These earbuds come with a weight of expectation, plus a weighty price, but how do they fare in terms of sound and features?
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Devialet is a storied name in the right circles – a hi-fi brand par excellence with a taste for the extravagant. If you fancy a speaker setup that looks as extraordinary as it sounds, it’s a great fit. Of course, it’s also typically aimed at the top-end of the market, meaning high-end pricing, which is one of the factors that make its wireless earbuds, the Gemini, so interesting. These in-ears are priced at an entirely familiar, if still decidedly premium level, dropping them into the sort of competitive waters Devialet might not know so well. Here’s how they stack up. Design Dimensions (per earbud): 33 x 18 x 15mm / Weight: 8g Dimensions (case): 74 x 58 x 31mm / Weight: 76g Built-in touch controls Available in black While its speakers often look like art installations crossed with alien spacecraft, Devialet isn’t pushing the boat out quite so far with the Gemini. Its case is a nicely restrained affair, in matte black with fairly subtle branding. Pocket-lint It’s also a rare beast – a slide-to-open case, which is as satisfying to open and close as anything we’ve tried, and has impressively strong magnets to lock your earbuds in place inside it. A section of raised metal nubs makes it even easier to open, which we appreciate. Best true wireless earbuds rated: Wire-free Bluetooth audio There’s a USB Type-C port for charging, but you can also do that wirelessly using a Qi wireless pad. The clear downside to all this is that the case is really chunky – it’s nowhere near the likes of Apple’s AirPods Pro as far as pocketability goes. Taking the earbuds out, things stay just as sensible. Each ‘bud is an oval shape with the Devialet logo on a lower touch-sensitive pad, and you get multiple ear tip sizes to help ensure that it stays in your ear comfortably. Pocket-lint We found it solid on the comfort side of things, and fine for longer listening sessions, although canvassing the opinions of those with smaller ears did suggest it might not be as ideal for everyone. The Gemini looks really good to our eyes, subtle enough to avoid screaming that you’ve spent a bunch on your audio. Sound quality Active noise-cancellation (ANC) Full EQ customisation Where you’d really hope Devialet can show its experience and class is in the sound department, although that comes with the caveat that the brand is really known primarily for speakers.
