True wireless IEMs

[duo8]

These have been on the market for over two years now. We have products ranging from very cheap ($15) to midrange headphones prices ($300). Quality varies greatly among them, and sound quality isn't the only, or even the main concern. When considering TWS IEMs, factors such as connectivity, battery life or feature set are important too.

What is your opinion on this new type of IEMs? Have you had any experience with them?

 

[Frank Dernie]

I use them sometimes walking the dog in the countryside or if I go to Oxford on the bus. The first ones I had were tiny but had dropouts fairly often. I have the B&O ones now which are nicely made and work very well.

 

[Timbo2]

Do you mean things like the airpods and the like or your basic bluetooth IEMs?

For example I use both a pair of Shure SE535s and SE215s with a bluetooth cable and a wired a cable. I see no reason to risk the much more expensive SE535s with most "on the go" activities. In my opinion you are always limited by the lossy bluetooth and the generally noisy environment and activity where you are using the IEMs.

If I'm in a quiet and "safe" environment like my home I much prefer the wired SE535s.

(In case you aren't familiar the Shure IEMs use an MMCX connector so you can change cables or make them bluetooth enabled.)

 

[Frank Dernie]

Do you mean things like the airpods and the like or your basic bluetooth IEMs?

For example I use both a pair of Shure SE535s and SE215s with a bluetooth cable and a wired a cable. I see no reason to risk the much more expensive SE535s with most "on the go" activities. In my opinion you are always limited by the lossy bluetooth and the generally noisy environment and activity where you are using the IEMs.

If I'm in a quiet and "safe" environment like my home I much prefer the wired SE535s.

(In case you aren't familiar the Shure IEMs use an MMCX connector so you can change cables or make them bluetooth enabled.)

Ah but I only use headphones on the move, at home I listen to speakers.
For me the wireless IEMs are more suitable than anything with wires for the times I use them.

 

[duo8]

Do you mean things like the airpods and the like or your basic bluetooth IEMs?

For example I use both a pair of Shure SE535s and SE215s with a bluetooth cable and a wired a cable. I see no reason to risk the much more expensive SE535s with most "on the go" activities. In my opinion you are always limited by the lossy bluetooth and the generally noisy environment and activity where you are using the IEMs.

If I'm in a quiet and "safe" environment like my home I much prefer the wired SE535s.

(In case you aren't familiar the Shure IEMs use an MMCX connector so you can change cables or make them bluetooth enabled.)

"True wireless", at least for now, means BT IEMs that do not have a cable connecting the sides.
This also means using a adapter like the TRN BT20 could be considered TWS, though it's much clunkier.