Thread: Best Bluetooth/ wireless Earbuds/ Headsets/ Headphones
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nightfire is offline nightfire
2010-04-03 , 20:32
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Originally Posted by Revampion Rv+' View Post
I think you must have had an unlucky run-in with DRBT50's. Mine sound good, I woudn't say they're superb because I would prefer them to be a tiny bit more bassier however the mids and highs are nice. I must add that alot of other people who've reviewed them have also said that they're definately above the average pair of bluetooth headphones.

What device did you try them with? It can make a big difference.

Aside from that, tell me more about the Sennheiser PXC310BT's! What makes them so great? I want to upgrade from my DRBT50's
I'm wondering if I ended up with a chinese knockoff. I did order them from ebay, but from a reputable dealer. Honestly, I can't imagine this is how Sony expected them to sound. I'm no fan of their signature (in fact I detest all things Sony, except their professional stuff), but even they aren't capable of producing what I received.

I actually cracked the cases open to see what was going on in there, and everything looked legit - drivers were physically well constructed of high quality materials. Nevertheless, I ripped them out and installed some KSC-75 drivers from a spare set, aimed them properly, and installed proper insulation foam. They sound excellent now.... more as I would have expected.

I don't actually have the Sennheisers myself, and I'm also looking for more BT headphones. I ordered the Backbeat 903's but they were defective and I'm waiting on a DOA replacement. I've got the S9HD, which, like the S9 is great except for the antenna placement.. and their stupid SRS-WOW garbage. It sounds like intentionally introduced phase distortion, and midband stereo compression. I don't understand how people could find it pleasant. Luckily you can turn it off.

I'm starting to think the only answer is a BT receiver and a decent set of wired IEMs.

I tell ya.. there's a hell of a market opportunity for anyone out there willing to hire an audio engineer with a scope.
Last edited by nightfire; 2010-04-03 at 20:36.