Product page: https://www.samsung.com/sec/harman-audio/akg-earphone-n400/(Available on Amazon). I too, had low expectations going into the SoundSport Free and had no qualms bansishing them into the depths of the lowest ranks if required. I got it for free bundled with my S10 and just thought it would make a great sleeping IEM. I like to call this signature “weeb” in that it sounds more suited for anime OSTs and their high pitched female vocals, but I digress. I wish they would adapt an all silicone ear piece as I can wear my Bose QC 30’s all day without issue. Note, this ranking is based only on sound quality. Yeah, the bass response is pretty nice with the nice and low controlled boost, the midrange isn’t overly forward and screaming in your face, but there’s still a little bit of that TWS1 harshness creeping into the TWS5’s signature. If you don’t want to deal with these issues I wouldn’t recommend them. Darauf ist zu achten, dass die aktuellen Treiber und Updates installiert sind. And, as of the time of writing, the N400 is the IEM that is the closest to the Harman IE target (2019), surpassing that of the original Samsung Galaxy Buds and the Buds+. It was instead rather focused on being a general all-rounder, hence my initial lack of enthusiasm. etc. The S2 has a mainstream house; elevated bass and treble for an exciting V-shaped response, though the shape of the V is slightly biased towards the treble. I also get asked to review them very often, so this is me finally running out of excuses not to do so. A sub-$50 TWS IEM that can dip below $20 if you’re lucky. You don’t have a place in the market anymore. Unfortunately the S2 strays into sibilance, a flaw that is arguably its biggest sonic dealbreaker, but overall there’s nothing too offensive about the S2’s sound, tonally or technically. But you can certainly do a lot worse. IEMs & Earphones; Headphones . By all accounts I should be absolutely gushing over the TWS5’s sound, but it sounds pretty normal and unexceptional to me. So wird die Welt um dich herum ausgeblendet, und du hörst nur, was du hören willst. The midrange got even shoutier and intense compared to the original Buds, and the timbre of the treble (i.e. Very balanced. And in terms of the EarPods and the original AirPods, you would be right. Where Samsung stumbled slightly with the Buds Plus, they’ve made up for in the Buds Pro. Hope I can just get some AirPods and avoid these things. But in terms of sound, the E10 has a better tonal balance and does not come with the sibilance that the S2 has. Moondrop x crinacle Blessing2:Dusk; Buyer’s Guide. It should be noted that this guide purely considers sound quality, so other important aspects such as comfort, convenience, and battery life aren't factored into the ratings. The Galaxy Buds Pro’s sound signature can be described as a “warm V-shape”, wherein there is an emphasis in the treble frequencies alongside a general boost in the lower frequencies that encompass both the bass and lower midrange frequencies. Alas, that’s my personal dealbreaker. It is, and I can’t believe I’m saying it, pretty dang good. An unofficial community to discuss Apple devices and software, including news, rumors, opinions and analysis pertaining to the company located at One Apple Park Way. Yeah, it’s probably not going to be better than other established wired IEMs in the same price bracket. But regardless, it’s still a solid product that can still be considered as one of the best sounding TWS IEMs you can buy today. Product page: https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/audio/headphones/galaxy-buds-plus-white-sm-r175nzwaxar/. Everyone else should treat the T5 as a massive threat to the status quo of highly-priced, average-sounding TWS buds. And it’s TWS! It’s rumbly, it’s impactful and yet retains a sense of cleanliness not normally heard of in IEMs with this level of bass quantity. Every other improvement would be in the non-audio qualities so I won’t bring them in here. When I used them with a Pixel, they sounded pretty crappy. The Galaxy Buds outperform nearly every TWS IEM on this list, and I daresay would give a huge chunk of similarly priced wired IEMs a run for their money as well. Funktion... 100 € Versand möglich. It is, and I can’t believe I’m saying it, pretty dang good. And yet, I don’t have a lot to say about the WF-1000XM3 without getting pretentious and technical with my words. They’re made (in China) by a company from Denmark, and they were just released back in July. Free; Premium; Headphones. Wenn du sie verlierst oder zusätzliche Ohreinsätze haben möchtest, kannst du über den Apple Online Store zwei neue Paar Ohreinsätze kaufen. Koppel dazu … I loved them and their functionality, but sadly where the hard plastic touched my ear I became sore to the point of not being able to wear them. Wenn du AirPods Pro oder AirPods (2. