Pairing and Customization

Pairing the 1MORE EVO is a touch different depending on your system, as AAC is the only option on iOS and the device appears to go the route of Google Assistant-connected earphones or headphones on some of the simpler Android skins. This means it prompts linking to your signed-in Google account on mobile device and provides more information natively in the Bluetooth device selector. As I found out comparing my Essential PH-1 and Samsung Galaxy S22, more heavily skinned Android builds will see a very different approach. The former also prompted connecting via AAC, which was surprising, although the latter did provide an LDAC option right away. You see, in addition to AAC and SBC, 1MORE has the distinction of having one of the very few TWS earphones currently on the market with LDAC codec support over the usual aptX—for obvious reasons, I can only think of Sony offerings and the tech-specialist brand HiBy's WH2 as others. LDAC is a major marketing feature, but it does consume more battery life. Knowing the rated battery life on the 1MORE EVO isn't the best rated on AAC at 50% volume, 1MORE wants to keep AAC as a default for increased battery life and to alleviate connectivity issues. I would have rather seen aptX Adaptive as the default, but options in the 1MORE app allow for LDAC connectivity after all. Otherwise, the set with its Bluetooth 5.2 support paired easily with my phones, laptop, and desktop alike. I will also happily point out the multi-point support for up to two simultaneously paired and connected sources.


Speaking of the mobile app, the 1MORE Evo is supported by the 1MORE Music app available on Google Play Store and the Apple app store. Reviews for the app are middling at best, although a lot of the complaints boil down to connectivity issues with older 1MORE products, so take those for what you will—I had no issues whatsoever with the EVO. Installing the app is trivial, and it is best to have the earphones paired to your phone or mobile device before proceeding. The app then takes a few seconds to find them before giving you the option to go through a setup assistant, which includes choosing the specific color. It will then walk you through the various touch controls in a quick tutorial.


Interestingly, the app prompts you to set up SoundID right away by taking a personalized hearing test, and I like this update since the last time we saw the app. SoundID is one of the bigger features distinguishing 1MORE TWS sets from the rest, allowing a device profile and personalized EQ based on your preferences. Unfortunately, we still don't see an option to create or log into one's SoundID account that may already have profiles, so everything has to be done all over again. One other complaint I have is the music on offer for these tests—I had never heard any of these before! Gone is the classical piece I had used last time, so I simply chose one at random to demonstrate the process involving a series of A/B tests. The profile is then uploaded to the earphones. You can read more about the process here. Once done, a toggle is available to quickly check the effect of SoundID over the entire frequency range, and you may re-take this test at any time.


The home page is a collection of several option menus and a quick visual indicator of the earphones connected to the mobile device. A render of the 1MORE EVO shows up at the top, in the color chosen earlier, with the battery levels for the earphones and case separately below. In addition to SoundID, we see the hybrid ANC options here, and selecting the ANC option will take you to a further selector for the multiple ANC modes. It can be too much for some, and so I understand why 1MORE has kept it simple on the main menu. You can also customize how the IR sensors will affect playback, with the default for both pausing and playback. The custom settings page only allows for two of the various pre-set touch controls to be changed, with 1MORE deciding the default configuration is best with the rest. You can also check for and update the firmware, access the quick start guide for the earphones in the app, and play license-free soothing sounds found in the app. Make sure to change the Bluetooth connection to prioritize sound quality and turn on LDAC mode, and I will mention that the firmware update took ~3 minutes—Sennheiser might want to take some lessons.

The 1MORE logo in the top-right corner is a substitute for the typical hamburger menu, but pressing it still takes you to the various settings. These include smart burn-in, which takes 12 hours and is a divisive feature that will please some and be scoffed at by others. The other pages are self-explanatory and include a contact page, generic FAQs about TWS earphones, and an experimental feature for a battery level widget on your mobile device screen. But I was surprised to see multi-point connectivity hidden here, especially as 1MORE is using it in the marketing brochures and reviewer guide. Whether or not you go through the whole smart burn-in process, there will be a pop-up message on the home page confirming set-up is complete, and ANC mode is the default.