Any headphone/earphones enthusiasts here?

[misseksaherada]

keep us updated. i have my doubts though..

somicabilang buhay na...

Hindi pa siya SOMICabilang buhay.. Hahahahahaha [emoji23]
Binalikan ko yung topic para i-check yung date.. Hindi na ako masyado nakakagamit, sa meeting na lang at voice recording.. Hindi na din kasi ako nakakapag-puyat para manood ng Netflix kaya nanonood lang ako na hindi kailangan ng headphones..
Hanggang ngayon 70% pa ang battery mag-1 month na pala soon..
Balikan ko uli yung charging time kapag gamitin ko fast charging na charger.
Upload lang din ako picture..

[misseksaherada]

Dito ko na lang i-post yung saya ko sa binili ko na cheap headphone from China [emoji4].

SOMIC MS300 WIRELESS HEADPHONE (Over Ear)
Shopee Price: ₱1,285 (dahil sa voucher and coins nabili ko ng ₱1,055)

REVIEW (2 days):
- Sound = decent, don't expect more 1K nga lang hindi pwede itapat sa 6K and up na mga wireless gaming headphones. Yung nabili ko walang issue, malakas pero hindi sabog. Yung bass ok lang din pero may time na feeling ko bitin/kulang, hindi tumitibok yung eardrums ko pati na utak ko [emoji16]. Noise reduction lang, walang noise canceling pero sa 1K, ok na sakin. Kapag lakasan ko halos wala na din ako marinig na background noise..
- Battery life = Wow! impressive! 2 days na tuloy-tuloy walang patayan buhay pa din. Pag-unbox ko, ni-charge ko lang ng 20-30 minutes para bago ko ma-test full battery muna kung tatagal nga.. Expectation exceeded na ako kahit advertised na 72 hours, ini-expect ko kasi na bogus yung ad [emoji23].
- Form = ok lang, bagay sa presyo. Kapag titingnan mo ok naman, matte ang finish. Kapag nahipo mo na, cheap plastic sa pakiramdam. Adjustable yung headband, pero hindi nafu-fold kaya pang-bahay lang. Hassle kung dadalhin mo sa travel (hindi talaga pwede, wag mo na bilhin kung trip mo ilagay sa bag or sa leeg - - masisira lang). Well, sa mga may budget, critic ng sounds at brand conscious wala talaga bibili nito.. [emoji23] Lalo na kung idi-display mo pa sa ibang tao [emoji23].. Over Ear headphone pala, hindi naka-indicate sa Ad. Maliit lang ang tenga ko kaya feeling ko may space pa sa loob ng ear cups kapag ginagamit ko. Hindi mahigpit ang headband at sobrang gaan. Kahit nanonood ako ng series kumportable pa din sa pakiramdam kahit nakahiga ako.
- Bluetooth connection = impressive! Kumpara sa smartband watch ko at wireless earphones, may part sa bahay na madi-disconnect na ang bluetooth connection kapag malayo na ako sa connected device pero ito hindi.. Sinubukan ko i-pair sa smart TV and sa phone ko, pag-on nya connected na sya agad sa both devices ng sabay. May issue nga lang, kapag nakikinig ako sa phone ko ng music at sinindi ko yung tv para manood yung audio ng tv ang maririnig na lang. Kapag nag-pause ako sa tv para balikan ko yung music sa phone ko, hindi mo na maririnig ang phone audio. Nung pinatay ko yung tv, automatic balik ang audio sa phone ko.. Pero ok lang, sino ba naman ang matino na nanonood ng tv tapos makikinig ng music sa phone.. [emoji28] Mas ok sakin na hindi na ako mag manual connect sa tv and phone everytime gamitin ko sya.
- Mic = wala sa ad yung built-in mic, pero nag try ako mag-record and ginamit ko din sa phone call, ok naman. Pero mas maganda pa din ang sound nung may physical mic na nakatapat sa bibig (kaya don't expect more)..
- Extra = ok sya for me na walang budget for better choice ng headphone pero gusto na may dedicated headphone for tv. Makakapag full blown audio na ako ng tv na hindi ako makaka-istorbo. Recommended sa marami anak na hindi maingat sa gamit at kailangan sa online class, mas budget friendly ito.
Yung charger pala niya naka-micro USB, kaya siguro mura na dahil uso na ang type-C chargers..

UPDATE:
After 18 days OR 2.5 weeks dun lang nag-20% yung battery ng SOMIC MS300..
Nag-charge na ako kasi nagvu-voice prompt na sya ng paulit-ulit ng "Battery Low".. Wala kang choice kundi i-charge na dahil hindi tumitigil ang voice prompt..
Charging time, after 3 hours hindi pa battery full.. Ang gamit ko ay normal charger lang.. Next time, gamitin ko yung VOOC Charger ng Oppo baka mas mabilis sya mapuno..
3 weeks waiting time nga lang..

