tiagopinto
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Well, my app says “you’re all up to date” on 1.3.0 and running 1.4.2 on the buds. A new version is soon to be released so you may have gotten an early bird somehow.
Anyway, congrats and I do hope you enjoy them!
Going fully Wireless IEMs. Too soon? Or are we there yet?
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Well, my app says “you’re all up to date” on 1.3.0 and running 1.4.2 on the buds. A new version is soon to be released so you may have gotten an early bird somehow.
Anyway, congrats and I do hope you enjoy them!
mtl171
100+ Head-Fier
Its a real shame that most of these long battery live TWS have chonky shells. Darn physics. Have you tried the Airpods Pro? Battery life can get a bit bad after a year of DDing (AppleCare+ battery replacement is almost mandatory), and the ANC isn't as great as say the XM4s but the transparency and comfort from the smaller size/stemless tips is amazing.
blomman77
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Yea strange indeed,but looks like i'm on a later FW. They have been working flawless so far.
Thanx,and i am indeed enjoying them.
Thanx,and i am indeed enjoying them.
tiagopinto
500+ Head-Fier
Talk about weird form factor …
I’m sorry... but this is just ridiculous. Awful in my opinion. And curiously it was one of the first instances I thought about safety and the risk of earbuds hurting or piercing your ears somehow. It may be me exaggerating but I guess the “thin spearhead” form factor suggested it to me. When someone says “the quality is poor but for a lot of people they’re good”, I just think “who are those people?” and “how dare you?”. Just ridiculous “fashion headset”, come on!
tiagopinto
500+ Head-Fier
Congrats. Many things in these are appealing to me. Can you detail how the SQ compares to the MT (if you have them) please? Thanks.
I think the Nothing Ear (1) seem interesting, but I don't think they'll live up to any hype but 100% be worth it for the price, but these are my predictions for them:
- Slightly more V-shaped tuning than the AirPods Pro and will be said to have better and more engaging and dynamic audio quality.
- The ANC will be good, but behind the heavyweights like Sony, Bose and possibly just behind the AirPods Pro. Probably not much better than the Soundcore earbuds and not necessarily best in class even within that lower midrange-price point.
- The call quality will be good, but lesser than the stem-style would suggest, ending up being better than the Sonys and Melomania's of the world, but lagging behind the APP, Jabras, Bose QC Buds, Galaxy Buds Pro etc.
- The app will be underwhelming and probably won't offer any in-depth functionality, so the EQ will be all presets and no way to fine-tune it more, maybe a 3-5 band EQ but i'm doubtful that it will end up having even that.
Media outlets and youtubers will hype them up for being so good for $99 and so will the less discerning user because they will be one of the better cheaper true wireless earbuds available for purchase in store in many places, while there are still better value for money if you buy online and/or if you do your research first. But they will be a solid first effort without really turning too many heads from the general populace because they still somewhat look like Airpods Pro clones in your ears.
I hope i'm wrong and that they're doing what OnePlus did for smartphones with being a flagship killer, unfortunately I feel like the TWS market is way different to the phone market, and they might look at AirPods Pro being the flagship to kill when they should be looking more at Sony, Sennheiser and B&W/M&D etc as the ones to really beat (technically AirPods probably have the biggest market share so if what you're thinking about is purely money and marketshare then yes they chose correctly).
Because I feel like they're making this earbud to steal market share from AirPods by being cool-looking and having decent marketing behind it, but it doesn't feel like a product made specifically to sound the best they could get them to.
If they looked like they do, had similar call quality than the AirPods Pro, ANC that is equal or better to it, with sound quality that rivals the XM4 (or slightly worse) at that price I would want them so badly. I don't expect that to be the case though.
- Slightly more V-shaped tuning than the AirPods Pro and will be said to have better and more engaging and dynamic audio quality.
- The ANC will be good, but behind the heavyweights like Sony, Bose and possibly just behind the AirPods Pro. Probably not much better than the Soundcore earbuds and not necessarily best in class even within that lower midrange-price point.
- The call quality will be good, but lesser than the stem-style would suggest, ending up being better than the Sonys and Melomania's of the world, but lagging behind the APP, Jabras, Bose QC Buds, Galaxy Buds Pro etc.
- The app will be underwhelming and probably won't offer any in-depth functionality, so the EQ will be all presets and no way to fine-tune it more, maybe a 3-5 band EQ but i'm doubtful that it will end up having even that.
Media outlets and youtubers will hype them up for being so good for $99 and so will the less discerning user because they will be one of the better cheaper true wireless earbuds available for purchase in store in many places, while there are still better value for money if you buy online and/or if you do your research first. But they will be a solid first effort without really turning too many heads from the general populace because they still somewhat look like Airpods Pro clones in your ears.
I hope i'm wrong and that they're doing what OnePlus did for smartphones with being a flagship killer, unfortunately I feel like the TWS market is way different to the phone market, and they might look at AirPods Pro being the flagship to kill when they should be looking more at Sony, Sennheiser and B&W/M&D etc as the ones to really beat (technically AirPods probably have the biggest market share so if what you're thinking about is purely money and marketshare then yes they chose correctly).
