Black Shark Lucifer T2 Wireless Earbuds

The Black Shark Lucifer T2 Wireless Earbuds offer up to 12 hours of playback time and a comfortable fit. With Bluetooth 5.0 and Superior Bass Technology, enjoy superior sound quality and stable connectivity.

The Black Shark Luficer T2 wireless earbuds’ packaging is made from solidly-build paperboard that provides some good protection to its contents.

All of the components are carefully protected within their own slots in a dense foam within the box.

Inside the package were the following items:

• Black Shark Luficer T2 wireless  earbuds
• Portable charging case
• USB-C charging cable
• Silicone ear tips in 3 sizes
• User Guide
• Safety guide

Hardware specs

• Black Shark Luficer T2 Wireless  Earbuds
• Model: BS-T2
• Bluetooth® 5.2
• Latency: 45ms
• Supported codes: SBC, AAC
• Speaker drivers: 10mm x2
• Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz
• Microphones: 4 Hyperclear mics
• Water-resistance: IPX5
• Gaming/music modes
• Battery listening time: Up to 5 hours of listening time on the earbuds and up to 20 hours of listening time with the charging case
• Range: 10m
• Charging: USB-C
• Case material: ABS, PC
• Cable length: 0.3m
• My first impression of this earbud set was that it felt a bit fragile. As in, if I dropped the case from any appreciable height, it would shatter.  However, throughout the review period, I did drop them a couple of times and was relieved to find that they remained intact.Potential fragility aside, I definitely thought both the earbuds themselves and the charging case looked cool.  Their styling gave them a sort of 80s sci-fi vibe.  This will become even more apparent later, so read on.

• Both the earbuds and the case have a two-tone gunmetal grey and black color scheme.  The earbuds both have two chevron-shaped lights that illuminate or blink depending on the function or mode of the earbuds.  The earbuds have several functions that can be controlled by tapping them.  The functions are listed below.  I often find with earbud touch controls that it takes me some time to get used to their sensitivity, so I need to practice for a while with them until I can get them to work consistently.  However, even after using the earbuds for about a month, I found the touch controls to be quite challenging to use, which was frustrating.

  • Power On – open the case or press and hold both touch controls for 3 seconds
  • Power Off – place earbuds in the case and close lid, or press and hold both touch controls for 5 seconds
  • Play/Pause – double-tap left/right touch control
  • Next Track – press and hold right touch control 2 for  seconds
  • Previous Track – press and hold left touch control 2 for  seconds
  • Answer/End Phone Call – double-tap left/right touch control
  • Toggle Music Model/Gaming Mode – triple-tap right touch control
  • Turn Indicators On/Off – quadruple-tap left/right touch control
  • Voice Assistant – triple-tap left touch control
  • Clear Paring List – press and hold both touch controls for 1o seconds when earbuds are powered off
  • The earbuds have no onboard volume controls, nor a mute function.  The volume can only be controlled via the device you are using with the earbuds.  For me, this is an omission that was a bit frustrating.  I use earbuds to listen to music when I exercise, and I prefer not to have to reach for my phone to adjust the volume level.
  • The earbuds have a very compact design and ergonomic shape which I’ll discuss further below.   The earbuds include three sizes of silicone tips.  As someone with large ear canals, I’d have preferred them to have perhaps a fourth, larger set of earbuds.  I’ll talk more about the fit of the earbuds a bit further down in this review.
  • The bottom of each earbud has charging contact points and tiny microphone holes. I’d note here that each earbud is equipped with two microphones intended to provide clearer sound for phone calls, and each earbud can be used individually if desired.
  • As mentioned above, both the earbuds and their charging case look cool, with a sort of 80s retro sci-fi style.
  • Bluetooth pairing of the earbuds was very straightforward.  I simply opened the lid of the case, then selected “Black Shark Lucifer T2” when it popped up in my iPhone XR’s Bluetooth devices lists.