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

[Ceeluh7]

Dude, seriously impressed. OH10 are exceeding anything I ever imagined they'd be. Great bass. Kato are cleaner with a nice punch.

Totally and completely agree man. Two great sets to spend some time with. Pick your poison...

 

[Tommy C]

I think it might be good if you can include some items most important to you as well as maybe what you find most important in your listening experiences. Otherwise you might get a very wide general range of thoughts. The folks here can be pretty detailed and help you out a ton narrow your choice if you fill in some blanks of must haves like ANC, Ambient, wireless charging.

This is a very solid advice.

 

[Not so fat head]

Yep, had got them at launch a few months + back. Wound up selling them. The fit was difficult for me. They sounded wonderful, worked flawlessly and the app is great. Opted to stick with my Shure TW2 setup instead. They may fit others better, but not me. Passive isolation is great (if you get a good fit), soundstage is great. Personally, I do like the sound of them more than the Bose. Shure did a great job with them IMO, except for that fit in my case. Charging case is solid, battery life is awesome. All the controls mirror what the TW2 have.

Thank you Erockg
They say on their website that the stems are longer and meant to seal deep in the ear canal.
This could be good or bad, so sounds like the tip design is different than Bose..
For me Bose comfort and fit are ideal..
I can wear Bose all day..

 

[Caipirina]

the Beats Fit Pro were released in other markets (like mine, Japan) yesterday, I had pre-ordered Thursday & Amazon man came today!

(Just to be clear, this ain’t me, this is a pic from AliExpress )

My very very first impressions are overall positive. I did not have the ‘wow’ effect when turning on the ANC like I had with the APP back in the day. Reasons are two fold: back then was pre-Bose QC and pre-Sonyxm4 and second: fit. I think my ears like the oval tips of the APP a bit more and strangly, in order to get the ‘good seal’ approval from the app, I need to rotate the buds forward ever so slightly, until the wings are not tugged in anymore! Only then do I get a good deal!
Having said that, I do agree with most reviewers that the sound is more engaging than the APP and very much to my liking. The ANC appears to be on par with what I remember the APP were like, but had no chance to try on plane

2 features I noticed and did not hear about before (those might be just new iOS features, reserved for apple ecosystem buds live listen, basically use your buds as hearing aids & background sounds, which is like soothing ambient / white noise, I think I saw that on Jabra app and recently also soundpeats? Nice that this works WITH music, it is not ‘either / or’

Now I have to see how my first run will go with them.

Side note, I am also kinda proud that this is only my very FIRST tws purchase this year so far! I am really trying to cut back, like only 1 set a month ... i am already / still eyeing the AZ60 for February

 

[LordToneeus]

Yummy. Those TWS adapters are going to get a workout this weekend.

Wow, the obsidian are “hybird“ too!

 

[potix]

Hi guys. I bought an aptx/aptx-ll/sbc transmitter, do you know which codec will it use if I connect a pair of sbc/aac/aptx/aptx adaptive tws?
I need a pair of tws that will receive aptx-ll for gaming, preferably flat enough to watch movies on a bed.

 

[jant71]

Hi guys. I bought an aptx/aptx-ll/sbc transmitter, do you know which codec will it use if I connect a pair of sbc/aac/aptx/aptx adaptive tws?
I need a pair of tws that will receive aptx-ll for gaming, preferably flat enough to watch movies on a bed.

You'll get aptX. Adaptive is not backwards for LL. It has a low latency mode that the buds can switch into instead. Some TWS still have a gaming mode so you'll probably end up with one of those. LL TWS are old now since it is an older codec so you might find a couple but they are not plentiful by any stretch. https://www.aptx.com/product-listing?product_category=7
If you look at the list it is mostly headphones and semi-wireless with one cord. Sorry, TWS with LL really wasn't a thing.

 

[msooffutt]

This is where mine landed.

I just did mine and we are a little similar.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Thinking about dipping my toes into a new set. Strong ANC is a must for me. Anything worth considering? Was looking at the Grell but apparently the ANC isn’t great.

 

[Phaethon]

the Beats Fit Pro were released in other markets (like mine, Japan) yesterday, I had pre-ordered Thursday & Amazon man came today!

(Just to be clear, this ain’t me, this is a pic from AliExpress )

My very very first impressions are overall positive. I did not have the ‘wow’ effect when turning on the ANC like I had with the APP back in the day. Reasons are two fold: back then was pre-Bose QC and pre-Sonyxm4 and second: fit. I think my ears like the oval tips of the APP a bit more and strangly, in order to get the ‘good seal’ approval from the app, I need to rotate the buds forward ever so slightly, until the wings are not tugged in anymore! Only then do I get a good deal!
Having said that, I do agree with most reviewers that the sound is more engaging than the APP and very much to my liking. The ANC appears to be on par with what I remember the APP were like, but had no chance to try on plane

2 features I noticed and did not hear about before (those might be just new iOS features, reserved for apple ecosystem buds live listen, basically use your buds as hearing aids & background sounds, which is like soothing ambient / white noise, I think I saw that on Jabra app and recently also soundpeats? Nice that this works WITH music, it is not ‘either / or’

Now I have to see how my first run will go with them.

Side note, I am also kinda proud that this is only my very FIRST tws purchase this year so far! I am really trying to cut back, like only 1 set a month ... i am already / still eyeing the AZ60 for February

Um. Isn’t she wearing them upside down? I just went and tried that ”fit” with mine and couldn’t get any seal. And I had to switch ears to get them in at all.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Um. Isn’t she wearing them upside down? I just went and tried that ”fit” with mine and couldn’t get any seal. And I had to switch ears to get them in at all.

Yes. Lol.

 

[Caipirina]

Um. Isn’t she wearing them upside down? I just went and tried that ”fit” with mine and couldn’t get any seal. And I had to switch ears to get them in at all.

Yes, totally wrong. A lot of people think all TWS are airpod like stem things … I have seen some weird other ‘total wrong’ wearing here like this.
Added the photo just for comedic effect

 

[erockg]

Wow, the obsidian are “hybird“ too!

That's funny, I didn't even notice that! Guess they cut a few corners with the translator. I was worried they weren't the Ikko OH10 but they are. And man, the soundstage and bass on these suckers rocks.

 

[erockg]

Thinking about dipping my toes into a new set. Strong ANC is a must for me. Anything worth considering? Was looking at the Grell but apparently the ANC isn’t great.

Yeah, pass on those Grell. Sound is nice but low volume unless you use the app (which isn't very amazing). They need a price drop. You have those AZ60s and the new Japan only Audio Technica. Both have solid ANC, but nothing compared to the Sony, Bose and Airpods yet IMO.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Yeah, pass on those Grell. Sound is nice but low volume unless you use the app (which isn't very amazing). They need a price drop. You have those AZ60s and the new Japan only Audio Technica. Both have solid ANC, but nothing compared to the Sony, Bose and Airpods yet IMO.

Thanks. Maybe I’ll grab the xm4s again. The Bose wipes the floor with just about everything else.