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Aber … There is clearly an emphasised bass response but I’d struggle to call it V-shaped; it doesn’t quite have the upper end sparkle for that classification. Air pods pro. Over all, dunno if they are worth what they are worth but got them cheaper from a friend that works at Apple so it was at the top of my "I ain't spending more than XX for an upgrade"-price. Aber … I think I had a similar worry/issue the first evening I played with them. It’s just… good. Apple tauscht betroffene AirPods Pro aus. Falls die Geräuschunterdrückung, die deine AirPods Pro bieten, nicht mehr so effektiv ist wie früher, hat Apple auch dafür einen Supportleitfaden herausgegeben. Technically, I think the Galaxy Buds are just as good as the WF-1000XM3, but for my own money I’d pick the Sonys. But you know, given its appeal to what is mainly the mainstream consumer market, there doesn’t seem to be anyone doing a proper comparison of these true wireless buds solely on the metric of “sound quality”. Um die volle Funktionalität zu gewährleisten wird iOS 13.2 vorausgesetzt. D as erste Modell der Apple AirPods … Personally I choose airpods pro over the galaxy buds (i have both). So 5th out of 15 is just upper 1/3rd. Kontaktiere den Apple Support. The T5 is good, not just in the realm of the highly-priced TWS market but even in the highly competitive budget IEM market. This review is based on the Galaxy Buds Pro connected to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. AKG swoops in and shows their new parents how it’s done. 41542 Dormagen. Why the qualifier “true” in “true wireless?” What’s in between wired and wireless that necessitates it? Hier erfährst du, wie du deine AirPods und AirPods Pro einrichtest, lädst und verwendest. And it really wasn’t until the AirPods Pro that people realised that they could make a decent earphone (after removing the headphone jack, of course). Product page: https://www.lypertek.com/tevi. It’s cheap. Product details: https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-buds/. Die AirPods Pro sind die einzigen In‑Ear Kopfhörer, deren Aktive Geräusch­unterdrückung sich laufend an die Geometrie deiner Ohren und die Form der Ohrein­sätze anpasst. Die AirPods der 2. The S2’s sound quality does not impress and neither does its plasticky build quality, but for $50 you don’t have much grounds for complaining. I have read many great reviews on the Tevi. On top of that, the Buds+ is an IEM I’d consider “fatiguing” and I honestly struggle to listen to them for long listening sessions. Sie sind nach IEC Norm 60529 unter IPX4 klassifiziert. Product page: https://www.linsoul.com/pages/kz-s2. There are its faults of course, extensions on both ends are mediocre though nothing that really constitutes as a dealbreaker IMO. Wenn unter deinen AirPods, AirPods Pro oder AirPods Max "Kein Standort gefunden" oder "Offline" angezeigt wird, kannst du keinen Ton abspielen, um sie zu finden, aber möglicherweise kannst du eine Wegbeschreibung zu dem Standort abrufen, an dem sie zuletzt verbunden waren. I would personally consider the AirPods Pro and the Jabra Elite 75T to be the best all-round choices for truly wireless earbuds. The AirPods Pro is tuned to be somewhat reminscient of the Diffuse Field target but with that last-octave sub-bass boost, with a smooth and natural midrange tonality that many IEM companies tend to get wrong. I upgraded two weeks ago and while they are nice and ANC is pretty okay I'm not a big fan of the controlls on the tip. Ich biete hier air pods pro an die noch verpackt sind und keinerlei Mängel aufweisen ab 5 Stück... 