God they are so ugly

Yep, they’re Apple

They're official Apple headphones?! I kept seeing them on the tube and thought they were the usual seasonal fashion headphones that I notice coming and going throughout the years.

(I remember enamel looking looking headphones being all the rage a few years ago.)

I'm not going to shit on the product but this reads like an ad.

Yikes

I like to use headphones when I am playing games on the Xbox and it's nice to be able to plug in my v-moda boommic to the controller and whatever headphones. Wish I could do that with the AirPods Max.

Given how all-in I am in the Apple ecosystem the AirPods were a no-brainer tbh. I have a Mac, iPhone and iPad, and they work beautifully with all 3

Gonna see if a normal lightning to 3.5 dongle (the one you use for the iPhone and that costs $10) works. This way I'll be able to use a wire that has a mic built in (the only thing I used my old XM3s with a cable for was a PS4 controller)

update:it doesn't work

FYI apple makes a 3.5mm -> lightning adapter you can use to connect these wired. It’s $35 and really should have been included, but Apple gonna Apple

I had a set and they played nicely with my iPhone, but I was using a PC for my computing needs and had a lot of connection issues. The lightning charging port and lack of a 3.5mm jack was a little frustrating. Overall they were great when I use them with my iPhone.

I want to get another set now that I have MacBook Pro.

So far I'm more than impressed with the sound quality and build quality. The sound is warm but balanced and the build quality is absolutely stunning compared to any other headphones I've used. The controls are also much more intuitive than any touch controls out there (thank you Apple for using physical controls). Compared to my Pros they have a much fuller sound, especially with treble (on the Pros it's a bit excessive and Ss, Ts and cymbals can be a bit shrill sometimes). Compared to my old headphones (Sony WH-1000XM3s they are much more balanced and thus don't require EQ (apart from the Apple Music built in "Increase Bass" EQ preset I use across the board for my 24"iMac built in speakers and any headphones I use). The Sonys also had annoying touch controls and they relied on Headphones Connect for any adjustments, which doesn't run on any desktop platforms (I tried side loading the iOS app on my M1 Mac to no avail). The only gripes I have with them are the lack of wired input, (which I rarely if ever used it with my XM3s anyway) and the infamous "bra" carrying case, which I only use to put them in standby mode (I plan on getting a proper hard case before I ever need to take them out and about, but I have my Pros for that anyway)

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I have both and can make this easy. Do you want bass or do you not want bass. The Hexa has good "neutral" bass with a little added sub bass, but the mid bass slam of the Zero is the star IMO. To the point I EQ'd my Dusk sub bass to match the zero and I enjoy it more cause I found I love mid bass. It also comes down to what music you listen to. I listen to a lot of deathcore and that sort of thing, so I highly prefer the Hexa tuning cause it keeps the bass tight and I can hear everything surprisingly well. Personally, the zero is fun, but I prefer the Hexa, but I've also found I like a big of sizzle to my treble and would rather have less bass then more so, hope that helps

When it comes on Amazon prime shipping I might

Now buy Hexa and tell me which one to decide

Yep, the foam tips they come with tone down the upper registers a bit. I use them on my 2nd pair for better isolation, and having a more chill sound is nice.

To me they sound a little shrill, which is also an area that's harder to measure.

Foam earplugs make the problem less annoying to me.

I would but money

Only the Chu, 7Hz Zero, and Variations. Currently in the process of selling the Variations though.

You're definitely right, when something new and shiny comes out that seems to fit my preferences I'll probably whip out my credit card!!

W choice

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The sub $50 category of IEMs have some incredibly good choices at the moment.

My personal faves at the moment sub 50 dollars are the QKZ HBB - love that bass along with all the rest of the tuning and technicalities.

Rest would be:

2: Truthear Crin Zero 3: CCA CRA (original not the plus) 4: 7hz Zero (loved them at first but then realized they were a bit too light on the low end )

A Harman village person! From the fabled village of Harman people! Someone call Resolve. J/k just mad jealous you've managed to find satisfaction.

Now try the Z1R 😈