Edifier LolliClip Open Earbuds | Very Good Earbuds…You Might Struggle to Buy!
The results for the 2025 'Best Open Earbuds' are being finalised very soon, and I want to tell you about one pair that narrowly missed out on a top spot. They carry a lot of pretty rare and unique features that most open earbuds don’t offer. They still rank very highly in my price-adjusted rankings though, so they’re one of the best value open earbuds on the market…but are they ‘on the market’? Last I checked, the Amazon listings are gone and only AliExpress and eBay re-sales remain. So you may struggle to buy them now anyway.
Here’s my review on the LolliClip earbuds.
Key Specs: 🔵 Adaptive ANC 🔵 Head-tracked Spatial Audio 🔵 High Res with LDAC 🔵 6-mic AI noise reduction for calls 🔵 Interchangeable L/R earbuds 🔵 13 mm dynamic drivers 🔵 Touch controls 🔵 Game mode 🔵 Wearing detection 🔵 IP56 dust and water resistance 🔵 ($79.99?)
[Design] It’s a fairly simple plastic design with a rubberised hinge - I think they look quite nice though. The speaker itself looks and feels like an AirPod and these clip onto your ears snugly with very little movement. They’ll be great for exercising and should stay put easily. They should also flex to accommodate lots of ear shapes and sizes. They’re slightly bigger and heavier (7 g) than some other designs - they’re still comfortable, but you notice them in your ears more than lots of others and they can ache after a few hours. They’ve got a decent IP56 protection rating against dust and jets of water. Full IPX7+ water resistance would’ve been perfect, but this is still more than most open earbuds give you.
The charging case feels rather cheap with its glossy plastic build and it is a bit bulky. But at least the magnets snap onto the earbuds in a satisfying way. The earbuds will intelligently adapt and calibrate the audio channels depending on whether they’re in the left or right ears. So you’re free to put them back in the case either way round and wear them as you please - very convenient.
[Controls] They use both touch controls on the hinge (which are fairly responsive) and also include auto-pause/play with wearing detection. It’s great to see another pair of open earbuds with this feature, though it is very slow to activate. That really spoils things. The touch controls are only a double or triple tap, so although you can customise these fully in the app, you are still a bit restricted on gestures. You can even adjust the touch sensitivity, but it doesn’t change things that drastically.
[ANC] These are one of the very few open design earbuds that offers ANC - I know…crazy. Obviously with your ears left open to your surroundings, you can never expect ANC to be very effective. But you can actually hear a (very) slight difference toggling it on…it works. Does it make enough of a difference to be worthwhile? Not really. It’s probably not worth the battery drain. But it’s definitely interesting that they have it.
[Mic quality] The mic quality is impressive and one of the stronger aspects - these rank in the 'top 6' for open earbud mics so far. They isolate your voice quite well but can intermittently muffle it as well - especially when fighting against loud background noise. Normally they keep your voice sounding quite loud and clear though.
[Battery/Specs] These will last up to 9 hours on a single charge and carry 39 h in total with the charging case - very good. They charge via USB-C but there’s sadly no wireless charging. For connectivity specs, we have Bluetooth 5.4, SBC and LDAC codecs, a Game mode, multipoint and Google Fast Pairing - a pretty comprehensive list. The Game mode is fairly effective and definitely improves latency - though it’s not one of the best i’ve tested. I don’t really think that LDAC is necessary for an open earbud design - it’s hard to hear the subtle audio differences this can bring when you’ve got background noise to compete with. But audiophiles will still appreciate seeing it here, I expect.
[App] In the Edifier ConneX app, beside the control adjustments you can toggle ANC and adjust the sound mode between Music, Game mode or Spatial Audio. There are 4 preset EQs (Classic, Bass Boost, Vocal, Treble Boost), but sadly no custom EQ. It’s good to have some adjustment, but a custom EQ really should be provided here. You can also view your heart rate and blood oxygen levels (yes, the earbuds even include these sensors!). It’s cool but…also a bit pointless. There are additional settings to toggle wearing detection, codec selection, multipoint and even activate a drainage feature to remove water droplets from the speakers.
[Spatial Audio] Spatial Audio definitely helps these to stand out in the market, especially since this is head-tracked too. The tracking actually works surprisingly well and the effect is great for movies and games. For music…it does give that slight echoey quality and I don’t think it’s worth the trade off in sound quality. It’s not as good as some of the Dolby Audio modes i’ve tested in competitors. Cool to have though.
[Sound quality] Lolliclip are an A-tier ranked earbud for sound quality - though they have slipped outside of the top 10 now. Price-adjusted though, they’re one of the better performers. They offer a relatively decent range of volume (albeit not enough to be particularly uncomfortable, as most open earbuds struggle with). One thing they do rather well is bass. It doesn’t feel thin or empty here, though still pales in comparison to in-ear designs of course. The mids are quite clear and the highs are smooth and not harsh. It’s a shame there’s no custom EQ to get the best of the sound, all of the presets have drawbacks to them. There’s a step up in sound quality with the S-tier competitors, but in general these sound very good. There are far more much poorer sounding options out there!
[Verdict] The Edifier Lolliclip has an extensive feature set, really solid all-round performance and no major weaknesses. It’s no wonder they came so close to the Top 7 overall performers, but they have been edged out by some better sounding competitors. I think the biggest problem is their availability - it does seem like Edifier is winding down on these now. If you do manage to find them though, anything under $80 would be really great value for money!
