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Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

jonnyb — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:11:35 GMT

I got a pair today and they're definitely a bit bassier than even my Earset 3, which in turn were bassier than my rather ancient A8s.

Very happy!

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

Beobird — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:01:16 GMT

They should have used Ultimate Ears look a like wires... Those wires are replaceble without buying a whole new earset.That would be a great update and I think everybody will love that.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

moxxey — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:41:59 GMT

jonnyb:

A quick question moxxey - does the Earset 3i have that annoying 'round the back of the neck' arrangement for the wires (as on the earset 3) or do they just hang down equally from each ear? Thanks

They hang down from each ear. It's the same design as the A8s. The 3i image on the B&O website is different from the actual headset design!

Not really had chance to use them properly. Had a quick blast this morning, but not taken a call through them yet.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

jonnyb — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:59:46 GMT

A quick question moxxey - does the Earset 3i have that annoying 'round the back of the neck' arrangement for the wires (as on the earset 3) or do they just hang down equally from each ear? Thanks

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

jonnyb — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:55:02 GMT

I don't know but I would have though that the microphone hole is in the same place as on other iPhone headsets - on the other side of the remote unit

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

moxxey — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:59:25 GMT

moxxey:

Not opened them yet, but I'll compare later.

Replying to myself. The finish on the 3i's is inferior compared to my A8's. Shiny (almost sticky in touch) rubber, compared to the matt finish on the A8's.

The instructions don't tell you where the microphone is located! Anyone know?

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

Chris — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:36:38 GMT

$199 is roughly £123

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

moxxey — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:36:14 GMT

I've just bought a pair (at lunch). My local dealer only had 3 pairs in stock and they'd only recently arrived!

£180 in the UK. Expensive. How does that equate to $199? :)

Not opened them yet, but I'll compare later.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

mbee — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:34:41 GMT

Peter :

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)

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

Peter — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:20:35 GMT

Compared mine last night and they seemed pretty much the same - both cable thickness and sound. My A8s are recent ones though.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

moxxey — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:10:52 GMT

bayerische:

What's the price of these?

$199 according to http://www.shopbangolufsen.com. No idea how that equates to GBP or EUR pricing.

And are they available yet? I'm sure I asked recently and they weren't on-sale?

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

bayerische — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:33:33 GMT

What's the price of these?

I love my A8's, but the bass is a bit poor.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

mbee — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:01:39 GMT

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! ;-)

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

jonnyb — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:47:58 GMT

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.

Re: Earset 3i : placebo effect?

mbee — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:34:45 GMT

Yes, the cables look a bit thicker (but marginally). It seems that B&O has made some efforts to improve this product.