showme99
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Very thorough review. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Very thorough review. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Not sure if this will help or not...But I purchased the CFW1 and returned them after ~2 weeks of use...I was not impressed. The CFW2s were released shortly after i returned the CFW1s. I purchased the CFW2s and have been enjoying them ever sense. So...CFW1 returned, disappointed in sound. CFW2, love them.For those of you who have owned both the original Crossfade Wireless, and this current new model, how does the sound compare between the two? Is it worth upgrading? I currently have the original CW, was wondering if it's worth upgrading.
Not sure if this will help or not...But I purchased the CFW1 and returned them after ~2 weeks of use...I was not impressed. The CFW2s were released shortly after i returned the CFW1s. I purchased the CFW2s and have been enjoying them ever sense. So...CFW1 returned, disappointed in sound. CFW2, love them.
I'd also recommend reviewing all the comments in this forum, as I believe there are a number of comparisons/reviews/thoughts provided.
Great thanks! currently looking back through the thread for other members' thoughts. I am tempted to take advantage of the Immortal life program and trade in the CFW1's for the 50% discount, but I wish I could listen to the CFW2's before deciding whether to trade them in or not.
You might find them on display if a Best Buy Store near you has a Magnolia section with the headphones in-stock. I know others have chimed in but I figured I would do so as well since I went from the Crossfade M-100 to the CFW1 to the CF2W. I upgraded to the CFW1's as I knew I would be getting an iPhone 7 so I wanted something wireless (I absolutely hate dongles). I used them exclusively in wireless mode and they were good but not great. I felt that the bass, although punchy, was sloppy.
You might find them on display if a Best Buy Store near you has a Magnolia section with the headphones in-stock. I know others have chimed in but I figured I would do so as well since I went from the Crossfade M-100 to the CFW1 to the CF2W. I upgraded to the CFW1's as I knew I would be getting an iPhone 7 so I wanted something wireless (I absolutely hate dongles). I used them exclusively in wireless mode and they were good but not great. I felt that the bass, although punchy, was sloppy. The sub-bass bled into the mid-bass and it didn't feel as tight as the M-100's. I also thought that the highs could be fatiguing at times. They were still better than other wireless over-the-ear headphones I had listened to (at the time) but I didn't like them more than my M-100's.
I traded the CFW1's in for the CF2W's and have been really happy. Again, I'm using them exclusively in wireless mode but I think they're much better. The bass has been dialed down but it's no longer sloppy. The sub and mid-bass are clearly defined and still exciting, the highs are present without being harsh, and I think the sound stage is even more spread out than in the CFW1's and is on par with the M-100's. I have the rose gold versions and have used them with aptX and non-aptX devices. Whatever V-Moda has done, they were able to have the sound quality carry over from aptX to standard SBC (unless there is some AAC "magic" going on I don't know about. Granted, this was a sighted, non-volume matched test but I couldn't hear a difference in sound quality when music (320kbps Lame/Google mp3 files) was coming from my Moto Z Force (aptX), iPad Air 2 (AAC & SBC), and Surface Pro 4 (SBC & I don't know what else).
I think the increase in battery life, the cliq fold hinges, memory foam earpads (which will be available at a later time), and audio quality makes the CF2W's a solid upgrade over the CFW1's and even the M-100's (at least when audio is sourced from a consumer smartphone and when being used in wireless mode, where applicable).
I should have been clearer in my impressions of the CFW1 vs the CF2W. It was all referring to wired mode. In wireless mode, there's absolutely no contest between the two. The CF2W blow the first ones away. In wired mode I prefer the CFW1, but definitely not in wireless. Wireless on the CFW1 just sounds sloppy. On the 2s I find it to be great on AptX or SBC (or whatever it is Apple TV 4 is using). Also agree that cliq-fold and the softer cushions are a great addition. With all that being said, I'd still rather use my M100s. hah
So a buddy and I were talking headphones.
Let's just say....wow...I'm impressed.
I posted my thoughts here because....I dunno....
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/m...ressions-thread.794593/page-155#post-13505039