All the above said, I'm using mine now and not having any issues. I actually like them and the mic for calls is very very good. Better than my M&D MW08 Sports which seem to have gone south after the firmware update - they're unusable on calls now. The Grell fit fantastic, they're incredibly lightweight. I'd say the soundstage is wide and smooth. The bass definitely has decent punch. I ran the SoundID tests and have a good mix going that uploaded to the buds no problem. Touch controls can be annoying, i.e. testy on the left bud but I think I just have to learn where to exactly tap. The ANC is okay. About comparable to the MW08 Sport, maybe a tad bit better. It's def not awful. I put on a pair of Symbio foam tips and that helps with the seal and passive isolation which in turn helped the ANC. I'll use them most of today and try to see how long I get. I'm not close to a point where I'm annoyed and want to return them. That said, it could blow up for me like a few others. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen.
I keep having to double tap the left side to "wake" it up which can get annoying. The right side has rarely given me issues. My use case for them really hasn't been phone calls, but they sound very good. The bass has some beautiful fluidity to it. I have no comfort issues either, the housings conform to my ears pretty well. I haven't used the SoundID stuff, I've never really been a fan of how it works (for example I prefer to EQ my headphones live while my music is playing).
Yeah, I'm not usually one to use the SoundID tech but surprisingly liking what it did. Same here with the right bud a few times. Also, seems certain tips are too big and the case won't close or the buds won't seat well. Few after market tips actually fit in the case better than some of the stock tips!
Because you're in the UK, maybe it is IP sniffing your location. I don't know. See screenshot.
Still showing both versions in stock on my end. Bummer.
I can't find info that they have transparency mode, but would be great if they did.
