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

[jasonb]

I mean they never stopped and parts of China just went into lockdown again over Delta. It's only going to get worse.

Far be it from me to play devil's advocate, but this might be the time to put a couple more purchases on the credit card in case we're asked to bunker down again.

Where are you located? I'm in the US, and we never really "shut down".

 

[Caipirina]

No, the XM4 are Sony's normal sized IEM nozzle (t200 size iirc).

What I do is I take the foam tips off the APP adapters as they are actually round.

From mfg.:




Small size tips:

Thanks for the detailed insight .. have to check if my foams have that adapter .. if only I could locate them ... if all goes well, XM4 tomorrow ...

 

[miserybeforethemusic]

Where are you located? I'm in the US, and we never really "shut down".

Los Angeles. We never started back up.

 

[BooleanBones]

Where are you located? I'm in the US, and we never really "shut down".

Supply Chains are bottlenecked regardless of location and regardless of product type. This will continue for the foreseeable future.

 

[Caipirina]

Still happy with my Sabbat X12s for running (ZERO thump) after 2+ years but the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live have dropped in price (70€ on Amazon.de) so I'm...tempted. Is there any advantage to using them for running over the X12s ? If not fur running would they be better for cycling thanks to their ANC ? The X12s are ok when climbing but as soon as the speed picks up the music is really drowned by wind noise Thanks !

I enjoyed them for running very much last summer, but I think my sweat killed one of them ... for 70€ I'd go for it

edit: just saw all those mainly negative words on the gblive and I think it’s a bit similar to your appreciation for the Amazon echo buds: it’s all about the fit. I am getting a great fit, the ANC works fine and I find the sound very engaging.
YMMV

 

[jasonb]

Los Angeles. We never started back up.

I'm in North Carolina. I work in retail, so besides wearing a mask nothing has changed for me

 

[DJ XtAzY]

New firmware for Cambridge MT:

3rd August 2021

(v2.1.7)

Updates:

• Improved operation of auto power on/off and the associated LED indication
• Bass Boost EQ preset replaced by a new Neutral EQ preset
• Volume is now fully muted when the volume is adjusted to the minimum setting
• If the earbuds have Transparency on, this is now automatically switched off when the earbuds are replaced in the charging case
• Improved volume control with TWS+ phones
• Minimised background noise when Transparency is on or during a voice call.

 

[miserybeforethemusic]

New firmware for Cambridge MT:

3rd August 2021

(v2.1.7)

Updates:

• Improved operation of auto power on/off and the associated LED indication
• Bass Boost EQ preset replaced by a new Neutral EQ preset
• Volume is now fully muted when the volume is adjusted to the minimum setting
• If the earbuds have Transparency on, this is now automatically switched off when the earbuds are replaced in the charging case
• Improved volume control with TWS+ phones
• Minimised background noise when Transparency is on or during a voice call.

Nice! Congrats, Cambridge Dev Team for the release!

I've really wanted to talk about some of these changes, but couldn't. Two (imo) relatively useless EQ presets have been pulled, Neutral is now a preset, and I believe case charging activity has improved. Those of you using TWS+ phones will hopefully have a much more stable experience

 

[jasonb]

Nice! Congrats, Cambridge Dev Team for the release!

I've really wanted to talk about some of these changes, but couldn't. Two (imo) relatively useless EQ presets have been pulled, Neutral is now a preset, and I believe case charging activity has improved. Those of you using TWS+ phones will hopefully have a much more stable experience

How's the "Neutral" EQ profile?

 

[miserybeforethemusic]

How's the "Neutral" EQ profile?

It's where I'm at with 90% of the content. Just a flat EQ, but nice that you don't need to occupy a preset slot for it anymore.

 

[jasonb]

It's where I'm at with 90% of the content. Just a flat EQ, but nice that you don't need to occupy a preset slot for it anymore.

Isn't that what the "balanced" one was? I thought "balanced" had all the sliders at 0.

 

[miserybeforethemusic]

Isn't that what the "balanced" one was? I thought "balanced" had all the sliders at 0.

Have to use my phone for a WebEx, but I'll confirm what I see after the meeting is over. You might be right.

I'm currently testing a couple sub-versions ahead, so what I'm seeing may not match what y'all see.

 

[bladefd]

Sorry for hogging this thread, but for anyone interested, here is a portion of Cambridge Audio's email response :

"Due to high demand, shipping issues and delays, and a worldwide shortage in some electronic components that are affecting almost all manufacturers, we are currently experiencing some stock shortages and long lead times in production and deliveries. Please rest assured we are working hard to ensure that Melomania Touch is available as soon as possible. I will do my best to get an estimate on what we expect Melomania Touch to be available again for you, but please be aware because of the reasons outlined above any timeframe we provide can be subject to change at any time. Also, it won't be possible to order Melomania Touch from regions outside the US and get them delivered to the US."

Probably why I never heard back from them for rma.. I will wait until tomorrow before I email.. Will be a full week tomorrow

 

[miserybeforethemusic]

Probably why I never heard back from them for rma.. I will wait until tomorrow before I email.. Will be a full week tomorrow

Don't wait too long

 

[TK33]

Los Angeles. We never started back up.

Was just there...traveling from LAX you would never know that but the person at the hotel downtown did tell me it's been slow.

Back in NY where we shut down (city became a ghost town), opened back up, and restrictions are now coming back.