The bootleg AirPod Max headphones.

[@itssharkeyboi]

10:04 Ahh, the good ol’ “da blootoof divice is riddy to pear”

[@vadim6385]

Was that in French or something?

[@EtoCan49]

I hear the Bluetooth device is 3D japel 😂

[@RandomEmergency392]

More like "za bluetoof dewice is ready to paiwr"

[@arcticf1]

To me it's still miraculous how all these different headphones sound exactly like the speaker of my phone.

[@susmongusidkaltaccountbass4301]

Because the sounds are coming out OF YOUR GODDAMN PHONE!!! GRAHHH!!!!

[@devilduck17]

​@@susmongusidkaltaccountbass4301 whoosh

[@Astronaut662]

@@susmongusidkaltaccountbass4301 r/woosh

[@susmongusidkaltaccountbass4301]

I am being completely serious right now

[@Kaippe263]

r/whoosh

[@Tedster0]

Hearing a genuine “The Bluetooth device is ready to pair” in and actual speaker/headphones was so surreal

[@ThaiDyeOSC]

My Bluetooth headphones do that.

[@dabois012]

De blutooth dewise is redy to pear

[@bcc5701]

My moms 10 year old shit tier Bluetooth headphones do that

[@uselesschannel51]

"Ze blootoof divice iz redy to paer"

[@jameswilson8907]

I had a Bluetooth FM transmitter with that voice back in high school, it was a running gag with all my friends.

[@JeanMarceaux]

It was so nice of Wade to record that P9 mic demo outside the record booth, sitting inside Tony and yelling into the glass. Truly an experience.

[@Thiricola]

can i just say, the microSD slot on the bootleg being a portable mp3 player in the headphones sounds like a sick idea

[@Code7Unltd]

I remember when stereo headphone-radios were a thing. Stuffing an mp3 player into headphones isn't that far removed from headphone-radios.

[@RomitHeerani]

@@Code7Unltd with how tiny those players got even a decade ago, stuffing them inside a headphone isn't that difficult. Pretty sure if Apple wanted they could integrate one onto the airpods max chip.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I have a Bluetooth speaker with pretty much the same features. Pairs per bluetooth but also as aux mode and you can plug headphones in.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@Code7Unltd And the best thing, most of those nuggets came with a radio.

[@burp2019]

it's not new, been done for years lol

[@lllIIIlIllIIll]

I admire your ability to say an original, interesting string of nonsense story while testing the mic

[@faridwakim]

I read this while he did it and yessss its my favorite bit of the show

[@FlexibleToast]

Easily my favorite part of all of his reviews.

[@khyleebrahh7]

They are actual real events but. 😂

[@khyleebrahh7]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ why would anyone fear a so called God

[@coloradocornbread6996]

These are half the reason I watch his videos

[@fix0the0spade]

That pic of Frank packaging herself into a perfect cable coil is wonderful. 10/10 would put in my backpack to travel with.

[@kingerek6148]

same

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Yeah, but then she'll get so tangled you'll never be able to get her straight again.

[@nixienooo]

She looks like my laptop cable when I need them to stop uncoiling in my bag

[@noodlelynoodle.]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio she's one of the fancy cables that don't get tangled like the flat ones

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@noodlelynoodle. Your handle seems to indicate you are an expert on noodle-related subject matter, so I will defer to your experience.

[@scramblerbricks7293]

The P9 is great if you're looking for a microphone that has the ability to make it sound like you're talking from another room right out of the box

[@burp2019]

makes it sound like you're hearing music from a passing car

[@aaronbrock8055]

Talking underwater

[@TheBoltMaster456]

And the speakers that make it sound like you're listening to music that's trickling into your room through a closed door coming from a set of speakers in another room across yours 💀

[@dudeman-z6d]

6:11 I love how you can see that they sit on the ears and don’t let them go inside anything

[@EversTrainz]

As someone who has a large head, i bet those would feel like hell

[@oddmothfriend9790]

making headphones into an mp3 player through an sd slot is kinda genius ngl. i wonder if there are actual good headphones that can do that

[@LilTachanka]

honestly i love bootlegs because theyre mad funny

[@RoseStrohm]

Yeah chinese child labor and e waste is funny

[@Corgi-Co.]

