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

[maegnificant]

Got some Pi8s on the way, going to be interesting comparing Aptx lossless Pi8 to Meze Alba, both single DD iems. Exciting!

Try a wired IEM in the same price category like the Xenns Tea Pro, it will probably kill the Pi8 in sound quality.

 

[subguy812]

I’m not a big fan of sibilance and I’m not having any issues with that on these. I am switching between those three tips and today has settled on the Spinfit, but we’ll see how long that lasts.

Which Spinfit?

 

[mainguy]

Try a wired IEM in the same price category like the Xenns Tea Pro, it will probably kill the Pi8 in sound quality.

Oh ofc, i have a noble zephyr for true wired listening, but if pi8 can compete with Alba thats a big win in my book

 

[erockg]

Which Spinfit?

CP360s lurking in my collection of tips.

 

[helmutcheese]

Sennheiser App just updated:

What's new:

- Find Headphones (MOMENTUM Sport, MOMENTUM TW4, ACCENTUM TW)
- Auracast Assistant for MOMENTUM TW4, ACCENTUM TW (requires update to the latest Firmware version)
- Performance optimization and bugfixes


I have not connected the MTW4's to see if there is a new FW to go with the above as off out but will later.

EDIT: MTW4 did not need a FW update so last one is suffice but I did not seem to see the Auracast Assistant so a new FW may be on the cards.

 

[chrisnyc75]

Got some Pi8s on the way, going to be interesting comparing Aptx lossless Pi8 to Meze Alba, both single DD iems. Exciting!

I also have Pi8 arriving on Thursday, to compare vs Bose qcii, Momentum 4, & AZ80. The big question in my mind, as a Samsung [phone] user, is will Technics' LDAC support outweigh B&W's aptx? (Samsung only supports regular aptx, no adaptive or lossless) Complicating this, is B&W's case re-transmission, which should theoretically allow one to transmit aptx lossless using a usb-c cable, though that feels suspiciously like using an old school audiophile phone-dac-amp bundle. All things considered, I suspect the AZ80 is the better tws, but something about the Pi8 makes my spidey sense tingle.....

 

[subguy812]

Oh ofc, i have a noble zephyr for true wired listening, but if pi8 can compete with Alba thats a big win in my book

I wouldn't bank on it competing with Alba.

 

[helmutcheese]

I also have Pi8 arriving on Thursday, to compare vs Bose qcii, Momentum 4, & AZ80. The big question in my mind, as a Samsung [phone] user, is will Technics' LDAC support outweigh B&W's aptx? (Samsung only supports regular aptx, no adaptive or lossless) Complicating this, is B&W's case re-transmission, which should theoretically allow one to transmit aptx lossless using a usb-c cable, though that feels suspiciously like using an old school audiophile phone-dac-amp bundle. All things considered, I suspect the AZ80 is the better tws, but something about the Pi8 makes my spidey sense tingle.....

The case is now known to be Adaptive not lossless.

 

[alsorkin]

The case is now known to be Adaptive not lossless.

I am using the case plugged into a Ruku remote with 3.5 side port to view and listen to many great You Tube music videos on a large screen LG TV that has an attached Roku Pro soundbar. I am really impressed with the sound quality obtained.

 

[resis]

Are there any wireless that sound close to Blon-BL03 and have good latency? I tried JBL Pure Bass, but unexpectedly they sound just terrible.

What about Jabra Elite 85t or 75t? Or soundcore Space A40? I don't even know where to begin searching.

 

[helmutcheese]

I am using the case plugged into a Ruku remote with 3.5 side port to view and listen to many great You Tube music videos on a large screen LG TV that has an attached Roku Pro soundbar. I am really impressed with the sound quality obtained.

I have no doubt it does sound pretty good but what does that have to do with the case been Adaptive or Lossless, and at the end of the day it would not benefit YouTube as it is not very high quality to begin with?

 

[alsorkin]

The premium version of You Tube music is of higher quality.

 

[mainguy]

The case is now known to be Adaptive not lossless.

What a strange move, seems like a lost opportunity I have to say. Having a lossless transmitter would've been a big selling point for the PI8 as so few phones offer lossless

 

[Knightsfan11]

The premium version of You Tube music is of higher quality.

YouTube music use Opus & AAC. Not saying they are of poor quality, but not at the level of LDAC & up.

 

[dweaver]

What a strange move, seems like a lost opportunity I have to say. Having a lossless transmitter would've been a big selling point for the PI8 as so few phones offer lossless

Is it possible the USB connection can't support lossless?