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Comment by jmpman

3 days ago

I love my IEMs but I actually want a Bluetooth version. Heck a dongle that made them act just like AirPod Pros would be my dream gadget.

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aliher1911  12 hours ago

As other comment suggests, FiiO does adapters like that, also Qudelix. Depends on what you mean by 'like AirPod Pros'. You won't get ANC, mic is so-so I believe and you still have wires, but you get LDAC/aptX HD codec, it can still act as USB DAC if you forgot to charge it, it has very capable DSP EQ that allows loading headphone profiles. I use AirPods Pro as muffs on transit and concerts which is a killer feature for me, but use Qudelix dongle with IEMs for music.

vladvasiliu  3 days ago

Shure makes some for their IEMs. I have an older model which has worked great for several years.

  • jmpman  2 days ago

    I may have had the same. Wasn't impressed. But I'm rough on my electronics and it lasted less than 6 months.

    • vladvasiliu  2 days ago

      I'm not rough, but don't handle them with white gloves either. I usually tend to roll them up in a ball in some pocket when not in use.

      The model I have, BT2, is "semi-wired", meaning that the Bluetooth and battery are common to the two earbuds, linked by a cable. And, outside the big heavy cables some big heavy headphones have, this one is the one that has held up best – I'm pretty sure I got it before Covid. They now have a newer model with no wires, which houses the BT and battery in some over-ear clips [0]. I have no experience with these. In any case, I expect other manufacturers to have similar options.

      Before this, I would have to change the (old-school) wire on these IEMs seemingly every other year. But at least it was changeable, as opposed to other cheaper IEMs which would require to break out the soldering iron at best, or end up in the trash at worst if they were a glue fest.

      [0] https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/accessories/rmce-tw2?va...

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