Will do.
Added the emu teak/fostex x00 ebony because I forgot about that one
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Wondering if I should try some higher end bluetooth stuff, Iāve never really cared for bt stuff since honestly to me a wire is more convenient regardless of quality, but thereās been a lot more interesting wireless options lately. Whenever someone asks me about wireless stuff all I can typically give them is a blank stare since Iāve got mostly no experience with whatās out there now, and feel bad that I canāt really help lol.
Donāt really know where to start, what are some of the options people like now? (besides like bose or sony stuff, Iāve heard those)
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TWS iems or BT Hps?
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Ah thatās true I could also look into tws, I was initially thinking more headphones but wireless items are pretty prominent these days too, I guess either or would be pretty interesting
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I be listing some then.
TWS iems:
Apple Airpods pro 2
Samsung Galaxy buds pro 2
Sennheiser Momentum TWS 3
Sony WF-1000XM3/4 (XM5 is most likely coming next year)
Huawei Freebuds Pro 2
Edifier Neobuds Pro
BT Hps:
Apple Airpods Max
Sennheiser Momentum 4
Sony WH-1000XM5
Listed the mainstream flagship models I know of.
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Hhhmm I think people would appreciate your opinion on things like the deva and Amanda BT, focal bathys, martin Logan 5990(whatever the number is), and the B&W stuff. You know the more audiophile geared wireless headphones.
Then there is the slew of BT amps that could be covered.
I still think if someone wants to replace a desktop setup with one device that has all the connection options and can go portable the Ifi Gryphon is the best option.
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M0N be likeā¦
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Iāll have to check those out
The huawei looks interesting for having a supposed planar driver for something more consumer oriented
Didnāt realize there was a new momentum, that seems interesting
Iām a bit hesitant to pick up some of the apple stuff because I donāt have any apple devices in my house except a 5c and a first gen ipod touch (does that even have bt?)
the deva pro was surprisingly good, although I think carried by itās bt module more than the headphone itself, the og deva wasnāt as good
That one does interest me
Canāt seem to find that one
Iāve heard older b&w wireless and they did not impress me lol, will have to check if theyāve done anything newer
I honestly tend to stay away from those, simply because I think if youāre going to have a wire, you might as well just connect the amp or portable to a phone as well and alleviate the bt bottleneck for not much extra inconvenience
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I think to start off, Iāll pick up the Freebuds, Momentums, and potentially Bathys to start off with just to see. Will update when I get them in and have some time with them
Also change already, removed er4xr to replace with EVO, wanted to put evo in but chose er4xr instead, now changed and bumped up a bit more ranks. Seemed redundant also with having the er2xr in there as well
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I donāt recognize half the gear on this listā¦ I must study this Holy Shit!! teir
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Iād advise against it unless you have too much disposable income 
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When I put something in that category, I think itās the top of the top, and you pay for that performance lol. Used market makes it more reasonable by typically at least halving prices if they show up (couldnāt afford trying any of this stuff otherwise), but really though thereās plenty of amazing stuff below that level that makes a lot more sense for a lot more people. You really want to be incredibly dedicated and experienced to consider any of the higher end options. I have no other hobbies and try and live cheaply as possible to put everything toward audio to afford some of the higher end stuff, but I also wouldnāt advise doing that since youāre likely better off putting that money elsewhere most of the time lol
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In retirement, @M0N is going to be homeless, but heāll have a reaaaally nice portable set up.
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Retirement? Whatās that?
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Edit: Mark Levinson not Martin Loganā¦ been looking at speakers way to much lately lol
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Man, 1k for bt headphones, idk about that one. I feel like thatās paying too much for something wireless anc. The focal are really pushing it, but 1k is really kinda the bar to where I wouldnāt bother with wireless personally. Although I am curious about them, but Iāll try and find a way to hear one without dropping a grand on a wireless pair lol
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Yeah please donāt drop a grand on them and I saw the price this morning and almost spit out my Cheerios. I honestly wouldnāt have bought the bathys if I didnāt find a deal.
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I just think if Iām going to spend that kind of money, itās going to be on something full sound focused rather than allocating some of that to convenience
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Agreed! I had the impression you had friends of friends that might be in the business so you might have a better chance to hear them.
Shoot if Iām spending 1k Iām spending it on an iem since they usually have amazing passive noises attenuation.
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