Does it happen during specific step-movements? Maybe the headphone is being bumped just enough to disrupt the seal around your ears, leaking in extra noise? I had something similar on the bus, where small bumps in the road can cause the heapdhone's seal to break. I ended up adjusting the headband a size larger on the left side, which also removed the driver flex I was experiencing (a clicking/popping sound separate from the music)
Mine was under warranty. I'm not sure if it's all units. When you talk to Sony support, they'll run the serial number (located right below the "L" on the left earcup arm, if I recall correctly)
Seems likely to me.
Sony has been launching a new model each year at the Berlin IFA consumer electronics show in September. This year should be especially interesting because Bose is finally updating their product line and Sony will be motivated to meet the challenge..
It would be a mistake to not include AAC. I find AAC to sound every bit as good as Apt X or Apt X HD, but that is just from general listening impressions, not deliberate testing. Still, if I would have to carefully set up a testing routine, listen very hard for small differences that might or might not even be real, I could be imagining them, in my mind that suggests for practical application the codecs sound the same. I mean, who analyses and concentrates to that extent on minutiae differences rather than listening to the music? It would defeat the purpose I think.
For sure, I knew what you were saying, I was just jumping in as I find so often people completely ignore AAC when it just sounds so darn good as well. Glad to come across another fan of AAC. To be fair, I simply use LDAC with the XM3 and my phone as it is supported, not sure if I feel there is any benefit though, but I haven't compared as I never seem to be too inclined. I like to just listen. Cheers.
That is my feeling. SBC yes, it clearly isn't for critical listening, or should I say hobbyist listening? Cheers.
