Going fully Wireless IEMs. Too soon? Or are we there yet?

[Caipirina]

It looks like MPow is debuting their own ANC TWS set. Seen on AliExpress, for some strange reason this listing in my wishlist (with allegedly 74 5star reviews) leads to a 404 page, also can't find it on mpow's official store .. and a search for mpow x3 anc tws goes empty .. but there ARE other shops with that offer .. bit of a mystery ...

Well, anyone already listened to them?

(edit: i see now that gameski did ... hey, ipx7 on a pair on ANC, that's impressive ... )

 

[neleda]

Hello. I'm looking for headphones. I have read user reviews for a long time. I got the impression that the S101 model is good in durability, battery capacity and sound quality. What can you tell me about this model? Would you recommend s119, which is at the top of this model? I am stuck between the two models, but it doesn't seem like much difference. My priority is music quality and less problems (connection problems, charging problems etc.) The s101 see as if it works more stable. s119 has read many comments bad on user comments. My budget is $ 35. Thanks to everyone who will help in advance.


SYLLABLE S101 VS SYLLABLE S119

 

[Caipirina]

Hello. I'm looking for headphones. I have read user reviews for a long time. I got the impression that the S101 model is good in durability, battery capacity and sound quality. What can you tell me about this model? Would you recommend s119, which is at the top of this model? I am stuck between the two models, but it doesn't seem like much difference. My priority is music quality and less problems (connection problems, charging problems etc.) The s101 see as if it works more stable. s119 has read many comments bad on user comments. My budget is $ 35. Thanks to everyone who will help in advance.


SYLLABLE S101 VS SYLLABLE S119

Check out the Haylou GT1 .. those are awesome, cheaper, very pocketable ...

 

[RemoGaggi]

Does your PC not have BT? To go from a digital source > DAC + Amplification > ADC > Re-encode for Bluetooth > TWS seems like a worse way to go than Digital Source > Re-encode for Bluetooth > TWS. You might be better off with a bluetooth dongle for your pc

My PC doesn't have built in BT, but I did order a 5.0 BT Dongle, so I'll give that a try when it gets here.

I received my generic BT 5.0 dongle for my PC and while it works fine, it sounds awful - dead, lifeless, blah. My pc setup with Audioquest Dragonfly Red + Trond BT-DUO transmitter sounds a ton better than the generic BT dongle. It's a minor inconvenience to have to manually turn on the BT transmitter each time, but my FIIL T1x sound great with this setup. I had initially tried this setup with my Tranya B530, but the B530 keep powering off when using the my external BT Transmitter after approximately 4.5 minutes (this is what led to buy another earbud, then another, and another).
On a side note, the customer service at Tranya was great as they tried to help me figure out the problem and at the end, it turned out the Tranya B530 just didn't work with the external BT transmitter (I also tried the B530 with a couple of older BT transmitters - same problem). I think the issue has something to do with the manner in how the B530 pairs as there is a B530R and B530L when pairing and for some reason, the external BT transmitters don't communicate properly with them, causing the B530 thinking it's idle (even though they are working and sounding fine) and then powering off. My Tranya B530 do work fine (no powering off issue) with my laptop's built in BT and my Ipad.

 

[neleda]

Check out the Haylou GT1 .. those are awesome, cheaper, very pocketable ...

I examined the Gt1 model. However, there are many who say that the loudness is seriously low. Although the gt1 plus model provided better sound quality, its volume was also low. It seems that there is not much price difference between s101 and gt1 plus. I guess you do not recommend the syllable brand?!

 

[AudioNoob]

I received my generic BT 5.0 dongle for my PC and while it works fine, it sounds awful - dead, lifeless, blah. My pc setup with Audioquest Dragonfly Red + Trond BT-DUO transmitter sounds a ton better than the generic BT dongle. It's a minor inconvenience to have to manually turn on the BT transmitter each time, but my FIIL T1x sound great with this setup. I had initially tried this setup with my Tranya B530, but the B530 keep powering off when using the my external BT Transmitter after approximately 4.5 minutes (this is what led to buy another earbud, then another, and another).
On a side note, the customer service at Tranya was great as they tried to help me figure out the problem and at the end, it turned out the Tranya B530 just didn't work with the external BT transmitter (I also tried the B530 with a couple of older BT transmitters - same problem). I think the issue has something to do with the manner in how the B530 pairs as there is a B530R and B530L when pairing and for some reason, the external BT transmitters don't communicate properly with them, causing the B530 thinking it's idle (even though they are working and sounding fine) and then powering off. My Tranya B530 do work fine (no powering off issue) with my laptop's built in BT and my Ipad.

