BM-02 · Audio Gear
Earbud Fit and Seal: Why Tips Change the Sound
Most disappointing earbuds are not broken; they are loose. The tip decides how much bass you hear and how much of your music the room hears.
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Most disappointing earbuds are not broken; they are loose. Fit and codec support decide more of what you hear than the price tag suggests.
These guides cover the two things that change sound before any equaliser does: the seal in your ear and the codec in the Bluetooth link.
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BM-02 · Audio Gear
Most disappointing earbuds are not broken; they are loose. The tip decides how much bass you hear and how much of your music the room hears.
BM-02 · Audio Gear
A codec decides how audio is squeezed for the Bluetooth link. It matters, but not as much as the fit, the source, and whether both ends support it.
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