yeah sure not having a wire is nice, but two generations of earbuds from my phones own manufacturer and both pairs i get regularly dogshit audio quality, and half the time one of the buds doesn’t even work or produces barely any audio. There is no way to remedy this even after resetting the buds and the bluetooth connection. and you have to shell out 3x as much money for these things. also it’s yet another device whose charge you have to keep track of

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    You can do a true wireless IEM with the Schure True Wireless Adapter. I’m running Linsoul 7Hz Timeless off of mine. Bigger box than fully integrated true wireless buds, but it does allow you to drive MMCX IEMs and it has a very good battery in comparison. The 2 pin options are worse than the MMCX options only FIIO and KZ makes them.

    The only good (tech wise) true wireless buds are typically the flag ships from tech brands (Sony/Apple/Beats/Samsung/Google) but the audio quality is typically average compared to wired IEMs or a Schure True Wireless setup, the Sony flagship WF-XM1004/5’s are better, but the battery basically thins out too much over time.

    I’ve had Galaxy Buds / 2 Pro / WF-XM1004s/ Schure True Wireless, and the glitchiest ones have honestly been the Sonys. Maybe the momentum 4 TW are just a bit janky in terms of wireless hardware and sound hardware, because I have had a good time with the Schure True Wireless adapters.

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      the Sony flagship WF-XM1004/5’s are better,

      uh about that

      and the glitchiest ones have honestly been the Sonys.

      oh you got there lol

      Same those are the only individual buds I’ve ever owned/used for any length of time and I literally gave them away I disliked them so much. I got them for cheap thankfully. I’ll keep my wired headphones and earbuds tyvm

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        At this point if I want the best audio quality I’m sitting down and using my Hifiman Sundaras thru my Schiit Amp and Dac stack. When I’m mobile I am usually not paying enough attention.