toastyhoodie

toastyhoodie t1_ixso450 wrote

I wish the yokes were slightly longer as it is on the last one to reach over my ears. My AirPods Max are like this too, but they clamp differently I think.

I wish there was a passive mode to listen with ANC off (though I understand this is due to keeping tuning consistent so I understand)

I wish the EQ was more than 5 bands, there is a delay in switching between sound modes, transparency mode has a noticeable hiss in it, and while ANC is definitely tolerable, I do wish silent mode was stronger.

I bought these for the Focal sound, which I’m a fan of, and though I added a little treble through the EQ, it is definitely the best wireless headphone I’ve ever listened to

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toastyhoodie t1_ixnt2qm wrote

I did it. Main reason though was because Verizon gave me $800 to trade in a cracked Xr. I did that and gave my son my 12 Pro Max.

So far, I’m definitely pleased, with the pro motion display, the camera, and the brightness.

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toastyhoodie t1_iuqo539 wrote

Look. I love my Max. I do. They sound wonderful. And they’re my ANC over ears of choice. I didn’t pay close to retail too which helped.

However, I’m not gonna deny that they’re luxury listening.

There are many options in the closed back ANC space that can provide similar results for less. You can for sure get an XM4, and EQ to achieve very similar results and have fantastic ANC too.

Frankly, I bought my Max before I knew as much as I do now about EQ and their (Sony’s) app and how to tweak it to my taste. I’d have likely kept them otherwise.

I’m deep in the ecosystem as well, but one has to be realistic. They’re luxury listening.

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