100 € Versand möglich. It sounds average. During winter here it's so much more of a hassle to hit the buttons with gloves on than just tap the whole thing. Similar to the Galaxy Buds, this is a great sounding set of in-ears regardless of technology, wires or not. Refer to the list of recommendations, 1More Stylish: “The Award Winner”Advanced Model X: “The Pandering”AKG N400: “The Sweet Spot”Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro: “That Linus TWS”Apple AirPods Pro: “The Mainstream”Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW: “The Imbalanced”Audio Technica ATH-CKS5TW: “Acoustically Challenged”Audio Technica ATH-CKR7TW: “The Banshee”Audio Technica ATH-SPORT7TW: “Combo Breaker”AVIOT TE-D01: “Eastern Appeal”BGVP Q2: “The Wired”Bose SoundSport Free: “The Open”Edifier TWS1: “The Expected”Edifier TWS5: “Excellence in Theory”Fostex TM2: “The Exotic”Hifiman TWS600: “TWS: The Worst Sound”Jabra Elite Active 65t: “The Popular”Jabra Elite 75t: “The Anticipated”Jaybird Vista: “The Has-been”Kinera YH623: “The Bassiest”KZ E10: “Mould Breaker”KZ S2: “The Beater”Lypertek Tevi: “The Acclaimed”Master & Dynamic MW07: “The Hypebeast”Noble Falcon: “The Unmagical”Nuarl NT01: “Middle of the Road”Nuarl NT100: “Local Hype”QCY T5: “The Threat”Samsung Galaxy Buds: “The Dark Horse”Samsung Galaxy Buds+: “Objectivist’s Dream”Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: “The Plateau”Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless: “Carried by Name”Sony WF-1000XM3: “Top Dog”. Generation sind etwas länger als das Pro-Modell (© 2020 Apple). Die AirPods Pro wurden unter kontrollierten Laborbedingungen getestet. Generation) noch nicht eingerichtet ist, wirst du … Yes, it has its fair share of problems. Weiterhin zählen die inneren Werte. Free; Premium; Graph Comparison Tool Back to Graph Database. Ob iPhone als Remote-Mikrofon oder das Steuern von Noise-Cancelling über die Apple Watch – wir haben neun Tipps für den Umgang mit den AirPods Pro. Die AirPods Pro verbinden sich nicht nur automatisch mit Deinem iPhone, sondern mit jedem Gerät, das mit Deiner iCloud verbunden ist. The AirPods Pro is tuned to be somewhat reminscient of the Diffuse Field target but with that last-octave sub-bass boost, with a smooth and natural midrange tonality that many IEM companies tend to get wrong. Now the ergonomics are different between the two of course; the E10 has those odd ear hooks that some have complained about, while the S2 is a more traditional “bud”-type fit that should work for more people. And that’s the thing, as I pondered it over and gave it a little more reflection and analysis, I realised that the Tevi… didn’t do anything particularly excellent, but in the same vein it didn’t do anything wrong either. Verkaufe AirPods Pro 1 zu 1 sehen aus wie die Originalen und der Klang ist auch sehr gut. In a way, they’re a dark horse in that I expected almost nothing yet got served with a nice, ice-cold bucket of reality. Product details: https://www.sony.com/electronics/truly-wireless/wf-1000xm3/buy/wf1000xm3-s. Nun äußert sich ein Insider zum Release der Kopfhörer. AirPods PRO verbinden sich nicht mit Laptop. The TWS industry is getting scary. At 60 bones max, it outshines many of the mainstream competitors and establishes itself as a unicorn in the TWS market: a neutrally-tuned option. Apple claims that the inward-facing microphones are measuring sound 200 times per second in order to ensure that it’s producing the correct sound to counteract it which, is all but impossible to test on our end. They work but I would much more like to have the old "tap" to control stuff. But as of this moment, purely sound-wise, AKG finally flexes its audiophile pedigree and shows Samsung (and the rest of the TWS market) the new bar to beat. I’ll focus on what I’m good at and what most readers skip to in the first place. The Harman Target (which these tries to follow) are characterised by a rather large upper midrange boost which can be, to put it nicely, If it's not on the list, it doesn't exist, https://www.edifier.com/us/en/headphones-earphones/tws1-true-wireless-earbud-headphones, https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/1120979bd3a753ac/index.html, https://www.edifier.com/us/en/headphones-earphones/tws5-true-wireless-earbud-headphones, https://www.amazon.com/QCY-Headphones-Compatible-Smartphones-Black/dp/B07YTTF3BN/, https://www.bose.com/en_us/products/headphones/earphones/soundsport-free-wireless.html, https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-active-65t, https://www.sony.com/electronics/truly-wireless/wf-1000xm3/buy/wf1000xm3-s, https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/audio/headphones/galaxy-buds-plus-white-sm-r175nzwaxar/, https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-buds/, https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/audio/headphones/galaxy-buds-pro-phantom-black-sm-r190nzkaxar/, https://www.samsung.com/sec/harman-audio/akg-earphone-n400/. In general, the SPORT7TW earns the award of being “above average” having clean bass lines and tonally correct (if a little shouty) midrange, which is already more than what I can say for many wireless earphones here. The