The Lypertek Tevi (also known as PurePlay) earphones are an entry which have picked up quite a bit of praise from the online community since their release. This is for offering an audio performance and a case styled recharging design that rivals the bigger brands when it boils down to value. We’ve been listening to see if the praise is deserved at £129. Buy on Amazon

Design

Taking definite cues from Apple's AirPods, the Lypertek Tevi earphones come supplied within a fabric covered flip-lid case where they neatly store away and recharge when not in use. This capsule-like design is actually vitally sensible for quick portable pocket storage and swift accessibility into the ear.  

As far as any IPX7 rated waterproof plastic design goes, these certainly get a tick in the durability box; especially during exercise schedules. But as far as style is concerned, the actual sculpting of these earphones is a little clumsy and the plastic feels cheap. Nevertheless, the fit is good and we happily listen to them for hours on end as they border on being unnoticeable in-ear.

Bluetooth

We’ve had one or two connection hiccups using the Lypertek Tevi earphones, where during playback they remain connected to the in-use device, but just stop playing audio. Popping them back into their case, which turns them off, and retrieving the pair back into the ears, solves this. Range is a good 10 metres and the general connection is stable and very quick to sync. They use Bluetooth 5.0.

Battery Life

We’ve never used the Lypertek Tevi earphones for a 10 hour stretch, but apparently they could do this if necessary. With the battery recharging capability of the case offering 70 hours total playback, we didn’t need to recharge (done via USB-C) for over a month of daily usage.

Performance

Whilst active noise cancellation isn’t a feature, the deep in-ear design of these earphones provides a similar effect in blocking out surrounding noise quite well, whilst also benefitting the audio quality as it doesn't get a chance to escape. Volume levels from the 6mm graphene drivers won’t disappoint. ‘Free My Skin’ by Steam Down is a rhythmic bass-heavy piece that you won’t want to play cranked to 11. The bass layer is a nice balancing act against the upper and middle ranges. It’s not exorbitant, but is rampant enough to be enjoyable and leans away from the plainness of neutrality. These are way better than the likes of the similarly designed wireless PKparis K'asq Earbuds, which left listeners hungry for more bass. The higher vocal layers can perform in their separate space and the mid-range is firm.

‘Pin It Down’ by Madison Cunningham is a track with a flare of 1970's sass throughout. In the foreground are the vocals, and the instrumental components, including an electric guitar, bass guitar and drums, sit well around the singing. This provides a convincing stereo output that, although it does lack the definition to be considered as a sweeping soundstage, certainly has impressive depth left and right. Occasionally, as with most earphone designs, really erratic noise and crammed elements within songs can sound 'un-glossy' in finish. Yet these earphones aren’t particular offenders for crackles or distortion and, furthermore, podcasts and radio are served up here nicely, as the drivers have acoustic warmth about them; which always helps.

Verdict

Set at the right price, with an enthralling sound profile and battery stamina that can reach 70hrs, alongside a neat fabric-wrapped carry case that keeps the pair organised and full of energy, these Lypertek Tevi earphones offer an encouraging excuse to go wireless if you haven’t already done so.

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