Pairing and Customization

As with the vast majority of TWS earphones today, the EVA2020 x final is (still) operating over Bluetooth 5.0 rather than something newer. Bluetooth 5.0 is backwards compatible with older devices, and I had no issues pairing it with my phone on Bluetooth 5.0, my laptop on Bluetooth 5.1, and my PC with the Intel AX210 NIC on Bluetooth 5.2. Pairing is quite simple since it comes up as a new device. Naming of the unit depends on the version you have, and the L-channel is the primary unit that you need to pair with first before it prompts the R-channel to be paired. It is also here we see that not much has changed as far as codec support goes, with Qualcomm aptX being the best option on most Android devices, other than the basic SBC codec. This means you do not get any aptX HD or LDAC support. On iOS, we just have the AAC codec to go on.


I mentioned before how there is a large MFB button on each of the buds, and it is how you get more out of these earphones. Three sets of pre-programmed functions are tied into each, be it media playback and volume control, accepting, ending, or refusing an incoming call, or pulling up the mobile platform smart assistant if on Android or iOS. This is clearly a product targeting mobile phones as the source, and it is also ultimately a fashion/geek statement for those in the know.


In addition to the onboard LED in each bud, there is also integrated voice guidance, which surprised me right after I took the buds out of the case. By default, it is in Japanese, and voice actress Miki Nagasawa lends her voice as she does to Maya Ubuki, the NERV operator who is a central character in the Evangelion universe. The NERV limited edition gets another voice (Kotono Mitsuishi who voices NERV operations director Misato Katsuragi. Let your inner weeb soar with these voices or, if you are like me, change the voice guidance to English by holding either button for 15 seconds and letting both synchronize to the change. You can do the same to go back to Japanese if you desire. These voices are no doubt a selling point, and more employed attention to detail in this collaboration.