Thank you for the review Lachlan, I must say they are big boys these ones. My problem so far with all the TWS sets is the extremely limited lifespan. If I buy an IEM for US$260+ I need to know that 5 years down the line I'll still be enjoying it, most of these have too little battery life left after 2 years.
That's an excellent point! I also hate the fact that, as an occasional TWS user, I tend to go to use them and find the battery dead and needing a recharge so I end up going wired anyway while I wait for the recharge.
We love you Lachlan. Hi all in case it helps go to developer options and manually lock LDAC to 990Kbps. Your android will lock this in if you temporarily switch from 24 to 32bit and back for example. This makes the svanar wireless, Ananda BT, or Sony Xm5, etc a cut above the rest in terms of the ability to get a bit closer to the bandwidth of a wired set which I recall may be around 1,200 to 1,400 Mbps. ❤
Glad you like the videos. I don't think I'll be able to do that sort of video because I'd have to collect so much gear that I don't already have and I can't afford to buy it all. Sorry.
at taht price its an investment and one which is just not worth it - life span? Battery starts going wonky and the result ? Throw them in the bin. TWS is never worth spending more than 300 usd in my books. Would be helpful next time if you could do a mic test. After all its one of the conveniences of tws in taking calls too
Thanks for the review. I’m wondering whether you hear your footsteps when walking having them on? By that I mean the thumping bone conduction sound you perceive via the bones and skull, not the actual footstep sound. That’s an annoying issue that I have when using my wired IEMs or having them connected to something like UTWS5. I’m guessing though that the issue should remain as long as the seal is there.
I want to upgrade my sennhiser momentum 2 which I use for cycling and gym. I really want to get these but the only thing putting me off is touch controls. Clicking three times to skip a song is not acceptable in my books. :(
I've been listening to these for ~2w now and while I quite like how they sound, the ergonomics of the case are atrocious. For one, trying to open the case without looking at it is effectively impossible. My blind friend literally couldn't put these on because he couldn't open the case. Secondly, the charging port for the case is on the bottom, taking a definite note from the Apple mouse, and it's just as awful a design here as it is there. Thirdly, I've found the case itself doesn't like every charger. I can only get it to actually charge on my Anker chargers for some reason - the Pixel charger that came with my phone doesn't work, nor does the USB-A charging ports on my power strip. Other than these gripes, it's pretty good!
Its not good to have in your collection! Do not buy wireless iems. The battery doesn't last more than 2 years. Stay away from wireless iems, especially expensive ones! btw, hifiman iems have awesome sound.
After seeing so many vids I am only just noticing what that hoodie says below ‘USB Cable’ and I’m loving it 😂
I thought that was just cables in general 😂
Haha. I wondered when people would see that and realise what it actually says 😁
And yes, it's really all cables it seems
@@PassionforSound I'll still never get over the optical cable with gold plated terminations that I saw for sale a couple years ago.
No! That's hilarious! 🤣
Thank you for the review Lachlan, I must say they are big boys these ones. My problem so far with all the TWS sets is the extremely limited lifespan. If I buy an IEM for US$260+ I need to know that 5 years down the line I'll still be enjoying it, most of these have too little battery life left after 2 years.
That's an excellent point! I also hate the fact that, as an occasional TWS user, I tend to go to use them and find the battery dead and needing a recharge so I end up going wired anyway while I wait for the recharge.
Thanks for another great review. I really enjoy your sense of articulation of the subject.
So glad you liked it!
We love you Lachlan. Hi all in case it helps go to developer options and manually lock LDAC to 990Kbps. Your android will lock this in if you temporarily switch from 24 to 32bit and back for example. This makes the svanar wireless, Ananda BT, or Sony Xm5, etc a cut above the rest in terms of the ability to get a bit closer to the bandwidth of a wired set which I recall may be around 1,200 to 1,400 Mbps. ❤
The svanar appears to be quite a step up from my TWS600. ❤
Yeah, the Svanar are a BIG step up from the TWS600. They're an excellent IEM, let alone an excellent wireless IEM.
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Excellent review. My AirPods Pro 2nd generation are hard to beat imho.
Ya, AirPods Pro 2 are pretty legit. I prefer them to my S12’s.
I've not tried the Air Pods as yet...
