That's right. I am not a professional reviewer. I am a musician. I've tried a few true wireless earbuds, read everything online about the battery drain issue, and looked at almost every review. Just trying to summarize information. These headphones are still extremely relevant, especially at a reduced price. A quick summary of the battery issue is that the headphones remain in standby mode, which draws too much power from the case when not in use. People who don't use headphones report dying after a few days without using them. These headphones are best suited for people who use them regularly and in my case for sports. Here are what I think are viable use cases.1. Use them regularly and you probably won't notice. The reason I only do this from time to time is that I don't want the headphones battery to run all the time and run out of capacity over time. By price; however, this is not unreasonable.2. Once the earbuds are charged, you can press and hold the button on the case for 5 or 10 seconds until they turn off. The case will no longer charge the headphones until the charger is connected to the case and a power source. It's basically just a physical carrying case for the earbuds until they're plugged into a charger. If you choose this option, you need to put the earbuds in the case and then go into the app and manually turn off the earbuds once in the case.3. Charge your headphones in the case, then just use them without the case until they need to be charged. You need to put the headphones in a place where they can't be accidentally touched (touch controls are sensitive and you can easily accidentally turn them back on) and turn them off manually through the app. In fact, I do this most of the time since my gym is in my apartment. Additional Info: There have been mixed reports on whether plugging a USB stick (or alternative tiny magnetic USB stick) into the case slows it down (or reportedly fixes it in some cases). battery discharge problem. I haven't experimented with this. Quick and dirty comparison. For me it's all about the quality of the music. For wireless I used both generations of MTW, current Sony WF/WH series, Sony SP700N, Jabra 65T, Jaybird X series and Airpod Pros headphones. As most people report, the Sennheiser Gen 1 is slightly better than the Gen 2, with the difference being that the sound is smoother and more engaging. I agree with reports that Gen 2 could be more accurate but sounds a little rougher. Sennheiser officially replied to me that the differences might be due to the 2nd gen's reduced case size (reviews suggest the sound signature might just be different and possibly changeable via firmware). In my opinion, both Sennheisers beat everything else out of the water. Much more interesting and fun. Sony's current ears are massively overpriced in my opinion, and I think the SP700Ns sound significantly better (the newer ones sound mechanical and boring to me, with less bass and low maximum volume). Airpods sound pretty decent, neutral, safe and boring. Less densification is not an option for me and that's what you get at airports. While clearly not technically accurate, they sound mono compared to Sennheiser stereo. The Jabra 65T sounded tinny and just not very good, I haven't tried the 75 series. I accidentally noticed that the call quality on the Sennheiser Gen 2 was junk, but the firmware was updated after I brought it back. Call quality is a bit one or the other on the Gen 1. I wouldn't buy a Sennheiser if making calls is the main goal (maybe get some old Airpods). Compliment) Conclusion: if you mainly need headphones for training, the Gen 1 MTW is the BEST option. Cons include lower battery life (3-4 hours in my experiments), cumbersome touch controls (Generation 2 works better if you actually want to tap them), and obviously a battery drain issue. The lower price helps. If you want versatile headphones and aren't too picky, go for the Sennheiser Gen 2. If you're not very picky and more into podcasts etc, use Airpods if you have an iPhone, and if not, maybe Airpods or try jabra or sony series. Latest comments. Many people ask about the maximum volume. Airpods definitely have a higher maximum volume than anything I've tried. The Sennheiser is a bit louder than the SP700N and I think the newer ones are Sony although I brought them back a while ago. There is an app called SpotEQ that you can use to increase the gain and increase the volume of Spotify. This works pretty well, but if you crank up anything else on the EQ in addition to the gain, you can introduce distortion. There is a distortion indicator but I'm not sure how accurate it is. I think the Sennheiser Gen 1s sound better than the Sony WH-1000XM3 overheads I bought my mom. You have to be motivated to get the best sound, but at least there's a discount on the price!
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