@@RoseStrohm i mean in a certain way yes bc it is trash

[@ITVYYT]

@@RoseStrohm Yeah kinda like every product.. no?

[@brundelfly1]

​@@RoseStrohm You think either of those things are restricted to Bootlegs?

[@iamjcw2k10]

@@RoseStrohm damn you don't gotta call out apple like that

[@dirtbucket1930]

I burst out laughing when I heard "Ze bluetooth device is ready to pair" lmao

[@noobmaster1231]

we finally got the legend on dankpods xD

[@aidenzaro]

Ze bootooce devise es ghredy to peirgh

[@Tofii1]

da blootoof device is really too pale

[@netsurferx1]

"Ze blootoos dewice iz redy too pail"

[@Evie0133]

made me crack up haha

[@kyo_qi]

7:14 the pilot speaking ladies and gents

[@kxyz1018]

10:04 THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE IS READY TO PAIR.

[@TheElaborinth8993]

I love that at 4:06 you can see Wade fighting the overwhelming urge to 1 Grit them

[@jacobschwab1252]

I ran into a pair of these at a thrift shop for 20 bucks and I became so happy. Then I felt the weight and the sad came back.

[@Dave_Just_Dave]

Noooo not the sad 😭

[@mebs791]

the sad 😥

[@HCG]

Don’t ever get happy over knock offs

[@Schnort]

​@@HCG nah, knock offs can be great

[@TheMainCore]

​@@Schnortif you have no moral compass, yeah maybe.

[@S.Madman]

The P9 were so awesome during the microphone test, that my equalizer was not showing input for some of the frequencies. "Sound cancellation" must have been on.

[@moonchild-kr9xk]

it's just one of the "other characteristics"

[@Ferrari255GTO]

It's to prevent disturbances with radio frequencies

[@thatguynar]

It’s a feature

[@kaitlyn__L]

Do you mean extra notch filters, or just the typical 4kHz cutoff?

[@panzeroige]

Got to love that the P9 has the default bluetooth chinese whatever device voice but Wade goes straight to saying it's french

[@Tom_-]

it was French though

[@HeyItsJonny]

The French. Always blame the french!

[@panickedshears]

That was not Chinese

[@alexloes7567]

I have a P47 bluetooth headphones (that sound very nice) who have the same type of typical chinese female voice

[@knockingvalves2539]

@@Tom_- I'm French, and that absolutely isn't french. The French would be like: Ze Blouetousse devaysse iz redi tou per

[@colinmartin9797]

Wade really needs to get caught up on IEM's - the $10-20 market has gone absolutely insane and is producing real hifi now with stuff like the truthear holas, 7hz zero's, moondrop quarks, and CCA CRA's. And the under $100 range has some amazing planar magnetics like the 7hz diokos and KZ PR1's and TRN rosefinch.

[@ringsystemmusic]

Yep! I legit mix albums on my $150 IEMs lol

[@RobertJW]

holy shit!

[@Ewuilibrium]

Any recommendations? I've had my pair of cheap blon bl-03s for a while now and they're amazing

[@colinmartin9797]

@@Ewuilibrium Depends, what's your budget and what do you like to listen to? Do you have access to an amplifier or just a basic dongle DAC.

[@Ewuilibrium]

@@colinmartin9797 Something around $40-70 would be ideal probably and I really enjoy the extra bass on my current iems. No amp though, and I just use a regular dongle dac.

[@alexanderthomas2660]

I didn't expect any bass when seeing those fantastically adopted “50mm HiFi dynamic coil speakers.” At least they surprised me by actually producing some bass.

