In future, when doing In Call Audio reviews, please compare to a similarly priced device, or industry standard, because comparing a random set of earbuds immediately after hearing production level audio for a whole video makes it very difficult to understand how good the audio is. Phone call audio is bad already, but without a reference point it's impossible to tell where it falls. Great video!
@@jamesjohnXII and they have a relatively short battery life, which being not replaceable means you get 2 years at max of everyday use before they only last an hour
Thanks for the mic test. It’s still quite jarring compared to your studio mics. Any chance there could be comparisons to the AirPods Pro and possibly galaxy buds? Also how does latency work these days with this generation of earbuds? I used to buy cheap true wireless earbuds for my iPhone and was disappointed to see that the audio was out of sync with the video. I recently got AirPods Pro as a gift and have been genuinely happy. That said I am always curious to see if there are wireless earbuds I could recommend for those on a budget who are on the Apple ecosystem.
In all fairness to these earphones, basically all budget mics are jarring compared to studio mics. Especially these little small ones you'll find in earbuds. But yeah I agree I was also kind of expecting the quality to be higher. It did do a decent job cutting out the chain from the garage door though.
As far as i know the the work that is done to achieve lower latency and low power bluetooth connections limits the quality of the microphone recordings. I read somewhere that even if you have a studio microphone connectet over bluetooth 5.0 that the quality would suck compared to a dedicated radio connection or a wired one.
I have Galaxy buds pro, mic on them and on sisters airpods pro are about the same level of total shit due to bluetooth. Also, all tws earbuds have some latency, but for TH-cam skipping back 5 seconds corrects it for me, no idea why
I’m guessing Linus will continue to do earbud videos until he finds the perfect ones to replace his AirPod Pros. Either that or Apple finally adds a USB-C port to the next model, whatever comes first. Although given the recent rumors (likely a result of the EU forcing Apple’s hand), the latter may come first.
Honestly wouldn't surprise me if Apple just removed the port altogether and go wireless charging only rather than a port which they don't have control over
Barely. I used it once with my Drop Pandas, and it not only bricked the headphone (firmware issue drop never fixed) but also I was unable to remove or adjust any of the eq settings to get it back to stock. Nightmare, I'll never use sound id again.
@@lukabosnjak3829 what do you mean? it can help with ANY peaks or whatever lmao. its not some program, just a database of eq's to flatten the frequency response of your headphones/iems
A suggestion for audio quality improvement at least on samsung phones is to go to hearing accessibility and create a profile for each headphone you use. It is a beep hearing test. And tunes it to your ability to hear
I love that feature so much! I have hearing issues & it helps balance out the volume in both my ears. Seriously a feature keeping me from switching to something like a Pixel.
@@poop-bq9ev it might, I say MIGHT be in sound & vibration settings, not accessibility, I just found something similar on my not-samsung phone under 'sound and vibration' then under 'sound effects', which has a 'sound optimization' which includes 'adjust sound to earphones', and an equalizer. so I'm not saying its there on your phone, I'm saying it wasn't under accessibility on my phone. which isn't samsung.
The AirPods actually also have something like a custom EQ choice thing, but it's buried away in the settings. Settings app > Accessibility > Headphone Accommodations > Custom Audio Setup. There's also a feature somewhere around there to customize the transparency mode as well.
My first true wireless buds were the 1More Stylish. The second revision that supports aptX. And theyare great! I still use them. More as backup headphones to my Galaxy Buds Pro but also with my Switch.
Finally someone tests them while lying down ! That's how I use earbuds and it's really annoying that a lot of overviews/reviews don't test for that usecase
Same, have still been looking for a pair of wireless headphones that don't annoy my ear laying down or hurt my ear going in. The Sony linkbuds were close but they stick to far out of the ear to make it comfortable to lay down in
1MORE is a pretty solid brand. Glad Linus is looking into the IEM market again, there's a lot of cool stuff to be found. I can't wait for him to be floored with the Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk
Really interested in the voice enhancement mode. I have a very hard time hearing and processing speech in noisy environments, like restaurants or bars. To the point that even if other people can converse with each other, I can’t hear or understand a thing anyone is actually saying. Other people seem to have no problem, so the problem must be me. So a mode that elevates voices would be very appealing to me. Would have been interesting to see both modes tested in a noisy environment with lots of background noise and multiple conversations happening.
@@geryno_ I don't have an answer, only theories. I've had my hearing tested and it's just within normal, with the highest frequencies just below the normal range. Personally I think it's basically related to difficulty in processing, attention, and focus. The issue I have isn't that I can't actually hear the people talking around me, it's that it feels like I'm listening to EVERYONE talking and thus I can't discriminate the conversation I'm trying to pay attention too. It's like having five different people talking to you at once; you can't listen to any of them.
The ability to isolate a given sound source in a crowded area is called the “cocktail party effect”. If you search that term, it can give you more information on the latest research.
Almost all mid tier wireless IEMs have software to tune your eq. Then it depends if it saves it to the hardware or software. The software for them is getting really interesting lately.
At this point this generations of earphones are turning into the generation of smartphones when there were a over saturation of brands like HTC, Motorola, blackberry, etc
Idk man. HTC had some of the best phones period in their era. And Motorola were budget kings. We're still in that era, but with new names. Oppo, vivio, redme, etc. The earbud market is actually innovating, though. Better batteries, case, fit, software, firmware, and pricing. The phone world kinda sat in parallel for a very long time in that era. So moderately to not comfortable, imo.
