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Underwhelmed with the AirPods Pro 2 coming from my Kiwi Ears Cadenza (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Johnny_Menace@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Just bought the new AirPods 2 at a discount and I’m kinda disappointed. They sound like they have a concert Hall effect, sort of echo-ish… Made me order some Moondrop Arias instead. Will I be satisfied?

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[–] Fatal_Furriest@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

General consensus is that the Kiwi Cadenzas are a very decent, rather accurate, neutral set; ala 7Hz Salnotes Zero, Timeless, KZ EDA Balanced (lesser extent) and KZ Castor SILVER (also not as good as timeless, but it's there).

But you will get guys with their graphs telling you your Chi Fi are rubbish (with the exception of EW200, Timeless, some Wan'Er, etc. Really dunno why, it's how they think)

Equally you'll get guys telling you Airpods Max and Pros are the best audiophile equipment you can buy, and send links from 20 sources supporting their opinion

I feel we, as consumers, rely on reviews and other's opinions too much rather than our own ears!

Any decent wired system will best the apple wireless products. This is a fact.

Another fact is, I'm tired of wasting money, buying "professional reviewers/golden-ears" recommended products without testing them 1st. Wasted so much cash, this pandemic, buying underwhelming stuff.

Taste is subjective, also a fact.

[–] Namamodaya@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Obligatory suggestion not to buy KZ.

why, or you can simply search the keyword "KZ" yourself in this sub or any other critical audio forum.