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

[Caipirina]

Definitely know you’re not affiliated, as there isn’t a product link.

According to the reviews, AAC support and USB-C. Could be a nice find. Looking forward to your feedback.

Silverfishla shared his thoughts 2 weeks back.

And I am pretty certain somewhere else I read someone describing them as having 'incredible soundstage' for TWE ... will find out for myself in 2 weeks

 

[Caipirina]

Hive-mind! What say yee?

But for the heck of it, I can’t find out anything else about this one!!! And it’s driving me nuts! That one review is pretty good (though also puzzling, coming from a US buyer, while the only 2 orders are from .ch and .kr).


7h play time. Designed for Asian ears (that’s what they say)
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b7w0dOLm

No one jumping in here?

Well, what I keep finding all just should be bringing up red flags: Google visual translation tells me the Chinese characters on the box say 'Sony Ericsson' ..

Red-dot-org lists two TWS among their design winners, a Bragi and a TWSV100 I've never heard about before ... but nothing called T3 or anything else looking like this ...

Last but not least, they list 'active noise cancelling' in features, but that area is often populated by copy / paste snafus ...

and still ... I kinda like the looks of those

 

[falang]

Hey guys. I figured y'all might be able to help me out with a problem I have as you may have encountered it as well. I own two true wireless earbuds: Anbes 359, and the Advanced Model X. I like both but love the latter by a wider margin. I've used them on 3 phones: Oneplus 3t, Oneplus 6t, and my new Oneplus 7 Pro.

Both earbuds worked great on the older Oneplus phones, without any issues other than the occasional pairing issue with the Advanced Model X. However, since I started using the new Oneplus 7 Pro, the Advanced Model X has lost all its power. I have to max out the volume to even approach what 60% volume was doing on the other two phones, and even at max volume level, they sound lifeless without any punch. The odd thing is: the Anbes still work great and at the same volume levels as the older phones. And when I try the Advanced Model X earbuds with the older phones, they still work as they did before which was great. But they just aren't meshing well with the new phone.

This has me really scratching my head. I've tried:

• resetting the Model X multiple times
• forgetting and repairing the Model X
• messing around with the every single Bluetooth setting on the phone

My next attempt is to wipe the phone and try again with a fresh install, but before I do that, I was wondering if any of you guys have a possible solution in mind? Sorry for the long post.

 

[actorlife]

Where did you purchase the 359 to Canada? Do they charge using USB PD (type C to C cables)? Of wired headphones/IEMs, what would you say they sound closest to?

I've been enjoying the S60 more and more, but my gripe now is that with my Galaxy Note 9's latest software update, I can no longer enable/disable "media volume sync" for it specifically. Previously I could use this to significantly increase volume (SBC sounds worse as a result but AAC is clean and loud). It's frustrating as they sound much cleaner and louder with SBC through my laptop. On my Note 9, 100% volume sounds distorted with either codec, so I have to bring it down to 94%, and for some tracks not normalized it's just not loud enough.

The Jabra 65t reminds me of ATH-E40 while S60 more or less reminds me of ATH-IM70 but without the midrange emphasis.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/goi...re-we-there-yet.861024/page-474#post-14972907

 

[JimmyR]

As a matter of fact, after reading this, I just made a few calls and even called myself to leave a message and see how it sounded. It's actually pretty good. Keep in mind that I'm in a quiet environment right now, so I can't say how it would work in a coffee shop.

Thanks for trying and commenting on this...buddy

 

[hifi80sman]

Where did you purchase the 359 to Canada? Do they charge using USB PD (type C to C cables)? Of wired headphones/IEMs, what would you say they sound closest to?

I've been enjoying the S60 more and more, but my gripe now is that with my Galaxy Note 9's latest software update, I can no longer enable/disable "media volume sync" for it specifically. Previously I could use this to significantly increase volume (SBC sounds worse as a result but AAC is clean and loud). It's frustrating as they sound much cleaner and louder with SBC through my laptop. On my Note 9, 100% volume sounds distorted with either codec, so I have to bring it down to 94%, and for some tracks not normalized it's just not loud enough.

The Jabra 65t reminds me of ATH-E40 while S60 more or less reminds me of ATH-IM70 but without the midrange emphasis.

Sorry brother, that's CA for California, not Canada!

As far as sound impressions, the Anbes 359 remind me the most of the Meze 99 Neo. I'm not saying they sound the same, but they have a similar bass-forward signature. I think both sound great for what they are.

 

[Terminator3000]

Anyone tried these?

HAVIT Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headphones 60H Playtime True Wireless Earphones Earbuds with Mic Deep Bass 3D Stereo Sound with Portable Charging Case, Black (I93) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QL71XTB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pWD7CbW2GN0TM

 

[FYLegend]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/goi...re-we-there-yet.861024/page-474#post-14972907

Yeah but I'm wondering what sites outside of ebay.

 

[webvan]

Someone recently asked for earbud style TWS ... and I noticed those 2 new (?) offerings cropping up, the G01 6D Surround (what the heck is that even supposed to mean?) and the T8 TWS.

Kinda curious about both myself

Has anyone's order of the T8 TWS shipped ? Just pinged the seller to see what was up...

 

[Caipirina]

Has anyone's order of the T8 TWS shipped ? Just pinged the seller to see what was up...

Not yet, still has like 5 day processing time ... let us know what seller says ... or maybe I shall ping them too Or cancel! That wakes them up sometimes

 

[webvan]

He just replied that my package would ship in 6 days...seems rather long. I'm going to have to extend the processing time.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Looks like Bose is updating the SS Free lineup and ANC is coming as well.

https://www.bose.com/en_us/better_w...5691&cjevent=e10683ab821a11e983ef05c30a240614

Still a while out however. Presumably others will beat them to the punch.

 

[d3myz]

In my opinion the Anbes sounds better. More controlled bass (a bit punchier, not that "boomy"?!), and the highs are more detailed. They are also quite a bit louder (on my iPhone X)
Volume control is also a selling point with the 359s.

I'm also curious of the Syllable and the Creative Outlier Air/Gold. I need a TWS with AptX and longer battery life.

Interesting, I have two pair of QCY T2S/T1C and to me they have better clarity at the top end. They sparkle a bit more to me. This may be due to the bass in the QCY being crossed over lower freq. than the Anbes. The Anbes don't have quite the same sparkle at the top on my Iphone XS Max. in addition to spotify, I listen to a lot of audiobooks and on the anbes I can tell the difference in pronunciations, and especially with male authors with low voices there is much more mid-bass in the Anbes. To me this makes things sound a bit more muddy is a less pleasant listening experience.

 

[howdy]

Looks like Bose is updating the SS Free lineup and ANC is coming as well.

https://www.bose.com/en_us/better_w...5691&cjevent=e10683ab821a11e983ef05c30a240614

Still a while out however. Presumably others will beat them to the punch.

They look nice and have some great options. I will probably have to pick these up as I do like the tuning of Bose headphones.

 

[turbobb]

EDIT: Ooops, missed Clerk's post up above, please ignore.

PSA: Bose will be releasing two new TWE's, the Earbuds 500 (late 2019) and the Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700 (in 2020):
https://www.bose.com/en_us/better_with_bose/new-headphones.html

The 500 looks (and is claimed) to be smaller than the current SSF.