If you do a roundup.. definitely recommend trying the jabra 85t. My dad got them from work and when i was helping him set them up i was pleasantly surprised. Sound quality , comfort, anc (I have airpods pro). They go for around 110$ on sale and
@@maou5025 i have a CCA C12, a sister of their company. It has 5 BA + 1 DD. And I can tell you that it is a technical beast at its price. I think their hybrid works as instrument separation is indeed superb for the price. And yes, I'm aware of the chi-fi market, i just commented because linus said he ain't aware of hybrid TWS.
@@kamisatoayaka9039 well, as i said in my reply to maou, i was just stating that hybrid iems already exist as linus didn't recall any hybrid TWS. I was just stating an example as I recall KZ produces hybrid TWS.
Man, seeing all these earbud reviews is a great intro to convince me I want to see the next step in professional analysis doing comparisons! I'm excited to see it!
I'm quite impressed with the sound of these and I swear they're comparable to the Bose QuietComfort but the issue I often find is a bad Bluetooth connection so skipping music often with music apps like Amazon or spotify. Re-pairing so hopefully that solves it
I had a wired set of earphones from them a few years back, they wee comfortable and had great sound quality. I've been thinking of getting some wireless earphones for a while now, maybe I should give them a shot.
I work doing lawn maintenance with weed wackers and blowers and mowers. I have the Sony wh-xb900n's for the ANC for a bit of a dampening of the constant loud noise and they work pretty well. But I have went thru more than a hand full of wireless ear buds but I always end up losing one of them=( or the battery life isn't enough for the 8-10 hrs a day that i need(weekdays) plus I live in Alaska
try Knowledge Zenith Z3 I think imo they have the best call audio quality period that i ever used, it's closer to phone audio quality and it's better than airpods pro maybe because the aptx Idk.
I love my wired buds will always prefer wired audio equipment true wireless has its place but I have a clear preference and call quality is a huge one. Even headphones I look for a set with a 3.5 Jack if they are Bluetooth
You guys should do a video on using high end IEMs with wireless adapters for a more audiophile solution to wireless earbuds. For example Sennheiser IE 600 with Shure True Wireless Adapter Gen 2. Please I would love to see smth like that
I wish a Wireless Adapter with ANC would come out. Wired Headphones have good enough latency to handle it, and it would be a great value add to make any Audiophile Drivers more modern feeling. There's not a single product out there that lets you just plug an Aux cord in and cancel audio around you. Anything would be better than nothing.
@@NigelMelanisticSmith I'm guessing ANC needs mics on the buds and on the inside. Also it may need to be fine-tuned for each product. I don't think an external device could possibly do that.
@@NigelMelanisticSmith yeah I feel like an ANC capable one could be a game changer. Would be cool if they had a high resolution bitrate too like LDAC so there is minimal difference between wired and wireless. Thats smth LTT could test! How different the IEMs sound when wired or wireless
@@samuelteixeira7332 the Shure that OP mentioned already has Dual Mics. And as for tuning, plenty of Speaker Swap tests on things like XM3s have already shown that Tuning improves ANC, but isn't required for the tech to work. Plus, Sony already does adaptive tuning for their speaker systems, which cancel out unneeded frequencies in Home Theater Setups
Right now I am daily driving some Jabra 75t, I am looking for an upgrade but haven’t found something worth buying, of course music quality is important, but somit call quality, because I do that a lot and I would love to have some good ANC, there are some ear buds with better ANC, but usually their call quality is horrible and this where Jabra shines, usually.
I have some Jabra Elite 75t Actives I got used on Amazon for 75 or 80 bucks, solid ANC, great passthrough, and top notch sound quality for in ear BT headphones. Surprised I havent seen any of their products on LTT, they get reviewed very well on other sites and stuff.
I have the 1More Comfobuds mini and they are so much more comfortable than any other earbuds I have tried. Smaller and cheaper than the Evos too. Failed after 2 weeks but got a free replacement without needing to send the originals back, so it was a good service. The App needs a bit more work, but overall happy with them.
We’ve been through 3 separate pairs of 1More ear buds and they ALL have the issue where one the the buds disconnects while listening (happened on Me my Wife’s phones). It’s either that, or one slowly desyncs audio from the other over the course of a few minutes, causing an echo effect in your own head. They’ve been sent back to Amazon each time, so… I don’t recommend them.
Sound id is available for a lot of headphones for your phone not just for these it is also available for desktop computers and it wil also make headphones flat if you like that or for sound production
The app is basically the same as sonar works soundID. With sonarwork soundID you can actually see the eq you end up choosing, or you can just simply use the balanced eq for your particular headphones which basically means it trymies to compensate through eq to make your headphones sound flat and balanced
Soundcore liberty 2 pro's have a similar sound setup with the armature plus dynamic driver. Used nearly daily since Nov 2019 with no issues other than battery degradation. The liberty 3 pros have the same sound setup which you lokked at on shortcircuit some time ago.
SoundID reminds me of what Sennheiser used to do with their Captune App. The EQ setup was fast, easy, and would display your graph and allow you to test different profiles while listening to music
Bought these recently, today suddenly the option to turn on LDAC was gone. Hope that its only temporarely. Sound was better with it. Always happy with my 1More products though *I did not fully look at the full options since the update though, mite be hidden somewhere else. Sound quality seems simular to 1MORE Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones
1more single driver earbuds are really good ! been using them for 2 years no issue except the upper rubber cable tearing a bit, audio quality is more than good with some Wavelet EQ !
