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4.5
Of all the TW earbuds I've tried, only the Sennheiser Momentum 3 and the little brother Yamaha TW-E5B come close to the ridiculously great audio quality of the TW-E7B.Other BT earbuds I've owned include: Sony 1000XM4 and WF-C500, Audio Technica ATH-CKS50TW, Technics EAH-AZ60, Bose Quiet comfort, Tozo T6, the Sennheisers, some other older models.These sounded very good out of the box, but really came to life after some burn in time, giving a generous EQ bump in the mids and lows, and swapping out the stock silicone tips with some Sonic Foam tips. Then -- pure audio magic. Where the TW-E7Bs really shine is in the mids. The clarity, power and realism these give to vocals, both male and female, is very intense. There is sooooo much presence and realism, it actually stops me in my tracks. Downright startling and goose bump-inducing. Other times it's like I can sense/feel/hear the vibrations coming off the guitar strings or piano keys and resonating in the air around me.It's a truly unique audio quality, unlike anything I've experience with other buds I've tried. Others might be a bit more detailed, a little better separation, but they cannot make me FEEL the music the way these Yamahas can.OTHER PROS- Fit: excellent - these are BIG buds, but light in weight, and actually very comfortable to wear especially with the Sonic Foam tips.- Case: attractive, well made, high quality. would be nice if it had wireless charging.- Bluetooth range: amazing, the best of all my earbuds, I have more than once left my phone in the house and walked around the driveway without having a disconnect.- "Listening Care": This is a hidden gem of a feature, accessible through the app. It's not a marketing gimmick. You can turn the volume way down, and still enjoy the music because you can still hear a lot of the details that normally get lost once the volume goes down. This is great for listening while working, when loud volumes make it hard to think clearly.- aesthetics: love the spackled matte finish, the subtle Yamaha logo. Beautiful.- buttons instead of touch controls. sooo much easier to deal with on little earbuds versus touch panels.- ANC: excellent - very effective. Does a phenomenal job at cutting down wind noise which is important to me, as I like to listen to music while bikingUNKNOWN/INDIFFERENT- Battery life - have not pushed to the limit. I tend not to to music for more than 3-4 hours at a time.CONS- app connectivity: these buds never connect automatically to the Yamaha app. I need to open the app, and press a couple buttons and then it will search for the buds. this is pretty annoying because it has to be done every time you connect, if you want to use any of the app features.- No wireless charging. This should be a given at this price point.CONCLUSIONIf I was forced to give up all my buds except for one set, these are the ones I'd be keeping.
