Timekettle WT2 Edge/W3 Translator Device Black-Bidirection Simultaneous Translation, Language Translator Device with 40 Languages & 93 Accent Online, Translator Earbuds with APP, Fit for iOS & Android

The media could not be loaded.  This is such an impressive tool for communication.The wireless earphones are charged and stored with a discrete and sleek pod that is easy for travel and to slip into a pocket or bag.The wireless earpods are a good size and fit comfortably in the ear. They are labelled with R and L to show which war they should be used in and this also is used to identify the earpiece related to a particular language. There is a light on the side that let's you know when they are charged or in use.The earphones are used with an app called Timekettle, which can be downloaded on the Play or Apple store app. It has very clear directions to connect and use the earphones and also tells you the percentage of battery that is remaining on each earpiece. The earpiece is both a speaker and microphone, and in addition has a touch pad facility that allows you to control the translations and focus using the touch buttons on the side of the earpiece.The app gives a range of ways to use the app including listening to others and translating, listening in one language and translating to another or a two way conversation that is translated in real time. The app also serves as a visual form of communication too. It has very easy to understand and follow instructions, and is visually very easy to use and works quickly.The sound is very clear and I was also impressed with the accuracy of the sounds that thw microphone picked up. There is a large selection of different languages to select and translate from/into so very useful for travelling and communication in a range of situations.This device is quite pricey but would easily balance the cost with the exceptional ability and convenience in being able to communicate so quickly and easily with a range of people in a range of locations.There are so many ways that this device could help in different situations, from multi-cultural business meetings; travel, either business or pleasure; communicating in schools with non-English speaking students; communicating with a neighbour whose first language is not English, etc.The ease and speed of being able to set up and use this device opens such a range of possibilities of use. Very impressed- this is the future of communication.

Just about everyone in my family is at least bilingual, but some speak more than two languages, whereas I never seemed to get the hang of anything but English. So when I had the chance to try this Timekettle translator devices, I was curious.First off, they came without any battery charge, so I put them on to charge using the USB-C lead, and they do charge quickly. They are super easy to set up, but you do need to do it through the app (see the screenshot). They are comfortable to wear, but I did find they are not a secure fit.Once set up, you can download some languages for free, and others you have to pay for. My neighbour is French, but also fluent in many other European languages, and we thought we would see how good the translation is. However, this is where the issues started to really arise. The translation process is slow and delayed, and would be no good unless you asked the person to speak slowly. There was also some problems with a few words being translated too.Given the price of £299.99 for the earbuds (at the time of review in March 2023), and then the added costs if you required languages other than the ones that come free, this isn't cheap. Sure, it is cheaper than hiring a human translator, but I would still want this Timekettle to be more accurate and agile.

needed years of work on the software... that... wait a 5 years to buy something like this...

In the pack you get the earbuds inside their charging case. You also get a card which allows you to purchase some languages to work while offline without using either Wi-Fi or Data (which is required all the time without this).You will need to download the app to the preferred device of your choice. Then you’ll need to register to use the earbuds.Finally to begin - the earbuds CANNOT be used to listen to music or audio. They will only work with the translation software.Personally, I can speak English to native standard. French well but not perfectly. Spanish well but not perfectly. I also know a little German but it’s not much use.I would say that these ear buds work as they’re described. However they are far from Star Trek communicators.Firstly - I went on YouTube and put on a speech from Emmanuel Macron. I could understand most of what he said myself without needing these, however because of that - I know the translation they were providing was correct. So far, so good.Next, I put on a French Disney Paris YouTuber I watch. Again, I understand most of what he says. This is where they had a problem.So, it states in the instructions people need to speak clearly. In the Speech, that’s what the president was doing. He wasn’t speaking slowly, but he was speaking clearly and a slightly slower pace than the average person speaks. Think about a news reader compared to a teenager.I honestly think these would allow you to order food. I think they would allow you to check into a hotel. Buy an outfit. Because in all those situations, the person you’re speaking to would deliberately slow a little and speak clearly.Where they fall down (and they don’t claim to do this to be fair) is that you couldn’t watch a film. Watch a YouTuber or expect them to accurately translate a theme park ride. The translator can’t quite keep up with the speed at which those things happen. The volume of words being translated or in the case of the theme park ride - the background noise as well as the speed of speech and volume of words.Very happy to recommend them. They do work as the say and claim. They’re not quite perfect yet.

