Devialet’s first wireless earbuds are mostly a success, although they don’t quite reach the levels set by the likes of Bose and Sony.

Devialet has created a stellar set of earbuds in the Gemini - if, that is, active noise-cancelling (ANC) is switched on and your EQ setup is on point. Otherwise, especially with ANC switched off, you might be questioning if something's gone wrong.

The Devialet Gemini possess a number of positive qualities, but there are better true wireless earbuds available for the money

Basically, the Devialet Gemini is worth considering for anyone willing to pay a bit more for better-than-average ANC and sound quality. You just have to be OK with not getting much more than that.

With the Gemini active noise-cancelling true wireless in-ear headphones, Devialet gets more right than it gets wrong. Mind you, when it goes wrong it really goes wrong. These true wireless earbuds offer a long battery life and sound great – but once you turn the active noise cancellation off, that excellent audio performance is all but lost.

Capable of balanced, expressive sound; nice charging case; predictable amount of Devialet technologies

The noise cancellation will grab you for all the right reasons, but the heavy-handedness with your music library may strike you for all the wrong ones

The Devialet Gemini earbuds may sound great, but with an uncomfortable fit, underwhelming call quality and that weirdly huge case, everyone but Devialet superfans will be left disappointed.