UPDATE: More than 1 month tsaka lang ako na-voice prompt ng "battery low".. Nag-charge ako gamit yung VOOC Charger ng Oppo phone ko, 3.5 hours battery full na..
Satisfied ako after 2 months, sulit na sulit na for me.. One time nawalan ako internet gamit ko lang mobile data for webex meeting sa laptop, ang linaw daw (not sure if may effect ba ang internet speed vs. voice quality/mic ng headphones)..
Ito na last update ko sa cheap headphones ng Somic.. [emoji16] Hintayin ko na lang kung kailan masisira.. [emoji41]

[janjanjan]

I am using Massdrop x Sennheiser PC37x for my pc. It costed me around 10k including tax I guess. Kasi imported siya.

open-back siya and the microphone is very clear. Useful din yung volume adjustment nya sa gilid so no need na iadjust volume ng mismong pc. Lagi na lang naka 100% sakin at sa headphone ko na lang inaadjust yung volume.

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[BratPAQ]

Best Earbuds For Call/Zoom/Discord?! - 2021 TWS Mic Test Comparison - YouTube

Anybody looking a for a TWS that has a good mic should watch this. He tested a bunch of TWS on a busy road to test its mic and its noise cancellation.

[Ry_Tower]

Best Earbuds For Call/Zoom/Discord?! - 2021 TWS Mic Test Comparison - YouTube

Anybody looking a for a TWS that has a good mic should watch this. He tested a bunch of TWS on a busy road to test its mic and its noise cancellation.

Maganda yung 1more comfobuds pro ha

[BratPAQ]

Maganda yung 1more comfobuds pro ha

Yup, I watched a separate review by the same youtuber for that TWS and it seems a good choice. Neutral sound with wide sound stage and a good mic.

Nasa shopee cart ko na, ₱2,999. Although I'm still deciding as most of my TWS only lasted 1 to 2 years. I don't know is ₱3k is worth to only be used for 2 years.

[makinao]

I needed something wireless so I could remain connected to zoom meetings anywhere from my 2nd floor workstation until the gate of my house to receive Lazada/Shopee/Grab deliveries. Bluetooth was not enough. I ended up with a professional wireless UHF IEM system, Sennheiser EW 300 IEM G3. Bought mine second hand for about 25k, because the current G4 model costs a whopping 70k+ locally. I can plug in any headphone, from my IE40Pro to my HD650.

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[makinao]

I needed something wireless so I could remain connected to zoom meetings anywhere from my 2nd floor workstation until the gate of my house to receive Lazada/Shopee/Grab deliveries. Bluetooth was not enough. I ended up with a professional wireless UHF IEM system, Sennheiser EW 300 IEM G3. Bought mine second hand for about 25k, because the current G4 model costs a whopping 70k+ locally. I can plug in any headphone, from my IE40Pro to my HD650. It's paired with an EW G4 UHF wireless headband mic system.

[BratPAQ]

So apparently those multiple drivers earphones of a popular Chinese earphone maker KZ are "fake", they are real drivers but are not being used. It's like having a multi camera phone but only one camera is actually working.

You can't really trust these China products, I think I'll stay with non-Chinese audio equipment from now on. [emoji1751]

I remember buying an audio technica earphone with just 2 drivers and it's expensive. So when these cheap Chinese earphones pop out with 3 or more drivers I was in disbelief with their price.

This guy on Facebook are testing other models and other Chinese brands.
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[tsupermario]

even established brands have fake parts in their products

Reddit - Dive into anything

considered getting the logitech before since it was on sale

with china products, reviews are crucial

[BratPAQ]

even established brands have fake parts in their products

Reddit - Dive into anything

considered getting the logitech before since it was on sale

with china products, reviews are crucial

Is that the logitech speaker that has fake tweeter? I think someone said that there is a higher model with a real tweeter and logitech just used the same mold the manufacture the case to save on production cost. And someone mentioned that its written on the box that the tweeter is design purpose only.


With this kz issue, the drivers are real but not being used. I guess the cost of tuning these drivers together will jack the price up so they just put it in there just to be able to claim its multiple drivers.

[gearhead000]

even established brands have fake parts in their products

Reddit - Dive into anything

considered getting the logitech before since it was on sale

with china products, reviews are crucial

I think this would be an easy DIY though to fit a decent tweeter, plus paper capacitors as 1st order x-over network.

Edifier is the current Altic Lansing I guess, offering good sounding speakers at a reasonable price.
Gone are the Creative Labs/ Creative Works, Logitech, Labtec value offerings with decent performance.
It's mostly Bluetooth PC speakers now or soundbars that costs an arm and a leg for those decent ones.