You can get bluetooth adapters for true wireless for the Sennheiser IE 600. Fiio makes the UTWS5, but other companies like TRN and KZ also make bluetooth adapters for IEMs. Although only Fiio and TRN have MMCX connectors as an options. Still no ANC or transparency options yet, unfortunately, but you can enjoy IEMs wirelessly.
Do these adapters charge with a small case or wirelessly yet? Or do you still have to plug a cable into each adapter? I used the first generation of them, and the switch to TWS was a major leap in convenience.
@@SiopaoSauc3 Like most TWS, they sit in a case and they snap in with magnets on pins to charge. You charge the case with USB-C and the ear hooks charge from the case. No wires to the earpieces or between them. But the cases tend to be a bit bulky. The KZ AZ09/10 case is the smallest and a hard shell, so it’s pocket-able, but I wouldn’t keep it in my pocket all day like I do with AirPods. I use the KZ AZ09 Pro and the TRN BT30 daily. If you have IEMs with different connectors, the TRN solution is the best IMO, but not a big fan of the case. I don’t have the Fiio, but they’re releasing updates to the hardware including adding ambient sound and LHDC codec support. They’re far and away the best, if you only have MMCX IEMs.
Where will you put your keys or your earbuds case then if you want to separate them from the rest? Or the one coin or plastic coin for the shopping cart?
Yes please. Need more call clarity. I usey earbuds at work and there's lots of wind, traffic and machinery noise. The best I've found so far are the Voyager Legend series. They have a small boom mic but it cancels out everything for the other person! Edit: English and words. Lol
You guys need to check out Jabra products such as the new Elite 7 Pro (particularly good for calls) and the Elite 85t (particularly good for comfort, audio and ANC).
The Evo's are on par with the LP3. The LP3 still has way better app support and customization. Both have high-quality sound. The fit and build materials are better on the EVO. Can't go wrong with either
What about KZ acoustics? If you were surprised with these dual drivers earphones, then you gona be intrested in to check KZ too. I would be interested to know your opinion about these budget (and sometimes not very budget) headphones!
hi Linus any chance you could include if the ear bud tips are hypoallergenic on your earbud reviews, as my Sony mx1000m3 I can no longer use as I get burning weeping blisters from my rubber allergy as the tips on Sony have nasty rubber. it affects lots of people and I'm struggling to find recognised hypoallergenic tips. thanks thanks
This was really cool. I have had a pair of 1more's triple driver wired earbuds for over a year now and thus far they are the best sounding earbud I have ever had. I love them. Now, listen you audiophiles who took the time to read this comment. NO! I have never spent more than $200 on a pair of headphones/earbuds so I know I am lacking on experience in the audio world. But, I also don't see a manageable way I could listen to all the music and artists I do with high enough fidelity audio files that warrant something like those $600 Ie 600s. Has Ltt done a review of those triple driver 1mores? I'd be curious to see where they fall in their opinion since Linus has listened to $50k headphones and $hit.
I don't have the triple driver, although i do have the quad driver. These are very simular to the EVO. They are good quality for the pricepoint. I also own a pair of Senheisser HD660s, these do sound better, specially in sound stage and the high to meds. However, the 1More dont sound terrible in comparison. Personally I think if the 1More is all you have, you dont miss out on that much, unless listening to music is your biggest hobby. But it will get a little bitter, just in smaller steps the more money you spend.
@@dylanstorts4327 To be honest I stopped using Spotify a long time ago, I just xfered my playlists to Tidal Hifi, although if Spotify had Hifi I would go back. Im pretty sure I've already moved to Tidal prior to the hd660s so I'm a bit unsure. Im pretty sure I could hear the difference already on 1more. Could always try a free 30 months somewhere where u can try Hifi
Interesting! I have question about PS5 hdmi bandwidth which is 32gbps! Do you think Hardware wise Sony can uncapped the signal to 48gbps for 12bit 4.4.4? Since many people dont know to go with cheaper C1 G1 (40gbps hdmi) or C2 G2 which support 48gbps hmid bandwidth!
He really needs to try the 1More PistonBuds Pros, which I scored in the 2 day window before they were sold out on Amazon, for about $40 on sale. ANC, TWS, Audio Monitors w/ app support, quick charge, auto pause, etc etc.
Any chance to compare the noise reduction for machinery. I work at micron technology in the fab and it is really loud in there. With all of the foups flying by you and tool being just noisy.
Hi Linus, I really liked the couch test. Also really want the option to sleep with noise cancellation. Since most earbuds are uncomfortable for sleep, I would really appreciate a video on "earbuds for sleep".
Linus! You should seriously consider the Earfun Free Pros, with an EQ curve flashed to them. There's a gent by the name of Oluv who makes all sorts of calibrations to write to the buds, the "neutral" profile uses measurements from each to target the HD600. They're sub 50USD and really ergonomically pleasing, with a good case with type C and also Qi. The Free Pro 2s are also nice, but I like the 1's aesthetic better.
1more triple driver are one of my favorite iems. Nice to see this channel going for something a bit less in the mainstream. The Apple, Google, Sony, Samsung and Sennheiser offerings in wireless did not impress me.
I'm pro cable all the way but would like to buy some buds. However we live in times where keyboards nowadays offer PCBs with storage so you can permanently remap keys, yet there are no buds that give you a full feature spectrum without an App. I carry that case anyway, so... why not include some buttons to change modes? The app is also very inconvenient when you use Gone Mad Music Player classic on android enforcing Equalizer and software DSP to work with all other audio hardware via headphone-jack. Like other hardware that is software supported for a rather limited time (end of company / product / product line...) this has a very Internet-of-siht vibe. The microphone in call also sounds like people would complain as much as if I kept using the included earphones.
