Going fully Wireless IEMs. Too soon? Or are we there yet?

[Tommy C]

The TW2 without an IEM are only $189.99

That's steep. I bought mine off Amazon Canada with the SE215 Special Edition for $160 USD.

 

[tinyman392]

That's steep. I bought mine off Amazon Canada with the SE215 Special Edition for $160 USD.

That might be the TW1.

 

[Tommy C]

That might be the TW1.

You mean I might have bought the TW1?

 

[erockg]

You mean I might have bought the TW1?

I don't think so. Didn't you post a picture? I swear the box said Gen 2. Amazon does this every now and then where they'll blow out a deal. Happens on some buds. For instance, I grabbed the Marshall Mode II for 140 and now they're 179. No rhyme or reason. Amazon just undercuts at times. Maybe they had a ton of overstock and some algorithm dropped the price. Who knows!

 

[Tommy C]

I don't think so. Didn't you post a picture? I swear the box said Gen 2. Amazon does this every now and then where they'll blow out a deal. Happens on some buds. For instance, I grabbed the Marshall Mode II for 140 and now they're 179. No rhyme or reason. Amazon just undercuts at times. Maybe they had a ton of overstock and some algorithm dropped the price. Who knows!

Yeah, for sure. The photo I took when I got it said Gen 2 and Amazon Canada is still running this promo for the SE215 and Special Edition.
Price is obviously in Canadian $$$. It's being shipped from an Amazon warehouse in Manitoba which isn't that common bases on my experience so might be an overstock, who knows.

 

[erockg]

Yeah, for sure. The photo I took when I got it said Gen 2 and Amazon Canada is still running this promo for the SE215 and Special Edition.
Price is obviously in Canadian $$$. It's being shipped from an Amazon warehouse in Manitoba which isn't that common bases on my experience so might be an overstock, who knows.

$229 is retail here in the US.

 

[guitarizt]

I bought both the 2 Pin and the MMCX UTWS5s. But I ordered that MMCX to 2 Pin adapter so if that works well and doesn't feel too long, I may not need both. I do also have the Shure TW2 but a while back I tried the adapter on them and it just made the fit wonky. I bet you can flip those UTWS3s if you wanted on eBay or someplace if you wanted. How do you think I keep my addition going?! I'm still rockin' the UTWS5's today with those Thieaudio L4s and man, they really do shine in a way nothing comes close. I do love my SE846 but the L4s are just not as intrusive in my ears. The only TWS imo that comes close is the Noble Fokus Pro, which are just sick. Really hope that's where they all head. Moondrop, Thieaudio and the like need to create some pure IEMs that are TW like the Fokus. They can all compete to make the perfect bud. One can dream?

This tempts me cause it's only about $350, and you're comparing them to the se846 which I can't justify buying, but I was always curious how buds in that price range sounded. Maybe I should go UTGWS5 + L4 > aonic 215 tw2? I just read an earlier post where you said it matters what I want, and really I'm going down the rabbit hole and just want pure sound quality and what's best. I use my cheap letscomm ones for calls and jogging. I can use my galaxy buds+ for the same if I don't want to look weird with hook + wired bt buds, and I just want something that sounds good now. It's driving me crazy, I listen to music and podcasts 30+ hours a week, and I feel picky but I was able to stick with my shure srh-840 over the ear headphones for prob 10 years or so with no desire to upgrade.

The TW2 without an IEM are only $189.99

That seems crazy expensive to me because you can get the tw2 + iems for $229 usd. I saw the canada deal post, but it's always been $229 since oct according to the price tracker I use with amazon here in the us. That being said, anything 375 and under I'm not too concerned about as long as I like the sound, which is impossible to tell! =[

 

[erockg]

This tempts me cause it's only about $350, and you're comparing them to the se846 which I can't justify buying atm. I was always curious how buds in that price range sounded. Maybe I should go UTGWS5 + L4 > aonic 215 tw2?

That seems crazy expensive to me because you can get the tw2 + iems for $229 usd. I saw the canada deal post, but it's always been $229 since oct according to the price tracker I use with amazon here in the us. That being said, anything 375 and under I'm not too concerned about as long as I like the sound, which is impossible to tell! =[

Really depends on what features you want. I have both setups. The L4s do sound much better than the SE215. So if you don't care about the little features of the TW2 and are willing to deal with the little bugs the UTWS5 have at times, then your best value might be the latter and a pair of great 2-pin or MMCX IEMs, whichever you get (2 Pin or MMCX).

 

[guitarizt]

Really depends on what features you want. I have both setups. The L4s do sound much better than the SE215. So if you don't care about the little features of the TW2 and are willing to deal with the little bugs the UTWS5 have at times, then your best value might be the latter and a pair of great 2-pin or MMCX IEMs, whichever you get (2 Pin or MMCX).

Ah yes this is it then. It's just crazy to compare a $350 setup to a $1k one imo. Should I go for the legacy 5? Also I'm guessing go 2 pin, or would there be an advantage to going mmcx and I think getting a 2 pin adapter?

 

[Tommy C]

$229 is retail here in the US.

We always get shafted with prices north of the border but you can find good deals. Like the AZ60 when they go on sale in Canada for $200 CAD it's about $130 USD.
Our dollar sucks... I remember the days they were almost par or higher and I used to buy a bunch of useless crap from the States just because it was cheaper.

 

[Ynot1]

Based on the image of Shure Aonic, Shure should attach the wireless adapter to the end of a sunglasses. There are so many sunglasses companies out there. Maybe a neoprene sleeve can couple them together.

 

[jant71]

Too bad they are plague with bad Bluetooth connection, even my local Nuarl dealers had to stop selling them.

We know about the N10 Pro and late on a review since nobody in here wants those at this point. If you aren't looking to the future like the two new Nuarl, tentatively X47 and X77, and other CES stuff you are not caught up to us.

Aren't these the US version of the Victors (FW1000T)? @jant71 and a few others posted thoughts on those.

I had the first FX100T model and skipped this one since I did not think the ANC was gonna be very good and the battery life and way they would fit and stick out was not for me. Doesn't sound like they are really great but very very good. Sounds like they have some really nice mids and they fade a bit towards the ends in quality as if they put the good driver in there but didn't put the amplification in there to get the best out of them. Just my thought gathered from what I have read as I have not heard them.

 

[BooleanBones]

We always get shafted with prices north of the border but you can find good deals. Like the AZ60 when they go on sale in Canada for $200 CAD it's about $130 USD.
Our dollar sucks... I remember the days they were almost par or higher and I used to buy a bunch of useless crap from the States just because it was cheaper.

But at least you have cool names for your dollars.

 

[erockg]

Ah yes this is it then. It's just crazy to compare a $350 setup to a $1k one imo. Should I go for the legacy 5? Also I'm guessing go 2 pin, or would there be an advantage to going mmcx and I think getting a 2 pin adapter?

I did a lot of research and read the L4 were better than the L5. Take the research for what it's worth. Really, your ears are what matter. Too bad you can't just get a few and test them out. Buy a few from a place with a legit return policy. I think there are many good 2-pin and MMCX IEMs out there. Most seem to be 2-pin, but also, some 2-pin have recessed female inputs so you may have issues. I know the Moondrop Starfield didn't work with my 2-pin. I know you can use the MMCX to 2-pin adapter and that would solve the issue but add length to the adapter which may or may not be bad. I'll have my adapter friday so I'll try that out.

 

[erockg]

But at least you have cool names for your dollars.

Yeah and some days, I'd rather be in Canada.