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

[Soreniglio]

I am gonna ask this to all those who have a pair of Creative Outlier Air.

They are a pain to put in the ears correctly to me. I assume it's because my ears are shaped in a weird way, possibly.

Everytime I try to fit them correctly without looking at myself at the mirror they stick out clumsily, I have to adjust them through the mirror.

I read what the user guide says about putting them correctly, still it's a pain everytime.

Anyone has the same issues?

(I'm asking this while waiting for my new pair to arrive, today I received an e-mail which stated that they are being shipped and that they will shortly arrive).

Anyways, I have to admit that I was blown away by the SQ, I am using several different earphones in the meanwhile, and I deeply miss my Creative, one day of usage got me good.

 

[Caipirina]

the E 12 has quiet a few great reviews on YouTube, and no I'm not mixing them, since the X12 has that airpod style earbuds vs the E 12's IEM style tip.

I recall by the time I made 'that purchase decision' I was also clear as to which one I was getting (and yes, I guess it was based on YT reviews) ... since I do have (and love) the LEZII x12 with their wide soundstage earbud style already. I think what confused me more was the 'pro' moniker for some of them (and the fact that the Mifo O5 also has a pro for their BA model) ...

Well, let's see when I get them ...

Until then I feel sorry for Kenneth and hope he can work it out with the seller somehow.

 

[galangerz]

Seems like the seller accepted the return and will pay the return shipping too.

Thanks for the wishes Caipirina!

Any suggestions on what to replace them with? Definitely something reliable, can make clear calls, long battery long (5hrs + )

thanks guys

 

[Caipirina]

Exotic find of the day. Came across this Indian reviewer on YT and woah, do they have very different looking stuff on amazon India. For example this one, the Boult Audio Airbass Tru5ive.

Not getting too excited, as the reviewer complains about the 'flat' audio ... but there are a couple of things I am really liking and wonder why no other manufacturer has picked up on those, especially the assortment of different colored earhooks & wings .. this for a BT5 and waterproof TWS makes for a really nice work out package ... has anyone seen this model maybe with different name elsewhere? Even reverse image search did not get me anywhere ...

 

[chinmie]

Exotic find of the day. Came across this Indian reviewer on YT and woah, do they have very different looking stuff on amazon India. For example this one, the Boult Audio Airbass Tru5ive.

Not getting too excited, as the reviewer complains about the 'flat' audio ... but there are a couple of things I am really liking and wonder why no other manufacturer has picked up on those, especially the assortment of different colored earhooks & wings .. this for a BT5 and waterproof TWS makes for a really nice work out package ... has anyone seen this model maybe with different name elsewhere? Even reverse image search did not get me anywhere ...

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32988993841.html

this one is similar

 

[assassin10000]

Exotic find of the day. Came across this Indian reviewer on YT and woah, do they have very different looking stuff on amazon India. For example this one, the Boult Audio Airbass Tru5ive.

Not getting too excited, as the reviewer complains about the 'flat' audio ... but there are a couple of things I am really liking and wonder why no other manufacturer has picked up on those, especially the assortment of different colored earhooks & wings .. this for a BT5 and waterproof TWS makes for a really nice work out package ... has anyone seen this model maybe with different name elsewhere? Even reverse image search did not get me anywhere ...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blu...rphone-Wireless-Earbud-Sport/32961819982.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CYB...o-Earbuds-Waterproof-Headset/32975690998.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Exc...phone-2pcs-Bluetooth-Headset/32975387848.html

 

[Caipirina]

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32988993841.html

this one is similar

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blu...rphone-Wireless-Earbud-Sport/32961819982.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CYB...o-Earbuds-Waterproof-Headset/32975690998.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Exc...phone-2pcs-Bluetooth-Headset/32975387848.html

Awesome detective work guys! Thanks!

Reviews on AliX are still not knocking me off my socks.

Sometimes I wonder with all the looking and scrolling, how I never came across those guys ...

 

[BobJS]

I am gonna ask this to all those who have a pair of Creative Outlier Air.

They are a pain to put in the ears correctly to me. I assume it's because my ears are shaped in a weird way, possibly.

Everytime I try to fit them correctly without looking at myself at the mirror they stick out clumsily, I have to adjust them through the mirror.

I read what the user guide says about putting them correctly, still it's a pain everytime.

Anyone has the same issues?

(I'm asking this while waiting for my new pair to arrive, today I received an e-mail which stated that they are being shipped and that they will shortly arrive).

Anyways, I have to admit that I was blown away by the SQ, I am using several different earphones in the meanwhile, and I deeply miss my Creative, one day of usage got me good.

I got mine on Monday and I'm returning them today. They include only 1 size (SMALL) of eartip, and anything else makes it impossible to put in the charging case. The only way I could get a seal (which I assume is necessary to hear any bass at all) was to hold them in my ears while applying pressure. Even then, I thought the sound was mediocre.

