Review on 🎧 Etymotion Wireless Bluetooth Cable with AKM Velvet Sound DAC and Amplifier by Etymotic, ERETYMOTION-BT, Black by Mark Hart

This is proof that Etymotic is an audio company and not a product design company. There are so many weird fixes in this product that I will briefly touch on. The short version of this review reads: no matter how serious you are about sound quality, you should probably buy another cheaper built-in headset instead as it's not worth it, except in most niche cases where you're better off leaving wired headphones. When I'm using this product, struggling with attaching it before or removing it after a session, or while controlling or charging music, I feel like I'm listening to a twenty minute discussion that created the product requirements document and a chirping silence testifying to the lack of discussion on the subject later. This product does not appear to have been tested or internally verified at all. The separate battery is centered on the wire, which I think is a good thing as it offers decent battery life. But it's also heavy enough that you have to clip it to your shirt or else it'll dangle and tug at your ears. Strange choice. If you don't snap it, it will rustle and you will hear an incredible amount of noise. It's also wide enough to technically fit a standard Etymotic case, it's narrow enough to be hard to get in there, and if you do it will knock over cables that don't have strain reliefs, so I'm pretty sure That I wear them The sleeve that comes with it will damage the cables over time, especially if you have those awful little plastic clips where they're supposed to take care of the sound during use - right next to the packaging. Really confusing. The three-button controller inexplicably works differently than what seems to be the standard for this sort of thing. Holding down the volume buttons doesn't jump back and forth. When you charge it there is an amazingly bright light coming not only from the plastic emitter but also from the USB port giving them a fake look and feel. it should cost $7.99. It uses USB micro. This is a novelty from a high-tech audio company. I know people are ambivalent about this from a utilitarian perspective, but at least USB-C is an indication of care and investment on the part of the creator. than the Etymotic), with two bonuses: a bewildering amount of static, and the constant and bewildering echo of my own voice. All this because I wanted to get a Bluetooth signal on my Etymotic headphones, knowing that they are of good quality. I wish I had just bought another $30 headset to replace it. I wish someone would make a Bluetooth cable with 90° MMCX connectors to completely replace this product. I wish I knew about this before I even bought $80 headphones. All in all, I spent about $190 for a really mediocre experience. It's like paying $75,000 for a Pinto with a blown head gasket ("high mpg, works great!") only to add $30,000 in race tires. All in all, a good way to listen to music via Bluetooth on the go. in a noisy car if you don't move too much. Can't recommend it otherwise.