{"id":39687,"date":"2025-10-25T12:02:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=39687"},"modified":"2025-10-25T12:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:02:06","slug":"baseus-inspire-xc1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/25\/baseus-inspire-xc1\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseus Inspire XC1 Review: Excellent Open Earbuds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Speaking of critical listening, the XC1 work with Sony\u2019s hi-res capable LDAC Bluetooth codec, should you happen to own a compatible Android phone (sorry, iPhone users). Using LDAC can reveal more detail, especially when listening to a source of lossless audio, but for these earbuds, I don\u2019t think the juice is worth the squeeze. Using LDAC disables your EQ settings and Bluetooth Multipoint, and the XC1 struggle to maintain a steady Bluetooth connection when LDAC is set to its highest-quality setting.<\/p>\n<p>Baseus also includes two Dolby Audio modes (Music and Cinema), which are meant to create a more immersive, spatial experience. For me, it\u2019s the opposite. I find they wash out the sound, with Cinema being downright muddy. At 60 percent volume, there was more than enough power for an engaging listening experience indoors. Outside, I needed a bit more oomph.<\/p>\n<h2>Beyond Music<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr koTknX responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Baseus Inspire XC1 Review Excellent Open Earbuds\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/68fc1f593a57f53d50add773\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/%20Baseus%20Inspire%20XC1%202%20Open%20Earbuds%20source%20simon%20cohen.png 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baseus-Inspire-XC1-Review-Excellent-Open-Earbuds.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF kpqIso gxwcqg caption__credit\">Photograph: Simon Cohen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Calling on the Inspire XC1 is good. Whether indoors or outdoors, your callers will find it easy to understand you, and almost all background sounds are kept at bay. However, as with most clip-style open-ear earbuds, your voice won\u2019t be crystal clear\u2014some distortion does manage to creep in, particularly when outside.<\/p>\n<p>Baseus rates battery life on the XC1 at eight hours per charge, with 40 hours of total use when you include the case\u2019s battery, numbers that are only eclipsed by the OpenDots One\u2019s 10\/40 combo. Baseus assumes 50 percent volume and does not include the use of either Dolby Audio or LDAC. LDAC can be very power hungry, often reducing battery life by up to 30 percent, which is one more reason to avoid it.<\/p>\n<p>Open-ear earbuds aren\u2019t for everyone, but with great sound quality, a comfortable, clip-style design, and easy-to-use controls, the Baseus Inspire XC1 are an excellent choice. They check a lot of boxes for a price that\u2019s considerably less than their nearest competitors, including strong water and dust resistance, optional LDAC mode, and Bluetooth Multipoint. The only thing that\u2019s missing is support for Auracast. Sadly, that feature has yet to see widespread adoption. If you&#8217;re after an affordable pair of open buds that compete with the best, these are among the best we&#8217;ve tried.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Baseus #Inspire #XC1 #Review #Excellent #Open #Earbuds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking of critical listening, the XC1 work with Sony\u2019s hi-res capable LDAC Bluetooth codec, should you happen to own a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39689,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39687\/revisions\/39689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}