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> Good TWS headphones are better than the vast majority of wired headphones. Maybe, but there are no high end TWS headphones. None of them stand up to even $20

> Good TWS headphones are better than the vast majority of wired headphones. Maybe, but there are no high end TWS headphones. None of them stand up to even $200 wired IEMs. >You can also get bluetooth adapters for traditional IEMs, Fiio and KZ sell good ones. I wouldn't call any of the TWS adapters for IEMs good. I have the Fiio ones, they are a pain in the ass to use and connect. And everyone I've heard from says the KZ are worse than the Fiio ones, so I'm not going to try them. Get a Bluetooth DAC instead like the Qudelix 5k or Fiio BTR series. > At the end of the day, there really is no technical reason why bluetooth headphones have to sound any worse than wired headphones. True, true. I just wish they'd make good bluetooth headphones. I'm sick and tired of dealing with adapters, even the bluetooth ones.

sudosysgen 3y ago
> Maybe, but there are no high end TWS headphones. None of them stand up to even $200 wired IEMs. That's completely subjective - Crinacle for example is a popular reviewer and disagrees. By all objective measurements they stand up to many 200$ wired IEMs. > I wouldn't call any of the TWS adapters for IEMs good. I have the Fiio ones, they are a pain in the ass to use and connect. And everyone I've heard from says the KZ are worse than the Fiio ones, so I'm not going to try them. > Get a Bluetooth DAC instead like the Qudelix 5k or Fiio BTR series. I've personally had no issues with use or connection with my KZ adapter - my girlfriend still uses it, and doesn't report any issues (beyond battery life, as it's been 4 years now). I imagine it might also depend on the phone. > True, true. I just wish they'd make good bluetooth headphones. I'm sick and tired of dealing with adapters, even the bluetooth ones. I guess it's up to subjectivity. I personally find my wf-1000xm4s and xm5s really quite good after AutoEQ. I'm not the only one either, plenty of reviewers find them, once EQ'd (which is super easy on Android), to be competent IEMs, even compared to other 200$+ wired IEMs. That's so long as you don't use an iPhone. If you do use an iPhone then yeah, you're screwed as you can't avoid audio compression and you're reliant on manufacturer EQ (though it's perfectly fine for Sony)
nunez 3y ago
You can get custom truly wireless earbuds from ADV for $400! They supposedly sound incredible. AirPods Pro Gen 2 are extremely competitive in audio quality and support lossless (when used with Vision Pro)

sudosysgen 3y ago

> Maybe, but there are no high end TWS headphones. None of them stand up to even $200 wired IEMs. That's completely subjective - Crinacle for example is a popular reviewer and disagrees. By all objective measurements they stand up to many 200$ wired IEMs. > I wouldn't call any of the TWS adapters for IEMs good. I have the Fiio ones, they are a pain in the ass to use and connect. And everyone I've heard from says the KZ are worse than the Fiio ones, so I'm not going to try them. > Get a Bluetooth DAC instead like the Qudelix 5k or Fiio BTR series. I've personally had no issues with use or connection with my KZ adapter - my girlfriend still uses it, and doesn't report any issues (beyond battery life, as it's been 4 years now). I imagine it might also depend on the phone. > True, true. I just wish they'd make good bluetooth headphones. I'm sick and tired of dealing with adapters, even the bluetooth ones. I guess it's up to subjectivity. I personally find my wf-1000xm4s and xm5s really quite good after AutoEQ. I'm not the only one either, plenty of reviewers find them, once EQ'd (which is super easy on Android), to be competent IEMs, even compared to other 200$+ wired IEMs. That's so long as you don't use an iPhone. If you do use an iPhone then yeah, you're screwed as you can't avoid audio compression and you're reliant on manufacturer EQ (though it's perfectly fine for Sony)

nunez 3y ago

You can get custom truly wireless earbuds from ADV for $400! They supposedly sound incredible. AirPods Pro Gen 2 are extremely competitive in audio quality and support lossless (when used with Vision Pro)