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Water was leaking into my 2019 e-tron through the passenger-side footwell after a car wash or heavy rain. I checked the sunroof drains, and they were clear. The TSB to address the leaking sunroof had also been performed. I checked the cowl drain for the first time (I didn't even know about it) and found it was clogged with debris. Water was pooling in this area and was unable to drain properly behind the wheel well, causing it to leak into the car. I'll be checking this area about once every 6 months and recommend you do as well.

Ate my Twix 😭

The T90 Omni is basically the T90 Pro Omni without the fast-charging battery and the automatic solution dispenser—two features I don’t care about. I’m replacing my 3 year old Roborock Q Revo. The T90 robot performs as well as, or even better than, robots costing over $1,000. What a steal!

The Nothing Headphone (1) is a truly complete wireless headphone. I've tried many headphones that cost significantly more, and they all seemed to have at least one major drawback.

Let's start with the sound. Out of the box, they sound somewhat veiled and warm. The treble is relaxed relative to the bass and mids. Surprisingly, the bass isn't excessive, and the mids are well tuned. However, I bought these knowing I wasn't going to settle for the stock tuning. The built-in 8-band parametric EQ is a huge advantage over the competition, which typically offers only fixed-band graphic EQs or, at best, a limited 5-band parametric EQ like the Sennheiser HDB 630. The Moondrop Edge 2 appears to be the only wireless headphone that surpasses these with a 10-band parametric EQ, but its ANC, microphone quality, app refinement, quality control, and build quality aren't on the same level as Nothing's.

After dialing in the sound with the parametric EQ, these headphones sound excellent. There are still a few adjustments I'd like to make, but the EQ, while far superior to any fixed-band graphic EQ, still has center-frequency limitations for each band. Overall, I was able to achieve a sound signature that I enjoy more than what I've been able to get from much more expensive headphones using their companion apps, with the exception of the Sennheiser HDB 630. Both the HDB 630 and the Nothing Headphone (1) sound fantastic to my ears after EQ, but the Headphone (1) is significantly cheaper, better built, more comfortable, and offers slightly better ANC, transparency mode, and call quality.

Comfort is also very good. They aren't quite as comfortable as my Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, but they're noticeably more comfortable than the Sony WH-1000XM6. The ear pads have plenty of depth, so my ears don't touch the drivers or experience any pressure. The clamping force is secure without being excessive, unlike the AirPods Max. The headband padding is also adequate, and I didn't notice any significant hot spots. These are a slightly heavier pair of headphones, though, so you're always aware that you're wearing them.

The ANC is excellent. It suppresses background noise very effectively without introducing any noticeable hiss. Once music starts playing, outside distractions virtually disappear. Transparency mode is also impressive. Everything sounds natural, although just slightly less clear than real life. I can comfortably hold a conversation while wearing them.

The controls are another highlight. I really like the roller button, which provides satisfying tactile feedback for volume adjustments while also functioning as a play/pause control and ANC/transparency toggle. The paddle switch is genius, allowing you to scrub through tracks, skip songs, and answer or end phone calls. The customizable button is also useful—I have mine set to launch Siri with a single press and mute the microphone during phone calls with a press and hold.

These headphones include all the features I look for in a modern wireless headset. Bluetooth multipoint lets me stay connected to both my iPhone and MacBook simultaneously, and spatial audio with head tracking is available when I want a more immersive experience while watching videos. Battery life is excellent, delivering over 35 hours with ANC enabled and up to 80 hours with ANC turned off. Finally, the microphone quality is excellent, doing a great job of reducing background noise while keeping my voice clear during calls.

At $230 on sale, these headphones are honestly both surprising and refreshing. It's almost embarrassing for the competition that they outperform every other wireless headphone I've tried overall. A large part of that comes down to the onboard 8-band parametric EQ, but it's the combination of excellent sound (after EQ), thoughtful features, strong usability, and competitive pricing that makes the Nothing Headphone (1) such an impressive package.

The Nothing Headphone (1) is a truly complete wireless headphone. I've tried many headphones that cost significantly more, and they all seemed to have at least one major drawback.

Let's start with the sound. Out of the box, they sound somewhat veiled and warm. The treble is relaxed relative to the bass and mids. Surprisingly, the bass isn't excessive, and the mids are well tuned. However, I bought these knowing I wasn't going to settle for the stock tuning. The built-in 8-band parametric EQ is a huge advantage over the competition, which typically offers only fixed-band graphic EQs or, at best, a limited 5-band parametric EQ like the Sennheiser HDB 630. The Moondrop Edge 2 appears to be the only wireless headphone that surpasses these with a 10-band parametric EQ, but its ANC, microphone quality, app refinement, quality control, and build quality aren't on the same level as Nothing's.

