Very weird about the connectivity issues and strange static noises. I’ve had absolutely no issues on my phone, and after a reset the hiccups I was experiencing on my Windows computer completely went away.
Regarding the sound, I absolutely noticed the metallic somewhat processed sound when DSEE was on while EQ was also on. Then checked on Sony’s FAQs and apparently you are not supposed to have EQ on while DSEE is on at the same time. Using DSEE with no EQ and ANC on, there’s none of that robotic affect, at least over AAC on my iPhone. Instead, with this setting on they turn into what I hear to be one of the more natural, balanced, and detailed TWS sets I’ve tried to date, with excellent clean bass and an open, rich, natural mid range, and excellent treble clarity for a wireless set. Just wondering, were you using DSEE with EQ on at the same time? Also, I feel like it’s possible they have fixed some of the audio issues these had initially through firmware updates? Seems like they’ve released a lot of them in the past 8 months, but who knows.
I know audio is subjective though and to each their own, but I prefer the sound of the Sonys to what I was hearing with the MTW2s at the moment. I would say the Sonys slightly outperform the MTW2s in pretty much every category (overall detail retrieval, tonality, transparency, speed, balance, soundstage, and imaging), except for vertical instrument separation and vocal detail. The N6 Pros still edge the Sonys out slightly imo in terms of pure technical ability, natural / realistic timbre, and imaging, but it’s verrrry close and the N6s lack the features and the combination of warmth and punchiness in the low end that the Sonys provide. I’m going to give it another week of testing with my usual stable, but these are fast becoming one of my absolute favorite TWS to date.