So once again, like I said on the LinkBuds S video. You are OK with laying on them, but pressure when pressing on them for functionality is a problem point? How is that even possible? How can you lay with earbuds in if you think pressure from pressing in is too much with just your finger for a second?
What do you guys suggest for larger over the head earphones, more and more it seems like companies have been toning down max volume output on headphones, I want mine to shake my whole damn head! If I can still think straight, music isn't loud enough!
Linus, try the Comfobuds Mini 2. They don't have the best sound signature, but they are by far the BEST for wearing when in bed. They are fantastic even against hard surfaces.
I would love if you could do a first impression Shortcircuit on the "Oladance Wearable Stereo". I've been thinking about getting them as they are not inears like the other 99% of earphones
I was so excited when tws earbuds first came out. Everyone thought they were stupid at first untill apple popularized it! I was so pumped for this reason! Sleeping with them in my ears comfortably.... That and my job would catch the cords of the lg tones and broke a few pairs..always buy insurance from best buy. Anyway, you are the only reviewer with small ears and who does the pillow test! Thank you sir👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I really wish that LTT would disclose what is sponsored or not. Or perhaps at least tell the viewers what the sponsor told Linus to say. And I always think that the sponsored videos are so positive and it kind of seems like the product is perfect.
In future, when doing In Call Audio reviews, please compare to a similarly priced device, or industry standard, because comparing a random set of earbuds immediately after hearing production level audio for a whole video makes it very difficult to understand how good the audio is. Phone call audio is bad already, but without a reference point it's impossible to tell where it falls. Great video!
I second this.
Or maybe do both. This is very helpful for me to understand how much audio we're losing over what's almost identical to face to face talking.
I am really happy to see constant improvement in this market. I think sony's offerings are really compelling right now, too.
Sony and Samsung it is. Everything else seems garbage to me
Same!
@@yashptel apple's still pretty good, although it's a bit overpriced
@@jamesjohnXII and they have a relatively short battery life, which being not replaceable means you get 2 years at max of everyday use before they only last an hour
I have cheapo 40 dollar sony bt headphones i use for work and they are perfect
Thanks for the mic test. It’s still quite jarring compared to your studio mics. Any chance there could be comparisons to the AirPods Pro and possibly galaxy buds?
Also how does latency work these days with this generation of earbuds? I used to buy cheap true wireless earbuds for my iPhone and was disappointed to see that the audio was out of sync with the video.
I recently got AirPods Pro as a gift and have been genuinely happy. That said I am always curious to see if there are wireless earbuds I could recommend for those on a budget who are on the Apple ecosystem.
In all fairness to these earphones, basically all budget mics are jarring compared to studio mics. Especially these little small ones you'll find in earbuds. But yeah I agree I was also kind of expecting the quality to be higher. It did do a decent job cutting out the chain from the garage door though.
As far as i know the the work that is done to achieve lower latency and low power bluetooth connections limits the quality of the microphone recordings.
I read somewhere that even if you have a studio microphone connectet over bluetooth 5.0 that the quality would suck compared to a dedicated radio connection or a wired one.
For latency you need to check bluetooth version, all earbuds with Bluetooth 5.0+ already good for watching video.
Ok, i right now heard them and they are horrendous. :D
Now i understand.
I have Galaxy buds pro, mic on them and on sisters airpods pro are about the same level of total shit due to bluetooth.
Also, all tws earbuds have some latency, but for TH-cam skipping back 5 seconds corrects it for me, no idea why
I’m guessing Linus will continue to do earbud videos until he finds the perfect ones to replace his AirPod Pros. Either that or Apple finally adds a USB-C port to the next model, whatever comes first. Although given the recent rumors (likely a result of the EU forcing Apple’s hand), the latter may come first.
Neoxon?😮😎😊👌🤣🤣
Honestly wouldn't surprise me if Apple just removed the port altogether and go wireless charging only rather than a port which they don't have control over
@@neoburst1 Neoburst?😮😎😊👌🤣🤣
it's not just USB-C its android support, he mentioned he could not update them from his android phones
@@neoburst1 with how flawed wireless charging technology right now even after some time, I dont think apple want to remove the remaining port8
Sound ID app itself supports custom EQ and they show you're personalised EQ.
That may be a limitation of 1more app in itself
Barely. I used it once with my Drop Pandas, and it not only bricked the headphone (firmware issue drop never fixed) but also I was unable to remove or adjust any of the eq settings to get it back to stock. Nightmare, I'll never use sound id again.
@@benjiskiwater Sound id setting is better than stock tho, they try to actually make something decent out of all of this crap sold...
@@lukabosnjak3829 just eq it yourself homie. Autoeq exists and makes a bigger difference
@@marcusborderlands6177 Auto eq won't reduce peeks in the treable but will help with bass boost...
@@lukabosnjak3829 what do you mean? it can help with ANY peaks or whatever lmao. its not some program, just a database of eq's to flatten the frequency response of your headphones/iems
A suggestion for audio quality improvement at least on samsung phones is to go to hearing accessibility and create a profile for each headphone you use. It is a beep hearing test. And tunes it to your ability to hear
I love that feature so much! I have hearing issues & it helps balance out the volume in both my ears. Seriously a feature keeping me from switching to something like a Pixel.
Where is that feature on Samsung phones? I did a search in settings for hearing accessibility and couldn't find it.