BTT:

Used to be that you buy a full size headphone from the likes of Pioneer, Audio Technica, Shure, Philips, JVC or Sennheiser.
Then you plug it into your (now vintage) amplifier and adjust the bass/treble to your personal taste.
Today they have mostly discarded the tone control adjustment, or if there's one... it will most likely be software based.
So now if you want to get the sound you prefer, you either buy a new headphone or a new amp.
Rinse repeat until you get the sound signature you're looking for.

So instead of the tone controls, we have amp/ headphone/ op amp rolling instead to tune the sound.

[BratPAQ]

I think this would be an easy DIY though to fit a decent tweeter, plus paper capacitors as 1st order x-over network.

Edifier is the current Altic Lansing I guess, offering good sounding speakers at a reasonable price.
Gone are the Creative Labs/ Creative Works, Logitech, Labtec value offerings with decent performance.
It's mostly Bluetooth PC speakers now or soundbars that costs an arm and a leg for those decent ones.

BTT:

Used to be that you buy a full size headphone from the likes of Pioneer, Audio Technica, Shure, Philips, JVC or Sennheiser.
Then you plug it into your (now vintage) amplifier and adjust the bass/treble to your personal taste.
Today they have mostly discarded the tone control adjustment, or if there's one... it will most likely be software based.
So now if you want to get the sound you prefer, you either buy a new headphone or a new amp.
Rinse repeat until you get the sound signature you're looking for.

So instead of the tone controls, we have amp/ headphone/ op amp rolling instead to tune the sound.

Reminds me the setup of my uncle, he got 2 large loud speakers as high as a table, then 2 bookshelf speakers hanged above his setup. Then and equaliser, receiver and turntable. I remember him building the speakers himself together with a carpenter for the wood. I assume his setup is not expensive and mostly sourced from Raon.

That was 30 years ago. I wonder if he still have it.

[tsupermario]

logitech z333 says the article. on sale they can go for less than 2k and for a 2.1 setup, its a good buy and according to reviews, have decent sound as well, if one can get over the fake tweeter part

[tsupermario]

outdated na daw kc ang equalizer [emoji28]

with IEMs, the type of ear tips used can affect the sound

[gearhead000]

Dinagdagan mo pa. Ear tip rolling is a thing din nga.

Been to some of these semi-futile exercises.
Sa ngayon happy na ako sa Koss Porta Pro ko with LG V20 or laptop.
Or yung Sony MDR-7506 driven by the XDuuo XD05.
Yung iba inamag na yung headband and/or yung earmuffs.

Pero iba pa rin talaga yung full discrete sound system setup (separates).

[misseksaherada]

Buhay pa yung SOMIC MS300 ko, pero hindi siya foldable kaya hassle dalhin..
Bumili ako ng bago..
Baseus D02 Pro Bluetooth 5.0 HIFI Foldable - Over Ear type-C na din ang charging port, Php 1,294 lang bili ko sa official store sa Shopee.. Ok na pang office, kapag may meeting at kukuha ako ng tubig sa water station, dahil wireless dinig ko pa din ang pinag-uusapan.. Yung wireless earphones/ear buds hindi ako kumportable.. Ayaw ko may nakasalpak sa butas ng tenga ko, ayaw ko din yung may nakadagan (kaya over ear din hanap ko).. Isa pa, nakakatamad kasi mag alis ng mga gamit pang work at pang bahay.. Kaya stay lang sya sa bag..
Bawal ba sa topic na ito yung cheap brands and kung hind naman enthusiast.. Baka ma-kick ako.. [emoji16]

[StockEngine]

Buhay pa yung SOMIC MS300 ko, pero hindi siya foldable kaya hassle dalhin..
Bumili ako ng bago..
Baseus D02 Pro Bluetooth 5.0 HIFI Foldable - Over Ear type-C na din ang charging port, Php 1,294 lang bili ko sa official store sa Shopee.. Ok na pang office, kapag may meeting at kukuha ako ng tubig sa water station, dahil wireless dinig ko pa din ang pinag-uusapan.. Yung wireless earphones/ear buds hindi ako kumportable.. Ayaw ko may nakasalpak sa butas ng tenga ko, ayaw ko din yung may nakadagan (kaya over ear din hanap ko).. Isa pa, nakakatamad kasi mag alis ng mga gamit pang work at pang bahay.. Kaya stay lang sya sa bag..
Bawal ba sa topic na ito yung cheap brands and kung hind naman enthusiast.. Baka ma-kick ako.. [emoji16]

wala naman bawal bawal ehehhe. on the contrary....

[StockEngine]

[BratPAQ]

I'm looking for a bluetooth headphone I can use at midnight for movies. Alam nyo naman mga movies blasting volume pag action scenes pero whispering pag dialogue. My soundbar has no "voice mode".

This seems a good buy, just for the 95 hours of battery life. It seems I would only need to charge this once a month.

https://youtu.be/npAygg3pImM