Closer Examination

In the absence of any cables for actual operation, the storage/carry case included with TWS earphones is important since it is also responsible for charging the earphones themselves. Lypertek has gone with a simpler, all-plastic design for the PurePlay Z5 case, and it's also on the smaller side of things to where this is easily pocketable. It is black to match the earphones and has the Lypertek logo on the top as seen above. The plastic is unfortunately not scratch proof by any regards, but the color and finish will hide them well enough. On the bottom is the certification information in addition to the technical specifications for the case itself. This is where we find out that the case has a 500 mAh/1.85 Wh battery inside, which is fairly average for TWS earphones even today. Charging happens via the Type-C port on the back, below a flush hinge used to keep the case clean without anything jutting out that could potentially snag on objects.


A single indicator light on the front of the case shows the charging states of the case. A closer look reveals two separate LEDs in red and blue. The indicator lights up in either blue (battery level between 10% and 100%) or red (battery level <10%), and has red flashing thrice for when under 10% and blue flashing thrice otherwise when charging. The case supports wireless charging, and Lypertek also makes a compatible charger, which we have seen before. It even quick charges for up to two hours of listening time with 15 minutes of charging. Ultimately, this case is less functional and arguably not as pretty or premium-looking as the one that ships with the PurePlay Z3 2.0, but the smaller form factor makes up for it, as increased portability for TWS earphones is ultimately becoming more relevant when combined with fast charging.

Opening the case, we do see compartments to hold the PurePlay Z5 TWS set horizontally, which is not typical for this TWS design. There is another indicator LED. As the other, it lights up red when the earphones are charging, blue when fully charged, and flashes blue/red in pairing mode, when you simply open the case given the absence of any LEDs on the earphones themselves. A dedicated reset button is underneath, which is great to see. Battery capacity numbers haven't been provided for the earphones; however, Lypertek's claim of four charge cycles with the case is close enough to my own findings. Depending on your use case with the PurePlay Z5, it can make for up to 35 hours of total use, which is plenty for most people, but there is a caveat we will touch on later in this review.


The Lypertek PurePlay Z5 falls in line with the rest of the Lypertek product portfolio in terms of design language, with the use of an in-ear monitor (IEM) design where the ear tips go into the ear canal instead of staying out, such as with earbuds themselves. The face plate, if you will, houses the capacitive touch sensor used for the touch controls, and it has a concave shape to it for easier use when installed in the ears. The silver-colored trim separates it from the shells, and branding comes in the form of the product name, Lypertek logo, and even marketing tagline, which is thankfully small enough not to be distracting. The form factor results in a longer pole heading down from the ear, which makes for more room to host microphones for the hybrid ANC modes and voice communication, with another placed lower and closer to your mouth.

The shells have vents for both airflow to the dynamic driver inside and access for the three microphones per channel. We see L/R markings for the left and right channels, and the two magnetic pins used to secure and charge them in the case. There is no light sensor for the earphones to pause playing music when removed from the ears and resume when put back in, with ambient mode aiming to do the job in alerting you to your surroundings instead. The earphones come with size M "PurePower" silicone tips pre-installed, which are held in place via the notch integrated into the oval-shaped nozzle. Lypertek also has a mesh filter on the nozzle to prevent contaminants from entering the acoustic chamber.


Given the many ear tips Lypertek includes, try them all out to ensure the best-possible fit and seal. There are cases where you may want to have differently sized ear tips on each ear as well, since it all comes down to your ear canal size and shape. Seen above are the other two types of ear tips in size M, with the primary difference between the "PurePower" and "PureSpace" being the bore size.