[@Canadia6]

The reveal of the P9’s microphone made me actually burst out laughing, good on ya

[@whitepaws60]

Seriously they look awful even for knock offs

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@whitepaws60 reminds me when ashens reviewed poundland "gamer" accesories. Including a couple microphones. The desk mic for 1 quid was actually pretty decent. All it takes is some diy and you can mount that thing to your headphones.

[@zumuvtuber]

Wow the P9’s microphone works underwater! Truly a superior product! 😂

[@GHOSTYsCOMIC]

Always love when the headphone comparison comes up, the sound differences never fail to catch me off guard

[@vadnegru]

That episode when he compared HD600 to hudu six hundreds had me laughing.

[@United_Kangaroo1992]

I really need to start listening through my hd 280s rather than my phone 😅

[@jadencoucopoulos2567]

@vadim negru I especially loved that one time when he compared the huh-duh-six-hungeos to the SkullCandy Crushers at maximum volume.

[@death32815]

Novody mentioned him throwing them perfectly back into the packaging, truly the best headphone throwerer ive ever seen.

[@ad_onys1878]

10:13 "Bonjour!" 😄

[@Tman22fan_a]

Can’t believe that Apple had to send another pair of AirPod maxes. Hope these ones will last you longer

[@KenzertYT]

We can all believe that Apple had to send another replacement for one of their products.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

​@@KenzertYT It's almost like the biggest companies make the worst crap!

[@xPandamon]

I hope they break again and that DankPods finally looks for alternatives, cause at that price point needing one replacement is already a bad sign, let alone two or more

[@Diabeetus.]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio I don’t see how people have issues with the products, I’ve gotten everything brand new and I still haven’t found any issues. Even after 6 years of owning them.

[@KenzertYT]

@@Diabeetus. Well, you could look at the hard evidence of DankPods's experience that has been documented via video on this very channel. That would be a good place to start. They just break. It is what it is.

[@e_Dave]

The noise these have where it goes "The Bluetooth device is ready to pair" is literally the exact same sound as my music teacher's old giant Bluetooth speaker. When the speaker paired, that same voice would legitimately say: "The Bluetooth device is connect to the successfully" Yes, you read that right.

[@ali32bit42]

Yup. I have seen several of thease and all of them have the same voice

[@danzeldiaz7447]

Which knock off Bluetooth speaker was it

[@e_Dave]

@@danzeldiaz7447 It wasn't a knockoff, it was just probably very cheap. Idk the brand or model, and it unfortunately stopped working so the school took it away, so I can't check.

[@reminisce_official14]

I have a Cowin headset and whenever they're low on battery, they say "Please charging"

[@tylern6420]

​@@reminisce_official14do they shutoff like a minute later? Cause my polish speaker does that

[@danielcolman19]

10:04 "Your bluetooth device is really too pale"

[@ShippoHsu]

"You have a car"

[@Skrillfreak]

I'm not gonna lie, I watched this and JUST REALIZED I'd bought these exact same nuggets for my daughter last week.

[@aidancommenting]

Hey, I just found out that you're a Patron to Noodle. You're both good channels, nice to know the KZbin community is so supportive of one another!

[@numptypootis8012]

The times Wade breaks headphones would be so different and boring if he had a soldering iron

[@sand0decker]

He's referenced doing car audio before. He 100% has a soldering iron

[@Erinthegato99]

​@@sand0decker he's not gonna waste solder and flux on these pieces of garbage

[@blze0018]

I'm sure he has one, but the solder he uses would be worth more than the headphone itself.

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

@@blze0018 He's probably more likely to use the soldering iron as punishment. Like the 1-Grit.

[@stevenbenson9976]

@@sand0decker unless he did the "local mate down the street" install with a bunch of cable twists

[@adriosi4304]

I love how the word “Sennheiser” just gets shorter and shorter with every video

[@kita3768]

The fact that they where so cheap that he broke them with such relative ease SENT ME💀

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

20buckaroos is alot of money for that pile of shit

[@Olflix]

2:14 finally, a sentence in this entire box that's truthful!

