[nunomeneses]

Coming soon to a comparison near you!

Waiting…

 

[krenzler]

I know this is about ANC BT cans but just a shout-out for the little brother Dali IO-4 that share driver design with IO-6 just without the ANC. Since Dali ANC is pretty mediocre why pay more for that (as long as you get a proper seal). Plus double the battery life (60hrs)!

Of those mentioned that I own I agree on SQ: XM4->XM5->APM->IO4 (ascending).

 

[krenzler]

Oh, by the way - thank you for an excellent thread Maukey.

Just got the XM5 - what does your EQ profile for these look like?

 

[noplsestar]

@Maukey do you also use the Bathys wired (Lightning to USB-C) and if so, which cable are you using?

 

[Maukey]

@Maukey do you also use the Bathys wired (Lightning to USB-C) and if so, which cable are you using?

I do not. Either wireless or 3.5 connected to my SoundblasterX G6 Gaming Dac.

 

[Maukey]

I repurchased the B&O H95 to compare to some of my newer favorites. It had been a while since I heard them, and some of my more recent adds were compared to them off memory. The H95s have had a couple of firmware updates since I last owned them. I have updated my comparison list to reflect my recent experience.

 

[yrstruly]

I repurchased the B&O H95 to compare to some of my newer favorites. It had been a while since I heard them, and some of my more recent adds were compared to them off memory. The H95s have had a couple of firmware updates since I last owned them. I have updated my comparison list to reflect my recent experience.

That ranking seems fair - the H95 are really quite capable sound-wise imo. The second time I bought them (have since sold them on again) they sounded less harsh/peaky in the treble to me too so perhaps it was a firmware-related improvement. Although the H95 offers a more balanced FR over the PX8, I think the PX8 is better in times of timbre - instruments and voices sound more real / less digital. I'd possibly favour the H95 (and even the APM) over the PX8 if I listened to lots of electronic stuff.

 

[zikarus]

Any news concerning the Solitaire T?

 

[Maukey]

Any news concerning the Solitaire T?

It's coming. I like to spend a good bit of time with a headphone before I add it to the comparison. The holidays pushed my timeline back a little. I hope to have them added within the next week or two.

 

[zikarus]

Thank you for the update and take your time. Better to have a valid statement for sure.

Sitting on the fence it just gets harder each day passing to keep me from clicking that buy button...

 

[Maukey]

Thank you for the update and take your time. Better to have a valid statement for sure.

Sitting on the fence it just gets harder each day passing to keep me from clicking that buy button...

If it'll help, I did make my initial impressions over on the T+A Solitaire T thread.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/t-a-solitaire-t-wireless-headphone.964925/post-17296116

 

[greentea76]

I appreciate the comparison, you just made it a bit more difficult as I haven't bought the px7 s2 yet. I've gone through this thread and other reviews and just think the px7 s2 would have the sound signature that I would enjoy more. I had the wired P7 few years ago and enjoyed it. I ended up selling it because I didn't like that they were on ear and even though they sounded good, I much preferred my Fostex TH-X00 for home and IEMs for on the go.

I do like the analytical sound though but for my use, I think the px7 s2 might be the way to go for me. But who knows, I might end up with both at some point

I had px7 s2 for a short time but couldn’t stand their super narrow soundstage - everything played inside my head. Also vocals missed some necessary volume, they were like drowned among the instruments. now testing sennheiser momentum 4 and so far happy with them.

 

[FlyingFungus]

I had px7 s2 for a short time but couldn’t stand their super narrow soundstage - everything played inside my head. Also vocals missed some necessary volume, they were like drown among the instruments. now testing sennheiser momentum 4 and so far happy with them.

I actually enjoy that narrow soundstage. Feels more intimate for this particular headphone. Normally I like a wider soundstage, even though none of my headphones have a particularly large soundstage.

I don't listen to a lot of vocals I guess so never found a problem. What I do find though is that sometimes the bass can be a little boomy in certain songs. Otherwise I love them. Thought about getting the Momentum 4 as they were my second option. But I want to save up some money for the Focal Bathys or Mark Levinsons

 

[DecayableRadiologist]

Would anyone here happen to know if the MW75’s battery is easily replaceable? I have been told the H95 is very user friendly and have seen the BW to be not that hard of a job (probably just as easy as the H95 + 1-2 extra steps). I was actually torn between the MW75 and px8 and it comes down to longevity for me. The MW75 do have passive listening but I feel having an easily replaceable battery is much better.

 

[Maukey]

I have added the T+A Solitaire T to the comparison.