I switched phones recently from a Sony Xperia XZ to a Samsung Galaxy S10. The S10 seemed like a very good phone - it is in actuality - and was practically given away with a generous Samsung cashback. I'm very happy with the S10's sound. I've had a few in-ear headphones, Sony MDR650, RHA MA750, Fiio F9, Xiaomi Pro HD, all disappointing to a degree. I commute to work and a good sounding mobile setup is important to me. I'm leery about spending too much on in-ears, as I don't trust most reviews. For instance, Fiio headphones get rave reviews, but my experience with Fiio matches exactly what's described in this video:
The F9 had very similar problems in the treble, just a horrible sound. Plus the connector came lose after a few months of light use. I was able to return it under warranty.
The praise lavished on those headphones on Head Fi and elsewhere, in some very carefully crafted reviews, raises some disturbing questions.
My RHAs still sound decent, but contrary to what almost every review will tell you, the build quality isn't "like a tank" but is junk. The plastic of the cord has started gasing out and has become sticky all over, and is starting to break in one spot.
As to the "Samsung tuned by AKG" set that came with the S10, I had high hopes, but as pointed out by "oluv's gadgets", those suffer some inconsistencies : my pair isn't satisfactory.
Looking at the landscape of portable headphones, it seems manufacturers are now invested heavily into wireless models. Samsung's Galaxy Earbuds have been praised by Sean Olive himself. I'd be interested to hear about people's experiences with wireless headphones. Do they perform identically or better than wired headphones? I've narrowed down options to either this, or monitor-type in-ears, such as the Sennheiser IE40, or the equivalent Audio Technica model.
The praise lavished on those headphones on Head Fi and elsewhere, in some very carefully crafted reviews, raises some disturbing questions.
My RHAs still sound decent, but contrary to what almost every review will tell you, the build quality isn't "like a tank" but is junk. The plastic of the cord has started gasing out and has become sticky all over, and is starting to break in one spot.
As to the "Samsung tuned by AKG" set that came with the S10, I had high hopes, but as pointed out by "oluv's gadgets", those suffer some inconsistencies : my pair isn't satisfactory.
Looking at the landscape of portable headphones, it seems manufacturers are now invested heavily into wireless models. Samsung's Galaxy Earbuds have been praised by Sean Olive himself. I'd be interested to hear about people's experiences with wireless headphones. Do they perform identically or better than wired headphones? I've narrowed down options to either this, or monitor-type in-ears, such as the Sennheiser IE40, or the equivalent Audio Technica model.
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