vivo TWS 5 Pro launched: 60dB ANC, dual drivers, and HiFi sound

vivo unveiled the X Fold6 in China recently, and alongside it, the company introduced a new pair of premium wireless earbuds. 

vivo TWS 5 Pro

Premium sound and ANC

As the main highlight, the earbuds use a dual-driver setup: a custom ultra-miniature balanced armature co-developed with Knowles, paired with a self-developed dual-ring dynamic driver. 

The two drivers are arranged coaxially, aligning the acoustic centers of the high and low frequencies for better coherence. vivo states the design covers a frequency response from 16Hz up to 60kHz.

On the audio side, the buds include a custom Hi-Fi DAC built with Cirrus Logic, offering 113dB of dynamic range, along with native 96kHz/24-bit audio playback and lossless transmission over Wi-Fi at up to 4.6Mbps. They also support LE Audio, ISOC architecture, and the LC3 codec, bringing latency down to as low as 42ms, which should benefit gaming.

The features

For noise cancellation, the buds rely on a four-microphone array paired with vivo's Deep Sea Smart Noise Cancellation 2.0, rated for up to 60dB of cancellation across a bandwidth of 5,500Hz and up to 99.9% suppression of everyday noise. 

The system includes adaptive noise cancellation and transparency modes, along with dedicated profiles for airplanes, subways and buses, plus a sleep aid mode and an immersion mode. For calls, the earbuds add a VPU bone-conduction microphone, with up to 100dB of environmental noise reduction and up to 99% wind noise reduction, according to the company.

The TWS 5 Pro supports up to three simultaneous device connections. Controls are handled through pressure-sensitive touch points with customizable gestures for playback, call handling, switching noise cancellation modes, and adjusting volume via swipe. The earbuds carry an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance.

The White and Black colors

On battery life, the buds support wireless and fast charging, and vivo says a five-minute charge provides up to two hours of playback. They are rated for up to 5 hours of playback in Wi-Fi mode and up to 11 hours in AAC Bluetooth mode, with total playback reaching up to 50 hours when including the charging case.

Rounding things out, the TWS 5 Pro comes with Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification and vivo's own Golden Ears Acoustics Laboratory certification, along with a Clear Vocals sound mode developed with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. 

Other features include spatial audio with multiple listening environment simulations, Adaptive Audio with real-time sound adjustment, personalized ear-customized sound profiles, a customizable 10-band equalizer, QQ Music Premium Sound Quality certification, and NetEase Cloud Music Professional Equipment certification. 

The earbuds also offer smart translation and dialogue translation, AI smart broadcast notifications, wireless karaoke audio return, remote camera control, voice commands, wear detection with prolonged wear reminders, and a Find My Earbuds feature. 

Rounding things out are information broadcasts and incoming call announcements, plus customizable connection pop-up themes, including AI-generated artwork through vivo's Xiao V Painting tool.

vivo TWS 5 Pro key specs, features:

• Dual-driver setup with custom DAC for high-end sound
• Strong noise cancellation, up to 60dB
• Bone conduction mic for clearer calls
• Connects to up to 3 devices at once
• Customizable touch controls
• IP54 water and dust resistance
• Fast charging: 5 minutes for 2 hours of playback
• Up to 50 hours total battery (with case)
• Hi-Res Audio certified
• Spatial audio and personalized sound profiles
• Built-in translation and AI features
• Find My Earbuds support

China price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

vivo TWS 5 Pro - CNY 999 (around PHP 9K)

It is currently available in China. We will let you know if vivo decides to bring this here in PH.

What do you guys think?

Source: vivo