I cant find it
@@poop-bq9ev it might, I say MIGHT be in sound & vibration settings, not accessibility, I just found something similar on my not-samsung phone under 'sound and vibration' then under 'sound effects', which has a 'sound optimization' which includes 'adjust sound to earphones', and an equalizer. so I'm not saying its there on your phone, I'm saying it wasn't under accessibility on my phone. which isn't samsung.
Its under sound and vibration->sound quality and effects->adapt sound.
The AirPods actually also have something like a custom EQ choice thing, but it's buried away in the settings. Settings app > Accessibility > Headphone Accommodations > Custom Audio Setup. There's also a feature somewhere around there to customize the transparency mode as well.
Apple sure likes to burry their useful features under accessibility for some reason....
yup, I was surprised that Linus didn't mention it
So ios devices have those features, not the airpods themselves
Thanks for this man I was looking to tweak them
It’s not a custom EQ. It’s basically useless for that purpose from my experience.
after the last earbud video (Sony Linkbuds S) its fun to see the differences of a sponsored video vs an unsponsored one
My first true wireless buds were the 1More Stylish. The second revision that supports aptX. And theyare great! I still use them. More as backup headphones to my Galaxy Buds Pro but also with my Switch.
Finally someone tests them while lying down ! That's how I use earbuds and it's really annoying that a lot of overviews/reviews don't test for that usecase
What earbuds are you using?
I don't think I've ever used mine laying down.
Same, have still been looking for a pair of wireless headphones that don't annoy my ear laying down or hurt my ear going in.
The Sony linkbuds were close but they stick to far out of the ear to make it comfortable to lay down in
Same, I almost never use mine any other way, they're just in for sleep. My current buds 2 are tolerable but far from great
@@ulrar Same situation, I'm still using buds 2 and despite buying 3 different pairs since I have not found a replacement for them.
1MORE is a pretty solid brand. Glad Linus is looking into the IEM market again, there's a lot of cool stuff to be found. I can't wait for him to be floored with the Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk
The 1More triple driver iem has terrible tuning yet its so popular???
@@user-qk8rt9yf9v 1more tripple driver is my favorite earbud. Why is the tuning bad?
I LOVE the 1more quad driver earbuds. But the non removable cable is what made me not be a repeat customer.
@@John-shreds do you have any other comparison?
@@user-qk8rt9yf9v Nothing over the $300 range. I am currently rocking the Sennheiser ie 100. I love them, but I think I like my triple driver more
Really interested in the voice enhancement mode. I have a very hard time hearing and processing speech in noisy environments, like restaurants or bars. To the point that even if other people can converse with each other, I can’t hear or understand a thing anyone is actually saying. Other people seem to have no problem, so the problem must be me. So a mode that elevates voices would be very appealing to me. Would have been interesting to see both modes tested in a noisy environment with lots of background noise and multiple conversations happening.
Wow, I actually have the same problem as you!
Any ideas on why this could be happening?
@Ian Visser I followed their concept "hearphones" for a while but as far as I can tell nothing really came from it.
@@geryno_ I don't have an answer, only theories. I've had my hearing tested and it's just within normal, with the highest frequencies just below the normal range. Personally I think it's basically related to difficulty in processing, attention, and focus. The issue I have isn't that I can't actually hear the people talking around me, it's that it feels like I'm listening to EVERYONE talking and thus I can't discriminate the conversation I'm trying to pay attention too. It's like having five different people talking to you at once; you can't listen to any of them.
I have the same thing! I wonder whether there is a name for this condition
The ability to isolate a given sound source in a crowded area is called the “cocktail party effect”. If you search that term, it can give you more information on the latest research.
Almost all mid tier wireless IEMs have software to tune your eq. Then it depends if it saves it to the hardware or software. The software for them is getting really interesting lately.
At this point this generations of earphones are turning into the generation of smartphones when there were a over saturation of brands like HTC, Motorola, blackberry, etc
Idk man. HTC had some of the best phones period in their era. And Motorola were budget kings. We're still in that era, but with new names. Oppo, vivio, redme, etc. The earbud market is actually innovating, though. Better batteries, case, fit, software, firmware, and pricing. The phone world kinda sat in parallel for a very long time in that era. So moderately to not comfortable, imo.
Maybe, but there's still much to be improved. The tight competition will only force them to bring the best they can and advance the technology
That over saturation of devices is what caused the advancement of phone to their current state
That's because there are massive margins for profit. Apple always does that, they set the price bar.
If you do a roundup.. definitely recommend trying the jabra 85t. My dad got them from work and when i was helping him set them up i was pleasantly surprised. Sound quality , comfort, anc (I have airpods pro). They go for around 110$ on sale and
KZ produces hybrid TWS which have DD and BA and some models have multiple drivers per side, on the case that you haven't noticed them.
Their hybrid didn’t works and performed the same as single DD driver, it’s a big drama recently btw.
@@maou5025 i have a CCA C12, a sister of their company. It has 5 BA + 1 DD. And I can tell you that it is a technical beast at its price. I think their hybrid works as instrument separation is indeed superb for the price.
And yes, I'm aware of the chi-fi market, i just commented because linus said he ain't aware of hybrid TWS.
@@jheresuello1195 moondrop chu sounds better though .. and cheaper
@@kamisatoayaka9039 well, as i said in my reply to maou, i was just stating that hybrid iems already exist as linus didn't recall any hybrid TWS. I was just stating an example as I recall KZ produces hybrid TWS.
Sennheiser has that same EQ dialing to your favourite song in the app. With them you can also see the EQ in the end
Man, seeing all these earbud reviews is a great intro to convince me I want to see the next step in professional analysis doing comparisons! I'm excited to see it!