Because I feel like they're making this earbud to steal market share from AirPods by being cool-looking and having decent marketing behind it, but it doesn't feel like a product made specifically to sound the best they could get them to.
If they looked like they do, had similar call quality than the AirPods Pro, ANC that is equal or better to it, with sound quality that rivals the XM4 (or slightly worse) at that price I would want them so badly. I don't expect that to be the case though.
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I double posted, sorry lol.
I can take this post to say that the NuraTrue sounds really cool but the reviews state completely different things: Some say that it's overly boomy and bassy, some reviews say that there isn't any bass to talk about, some say that the bass is tight and punchy and only with the immersion slider turned up high it becomes boomy. While some people also say that the immersion slider adds some depth and a wider soundstage to the sound while some reviews don't even mention it.
I just think that this is probably going to be one of the most difficult products to judge what it's going to be like for you with a review, because it's all dependent on the Nura audio personalization stuff, so in general it's just like... impossible to know. It's supposed to take in account for what your hearing is like, but is it trying to compensate in a way that makes it sound as good as possible for you, or is it trying to make it sound exactly the same for everybody by compensating on certain frequencies of your hearing? I had the NuraPhone like 3 or 4 years back and while it was impressive I don't think I ever quite loved it, but that's probably because
1) I don't like over ear headphones that much, at least not closed-back stuff when you're on-the-go.
2) those eartips that are inside the earcups really made it feel like you were getting aurally probed.
I was actually waiting for a pair of Nura true wireless earbuds to be released, but now I'm getting really mixed feelings about it, especially with it having Bluetooth 5.0 and seemingly having a lot of audio cutouts and some latency issues. If the sound makes up for it I would still be all ears, but it's not that much cheaper than the Sony XM4's and it's impossible to know whether they sound better or worse than those, because no comparisons are made in the reviews when it comes to the sound.
I can take this post to say that the NuraTrue sounds really cool but the reviews state completely different things: Some say that it's overly boomy and bassy, some reviews say that there isn't any bass to talk about, some say that the bass is tight and punchy and only with the immersion slider turned up high it becomes boomy. While some people also say that the immersion slider adds some depth and a wider soundstage to the sound while some reviews don't even mention it.
I just think that this is probably going to be one of the most difficult products to judge what it's going to be like for you with a review, because it's all dependent on the Nura audio personalization stuff, so in general it's just like... impossible to know. It's supposed to take in account for what your hearing is like, but is it trying to compensate in a way that makes it sound as good as possible for you, or is it trying to make it sound exactly the same for everybody by compensating on certain frequencies of your hearing? I had the NuraPhone like 3 or 4 years back and while it was impressive I don't think I ever quite loved it, but that's probably because
1) I don't like over ear headphones that much, at least not closed-back stuff when you're on-the-go.
2) those eartips that are inside the earcups really made it feel like you were getting aurally probed.
I was actually waiting for a pair of Nura true wireless earbuds to be released, but now I'm getting really mixed feelings about it, especially with it having Bluetooth 5.0 and seemingly having a lot of audio cutouts and some latency issues. If the sound makes up for it I would still be all ears, but it's not that much cheaper than the Sony XM4's and it's impossible to know whether they sound better or worse than those, because no comparisons are made in the reviews when it comes to the sound.
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Yes, but if you click the end, it turns into a pen. It doesn't write very well, but it's a fine looking pen. You can use it to sign the accidental lobotomy waiver if you trip whist wearing them.
BobJS
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Thanks for the reply. This is the universe telling me I need another TW like I need a hole in the head.
senorbroom
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Some Nothing reviews are out. Seems like it’s good for the price but pretty average otherwise: https://www.theverge.com/22598920/nothing-ear-1-earbuds-review-features-specs
B&O have also entered the ANC TWS space: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/29/...-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-features
B&O have also entered the ANC TWS space: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/29/...-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-features
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https://m.gsmarena.com/nothing_ear_1_review-news-50295.php
One more ear 1 review. Also mentions treble can get sibilant at times.
One more ear 1 review. Also mentions treble can get sibilant at times.
erockg
Headphoneus Supremus
Sadly, I returned my MT right around launch day. I had too many issues with them before they updated the firmware. They did sound wonderful. Loved the deep punchy bass. But they also lacked ANC and wireless charging. That said, you're comparing a $129 to a $349 headphone. You get more features with the MW08S, but is the $220 difference worth it? Really up to you. Personally, I think the build quality of the MW vs the MT's is incredibly gorgeous. Fit is different. MT's go deeper into your ear and have a tighter fit than the MW08S. Battery life is comparable. Soundstage is wide with deep full sound. ANC isn't as strong as the Sony XM4's. The new case with the MW08S is awesome. If you'd rather save money, get the MT's. The sound is spot on and if the firmware updates have helped the issues like many on this forum have noted, you'll be happy. If money isn't an object, you want a premium headphone built with great materials and some extras, get the M&D's.
erockg
Headphoneus Supremus
Been waiting for the official announcement for months! Fingers crossed they're great.
tiagopinto
500+ Head-Fier
400€!!! Bluetooth resolution. Ridiculous. I’m sorry.
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