Headphones — SoundPeats Air5 Pro+

Released in November 2025, the SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro+ is a wireless earbud that combines a silicon xMEMS driver with a conventional dynamic unit in each earpiece. It extends the Air5 Pro with this dual-driver layout and sells at USD 129.99 on the maker's own store, against an official retail figure of USD 120 quoted at release. Snapdragon Sound support is part of the specification, and stickers ship in the box alongside the accessories.

Key specs that matter

Inside every earbud sits a Cowell xMEMS solid-state driver for the mid and upper frequencies, driven by a dedicated XAA-2000 Aptos Class-H amplifier, plus a 10 mm dynamic driver whose diaphragm is a PU and PEEK composite with dual copper wiring. The Qualcomm QCC3091 chip handles Bluetooth 5.4 with the HSP, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP profiles, and the codec list runs through SBC, AAC, LC3 and LDAC as well as the aptX family in standard, Adaptive and Lossless forms. The model carries Hi-Res certification at 96 kHz and 24-bit. LC3 and LDAC are switched off by default and are enabled in the companion app. The published frequency range reaches from 20 Hz to 40 kHz. Hybrid feedforward and feedback noise cancelling with AI adaptive control is rated at up to 55 dB of reduction.

Engineering and use context

A 35 mAh cell sits in each bud and a 520 mAh cell in the case. SOUNDPEATS gives 30 hours of total playback including case recharges, while earlier listings quoted 6 hours from a single charge. The Type-C socket on the case recharges it in roughly 2 hours, the buds recharge in about 1 hour, and a 10 minute top-up adds 2 hours of listening. One earpiece weighs 5 g, and the loaded charging case totals 51.11 g. The housings carry an IPX5 water resistance rating. Calls go through six microphones with AI environmental noise reduction, touch controls handle playback, and a game mode cuts latency to 60 ms. Multipoint Bluetooth allows two source devices to stay linked, and the PeatsAudio app adds equaliser customisation and noise cancelling control. The box contains extra ear tips in S and M sizes, a USB-A to Type-C charging lead, a user guide and an app information card.

Pairing

The fullest codec support comes from Android phones with Snapdragon Sound hardware for aptX Lossless or Adaptive, or from sources that transmit LDAC. An iPhone links through AAC, while laptops lacking newer codecs stay with SBC.

Alternatives

The SOUNDPEATS H3 is another true wireless model on the same QCC3091 platform, using two balanced armature drivers and a 12 mm dynamic driver per side.