tinyman392
Be nice to noobs, we were all noobs at one point in our life.
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So I received yesterday afternoon, gave them a bit of use on and off. General sound impressions is that they are more linear than the AP3; I’d actually say they have similar sound quality to them, though less bass and more midrange and warmth. EQ is nice to have, right now I have a light lift with the 2.5k on up (+1 dB 2.5k, +2 dB at 6.3k and 16k). Nothing too drastic. Currently in the process of updating them (Sony estimates 1 hour to update)
In terms of fit, contrary to how big they look in the picture, these buds are quite small, especially compared to other TWS. I still find my AP3 to be a bit more comfortable though for long sessions, but these do feel more secure in my ears (though the AP3 don’t feel unsecure by any means). There is a little tenderness where the fins touch my ear, I’m not sure if I’ll adjust to that in the long term though. Otherwise, they don’t feel like they’ll fall off and do hold securely.
These isolate less than the AP3, but still have some of the echo effects that earbuds provide. I was hoping the hole in the earbud would help alleviate some of that, but it doesn’t. That said, since they isolate less, they do keep you very much aware of your surroundings, even more so than a traditional earbud. So, Sony did do that well. I can actually have a conversation with someone while having my music at normal listening volumes.
Edit: one thing I do wish is that there would be a way to have double tap play/pause on both buds, but triple tap go to the previous song on the left while going to the next song on the right bud.
In terms of fit, contrary to how big they look in the picture, these buds are quite small, especially compared to other TWS. I still find my AP3 to be a bit more comfortable though for long sessions, but these do feel more secure in my ears (though the AP3 don’t feel unsecure by any means). There is a little tenderness where the fins touch my ear, I’m not sure if I’ll adjust to that in the long term though. Otherwise, they don’t feel like they’ll fall off and do hold securely.
These isolate less than the AP3, but still have some of the echo effects that earbuds provide. I was hoping the hole in the earbud would help alleviate some of that, but it doesn’t. That said, since they isolate less, they do keep you very much aware of your surroundings, even more so than a traditional earbud. So, Sony did do that well. I can actually have a conversation with someone while having my music at normal listening volumes.
Edit: one thing I do wish is that there would be a way to have double tap play/pause on both buds, but triple tap go to the previous song on the left while going to the next song on the right bud.
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