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The “controls” section is inaccurate to such a degree that I’d suggest reevaluating it. While these do have a touch surface, it is only used for one specific gesture called “touch hold”. All other controls use “taps”, which are detected by an accelerometer in each unit and are intended to allow for tapping near your ear rather than directly on the buds. While the feature is intended to reduce accidental activation, in practice the implementation is objectively less reliable and more prone to accidental activation than Sennheiser’s touch controls on their other devices, as there is no “safe surface” from which the buds can be touched without any chance of activating the controls. Simply adjusting the units in your ears will, at any sensitivity level, cause a ridiculous barrage of beeps as the tap mechanism is repeatedly activated.

Jul 11, 2024 03:33 PM By RtingsUser4716667

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The “controls” section is inaccurate to such a degree that I’d suggest reevaluating it. While these do have a touch surface, it is only used for one specific gesture called “touch hold”. All other controls use “taps”, which are detected by an accelerometer in each unit and are intended to allow for tapping near your ear rather than directly on the buds. While the feature is intended to reduce accidental activation, in practice the implementation is objectively less reliable and more prone to accidental activation than Sennheiser’s touch controls on their other devices, as there is no “safe surface” from which the buds can be touched without any chance of activating the controls. Simply adjusting the units in your ears will, at any sensitivity level, cause a ridiculous barrage of beeps as the tap mechanism is repeatedly activated.

Hi there,

Thank you for your feedback. We will revisit the “controls” and update the review accordingly.

Cheers

Thank you, David, Jasper Lastoria, and John.

I’ve sorted earbuds by “Sports” rating and arrived here, but I’m not sure I’m doing it right.

Currently, I listen to podcasts at 3x (not music) from my PC (not from my phone), while doing indoor bike cardio (light/ moderate effort).

So it’s important to understand what people are saying, I don’t care about music.

Thinking about it, there’s not much of a need for active noise cancelling either, although I do sweat a lot.

What should I be looking for?

P.S.:

EDIT: I already have the Polar H10 chest strap, is there any advantage to these earbus regarding heart rate? A chest strap is closer to the hear, so it will be more accurate than an ear piece.

Oct 19, 2024 06:42 PM By Rephaim

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Thank you, David, Jasper Lastoria, and John. I’ve sorted earbuds by “Sports” rating and arrived here, but I’m not sure I’m doing it right. Currently, I listen to podcasts at 3x (not music) from my PC (not from my phone), while doing indoor bike cardio (light/ moderate effort). So it’s important to understand what people are saying, I don’t care about music. Thinking about it, there’s not much of a need for active noise cancelling either, although I do sweat a lot. What should I be looking for? P.S.: EDIT: I already have the Polar H10 chest strap, is there any advantage to these earbus regarding heart rate? A chest strap is closer to the hear, so it will be more accurate than an ear piece.

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Oct 21, 2024 10:57 AM By  Dylan Crete

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Got it, thanks anyway.