I just got an iPhone 11 pro and have noticed that the incoming call quality on earphones is now horrible -- very robotic, metallic sounding -- really very very bad. Anyone else experiencing the same thing, or do I have a faulty phone? The call quality otherwise (on the handset) is fine.
I'm curious to see where this discussion leads - I have a Blackberry Key2 - and for some reason my call quality is horrendous (similar to what you describe) when calling one particular individual (gf) - she insists everyone else can hear her fine, but for me it is like two packets of foil decided to go to war inside a kickdrum.
On another note - I, like another user on this forum, recently gave in to try the TRN BT20s (and I got the TFZ No.3 as a two-pin IEM to try them with):
The TRN BT20s is much smaller and more comfortable than I imagined - and even with a relatively cheap IEM - these things blow most of my TWS out of the water for sound quality and, dare I say it, even comfort/style (I don't mind the hearing aid look vs the frankenstein pop-out and flashing LEDs).
So, what's the catch? The BT20s is seemingly unusable for call quality - I tested leaving myself a voicemail and it seems the behind the ear mics really struggle to separate my voice from the background and so I sound as though I am under water - and most of my consonant sounds are lost to a muddy warbling.
Anyone have a different experience with the BT20s? Particularly, anyone have a different experience with the BT20s mic or the Fostex adapters' mic?
Now this behind the ear thing has be eyeing those KZ's but otherwise I think I'm waiting until something else emerges that has:
1) Great audio quality leaning toward dark tonality with powerful mid/sub-bass.
2) Great mic for calls.
3) 4+ hrs battery life.
4) Ideally some water resistance (plan to move where it rains a lot/daily).
Some of you fine gentleman are doing all the testing of the ChiFi for me - so let me know what new gems arise and I'll be on the lookout for the KZ E10 thing, the MW07+ and Go, and anything else toward the top of the line for SQ and calls (and no, I don't want the 65t for calls). lol
Great time to be in the hunt.