Huh? When there is misinformation about BT5, it is (of course) not intentional. Just journalists and bloggers extrapolating from partial information (e.g. press releases) and copying each other. The accurate and complete data is freely available on the Bluetooth SIG website (there and there)...

For Hi-Fi audio purposes, BT5 is not more power efficient than BT4.2, @FiiO is right about that. Do not trust web articles about BT5, most of them are inaccurate.

@holsen BT5 can be more power efficient (than BT4.2) for some use cases, but Hi-Fi audio is not one of them. On last November, when the ES100 became BT5 compliant (via firmware update) its users did not notice any battery life improvement. An interesting read about BT5 ...

Hardly so. Actually, as far as Hi-Fi audio is concerned, the only improvement of BT 5 is the Slot Availability Mask, which improves the coexistence with other wireless devices (especially LTE). This can affect the signal quality in some circumstances, but nothing dramatic. The bitrate is...

I hated the notification sounds of v1.0, they were much too loud (made me jump up each time). So for me, the sounds of v1.2 are a great relief, a much needed improvement. But I agree that they are not perfect, they sound noisy and they are not distinctive enough. Just a random guess, but maybe...

It is a device-stored EQ (as you previously understood) otherwise a firmware update would not have been needed. Have you tried resetting the BTR3 after updating (as mentioned in the update instructions)?

At last, THE new firmware? Hurray! :tada: Thank you FiiO. :smiley_cat: So, I have just taken the plunge and ordered a BTR3... According to the changelog (link posted above by FiiO) there a several bug fixes and small improvements.

For those into DIY, someone designed a 3D printable case : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3359376/ Edit : It is meant to be printed in TPU, a flexible material.

It is certainly a long-awaited feature, and I can relate how you feel. Personally I have been interested in buying the BTR3 since day one, but I have decided that I needed the EQ feature, so I have postponed my purchase, and I routinely check here about any progress. I was very excited when...

Except, of course, aptX Adaptive. ;)

I recently bought the S400, and I was wondering about the durability of the stock earpads. In my experience, pleather earpads tend to wear out quicker than expected, due to warmth and lipids from the skin.   I bought these foam earpad covers...

Never mind. 

Aevum answered a similar question here. Tell us the price when you find one, I wonder if it is below $50.

Woohoo, Kanen MD-52 have just appeared on DealPerfect : http://www.dealperfect.com/detail.dp/sku.23738 At last, I will be able to try them.

Thank you for this detailed review. Focusing a little on cheap IEMs is refreshing. I would be very surprised if Kanen KM-92 were better than SoundMAGIC PL20, but since they are cheaper, I am now curious about them. Until now, the only Kanen earphones which got good reports (notably in...

You are right, it would not stop fake IEMs from being produced, but it would make them harder to sell as genuine, both at the wholesale and retail/eBay levels. At least people who care (most audiophiles I hope) would know which sellers to avoid.

I wonder why Sennheiser does not take measures against counterfeiting, like shipping sealed registration keys to their Chinese factory. If not able to register online, a buyer would know he got a fake product.

Two related threads : http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/w...ur-iem-378569/ http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/s...m-case-389301/

Yeah, and I have been looking for a low-capacity Clip for some time, but I do not live in US. Could a kind Head-Fier buying one for him, taking one for me as well ? It is then very easy to send to Europe in a bubble envelope (I do not need any box). You would be my friend for life. Edit...

Quote: Originally Posted by PharaohsVizier the customer image for the PL20 make it look like a Y cord Indeed. But my PL20 definitely have a J cord, here is a picture: I got them from mp4nation.net, maybe there are different versions.

Do not worry, neither PL12 nor PL20 are very bassy, the difference is quite subtle. I prefer PL12's Y cord too, but the PL20 definitely look better (and L/R are much easier to tell apart).

This thread is not that old. I recently got the PL20, but I have had little time to try them. My first impression is that I like them at least as much as the PL12 (better design, slightly more bass). They have a J cord.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigfieroman I would have to have some known real units and try/examine them side by side to say for sure Yes, side by side under the same lighting, the answer should be obvious. You could just go to a local shop, and look through the packaging to make...

Hmm... I cannot tell for sure. Here is a close-up of real EP-630, see if you can find any difference: Creative.com - EP-630. I am not sure about the metal rim, but it could be the lighting.

Quote: Originally Posted by i_don't_know My Ink'd are worse than iBuds. iBuds have neither bass nor isolation, whereas Ink'd have plenty of both, it is like comparing apples and oranges. So yes, by your standards, Koss The Plug must be pretty low.