This article is an early Logitech zone true wireless earbuds review, which is the first wireless earbuds from Logitech, and it comes with the highest IP68 rating. Currently, only the JBL Reflect Flow Pro has a similar IP68 rating.
Logitech has scheduled the earbud for release anytime in autumn between the end of October onwards till the end of the year.
Pros and Cons
| Pros | Cons |
| Highest IP68 rating for an earbud. | The earbud is huge and part of it appears to stick out of the ear profile. |
| IP54 rating for charging case. | The three sizes of ear wings may not be enough to custom fit all sizes of ears. |
| Up to 12 hours of battery life with ANC off. | |
| Wireless range of 30 meters using a USB dongle. | |
| Charging case support wireless charging |
The earbud seems to stick out of the ear from the side view.
Highlights of Key Features
- Earbuds
- The size of the earbuds is huge:
- Height: 25.2 mm / 0.99 in
Width: 16.5 mm / 0.65 in
Depth: 9.5 mm / 0.37 in
- Height: 25.2 mm / 0.99 in
- Weighs 13g as a pair (6.5 grams each): The weight is surprisingly light, considering the size is big.
- Comes with 3 ear gels of different sizes for a better fit.
- The ear gel is integrated with the ear wings, which seem to have a subtle difference in their sizing.
- The size of the earbuds is huge:
- Omni-directional MEMS mics array with beamforming plus an inward-facing mic.
- Active noise calling (ANC)
- IP68 rated is close to the highest specification attainable. It is fully protected from dust ingress and long-term immersion up to specified pressure.
- Battery life is on par with current high-end earbuds
- Earbud battery life (talk time): 6 hrs (ANC on), 6.5 Hrs (ANC off)
- Earbud battery life (listening time): 9 Hrs (ANC on), 12 hrs (ANC off)
- Note that the marketing page’s battery life differs from the product specification page. The 9 hours ANC is based on the specification page.
- The wireless range is 30m.
- The charging case is well designed
- Qi wireless charging enabled
- IP54 rated for protection from limited dust ingress and water splash.
- A full charged case can charge earbuds 2.5 times.
- 2 Hrs 45 mins to fully recharge earbuds
- 3 hrs to fully recharge the case
- 5 mins quick charge provides 2 hrs of music time or 1 hr 20 mins of talk time
- Comes with a 24cm USB-A to C cable
We are excited to try out this new earbud and will update this post as more information becomes available.
Compare Logitech Zone True Wireless and Apple Airpods Pro
Our Logitech Zone True Wireless earbuds review also covers the difference between the Logitech Zone True Wireless Vs Apple Airpods Pro. In our opinion, the Logitech Zone True Wireless Earbuds looks better than Airpods by a long shot, due to the following:
- IP Rating 68 far exceeds Airpod Pro.
- Has earwings for better ear fitting.
- Battery life is almost doubled Airpod Pro.
- Charges twice as fast as Airpod Pro.
- Faster Charging by almost half the time for 1 hour music time.
- Double the warranty period.
| Comparison Matrix | Apple Airpods Pro | Logitech Zone True Wireless |
| Tech Specs/Design Criteria | Spec | Spec |
| Earbuds | ||
| Weight (each earbud) | 5.4g | 6.5g |
| Earbuds IP Rating | IPX4 | IP68 |
| Ear Wings for Fitting | Nil | Yes |
| Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency (Hear through) | Yes | Yes |
| Wind Noise Protection | No | Yes |
| No. of Mems Microphone | 2 | 2 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5 | 5 |
| In-Ear Pressure Relief | Yes | No |
| Dual optical sensors | Yes | No |
| Motion-detecting accelerometer | Yes | No |
| Speech-detecting accelerometer | Yes | No |
| Force sensor | Yes | No |
| Auto Ear Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Power | ||
| Music Time (ANC Off) | 5h | 12h |
| Music Time (ANC On) | 4.5 h | 7h |
| Total Time + Charge Case | 24h | 24h |
| Earbuds Wireless Charging | Nil | |
| Charging Case | ||
| Qi-Certified Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C Connector | Nil | Yes |
| Other Charging Methods | Yes | No |
| Fast Charge For 1-hour usage | 5mins | 2.5mins |
| Charging Case IP Rating | Nil | IP54 |
| Others | ||
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 2 |
Compare Logitech Zone True Wireless vs. Jabra Elite 85t
Another Logitech Zone True Wireless earbuds review was done by comparing the difference between Logitech Zone True Wireless and Jabra Elite 85t.
The Logitech Zone True Wireless Earbuds have the following advantage
- IP Rating 68 far exceeds Elite 85t’s IPX4 only.
- Has earwings and ear gel for better ear fitting. Elite 85t only has ear gels.
- Battery life is about 60% better than Elite 85t.
- Charges 6 times faster than Elite 85t.
| Comparison Matrix | Jabra Elite 85t | Logitech Zone True Wireless |
| Tech Specs/Design Criteria | Spec | Spec |
| Earbuds | ||
| Weight (each earbud) | 7g | 6.5g |
| Earbuds IP Rating | IPX4 | IP68 |
| Ear Wings for Fitting | No | Yes |
| Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency (Hear Through) | Yes | Yes |
| Wind Noise Protection | Yes | Yes |
| No. of Mems Microphone | 6 | 2 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 | 5 |
| In-Ear Pressure Relief | Yes | No |
| Dual optical sensors | No | No |
| Motion-detecting accelerometer | No | No |
| Speech-detecting accelerometer | No | No |
| Force sensor | No | No |
| Auto Ear Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Power | ||
| Music Time (ANC Off) | 7h | 12h |
| Music Time (ANC On) | 5.5h | 7h |
| Total Time + Charge Case (ANC On) | 25h | 24h |
| Charging Case | ||
| Qi-Certified Wireless Charging | 5W | Yes |
| USB-C Connector | Yes | Yes |
| Other Charging Methods | No | No |
| Fast Charge For 1 hour usage | 15mins | 2.5mins |
| Charging Case IP Rating | Nil | IP54 |
| Warranty (years) | 2 | 2 |
If you are planning to buy new earbuds, waiting for the Logitech official release after the end of September this year may be worthwhile. Based on the specifications above, the Logitech ZTW earbuds should be better. However, we recommend everyone to test earbuds and earphones for themselves before buying.
