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Anyone here with the Devialet Gemini care to provide your feedback on those earphones?
People on this site have a distorted view of what "bloated bass" is. I've listened to a handful of the headphones listed on here, and can tell that the community doesn't like ANY type of impact in their headphones and prefer a hot treble without any thud at all.
Remember, hip hop is the most popular genre. So companies are going to have to make headphones with bass. Not everything is going to be tuned for 40 year olds who listen to classical.
I would argue that the people that LIKE the bloated bass are the ones that actually have a distorted view of what the artists meant the music to sound like. I am not trying to offend here, but I am in agreeance with tinyman392 in this. There is a major difference between good quality bass that has more quantity, and simply giving more quantity with poor quality. Also, most audiophiles will tell you they also don't like hot treble at all, but if there is a veil on the treble or it is reduced too much, not only does it make the tone of the instruments wrong, but you miss details in a song that you would not otherwise.You're in an audiophile community, they tend to prefer sound with more linear bass presentation, even if it's elevated 5-10 dB, they still prefer something linear. Some don't mind a boost in the sub-bass (< 100 Hz for example), but having a boost closer to the 200-400 Hz range generally creates this bloat that most talk about. You don't have to have big bass to have a strong impact by the way. There is also such a thing as too treble happy too.
Edit: I'll also add that a lot of older generation also prefer a warmer headphone to listen to (modest linear push in the bass, slight reduction in treble, or both). I think the push of the Harman target also kind of puts that more in perspective.
Any info regarding bt codecs?KEF not really saying when the MU3 are actual going out. Did see an Amazon page went up... https://www.amazon.com/KEF-Noise-Ca...d=1612900709&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-112 ...and says anywhere from early March to early April. Hope they don't actually look like this in real life:
The medium gray looks pretty good in most pics but that cheap silvery plastic there ^ looks cheap as hell. Hope it is not that plastic trying to look like metal but obviously failing look.
I recently purchased the Jabra Active 75t. I like the sound but there are two issues that are driving me nuts. First, even with the largest tips they rotate out and fall out of my ears - and I am not even using them for running yet. If anyone has found a tip that is more reliable I'd like to hear about it. Second, there is no way to turn the NC on without using the Sounds app. The 75t doesn't remember the last setting for NC. I confirmed this with Jabra support. How odd.
I had luck with the spinfit CP360’s. They don’t budge. With regard to ANC, for me, once they are updated, one push of the left bud activates “hear through,” two pushes activates ANC, and three pushes turns ANC off.I recently purchased the Jabra Active 75t. I like the sound but there are two issues that are driving me nuts. First, even with the largest tips they rotate out and fall out of my ears - and I am not even using them for running yet. If anyone has found a tip that is more reliable I'd like to hear about it. Second, there is no way to turn the NC on without using the Sounds app. The 75t doesn't remember the last setting for NC. I confirmed this with Jabra support. How odd.
This is a great post, thanks so much. Could you post a pic of the difference between the Grado eartip and the Sennheiser? I’ve swapped the Grados for some spinfit tips and I didn’t notice much difference. Maybe need to give it more time.
I, too, was disappointed with the Grado out of the box. But after a few days I was in love with them. I’ve always been skeptical of burn-in, but I was convinced they came to life after a few days of listening.
This is the best I could do with my phone's camera.
Grado size S on the left, Sennheiser size XS on the right.
Comparison between Grado size S, Sennheiser size S and XS.
Dimensions are similar as you can tell. Sennheiser S is a little taller than Grado S. I use the Sennheiser XS on my Grado's.
I'm not sure why they sound different as I did have a good fit with the Grado ear tips. I suspect maybe the silicone is different? The Grados do feel a little flimsy compared to the Senns which are a little more dense.
I highly recommend the Sennheiser tips though if you're not happy with the sound. They can be had for $11 directly from Sennheiser.
***I tried the stock ones again just now just for kicks and I immediately could hear the droney overpowering bass.
I don't want to put a damper, but has anyone been surprised at the sound quality of wired iems/headphones after using wireless for so long? I've been using Airpods Pros for a very long time, which I thought sounded decent. I then recently got the Galaxy Buds Pro, and those sounded even better, albeit less comfortable. I decided to chuck 20$ and get the Sony MH750's and was blown away at the sound quality compared to my wireless options at a cost of 1/10 of the Buds Pro.
The gist makes sense, but not with the MH750s. I would say you just like the tonality of the MH750s more.I don't want to put a damper, but has anyone been surprised at the sound quality of wired iems/headphones after using wireless for so long? I've been using Airpods Pros for a very long time, which I thought sounded decent. I then recently got the Galaxy Buds Pro, and those sounded even better, albeit less comfortable. I decided to chuck 20$ and get the Sony MH750's and was blown away at the sound quality compared to my wireless options at a cost of 1/10 of the Buds Pro.
Oof, yeah I hate that! That's what makes aftermarket cables worth it.I actually had a reverse experience the other day, tried a few of my wired IEMs and as soon as I dared moving I could hear the rustling of the wire against clothing / skin / beard ...
First review declares it "best" for sound(if you like clear and tight) but not best for noise canceling. I suspect some better fitting might improve the noise cancelling and the sound to not be as "cool". Control scheme is not the best and leaves out rewind.