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csch1992 OP t1_j8g1jt3 wrote

i would say with my fh5s i found my endgame. i dont wanna know how much better the FH7 are. the Semi Open back design really helped with the soundstage but still they have deccent isolation. i was walking on the walkway beside a busy road and i didnt hear shit of them while the music was plaiiny. only when the music was off i heard it muffeled

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ArkhamKnight0708 t1_j8ehhan wrote

They can be excellent or atrocious. Just depends. I love the Pixel Buds and Sony XM3 controls. The Galaxy Buds2 Pro are good but the touch surface isn't super clear. I imagine ones that aren't consistent and touch the edge of my ear would be horrible but I've not used a set like that yet

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jquest71 t1_j8diyyr wrote

Yeah I wish on my buds 2 pro that there was an option to pause the music when you remove a bud, a la Apple Airpods, rather than have touch controls. Since they don't, I end up using the touch controls all the time to pause my music whenever someone wants to talk to me.

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blorg t1_j8ctpb3 wrote

I have the Fiio FW5 with physical buttons and it's substantially more annoying than the Samsung or Sony buds I have with touch controls, they are simultaneously harder to deliberately press and easier to accidently press while pushing in. Physical buttons require more force, too, which tends to dislodge the buds. It's bad enough I don't use them on the Fiio while I use them on the Samsung and Sony all the time, and they pretty much "just work".

One thing I have found is the big brands (Samsung, Sony) do seem much better with the touch controls than Chi-Fi earbud makers. Once you know where the touch surface is and how to hold them (usually by the sides), I literally never trigger my Samsung or Sony buds putting them in or adjusting them.

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Raephstel t1_j8cnucg wrote

Occasionally, I accidentally pause, but they're the best way to have controls.

The other options would be using your phone, which means pulling out your phone every time you want to pause (and some earbuds support turning off touch controls) or a remote, which I feel like most people would lose.

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o7_brother t1_j8cnniw wrote

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