Open-Ear
QCY Crossky C50
81Outstanding
$40
Full review dataQCY Crossky C50 vs Soul S-LIVE CLIP: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the QCY Crossky C50 vs Soul S-LIVE CLIP, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Open-Ear
Soul S-LIVE CLIP
Not yet scored
$38
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY Crossky C50 leads on 5 of 6 measures.
- QCY Crossky C50
- Soul S-LIVE CLIP
HearWiki score
81
-
Sound
8.3
-
Battery
7.4
-
Calls
7.8
-
Value
9.2
-
Price (USD)
$40
$38
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
QCY Crossky C50 (2025) against Soul S-LIVE CLIP (2024). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the QCY Crossky C50 brings Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.4, while the Soul S-LIVE CLIP answers with ANC type Feed-forward against None. The QCY Crossky C50 answers on convenience features: it adds Wireless charging, Custom EQ, Companion app and Water resistance IPX5 against IPX4.
- Crossky C5020251 yr newer
- S-LIVE CLIP2024
What differsCrossky C50S-LIVE CLIP
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- ANC type
- None
- Feed-forward
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
Crossky C50S-LIVE CLIP
- Type
- Open-Ear
- Open-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $40
- $38
- HearWiki score
- 81
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10.8 mm dynamic
- 2× 12 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10.8 mm
- 12 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 93 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 60 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 7.5 h
- 24 h
- Battery incl. case
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- feedforward
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Weight
- 5.2 g
- 4.1 g
- Case weight
- -
- 39 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 4
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
QCY Crossky C50
The QCY Crossky C50 are open-ear clip-on earbuds that deliver solid everyday performance for a modest price. They combine a bass-leaning, practical sound with long battery life, multipoint connectivity, and a comfortable, secure fit that keeps you aware of your surroundings. While not aimed at audiophiles, they're a well-rounded, feature-packed option for budget-conscious listeners.
- Pro:Comfortable, secure open-ear clip design
- Pro:Long battery life with charging case
- Pro:Multipoint pairing and Bluetooth 6.0
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Sound is more practical than premium
- Con:Touch controls may be sensitive
Soul S-LIVE CLIP
The Soul S-LIVE CLIP offers a lightweight, open-ear wireless listening experience with a secure clip-on design. It features Bluetooth 5.4, dual-mic call noise cancellation, and up to 24 hours of total battery life, with IPX4 sweat and splash resistance for active use.
- Pro:Lightweight 4.1g per earbud
- Pro:24-hour total battery life
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No transparency mode
- Con:No custom EQ
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