I've been really looking forward to this - can't wait to hear your thoughts.

At this point the FiR RN6 has really piqued my interest as the top choice and I ordered it once I saw this post this morning given its price point (I really wish I went with my gut instinct and ordered them before the BFCM induced backorder). It seems like the the closest to what I was looking...

I just want to make sure there's no confirmation bias on my end: how do guys feel about the FatFreq Grand Maestro as an endgame TOTL IEM for primarily extreme metal subgenres? Remember that there's four configurations. I've personally been dissatisfied with the UM MEST MK1 and MK2 (haven't tried...

This is what worries me the most about the the Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ (just look at the audio section), I'm still trying to gather more info but I should probably just try both and eat up the return fee/restock fee on the one I dislike.

Doesn't it come with Tidal natively though? That's my de-facto streaming app along with UAPP. I'm just glad that you can turn off all the DSP related stuff on Sony phones like Dolby, DSEE, etc. unlike the Asus ROG Pro/Ultimate series which forces a gaming tuning at the firmware level which can't...

Does anyone know if the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8s Pro+ would have a gaming centric tuning applied to its sound via Bluetooth codecs/SoC DAC 3.5mm output - just like the Asus ROG 6/7/Pro/Ultimate phones? The ROG still has that issue as confirmed by various forum users who resurrected my thread from...

Yeah it's been historically May for the global edition and September for the NA variant (which is an absolute necessity in Canada especially for 5G), but it seems like they'll be releasing it on the Sony US website on launch so fingers crossed. Edit: it's up for pre-order for late July on the...

PC first and foremost, but I also have a PS5/XSX/Switch for exclusives even though they're sparse and some of them can be run better on PC like the new Zelda and Metroid Prime Remaster @4k60. There's a lot of doom and gloom going on with PC gaming and the state of the industry lately - it's...

I'm about to get the Xperia 1-V as soon as it drops here (NA variant), pretty stoked for an upgrade since my previous ROG 6 Pro sounded awful due to tuning (which I returned at the right time). It won't have last iteration's thermal throttling issues due to SDG2.

Why do you think the 10 IV sounds so much better than the 1 IV? I'm thinking it's thermal throttling issues with the 1 IV since it's a SD8G1 chipset and it's known for that. 1 V is coming soon, between May-September so I'm patiently waiting for that and holding on to my P7P with Nura USB-C...

The new S23 Ultra only supports base aptX, not HD/Adaptive/Lossless as predicted. It's been confirmed via multiple Reddit users and the GSM Arena thread. I really wish LG would bring their V series flagships back, I'd pay a premium for that.

Yeah I have the Creative one ordered as well as the Nura BT 5.3 on pre-order but I'd rather not occupy my USB-C slot with a transmitter. Still a good option to have though given how difficult it is to get a perfect flagship phone that ticks all the boxes these days without compromising on audio...

We're still not sure if the new S23 Ultra supports aptX Adaptive/Lossless with their SDG2 chipset, we'll find out next week with the official detailed release (the spec sheets only mention Bluetooth 5.3 for now without mentioning specific codecs). The Sony Xperia 1-IV also dropped by 20% in...

Anyone else hoping the upcoming S23 Ultra in 2 weeks will feature aptX Adaptive support at the very least? Seems highly unlikely considering it's a custom Samsung SDG2 chipset which likely means no advanced aptX codec support, just vanilla aptX and SSC. I still haven't found a worthy flagship...

Does Bluetooth aptX Adaptive sound the same between the two (1 IV and 10 IV), or are you only referring to the 3.5mm output? I think the issue is Snapdragon Sound - it adds a layer of DSP that makes it sound worse. So frustrating. It doesn't look like the new S23 Ultra will support advanced...

What flagship smartphones do you guys use with your Noble Audio FoKus Pro/top TWS of your choice for a clean aptX Adaptive output? I've been using an LG V60 this whole time and it sounded great but it's nearly 4 years old and too slow as a daily driver. My best upgrade options were the Asus ROG...

Just an update regarding the Asus ROG 6 Pro phone - it doesn't sound good at all compared to the LG V60 (just driving a pair of MEST MK2 and EE Legend Evo). Even the Bluetooth audio quality isn't great over aptX Adaptive (which is the main reason I chose the ROG 6 Pro flagship over the Xperia...

I strongly urge anyone considering getting the LG V60 to not do so - I've had it since launch (30 months now) and it's just not capable of being a daily driver anymore in terms of a mobile device. It's just too slow and can't keep up with current gen use cases in my opinion/personal experience...

As far as current flagship smartphones with a 3.5mm jack/Hifi DAC there are only two options available: the Sony Xperia 1 IV or Asus ROG 6. Has anyone compared the two in terms of sound quality? I desperately need to upgrade my LG V60 - it's just too sluggish/slow for my current needs which...

Has anyone figured out a workaround to the terrible connectivity issues with the Noble FoKus Pro? They keep disconnecting randomly with some Google Assistant prompt (even though it's disabled) and randomly registers inputs like play/pause without tapping anything on my end. Easily the best TWS...

The Xperia 1-IV should be coming out within the next couple months, hopefully they upgrade the DAC over the Xperia 1 III so I can finally upgrade my V60 - it's really showing its age.

Can anyone offer any insight or anecdotes regarding the EVO's performance with extreme metal subgenres (such as melodic technical death metal)? I wrote about my desire to try the EVO for metal and also about my possible concerns (which others seemed to agree with) in this in the nearly 100...

I've had the UM MEST shortly after launch and never looked back especially for extreme metal subgenres, it's virtually perfect in every aspect save for one personal preference issue: the lack of hedonistic visceral bass response that I crave so much (especially with well recorded melodic tech...

I'm 100% like you regarding the bolded part. I found the MEST MK1 to be lacking in that regard (haven't upgraded IEMs since last summer though I've tried basically every top IEM that came out before Q4 2020). Currently on the market for an upgrade, looking into MEST MK2 and whatever else I find...

Has anyone tried the new Xperia 1iii? Considering upgrading my V60 (which sounds worse than the V50/G8 in my experience).