They probably fit someone's ears, but not mine.

 

[shandy3]

Has anyone successfully used the new Powerbeats Pro with third party foam tips (e.g. Comply) instead of the silicone tips which come in the box? If yes:

1. Which ones have you tried?
2. Which (if any) fit inside the case with the case closed, and without preventing charging?
3. What was the effect on noise isolation compared to the tips in the box?
4. What was the effect on SQ compared to the tips in the box?
5. Any other observations / recommendations

Thanks

I emailed Comply to ask. Short answer: they don't know. Full reply pasted below.


Hello,

Thank you for your interest in our Comply™ Foam tips for the new Powerbeats Pro earphones.

At this time, we haven't been able to get our hands on the device. This means that we won't know what fits this device until we order it when it releases. Our hope is our Sport Pro for Beats tips will fit, but they might not because of the charging case.

You can purchase our SmartCore™ tips. These tips have been tested with every other Beats earphone and fits perfectly. These tips also fit 90% of the earphones on the market. If you are interested, here is a link: https://www.complyfoam.com/SmartCore/

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you can stay up-to-date with our latest releases and new device compatibility!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Best Regards,
Comply™ Foam Support

 

[siuoL]

Well I just received my three pairs of Tiso i4 a couple days and 2 out of the 3 have issues. First pair has very little low end and heavy driver flex in one ear. None of the other buds had the driver flex problem. Second pair the left earbud drops out every 10 seconds. One of the three sounds good with no driver flex or cut out. Sounds like a pretty bad QC thing going on over at Tiso.

Same issue here on Tiso i4. Left earbud kept on dropping out every 10 - 15 second, bought from Aliexpress Tiso official store. I provided video proof of the issue by showing a video in youtube watched 20 milions and the seller replied with blaming the problem is on the video and Aliexpress was in favour of them.

21USD down the drain.

 

[WesennTony]

FYI, Amazon USA has Nuarl Nt01ax available for $160 https://www.amazon.com/NUARL-Earphones-Microphone-NT01AX-BM-BlackMetallic【Japan/dp/B07QK89X59/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=2VXCALS78SXQS&keywords=nuarl+nt01ax&qid=1558532538&s=gateway&sprefix=nuarl+,aps,128&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

I'm hesitating to buy them since they look a bit bulky, and the isolation is just OK from what I learned here. Could anyone comment on how their size and isolation compared with MW07 and Anbes 359? I'm not worrying about the SQ since I already know they're my type.

 

[actorlife]

I bought the Alterola IE600 about a month ago and man do these impress. Great Highs without being piercing, Bass is so good without being boomy, soundstage is not 359 caliber, but decent: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MYZK9NT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=19
1. Anbes 359($30 when on sale)
2. Alterola IE600($30 when on sale)
3. HonShoop W1(Got lucky and got these for $30 on ebay. Graphene drivers sound fantastic. These go for $39 and up)
4. Funcl W1($25 indigogo. No volume control, but these sound good and clear treble, good bass. If these had Vol. control they'd be higher on the list)
5. Diconna X18($13 on ebay. 4.2 BT. A bit rolled off highs, but good bass and no volume control. For the price they are pretty good)
What are your top 2 or top 5 or top 10?

 

[Slater]

I thought you all might find this article interesting, since many of these TWs offer AAC:

https://www.soundguys.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-bluetooth-headphones-aac-20296/

 

[rhsauer]

I emailed Comply to ask. Short answer: they don't know. Full reply pasted below.


Hello,

Thank you for your interest in our Comply™ Foam tips for the new Powerbeats Pro earphones.

At this time, we haven't been able to get our hands on the device. This means that we won't know what fits this device until we order it when it releases. Our hope is our Sport Pro for Beats tips will fit, but they might not because of the charging case.

You can purchase our SmartCore™ tips. These tips have been tested with every other Beats earphone and fits perfectly. These tips also fit 90% of the earphones on the market. If you are interested, here is a link: https://www.complyfoam.com/SmartCore/

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you can stay up-to-date with our latest releases and new device compatibility!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Best Regards,
Comply™ Foam Support

I tried them with the SmartCore Comply tips. The tips fit fine and they fit in the case — but, unfortunately, they still didn’t provide any meaningful isolation. I think the problem is in the design of the earphones — it’s just impossible to insert any tip deeply enough to get any meaningful isolation.

 

[mikp]

the libratone qcc3026 is released, and the qcc5100 should come in june..

Dealbreaker is the only one control at a time on the buds(double tap) so have to choose in the app what you need. Also the tips seems to be one of those shallow types, so no common ones can be used.

https://fccid.io/Y2SLTI700

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av51585493/