Recent content by m4rkw
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Looking at SE846 gen2 and alternatives
I’m considering buying some high-end IEMs at some point later this year. Shure SE846 gen 2 look like a good option but I’ve seen a few people say they aren’t very competitive so looking for other recommendations. My use-case is entirely non-professional, just music and movies/tv. I mostly...- m4rkw
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Shokz OpenFit - mini review
For medical reasons I've been told that for the timebeing I can't wear earbuds or over-ear headphones. Sucks to be me! So I'm now rocking the Shokz OpenFit. These are are a new kind of earbuds that hook around your ear and then have a tiny speaker that rests by the opening of the ear, but is...- m4rkw
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Sony WH-1000XM5, from a long-time user of Airpods Pro
Scratch that, this guys EQ is much better -2 -1 +2 +1 +2 and bass -2- m4rkw
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Sony WH-1000XM5, from a long-time user of Airpods Pro
Found an EQ here: https://www.reddit.com/r/sony/comments/uzql70/comment/iho4dgn/?context=3 "+4 +6 +8 +6 +6 and I have the bass set to +10" that really shouldn't sound good, everything about that is wrong but OMG IT DOES- m4rkw
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Sony WH-1000XM5, from a long-time user of Airpods Pro
Forgot to mention, the XM5 by default sound quite dark to me, I had to change the EQ to bright to liven them up. Possibly caused by my current hearing issue though.- m4rkw
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Sony WH-1000XM5, from a long-time user of Airpods Pro
Bathys look cool but more than double the price and ANC not as good, I bet they sound amazing though!- m4rkw
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Sony WH-1000XM5, from a long-time user of Airpods Pro
For medical reasons I can't currently wear earbuds or IEMs so have had to give up my AirPods. The XM5 seemed like the best option for wireless over-ears with decent ANC so despite not really being a fan of over-ears I got them. I have to say I don't hate them quite as much as I thought I would...- m4rkw
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Suddenly prone to ear infections since turning 40
Fair. Ear wax takes longer to come out though I think, I guess if you have your ears cleaned professionally every once in a while it's probably not too bad.- m4rkw
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Suddenly prone to ear infections since turning 40
Yeah similar to what happened to me, I had a bacterial ear infection and then after it was treated I used Otex drops to soften the wax and then rinsed my ear canals out with water. The water going in there then caused a fungal infection. Really not a good idea to put anything in your ears, ever...- m4rkw
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Suddenly prone to ear infections since turning 40
I started cleaning them regularly with alcohol wipes after the first infection but it doesn’t seem to have helped.- m4rkw
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Suddenly prone to ear infections since turning 40
I have private health insurance so that's not an issue, I'm going back to my doctor on friday after the antibiotics course finishes for another checkup, depending on what they find I may get referred to an ENT then so will see. I doubt anyone will be able to say why I got infected all those...- m4rkw
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Suddenly prone to ear infections since turning 40
I have worn earbuds my entire adult life, nothing about my usage patterns have changed. I never had a single ear infection until last year when I turned 40. In the space of last year I had a total of 4 ear infections, one of them fungal and the most recent one over xmas spreading to the middle...- m4rkw
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KopiOkaya's guide to eartips
That’s utterly ridiculous, copyright would only be relevant if you were distributing the spreadsheet.- m4rkw
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Pi7 S2 + JVC EP-FX9 Spiral Dot eartips, mini review
Someone on here recommended the FX10 Spiral Dot++ eartips for the Pi7 S2 earbuds and I love them, they are the best sounding I've found by a long way. I was curious about the FX9 Spiral Dots, the older version, as our Singaporean friend with the eartip review compilation suggested they were...- m4rkw
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Best tips for Pi7 S2
I was also very happy with these after seeing your recommendation thanks! Today I just received the older version of these - EP-FX9ML-B - from Ali Express and have been comparing them, the differences are subtle but this FX9 version seems slightly more neutral. Mids are more prominent, bass is...- m4rkw
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