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Rulefiss Q38
Form Factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
bluetooth version 5.4
battery life hours 8
case battery hours 56
water resistance IPX7
60 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong mic (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong sound (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average build (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | ear-hook |
| Ear Tips | S, M, L |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 14.2 |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Freq Min | 18 |
| Freq Max | 25000 |
| Impedance | 32 |
| Codecs | AAC, SBC |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Profiles | HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP |
| Multipoint | No |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
| Charge Time | 1.5 |
| Fast Charging | 10 min for 2 hours playback |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 56 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 4 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Google Assistant |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Gaming Mode | No |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rulefiss Q38 | Technics EAH-AZ100 | JLab JBuds Pods ANC | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | 56 | 28 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | IPX7 | IPX4 | IP55 | IP57 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | false | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rulefiss Q38 | 73.6 | 91.1 | 33.8 | 80.9 | 92.7 | 69.7 | 77.4 | 89.7 | 41.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 78.8 | 99.7 | 76.6 | 93.2 | 99.8 | 81.2 | 2.9 |
| JLab JBuds Pods ANC Compare | 93.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 87.1 | 94 | 93.2 | 98.1 | 95.5 | 32.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.9 | 92.2 | 70.5 | 93.2 | 99.6 | 89.7 | 7.2 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 98.9 | 90.3 | 73.1 | 69.7 | 99.6 | 99.3 | 11 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.9 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.6 | 92.2 | 69.7 | 86.2 | 89.7 | 57.5 |
Usage Scores
- Calls55.5
- Music53.6
- Overall60
- Budget74.5
- Gaming62.8
- Travel55.9
- Commute55.9
- Fitness46
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