TimekettleWT2 Edge W3 Translator Device,Bidirection Simultaneous Translation, Translator Earbuds with 40 Languages, Real time Translator,Fast Reaction with Revolutionary Al Tech, Online Version

The WT2 Edge, being such a new item, I’ve only had a couple of days to use it and become acquainted with it. This is my experience with it so far. First of all, the packaging is beautiful. If you’re familiar with Apple products and their packaging, this rivals it.The set-up was easy. Once I downloaded the timekettle app, it was very intuitive as to how it all got set up.I wanted to be able to use the earbuds offline as well, so I was able to download the Chinese to English offline package. The actual way of doing it was different from what was written in the operating manual, but I was able to figure that out fairly quickly.I love the new sleek look of both the container that the earbuds come in, and the earbuds themselves. The earbuds are smaller than the WT2 earbuds, and fit into the ear perfectly. I felt like I needed to wear the ear adaptor with the WT2 earbuds, but with these, they feel like they stay in the ear with no worries of them falling out. Very comfortable. You hardly notice they’re there.I’ve only used the translation in the simul mode. And it works great!!! Previously, trying to communicate with a Chinese friend of mine, we’ve had to write out messages to each other letter by letter on a phone device. It was so laborious trying to have a conversation with each other. Having these earbuds feels like we’re talking in real time. There obviously is a slight second or two delay when translating, but compared to waiting for a written response, it feels like warp speed. I really feel like I’m having a natural conversation in real time with a person whose language I don’t understand at all, but with these earbuds, that is no longer a problem. We both understand each other perfectly. There were a couple of times when we spoke and no translation happened. Once we spoke up louder, the problem was solved.What a great invention! Looking forward to the next opportunity to have another conversation with it.

These earbuds are a brilliant idea, but not ready to be sold to the consumer. They still require much more alterations to correct their discrepancies. I purchased two sets of these earbuds in early September 2023. I found the volume of the first set to be very low. With the volume adjusted to its maximum level, it was still very low. Another problem I encountered was that they were translating our words and phrases into other words and phrases that were not even close to what we were saying. I contacted Timekettle on a Friday and questioned them on this. I told them I was leaving for Thailand the following Wednesday and purchased these earbuds for that trip. They told me they would look into an expedited replacement for me. They also told me that they are closed on weekends, so it wouldn’t be until Monday before I heard anything about it. It is now October 5 and I have yet to hear from them on this. Be it that I was running out of time, I purchased a second set. Unfortunately, the second set was no better. It was performing exactly the same way as the first set. I wanted these earbuds to work for me and gave them every opportunity to do so, but they failed me in every situation. They failed me in a quiet and also a not so quite restaurant. They failed me while outdoors, and they even failed me in a quiet hotel room. They would commonly translate only a portion of what was said. The biggest problem of all, as mentioned previously is that they would translate words and phrases that were so greatly different from what was said that it was comical. It is good for us that google translate was available. We found ourselves resorting to that every time. We eventually gave up on the earbuds. Additionally, the storage case can be very difficult to open. I struggled with it many times. The buds do not fit well into the ear. I found myself constantly moving them to get as much clarity and volume from them as I could. They move within the ear while in use and require a lot of readjusting. I often found myself cupping my ear with my hand to help me hear what was being said. Be it that I returned the second set as well, I would not recommend purchasing this item. I hope Timekettle can eventually correct these discrepancies, because if they can perfect this item, it would be such an amazing tool for translating conversations.