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I tried the Shure Aonic 50 as well which sounded amazing but it had an audible hiss when ANC was active that I couldn’t get over. With the Focal no hiss, the pads are great, the build quality and app are amazing, and I can use it in wireless, USB-C wired lossless, or even analog wired with an airpla
...MagnusAlbusPater in r/TechNook
June 30, 2026 at 10:39 p.m.
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I take my Shure aonic 50 to the gym every time. Sounds better, people know not to talk to me, and they’re much more comfortable than earphones.
PCarparelli in r/workout
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 a.m.
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I might be late to the party here but this is a good explanation by sennheiser themselves https://youtu.be/57fEkCYpj-0?si=_eZJ73_mvFMoj52k One part of it is that you need to choose the dongle in your music app (tidal in my case but Apple Music in your ) An important part for me with that explanation w
...RepresentativeMonk66 in r/sennheiser
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 p.m.
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I just got a pair of Shure Aonic 50 headphones; the sound is incredibly detailed, though the overall design and construction is not as luxurious and considered as the PX7; overall, I would consider them as a potential contender.
Proud-Way-6879 in r/BowersWilkins
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 a.m.
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I got the Shure Aonic 50 back in 2021?ish. If you know Shure they’re infamous for there flat sound signature. Problem is Aonic 50’s ANC are terrible. APM doesn’t really have a flat sound signature, if you like it though I would suggest looking into the Beoplay H100
Prestigious_Tax7415 in r/apple
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 p.m.
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Yo tengo los XM5 y tuve los Soundcore Q45 antes de estos, pero los audífonos de plástico por caros que sean tienen una falla estructural gravisima en ma bisagras y alrededor del 25% de usuarios reportan un daño en las bisagras antes de los 2 años, ahora mismo tengo una bisagra cubierta de resina epo
...PrettyVacation29 in r/ArgenGaming
March 25, 2026 at 11:51 p.m.
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Looks like a Shure Aonic 50 + Momentum 4 mixed
Aggravating_Union447 in r/sennheiser
October 1, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
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