@hifi80sman (not sure why it didn't quote) I like the 75ts a lot! These are my daily drivers when I'm at work. I bought best buys extended warranty with it so if I break them for what ever reason they are covered.
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Nice! I'm definitely enjoying them so far, especially after taming the upper mids/lower treble a bit. I was reading the official literature on the 85t and they were described as semi-open, which if paired with ANC that's lesser than Bose, didn't sound like a winning proposition for me. I'll probably still try it for myself, but I'll wait until they are on sale.@hifi80sman (not sure why it didn't quote) I like the 75ts a lot! These are my daily drivers when I'm at work. I bought best buys extended warranty with it so if I break them for what ever reason they are covered.
I agree the Bass Boost mode is completely useless. I would definitely recommend downloading the app, updating the firmware, and playing around with the 10-band EQ. ANC is serviceable, especially since it's a closed design. The ambient mode is definitely amplified, so it's not near-natural like some of the higher end stuff (Bose, etc.). Still useful here and there, but not something I would leave on.initial thoughts on the JLab Epic Air Sport ANC. Haven't downloaded the app yet, but supposedly has a 10 band eq, that's awesome. These are well built and i get a good fit with stock tips and the hooks. They come with 6 pair of tips including a pair of foam tips, the charging case is not weighty but it's big. The USB-A cable is built in to the case, i really like the idea but should be a USB-C cable built in instead. Also these charge wirelessly, are rated for 15 hours without ANC and 11 with ANC, with 55 hours of charge in the case. haven't tested battery life yet. iems and case take 3.5 hrs to charge. battery in each iem is 120 MAH and case is 1,000 MAH.
controls, JLab crammed quite a few into the iems. pretty impressive really. a single tap on left or right is volume down and up respectively. press and hold for 1 second on left cycles between ANC off, "be aware" that's what JLab calls transparency mode/hear through/ambiant/environment etc and ANC. Press and hold for 1 second on right is track forward, double tap on left brings up your assistant, double tap on right is play/pause. 3 taps on either cycle between BassBoost , JLab Signature and Balanced. Though the prompt says 'valanced." lol.
For calls single tap on right to answer, press and hold for 2 seconds to reject and double tap to hang up. haven't tested for calls yet.
The ANC on these is weak at any price. i've heard better anc for cheaper, not by a huge margin, but definitely better. And the Apollo at same price has better ANC.
"be aware" There is a gradual transition from be aware to ANC, and from ANC to ANC off to a lesser degree, but when switching to be aware mode, the sound gets louder and louder then reaches it's peak after 2-3 seconds. It's kind of a louder version of the veiled Ambiant mode on the Technics AZ70 but the AZ70 is more focused. With the Epic Air Sport ANC in be aware mode, i noticed that if i was drumming on my desk etc it caused be aware mode to be canceled out and almost revert back to passive sound. That was kind of interesting, not to mention counter-intuitive. So i wonder if i got a defective pair, or if you can slightly lower the amount of the outside world you hear in the app to fix this issue.
Sound. i'm gonna mess with the eq in the app because of what i hear especially in the balanced sound. That is where bass has the best texture, mids sound the fullest and treble while exaggerated, is also the best. in bassBoost the mids are muffled, the bass isn't even good quality and it's just generally an aweful sound. the bass isn't even thumpy. It's honestly like when the mids were turned all the way down and bass all the way up on an old, factory car radio with crappy speakers. Signature sound has a similar bass, but improoved and better mids. ON balanced sound the bass has really nice texture and the mids don't sound as hollow. and i'm not just speaking generally here, all throughout the spectrom theres just a much fuller textured sound that makes the tuning of bass boost especially puzzling. Because of the empty sounding bass in BassBoost mode.
I think all things considered, if you want a pair to have for working outside or a pair you need to be able to take a beating at the gym etc, these might be a good option. They're IP66 as well, and they have a nice textured feel to each pannel that IMO lends itself to easier use for sweaty, or otherwise dirty hands.
Hey thanks for the tip on the ambiant adjustment, i don't need to hear my own drumming, i just wanna subject everyone else to it haha. i'm gonna download the app right now. finally have some time to mess with them. Also between $25 gift card i got from prime day XM4 purchase and 2 other gift cards, i have $115 to spend on Amazon right now. Tempted to pick up the 75T for it's ANC and multipoint for $24. part of me thinks, wait. they might be cheaper on siber monday etc. Or something else might come up that i want.hmm..I agree the Bass Boost mode is completely useless. I would definitely recommend downloading the app, updating the firmware, and playing around with the 10-band EQ. ANC is serviceable, especially since it's a closed design. The ambient mode is definitely amplified, so it's not near-natural like some of the higher end stuff (Bose, etc.). Still useful here and there, but not something I would leave on.
Overall, they are well-built with a nice case, good assortment of fit options, sound fun, tons of features, full touch controls, well designed app, and have good drivers to where you can play around with the sound. They're not world-beaters, but they'd make a wonderful gift for that special someone (like your brother in law)!
EDIT: Just saw that you can adjust the ambient mode sensitivity through the app. This may be good in preventing "overload" of the mics whilst drumming.
I agree the Bass Boost mode is completely useless......
Hey thanks for the tip on the ambiant adjustment....
That was one of my sets in my backpack that was stolen. really comfortable, great sound, just a fantastic tws for the priceIt had been a while since i did a battery test of the Anbes 359. This morning i got exactly 3 hours and 21 minutes. not bad for a $30 pair of TWEs that originally had a 4 hour battery life.