[@boston_boi]

10:09 it sounds like it said “the bluetooth device really cheap here” 😭😭😭

[@traumagotchi2354]

At least the box wasn't cut open and half of what was in there wasn't missing 😂, banger of a video mate!

[@TRIVIA5209]

I actual just got a pair of maxs because you gave them such a glowing review and they are my favorite headphones I’ve ever heard. Thanks

[@MarS-dc2qx]

I had mine for a year in space gray and love them! They feel sturdy and expensive, unlike many others made completely out of cheap plastic

[@baldeaglenor7156]

Same. Had mine since release and they’ve been my daily headphones for commute and work. Absolutely fantastic headphones

[@spicyroo4429]

The Bluetooth voice is the same as the FM transmitter all my friends had for their cars. So nostalgic 😂 “ze blutooth device is connecteduh succsessfulllay”

[@tylern6420]

hi lol i have tracer nugget that has this bluetooth girl

[@Ensign_games]

3:00 I thought Dank was gonna say "just like a rubik's cube"

[@iMind-Juris]

7:08 I genuinely screamed in terror as soon as it transitioned

[@ooctaviaa]

I’ve been trying to find cheap headphones with noise cancellation and the p9s were popping up everywhere. You made this video at the perfect time, I was starting to think they’d be worth it 😂

[@ando2421]

i got a pair of taotronics a year or two ago , they’re essentially a rip off of the sony XM4s, they’re pretty decent tho, they were around €50, noise cancelling wasn’t bad either , could easily block out the train / bus

[@walking_on_earth]

I actually got a pair of taotronics a few years back as well, they sound like shit with ANC on but the ANC itself is pretty good. Unfortunately they won't pair with anything over BT anymore. Nowadays you can get a pair of soundcore noise blockers for like $40 that are actually quite good so there's not much point in cheaping out.

[@vlacroiix]

@@walking_on_earth I had taotronics too, pretty good ANC alright sound but you can't find them anymore and the headset broke. So I have XM5 now...

[@ThirdLife86]

Sure, a 10$ ripoff is easily worth it. It meaning "the same 700 Bucks those friggin Airpods cost". Suuuuure. Wonder what gave you that idea ? Weed ? 😂How can people be such terrible cheapskates (but probably expect excellent payment for themselves) ?

[@ando2421]

@@vlacroiix how are the XM5s going for you? thinking about getting a pair

[@zunk4435]

9:45 - I hope it's Debussy's "Petite Suite" movement 4, Ballet. The humming reminded me of it. Such a catchy work.

[@pepperclap]

you can hear his sanity slowly depriving after each sentence

[@rhyzeless5029]

"ze blootoof dewice is reedee to paeh"

[@FlawlessRhythmGG]

7:56 "That sounds like..." *makes the exact sound from the VLDL Apple skit* 😂

[@unducational]

I've been waiting for theese boot leg product review because you really make them absolutely entertaining! Love your vids wade!

[@some-replies]

I had a super sweet nugget set up when I was a kid but can't remember what brand. Was a stereo unit with 6 disc changer and had a built in mp3 player. It plugged in the top and you could play through the stereo. Was super sick

[@ando2421]

yoooo 6 disc changers were baller

[@cuuy3805]

“I expected nothing, and I’m still disappointed.” Felt that.

[@dairemc]

10:43 The second I saw the cheap headphones, I felt so frustrated that it wasn't bent in half. Thank you :)

[@d3viLang3LFall3n]

They look so real, coulda fooled me.

[@AlexYeets]

7:30 Jokes on you, I'm in awe at how garbage the 'P-noines' are

[@jonathanbush5024]

hey mate. you should totally do a Drum stick comparison. Take the most popular brands with their most popular styles and show what they are good at.

