Gemini II Iconic White True Wireless Headphones

There are several reviewers of these earbuds that have expressed frustration with the out-of-the-box sound quality or have generally been underwhelmed by them in comparison to the considerable price tag -- and they are not wrong: when I first tried these upon receiving them yesterday, I thought they were about as good as my AirPod Pros--which are fine for what they are, but for those, I paid less than half of what I paid for the Gemini IIs. So, it's a good thing that I kept reading/researching and eventually discovered that (a) the firmware update awaiting these is crucial to the quality of the sound, particularly the noise cancellation and (b) the dedicated Devialet Gemini app is absolutely necessary, both to completing firmware updates AND to fine-tuning the EQ. (I wish these had blown me away right out of the box, but it did take that update and an EQ adjustment to determine that, of the 30+ bluetooth earbuds I've owned over the last two decades, these pretty much tower above the rest.) I used to be an audio engineer for Dolby, so you would think that I could easily put into words what makes the Gemini IIs so impressive, but it's almost a transcendent experience; you simply have to try them yourself. I'll do my best, though: After futzing with the equalizer and ultimately determining that the Dynamic setting is best for most music, what I heard was astounding clarity and and a sound stage that is simply unrivaled. The bass-to-treble-to-mids ratio was virtually perfect, song to song. I felt enveloped by music in a way I hadn't before with anything wireless. These even rival some of the best studio over-ear monitors I've used in their ability to place the listener in the center of the performance. I got chills -- and my friend, who is not an audiophile, felt the same way when he tried them. The drawback? This is a hefty pricetag for a pair of earbuds -- and I'd never be comfortable working out using them or doing any strenuous activity during which I might sweat on them (I suspect that they aren't really built for this). So, the portability is a bit ironic because there's a limited about of places I'd be comfortable going and physical activities I'd be willing to do wearing these and not worrying about them. (All that said, they are very comfortable, relatively light, and they feel secure in my ears.) But if you are willing to make the investment and can accept that caveat -- and know, going in, that the app is necessary to enriching your experience -- these will likely blow you away. (I'm an audio snob. I think the Audeze i3s are tremendously overrated/overpriced, that the Dunu Studio SA6 MK2s just don't deliver, and that virtually every Bluetooth earbud comes up short in some fashion.) The Devialet Gemini IIs are on a very short list of audio products that have genuinely left my jaw on the floor.

Bonjour, que dire j'ai eu de nombreux écouteur, mes cela c'est quelque chose, j'ai découvert des instruments pendant l'écoute, que je n'ais jamais eu avec les autres, que ce soit Apple ou autre, le son est doux et puissant, pour les musiciens, on entend l'ambiance des lives, bravo et merci pour ce produit français, en fin on fait autres chose que des politiciens médiocres et corrompu en France. Merci !!!!!!!

I have bought many TWS earbuds and although I do not consider myself an audiophile, I have pretty extensive experience listening to headphones and IEM's. Apple fans can skip this review, none of their products are even in my top ten. There are so many others that just put them to shame. With that said, I will move on to what I think of the Devialet Gemini 2. Without listening first, I followed advice given in some of these reviews and immediately updated the software as well as upgraded the ear tips. I found them to be very underwhelming. The bass is very good but at louder volumes the sound gets very sibilant. No matter how much I screwed with the presets and the EQ, the highs are just no good. Not exactly terrible, but for the price of these things it is unacceptable. Needless to say, I am not keeping them. If anyone is willing to pay this much money on wireless earphones, let me emphatically suggest the Noble Audio Fokus Mystique. They are in the same price range and they absolutely blow the Devialets and everything similar completely out of the GD water. It's not even close. Everyone seems to love the bass on the Gemini's but the Mystique's are far better...at bass and everything else, including their appearance and fit. The companion app has an EQ that allows you to make them sound pretty muchhowever you want. I believe it's a 7 or 8 band equalizer, unlike the BS you get with brands like Sennheiser. If you are sensitive to the higher end frequencies, you should have no trouble dialing that down. They are hands down the best earbuds I have ever heard. Also, do not be discouraged that they have no ANC. You won't miss it. The sound quality is fantastic and they get LOUD! If one person reads this and takes a chance on them, writing this review will be worth it to me. I strive to find a pair of TWS's better than Noble Audio and so far I have not. I know they exist but I'm not willing to pay the cost.

Considering I’m the first to review, I’ll just say they’re worth it. I was hesitant to purchase because there were no reviews but I’m comfortable being the gerbil. Never owned AirPods except the headphones (AirPods Max) and wanted a more convenient form factor without sacrificing fidelity too much. Was going to get the AirPods but saw Devialet just dropped these last month. Double the price but it’s a 2nd generation earbud (kind of like the AirPod Pro’s) with a high-fidelity background so had to check them out. I was trying to do research on them and all the online tech reviewers just complain about the price and not being as streamlined with Apple products (obviously because they’re not AirPods) but say the sound is top notch. Connected them via Bluetooth and played a song and was like “this doesn’t sound too hot” and was immediately ALMOST regretting my purchase lol. Then I look at the QuickStart guide and it says to download the Devialet Gemini app. Updated the firmware and found the lovely equalizer (something the AirPods don’t have). Played a few more songs and adjusted the high and low end frequency responses to my liking and WOW. For EARBUDS… they deliver on the QUALITY of sound. They’re not the loudest (which really doesn’t matter because they’re noise cancelling) but you can hear every instrument and sound of a song to your liking. Just play around with the equalizer in the app. Really play with it… Case is tiny, stylish (I got the white), it’s USB C, and do not regret the purchase. Expensive, yes. But if you’re looking at these and thinking about it, you can obviously afford it. They’re not going to change your life or cure some disease, but music sounds like it should…

I bought these cause my airpod pro2 were being a bit odd, I felt like I had to turn the volume up way too high to get something considered loud enough. I also got these because I was curious about the active noise cancelation. If you don't want over the ear headphones, these are great. The noice cancelation is awesome, I was able to listen to my Netflix show perfectly well in my flight two days ago, they very loud without having to up the volume to high and they connect really fast to my z fold 6. The only odd thing I've noticed is when it's connected to two different devices sometimes there's this weird noise like a cracked or so, idk if it's because it can't decide where the sound is coming from. But it only happened one day and I haven't been bale to replicate it so idk. Otherwise so far I've been having a good time with them. The only other thing that kinda sort of bothers me is how the case feels sort of cheap, for the price the case it self should feel a little more premium, maybe that's just me idk.