Like some of the responses here. Top-notch convenience, merely adequate sound performance. The biggest problem with these wireless over-ear noise cancelling headphones in general is the overly high bass boost shelf: It extends too far into the lower midrange. That results in a muddy (relatively...

Not only that, but my performance scores with that DDR4 board were about 10 percent slower than it should have been, particularly with creator apps. Either I switch the board or buy a higher-end CPU - either option being expensive. As it turned out, either MSI is using relatively loose...

Updated that system. Same CPU, but replaced one of my 1 TB 980 PRO's with a 2 TB model, then upgraded to a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, then finally replaced both the motherboard and RAM with an Asus TUF Gaming Z690 PLUS WIFI (the DDR5 version) and 64 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM. I did this because every single...

Actually, it wasn't. The item actually sold out very quickly because so many people had ordered them that were not Head-Fi'ers, and there was only a limited supply available at that price to begin with. Plus, as it turned out, Lenovo did not receive additional shipments of the item, and were...

In addition to the sound quality flaws that I mentioned in other threads, such as a bass boost shelf that runs too far up into the lower mids, I also heard a very audible hiss with my particular WH-1000XM4 when ANC is turned on. It might be a firmware issue - but the latest firmware that's...

I'd hate to disappoint you in this thread, but I cannot recommend anything for your use case at this time based on your criteria. None of the over-ear headphones hold their position well, if at all, whenever you move your head even slightly. And please note that I said the word "cannot" as in I...

Actually, when EQ'd the WH-1000XM4 is not that bad. Not even close. It's the stock tuning that leaves a lot to be desired. And I have heard much worse than my WH-1000XM4 in spite of my criticism of that headphone.

This lack of soundstage problem is very common in most in-ear phones. None of the in-ears have any soundstage to speak of. It might be that you are not much of an in-ear fan. Over-ear headphones are more up[ your alley. The problem is that most Bluetooth wireless over-ears leave something to be...

Sounds like you dislike all in-ear 'phones of any kind. You just assume that bigger is always better - in the strictest sense of the word, with absolutely no regard whatsoever to the relative quality within types. And note that I never tried to compare the APP2 directly to any over-ear...

I hate to have to say this, but perhaps you prefer all bass and no mids or highs? And I have the Sony WH-1000XM4, which I do not particularly like even when EQ'd with the free Sony app. The biggest problem with the WH-1000XM4 is the quality of the bass, not just the quantity. The Sony app's EQ...

In the APP2, I think I may have found my new favorite portable headphone or earphone for everyday use (as opposed to critical listening). I just picked up a set today. And this coming from a person whose previous favorite TWS was the Sony WF-1000XM4 (which I still have), and who has had (and...

A very common problem with most consumer headphones - both closed- and open-back. In addition, the typical closed-back headphone housing itself resonates significantly at 200 to 350 Hz - that’s the exact area where the upper bass transions to the lower midrange. As a result, most closed backs...

I bet the OP was talking about the DT 990 Edition. The DT 990 Pro, which I have a pair of, somehow screws something up: The upper bass response was a bit bloated, with its bass boost shelf running a bit too far into the lower mids, while there was simply too much overall treble response that...

I can see how 24-bit/192 kHz digital audio can sound worse than even 8-bit/32 kHz audio, much less 16-bit/44.1 kHz: If a DAC is capable of 24-bit/192 kHz processing, then the analog output stages must be capable of rejecting this IM distortion caused by extraneous ultrasonic frequencies...

It depends on whether you’re going to have the power on the headphones themselves turned on or off. You cannot use the Sony app at all on the PC since one doesn’t exist. You will have to set the EQ and other settings on a smartphone. The customized settings will be stored on the headphone...