After dialing in the sound with the parametric EQ, these headphones sound excellent. There are still a few adjustments I'd like to make, but the EQ, while far superior to any fixed-band graphic EQ, still has center-frequency limitations for each band. Overall, I was able to achieve a sound signature that I enjoy more than what I've been able to get from much more expensive headphones using their companion apps, with the exception of the Sennheiser HDB 630. Both the HDB 630 and the Nothing Headphone (1) sound fantastic to my ears after EQ, but the Headphone (1) is significantly cheaper, better built, more comfortable, and offers slightly better ANC, transparency mode, and call quality.

Comfort is also very good. They aren't quite as comfortable as my Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, but they're noticeably more comfortable than the Sony WH-1000XM6. The ear pads have plenty of depth, so my ears don't touch the drivers or experience any pressure. The clamping force is secure without being excessive, unlike the AirPods Max. The headband padding is also adequate, and I didn't notice any significant hot spots. These are a slightly heavier pair of headphones, though, so you're always aware that you're wearing them.

The ANC is excellent. It suppresses background noise very effectively without introducing any noticeable hiss. Once music starts playing, outside distractions virtually disappear. Transparency mode is also impressive. Everything sounds natural, although just slightly less clear than real life. I can comfortably hold a conversation while wearing them.

The controls are another highlight. I really like the roller button, which provides satisfying tactile feedback for volume adjustments while also functioning as a play/pause control and ANC/transparency toggle. The paddle switch is genius, allowing you to scrub through tracks, skip songs, and answer or end phone calls. The customizable button is also useful—I have mine set to launch Siri with a single press and mute the microphone during phone calls with a press and hold.

These headphones include all the features I look for in a modern wireless headset. Bluetooth multipoint lets me stay connected to both my iPhone and MacBook simultaneously, and spatial audio with head tracking is available when I want a more immersive experience while watching videos. Battery life is excellent, delivering over 35 hours with ANC enabled and up to 80 hours with ANC turned off. Finally, the microphone quality is excellent, doing a great job of reducing background noise while keeping my voice clear during calls.

At $230 on sale, these headphones are honestly both surprising and refreshing. It's almost embarrassing for the competition that they outperform every other wireless headphone I've tried overall. A large part of that comes down to the onboard 8-band parametric EQ, but it's the combination of excellent sound (after EQ), thoughtful features, strong usability, and competitive pricing that makes the Nothing Headphone (1) such an impressive package.

The included picture is the end result of the filters and their configurations to get these to sound excellent to my ears. Now they’re clear, spacious and natural sounding.

I always loved the Sony WH-1000XM6 as a headphone that excelled at being incredibly convenient, with superb ANC and transparency modes, easy portability thanks to its magnetic clasp carrying case, fantastic microphone quality for calls, good battery life, and tons of quality-of-life features like Speak-to-Chat and Adaptive Sound Control.

However, while the 10-band graphic EQ is better than nothing and is probably good enough for the masses, it doesn’t compare to using a parametric EQ, a tone generator, and a critical ear. The only issue I really had with the Sonys was their out-of-the-box sound, which felt muddy and closed-in, along with the fact that the included EQ couldn’t do much to fix it.

After sitting down for an hour and using a parametric EQ and tone generator to really dial in the dips and peaks in the frequency response—resulting from the combination of the headphones and my HRTF—these now sound excellent while still offering all of their fantastic lifestyle features. Win-win!

There is one caveat, though: all I can do is chuckle at how bad the stock sound is when I activate the bypass on the parametric EQ. I mainly use these when I’m working from home or in the office, so I’ll always be connected to my MacBook, which is what runs the parametric EQ to make these go from meh to excellent sounding.

I’m hoping more companies start offering parametric EQ options in their companion apps for their headphones. Moondrop, FiiO, Nothing, and Sennheiser are a few companies that come to mind, but their products still can’t really compare to the complete feature set and ANC/transparency performance offered by products from Sony.

Gonna just leave it and see how far that $1,000 will go lol.

Moondrop officially unveiled the second generation of its Bluetooth over-ear headphones, the Moondrop Edge2, today (June 29). Its key highlights include support for a 10-band Parametric Equalizer (PEQ) which is twice as many bands as the HDB 630, USB audio transmission, improved active noise cancellation (ANC), and a dynamic driver featuring a natural wood diaphragm. Check out all the details below.

Target out of the box sound should align with the B&K 5128 DF which is excellent and makes it have sort of a clean slate to EQ from. Looking forward to these!

• English text: https://www.hifihub.com.br/en/product-launches/moondrop-edge2-launches-with-adaptive-anc-usb-audio-and-10-band-peq
• Portuguese text: https://www.hifihub.com.br/lancamentos/moondrop-edge2-e-lancado-com-anc-adaptativo-peq-e-audio-via-usb

Give us a 10 band parametric EQ and default tuning that is close to the Headphones.com JM-1 tilt. Put in a powerful amp to help compensate for any dips perceived by our individual HRTF or preferences that may need to be boosted since you would have to reduce the pre-gain to prevent clipping. None of that lower treble/ upper midrange scoop that you typically tune into your IEMs that veils everything. Of course, with similar ANC and transparency to the Momentum 5 along with wireless charging, Bluetooth 6.0 and all the features typically in premium TWS today. I would pay $400 for this.