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

[d3myz]

Anbes 359 open box $20:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/123833593668
Holy mackerel if it weren't for my budget... I'm already regretting posting this. Go get them.

@actorlife Doing the lord's work my friend I just snagged them.

 

[turbobb]

Going through Amazon's Prime Day Launches and while there are a few TWE's, I came across this Philips that hasn't been discussed yet:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHB4385-Wireless-Playtime-Charging/dp/B07P5JSZK5
(I'm seeing the same price with current listing so not sure how this is a deal.)

They look really huge, and still just BT4.1...

SPECS:

• Big pumping bass: bass+ headphones feature 8. 2 mm speaker drivers that produce big, pumping bass
• Up to 12 hours of playtime: get up to 6 hours of playtime from the earbuds and recharge in the compact rechargeable charging case for another 6 hours (case holds approx. 6 hours of playtime battery)
• Hands-free calling: enjoy convenient hands-free calling with mic and Bluetooth 4. 1, along with a closed-back acoustic design that keeps ambient noise out and great sound in via enhanced passive noise isolation
• Secure fit: Designed for optimal fit, bass+ True wireless headphones feature stability Fin for secure fit
• 3 ear tip sizes for a custom fit: silicon ear caps come in 3 sizes for a better, customized fit
• Usb charging cable included: the included USB charging cable makes it easy to keep your headphones powered up when you need them.

 

[webvan]

It doesn't look like it's been mentioned before but I just found out here https://www.lesnumeriques.com/casqu...es-premiers-intras-true-wireless-n137901.html that the Libratone Track AIR+ with ANC courtesy of the QC5121 will be available on Amazon during Prime Days for 199€...Tempted but since I can't find a detailed review I'm not sure it's a good idea

 

[vstolpner]

Going through Amazon's Prime Day Launches and while there are a few TWE's, I came across this Philips that hasn't been discussed yet:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHB4385-Wireless-Playtime-Charging/dp/B07P5JSZK5
(I'm seeing the same price with current listing so not sure how this is a deal.)

They look really huge, and still just BT4.1...

SPECS:

• Big pumping bass: bass+ headphones feature 8. 2 mm speaker drivers that produce big, pumping bass
• Up to 12 hours of playtime: get up to 6 hours of playtime from the earbuds and recharge in the compact rechargeable charging case for another 6 hours (case holds approx. 6 hours of playtime battery)
• Hands-free calling: enjoy convenient hands-free calling with mic and Bluetooth 4. 1, along with a closed-back acoustic design that keeps ambient noise out and great sound in via enhanced passive noise isolation
• Secure fit: Designed for optimal fit, bass+ True wireless headphones feature stability Fin for secure fit
• 3 ear tip sizes for a custom fit: silicon ear caps come in 3 sizes for a better, customized fit
• Usb charging cable included: the included USB charging cable makes it easy to keep your headphones powered up when you need them.

Yeah I saw those before too. Pretty sure they're not actually brand new. Have you tried doing a Google search for the model number or model name?

 

[d3myz]

Going through Amazon's Prime Day Launches and while there are a few TWE's, I came across this Philips that hasn't been discussed yet:
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHB4385-Wireless-Playtime-Charging/dp/B07P5JSZK5
(I'm seeing the same price with current listing so not sure how this is a deal.)

They look really huge, and still just BT4.1...

SPECS:

• Big pumping bass: bass+ headphones feature 8. 2 mm speaker drivers that produce big, pumping bass
• Up to 12 hours of playtime: get up to 6 hours of playtime from the earbuds and recharge in the compact rechargeable charging case for another 6 hours (case holds approx. 6 hours of playtime battery)
• Hands-free calling: enjoy convenient hands-free calling with mic and Bluetooth 4. 1, along with a closed-back acoustic design that keeps ambient noise out and great sound in via enhanced passive noise isolation
• Secure fit: Designed for optimal fit, bass+ True wireless headphones feature stability Fin for secure fit
• 3 ear tip sizes for a custom fit: silicon ear caps come in 3 sizes for a better, customized fit
• Usb charging cable included: the included USB charging cable makes it easy to keep your headphones powered up when you need them.

Dang, those are some interesting looking TWS'. I don't understand the logic of launching a product that is BT 4.1.

 

[vstolpner]

It doesn't look like it's been mentioned before but I just found out here https://www.lesnumeriques.com/casqu...es-premiers-intras-true-wireless-n137901.html that the Libratone Track AIR+ with ANC courtesy of the QC5121 will be available on Amazon during Prime Days for 199€...Tempted but since I can't find a detailed review I'm not sure it's a good idea

It is Amazon..... Can always return it. But at that price I'm pretty sure I'm going to skip. I'm looking forward to 1more's implementation of QCC51XX. They'll be hybrids too, not just dual dynamic

 

[actorlife]

@actorlife Doing the lord's work my friend I just snagged them.

