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

[Tommy C]

Hmm. I wonder how easily they pair across multiple devices. Does anyone have any experience with Drop's return policy?

I did have any issues with one item bought about a year ago.

Drop return policy isn’t good unfortunately. I will hold judgment but ordering from outside of the U.S it might be a pain in the neck to deal with if something should happen and you need to RMA.

 

[Tommy C]

Yeah, but oddly the Grell website says ships in two weeks. Drop says ready to ship. Weird.

Interesting, they use SoundID to EQ for their app. Not something proprietary. Also, looks like the Drop version has wingtips. I kinda like the Grell only version better without the extra branding.

SoundID is cool but I think I prefer a proprietary app as I don’t really know how they are going to incorporate the features with the SoundID and if they are going to give access to full EQ or just this thing based on the hearing test.

 

[erockg]

Drop return policy isn’t good unfortunately. I will hold judgment but ordering from outside of the U.S it might be a pain in the neck to deal if something should happen and you need to RMA.

I'm here in the US. Returned the item and 7 days later (after the date I dropped them at UPS) they issued a refund. I agree, could be a pain if outside USA. I had horrible issues with Earin in Sweden for a warranty replacement. Took over month. Not cool.

 

[avgonzalez77]

There is an Australian company who recently put out a pair of overhead headphones that had an in ear component - anyone remember the brand?

 

[erockg]

SoundID is cool but I think I prefer a proprietary app as I don’t really know how they are going to incorporate the features with the SoundID and if they are going to give access to full EQ or just this thing based on the hearing test.

I don't know much about SoundID since it was first released. I remember it was cool then, but remember trying it much later and they changed it.

For what it's worth to anyone, there's this:

 

[erockg]

There is an Australian company who recently put out a pair of overhead headphones that had an in ear component - anyone remember the brand?

You're prob talking about Nura. Like little wieners in your ears. I couldn't deal

 

[clerkpalmer]

Tinnitus is improved. Clicking has resolved. Me want new Grells .... dare I take the risk????

 

[Tommy C]

I'm here in the US. Returned the item and 7 days later (after the date I dropped them at UPS) they issued a refund. I agree, could be a pain if outside USA. I had horrible issues with Earin in Sweden for a warranty replacement. Took over month. Not cool.

I just looked at the Drop website and it looks like their updated return policy is more generous than I recalled.

 

[clerkpalmer]

I just looked at the Drop website and it looks like their updated return policy is more generous than I recalled.

Beware it says "new and unused" condition. This isn't amazon.

 

[dasadab]

There is an Australian company who recently put out a pair of overhead headphones that had an in ear component - anyone remember the brand?

Nuraphone. I like mine.

 

[xSDMx]

"New and unused condition"

 

[Tommy C]

Beware it says "new and unused" condition. This isn't amazon.

Very true. Normally I try not to return stuff but in the TWS game it can be such a hit and miss and not just about sound quality but connectivity, charging case, app etc...
I would definitely stick to Amazon especially since this is a brand new company with no track record.

 

[dweaver]

New update for the Technics.
Ambient sounds better. Will test audio now

Okay so far liking the firmware on the AZ60.
It seems to have changed the sound a bit. My ears hear a little less treble sharpness and a little more fullness in the upper midbass where there felt a bit of a hole before.

Also saw the firmware this morning. I haven't used the ambient mode enough today to know if it's changed much. Will take a few tracks I used for testing the past few days and see if I can hear any differences.

 

[dweaver]

New update for the AZ70 too!! Will see what is does shortly...

Edit: apparently came out back in June and the app just wasn't telling me about it.

Anyone remember what they noticed if anything from the last AZ70 firmware update in regards to sound?

It seems a bit warmer sounding after the update.

 

[cresny]

I don't know much about SoundID since it was first released. I remember it was cool then, but remember trying it much later and they changed it.

For what it's worth to anyone, there's this:

One benefit with the Grell is that it stores the profile on the earphones themselves, so the profile is used with all devices.
About that video, there was some mention in the dedicated thread how this guy is biased to the custom tunings he does on the Earfun for his Patreon subscribers. Not that it disqualifies his opinion, but it should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt.