we are now at 100+ pages so i will repeat my advice from before. I've had these since their release. 1. try the mid high boost 2. none of the stock tips felt "great" for me, but the spiral dots linked way back in this thread have been awesome.

i had a VERY early edition 5909, and i had similar strangeness on phone calls only. the first firmware update that came out fixed it. if would check your app to see if what you have it up to date.

i had a very early run 5909 (as an employee purchase) that had the headband problem. they replaced it no questions asked immediately and i have not had any problems since.

The usb C to usb A? I can check if any of my other cables work for it

i have both, the N40s to me are not as comfortable and are lacking some of the natural warmth that the n5005s have. IMO the 5005s are far superior.

polymathic is correct. these have a 100% true passive mode.

i have heard of a few others having problems until they connected it to the app and updated the firmware. if you can do that you make fix the weirdness

the 5909 measures slightly differently in each of its modes. (passive, BT ANC adaptive vs ambient aware. ) IMO the passive is the most dynamic but obviously least convenient. they all sound great to me but headphones have become a mostly mobile use case for me so i dont use them passively often.

big agree here, passive mode with an amp is such a rich experience. highly recommend all owners to at least try it

you probably need to use the ANC On adaptive to get the 30Hrs. i used mine on a very long plane ride the entire time and still had 50% left so although i haven't timed it, i fee like its close to 30hrs

if you want to send an analog signal to the headphones you need to use the 3.5mm terminated cable. unless im missing something trying to use the USB to USB cable to send an analog signal will almost assuredly be impossible

that's a great question and i honestly dont know. i havent even received my own pair yet. A few minutes with a multimeter could probably answer it if you have a probe small enough. That being said, almost all of Harmans headphone offerings from AKG & JBL have not included balanced executions...

without prompting a cable debate, as long as the cable length and gauge is sufficient to not degrade the signal the electrons dont care what shape the connector is.

is there any "patch notes" ?

any analogue signal into the N90Q is going to go through a ADC, so i would recommend using the digital input on the N90Q if possible.

Thanks for the impressions. Im excited to get my pair as well. I believe they don't officially release until Monday so I'm not surprised no one else has them.

its been far too long between meets :(

as Mark Levinson is a Harman Brand its likely building on the other BT ANC headphones the company offers.

N5005 with mid high boost and a good fit. no contest IMO

i have both and the 5005s have completely replaced my 3003s. the mid high boost gives you the same sparkle and brilliance of the 3003s while having a better low end. as long as you can find comfortable tips ( i use the spiral dots previously mentioned in this thread) they have all the technical...

I believe that was a pricing error only shown when they were sold out. I don't think anyone was able to buy them for that. i think the lowest ive seen them is high 500s USD. exceptional IEM, i dont even really bother with any other IEM now.

There is a usb plug on the outside of the case itself. if you plug the headphones into the battery and the battery into the case when you put them away, you can charge everything by plugging in the case to a charger.

sorry I didn't se this earlier. The 5005s with the MID HIGH boost filters follow the Harman IEM target, I would recommend everyone start with mid high boost and listen for a few days before trying anything else. The info is from Sean Olive himself when i talked with him in ~winter 2018/2019

The filters do make a serious change to the sound. The mid high boost are the Harman target. I highly recommend those.

The mid high boost or treble boost filters should get you what you're looking for on the 5005, I also really like the presentation on the 3003s which have really dropped in price now that the 5005s are out. There are tons of iems to pick from when you are spending totl money, as iems can be very...