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Review on 🎧 Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Hi-Res Bluetooth Headphones: Limited Edition, Long Battery Life, German-Made by Dakota Afzalian

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Bow to the King (Amiron Copper)

The Revain should have at least separated the Amiron Home and Wireless tests. We're talking about the latest (late 2019) Amiron model - that's the top-of-the-line version from Copper that's surprisingly $75 cheaper than the regular (old) Amiron Wireless. The important things first. Read the reviews, especially the "bass problem" part. The Amiron Copper's bass was initially good - even with suede ear pads. The company has probably made the necessary adjustments. I did however order secondary ones (sheepskin brainwavs) and they added a bit of bass which I feel is too much for me at the moment. They are softer and very comfortable compared to regular ones. I can't send them back either as they need to be trimmed. In all other respects the sound is amazing. As ALL the professional reviews say, the Amiron are the best sounding wireless headphones on the market right now. I can live without noise cancellation or the range of Bluetooth 5.4.2 is completely sufficient with its 10 meters. My journey to high-end headphones began with the Sony XM3, which received rave reviews praising the sound quality (among other things). I will write a separate review for that. Let's just say it's more boring than ever, and their two main demographics, those who identify with the Beats brand and those who wear Bose QC15 wireless headphones on planes as (very expensive) earbuds, are becoming associated with the Sony home noise canceling and muddy bass. Well, to be fair, the DAC and analog amp made it sound really smooth - sort of like a tube amp reproducing an already smooth vinyl sound. It wasn't what I was looking for. I very much doubt that Sony has changed the XM4's sound signature given its bean counters aimed at the same masses of previous Beats. borderline painful for her age. Bright bass was good, although I had to turn it down. What's wrong with the bass obsession these days? Well I guess I'm not in the Sony or Beats demographics as I don't listen to mainstream rap and R&B pop on iHeart and similar radio stations. Even my style of electronic dance music (vocal trance, progressive/uplifting, break, etc.) isn't that bass heavy. As for classical music, all headphones play it relatively well, although the King (I'm reviewing it now) (pun intended) sounds majestic. I haven't tried anything complicated like Rachmaninoff. Complexity, whether EDM or classic, characterizes the offerings from Momentum 3 and Beyerdynamic (Lagoon and Amiron). The M3 can't handle multiple instruments indiscriminately amplifying and mixing them together. I don't like the M3's harshness and obviously artificial sound signature. I still don't understand the concept of "sound stage". The M3 may sound "spacey", but the sound still doesn't come from "outside" (unless you're into drugs, of course). One of the M3 reviews mentioned the Beyerdynamic Lagoon, which is why I ordered it. Doesn't matter! Finally, decades later (reasonably priced when it comes to sound), I could hear something with a flat EQ profile. No adjustments at all. By the way, does wanting a 20-band equalizer make me an "audiophile"? I read a few more reviews on the Lagoon and noticed how the Beyerdynamic solves various audio issues, like the Sennheiser harshness mentioned above. The review mentions that Sennheiser uses a similar approach: a dip of around 3.5kHz. Understand for yourself – definitely not with this supposedly "new” model for millennials. I would leave Lagoons if they weren't intended for young children. An adult can hardly put his ears in the cups. The driver himself presses the ear. After about an hour, it becomes uncomfortable and leads to dizziness and headaches. Even though the sound was so clear. Impressed by the unprecedented clarity of the sound, I wanted the perfect headphones. It was also at that moment that I realized that only Sony offers the right amount of noise reduction - at the expense of sound quality. A price I was not willing to pay. The rest of the ANC Bluetooth headphones all do the same (mediocre) job as my old Bose QC15, which pioneered this technology. Nice thing about Lagoon and Amiron compared to, say, Sennheiser M3, not to mention Sony. XM3 is the AptX codec of choice on both my Android phone and MBP computer. There is a noticeable difference between AAC (the default on Mac) and AptX. Haven't tried AptX HD yet. I think I need to enable it on my phone somehow. Pros: - Incredibly detailed sound, including rich bass (maybe even too much with non-original ear pads). In any case, an equalizer is not necessary. Luxurious design and feel; very handy - battery life is an aptx preference on both android phones and macs and aptx hd support. The same sound on both phone and computer, no matter other headphones match the phone. The MIY app makes the sound brighter, "personalization" included. My guess is that since I could hear all the frequencies during the listening test, they all get boosted a little bit. - high volume (I usually hear 60%, which seems loud) - smooth touchpad - much better than Sony with the same gestures - not that the $500 headset can be used for calls, but it also works well - can even be connected to two devices Bluetooth 4.2. Cons: - Bluetooth 4.2 and its limited range. Sure it's network or bluetooth

Pros
  • Stable test results
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model

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May 22, 2023
Utter disappointment
May 20, 2023
The best sound quality BT headphones
May 13, 2023
Utter disappointment
February 21, 2023
Phenomenal - bass/fitment issue resolved.