Pros:

Super comfortable

Non fatiguing

Does not pressure your ears

Great app features and updates

Awesome for gym and action sports

Very open sound

10 hours playtime

Great Bluetooth codecs

No cut outs

Very low latency

Cons:

Roselink app can do with a parametric equalizer

Roseselsa Openfree TWS Earphones- Comfortability personified?

I am an audiophile from sunny South Africa. I was very happy when Roseselsa afforded me the opportunity to try out their new Openfree TWS earphones. I have reviewed a couple of Roseselsa before and as a company these guys don’t play around. They actually read the reviews we as reviewers write and implement suggestions or reach out and offer an explanation. That is a very big plus point for me and this the type of company I as an audiophile want to deal with. I have also reviewed the Earfree i5 and also the Ceramics X by Roseselsa and both scored very well with me and I use them regularly. The latest installment in the TWS the Openfree promises a next generation Bluetooth protocol and great fatigue free sound. I will put this to the test. The package took less than 2 weeks to be delivered to my house.

Unboxing:

The Openfree sells for $45 and in my opinion, it is a very competitive price you are getting for all the features and technology. The Openfree comes in a medium sized bright orange sturdy cardboard box with a picture of the physical units featuring on the front. On the back you will find some specs and information. When you lift off the lid you are greeted by the charging case with the earphones inside. Underneath you will find a little box with our USB-C charging cable. All and all its pretty standard packaging and accessories for the price.

Look & Build:

My Openfree came in the Black/Grey color and you also get the Openfree in Mint color. Rocking a hard plastic carrying and charging case I am very sure that the case will last for a long time. The really like the look of the clip-on design of the earphone also in a hard a durable plastic with silicone for the hook part. I like the Openfree name on the black silicone parts. It basically looks like a miniature headphone and I like the design a lot. The fit for me was very comfortable and non-fatiguing. I also tested the battery power by wearing the Openfree ten hours straight. They just clip behind your ears and it takes just a few tries to get used to the way of clipping the Openfree on. The biggest selling point for me regarding the looks and built vs the price, is that comfortability and great battery life. Also being sweat resistant makes them great for gym and action sports.

Specs:

Driver Unit- 10mm Topological Dynamic Diaphragm

Audio Format- LDAC/ LHDC/ LC3/ AAC/ SBC

Impedance- 32 Ω

Frequency Response Range- 20 – 20000 Hz

Bluetooth Version- 5.4

Connection Range- 10 m

Earphone Battery Capacity- 45 mAh

Charging Case Battery Capacity- 500 mAh

Connectivity:

With its Bluetooth 5.4 version you can connect the Openfree to your phone for low latency gaming or any Bluetooth enabled audio device for listening to music. With the amazing fit I used the Openfree the most connected to my little mp4 player I use for gym. I also used the Openfree a lot connected to my phone in the evenings watching YouTube till I fall asleep. I also used it around the house a lot while doing chores as it has the most comfortable fit out of all my TWS earphones.  

Sound:

One of the biggest positives Healthwise is you will never get hearing loss with the Openfree. The earphones in my own ears did not have a complete seal so my ears never found pressurized even once. The effect of this open relaxed sound is, it is great for a reviewer to reset his ears after a rough day of critical listening and evaluating earphones. The Openfree also does not go rock concert loud volume wise so they are perfect for watching movies, gaming or casual listening. Beware though, if you use your hands and push the Openfree into your ear to seal the sound is insane loud. I would describe the overall sound as warm-neutral. Very analog cassette tape sound but without the saturation. Almost like listening to tubes.

Bass- The Openfree is not for bass heads. Yes, there is bass but it is the type of bass like you hear from an open back headphone. Selecting the BASS option on the Super Master EQ function in the Rose link app did increase the bass and this setting is also what I have the Openfree permanently on. The bass is Midbass dominated and I hardly picked up any sub-bass even on sub bass heavy tracks in my EDM Tidal playlist. Songs like Bass Don’t Lie- Blaster Jax had a lot of fast Midbass slam.

Mids- The vocals also have a warm sound to them. This especially benefit the deeper male and female voices as it adds extra warmth to the lower end of the vocal’s spectrum. Even on the BALANCED setting on the Rose link app the Mids still sounded warm to me. The Openfree has a very relaxed presentation of all instruments and vocals so it is the perfect earphone for background music while you work and also for commuting if you still have to hear wats going on around you while you walk.

Treble- For everyone who is treble sensitive, the Openfree is for you. The treble is neutral and leans to the warm side. I even tried it with high pitched Opera voices and not an inch of ear-piercing treble was detected. There is also no sibilance present and even though you sacrifice some sparkle on top you are still rewarded with a warm analog type sound. The Openfree is also perfect for any casual listening or relaxing genre like Soul and Blues.

When I used the Openfree for playing Call of Duty mobile I experienced zero latency or cutouts. Even though the sound is warm-neutral the background is very clear and you can hear footsteps clearly and the imaging is also on point and you can detect where the footsteps are coming from easily. When watching movies, YouTube and TikTok videos the volume was adequate and I experienced zero latency as well. I tested the Bluetooth range as well and easily got around 19 meters before the first cut out.

The Openfree is really an allrounder sound wise and you can use it for most genres.  At the price all the technology and comfortability you are getting makes the Openfree a bargain in my eyes.

Conclusion:

I think Roseselsa did brilliant here with not just the Openfree but also with Earfree i5 and Ceramics X. All three sound different, all three look different and all three have a different use. For your audiophile music and critical listening the Ceramics X is the one. Ceramics X Has the worst fit for me so there you need Earfree i5 again which is also brilliant for calls. For anything you do outside or that involves action you need the great fitting Openfree. So, my advice is, buy all 3 of them. Roseselsa is a brand that keeps producing winner after winner for me. At the price of the Openfree anyone should buy this.