Fiitii HiFi Air 2 TWS Review – Tight Bottom

INTRO

Fiitii Hifi Air 2 by Mifo decided to keep things simple sticking to using as many I’s as possible and apparently these are round 2 of the Air motif. Browsing their website, there is a dynamic only model and a hybrid model and the only way to tell is the label on the box. They should really make it more clear on the produ

ct itself or make separate model numbers, then again it probably keeps their costs down by simplifying manufacturing. These particular ones are the Hybrid model priced at a retail price of $59. This is the second product we have reviewed with the eccentric Mifo S TWS being the first.

There are some other quirks of the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 I will get to in short time, but overall these are clearly aimed at the Beats loving crowd for a lower price. It has been a while since I played with a “fun” tuned set, and it is ok to have a love of bass. Calling all TWS in-ear bassheads who like bombastic bumping bass, crispy airy highs with a middle ground midrange.

DESIGN QUIRKS

The Fiitii Hifi Air 2 have terrible eartips for several reasons, first is the ridiculous built in nozzle cover. Not sure what the purpose is when there is already a metal screen mesh with a cloth filter, but a third filter hinders the output. Triple bagging it are we these days?

The problem with this concept is once it deforms in your ears some of those openings close up shop. I would cut them out with a razor knife. Fiitii provides additional metal screen mesh with these, so they got you covered anyway. /Pun

Secondly, they are extremely flimsy and the stem is super short. Of course you can change them but then you can forget putting them into the charging case. It’s very annoying that the designers cannot fathom using some other eartips and design the case accordingly.

The case fitment problem is an issue I have noticed on my limited sample size, so I cannot just blame Fiitii here. It’s probably a desire to keep the case as compact as possible so something has to give.

Third quirk of the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 involves the lack of a charging cable. It’s pretty common these days to not include a power adapter, but the lack of a cable and no wireless charging could be an annoyance factor and most people will not find that out until after purchasing if buying on sites like Amazon. Fiitii has a note to contact them after sale if one is needed. It’s not clear if you would get one for free or they would happily sell you one.

Fourth quirk, voice announcements are only in Chinese making it hard for certain users to know what mode you are in unless experimenting. I did not see any way to change the language.

There are only three modes, Transparency, Strong NC, and Mild NC. The only way to defeat is transparent which adds a faint ocean wooshing sound. Only noticeable at lower volumes. Having aired my grievances, time to move on.

CONTROLS

Tap once left or right for volume change

Tap twice to play/pause or answer call

Tap three times on left earbud for previous track

Tap three times on right earbud for next track

Hold left or right for 2 seconds to toggle between noise canceling modes.

Tap L/R five times to toggle low latency mode for use with gaming and movies

SOUND

The Fiitii Hifi Air 2 is a bassy set by my standards, pretty sure it has at least an ~15db boost, if you need more just turn on the Strong NC mode. It does sound powerful, clear and articulate which is hard to say for some of the budget non-TWS I recently reviewed. They do actually have some haptic sub-bass too so your ears get a tickle in the process on the right tracks. Bass sounds thunderous yet with good definition.

Midrange is recessed but clear and detailed, but not necessarily class leading. Usually it is an afterthought to the smiley faced V tuning anyway. Treble is extremely boosted, relatively airy, and people who enjoy that overly generic “crisp” sound will be satisfied. Despite all the boost, there is no sibilance. Detail resolution is about C- due to the boosted treble adding some fake clarity.

The problems occur with horns and cymbals. They get a little shaky sounding coarse and strained. Sometimes I pick up some valleys that tilts the timbre off course. For purists they will think this is too much but the tonal profile is great for movies, gaming, pop, rock and electronic music.

Binaural tracks sound very realistic if not extremely wide. I find they have excellent staging and spacing between instruments, but overall everything sounds very forward. In the loudness department the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 reach a safe and acceptable volume level, but they will not get as loud as the Tinhifi Tinbuds 3.

Comparing the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 to the Tinhifi Tin Buds 3, the bass is extremely exaggerated and spills into the lower midrange thickening vocals while the Tin Buds 3 holds back sounding more nimble. This gives the Tin Buds a cleaner go at the midrange and notches above in clarity points with a better staging experience. Moving into the treble the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 uses the boosted treble region to help provide the detail, while the Tin Buds 3 sound sharp and even wider still, but is too sharp. There is even sibilance with the Tin Buds 3 that the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 avoids.

CLOSING REMARKS

While very general consumer oriented with their extreme V bass and treble boost, the Fiitii Hifi Air 2 has the possibility to be an ok mid-budget TWS with surprising technical merits. However the lack of alternative eartip support and the included sound compromising eartips are a major annoyance. Maybe the Fiitii Hifi Air 3 (if they come into existence) will be more compromising in that regard.

It’s a shame because they could be a solid recommendation for those that love thy bass. I love bass, but they are still too boomy for me. The un-natural treble while fun is tiring to listen to for extended periods not because of pierce, but the longer you listen the more you find holes in the treble response.

Keep in mind used discontinued awkward fitting Sony WF-1000XM3 are in the same price bracket, and there is a lot more value there. The Fiitii Hif Air 2 have a XP7 waterproof rating and fit tighter however, so its a great option for the sporty folks who want a less expensive workout in-ears.

Disclaimer: These were provided to Audioreviews directly from Mifo/Fiitii free of charge…except the battery. /Groan

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