Realme Buds Air 7 Pro Review: Tuning In To Excellence

Realme Buds Air 7 Pro price is Rs. 4,999 and is available on the Realme India website, Amazon, and other leading retail stores.

You can buy it in Fiery Red, Racing Green, Metallic Grey, and Glory Beige.

• Earbuds
• Three ear fin sets
• Safety Guide

Before we talk more about the earbuds, let’s see what on-paper specs look like:

Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4

Supported OS: Android 8.0 and above, iOS 13 and above

Battery: 530mAh+ 62mAh x 2

Weight: 43 grams box, TWS 4.89 grams each

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I have this Fiery Red variant of buds, which I personally found very beautiful. The best part of these TWS, which I have seen so far, is their build quality and looks. It features a leather finish on the top and bottom, along with a metal strip that runs all around, which is gold in colour.

The device features a Type-C port on the back and an LED indicator on the front. At the same time, you can see a pairing button inside the box. However, keep one thing in mind: the case does not have an IP rating, so it is best to keep it away from water to prevent damage.

If I talk about TWS, brother, these also look very premium. They also have a metal finish, which means the golden colour on top is made of both metal and plastic. However, these are a little big TWS and may not fit you so well; at least, they did not fit me so well, as they fell off my ears many times.

Even if you are eating something, your ears can easily fall off. You receive two different sizes of air tips, allowing you to use the one that best suits your ear size.

The Realme Buds Air 7 Pro features dual N52 magnets, which not only keep your TWS safe in the box but also help charge it quickly. There is also six-mic AI deep noise cancellation, and each earbud contains three.

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The Realme Buds Air 7 Pro features a dual-driver setup, comprising 11mm Bass Drivers and 6mm Micro Planar Tweeter drivers. The bass quality in these TWS is amazing. Its bass, provided in the Deep Bass mode, is the best in any true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones under ₹5,000. One of the best things I liked was that there is no crackling in the bass, even at the highest volume.

This addresses a significant issue with the previous model. I listed some, such as ‘No Reason’, ‘Wavy’, and ‘Itni Si Hai Dastan’, for both types of experience, featuring high bass and superb, smooth sound. I was clearly listening to the lyrics and instrumental sound.

However, the treble (high-frequency sounds) can sound a bit weak or muffled in Deep Bass and Pure Bass modes. But as soon as you switch to Serenade mode or Original mode, the treble becomes absolutely fantastic and sounds clear. The vocals (singer’s voice) are good in all modes, and there is no problem with them.

The app has equaliser settings, allowing you to customise the audio to your liking, including creating your own customised equaliser. So, the audio quality is excellent overall, and you won’t be disappointed. If your phone supports the LHDC 5.0 codec, you will experience slightly better audio quality. It is also reported that the audio quality works better with iPhones, Realme devices, OnePlus and Windows 10+ systems.

ANC is one of usp of Realme Buds Air 7 Pro. It has a 53 dB Noise Cancellation Depth, which prevents almost 90 per cent of external sound. Moreover, earbuds can detect and adjust the real-time noise cancellation level.

There are also six microphones with AI Deep Noise Cancellation, which capture the call audio perfectly without any external noise. I personally believe that ANC mode performs well because it almost eliminates external unwanted noise. In the sound segment, the Realme Buds Air 7 Pro performs well in my review.

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Realme claims a total playback battery life of up to 48 hours without ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) and 26 hours with the Case in ANC mode for the Realme Buds Air 7 Pro. However, eabuds offer 12 hours of battery life without ANC mode and 6.5 hours with ANC mode.

In real-life testing, when ANC (active noise cancellation) was disabled and the LHDC codec was not used, the TWS provided a battery backup of up to 10 hours. I used these earbuds mostly at a medium volume level, which is quite impressive.

When used at the same volume level with ANC on, these TWS easily provided a battery backup of up to six hours. The battery will drain faster when gaming or making calls.

Regarding charging, the earbuds take approximately 45 minutes to fully charge, while the charging case requires one hour to reach a full charge. The company claims that 10 minutes of charge gives 11 hours of backup, which is true, but this includes the battery of the case as well. Charging the earbuds alone for 10 minutes does not provide 11 hours of backup immediately.

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The Realme Buds Air 7 Pro supports Bluetooth 5.4, providing the latest and most stable connectivity. Regarding audio codecs, options include AAC, SBC, and LHDC 5.0. Both LHDC 5.0 and LDAC are high-res audio codecs and offer excellent audio quality.

The main differences between these two codecs are that LDAC is more widely available, as it is supported in a greater number of phones. Hence, LHDC 5.0 offers comparatively lower latency, which is beneficial for gaming and video watching.

The device features dual pairing, allowing you to connect it to two devices simultaneously, and it automatically switches between them. However, there is a drawback: the automatic play/pause feature does not work when switching between devices, unlike the Realme Air 5 Pro, Air 7, and Air 6 Pro. I do not know why it is present in the low-cost Realme T310, which is mine, but not in the premium Buds Air 7 Pro.

For gaming, the Buds Air 7 Pro offers super-low latency of 45 milliseconds. I believe gaming performance is the best in the ₹5,000 range. There is no problem with gaming. However, there is a minor issue that the game mode must be enabled manually.

After placing the TWS in the case, it automatically turns off, requiring it to be turned on again the next time it is used. Due to low latency, the experience of watching movies and web series is also very good, as the lip sync is perfect and no latency is felt.

It works great with iPhones 15, which I have, and all other Android phones. It also works well on Windows 10 and above, and has good connectivity with a MacBook as well.

The Realme Buds Air 7 Pro features touch gesture controls that are pretty smooth and accurate. You can customise gestures through the Realme Link app, giving users the freedom to set the controls according to their preferences.

One of the best features of these TWS is the ability to control volume directly from the earbuds. To adjust the volume, swipe left or right on the earbud. This feature works exceptionally well and significantly improves the user experience.

Apart from this, a new and convenient feature in these buds is Auto Answer. If you enable it in the app, whenever you take the TWS out of the case and put them in your ears, any incoming call will be automatically answered. There is also a pairing button on the case, which makes it easy to pair the device.

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