AKG N400 NC

AmericanSpirit

Member of the Trade: Night Oblivion
Requiem for tunable Starfield in TWS
Pros:  
▶︎Fully adjustable ANC which AirPodsPros aren’t capable of; This will enable you to find whatever ear tip of your choice that doesn’t destroy ANC offset phasing wave.
▶︎Par or above Moondrop Starfield-class High end single dynamic driver with cohesive and low distortion hardware spec
▶︎Very satisfying single dynamic bass timbre w/ AZLA Xelastec ear tips, not just wireless but also including wired; if properly EQ’d with AKG app
▶︎Precisely tunable frequency EQ
▶︎+/- volume adjustable, programmable tap controls which AirPodsPros aren’t capable of
▶︎Competitive Pricing $50-150 depending on sales discounts against AirPodsPros, Sony, Bose, and Samuaung/AKG/Harman’s own Galaxy Buds
▶︎Case is made of aluminum, not like plastic-y airpods pros, and is wirelessly chargeable, par with rivals.
▶︎Easy swipe action to turn on / off Ambient / Noise Cancelling / Talk-Thru mode. As an ANC TWS this is a “must have”
▶︎Audi / European style design that you can not find from other major competitors
Cons:  
▶︎Shell is relatively large, need some third party ear tips to have a better fit for some
▶︎No low latency mode which makes rhythm games a bit hard to play
▶︎Hmm… what else..? No real let down besides size
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Note: N400 is about to face its end of product life. Akg.com and Harmanaudio.com are already out of stocks, you still may find some leftovers from third-party retailers.

This is a requiem and a lullaby for this very nice TWS set with high overall standards.

I use following 2 wireless IEMs on a daily occasion.

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AKG N400NC for any needs for noise cancelling and on the go


AKG N5005 for high-res Tidal /lossless streaming

I’ve tried LDAC and Aptx Adaptive and found that I have no urgent needs for “ultimate” hi-res wireless quality especially at practical environment for using these sets such as on the flights & public transportations.

—What makes N400 my endgame as TWS?

▶︎Akg’s app that is pretty intuitive, doesn’t require your confidential personal information like latest SoundPeats app do.

▶︎EQ is fully adjustable, you can twist tuning by touch screen, very easy and intuitive.

▶︎Unlike AirPodsPro, you can fully adjust the ANC’s offset phasing, that is crucial functionality especially when you are adopting third-party ear-tips.

▶︎Although N400 isn’t latest blessed sub$100 beast like Moondrop’s LCP princess —Aria 2020—, N400’s hardware spec is par or above long time benchmarked Moondrop’s Starfield. Great enough as you want on non-LDAC or Aptx-HD/Adaptive.

—Any recommendations for the EQ?
Here are some EQ you may try with N400 w/ AZLA Xelastec.

full-time default:
Neutral with huge sub-bass boost
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True-neutral for a flat presentation
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V-tuned one, for fun
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@tgx78 ’s MEST-OG inspired “divine” tuning: crisp and nicely tuned
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AFUL Performer 8 mimic with N400
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Xicu
Xicu
Does changing the tips impacts charging while in the case?
AmericanSpirit
AmericanSpirit
@Xicu Sorry I missed your comment. Yes if you change to larger ear tips you may have some storing issues.
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