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Why I brought these. My Bose wired noise-cancelling buds broke after three years of use. I loved the sound quality and that they were wired; allowing unfiltered quality sound to get through without noise cancelling when I needed. I saw reviews of these; citing excellent sound quality, and these reviews drove my purchase, in combination with a need to have quick to access wireless headphones. What I love The sound quality is staggeringly good. I use these mainly with my iPhone. For years I have been put off buying wireless headphones due to the poor sound quality transmitted by Bluetooth in general. I have tried many alternatives that seem to overcompensate for its limitations with false adjustments to sound profiles (for eg overtly heavy bass/muted treble). These just transmit an excellent sound. I am now wondering about my self-confessed obsession, as an audiophile with a previously unhinged belief, that only wired headphones can be considered for serious music listening. I cannot stress how great it is to be on a tube, train, or outdoors and have such an extraordinary escape into music with these discrete headphones. The discreteness, yes. I am deterred from the distinctive wireless Apple headphones because I think they still look awkward on some, their colour is far too contrasting and is their proportion is not the most flattering. The connection is consistent, I have not had cutouts walking around the room. The battery life is good, though not excellent. The case is very sturdy and pleasant to both hold and use. I do wonder, however, about the lifespan of the hinge; time will tell. Sound Analysis These were balanced perfectly for my listening needs out the box. The tones were not harsh nor were they too bass heavy. Details in music are pristine and clear. You can escape into another world with these. Some expensive wired buds I own now sound dull in comparison. I set the accompanying app to prioritise sound quality. There is the ability to adjust the sound profiles in App. This may be helpful to some. Somethings to consider regarding the noise cancelling The noise cancelling ability of these is superb when listing to music. However, if you want these for just listening to silence and blockout background noice, these may not be for you. Peoples voices and higher pitched noises still transfer when there is no source playing through them. I will be considering purchasing over the ear versions for future flights. These were not ideal for sleeping on flight. What I dislike; ie why not 5 *s These do not connect initially as seamlessly to iOS as Beats or AirPods can. Once they have been linked, however, I flip them out of their case and they are often connected as soon as I place them in my ears. So this is not an issue. It may be, however, if you want to use them frequently between different devices. Call quality is excellent for me, as the listener, but I often have to switch to a normal headphone or the phone directly sometimes. This is because the microphone is not great for the quiet voice with which I like to talk on the phone and whoever I am talking to sometimes brings it up. This does not concern me personally too much; I brought these for sound quality and may have considered an alternative if calling was a priority for me. It is a small frustration, however and should be considered. The fit was difficult to get correct, I had to try lots of the included tips ( and their are lots included) before I was satisfied. Also, there is a trick to getting them in properly to ensure best noise cancelling and fit. This was demonstrated to me by a Sony Rep, thank goodness. These would have disappointed if I had not known the proper technique. Summary Purchase if your priority is to have the best sounding wireless buds you can buy. ★★★★☆ ★ ★ ★★★ My reasons for purchase (review typed on this keyboard) Typing on iOS devices can be difficult. Small screens on iPhones and the awkwardness of iPad screens compound this. Moreover, Apple endorsed solutions can be costly and sub-optimal. I researched Keyboards for a long while before purchasing this one. The price was a significant determinant factor in this choice, as was the proportion of positive reviews for this product. Positives I have been using this now for over a month and think there are a number of important positive points, that compensate for a few minor criticisms, for consideration of the potential buyer. My main attraction and continued love of this keyboard is the ease of which I can type onto three different devices so easily. I have it synced to my MacBook, iPad and iPhone. At a quick button press, I can alternate typing onto whichever device I need to turn my typing attention to. It saves a great deal of time from moving things around and I can have my mobile workspace set-up perfectly for my needs, centred around one keyboard. This keyboard is lightweight and feature packed. For the price, I could not find a better alternative. The back light is an excellent feature that few others offer. Negatives There is some slight flex in the keyboard when typing rapidly. This does not distract significantly from use. I am quite tech savvy, however, there are a few tricks that I need to refer to manual to at times, when syncing with other devices, for example, or for changing the backlight colour. Incidentally, I misplaced the manual, but to the credit of the excellent customer service support, they emailed it to me within a day. Keyboard Feel The keys have a satisfying press action. However, I love the keyboard on my 12 inch MacBook. Those keys have a very crisp and short depress range, and I am both lucky and different to most in being able to enjoy that. In essence, this keyboard has the feel of a more regular keyboard compared to MacBooks, in that the buttons do depress a reasonable amount. Most people will enjoy the feel of these keys. Summary Excellent for the price. Feature packed, lightweight and fit for most uses of a portable keyboard. ★ ★ ★★★ |
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