Why do people compare it with airpods? The price is obviously different
I think people always like to find a reference point they're familiar with, but it's a bit like comparing a Toyota and a Ferrari.
480£ wow thats more than i paid for the 'Butastur'
great review as always, thank you ✌😎👍
How has the butastur been? Did hear lot of great things about them.
i'll have them next week thanks to american spirit & Jinny Tan @@mokisan
I had to go look those up. They look very interesting!
pretty unique with BRAS tech'; helps to protect from hearing loss@@PassionforSound
no it wont prob 200
I liked your reviews alot. I know you are honest and I appreciate. Can you please do a consumer v audio file comparison video
Glad you like the videos. I don't think I'll be able to do that sort of video because I'd have to collect so much gear that I don't already have and I can't afford to buy it all. Sorry.
I hope you review the Sony WF-1000XM5 at some point. A comparison of the Svanar vs. Sony's would be interesting.
I'm see what I can arrange. Unfortunately, wireless products get way less views on my channel so I'm not sure, but we'll see...
at taht price its an investment and one which is just not worth it - life span? Battery starts going wonky and the result ? Throw them in the bin. TWS is never worth spending more than 300 usd in my books. Would be helpful next time if you could do a mic test. After all its one of the conveniences of tws in taking calls too
Did I not include a mic test? I thought I did.
I do agree with your concerns about battery life in the long term too.
wise comment and wise advice.
Yeah I love my apple air pro pro 2 and any other tws set was either inferior or not “worth it” for the feature set.
I'm yet to try any of the Apple wireless gear. I should resolve that... 🙂
Thanks for the review.
I’m wondering whether you hear your footsteps when walking having them on? By that I mean the thumping bone conduction sound you perceive via the bones and skull, not the actual footstep sound.
That’s an annoying issue that I have when using my wired IEMs or having them connected to something like UTWS5. I’m guessing though that the issue should remain as long as the seal is there.
Yes, that's a sealed ear canal thing. I don't think any IEM can over come that.
interesting man, considering they're not going to last for ever with their battery, its a lot of money, same with the Bathys.
Yes, that's a good point about the battery.
I want to upgrade my sennhiser momentum 2 which I use for cycling and gym. I really want to get these but the only thing putting me off is touch controls. Clicking three times to skip a song is not acceptable in my books. :(
I can understand that. Touch controls are very personal and in this case, not customisable.
There are really some audiophile earbuds out there I have the Altec Lansing nanobuds they sound like audiophile quality
I've not heard those.
Would be intersecting to compare to AirPods Pro 2 on “regular” Bluetooth of iPhone
Yes. I expect the Svanar will be clearly better, but that's just an assumption
I've been listening to these for ~2w now and while I quite like how they sound, the ergonomics of the case are atrocious.
For one, trying to open the case without looking at it is effectively impossible. My blind friend literally couldn't put these on because he couldn't open the case.
Secondly, the charging port for the case is on the bottom, taking a definite note from the Apple mouse, and it's just as awful a design here as it is there.
Thirdly, I've found the case itself doesn't like every charger. I can only get it to actually charge on my Anker chargers for some reason - the Pixel charger that came with my phone doesn't work, nor does the USB-A charging ports on my power strip.
Other than these gripes, it's pretty good!
Those are good points about the case. Thankfully the earphones make up for it.with their sound.
sheeshh that's expensive but seems very premium
They're definitely extremely well made and well tuned, but also not for everyone, I'd say 🙂
@@PassionforSound yeah true, but we're in this hobby to find the iem that suits our ears best!
What's the warranty for these?!
18 months from the purchase date, according to the manual.
@@PassionforSound OK thanks that's not bad. And also thank you for pointing out the MSRP at the beginning
My pleasure!
Why no link to hifiman?
I just try to link to regional shops because many people want local warranty support.
Naa.. Its worlds 1st r2r tws but i rather go with fc6 which is r2r dongles with my collections of mint iem.. Peace!
Fair enough. Wired will pretty much always beat wireless.
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Its not good to have in your collection!
Do not buy wireless iems.
The battery doesn't last more than 2 years.
Stay away from wireless iems, especially expensive ones!
btw, hifiman iems have awesome sound.
It all depends on what people need
2 words : aptX Lossless.
3 words: not widely available