[SynaestheticA]

That's a nice and early time to catch up, I struggle to wake up anywhere near that time on my days off. But when I'm away at work, I'll catch up at 4:30am, so we're similar I'm that regard lol! I'm guessing you are in Australia too yes?

Yea up in Brissy atm, but have lived all over.

It's the only time to myself at the moment. That sweet hour before everyone wakes up.

 

[regancipher]

I got a few codes from SoundPEATS emailed over this week, no idea if it gives a good price or not though

Wings2 - 5% off with RCWINGS2 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4GDZQPC
RunFree Lite - 5% off with TPFMWGAR - https://bit.ly/RunFreeLIteUK
Engine4 - 10% off with REGANXSP - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SoundPEATS...-with-LDAC-Coaxial-Dual-Drivers/dp/B0C2V7HCRL

 

[clerkpalmer]

Since you're not the first to report this, this alone might make me hold off. No way for a firmware update. No app. Unless there's another way?

I don’t think there’s another way but I haven’t had any issues on my iPhone.

 

[Not so fat head]

Bloomaudio has received the Svanar back. Giving me 3 options. Refund but 10% restock fee, credit or replacement. Don't know what to do

Yeah, restocking fee's are coming back.. So, you were able to test them and only $50 out of pocket. Thanks for testing and sharing!

 

[C_Lindbergh]

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ear-micro-t10-bespoke-featuring-klipsch-audio.26563/reviews

Crazy TWS! But an really intersting concept if they can get the price down in future products. Id defintily would be willing to spend around 1k if it's a truly high end tws with at least the battery as a replaceable part.

 

[Not so fat head]

@Gilroypro This is BS though. How are we going to test HiFiMan products, without ordering them and delivery. We can simply goto Best Buy, Target..etc to listen to main stream products. For this there should NOT be a restocking fee!

 

[Gilroypro]

@Gilroypro This is BS though. How are we going to test HiFiMan products, without ordering them and delivery. We can simply goto Best Buy, Target..etc to listen to main stream products. For this there should NOT be a restocking fee!

I've ordered from Bloomaudio before. The Noble Falcon ANC and Astell&Kern UW100. Lost like $70 with restock fee and shipping deduction. Stability issues w/ LDAC is not considered defective but was a selling point and just didn't work out. Didn't opt for credit as nothing else in their TWS lineup had me intrigued. Might rethink of purchasing from them in the near future. They kept $70 and are most likely going to sell the Svanar that I returned as open box for like $20-$50 off original price.

 

[james444]

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ear-micro-t10-bespoke-featuring-klipsch-audio.26563/reviews

Crazy TWS! But an really intersting concept if they can get the price down in future products. Id defintily would be willing to spend around 1k if it's a truly high end tws with at least the battery as a replaceable part.

Tbh, I doubt that it's a truly high end TWS in terms of sound quality. Back when I had the Klipsch X10, I wasn't all that impressed with their single BA, which I thought clearly inferior to Final Audio's FI-BA-SS. Actually, even the venerable Ety ER4S had better fidelity than the X10. Yeah, I know they claim having tweaked the X10's single BA to the max for this TWS. But one can only do so much within the limitations of physics.

 

[james444]

Amazon Prime deals are showing up now, officially UK is at midnight (1 hour from now) also GameSky (I have just about given up with is BS) has Promo codes for SoundPeats & EarFun.

Amazon Japan has several Aviot models discounted as Prime Day deals:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=aviot&...1:GlqD8JZPn05NuuQ3EpF4Rk+tXVaWoYRHgPm2kLFN3ys

 

[Juturna]

Amazon Japan has several Aviot models discounted as Prime Day deals:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=aviot&i=electronics&rh=n:6061792051,p_n_deal_type:10343614051,p_89:AVIOT&s=date-desc-rank&dc&language=en&qid=1689056688&rnid=2321255051&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank&ds=v1:GlqD8JZPn05NuuQ3EpF4Rk+tXVaWoYRHgPm2kLFN3ys

Was debating getting either the Aviot TE-Z1PNK or the Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 to still my desires for a new TWS, but I'm not sure which one sounds better. Extremely difficult to find decent reviews of Aviot earbuds in English in my experience.

I really just want the Hifiman Svanar but I think they're just disgustingly expensive lol. Like $499 is fine, €499 would also be fine even though our currency has been devalued compared to the € and $ by a lot in comparison to just a couple of years ago... but I feel like $500 is my limit really.
With the shipping and important tax it would end up about $700-ish... like please, can anyone talk me out of it (or not ) I'm starting to reason with myself to make it feel like it's worth it lol.

 

[SynaestheticA]

Was debating getting either the Aviot TE-Z1PNK or the Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 to still my desires for a new TWS, but I'm not sure which one sounds better. Extremely difficult to find decent reviews of Aviot earbuds in English in my experience.

I really just want the Hifiman Svanar but I think they're just disgustingly expensive lol. Like $499 is fine, €499 would also be fine even though our currency has been devalued compared to the € and $ by a lot in comparison to just a couple of years ago... but I feel like $500 is my limit really.
With the shipping and important tax it would end up about $700-ish... like please, can anyone talk me out of it (or not ) I'm starting to reason with myself to make it feel like it's worth it lol.

Lately I ask myself "is this going to be a slightly different/better version of something I've already heard"

Or

"Is this going to be a new way to listen to music"

I feel like Svanar falls into the first thought based on reviews.

 

[james444]

Was debating getting either the Aviot TE-Z1PNK or the Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 to still my desires for a new TWS, but I'm not sure which one sounds better. Extremely difficult to find decent reviews of Aviot earbuds in English in my experience.

I really just want the Hifiman Svanar but I think they're just disgustingly expensive lol. Like $499 is fine, €499 would also be fine even though our currency has been devalued compared to the € and $ by a lot in comparison to just a couple of years ago... but I feel like $500 is my limit really.
With the shipping and important tax it would end up about $700-ish... like please, can anyone talk me out of it (or not ) I'm starting to reason with myself to make it feel like it's worth it lol.

I just spotted the Svanar on Amazon France for €559. Don't know if they ship to Sweden though.
https://www.amazon.fr/HiFiMAN-SVANAR-intra-auriculaires-suppression-diaphragme/dp/B0C73D3RQK/

 

[aweBit]

Yea up in Brissy atm, but have lived all over.

It's the only time to myself at the moment. That sweet hour before everyone wakes up.

Oh sweet, that's not far from me either. Well sort of, but not really in terms of Australia's vast size.

I feel ya. I'm back in the schedule of the 4am catch ups as of tomorrow. 25 minute bus ride is all I'll get for the day!

On another note - is anyone else anticipating the AptX update for the QCII's? They are the only TWS I possess at this point in time. I'm hoping that new codecs can unlock a bit more potential in them that may be enveloped by the current limitations. It would make sense for them to release more dynamic EQing to go along with the higher bitrate audio as well.

Refraining from acquiring anything else until the next big thing. Reason being is I'm a sucker for top tier ANC.

They certainly don't sound the best among all, but as with others in here; their all-roundedness is why I own them and them alone. (reading back on this, I'm impressed with how disciplined I have become by keeping my GAS at bay...)

 

[poskus]

compared my bose qcii vs noble mystique found those eq for neutral sound . both eq”ed to same sound signature ,bose brighter sounding. a bit more details has noble and more rich is noble. anyway ,both i like. think what one to keep. both superior to my old apple airpods pro -they no needs any eq to listen music for me. just set balanced sound in settings.

 

[helmutcheese]

The Bose QCII (earbuds) have a large chuck off them on Amazon UK,

£279.95-29% =£199.99