AirPods Pro have two tiny microphones both on the inside and on the outside, and they work in the same way that all active noise cancelling headphones do. There are its faults of course, extensions on both ends are mediocre though nothing that really constitutes as a dealbreaker IMO. More info on the “Stars à la Cenric” award system, Product page: https://www.edifier.com/us/en/headphones-earphones/tws1-true-wireless-earbud-headphones. Just don’t expect too much. But now Apple wants to play a different game, from entertaining the masses and the prosumers to having their feet firmly planted into the hifi scene: a headphone that costs more than $500. Unfortunately, there is also rather bad sub-bass rolloff so the SPORT7TW can’t quite dig deep when the track calls for it. Virtually perfect, even in the context of other wired IEMs. Frage: F: AirPods Pro passen einfach nicht . The SPORT7TW has a more unique tuning, sporting (heh) a U-shaped signature that emphasises the sub-bass and upper treble regions. But apart from all those, the E10 does the whole neutral Diffuse Field-y signature very well. It doesn't factor anything else. Safe buy I guess. Sure you could say that the midrange is a little too emphasised, but it’s not like the tonality is out of whack or even just mildly off. Damit seid ihr sicher nicht alleine. And so Audio Technica breaks out of the D ranks and into the high Cs. Die AirPods Pro sind alltagstauglich und gut für unterwegs, im Büro, beim Wellness und auf Reisen. Unfortunately the existence of the S2 in KZ’s lineup seems like a mystery, especially when you can get their very own E10 for just $10 more. Controlled sub-bass boost, decently high resolution, proper tonality; it ticks so many boxes that many would struggle with. The bass response is boosted while maintaining clarity (just like the Buds+) without compromising on tone or treble response; in fact, the treble response is improved as well! Not the worst you can do with your cash and can still service most audiophiles well. Colour me surprised, KZ made a pretty good pair of IEMs. The AirPods Pro needs no introduction but I’ll do one anyways: it is Apple’s first true wireless in-ear and their third IEM overall (shoutouts to the legendary Addiem and the less-legendary iPod in-ears in case anybody remembers these relics). As a TWS IEM though? True Wireless; On the Record. The bass quantity is probably too much for a lot of people, the midrange is shouty and I detect the treble straying into sibilance at times. While I wanted with all my heart for the Buds+ to be the undisputed upgrade to the Buds (and by extension, the rest of the TWS market), I found myself nitpicking far too much to consider the Buds+ truly superior. Let the other tech review sites talk about the build, the usability, the UI etc. Now sporting a warmer intepretation of the Harman Target, the Buds Pro reigns in the shout and harshness of its predecessor, as well as eliminating timbral problems in the treble. Apples Airpods Pro sind populär und nicht gerade günstig. Beste Voraussetzungen für Produktfälscher, die Schnäppchenjäger im Visier haben. Press J to jump to the feed. Heute, 20:41. Yeah, it’s probably not going to be better than other established wired IEMs in the same price bracket. The E10 has its fair share of flaws, for instance the overly-shouty midrange that pushes vocals straight in your face, or perhaps the slightly thinness in the midrange that isn’t as satisfying as the other lower-midrange heavy stuff on the guide. And it’s probably Edifier’s zero effort cash-in on the TWS boom. The Active 65t is… balanced. I didn’t think too much about these. Yeah sure, it’s pricey and you can probably still do better with other models on this list. Now I know what you’re thinking: this is Apple we’re talking about. The Harman Target (which these tries to follow) are characterised by a rather large upper midrange boost which can be, to put it nicely, a little intense. And yet its popularity grows, unfettered by claims of inferior audio and further bolstered by the success of Apple’s AirPods. We audiophiles all know that Bose has a reputation of churning out subpar products and masquerading them as “hifi” as part of their marketing. For my money, lower volume (ear safety) and ability to enjoy podcasts while out and about made them a great buy. They supposedly sound very, very good when paired with a Samsung device. So imagine my surprise when I actually liked the Liberty 2 Pro. Especially with the upper part of plastic touching my ear. GRAS 43AG-7; EARS + 711 (Legacy) Raw