[@Zebra_M]

Heavy stick do heavy bonk. Light stick do light bonk. Most sticks are medium bonk. Use what you like most for feel and sound. This has been a complete comparison guide to drum sticks, you are welcome.

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

"I expected nothing, and I'm still disappointed." -DankPods

[@TheBoltMaster456]

When the audio recording from the P9 microphone played I fucking BURSTED out laughing. I was NOT expecting that nugget to sound THAT bad, that's actually worse than a cheap webcam mic and the results are HILARIOUS 😂

[@SmallJetTV]

“These aren’t real mate” that got me 😂

[@QuantaSolace]

The mic test for the bootleg had me on the floor. 🤣

[@Clydefoxy]

7:24 i think my xbox 360 headset mic is better than this why does it sound like its behind a wall?

[@Noureldin105]

Man I found your channel like a week ago and now that's the best channel I have ever subbed to

[@seanathin-c7n]

That sudden jump from the Max's to the P9's recordings was amazing lol. Sounded like he was in a fishbowl

[@Lizlodude]

6:42 "Dong" "Ding Dong" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have yet to hear a french-chinese stock BT voice lol

[@1988casco]

"I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed" is the greatest sentence Wade has ever uttered 😂

[@Senna_27]

7:08 The Mic 😂

[@kozuta8858]

LMAOOOO

[@razvantofan2927]

Its sounds worse than the mic's on bootleg mp3 players from 2003

[@zcore6295]

10:04 Bluetooth lady Chinese voice

[@elginmalouw3784]

as a south african, i cant read awe as awe, I read it as awe. iykyk

[@hannanah8036]

can I swap my limbs for pillows?

[@brennanpatrick]

I love listening to Bluey's dad give us reviews on headphones! 😍

[@jordanjonescelestialwaffle1698]

Now you got me curious because he actually does sound like him :D

[@shadowkirby00]

7:46 my ears are no longer hurting

[@simonro9168]

My Bluetooth FM-transmitter (for older cars with no AUX) has the exact same bluetooth voice. Gotta love that the English-speaking voice has a vaguely Asian accent.

[@paromeilart]

Can we just appreciate the fact he shows us frank every video and we’re just stuck with the remote 3feet away so we have to watch the log until the next video 😂

[@nao__channel]

honestly they sounded better than i expected

[@tobyrightenger9748]

The best audio equipment reviewer ever, those silly anecdotal tangents you make during mic tests are my dopamine supply ❤

[@oshkiv4684]

Oh god

[@___echo___]

I woulda liked to see it alongside a "mid" level bootleg that actually tries, if I remember correctly there are ones out there with actual ANC and the like (basically just a reskinned average 50$ chinese ANC headphone)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That is often the point that gets really interesting. You get some decent product, both in build and audio quality. Basically, take a way the price for the brand name, and get a product that is "okay"

[@darkacb8422]

i wish all those landfill headphone brands got sued for false advertising. their boxes are more expensive than the headphones.

[@litupcandle]

no joke when i heard the p9's i was thinking these sound really bassy in a bad way before you gave your input and I was like "nah he read my mind a month earlier"

[@TulpechaidoplaysMC]

I swear whenever he does the back-to-back comparison between the Hurr Durr six Hungos and whatever stinkbuds are being reviewed I physically brace like when I'm watching a movie and I know a jumpscare is coming

[@WASTEOFTIMESTUDIOS]

I have a pair of Sony noise canceling I've had for about 4 years now that cost $120, the ear cups eventually ripped after a couple years, but a cheap $15 set of replacements fixed it right up and they still hold up great. They still sound good and clean all around, battery life goes a really long time, and connected to most devices you can see the percentage of remaining battery.

[@balmung1992]

I have a pair of Sony WH-CH700N that i snagged half price at £50 a few years ago and they're amazing! Noise canceling could be a bit better on them, but if the battery actually dies it has 3.5mm jack so I can still listen to stuff. I might have the same pair you have so knowing about replacment cups makes them even better.

