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Which are the best bluetooth IEMs?

Don’t you find them lacking in highs and trebles?

Not offensively so, no. If I compare them with my other head/earphones back to back sure, their "deficiencies" become apparent but it doesn't prevent me from enjoying listening to music with them on their own.
 
Not offensively so, no. If I compare them with my other head/earphones back to back sure, their "deficiencies" become apparent but it doesn't prevent me from enjoying listening to music with them on their own.
I find irritating the impossibility of equalization, just a little bit of mid-highs enhancement and will be ok to me. I tried Accessibility settings that change tonality but became too exaggerated…
 
The Sony c700 are very good sounding and comfortable out of the box and can be had for less than £80. Or the c510 (similar but without any ANC)
 
Over the past year and a half I was part of a team helping a friend evaluate and review a bunch of Bluetooth IEMs for a consumer publication, and was impressed by the excellent sound quality of quite a few.

But the major outcome of this broad exposure to many of the best current Bluetooth IEMs was a grateful return to my wired IEMs using a good DAC amp (like the Fosi DS2) for music and iPad movie/TV watching. One common flaw I found in many Bluetooth IEMs was an unacceptable hard limit in maximum volume, especially for non-loud masterings or if you try to use EQ — a problem I found extremely frustrating and one that’s rarely addressed in reviews.

I still use Bluetooth all the time for podcasts and audiobooks, but I’m pretty much done with BT IEMs for most hi-fi listening. A lot of them are chronically underpowered
 
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