Data Files; Graph Comparison Tools. Yeah, you saw the price right. Heute, 20:46. The biggest question I think is on everybody’s mind right now is whether or not the Buds+ is a true upgrade to the original. As per usual, even the Galaxy Buds are not without its faults. and all that. And in my opinion, I think the Buds+ is a case of Samsung giveth and Samsung taketh away, improving on certain aspects but performing questionably on others. And for a few weeks now, no audio comes out of the left side. The tonal balance is almost spot on, with minor niggles regarding the upper midrange/treble presentation being a tad too subdued. Or as James Pumphrey would put it, a new level of new good. I didn’t have much hope in them in the beginning since it was my belief that most general-tech-reviewer-sponsored headphones usually doesn’t live up to the expectations of the average audiophile, and instead are targeted towards the mainstream consumer. And it really wasn’t until the AirPods Pro that people realised that they could make a decent earphone (after removing the headphone jack, of course). I realize Crinacle's input might not mean anything to most folks around here, but he is highly respected in the audio circles (especially IEMs) for what it's worth. Apple Air pods pro. whatever. Inoffensive yet competent, exciting yet clean. Turned out I was "pushing them in too far". If they had reined in the midrange tonality a little better, I probably would’ve purchased one myself. Wenn bei deinen AirPods Pro-Ohreinsätzen ein Problem auftritt, das von der eingeschränkten Apple-Garantie abgedeckt wird, können sie kostenlos ausgetauscht werden. Sound quality is a bit better but I'm guessing it's just because it's in-ear and ANC filters out most of the other noises. I really have to jam the pros as far as they will fit in my ear. However to end things on a high note, the bass response of the Buds+ is immaculate. The AirPods Pro rank at #5 in this list from Crinacle, who is an established user from the audiophile community, having reviewed hundreds of IEMs of varying price points, from the very lowest to the best IEMs on the market. No proper product page so here’s an affiliate-less Amazon link instead:https://www.amazon.com/QCY-Headphones-Compatible-Smartphones-Black/dp/B07YTTF3BN/. A more mainstream sound, better bass response, noise cancelling… sorry, I caught myself straying away from audio for a moment there. Apples Airpods Pro sind populär und nicht gerade günstig. Der Schutz vor Schweiß und Wasser ist nicht dauerhaft und kann mit der Zeit als Resultat von normaler Abnutzung geringer werden. Where the Galaxy Buds+ was a “one step forward, one step back” situation, the N400 is the whole improvement to the original Buds. It’s just… good, You’re pretty much getting “the works” with the WF-100XM3: boosted yet clean bass, correct tonality, treble that sparkles but doesn’t pierce, good definition and. I hated returning them nonetheless. As per usual, even the Galaxy Buds are not without its faults. For IEMs not shown below, refer to the master list of links above. But you can certainly do a lot worse. Die neuen AirPods Pro punkten mit einfacher Handhabung, dennoch gibt es einige Tipps und Tricks, die den Alltag einfacher gestalten. But the AirPods Pro is a little different. Sofern Besitzer eines der oben genannten Probleme bei ihren AirPods Pro bemerken und ein für den Tausch berechtigtes Modell besitzen, können sie eine Überprüfung bei Apple oder einem autorisierter Apple-Partner beauftragen. Here is when I remind everyone again that this is my opinion on the best sounding TWS earphones. It’s a Japanese brand that’s more known well in my hometown of Singapore for reasons still unknown to me. In-Ear … Overwhelmed? Perhaps you could say that my problems with the Buds+ is less about the Buds+ itself and more about my issues with the Harman IE target. This list is arranged by grading (lowest first), followed by MSRP for those within the same grade (highest first). And yet its popularity grows, unfettered by claims of inferior audio and further bolstered by the success of Apple’s AirPods. letzte Woche habe ich mir voller Vorfreude die neuen AirPods Pro bestellt, leider passen die mir trotz der angeblich jeden-passenden Form wohl als einzigen Menschen weltweit nicht. But as a whole, as one big coherent package, the Active 65t is a damn fine IEM, even in the realm of wired gear. I’ve told this to a few others IRL: the TWS5’s FR response is basically a screwed up version of my neutral target curve with my desired bass response of a sub-300Hz boost. Ah yes, “wireless”. There is no way that an audiophile would ever like something so mainstream. There is no way that an audiophile would ever like something so mainstream. The NT100 is one of the cheaper TWS models in this list and is pretty much the kind of sound that you would expect for a sub-$100 IEM. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. hi-hats and cymbals) sound a tad too odd for me (either being a bandwidth issue or one relating to its frequency response). I don’t know if I’d recommend Jabra. Buyer's Guide. They aren’t bad, but they certainly don’t do anything to distinguish themselves in terms of tuning or raw “sound quality”. Yeah sure, it’s pricey and you can probably still do better with other models on this list. Beste Voraussetzungen für Produktfälscher, die Schnäppchenjäger im Visier haben. However at the end of the day, the Buds Pro represents a solid step in the right direction for Samsung, and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Wenn AirPods PRO sich nicht verbinden lassen, ist es ratsam den Computer neu zu starten. Well the chart only contains 15 contenders. Product details: https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-active-65t. In retrospect, the Galaxy Buds have every right to be as great as they are. But now Apple wants to play a different game, from entertaining the masses and the prosumers to having their feet firmly planted into the hifi scene: a headphone that costs more than $500. Hierfür kontaktieren sie den Hersteller entweder selbst, vereinbaren einen Termin im Apple Store oder wenden sich an … But the Liberty 2 Pro really is my “guilty pleasure” listen in the sense that I absolutely love the bass presentation. crinacle's. Buy Other Sound Equipment, No Highs No Lows etc. Other than that, it’s more or less a case of “you get what you pay for”. I’ve never held Jabra to a high regard before. The list below is specially curated as a showcase of all the TWS IEMs that I would recommend at different price points. Product page: https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/1120979bd3a753ac/index.html. Ah yes, “wireless”. They seemed to cater to an audience that were more interested in making handsfree calls than actually listening to music; or at the very least, they gave off that impression. You’re obviously going to have to make concessions in terms of build, usability and unit QC, but you all know that I’m not here to talk about all those. How to read graphs; My music; My listening process; Burn-in; Power; Graph database. Yeah, the SoundSport Free kind of cheats in soundstage size by virtue of essentially open, but the benefits in stereoimaging performance is undeniable. Ihr habt Probleme mit euren AirPods der ersten oder zweiten Generation oder mit euren AirPods Pro? All awarded grades are in reference to the IEM ranking list. Gefälschte AirPods Pro erkennen AirPods gehören zu Apples meistverkauften Accessoires, was Fälscher anzieht. I think my ears might just be smaller than most people all though I use the medium adapters, my ears seem to push against the plastic part out of my ear. It's rating sound quality alone, not considering microphones, etc. A word that sends shivers down the spine of any self-proclaimed audiophile and the catalyst for many an internet argument. (Almost) no contest. The have a pair, and I absolutely love them. The AirPods Pro rank at #5 in this list from Crinacle, who is an established user from the audiophile community, having reviewed hundreds of IEMs of varying price points, from the very lowest to the best IEMs on the market. Öffnen Sie den Geräte-Manager und schauen Sie, ob gelbe Fragezeichen in ein Gerät steht.. Dazu lesen Sie unser Artikel zu Bluetooth Probleme Even calling the T5 “not garbage” would be doing it a massive disservice. Wenn "Hey Siri" auf deinen AirPods Pro und AirPods (2. Wenn du AirPods Pro verwendest, beachte die Hinweise auf den nächsten drei Bildschirmseiten. Um Fake-Kopfhörer zu enttarnen, … Ein nach aussen gerichtetes Mikrofon erkennt Umgebungs­geräusche. If you’re like me, you probably first heard of the Liberty 2 Pro when LinusTechTips shilled talked about them on his YouTube channel. The bass boost is beautifully done, and the fact that it extends as low as it does despite the open-backed construction is a grand feat by itself. My reaction was more “hm, this is pretty alright” as opposed to the “oh my god how does this sound so good” response that you’d probably expect for a TWS set that’s priced as it is and placed at this rank position.