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

Apr 27, 2022 at 7:14 PM Post #44,703 of 70,056
Apr 28, 2022 at 3:25 AM Post #44,707 of 70,056
alleroy said:
Have you bought then eventually? Recently there has been a significant drop in prices in EU too (maybe because of the announcement of the forthcoming Evo), so I am again wondering if I should give the Mini a chance...
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received them and on very first listen / fit I am quite happy .. did that Sound ID thing and I think it helps a bit? Like for ppl who are not great with EQ curves :) The ANC in strong has a bit of noticable white noise, which I really don't mind :) and it appears I can side sleep with them, they are of course a tad bigger than the Comfobuds Z. but not much ... I think I will use those more than my pistonbuds pro or the Soundpeats mini pro ...
 
Apr 28, 2022 at 3:58 AM Post #44,708 of 70,056
 
Apr 28, 2022 at 4:07 AM Post #44,709 of 70,056
erockg said:
This week, or all time? Ha ha!

Not necessarily in this order, but: Noble Audio Fokus Pro, B&O Beoplay EQ, M&D MW08 Sport, Thieaudio Monarch MK2 on the FiiO UTWS5 adapters, SeeAudio Midnight on the Shure TW2 adapter, Shure Aonic Free, LG Tone Free FP8, Sony Linkbuds, Black Colorware Apple AirPods Pro, B&W PI7, AirPods Max. My list will be dwindling soon to add the new breeds.
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Wow...Noble Fokus Pro (overall, hip-hop, R&B) Noble Falcon Pro (Classical, instrumental Jazz, Sony xm4 (everything headed to bed/sleeping in), Sony linkbuds w/bass +10 (jazz, podcasts, audiobooks) Galaxy Buds live (workouts), Galaxy Buds Pro (gaming/watching video on my Samsung phone)
 
Apr 28, 2022 at 9:28 AM Post #44,710 of 70,056
starfly said:
Anyone suspect the coming Sennheiser Momentum TWS 3 will be any good?

Recently got the XM4, but unsure about the fit (hurts cartilage in my ears during extended wear, which can be somewhat alleviated by twisting forward slightly, but then they really stick out).

I just picked up the Buds Pro for $140 (great deal), but haven't opened package yet. Reading mixed things about comfort, and battery life doesn't appear to be the best.

Wondering if I should try waiting for the Sennheiser.
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I see that the TWS 3 had the Snapdragon Sound codec and extended Bluetooth range.
 
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Apr 28, 2022 at 9:47 AM Post #44,711 of 70,056
bladefd said:
The thing with Flossy is he only focuses on one single genre, and bass only. His playlist is pretty much only rap, and his idea of sound quality is how powerful the bass is - it's too limited to take him very seriously. I need to see more comparisons and different genres/EQ.
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You’re absolutely right. That’s why I said “discarding his usual “show””. I got tired of his reviews because there was too much “max bass” and no details on SQ. Too much show, not much juice. Even that custom EQ he proposes “out of a whim” is outright ridiculous. I also hate that he has no respect for the unboxing process. He shouldn’t do it if he doesn’t like it. It’s annoying, at least for me, watching him rip open the fins box without even trying to open it gently.

On the other hand, he’s very thorough on practicalities. And he does seem to end up ranking them correctly, at least in line with many opinions here.

In the end, he’s got a review formula which maybe is working for him, mostly because of said “show”, oriented at the not so discerning audiophile, which are the vast majority of consumers.

We are a niche. We want the frequency response details, the imaging details, all the synergy details. Flossy Carter’s not gonna give you that.

Still curious about the MTW3 though.
 
Apr 28, 2022 at 9:57 AM Post #44,712 of 70,056
Ceeluh7 said:
I have never taken that dude too seriously. I'm sure he's a decent person and I don't like piling on anyone but he isn't exactly the last word in audio. He's entertaining for sure. You are right he is into rap/R&B and that's about it it seems, but even with those genres some of the recommended sets he's propped up don't even replay those genres well. I think it's L-shaped beefed up low end, big bass and that's about it. I could be wrong as I haven't watched his stuff in a bit but... There are better actual audio review channels
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Totally agree.
 
Apr 28, 2022 at 12:04 PM Post #44,713 of 70,056
Radius coming with another model at around $119 range. Has coaxial dual 8.8mm driver set up and LDAC. https://www.radius.co.jp/products/hp-r300bt/
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Apr 28, 2022 at 12:40 PM Post #44,714 of 70,056
LordToneeus said:
Au contraire. A couple years back we were all hunting for the chi fi TWS diamonds in the rough. MPOW? Bomaker Sif? The spaceship shaped model (never got my hands on them, but they were hella popular)? Fiil?
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:) Well the original comment was asking if mainstream brands have jumped ahead recently so we talk about them most. I still stand by that the mainstream brands have been ahead and have never been caught. When erockg has FiiL, Bowmaker and Sabbat instead of B&O, Technics, Sony, and Noble I will start to say they they have caught up:). But it is certainly not that the mainstream brands have jumped ahead in a tight race. Not sure where they got that impression. Most talk is about the big models and big names. FiiL has a new out but outside of my posting a video about it the EX and MTW3 are the entire conversation atm.
 
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Apr 28, 2022 at 12:43 PM Post #44,715 of 70,056
jant71 said:
:) Well the original comment was asking if mainstream brands have jumped ahead recently so we talk about them most. I still stand by that the mainstream brands have been ahead and have never been caught. When erockg has FiiL, Bowmaker and Sabbat instead of B&O, Technics, Sony, and Noble I will start to say they they have caught up:). But it is certainly not that the mainstream brands have jumped ahead in a tight race. Not sure where they got that impression. Most talk is about the big models and big names. FiiL has a new out but outside of my posting a video about it the EX and MTW3 are the entire conversation atm.
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Don't drag me into this LOL. I only buy chi-fi IEMs. Nothing the best here for TWS. Spare no expense. Although, I did almost buy some of those cheap Soundpeats to leave in my desk at work because one day I forgot to bring my headphones and forced myself to drive home to get them. Had my finger on the "buy now" button and said I just can't. I'll just never forget them again.
 
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