[frosty5689]

I'm not clear whether you use them in combination with the UTWS5? I mean, the adapters add to the length so I wondered if the hooks are not ending up being to far back, reducing comfort.

drftr

That will depend on the bend of the adapter and what the original cable that came with the IEM bend is like. Also the shape of the IEM I guess..

For my IE8i the original cable's connector was quite long, although it was straight because there was no earhook. I got an adapter that has a slight bend to use with UTWS3. Worked out quite nicely

US $9.34 11%OFF | MMCX Converter 0.78MM Headset Converter Plug 0.78mm to mmcx mmcx to qdc JH EXK ie8 HD650 MH334
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MMCX is really nice as an adapter as it can rotate. So if the angle is incorrect horizontally you can always rotate it. I would say angled adapter really helped with making it fit with the UTWS5 earhook.

 

[drftr]

That will depend on the bend of the adapter and what the original cable that came with the IEM bend is like. Also the shape of the IEM I guess..

For my IE8i the original cable's connector was quite long, although it was straight because there was no earhook. I got an adapter that has a slight bend to use with UTWS3. Worked out quite nicely

US $9.34 11%OFF | MMCX Converter 0.78MM Headset Converter Plug 0.78mm to mmcx mmcx to qdc JH EXK ie8 HD650 MH334
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mN4hGWW

MMCX is really nice as an adapter as it can rotate. So if the angle is incorrect horizontally you can always rotate it. I would say angled adapter really helped with making it fit with the UTWS5 earhook.

Excellent! Tnx much...

drftr

 

[frosty5689]

Excellent! Tnx much...

drftr

No problem! I would say if the IEM itself without the cable doesn't have some weird stem (like airpods) it would be easy to get an mmcx adapter and still have the fit be good. If it has its own stem, then you definitely need a angled one to even consider using it with UTWS5.

 

[FiiO Willson]

@FiiO Willson Since there's quite some fantastic IEM manufacturers out there using their own top notch and much more secure connectors like Ultimate Ears, qdc, Noble, FitEar, and JH Audio, will these become availble for the UTWS5 as well? That's quite the market share... Or are there converters available that do the trick AND work well from an ergonomic aspect at the same time?

drftr

Thanks for your suggestions!
We evaluated making some adapter connectors ourselves, but the cost was a bit high and we couldn't distribute them with UTWS3/5 because the price would increase more.
And it is difficult to do some differences with the brands that are available now.
So in the end, we gave up.
We suggest that you buy directly from a third party, they have done a very good job!

 

[SquidgyB]

Just a heads up, I've got intermittent connectivity issues with the MMCX connector on the left side - I've started a conversation with Sound Color Audio Store to see what my options are.

I'm really enjoying the sound quality/overall device use though, the connection issue is fairly rare but annoying when it happens!

 

[frosty5689]

I had to bite the bullet and update my OnePlus 7 Pro to Android 11 to get aptX adaptive support. Sound quality improved a little bit compared to aptX in terms of soundstage. Is there any timeline for ambient mode? Some more explanation in FiiO control app about what some settings do would be nice. For example what does battery protection do? It was off by default.

 

[ericrosenfield]

You folks who already have UTWS5s, how did you get them? I only see them available for pre-order at HiFiGo right now.

 

[frosty5689]

You folks who already have UTWS5s, how did you get them? I only see them available for pre-order at HiFiGo right now.

AliExpress stores have been selling them for about half a month now. Around 129.99 USD which is 10 dollar above MSRP. Oddly, UTWS3 wasn't marked up.. 2021 scalping phenomenon everywhere?

 

[FlacFan]

Hello FiiO Willson,
My main BT transmitter is the FiiO BTA30 and my UTWS3 connects via apt-x just fine (violet LED on BTA30).
What would I get with the UTWS5?
In theory adaptive apt-x should allow apt HD on the transmitter.
I am sure you guys have tested with the BTA30?

Cheers

 

[FiiO Willson]

Just a heads up, I've got intermittent connectivity issues with the MMCX connector on the left side - I've started a conversation with Sound Color Audio Store to see what my options are.

I'm really enjoying the sound quality/overall device use though, the connection issue is fairly rare but annoying when it happens!

Thank you for your support, any questions you can find to the seller is also our agent

 

[FiiO Willson]

I had to bite the bullet and update my OnePlus 7 Pro to Android 11 to get aptX adaptive support. Sound quality improved a little bit compared to aptX in terms of soundstage. Is there any timeline for ambient mode? Some more explanation in FiiO control app about what some settings do would be nice. For example what does battery protection do? It was off by default.

battery protection --
If this function is turned on, the battery can only be charged to 90%, if you are particularly concerned about the life of the battery, you can turn on this function.
Under normal circumstances there is no need to turn it on so that it can be fully charged.

ambient mode will be release maybe 2~3 weeks,

 

[frosty5689]

battery protection --
If this function is turned on, the battery can only be charged to 90%, if you are particularly concerned about the life of the battery, you can turn on this function.
Under normal circumstances there is no need to turn it on so that it can be fully charged.

ambient mode will be release maybe 2~3 weeks,

Awesome. Thanks foe the explanation! Looking forward to ambient mode.

 

[FiiO Willson]

Hello FiiO Willson,
My main BT transmitter is the FiiO BTA30 and my UTWS3 connects via apt-x just fine (violet LED on BTA30).
What would I get with the UTWS5?
In theory adaptive apt-x should allow apt HD on the transmitter.
I am sure you guys have tested with the BTA30?

Cheers

Hello friend:
I want to say, there is still a difference between aptX adaptive and aptX HD. If you use BTA30, then it is still aptX.

Of course, UTWS5 also has the advantage of larger power, low distortion, high signal-to-noise ratio, and more suitable for difficult to push headphones.

 

[frosty5689]

Hello FiiO Willson,
My main BT transmitter is the FiiO BTA30 and my UTWS3 connects via apt-x just fine (violet LED on BTA30).
What would I get with the UTWS5?
In theory adaptive apt-x should allow apt HD on the transmitter.
I am sure you guys have tested with the BTA30?

Cheers

Like Wilson already said. aptX Adaptive is a new codec that is not backwards compatible. There is no aptX HD support with the qualcomm chipset UTWS5 uses. So you wont get any benefits from better bitrate/codec. But the UTWS5 have better amps inside them with higher output power. But you may be better off waiting for LDAC or the new BTR5 2021 which supports LDAC.

 

[FiiO]