[@benwaardenburg]

I just noticed the difference between open and closed back headphones. Open backs like the HD600s feels like you are at a show with the band, whereas closed back headphones feel like you are in the studio with the band. Neat.

[@minidee2194]

That's... what?

[@benwaardenburg]

@@minidee2194 Sorry bro I was high as shit last night when I watched this.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Closed backs just, well, close off. You wouldn't want open backs on the train. Not only can you hear all the people around you, they can hear your music as well. But great for simply listening to music without distraction.

[@rainbowlack]

​@@benwaardenburgthe most genuine way to experience DankPods tbh

[@coffeeandsugar20]

I heard those and immediately thought "Yep, those are Beats cans." Probably made on the same assembly line too.

[@XDマスターチーフ]

10:03 2 voices in one and we got the "Ze Bluetooth device is reaaddy to paiR" for the second one truly a blessing

[@Dchristmas05]

Always a good day when dankpods uploads

[@nootums]

6:47 "Seems like the left earcup is a bit louder than the right one" Yes, that would be because it got borked.

[@devranali2219]

He recorded it before that happend thi

[@the.macverse]

Only 2 things are required for peak happiness: 1. Aussie accent 2. Craig

[@TFD500Official]

10:04 IN NO WAY DID THEY USE THE CHINESE BLUETOOTH VOICE

[@Macintosh1234]

The bootleg ones microphone looks like you are talking under the sea

[@118Shadow118]

3:59 not sure if it's even worth the effort, but that's an easy fix with a soldering iron

[@BasedBidoof]

I would never buy the apple headphones, but I will say that the magnet ear cup pad thing is sick. Would make is so much easier to clean when they get sweaty

[@mak4na8o8]

Plus side is you can also buy more ear pads, so if they ever get damaged or too dirty you can just replace them. Plus it’s a whole lot better then that leather type of ear cup in my opinion

[@limpchees]

They would be so awesome if they weren't apple (overpriced, lightning port, can't use them wired)

[@bman9ful]

Literally some of the hardest I’ve laughed as he pulled the bootlegs apart 😂

[@thatdudeuhate6649]

That “thick and boring” legit made me cry laughing

[@MichaelSidneyTimpson]

In case you are wondering, that is a bad Chinese accent of English, and it is common in most bluetooth devices these days.

[@TheMoonchild06]

New dank pods video just dropped. Get out the good headphones

[@Zangetsuis1]

4:17 the moment this became an angry review.

[@totempolejoe1]

2:14 this is how I'm tryna be fr

[@bitterjames]

😳😏😉

[@NotSquib_]

I love the guy in the back with the random instrument just strumming. Bro goes crazy back there.

[@derpygamer2142]

The “Bluetooth device is ready to pair” audio is from a hover board. We have one, and it says that whenever you turn it on.

[@UnsungPhoenix]

I think i might use the P9 as my new microphone, sounds amazing. Sounds better than my $300 microphone, i wonder how they made it sound so magical

[@maritoguionyo]

5:22 by ol' mate s

[@danielt2k8]

editing issue most likely.

[@maritoguionyo]

​@@danielt2k8or on purpose

[@danielt2k8]

​@@maritoguionyo not likely to be on purpose

[@maritoguionyo]

@@danielt2k8 I've seen him cut off his namimg of the name a couple of times before Like seen and stuff

[@Castigar48]

2:20 listen man i know alot of guys are attracted to thick and boring.

[@HXSKlmfao]

this dude could be a politician from how much he makes shit up on the spot during mic tests

[@sudospective]

im blessed that i can actually hear the difference of the headphones during the headphone battle jazz section

[@NovemberOrWhatever]

Hey, for the sound test they sounded like the difference between the real AirPod Max and the HD 600 but amplified. So I guess they sound a bit like what they're ripping off.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

They managed to have less bass, while the airpods had at least some tight pressure.