Xiaomi's shiny new open earbuds fix one massive problem with this kind of headphone design

Despite an impressive array of hardware, the Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro don’t sound as great as the impressive hardware list suggests; the unreliable fit that sees the earbuds move when you bend down, and low maximum volume, don’t help either. It’s a shame because a few features are going for the buds, including a bespoke driver which removes the ever-present open earbud problem of sound leakage and works really well.

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  Neat sound leakage feature

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  Shiny design

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  Handy recorder

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  Unreliable fit

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  Low max volume

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  Middling audio quality

Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro: Two-minute review

“I can hear your music,” is something my mother used to tell me when I was young, worried that I’d damage my hearing by cranking my music too loud, and it’s something I’ve heard from multiple people since I started testing even the best open earbuds.

These safety-focused open-fit headphones don’t ...