yes from both the physical and audio perspective.Deckard wrote:I had the 3s and they were fantastic so I bet these are even better
WF1000XM4s are currently £50 off on Amazon - cheaper than QC45s (by some way)Mat wrote:I'll have to check again, as I had my eye on those.
Mat wrote:I'll have to check again, as I had my eye on those.
Up until a couple of months ago, I was using the Bose QuietComfort 35II, when they just crapped out on me. I'd had them less than a year (got them for free with my Pixel 5), and was able to get them replaced by Bose, but took the opportunity to buy a pair of Pixel Buds (not the A series, but the more expensive 2nd edition).
I was initially quite impressed with them, but have gradually become aware of several annoyances.
On a daily basis, I notice the connectivity isn't great, especially when in areas with lots of other blue tooth users.
When I arrive at London Bridge in the morning, the signal rapidly and intermittently drops, a problem I never had with the Bose headset.
They're also very sensitive to hands and head movements potentially blocking signal.
And a couple of weeks ago, the left earpiece crapped out completely, totally out of the blue. I could still hear system sounds through it, but not music or video, and the touch controls on that earpiece stopped working too.
It turns out that this is a known issue in the community, and I had to perform a factory reset.
So yeah, not the best experience.
Which is a shame, as despite not having any noise cancelling, I've found the audio quality to be not too shabby.
I gave my stepmum my replacement Bose set for her iPhone, so I can't go back to those, although I see Bose have just released the QC45.
The WF1000XM4s look very appealing, but are quite expensive.
yes from both the physical and audio perspective.Deckard wrote:I had the 3s and they were fantastic so I bet these are even better
WF1000XM4s are currently £50 off on Amazon - cheaper than QC45s (by some way)Mat wrote:I'll have to check again, as I had my eye on those.
Mat wrote:I'll have to check again, as I had my eye on those.
Up until a couple of months ago, I was using the Bose QuietComfort 35II, when they just crapped out on me. I'd had them less than a year (got them for free with my Pixel 5), and was able to get them replaced by Bose, but took the opportunity to buy a pair of Pixel Buds (not the A series, but the more expensive 2nd edition).
I was initially quite impressed with them, but have gradually become aware of several annoyances.
On a daily basis, I notice the connectivity isn't great, especially when in areas with lots of other blue tooth users.
When I arrive at London Bridge in the morning, the signal rapidly and intermittently drops, a problem I never had with the Bose headset.
They're also very sensitive to hands and head movements potentially blocking signal.
And a couple of weeks ago, the left earpiece crapped out completely, totally out of the blue. I could still hear system sounds through it, but not music or video, and the touch controls on that earpiece stopped working too.
It turns out that this is a known issue in the community, and I had to perform a factory reset.
So yeah, not the best experience.
Which is a shame, as despite not having any noise cancelling, I've found the audio quality to be not too shabby.
I gave my stepmum my replacement Bose set for her iPhone, so I can't go back to those, although I see Bose have just released the QC45.
The WF1000XM4s look very appealing, but are quite expensive.
Apple have been hinting of moving to a new Codec / wifi / a new chip / all of the above for a little while so get a move on Timmy !Qualcomm says the new sound platforms will provide lossless, CD-quality audio, lower Bluetooth latency as low as 68 milliseconds, and better audio performance on phone calls.
For non-Apple users, the S3 and S5 sound platforms will also enable audio sharing, which could let users set up private streams that allow multiple devices to listen to the same audio simultaneously. Apple H1 and W1 chips already enable this capability, but other manufacturers haven't supported anything similar.
In addition, the new Qualcomm technology will bring improved active noise cancellation that the company says will do a much better job than previous generations. The improved ANC could include better power efficiency and the ability to adapt to noise conditions like wind or a poorly fitting earbud.
Please no. Not another codec - just support transmission of existing ones! (Preferably at higher bit rates/depth)Deckard wrote:Perhaps the time is coming - "lossless" BT audio ?
Apple have been hinting of moving to a new Codec / wifi / a new chip / all of the above for a little while so get a move on Timmy !Qualcomm says the new sound platforms will provide lossless, CD-quality audio, lower Bluetooth latency as low as 68 milliseconds, and better audio performance on phone calls.
For non-Apple users, the S3 and S5 sound platforms will also enable audio sharing, which could let users set up private streams that allow multiple devices to listen to the same audio simultaneously. Apple H1 and W1 chips already enable this capability, but other manufacturers haven't supported anything similar.
In addition, the new Qualcomm technology will bring improved active noise cancellation that the company says will do a much better job than previous generations. The improved ANC could include better power efficiency and the ability to adapt to noise conditions like wind or a poorly fitting earbud.
