high price? Strap in, because we have great things to do. Marvel fans don’t need to “Get Help” because we have everything we need to find out for ourselves.

Devialet Gemini SPECIFICATIONS

Devialet Gemini review: Design

When it comes to design, Devialet has let me down. The company’s frustration with its style is clear when you look at how it went from making big speakers to making simple, portable devices like earbuds. But for the same price, you can get a lot more high-end buds like the MW08s that are made out of plastic.

It’s easy to see what the company was going for with the pill-shaped IPX4 water-resistant earbud, which is made of strong plastic and fills out the concha of your ear to naturally block out noise along with the ANC. But at 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 inches and 0.28 ounces, these were just a little too big and heavy to be comfortable for long listening sessions. You can buy this earbuds from its official website.

Devialet Gemini review: Features

Devialet hits a lot of the big notes you’d expect when it comes to the extra features that many earbuds have now. There is IPX4 certification to make sure you don’t have to worry if your earbuds get wet, but they might not be the best choice for sweaty, intense exercise.

As was said above, you can also use the Devialet Gemini app to set EQ and test the fit of your chosen tip size by using the microphones on the earbuds. This app also has a few more settings, including the ability to turn on or off automatic ear detection for faster pausing and make small changes to how the touch controls work.

Devialet Gemini review: Connectivity and controls

The Gemini supports AAC, aptX, and SBC codecs and has Bluetooth 5 for wireless connections. The earbuds themselves have enough power for six hours, which isn’t bad, and the charging case has enough power for four more full charges, which is pretty good. This means that you can go 30 hours without having to plug them in. When it’s time to charge, you can use the USB-C port on the case or any Qi-certified pad.

Devialet Gemini review: Sound Quality

The claim is that you won’t lose sound quality when you quickly turn your head. If one earbud moves slightly, the built-in microphones can detect the change in frequency and adjust the signal up to 10,000 times per second to fit your ear. All of this sounds great on paper, but early press releases promised a five-second ear scan, and so far, we don’t have any proof that this has been done.

Devialet Gemini review: Noise cancellation

Don’t get me wrong, the noise cancellation works well and separates the caller’s voice so you can hear them clearly. The microphone has trouble picking up your voice, though, when you use it outside. When we did my usual test of walking down a street with the occasional car driving by, the Geminis had a hard time picking up my voice. This meant that many calls broke up and we had to awkwardly switch back to my phone.

Devialet Gemini review: Battery life

Call quality is also decent. We used these buds in a few meetings, and neither my coworkers nor my friends ever said that they didn’t understand me or that my voice was hard to hear. As for battery life, the Gemini can play music for about six hours straight, and the case gives you another 24 hours. we have been testing these babies for two weeks, and the case still only has 35% battery power.

Devialet Gemini review: Price and availability

The Devialet Gemini active noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds are currently on sale on Amazon for $299 or £279. That’s about $390 AU, but the price in Australia hasn’t been set yet. That’s about the same as other real wireless in-ear headphones made by specialized companies. We’re not used to seeing Devialet items at such low prices.

Final Words

We want to add that the Devialet Gemini should be on your list if the most important thing to you is effective noise cancellation in a truly wireless design. When we test these earbuds, when we choose the two higher ANC profiles.

They work better together and have a better sense of rise and fall. But this isn’t how most people listen by default. Things start to go wrong when we turn off active noise cancellation to get more neutrality, detail, and space.

THE GOOD AND THE BAD

THE GOOD

1. The sound quality is great, with clear highs and deep lows.
2. The fit is comfortable and the design is light.
3. Hybrid active noise canceling technology is very good at blocking out outside noise.

THE BAD

1. Touch controls might at times be too sensitive for their own good.
2. There are no options for customizing the EQ in the app.

FAQS

Is Devialet Gemini water resistant?

The battery life is said to be 24 hours of untethered playtime, with about 8 hours (or 6 hours with ANC turned on) in each charge and 3.5 more full charges in the charging case. There is support for wireless Qi charging, a USB-C charger, water resistance up to IPX4, and Qualcomm aptX support.

Is there a better speaker than Devialet?

Most people will find that the Bose Portable Smart Speaker is a better deal than the Devialet Mania. Both speakers are small enough to carry around, and they both have built-in support for voice assistants. But the sound quality of the Bose is better right out of the box, especially in the high range.

What is so special about Devialet?

The Devialet Gold Phantom is the only wireless speaker that has ever had the best bass. That is true. In general, the sound quality is very good, especially for the price.