I've just got an Earset 3i "press sample" at home... The test has started, and... To me it's clear that the sound is globally improved compared to my old good A8's, the main improvement being more bass...So, has anyone been able to try the Earset 3i and came to the same conclusion, or is it just because there is no foam on my A8? (I will add foams and try again, but I can't believe it's only foam as I already tested the A8 with and without foams and saw that there was no real difference)Maybe it's only a placebo effect, part of the beovirus (the effect making that every new product has to land at home because it improves something) ;-)
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Earset 3i : placebo effect?
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Certainly my Earset 3 had better bass than my A8s so I don't think it's a placebo. Unfortunately though, I emailed B&O to ask if the 3i has better cable material that doesn't turn brittle and stiff after a few months. Sadly, they said the cables were made from the same stuff.
I'm not sure if this is of interest, but I have both the Earset 3 and 3i. Doing a comparison, the new 3i sound softer so needs a higher volume level to equal the 3. But it is much more convenient and the cables are also thicker and seem more robust.
Yes, the cables look a bit thicker (but marginally). It seems that B&O has made some efforts to improve this product.
Good to hear that the cables have indeed been changed. I wonder why B&O told me that they were the same as the Earset 3? Still, I'm not complaining.
Maybe because it's still a very basic black plastic cable... Or maybe because they have no idea of the fact that their Chinese factory has changed the product without noticing anything! ;-)
What's the price of these?
I love my A8's, but the bass is a bit poor.
What's the price of these?
$199 according to
Compared mine last night and they seemed pretty much the same - both cable thickness and sound. My A8s are recent ones though.
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Compared mine last night and they seemed pretty much the same - both cable thickness and sound. My A8s are recent ones though.
I think that the update doesn't only impact the Earset 3i, and there was a "silent update" of everything with that kind of design (i.e. All earsets and A8's)
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