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

[BigZ12]

I remember I loved the sound of Devialet Gemini 1st gen, and are tempted to try the 2nd gen now.
But... again... the "driver flex'ish" noise when jogging, jumping, chewing etc... is it still present?
I had it with ANC on with the 1st gen (left ear), and it was unusable for me (as I wrote a lot about )

 

[clerkpalmer]

I remember I loved the sound of Devialet Gemini 1st gen, and are tempted to try the 2nd gen now.
But... again... the "driver flex'ish" noise when jogging, jumping, chewing etc... is it still present?
I had it with ANC on with the 1st gen (left ear), and it was unusable for me (as I wrote a lot about )

Yes, there still is some driver flex in these.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Ugh, looks like the blocked it. I did manage to get it in (unless they cancel) and then got 4% back via Rakuten and 2% via Apple Card. We'll see if it all goes through...

Nice. Yeah, they can keep them then. Blocking a measly 10 percent coupon on a premium priced product bugs me. It's also annoying when they hold the initial stock for their own ecommerce store rather than getting them out to Amazon and BB. It's a quick money grab for the early adopters but I still hate it.

 

[spr33]

Pinch of salt review of the M&D MW09 by Engadget..

https://www.engadget.com/master--dy...m-materials-impeccable-clarity-132522028.html

 

[clerkpalmer]

Meh:

"Lovers of a more natural sound profile and premium materials will be happy with these, but you can get more for less money elsewhere if those are your primary concerns."

I'll still probably give them a go but looks like nothing fancy.

 

[spr33]

Summary by AI of the sound quality section (which wasn't long to begin with):

Master & Dynamic's MW09 earbuds deliver exceptional sound quality with a focus on balanced, natural tones. They excel in genres like country rock, bluegrass, and classic jazz, while also handling bombastic styles like metal with impressive depth and layering. The stock tuning is pleasing, but the Audiophile sound preset further enhances treble and mids.

Active noise cancellation (ANC) has been improved with new adaptive algorithms and three presets: Max ANC, All Day ANC, and Adaptive ANC. The Max option effectively blocks out distractions but impacts battery life. All three presets struggle to maintain ANC at volumes below 50 percent, allowing white noise and human voices to penetrate.

 

[BigZ12]

Yes, there still is some driver flex in these.

That's too bad.

 

[darveniza]

Pinch of salt review of the M&D MW09 by Engadget..

https://www.engadget.com/master--dy...m-materials-impeccable-clarity-132522028.html

Sounds like a fair review with concerns on ANC and calls.

 

[subguy812]

The H95 arrived. It is quite the premium package and headphone. Haven't spent any real time to listen... but they sound good thus far.

 

[mainguy]

Summary by AI of the sound quality section (which wasn't long to begin with):

Master & Dynamic's MW09 earbuds deliver exceptional sound quality with a focus on balanced, natural tones. They excel in genres like country rock, bluegrass, and classic jazz, while also handling bombastic styles like metal with impressive depth and layering. The stock tuning is pleasing, but the Audiophile sound preset further enhances treble and mids.

Active noise cancellation (ANC) has been improved with new adaptive algorithms and three presets: Max ANC, All Day ANC, and Adaptive ANC. The Max option effectively blocks out distractions but impacts battery life. All three presets struggle to maintain ANC at volumes below 50 percent, allowing white noise and human voices to penetrate.

honestly I thought the MW08 sounded far, far worse than APP2. Can't imagine they'll have come far enough with these.

 

[Not so fat head]

The H95 arrived. It is quite the premium package and headphone. Haven't spent any real time to listen... but they sound good thus far.

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but how much did you pay for them? I hear there’s some good deals around..,

 

[jsmiller58]

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but how much did you pay for them? I hear there’s some good deals around..,

Wow! I just checked Amazon and these are nearly $1000. Yeah, if there are some good deals they might be interesting. At this price the Dali IO-12 are only about $300 more expensive…. Well, neither are in my wife’s tolerance range, I mean my price range!

 

[Not so fat head]

I see refurbished for $630 on Amazon, says restored to like new. I think they’re around $1k new for the H95’s…

 

[erockg]

I see refurbished for $630 on Amazon, says restored to like new. I think they’re around $1k new for the H95’s…

$497 for Amazon Warehouse, usually perfect.

 

[clerkpalmer]

$497 for Amazon Warehouse, usually perfect.

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