I have both the L3P and A40. I think the A40 sounds better and I especially like the small form of the A40. Also the A40 is cheaper. The only problem I’ve had with the A40 is that the buds don’t always charge in the case. I think the contacts don’t always match up. I’ve been in touch with Soundcore and they’ve been very helpful, as you would expect. So far the A40s are my favorite TWS.
Going fully Wireless IEMs. Too soon? Or are we there yet?
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Underwhelmed. Was hoping for lossless. Oh well maybe next time.
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Funny thing, signed up for that ‘stay in the loop’ email notification … has not come yet …
The way the Yen is to the USD right now I fear the 299$ will be like 45.000¥ (instead of 30.000) ….
Just how the 249$ APP2 are now 40.000¥ … haiyaaaaaa
interestingly, the Japanese price for the Bose was just released and it is LOWER than the APP ...
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How’s the ANC? How does it stack up against Bose / Sony / Apple?I've got the ATH-TWX9 in ears right now.
Best TWS I've ever heard, far outclassing my Airpods Pro which have been my favorite for the past 2 years.
Best audio product of 2022 for me as well!
More to come
Might get that set instead until I find new app2 / Bose QC 2 used here
Of course, temporary out of stock! The universe want me to keep my money.
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225 USD shipped. Out-of stock however. Worth it?How’s the ANC? How does it stack up against Bose / Sony / Apple?
Might get that set instead until I find new app2 / Bose QC 2 used here
Of course, temporary out of stock! The universe want me to keep my money.
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For those interested in the L3P, I posted this on the "Deals" thread here as well. Lightning Deal ends in 18 minutes...
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CNET has a first hands on video of the Bose ... but was not enough for real testing (they say) ...
Interesting snippets, apparently there was at least a purple prototype version!
And the case still looks pretty hefty!
Other take aways:
NO wireless charging!
AptX and Multipoint might be coming later via FW, the chip supports it
ANC is of the adaptive variety? Can't we get that as an option? I want full ANC all the time!
E-earphone did a video presentation 2h ago ... they say the case is 40% smaller ... nice to see side by side
Eartips are oval
They are doing some ANC test and seem very impressed, but YT has a hard time with auto translating the subs Not sure what they are saying ...
Interesting snippets, apparently there was at least a purple prototype version!
And the case still looks pretty hefty!
Other take aways:
NO wireless charging!
AptX and Multipoint might be coming later via FW, the chip supports it
ANC is of the adaptive variety? Can't we get that as an option? I want full ANC all the time!
E-earphone did a video presentation 2h ago ... they say the case is 40% smaller ... nice to see side by side
Eartips are oval
They are doing some ANC test and seem very impressed, but YT has a hard time with auto translating the subs
Not sure what they are saying ... 
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Nostoi
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Can anyone offer impressions on the Victor HA-FW1000t? I assume these are made in China rather than Japan also?
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They personally sounded great (I had the jvc variant), touch controls were great, calls were pretty good.....but the stem design kept them from staying in my ears. Your mileage, of course, will vary on this
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Thanks, probably a no no for me, then as I generally have a lot of issues with fittings....
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APP2 looks like it doesn’t support hi-res audio, feel like Apple have missed a trick there. Glad I picked up the EX now.
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Read today that both the APP and iPhone 14 support Bluetooth 5.3. Chance they implement LE via firmware?
I love it more than fokus pro. Of course i have to adjust EQ a little bit
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And the fit for you? I've had a few JVC woodies in the past, big fan. Wireless version sounds compelling if the fit is doable.
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CNET has a first hands on video of the Bose ... but was not enough for real testing (they say) ...
Interesting snippets, apparently there was at least a purple prototype version!
And the case still looks pretty hefty!
Other take aways:
NO wireless charging!
AptX and Multipoint might be coming later via FW, the chip supports it
ANC is of the adaptive variety? Can't we get that as an option? I want full ANC all the time!
E-earphone did a video presentation 2h ago ... they say the case is 40% smaller ... nice to see side by side
Eartips are oval
They are doing some ANC test and seem very impressed, but YT has a hard time with auto translating the subs
Bose really kept these close to the vest. Very little press on this. Impressive. My guess, fwiw, is they will sound exactly the same as the existing buds. The form factor looks to be a vast improvement however and they will offer typical Bose polish which is as good as it gets. Bose is like Apple and rarely release anything half baked. Pricey yes, but I use my QC's now more than any other TWS because they are always charged, sound solid and have ridiculous ANC. If I could only live with 1 TWS at the moment, I would take the Bose. This is definitely a case where they may not offer the best sound or specs, but the sum total of the experience will be worth it. It would be nice if they upped their Codec game but probably not a priority for them.
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