Hello all,
Just wanted to share that a new product has just come out from Bragi the maker of the (first?) truly wireless headset on the market, and it claims to fix all the problems that were in the original Dash.
Would like to be promoting these guys because I believe they want to make the best and most cutting edge product possible. So may the reader be aware, this post is infused with my bias.
Features that catch my attention are improved sound quality, better bluetooth, lower noise floor, more ergonomic touch controls, and the custom version which has a different tuning with a Knowles BA driver (I think the universal may have a different dynamic driver more similar to the first Dash). Also should have a better battery life (5 hours is quoted where the original is 4 hours, and is only slightly shorter life if playing music loud like 3hr40mins).
Costs 329 USD
Custom is 499 USD
Features kept from the original Dash are,
Better sound quality
The case can charge the earbuds five times (same as previous, but the charge is improved from 4 to 5 hours, which may not be as much as some people need, but charging on the go should be enough for most people as the original Dash fully charged in about half an hour)
Active NC
Waterproof
Heart-through mode
Exercise features including step counter and heart rate monitor
The best touch controls on any of the other wireless buds I've encountered, also touchlock so you don't accidentally trigger volume or next track while swimming with Yanni's Greatest Hits caressing your eardrums
and pretty much every other feature from the previous version
Since the custom costs 700 dollars here in Canada, I'd definitely try the universal fit first before stepping up. That's steep! I think it was 450 CAD retail for the original. I'm getting ready to sell my current pair for sure.
I am pretty excited to see if this Bragi brings all of these promises to fruition. I know why Bragi is not known on this forum, they haven't gotten good reviews for sound quality, I personally find the lower treble to get "peaky" sometimes. It also isn't known for good bluetooth connection, and this was it's greatest weakness. Indoors was fine but outside the wind would break the signal frequently. These are the main reasons Bragi was almost awesome, but not a real hit - it wasn't the best in any category, and the bluetooth connection was not strong enough outdoors or too much interference between the right earbud and the music source.
On the plus side though noise cancelling and isolation is good, hear-through mode is decent but still artificial sounding, little to no hiss than many competitors, but nowhere near Bose-level noise reduction. Basses from outside the HP can still get into your ear, that's hard to get rid of. So the new Pro with custom fit option in combination with ANC should provide excellent noise reduction by my estimate.
Tailor video:
If the new Bragi Dash Pro can overcome these problems from the original, it might be the best product on the market for a long time yet.
If it can't, then these look like a viable competition. That battery life, 16 hours of streaming!
Just wanted to share that a new product has just come out from Bragi the maker of the (first?) truly wireless headset on the market, and it claims to fix all the problems that were in the original Dash.
Would like to be promoting these guys because I believe they want to make the best and most cutting edge product possible. So may the reader be aware, this post is infused with my bias.
"The Dash Pro contains more than 150 micro-components, a 32-bit Processor, artificial intelligence powered by Dash AI, and 27 sensors, all in a package about the size of your fingertip."
Features that catch my attention are improved sound quality, better bluetooth, lower noise floor, more ergonomic touch controls, and the custom version which has a different tuning with a Knowles BA driver (I think the universal may have a different dynamic driver more similar to the first Dash). Also should have a better battery life (5 hours is quoted where the original is 4 hours, and is only slightly shorter life if playing music loud like 3hr40mins).
Costs 329 USD
Custom is 499 USD
Features kept from the original Dash are,
Better sound quality
The case can charge the earbuds five times (same as previous, but the charge is improved from 4 to 5 hours, which may not be as much as some people need, but charging on the go should be enough for most people as the original Dash fully charged in about half an hour)
Active NC
Waterproof
Heart-through mode
Exercise features including step counter and heart rate monitor
The best touch controls on any of the other wireless buds I've encountered, also touchlock so you don't accidentally trigger volume or next track while swimming with Yanni's Greatest Hits caressing your eardrums
and pretty much every other feature from the previous version
Since the custom costs 700 dollars here in Canada, I'd definitely try the universal fit first before stepping up. That's steep! I think it was 450 CAD retail for the original. I'm getting ready to sell my current pair for sure.
I am pretty excited to see if this Bragi brings all of these promises to fruition. I know why Bragi is not known on this forum, they haven't gotten good reviews for sound quality, I personally find the lower treble to get "peaky" sometimes. It also isn't known for good bluetooth connection, and this was it's greatest weakness. Indoors was fine but outside the wind would break the signal frequently. These are the main reasons Bragi was almost awesome, but not a real hit - it wasn't the best in any category, and the bluetooth connection was not strong enough outdoors or too much interference between the right earbud and the music source.
On the plus side though noise cancelling and isolation is good, hear-through mode is decent but still artificial sounding, little to no hiss than many competitors, but nowhere near Bose-level noise reduction. Basses from outside the HP can still get into your ear, that's hard to get rid of. So the new Pro with custom fit option in combination with ANC should provide excellent noise reduction by my estimate.
Tailor video:
If the new Bragi Dash Pro can overcome these problems from the original, it might be the best product on the market for a long time yet.
If it can't, then these look like a viable competition. That battery life, 16 hours of streaming!
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