Not on mobile typically. But if you find a good one, by all means you should use it. I just caution folks when using apps like wavelet, since apparently the values don’t correspond correctly.
@Turambar Have you tried this EQ setting on Bose QC Ultra 2’s? It sounds quite good with these adjustments (and measures well too). I also listen to a lot of metal, for what it’s worth.
Also, as Resolve mentioned, be sure to put the headphones on prior to powering them on so Custom Tune is able to do its thing.
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I got a pair of these when I saw a sale pop up, and I just got them out of the box last night. The out-of-the-box sound is impressive. The bass, as you might expect, is stupid – which I say in that sort of youthful, ironic sense meaning that it’s absurd but in a way kind of awesome. It’s excessive, but doesn’t seem to fly apart though, at least on a couple tracks I listened to. Perhaps after I take it down a bit it’ll seem as if the treble is too much too. But my first reaction was to the bass.
I didn’t see anything on “CustomTune” in the app – is it the name for a feature set that works automatically? Or is there another download I need for it to do some special work?
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Interestingly, if eyeballing this chart is reliable (always a risky thing, I know), it looks as if -5 on the bass takes care of that pretty well, while -5 on the treble only adjusts the curve slightly, but still kind of nicely.
CustomTune is just the way it calibrates when you turn the device on. So make sure you put it on your head before turning it on.
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I happened to be in the market for a new ANC headphone/earbud when I saw your review. I was intrigued by HDB630, but having past experience with Sennheiser TWS, I could only assume the HDB630’s ANC is decent but still nowhere near the level of Bose.
I’ve owned Technic AZ80 for a couple of years and while they are top rate in sound quality, they lack in ANC. Technics’s ANC isn’t bad, but it isn’t anywhere near on par with the Bose QC earbuds I had a few years ago. Living in NYC, my use case for portable audio is typically riding the noisy subway or walking around the noisy city streets where even the sound quality of the best IEMs money can buy doesn’t outweigh active noise cancelling (who cares about perfect sound quality when the ambient noise floor is +70dB?).
And so, having seen Resolve’s glowing review, I pulled the trigger and bought QC Ultra gen 2 (could Bose please fix their naming convention?? lol). Anyway, I’ve also been quite impressed with this generation. Bose ANC is as world-class as ever, and now the sound quality is also well beyond what my OG Bose QC earbuds had to offer. It has been a while since I last heard Bathys, but from memory I don’t recall being any more impressed than I am by the new Bose (whose ANC is in a whole other league).
I think we’re getting closer and closer to the point where ANC headphones/earbuds are actually competitive with wired alternatives. We aren’t quite there yet, but the year-over-year progress is noticeable.
If only Technics or Sennheiser could raise up their ANC game (or Bose could buy Technics or Sennheiser…). A Technics AZxxx (or Sennheiser HDB6xx) w/ Bose ANC would be GAME OVER.
Thank you very much for your review of the QC Ultra Gen 2. Because of your review I purchased a pair as I was sick and tired of my Pixel Buds Gen 1 (which I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for). I’ve never been a headphone wearer (or earbuds for that matter) - at least not since I used to carry and AKAI walkman device back in my University days (ah, mixtapes). I needed something for air travel as (for some reason) I always seem to be in the seats just behind the exit row right next to the engines. While I did have my eyes (ears?) on a the Focal Bathys MG, I really didn’t need something that high end to watch movies on my tablet over Bluetooth while on the plane. I had my first flights with the QCs in January and I was more than impressed on not only how they performed sonically (yes, I did dial back the bass and treble to -5 each) but how the entire noise of the aircraft just disappeared. I have no comparison to other ANC headphones but if any do a better job on eliminating all the noise I need to give them a try. A longer flight is happening this month so looking forward to even more time not listening to the whine of the jet engines. Thanks for your great review.
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Thanks for the great video / article on this Resolve - upgraded to these from Sony WH XM3’s (which would always cause ear pain) and the difference in comfort and sound is incredible. I can wear these for hours no problem. I think Sony really made a mistake not focussing on comfort / build quality; I tried the XM6 in store and immediately had to take them off as they were crushing my left ear.
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