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Edifier LolliClip Open Earbuds | Very Good Earbuds…You Might Struggle to Buy!
The results for the 2025 'Best Open Earbuds' are being finalised very soon, and I want to tell you about one pair that narrowly missed out on a top spot. They carry a lot of pretty rare and unique features that most open earbuds don’t offer. They still rank very highly in my price-adjusted rankings though, so they’re one of the best value open earbuds on the market…but are they ‘on the market’? Last I checked, the Amazon listings are gone and only AliExpress and eBay re-sales remain. So you may struggle to buy them now anyway.
Here’s my review on the LolliClip earbuds.
Key Specs:
🔵 Adaptive ANC
🔵 Head-tracked Spatial Audio
🔵 High Res with LDAC
🔵 6-mic AI noise reduction for calls
🔵 Interchangeable L/R earbuds
🔵 13 mm dynamic drivers
🔵 Touch controls
🔵 Game mode
🔵 Wearing detection
🔵 IP56 dust and water resistance
🔵 ($79.99?)
[Design]
It’s a fairly simple plastic design with a rubberised hinge - I think they look quite nice though. The speaker itself looks and feels like an AirPod and these clip onto your ears snugly with very little movement. They’ll be great for exercising and should stay put easily. They should also flex to accommodate lots of ear shapes and sizes. They’re slightly bigger and heavier (7 g) than some other designs - they’re still comfortable, but you notice them in your ears more than lots of others and they can ache after a few hours. They’ve got a decent IP56 protection rating against dust and jets of water. Full IPX7+ water resistance would’ve been perfect, but this is still more than most open earbuds give you.
The charging case feels rather cheap with its glossy plastic build and it is a bit bulky. But at least the magnets snap onto the earbuds in a satisfying way. The earbuds will intelligently adapt and calibrate the audio channels depending on whether they’re in the left or right ears. So you’re free to put them back in the case either way round and wear them as you please - very convenient.
[Controls]
They use both touch controls on the hinge (which are fairly responsive) and also include auto-pause/play with wearing detection. It’s great to see another pair of open earbuds with this feature, though it is very slow to activate. That really spoils things. The touch controls are only a double or triple tap, so although you can customise these fully in the app, you are still a bit restricted on gestures. You can even adjust the touch sensitivity, but it doesn’t change things that drastically.
[ANC]
These are one of the very few open design earbuds that offers ANC - I know…crazy. Obviously with your ears left open to your surroundings, you can never expect ANC to be very effective. But you can actually hear a (very) slight difference toggling it on…it works. Does it make enough of a difference to be worthwhile? Not really. It’s probably not worth the battery drain. But it’s definitely interesting that they have it.
[Mic quality]
The mic quality is impressive and one of the stronger aspects - these rank in the 'top 6' for open earbud mics so far. They isolate your voice quite well but can intermittently muffle it as well - especially when fighting against loud background noise. Normally they keep your voice sounding quite loud and clear though.
[Battery/Specs]
These will last up to 9 hours on a single charge and carry 39 h in total with the charging case - very good. They charge via USB-C but there’s sadly no wireless charging. For connectivity specs, we have Bluetooth 5.4, SBC and LDAC codecs, a Game mode, multipoint and Google Fast Pairing - a pretty comprehensive list. The Game mode is fairly effective and definitely improves latency - though it’s not one of the best i’ve tested. I don’t really think that LDAC is necessary for an open earbud design - it’s hard to hear the subtle audio differences this can bring when you’ve got background noise to compete with. But audiophiles will still appreciate seeing it here, I expect.
[App]
In the Edifier ConneX app, beside the control adjustments you can toggle ANC and adjust the sound mode between Music, Game mode or Spatial Audio. There are 4 preset EQs (Classic, Bass Boost, Vocal, Treble Boost), but sadly no custom EQ. It’s good to have some adjustment, but a custom EQ really should be provided here. You can also view your heart rate and blood oxygen levels (yes, the earbuds even include these sensors!). It’s cool but…also a bit pointless. There are additional settings to toggle wearing detection, codec selection, multipoint and even activate a drainage feature to remove water droplets from the speakers.
[Spatial Audio]
Spatial Audio definitely helps these to stand out in the market, especially since this is head-tracked too. The tracking actually works surprisingly well and the effect is great for movies and games. For music…it does give that slight echoey quality and I don’t think it’s worth the trade off in sound quality. It’s not as good as some of the Dolby Audio modes i’ve tested in competitors. Cool to have though.
[Sound quality]
Lolliclip are an A-tier ranked earbud for sound quality - though they have slipped outside of the top 10 now. Price-adjusted though, they’re one of the better performers. They offer a relatively decent range of volume (albeit not enough to be particularly uncomfortable, as most open earbuds struggle with). One thing they do rather well is bass. It doesn’t feel thin or empty here, though still pales in comparison to in-ear designs of course. The mids are quite clear and the highs are smooth and not harsh. It’s a shame there’s no custom EQ to get the best of the sound, all of the presets have drawbacks to them. There’s a step up in sound quality with the S-tier competitors, but in general these sound very good. There are far more much poorer sounding options out there!
[Verdict]
The Edifier Lolliclip has an extensive feature set, really solid all-round performance and no major weaknesses. It’s no wonder they came so close to the Top 7 overall performers, but they have been edged out by some better sounding competitors. I think the biggest problem is their availability - it does seem like Edifier is winding down on these now. If you do manage to find them though, anything under $80 would be really great value for money!
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