I've always wanted my own Crash Test Dennis
Who wouldn't?
Linus' watch looks on point. I love that case + band combo.
Sorry, it looks like a lame fashion watch.
I'm quite impressed with the sound of these and I swear they're comparable to the Bose QuietComfort but the issue I often find is a bad Bluetooth connection so skipping music often with music apps like Amazon or spotify. Re-pairing so hopefully that solves it
3:33 Linus did the Liberty 3 Pro unboxing, which were hybrid DD/BA as well.
I had a wired set of earphones from them a few years back, they wee comfortable and had great sound quality. I've been thinking of getting some wireless earphones for a while now, maybe I should give them a shot.
I work doing lawn maintenance with weed wackers and blowers and mowers. I have the Sony wh-xb900n's for the ANC for a bit of a dampening of the constant loud noise and they work pretty well. But I have went thru more than a hand full of wireless ear buds but I always end up losing one of them=( or the battery life isn't enough for the 8-10 hrs a day that i need(weekdays) plus I live in Alaska
I will never not hate Bluetooth call audio quality. Wires just sound so good.
Also you can whisper
try Knowledge Zenith Z3 I think imo they have the best call audio quality period that i ever used, it's closer to phone audio quality and it's better than airpods pro maybe because the aptx Idk.
I love my wired buds will always prefer wired audio equipment true wireless has its place but I have a clear preference and call quality is a huge one. Even headphones I look for a set with a 3.5 Jack if they are Bluetooth
@@TheCoheedIndeed I use bluetooth buds for work and commute and bed. Everything else is wirred.
haven't seen linus in like 5 months, damn bruh, you look like an actual man now, I love you
You guys should do a video on using high end IEMs with wireless adapters for a more audiophile solution to wireless earbuds. For example Sennheiser IE 600 with Shure True Wireless Adapter Gen 2. Please I would love to see smth like that
I wish a Wireless Adapter with ANC would come out. Wired Headphones have good enough latency to handle it, and it would be a great value add to make any Audiophile Drivers more modern feeling. There's not a single product out there that lets you just plug an Aux cord in and cancel audio around you. Anything would be better than nothing.
@@NigelMelanisticSmith I'm guessing ANC needs mics on the buds and on the inside. Also it may need to be fine-tuned for each product. I don't think an external device could possibly do that.
@@NigelMelanisticSmith yeah I feel like an ANC capable one could be a game changer. Would be cool if they had a high resolution bitrate too like LDAC so there is minimal difference between wired and wireless.
Thats smth LTT could test! How different the IEMs sound when wired or wireless
@@samuelteixeira7332 the Shure that OP mentioned already has Dual Mics. And as for tuning, plenty of Speaker Swap tests on things like XM3s have already shown that Tuning improves ANC, but isn't required for the tech to work. Plus, Sony already does adaptive tuning for their speaker systems, which cancel out unneeded frequencies in Home Theater Setups
Thats silly, Linus would only review them if they paid him. And if they paid him enough it would be a good review.
Right now I am daily driving some Jabra 75t, I am looking for an upgrade but haven’t found something worth buying, of course music quality is important, but somit call quality, because I do that a lot and I would love to have some good ANC, there are some ear buds with better ANC, but usually their call quality is horrible and this where Jabra shines, usually.
I have some Jabra Elite 75t Actives I got used on Amazon for 75 or 80 bucks, solid ANC, great passthrough, and top notch sound quality for in ear BT headphones. Surprised I havent seen any of their products on LTT, they get reviewed very well on other sites and stuff.
That’s because jabras only do one thing good, and that’s just call voice quality, they sound terrible with music to any sort of audiophile
I have the 1More Comfobuds mini and they are so much more comfortable than any other earbuds I have tried. Smaller and cheaper than the Evos too. Failed after 2 weeks but got a free replacement without needing to send the originals back, so it was a good service. The App needs a bit more work, but overall happy with them.
We’ve been through 3 separate pairs of 1More ear buds and they ALL have the issue where one the the buds disconnects while listening (happened on Me my Wife’s phones). It’s either that, or one slowly desyncs audio from the other over the course of a few minutes, causing an echo effect in your own head. They’ve been sent back to Amazon each time, so… I don’t recommend them.
Sound id is available for a lot of headphones for your phone not just for these it is also available for desktop computers and it wil also make headphones flat if you like that or for sound production
The app is basically the same as sonar works soundID. With sonarwork soundID you can actually see the eq you end up choosing, or you can just simply use the balanced eq for your particular headphones which basically means it trymies to compensate through eq to make your headphones sound flat and balanced
Soundcore liberty 2 pro's have a similar sound setup with the armature plus dynamic driver. Used nearly daily since Nov 2019 with no issues other than battery degradation. The liberty 3 pros have the same sound setup which you lokked at on shortcircuit some time ago.
SoundID reminds me of what Sennheiser used to do with their Captune App. The EQ setup was fast, easy, and would display your graph and allow you to test different profiles while listening to music
Soundcore has used a dynamic and balanced driver together for years now.
My Liberty 3 Pros have been pretty good
And they still sound horrible...
@@lukabosnjak3829 jeez, hater much?
@@daniel-pablo I like the soundcore brand, but my liberty 2 pros are somehow very boomy yet not deep at all.
@@lukabosnjak3829 Yeah. Just because it's a hybrid setup, doesn't mean it's gonna sound good
Bought these recently, today suddenly the option to turn on LDAC was gone. Hope that its only temporarely. Sound was better with it.
