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0linadBang and Olufsen Beoplay EX. Hands down.
adrian1911I had the exact same issues with EX (loved the sound though)so it seems that they learned nothing. Connectivity was a disaster. Hoped they fixed things with eleven but nah.
True. I’ve owned EX’s sometime ago, sold after like 3 months. Beside the B&O sound which I just like it was a terrible experience. Constant connectivity issues, ANC was a joke. Even the guy who bought it from me wanted to return it lol. Switched to AirPods 2 pro and never looked back. Now rocking pro 3 and I would pay the hefty price for grace. If it a least match AirPods ANC and user experience. However I don’t even need the real reviews to know it does not.
ahmedmo1Which is more important to you? The sound quality or the ANC? The reality is the best TWS earbuds for one aren't the best fit the other. And there are often clear tradeoffs. For example, the B&O EX had superb audio quality. But the Nothing Ear get really close while being lighter, having a better app, and being superior in most other ways for considerably less money. Just be aware of the compromises you're going to make when selecting the best sounding TWS earbuds.
CALENOX100PREThis week, the bang and Olufsen ex were on sale for $200. Pretty good earbuds.
Competitive_Yam_977Would love a comparison to other lesser known premium brands (e.g. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX)
Got it! I have the Beoplay myself and I'm quite happy with them. Never used any other earbuds though (aside from the cheap wired ones that came with phones in the past...)
Over here in Germany there's not that much of a price difference between the Beoplay EX and Airpods Pro 2.
cypher6269I have the bowers Wilkins pi8, soundpeat H3, noble FoKus Rex 5, bang Olsen Beowolf ex, denon Perl pro, devalet Gemini 2, Sony xm5. Will be getting the geek fly vitas next.
Darkii89I have the ex but the battery starts showing its age, am looking for cheaper alternatives 😅
DiabeticIguana77There's a huge difference between lots of bass and good bass, the only tws buds with an ultra tight bass that is good for music where 90% of the focus is the bass are the Fokus rex 5 with the EQ curve setting emphasizing the low end, the B&O beoplay Ex/11, the B&W Pi8, and the Beyerdynamic Amiron 300, I extremely recommend the Amiron 300 since it has Beyer's distinct V curve that makes it excellent for bass focused music and the anc is actually not bad at all. I think you'd be disappointed with the xm5/6 since the 5 has a tighter bass than the 4 but there's a lot less of it at the same time, and the same goes from the 5 to the 6, 6 is way tighter, but again way less of it than the 5
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