Damn Damn Damn. Enjoy them and of course let us know how ya like em. Bahahaha

 

[turbobb]

Dang, those are some interesting looking TWS'. I don't understand the logic of launching a product that is BT 4.1.

Yeah I saw those before too. Pretty sure they're not actually brand new. Have you tried doing a Google search for the model number or model name?

I searched explicitly by the model number in conjunction with head-fi and since no hit, I posted but now just searched by model no. only and see that they are in fact old dating back to 2017 so the BT4.1 makes sense now. I got fooled by Amazon's product listing date of 6/25/19...

To make it up, I found this interesting pair claiming 8 hours, physical buttosn (with Vol+/-) and aptX:
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Bay-Sweatproof-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B07SFJWRKS/

I would get them but I'm on self-imposed "no more TWE's for 2019" restriction...
(insert "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess..." meme here )

 

[d3myz]

Damn Damn Damn. Enjoy them and of course let us know how ya like em. Bahahaha

Will do, this is my 2nd pair. I repaired the rubber cover on my first pair with superglue. I believe it was you who suggest that, sorry can't remember, but it worked. No i'm interested to see if one of the audiohackers in the group can help me figure out how to get a replacement chipset or add AAC and or Aptx to the 359s.

 

[d3myz]

I searched explicitly by the model number in conjunction with head-fi and since no hit, I posted but now just searched by model no. only and see that they are in fact old dating back to 2017 so the BT4.1 makes sense now. I got fooled by Amazon's product listing date of 6/25/19...

To make it up, I found this interesting pair claiming 8 hours, physical buttosn (with Vol+/-) and aptX:
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Bay-Sweatproof-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B07SFJWRKS/

I would get them but I'm on self-imposed "no more TWE's for 2019" restriction...
(insert "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess..." meme here )

I saw that too. I was looking at some of the TWS' on there after you mentioned these. That Prime Day Launch moniker is deceiving. Boo!

 

[vstolpner]

Will do, this is my 2nd pair. I repaired the rubber cover on my first pair with superglue. I believe it was you who suggest that, sorry can't remember, but it worked. No i'm interested to see if one of the audiohackers in the group can help me figure out how to get a replacement chipset or add AAC and or Aptx to the 359s.

The 359 already does AAC.....

But I'm not sure that replacing the chipset make any sense since each one is tuned specifically to the acoustic properties of the chamber/housing as well as the driver. Well.... At least any pair that would be featured here should be anyway....

 

[d3myz]

The 359 already does AAC.....

But I'm not sure that replacing the chipset make any sense since each one is tuned specifically to the acoustic properties of the chamber/housing as well as the driver. Well.... At least any pair that would be featured here should be anyway....

I'll have to double check, but when I was forcing AAC and aptX on my mac, There's a dev tool that allows me to see the codec and monitor the bit rates etc. and both times I looked while using the 359s it was using SBC.

 

[d3myz]

I searched explicitly by the model number in conjunction with head-fi and since no hit, I posted but now just searched by model no. only and see that they are in fact old dating back to 2017 so the BT4.1 makes sense now. I got fooled by Amazon's product listing date of 6/25/19...

To make it up, I found this interesting pair claiming 8 hours, physical buttosn (with Vol+/-) and aptX:
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Bay-Sweatproof-Headphones-Microphone/dp/B07SFJWRKS/

I would get them but I'm on self-imposed "no more TWE's for 2019" restriction...
(insert "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess..." meme here )

Those are the exact same form factor as the MPOW T5, and Tranya T1 pro

 

[vstolpner]

I'll have to double check, but when I was forcing AAC and aptX on my mac, There's a dev tool that allows me to see the codec and monitor the bit rates etc. and both times I looked while using the 359s it was using SBC.

Just double checked again - using AAC on my Galaxy S8.

I've heard that some AAC implementations only work on iPhone - maybe this is a reverse of that?

 

[actorlife]

The 359 already does AAC.....

But I'm not sure that replacing the chipset make any sense since each one is tuned specifically to the acoustic properties of the chamber/housing as well as the driver. Well.... At least any pair that would be featured here should be anyway....

Yep AAC was confirmed by one or two of the guys here. I don't own anything Apple, so I can't check. My android box might have aac cause movies sound great. Anyway I can check on my android box? Hopefully Anbes will release something soon with aptx since the 359 is sold out almost everwhere. I think it's their best seller for them.