ahhh that's too bad. I was hoping that could help. Yeah the airpods are a different design for sure.
IEM's blow me away and I've been using them for close to 20 years now, I think my first pair was a Westone UM1 then I got the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 pro. Sold those and have some Meze and DUNU IEM's now. Plus the Senn MTW2. Still when I listen to some of these buds I am like how the hell are these tiny things making such amazing sound in my head.
NIce! I'm a headphone junky but previously stuck to the bang for buck category, but christmas changed that after I reallly enjoyed my sony xm4's (overhead). Not audiophile but still a noticeable jump from spending $50.
I've been enjoying the experimenting.
With IEM TWS I've tried:
1. Cheapie aukey - kinda not bad and the fit works, but sounds kinda processed and.. fake.. hard to explain
2. Edifiers (non noise canceling cheapies)- actually really like them, shocking that they included EQ and firmware updating via app for the $30 i spent. they fit fine but like a lot of the chinese headphones i've been hearing they sounded processed and.. digital? Fine for most music but soundtracks/instrumentals just sounded busy. I notice that on a lot of soundbars too, it's not noise just feels a hint digital (it's not compression artifacts, I hear it on lossless tracks too)
3. Master and Dynamic Mw07- I was really impressed with them and the fit OK (not perfect) but one side kept on losing connection. I tried these before the momentum 2s, which were shockingly good and made the MD sound closer to the $100 market
4. Sen Momentum 2 - fantastic sound if I could get over the fit.
5. Bose soundsports - these I don't understand at all. I couldn't even walk with them, but I don''t think a seal is the intent, and they just sorta hand there and spit sound into your ears? I didn't like them at all, they went back fast and another case of refurbs failing (connection between LR failed)
6. Lenovo lps1? lps1? A wildcard because they looked like the airpod pros and I wouldn't care if I lost them at $11 shipped. Ick sound on their own but actually takes an EQ well. Def. do not recommend them, just appreciate that I could try the airpod pro fit more or less without a big investment
7. airpod pro - on the way. I don't expect miracles, I don't really like the apple sound signature from what I've heard of it and with no real EQ I hesitate, but comfort's king
8. My walking around pair right now - Beats Flex. REALLY like them actually, and the sound isn't as bad as I remember beats being. Fan of the easy pairing too when switching between computers
(yes, my wife thinks i'm nuts for the buy/replace/buy process I've been going through)
Since I'm guessing the airpods won't give me that thump I'm looking for (I listen to all genres but rock, pop, and hip hop in particular) - do you recommend any sub $100 pairs that are the stem style?
