What Hi-Fi also think the XM4 and 5 have amazing sound where to me they sound like someone has put a pillow over my ears.

It's almost like we all have our own ears and preferences.

Yes but my point is that neither could be called flash.

I wouldn't call either of those flash - they're both pretty subtle and low-key

For flying I'd pick up a cheap pair of QC35's all day long. Wouldn't matter if they take a knock then, or even get left on a plane. I've seen mint used ones go here for £70.

Yeah I don’t hear metallic either. That makes me sound of a thin and crispy sound.

How is their opinion any less pseudo than yours?

Clickbait at best.

I realise I’m an outlier here but I preferred the APM to PX8. I’m not sure if it’s an iPhone/Mac thing or an Audio Accommodations thing. Happily we all have many options depending on what we prefer.

£100 extra for that? Nope.

Mine go back to B&W UK today. I actually preferred the sound of my AirPods Max but I am 53 and have the audio accommodation set up with those and that maybe made the difference between simple EQing. They sounded cleaner and more detailed to me. They’re also paid for a long time ago and I don’t...

A question for those of you who have heard these and AirPods Max. I love the look of these but I'm unsure whether it's a sideways move for my use-case. They're always used in the house (I'm a photographer so when I'm not out shooting I'm at my desk or wandering around the house). I listen via...

Excellent post. Going out on a limb I’d be very surprised if Apple hadn’t aimed their tuning and profile at what they know the majority prefer. To do otherwise would be, well, dense.

Weird flex but ok.

No. It’s a mystery to me why Apple don’t support the health app on the iPad.