Deirdre O Meara 
Final’s ZE8000 True Wireless earbuds are a Japanese audiophile brand that offers a superior audio experience for music lovers. The flagship wireless earbuds come with a larger-than-usual charging case and a €325 price tag, but their sound quality is incredibly satisfying. The buds deliver beautiful, deep, and rich sound that is rarely heard on any other set of earbuds. The audio quality is superb, and the ZE8000 buds can handle subtlety as well as drums and bass. The buds’ design is sleek and industrial, and they come with different-sized tips for comfort and noise-sealing.
The ZE8000 earbuds are designed with high-end music drivers and “8K sound processing” technology. The noise cancellation is decent, with several adjacent modes, including a wind-cut mode that deals with the interference wind can cause when you’re trying to use the microphone on a call. The transparent (ambient sound) mode is handy to have, as is the voice through mode. The stalks are touch-sensitive, allowing you to control music, calls, and listening mode. The accompanying app, Final Connect, lets you adjust the EQ and noise cancellation settings. However, the main tech miss is the lack of multipoint connectivity, which means that you’ll have to manually disconnect and reconnect between, say, a laptop and a phone.
The ZE8000 earbuds come with a USB-C powered carrying case that is almost twice the size of an AirPods box. For those who carry their buds in their pocket, this may not be ideal. The matte plastic finish on the case, while patterned, feels a little cheap. However, these downsides are not enough to put you off if audio quality is your top concern. The ZE8000 buds pass with flying colours.
The buds’ battery life is around five hours of music per charge and around three buds recharges per box charge. The buds’ noise cancellation is decent, with several adjacent modes, including a wind-cut mode that deals with the interference wind can cause when you’re trying to use the microphone on a call. The transparent (ambient sound) mode is handy to have, as is the voice through mode. The stalks are touch-sensitive, allowing you to control music, calls, and listening mode. The accompanying app, Final Connect, lets you adjust the EQ and noise cancellation settings.
The ZE8000 earbuds are a little like something you’d imagine from Bang & Olufsen a few years ago. They come with a choice of different-sized tips for comfort and noise-sealing. The ones on them out of the box fitted me fine. I walked around in them quite a bit without any hint of them being dislodged or falling out, though I didn’t get a chance to bring them on a run or any activity with more shaking going on. There are lots of different sizes included as accessories.
In conclusion, the Final ZE8000 True Wireless earbuds offer a superior audio experience for music lovers. The buds deliver beautiful, deep, and rich sound that is rarely heard on any other set of earbuds. The buds’ design is sleek and industrial, and they come with different-sized tips for comfort and noise-sealing. The battery life is around five hours of music per charge and around three buds recharges per box charge. While the earbuds lack multipoint connectivity, which means that you’ll have to manually disconnect and reconnect between devices, this is not a deal-breaker for those who prioritize audio quality.