You might just like the coloration of the amps, but it might also be the codec. Does your BT transmitter support aptx etc?

 

[Caipirina]

I examined the Gt1 model. However, there are many who say that the loudness is seriously low. Although the gt1 plus model provided better sound quality, its volume was also low. It seems that there is not much price difference between s101 and gt1 plus. I guess you do not recommend the syllable brand?!

As I mentioned, there is nothing wrong at all with the S101. And it appears you did your homework and you know what things are important for you (like lots of volume, which I can't even say is the S101 has a lot or not). What I recall regarding connectivity is that on ONE run the left bud's signal dropped. I fixed this just by randomly pressing buttons on the buds (i very much prefer tactile buttons over touch fields) and eventually the left bud came back.
Nice is also that the S101 has aptx
Never done a full battery test

 

[RemoGaggi]

You might just like the coloration of the amps, but it might also be the codec. Does your BT transmitter support aptx etc?

My Trond BT Transmitter has Aptx, but my Fiil T1x does not. My Tranya B530 has Aptx and sound good with the transmitter, but my Fiil T1x sound better than the B530 even though the T1x don't have Aptx.

 

[Caipirina]

I examined the Gt1 model. However, there are many who say that the loudness is seriously low. Although the gt1 plus model provided better sound quality, its volume was also low. It seems that there is not much price difference between s101 and gt1 plus. I guess you do not recommend the syllable brand?!

just put them in my ears again, after a while .. and they are delightful. Happy i bought them, even though they don't get a lot of playtime

 

[neleda]

As I mentioned, there is nothing wrong at all with the S101. And it appears you did your homework and you know what things are important for you (like lots of volume, which I can't even say is the S101 has a lot or not). What I recall regarding connectivity is that on ONE run the left bud's signal dropped. I fixed this just by randomly pressing buttons on the buds (i very much prefer tactile buttons over touch fields) and eventually the left bud came back.
Nice is also that the S101 has aptx
Never done a full battery test

The S119's design and touch buttons look beautiful. But look at this

 

[thrgk]

It looks like MPow is debuting their own ANC TWS set. Seen on AliExpress, for some strange reason this listing in my wishlist (with allegedly 74 5star reviews) leads to a 404 page, also can't find it on mpow's official store .. and a search for mpow x3 anc tws goes empty .. but there ARE other shops with that offer .. bit of a mystery ...

Well, anyone already listened to them?

(edit: i see now that gameski did ... hey, ipx7 on a pair on ANC, that's impressive ... )

Aren't these it? I've had them and the fit seems to be hard to get set well. https://www.amazon.com/Mpow-Bluetoo...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=722K499232V1XH3JR9WD

 

[Caipirina]

Aren't these it? I've had them and the fit seems to be hard to get set well. https://www.amazon.com/Mpow-Bluetooth-Cancellation-Control，27-Waterproof/dp/B082G2RKSV/ref=pd_ybh_a_126?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=722K499232V1XH3JR9WD

Looks like the same ... good input with the fit .. something I very much keep in mind with stem based buds ... like the whizzer tp1, i always need to switch to tips that reach longer into the ear canal for good seal (of course they don't fit into the case with those tips) ...
Also how that one reviewer quantifies the ANC: "the sony at 229$ cancel 90% of sound, and these Mpow at 60$ cancel 50% ..." ... nothing I feel I need in my stable ...

 

[Caipirina]

The S119's design and touch buttons look beautiful. But look at this

They can dive? nice

 

[neleda]

https://ibb.co/T8pfG0V

Which one looks best ? Upper s119 bottom s101

 

[thrgk]

Looks like the same ... good input with the fit .. something I very much keep in mind with stem based buds ... like the whizzer tp1, i always need to switch to tips that reach longer into the ear canal for good seal (of course they don't fit into the case with those tips) ...
Also how that one reviewer quantifies the ANC: "the sony at 229$ cancel 90% of sound, and these Mpow at 60$ cancel 50% ..." ... nothing I feel I need in my stable ...

What TWS eaerbuds do you recommend that fit well? I am looking for a good fitting pair. I wont with the mpow which tips I can use to go deeper