Always happy with my 1More products though
*I did not fully look at the full options since the update though, mite be hidden somewhere else.
Sound quality seems simular to 1MORE Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones
1more single driver earbuds are really good ! been using them for 2 years no issue except the upper rubber cable tearing a bit, audio quality is more than good with some Wavelet EQ !
6:17 How is no one talking about how they did Dennis a dirty like that? 😂
linus sounds like the usual radio guy in horror games at 8:20
You can get bluetooth adapters for true wireless for the Sennheiser IE 600. Fiio makes the UTWS5, but other companies like TRN and KZ also make bluetooth adapters for IEMs. Although only Fiio and TRN have MMCX connectors as an options. Still no ANC or transparency options yet, unfortunately, but you can enjoy IEMs wirelessly.
Do these adapters charge with a small case or wirelessly yet? Or do you still have to plug a cable into each adapter? I used the first generation of them, and the switch to TWS was a major leap in convenience.
@@SiopaoSauc3 Like most TWS, they sit in a case and they snap in with magnets on pins to charge. You charge the case with USB-C and the ear hooks charge from the case. No wires to the earpieces or between them. But the cases tend to be a bit bulky. The KZ AZ09/10 case is the smallest and a hard shell, so it’s pocket-able, but I wouldn’t keep it in my pocket all day like I do with AirPods. I use the KZ AZ09 Pro and the TRN BT30 daily. If you have IEMs with different connectors, the TRN solution is the best IMO, but not a big fan of the case. I don’t have the Fiio, but they’re releasing updates to the hardware including adding ambient sound and LHDC codec support. They’re far and away the best, if you only have MMCX IEMs.
Filpbuds pro is really amazing, they have same if not smaller case
2:40 imagine the jeans industry decides to be courageous like apple and remove the small pocket because nobody uses a pocket watch anymore
Where will you put your keys or your earbuds case then if you want to separate them from the rest? Or the one coin or plastic coin for the shopping cart?
The womens jeans industry is already "courageous" they have fake pockets
@@18earendil why do you need multiple old fashioned pockets when you can have a single bigger pocket? and if you really need, just buy dividers for it
that face on the dummy (sry, I forgot the guys name) when linus mentioned the dummy heads got me laughing hard XD
That "Better one, or better two" feature is f'n genius
Linus with his new watch, I like it
2:22 not really, there's earbuds with smaller cases with ANC, look at the new SoundPeats Air3 Pro for example
I think when Linus made that loud noise for the call cancelation, they did pretty good to push that down and bring his voice.
The airpod pros noise pass through is still magic
Great implementation for the sound EQ.
Is it possible to have some form of tier list in LTT channel for all these wireless buds?
If possible please revisit the Bose QC earbuds, they improved the ANC with their latest firmware update. They also improved the EQ.
Yes please. Need more call clarity. I usey earbuds at work and there's lots of wind, traffic and machinery noise. The best I've found so far are the Voyager Legend series. They have a small boom mic but it cancels out everything for the other person!
Edit: English and words. Lol
I noticed he spoke to the camera at a slightly higher volume when he had them in towards the end.
Did you have any issues pairing with LDAC?
My brother is having issues (but as always, may just be his phone).
You guys need to check out Jabra products such as the new Elite 7 Pro (particularly good for calls) and the Elite 85t (particularly good for comfort, audio and ANC).
The Evo's are on par with the LP3. The LP3 still has way better app support and customization. Both have high-quality sound. The fit and build materials are better on the EVO. Can't go wrong with either
I have some piston buds pro and also pretty happy with the lower end models. ANC was pretty underwhelming but does well enough
What happend witch Anthony´s ShortCircuit about the Asus flow x16?
Why did you guys take it offline?
Today Linus: I like how easy it is to pair devices
2 days earlier linus: JUST ADD A FREAKING PAIRING BUTTON
I didnt know 1More offered a "Suck up detection mode". Jono was caught today. 10/10 would buy again.
Which brand of watch is linus wearing though? Looking good
What about KZ acoustics? If you were surprised with these dual drivers earphones, then you gona be intrested in to check KZ too. I would be interested to know your opinion about these budget (and sometimes not very budget) headphones!
The Jay and Silent Bob vibe from Linus has been getting really strong for me lately.
Jaybird has a similar custom EQ setup like this that does a great job of tuning to your liking.
hi Linus
any chance you could include if the ear bud tips are hypoallergenic on your earbud reviews, as my Sony mx1000m3 I can no longer use as I get burning weeping blisters from my rubber allergy as the tips on Sony have nasty rubber. it affects lots of people and I'm struggling to find recognised hypoallergenic tips. thanks
thanks
Why don't you use a desk fan or something to test the anc?
This was really cool. I have had a pair of 1more's triple driver wired earbuds for over a year now and thus far they are the best sounding earbud I have ever had. I love them. Now, listen you audiophiles who took the time to read this comment. NO! I have never spent more than $200 on a pair of headphones/earbuds so I know I am lacking on experience in the audio world. But, I also don't see a manageable way I could listen to all the music and artists I do with high enough fidelity audio files that warrant something like those $600 Ie 600s.
Has Ltt done a review of those triple driver 1mores? I'd be curious to see where they fall in their opinion since Linus has listened to $50k headphones and $hit.
I don't have the triple driver, although i do have the quad driver. These are very simular to the EVO. They are good quality for the pricepoint.
I also own a pair of Senheisser HD660s, these do sound better, specially in sound stage and the high to meds. However, the 1More dont sound terrible in comparison.
