For this review, we have the realme Buds T310. While realme isn’t totally established under the audio department, the buds could argue.
The buds offer a handful of features like active noise cancelation (ANC), 360-degree spatial audio, and more. Plus, they come at an insanely affordable price point.
Now, the question is—how good do the buds fare day-to-day? Well, let’s find out!
Table of Contents
Design and Feel
Out of the box, we were greeted with the charging case that sports a matte finish. For reference, our review unit came in the Vibrant Black colorway.
Compared to my previous review on the realme Buds T110, this iteration has more of a rectangular form-factor. At the very least, it doesn’t feel like a block as it’s offset by its curves.
I should mention that the other two color options in Monet Purple and Agile White come in shinier, glossy finishes. Interested buyers should keep this in mind if ever.
Going back, the case has a status LED light below the realme branding. On the bottom, users will find a USB Type-C charging port. With that out of the way, I popped the case open.
It’s a minor gripe, but it doesn’t quite slide right into the case when users need to put them back. It takes another extra two seconds for the buds to slide back in. It’s a subjective thing, but quite annoying nonetheless.
The buds inside are made of smooth polycarbonate material with the same matte finish. A recurring worry of mine is using wingtips for earbuds. I’m anxious for when it gets dirty, as it could be a hassle to clean.
After some time, I realized that I worried about it less with more time since it’s colored Black. As for how they felt, they were pretty comfortable. I never felt fatigued from wearing them at all.
To be specific, I had them on for roughly six hours without my ears feeling sore. The buds do well on their own against water as well. With its IP55 dust and water resistance rating, my daily commutes never left me feeling icky at all.
Outdoor enthusiasts, gym-goers, and those who commute like I do should take note. Overall, the buds did pretty well under this segment. It did pretty well whether I was stationary or on-the-go.
Connectivity, Features, and App
Connectivity options include support for Bluetooth 5.4 with dual device connection. In other words, users may connect their phone and their laptop at the same time.
What it can’t do, however, is play audio from both devices at the same time. Of course, this is common for devices with this feature.
It’s good to note that this is made for seamless device switching, which I appreciated. Anyway, pairing the buds with my phone and laptop worked fairly quickly.
Moving on to features, the buds have 46dB Hybrid ANC with three levels of noise reduction (mild, moderate, max). To maximize using the feature, I had it set to max.
It’s not up there in terms of quality, but it certainly works. My gripes with it lie with a single issue. Whenever it tries to cancel out external noise, it pushes white noise into your ears. The louder that the external noise is, the louder the white noise is.
Certainly, readers would think that it should work better in smaller spaces. In actuality, this affected me more at home. It’s less noticeable when I’m in loud environments during commuting compared to when I’m at home.
The listening experience provided by the realme Buds T310 can be improved with the realme Link app. After pairing, users will get a quick run-through on how the smart touch controls and gestures work.
The app will show you how much power you have left on the case and per bud. You may also use the app to switch between ANC or Transparency Mode. What I really wanted to try out was its 360-degree spatial audio feature.
It’s pretty straightforward to use, and users are subject to surround sound once toggled on. It uses an embedded chip with an algorithm based on the HRTF head function to make this work.
Frankly, it doesn’t offer AirPods levels of immersion. However, it does work and provides me the experience for a small fraction of the cost.
Aside from that, users may also play around with four EQ presets. These include Clear Vocals, Natural Balance, Clear Bass, and Bass Boost. Users may also opt to make a custom preset should they want to.
Speaking of personalization, users can customize button settings in the realme Link app too. You can manage what gestures can do if you find the preset functions troubling.
Sound & Call Quality
In terms of audio balance and detail, the buds did pretty good. Admittedly, realme was able to tune the 12.4mm dynamic drivers for the buds well.
The high frequencies aren’t too harsh, and are pretty soft on the user’s ears. Meanwhile, the mids felt pretty flat. Don’t get me wrong, this is good. The vocals don’t feel imbalanced, while leaving room for instruments to achieve clarity.
The vocals don’t feel too upfront, but aren’t laid back either. For those curious, this bodes the same for both male and female vocals. For the low frequencies, it did better than expected.
The lows don’t come off with a messy bass. It doesn’t bleed into the vocals either compared to other earbuds in this price range. Notably, the right blend of punchy bass, instruments, and vocals were evident during playback of Family Ties by Baby Keem.
As for the sound stage, I feel like it lacks a bit of depth. Users may still identify instruments being played though. To sum it up, the frequencies mesh well together.
Users may tinker with the existing EQ presets (or make their own) on the realme Link app too. The buds will still provide a balanced sound stage even post-adjustment.
For call quality, the buds have three microphones per bud. This helps it cancel out external noise. It works as advertised, improved by its integrated AI Deep Call noise reduction feature.
One thing’s for sure, if the person on the other line can’t hear you—it’s not on the buds!
Battery
The realme Buds T310’s charging case packs a 480mAh battery. Meanwhile, each bud will have 58mAh each. Users will get roughly 9 hours of media playback with the buds provided that ANC is toggled off.
With the power coming from the case, you should be good for up to 40 hours of use. Of course, results vary depending on different usage patterns. Take it from me though, I only charged the case less than a handful of times.
Going into estimates, I really believe that charging the case once a week is enough. I almost always have Spotify on, by the way. If users really needed to use the buds on-the-go, 10 minutes of charging can give users 5 hours of playback.
We advise that you use it with ANC off and moderate volume, if ever. Either way, the buds excel under this department by a mile.
Final Thoughts
That wraps up our review on the realme Buds T310. Fairly enough, realme is putting up some good work in improving their wearable selection.
The buds offer great audio quality, nice features with app integrations, a long-lasting battery, and quick pairing. Although it has areas to improve on with the case’s interior design and their ANC, the pros outweigh the cons.
To address the elephant in the room, the realme Buds T310 have a suggested retail price of PHP 1,999. We’ll leave the shopping links for Shopee and Lazada here for interested readers.
Considering how feature-packed the buds are (and how good they are even without them), this is a great find. What did you guys think of the realme Buds T310? Let us know!
What we liked:
* Great audio quality
* Features and app integration
* Long-lasting battery
* Quick pairing
* Affordable price
What we didn’t like:
* Charging case interior design
* ANC (needs work)
realme Buds T310 specs:
46dB Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation
Transparency Mode
12.4mm dynamic bass drivers
360-degree Spatial Audio
6x microphones
AI Deep Call noise reduction
45ms latency
480mAh battery (58mAh per earbud)
40-hour total playback time
USB Type-C charging port
Bluetooth 5.4
Multi-point connection
IP55 rating for dust and water resistance
Smart Touch Controls
4.2 grams (weight)
Monet Purple, Vibrant Black, Agile White (colors)
