Aug 30, 2022 at 10:25 PM Post #47,461 of 70,131
My IE600s may be on the way out. They're not getting love. My Moondrop S8 fit me so much better. I've tried so many tips on the Sennies and they just keep pushing out. Granted, I'm not using wires, never will, only the adapters :frowning2:. I've tried almost ever tip under the sun. One last effort today with some LL Final tips :fingers_crossed:
Doing some experimenting for you on this with tips. So far, the Standard Sedna Earfit seal pretty good using the same angled adapters you have. Once positioned/set in your ears, I find the TW2s keep them there a bit better that the UTSW5s. I guess if you haven't flipped them yet :D
 
Aug 30, 2022 at 10:25 PM Post #47,462 of 70,131
I got a free pair of GB2P with my Fold4 and have decided to return the A40. Great price, but prefer the size and fit of the GB2P. I'm EQing them to Bass Boost and can't complain. Free helps. Put some Azla tips on them and they fit great.
How off are they from the EX? I just got my EX in yesterday and spent about an hour listening.
 
Aug 30, 2022 at 10:36 PM Post #47,463 of 70,131
Doing some experimenting for you on this with tips. So far, the Standard Sedna Earfit seal pretty good using the same angled adapters you have. Once positioned/set in your ears, I find the TW2s keep them there a bit better that the UTSW5s. I guess if you haven't flipped them yet :D
I did! Tried the Azla collection. Everything keeps sliding out. Been using my Moondrop S8 mostly on the TW2 Gen 2.
 
Aug 30, 2022 at 10:40 PM Post #47,465 of 70,131
How off are they from the EX? I just got my EX in yesterday and spent about an hour listening.
How far off are the GB2P against the EX? Oh, EX are better for sure. But for a small pair of buds that are easy to throw in your pockets and go -- the GB2P are great. ANC is better on them than the EX, but I haven't gone back and forth with them to confirm. Again, I got them cheap. $32. So that makes them sound even better :).
 
Aug 30, 2022 at 10:41 PM Post #47,466 of 70,131
The TW2s are just built and thought out nicely. I actually took some zoom calls today with my IE600s and loved it.
They really are. I have my MDS8 on them with a mini 2pin adapter. Fit, form and function is flawless. Zero issues here. I'm working through an over the ear headphone bug right now though. Ugh.
 
Aug 30, 2022 at 11:04 PM Post #47,467 of 70,131
So I just arrived in Singapore and I tested the galaxy buds2 pro and soundcore A40 on my 16 hours flight. Here is the conclusion that I get:
Galaxy buds2 pro:
+ ANC - very good in blocking engine and cabin noise.
+ Ambiance mode - very natural sound
- Battery life is quite short

Soundcore A40:
+ Sound quality - very airy and quite natural sounding. Easy to tweak in the app.
+ Battery life - longer than gbuds2 pro
- ANC - can still hear cabin and engine noise even at the max ANC
- Ambiance mode sounds quite metallic
Interesting.....i agree on the anc 100%, but my ambient has quickly become a reason I would return them. Has your experience been a common one, or is mine the weird one?
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 1:03 AM Post #47,468 of 70,131
Interesting.....i agree on the anc 100%, but my ambient has quickly become a reason I would return them. Has your experience been a common one, or is mine the weird one?
It is natural but not super hearing like my buds pro.
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 1:15 AM Post #47,469 of 70,131
I haven’t found a way to turn off any lights (unfortunately)
But is it normal for the Noble FoKus Pro to have intermittent flashing lights while connected but not streaming any audio to it? Just looking to figure out if my set is performing normally.

Also, the sound quality especially the separation, imaging, depth and width are top class.

What is miss is ambient mode but thus far, I don't think any TWS with ANC/ambient mode has sound quality that compares with the FoKus Pro (especially the depth and width of soundstage)...
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 3:59 AM Post #47,470 of 70,131
Interesting. It seems the Oppos are a hardware clone of the FreeBuds Pro 2, which don't have that port. The port looks to be around the tweeter planar. Not sure what that means acoustically but if you think they better than the FBP2s then it must mean something. Looking at the tips, it's more of a notch than a hole, so I guess you could take a pair of scissors to any tips you might have. There are no retention grooves around the notch so I'm not sure how well it will hold, but if the stock tips do hold then I can't see why a doctored pair would not.

I suspected the same thing (Enco X2 being a possible clone of Freebuds Pro 2), but the teardowns at qucox show that it's an entirely different hybrid driver:
https://www.qucox.com/huawei-freebuds-pro-2-teardown/
https://www.qucox.com/oppo-enco-x2-teardown/

The Oppo/Dynaudio driver is second generation, as they already had a DD/planar hybrid in the first gen Enco X. Btw, the latter had the front vent in the housing, much better design choice imo.

To my subjective ears, the Oppo X2 sound definitely classier than the Freebuds Pro 2, both smoother and higher resolving. I would have kept them if I could have found a solution for large tips, alas I didn't. It's not only about the problem of modding third party tips with a notch, what's making things worse and your options very limited, is the fact that included tips are very thin and there's only just enough space in the case to accommodate those. Every large third party tip I tried, even if it might have fit the nozzle somehow, turned out to be too large for the case.
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 5:07 AM Post #47,471 of 70,131
Just got an email from BOSE....
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That new smaller TWS??
Oh how nice!!! I was just googling around if there is anything new ... only to come across the usual collection of regurgitated puff pieces with gems like this one:

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Sorry if the author (Nick Pino) is here, but I doubt it .. someone who thinks the Bose QC earbuds and the Galaxy Beans are similar in design has obviously never tried them :) Good luck shoving the Bose into the ears like the Beans :D

Now the question is how quick the first hype reviews will crown them the new ANC kings ... and how quickly my local amazon has them
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 6:44 AM Post #47,472 of 70,131
But is it normal for the Noble FoKus Pro to have intermittent flashing lights while connected but not streaming any audio to it? Just looking to figure out if my set is performing normally.

Also, the sound quality especially the separation, imaging, depth and width are top class.

What is miss is ambient mode but thus far, I don't think any TWS with ANC/ambient mode has sound quality that compares with the FoKus Pro (especially the depth and width of soundstage)...
I understand now; I’m getting mine back today or tomorrow. Can check it out then.
Agreed on transparency, the one thing I really miss having
 
Aug 31, 2022 at 8:05 AM Post #47,475 of 70,131
Does someone know if eq settings, changed via Soundcore APP, are kept in other device/player (shanling M0, for me).
 

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