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

[subguy812]

Anyway

I guess the problem is not in the dongle itself, but in the receiving units. Maybe they can fix it with a firmware update.

Not sure what the problem is....I wasn't really aware there was one.

 

[Saraugie]

True Story:

Last night, I helped my wife fit the MTW4s. Tip rolled, played with EQ, ANC, etc. After all was set, about 5 minutes went by and she said "You know, I don't hear any difference with the noise canceling settings. Whatever you're adjusting is not working." I was staring at her phone trying to figure it out, pushing, checking....when she said: "I guess I need to have both buds in my ear not just one for the noise canceling to work"

 

[erockg]

Thank you! Missed this!

 

[chinmie]

I once heard a guy farted and threw out his back. So there’s that.

that felt a bit personal

 

[productred]

True Story:

Last night, I helped my wife fit the MTW4s. Tip rolled, played with EQ, ANC, etc. After all was set, about 5 minutes went by and she said "You know, I don't hear any difference with the noise canceling settings. Whatever you're adjusting is not working." I was staring at her phone trying to figure it out, pushing, checking....when she said: "I guess I need to have both buds in my ear not just one for the noise canceling to work"

The wife is always the nemesis to any sort of noise cancelling I believe

 

[darveniza]

Not sure what the problem is....I wasn't really aware there was one.

What is the problem??. Mine working flawlessly

 

[cresny]

Not IEM, but interesting nonetheless. Dyson wants to vacuum up our money.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksp...rac-wireless-headphones-with-noise-canceling/

 

[maegnificant]

Has anyone tested the Jabra Elite 8 active gen 2? I would love to know how they handle a lot of wind.

 

[stacey]

Pretty sure most Android phones from at least 2016 had LDAC (dependant on the model/tier and Android version), I had the last Motorola built phone the Moto X (Gen2) now it is Lenovo built and IMO not the same quality.

Keep in mind Bluetooth 5.0 is a very recent thing, and not every device has LDAC native, iPhones aside. Older devices may not have the low latency to support lossless. Either way the dongle is a thoughtful inclusion with that fact in mind.

 

[helmutcheese]

Anyone here fell fowl to Samsung's "Ear-Tip-Gate" yet?

All over reddit but here is another source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/17/24200422/samsung-galaxy-buds-3-pro-ear-tips-breaking-ripping

I would say it is a flaw not user error, never ever ripped any SpinFit or AZLA ear tips and still have them all after years.

 

[helmutcheese]

I have had a phone with BT 5.0 and LDAC since Aug 2017 (after Oreo update) on a MOTO X Gen2 (launched Sep 2014), almost 8 years which is a long time in the tech industry and things move fast.

I do not rate LDAC that highly as many here can contest and I did not berate the Dongles and think it is a good idea when it works (I had had the JLabs).

LHDC already has those options if the connected device supports it (I will test which is enabled later on some LHDC earbuds).

 

[potix]

I would say it is a flaw not user error, never ever ripped any SpinFit or AZLA ear tips and still have them all after years.

Definitely a flaw, even though they are attached to the shell and cannot slide down a nozzle. They probably are cheap plastic.

 

[potix]

Buds3 pro review from soundguys:
https://www.soundguys.com/samsung-galaxy-buds3-pro-review-119540/
Comparable results on anc tests. I hope it can get better with an update, it makes no sense that it works pretty well in the upper midrange and bad in the bass.
Also the FR measured on B&K 5128 shows way too much treble for my tastes. I'm starting to regret pre-ordering them.

 

[lazard]

Anyone here fell fowl to Samsung's "Ear-Tip-Gate" yet?

All over reddit but here is another source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/17/24200422/samsung-galaxy-buds-3-pro-ear-tips-breaking-ripping

I would say it is a flaw not user error, never ever ripped any SpinFit or AZLA ear tips and still have them all after years.

it's basically the same issue people have been having with the airpods (for multiple generations). At least Samsung has proactively halted shipments of the buds 3 pro to see what can be done to rectify the issue (along with a ton of poor QC).

 

[helmutcheese]

Cool as some are blaming the users and they even posted a video showing how to remove them but common sense if you invert to fit/remove as it is easier and they tend to turn inside out on there own while removing them:

I thought she had soapy hand but it false nails. https://tinyurl.com/4uyzhtc7

I have seen some really cheap thin ear tips that came with Chi branded earbuds long ago (most are half decent now) but I rarely use any as usually too small.