I gave the CNET Editors’ Choice award to Baseus’ Bose-infused Baseus Inspire XH1 headphones and Activate XP1 the earbuds are well designed and sound decent considering their price. I also liked Baseus’ Encourage the XC1 clip-on earbuds, with dual drivers. They even got a spot on CNET list of the best earbuds to clip on and probably the best clip-on buds for their price right now.
Amazon Big Spring Sale just started, and will be around March 31. Right now, all three models are discounted from $100 to $123, which brings them close to their all-time low prices.
That’s a deal I can highlight on its own, but if you click on any of those Amazon product pages and take a closer look, you’ll see that each one qualifies for “one free item” with purchase.
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You must click the how to apply link first. Then click the button on the left side of the screen (above the stars for average ratings) to change the view from “eligible items” to “benefit items” and see the freebie. The items are usually Baseus’ entry-level headphones or earbuds, but if you don’t like the free item option with a $120 purchase, you can try options at lower prices.
You must click on the ‘how to claim’ links for one of the ‘free’ bonus items.
You can read my full review of the Inspire XH1 headphones here and the Inspire XP1 earbuds here. And here’s my quick take on the Inspire XC1 earbuds:
Like Baseus’ Inspire XP1 noise-isolating earbuds, which I rated highly, the Inspire XC1 features Bose sound and a more premium design than Baseus’ previous earbuds. The XC1 don’t sound as good as the XP1, they are open earbuds and feature dual drivers (another Knowles balanced armature drive that helps improve treble performance). Although they don’t produce as much bass as noise-isolating earbuds like the Inspire XP1, their bass performance is better than I expected. The sound of the buds is very full, especially in quiet environments, although they do better with small heavy objects. I did notice a little distortion at high volumes with some tracks that feature hard driving bass.
Although I’m a bit fond of the design and fit Bose’s Ultra Open Earbudsand its case design, and you think the Bose buds sound more natural and better overall, the affordable Inspire XC1 fits comfortably and offers high-quality sound in open earbuds, as well as decent voice performance with good background noise reduction. And they play more than Bose, too.
You can hold the Promote XH1 for $123i XP1 for $100 as well as XC1 for $110savings up to 23%. Just remember to claim your free item with your purchase.
The Baseus BC1 earbuds list for $40 but are currently $24. They are included with Baseus’ Inspire XH1 or XC1.
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