Oh $#@! These are LOUD!
I do wish I had picked the colors I wanted. I will have to use the ear hooks. I'm glad I didn't go with the E12 model that has the in ear plug, as I feel that the noise isolation would have been too much.
I do like the sound so far. I'm looking forward to breaking them in.
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I don't say this a lot...these just work. Like the RHA's (MA-650 wireless).
My only drawback is that I have to use the ear hooks for the fit and I super concerned about wearing them out quickly that way. With the ear hooks in place, these things aren't moving one inch.
Sound is clean, just the way I want. And i have the semi granular control that I get from using the DAC on my V35. These sound really good with the Mate 20 Pro also. I'd love to pair them with a Sony XZ2 /XZ3 / X 1 to really test them out with the Sony Bluetooth codecs.
My RHA's do sound better, as I hear more of the textures of the music. The problem is that they're way quieter for my commute than I'd like.
Only two days in and I'm very pleased. I don't think the audio for phone calls will be great - that seems to be a weakness here. But these make the right compliment to the RHA's that I was hoping for from my Jam Ultras.