Went on a trip to China and I made sure to get offline translations with it. Whether you're online or not, it just gives you jumbled up translations mostly and will sometimes have a stroke repeating the same word over and over again at least 20x in which you have to interrupt the person you're talking to so the translator can get done having a coronary. I don't recommend this device at all if you're going to China at least because it doesn't have a clue. And it didn't have a clue what I was saying half the time and I know for a fact I was speaking very clear English in a quiet setting. I would have returned it but I didn't get back until after the return window closed.

I bought this after watching some of the video reviews thinking it would be perfect for my trip to China. Unfortunately for me it didn't work as advertised. The translator cannot keep up with a conversation, pauses to translate are quite long at times and maybe due to the dialect it couldn't translate well. I experienced several issues of it repeating the same 4 letter word describing a hot spot that bad people fear over and over many times in a row. If the conversation doesn't stop or pause long enough then the translator doesn't translate. Also I noticed that you need to have the other person speak slowly and use your phone almost as a interview microphone to get better results. Maybe for other languages it may work better but for my needs it really missed the mark. I am returning this item and will search for something else. There must be something similar to what the UN uses out there made for personal use.

Ok loved the design, batter charge last a good amount and definitely delivers on performance. I was having full on conversations with simultaneous mode….but really shined in Listening mode…. I have a translation device that I keep in my ear on “listening mode” and a hand held translator to help get around the city….My arms were ashy so I went up to the nearby store and the attendant asked if I needed anything so I used my handheld device and said I would like some lotion. The clerk looks at his friend and says in Spanish“Look at this white boy getting lotion, I bet he is wasting all his money on prostitutes”I hear him in my ear device and grab my handheld and say“No prostitutes tonight, I have dry skin” and smileHe laughs I laugh and I leave with some lotionAbout two hours go by and I realize I need garbage bags so I have to go back to the store..while I’m going up there I am definitely coming up with something to joke around with the clerk….sooo when I get there I put on a concerning look and talk into my hand held translator saying“Excuse me, where are the garbage bags? The prostitute I ordered was allergic to the lotion and died. Now I need to dispose of her body…..can you help me?I held a straight face and he says loudly in SpanishWHAT!?!?!I laugh, he laughs, and I made a new friend that day….miss ya Hector

I think we all dream of being able to travel and pop in an earbud and understand everything around us. Unfortunately, we aren't there yet. While the Timekettle WT2Edge/W3 had some nice moments it just wasn't enough for me to justify the price. I took a chance paying a premium on this for travel and work. While it performed decent at listening and translating from Spanish to English it did take a while.The accuracy of the LIVE chat is what I was most excited about. I tested it with several people with different Spanish-speaking backgrounds and it was unfortunately not as accurate as I'd hope. I tried adjusting the settings from forums/support and even downloaded the language offline with the card. For me, it was just too spotty.It will do what it says, just not at the accuracy/speed that I want. For that reason I returned the product.

We have some personnel at work who speak another language and sometimes there is difficulty beetween supervisors and employees, so we decided to try these. They work well for what they do, but for every day (supervisor working with employee, giving instructions all day), they really are not the answer. First, there is the issue of needing to have an internet connection. They do circumnavigate that issue somewhat by making several of the languages downloadable so that you then do not need to be online, so that's helpful. The biggest downfall we deal with, which has really made it almost entirely unusable, is that the app has to be open on the phone and the screen has to be on in order for the translating ear buds to work. So when I have a tech who is working on a job site with an employee, the tech has to open the app and keep the screen on the entire time they're speaking. This makes it next to impossible to use them for what we need, as our techs are on job sites and usually working with both hands while simultaneously speaking to the employee and giving instructions. Having their phone screens remain on is just not feasible. If you're going to be traveling and will use these for the occasional question or request for directions, I suppose this would work, but are you really going to ask a stranger to put one of your ear buds in his/her ear so they can understand your query? I guess there's a use for them, but certainly not for what I needed them for. This said, when we are able to use them, they seem to work fairly well. If two people are simply sitting in a room talking or having a meeting, they could open the app and it would probably work okay for them.