Final ZE8000 True Wireless earphones have been carefully designed in both its hardware and software to reap the benefits of 8K SOUND technology. One of the enduring problems for some TWS users, especially those that exercise during their listening sessions, is maintaining a proper seal.

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With an IPX4 water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these ZE8000 – so you can keep grooving to the music. Electric guitars sound good as well, while they might lack a bit of crunch, the string action is well-audible and it has that dark, rich tone to it.To give you an example, a violin can play the frequency range 200Hz - 3500Hz, however, not all violins play this range the exact same way, and some would produce a tone that is much more pleasing to the ears than others. They do have different sound signatures, so this will be the aspect to focus on while deciding between the two. The Final Connect app for iOS and Android allows users to switch between the four noise-cancelling modes, make EQ adjustments, and use Final’s Volume Step Optimizer technology for finer volume adjustment. Generally, slight disparity during production, known as “production variance”, is unavoidable, and therefore it is a common practice between manufacturers to accept a certain range of production tolerance.

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This is partly down to the lack of a good seal to suppress ambient noise levels, but in general, the Final’s application of noise-cancelling seems tame. The Final ZE8000 true wireless boasts a very fine, neutral-sounding performance with music, but the noise-cancelling disappoints, the battery life is below par and issues with comfort derail these expensive wireless earbuds.Both have cases that are simply too big and unpractical, with ANC performances that are decent but nothing too extraordinary. Forget about wearing this to your bed (if you’re a side sleeper), under a helmet, or even a snug-fitting hat.

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Like almost every pair of true wireless in-ear headphones, the sound of the Final Audio ZE8000 can be affected (for both good and bad) by the way the earbuds fit in the wearer’s ears. Included in the box are a sliding top case and IEMs (available in black or white), a USB-C charging cable, 5 sets of Type Q tips of various sizes, dust filters with a metal rod applicator to keep ear wax from getting inside the shells, and a manual for operations instruction.

Certainly from the top of the frequency range (which is bright, substantial and carries an awful lot of detail) down to the bottom of the midrange (which is equally information-rich, equally varied where texture and timbre are concerned, and equally convincing) they’re enjoyable and winningly naturalistic. aptX Adaptive (24bit/96kHz) allows you to enjoy high-resolution sound sources with high sound quality and low latency. When wearing earphones, the ability to select; the appropriate volume level for listening to music is crucial.

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However, if you concentrate on a particular instrument or voice, you will hear subtle notes clearly and precisely without them being masked. When I bought the ZE8000, I had already been using the AirPods Pro v2 and also the Sony WF-1000XM4 for about a year. This is okay, but considering how bulky and big the case is, I wish it’d give you more battery life. Final’s engineers customized the drivers and the earbuds’ internal structure and incorporated the latest manufacturing techniques.

If you are someone who cares about audio quality deeply, you'll want a pair of True Wireless Earbuds like these. Therefore, even if you want to finely adjust the volume when using it at home in the middle of the night at a low volume, you may not be able to set the "volume" to your liking. The ZE8000 are quite large earbuds, and they’re made to seem larger still thanks to a kind of terraced design that keeps a lot of their hardware out of the wearer’s concha. Instead, Final Audio has decided Class A/B is the way to go - its rationale is that the trade-off in efficiency is worth it for the lower distortion figures. but all is not guaranteed because final designed brand new tips for the ZE8000—Type Q—and they may pose a problem for some.