Personally I think if the 1More is all you have, you dont miss out on that much, unless listening to music is your biggest hobby. But it will get a little bitter, just in smaller steps the more money you spend.
@@Jjvdaa Ooo. Do listen to Spotify, or another relatively low bit rate music service, on those hd660s and do they make music like that sound better?
@@dylanstorts4327 To be honest I stopped using Spotify a long time ago, I just xfered my playlists to Tidal Hifi, although if Spotify had Hifi I would go back.
Im pretty sure I've already moved to Tidal prior to the hd660s so I'm a bit unsure. Im pretty sure I could hear the difference already on 1more.
Could always try a free 30 months somewhere where u can try Hifi
Interesting! I have question about PS5 hdmi bandwidth which is 32gbps! Do you think Hardware wise Sony can uncapped the signal to 48gbps for 12bit 4.4.4? Since many people dont know to go with cheaper C1 G1 (40gbps hdmi) or C2 G2 which support 48gbps hmid bandwidth!
The Soundcore by Anker Liberty Pro 2 had the hybrid drivers. I believe they were the first truly wireless earbuds that had that but I could be wrong.
He really needs to try the 1More PistonBuds Pros, which I scored in the 2 day window before they were sold out on Amazon, for about $40 on sale. ANC, TWS, Audio Monitors w/ app support, quick charge, auto pause, etc etc.
3:40: I guess Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 has that dual driver thingy
Yup. Need that ANC benchmark
Any chance to compare the noise reduction for machinery. I work at micron technology in the fab and it is really loud in there. With all of the foups flying by you and tool being just noisy.
When's the review of the Withings watch you've been wearing? I'd love to listen to it thru my 1MORE earbuds 🙂
Doesnt the codec really make the difference in sound quality? Can someone explain that?
He should try the Noble Fokus Pro. It doesn’t have ANC or Ambient Mode, but the sound quality is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition.
Really should check out Cambridge audios melomanias. They're really really great and the price point is even nicer.
Status Audio Between Pros would be cool to see you review.
Hi Linus, I really liked the couch test. Also really want the option to sleep with noise cancellation.
Since most earbuds are uncomfortable for sleep, I would really appreciate a video on "earbuds for sleep".
LG was the EQ legend V30+ has 10 level of dial in with digital treble and bass nobs.
Linus! You should seriously consider the Earfun Free Pros, with an EQ curve flashed to them. There's a gent by the name of Oluv who makes all sorts of calibrations to write to the buds, the "neutral" profile uses measurements from each to target the HD600. They're sub 50USD and really ergonomically pleasing, with a good case with type C and also Qi. The Free Pro 2s are also nice, but I like the 1's aesthetic better.
1more triple driver are one of my favorite iems. Nice to see this channel going for something a bit less in the mainstream. The Apple, Google, Sony, Samsung and Sennheiser offerings in wireless did not impress me.
I absolutely loved my 1more triple driver earphones until I lost them. Couldn't afford to buy them again and now my phone doesn't have 3mm jack lol.
I'm pro cable all the way but would like to buy some buds. However we live in times where keyboards nowadays offer PCBs with storage so you can permanently remap keys, yet there are no buds that give you a full feature spectrum without an App. I carry that case anyway, so... why not include some buttons to change modes? The app is also very inconvenient when you use Gone Mad Music Player classic on android enforcing Equalizer and software DSP to work with all other audio hardware via headphone-jack. Like other hardware that is software supported for a rather limited time (end of company / product / product line...) this has a very Internet-of-siht vibe. The microphone in call also sounds like people would complain as much as if I kept using the included earphones.
Just ordered them yesterday because of this video, got them today. For the price they are just amazing 👏
The chair linus is using looks very cool, what model is it please?
So once again, like I said on the LinkBuds S video. You are OK with laying on them, but pressure when pressing on them for functionality is a problem point?
How is that even possible? How can you lay with earbuds in if you think pressure from pressing in is too much with just your finger for a second?
Id love it if you guys tested the ANC with welding in the background!
What do you guys suggest for larger over the head earphones, more and more it seems like companies have been toning down max volume output on headphones, I want mine to shake my whole damn head! If I can still think straight, music isn't loud enough!
Linus, try the Comfobuds Mini 2. They don't have the best sound signature, but they are by far the BEST for wearing when in bed. They are fantastic even against hard surfaces.
From a comfort-while-lying-down perspective, how do these compare to the Sony LinkBuds S?
I wish he would have talked what else the app does/does not do. Like can you customize the touch gestures?
I would love if you could do a first impression Shortcircuit on the "Oladance Wearable Stereo". I've been thinking about getting them as they are not inears like the other 99% of earphones
Linus how would compare these to the LG TONE you reviewed a few months back?
All great, but those prices.. how earphones cost the price of a CPU?
I was so excited when tws earbuds first came out. Everyone thought they were stupid at first untill apple popularized it! I was so pumped for this reason! Sleeping with them in my ears comfortably.... That and my job would catch the cords of the lg tones and broke a few pairs..always buy insurance from best buy. Anyway, you are the only reviewer with small ears and who does the pillow test! Thank you sir👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What do you think about the fairphone earbuds?
dont the soundcore liberty 3s also have hybrid dual drivers?
Xiaomi (1more is xiaomi subbrand) made another great headphones. Wonder if they better than my ZMI (another xiaomi subbrend) purpods pro
I really wish that LTT would disclose what is sponsored or not. Or perhaps at least tell the viewers what the sponsor told Linus to say. And I always think that the sponsored videos are so positive and it kind of seems like the product is perfect.