[nekonhime]

Why people here talk too much about beoplay EX and TWX9 but not the Noble Fokus Pro for best TWR ???

Sound is debatable and subjective
EX and TWX9 have NC, better call quality, ipx57 and ipx4. They are more convenient to wear, better app for eq and most of all, they love the earbuds lol.

 

[ac3knight]

Why people here talk too much about beoplay EX and TWX9 but not the Noble Fokus Pro for best TWR ???

I've tried the TWX9 and Noble Fokus Pro. The FoKus Pro is miles better in terms of sound quality (the driver setup can't be compared, it's a triple driver vs small-ish 5.8mm driver in the TWX9).

Howwever, the TWX9 has ANC (though not as good as the Bose QC II or APP2) and other features.

I should point though that the passive isolation of the FoKus Pro is very good, given it's 3D printed housing covers the entire inner and outer ear canal (similar passive isolation to how the Jabra Elite pros fit).

 

[mottykytu]

Sound is debatable and subjective
EX and TWX9 have NC, better call quality, ipx57 and ipx4. They are more convenient to wear, better app for eq and most of all, they love the earbuds lol.

Some say fokus pro fit very well

 

[beanoir78]

I’ve a couple of pairs of TW earphones, neither really see much action and I think it’s because I can’t rely on them. All too often I’ve jumped on the train in the morning to find they’re nearly out of juice and end up not being able to listen to them for the rest of the day.

I can’t be bothered with yet another piece of equipment to have to remember to charge, particularly when the ones with wires sound better!

 

[Aevum]

anyone tried the Huawei freebuds pro 2 ? apparently their short battery life is due to having a dynamic + Micro planar driver inside.

 

[webvan]

I've tried the TWX9 and Noble Fokus Pro. The FoKus Pro is miles better in terms of sound quality (the driver setup can't be compared, it's a triple driver vs small-ish 5.8mm driver in the TWX9).

Howwever, the TWX9 has ANC (though not as good as the Bose QC II or APP2) and other features.

I should point though that the passive isolation of the FoKus Pro is very good, given it's 3D printed housing covers the entire inner and outer ear canal (similar passive isolation to how the Jabra Elite pros fit).

Are you referring to the Jabra Elite 7s ?
I'm beyond annoyed at the QCII's lack of passive isolation so have been looking at other options. I must admit I stopped paying attention to the Jabra products after the 75s so I'm not sure how the 7 pros compare to the 85t's in terms of audio and ANC performance, can you share any pointers ? Thanks !

 

[MaxwellDemon]

Some say fokus pro fit very well

On my part, the ANC is a huge driving factor for my love for the TWX9. Of course, I am probably an exception in this case because I have an old CIEM to throw into the UTWS5, so FoKus Pro just doesn't really hold an edge against that specifically. And yes... it's also the earbud form of not having something stuffed into my ear canals too deeply, all my IEMs already do that plenty enough.

My two cents though -- I'd imagine that for some people pursuing sound quality and really enjoy that outer canal shell design, it'll likely tick all those boxes.

 

[pigeontree]

Great news! As I sorta predicted, Amazon JP finally told me just to keep the faulty pair of TWX9 after my shipping fiasco with DHL.
I'm going to look at it as a win as now I have a backup charging case!

 

[profusion]

I need to buy a gift for a person, can you recommend me good TWS arround 100$ with good mic for calls?
I'm a bit scared as he wares L tips (with traditional tips) he also tried yesterday a Philips TSW (TAT3217) and the L (largest one) did not had good fit with him....

 

[Blueshound24]

Sounds like we have similar ears. Avoid anything with a short nozzle and bulbous housing. Did you try using the CP1025 + CPA2 to extend the nozzle? Galaxy Buds Pro and the Google Pixel Buds Pro will be among the worst offenders. Buds 2 Pro, TWX9, and XM4 might not fit, but YMMV. XM4 was marginal fitment for me. Pixel Buds 2/A fit just fine. Using any negative profile IEM (ex. SE846) with a Bluetooth adapter fits perfectly.

Wow! I had not heard of the CP1025 + CPA2! I wish there were something like that for the M&D MW07 and the Liberty 2 Pro! I struggled with their too shallow fit due to the housing shape and too short stem for these, so much I wanted to throw them out the window. I tried to think of a DIY solution similar to this that would extend the stem but gave up on it...

 

[Blueshound24]

In case anyone is interested the B & O Beoplay EX gold tone is marked down to $319 on Amazon Prime. And the EX black is down to $353. I’m going to post this on the deals thread here as well, but I’ll wait a bit in case supply is low, so us TW junkies can have first dibs

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VLD7C4M?

 

[nekonhime]

In case anyone is interested the B & O Beoplay EX gold tone is marked down to $319 on Amazon Prime. And the EX black is down to $353. I’m going to post this on the deals thread here as well, but I’ll wait a bit in case supply is low, so us TW junkies can have first dibs

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VLD7C4M?

I will wait for the 200 mark

 

[Blueshound24]

I will wait for the 200 mark

I was going to go for the one for $319. Has B&O been known to discount that much?

 

[nekonhime]

I was going to go for the one for $319. Has B&O been known to discount that much?

Nope, even the eq is 294 right now.

 

[Blueshound24]

Nope, even the eq is 294 right now.

It appears you'll be waiting a long time then.