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Can someone explain the popularity for these things? I always see deals about them posted and they're always highly rated. Any benefits of these over the more common brands like Bose, Senn's etc?
They are cheaper and they apparently sound good.
Though whether you like it would depend on your preferences.
Agreed. I doubt they will have better sound quality over all, but the sound signature of the last version was quite bassy and fun.
Bose dont come near this price and there are 100's of brands and 1000's of models that you won't find in JB Hifi, HN, etc that are very good.
It is plausible, but as with all the audio equipments out there, I bet there is a hype on these as well.
Though, Piston V2.1 popped up on my feed long enough for me to be curious. Bought the 3rd gen one to see whether they live up to their hype.
I am inclined to say hype at least for now, since Piston V3 was released fairly recently and so it's like that not many gave it a shot.
I hope I get pleasantly surprised with these (so that those IE800s, k3003 and more realistically Astrotek AX-35 look less appealing to me).
The sound is better, and the quality is nice with the cheap price.
on the reputable audio forums where experts who can acknowledge minor detail from audio, they review headphones/earphones, and they regard this on the same level as some of the most expensive and big brand headphones/earphones at a reasonable price. kind of like how xiaomi phones are on equivalent specs with the big brand smartphones at a fraction of the price.
They are comparable to some ~$50 iems, some $100-$200 iem's, but I don't think they're competing against much more.
I looked when this deal was 1st posted around a week ago and there were no reviews, articles, forum threads then, so anything new will be very new.
yeah these are v3, v2 was quite good, i have a pair right now. Will buy v3 in a few months when its 20-25 bucks
Yeah I was referring to 2.0/2.1 vs big brands, and apparently Xiaomi claim the 3.0's are a lot better than its previous models. I'm not sure if most of us can tell any difference on iems past the $200 mark. But when you compare $30 vs. $100-200, that's already a huge bargain. According to audio experts anyway.
I also forgot to mention the Xiaomi Power Bank compared to other power banks out there atm, that's a good example too. Same or better quality tech vs big brands, at a fraction of the price.
@zeckem: I am just going to say this. Those people on those forum are usually biased in one way or another in my opinion. I am not an expert on earphones (since I've set myself an internal limit on my spendings on audio equipment; I promised to myself that I will never spend over $100 on earphones) but from my experiences with headphones and those forums, I am inclined to believe that these are no exception. It's really hard to look behind the price tag, $30 is really cheap for a decent earphone. If you look at the entry level earphones from Shure, for example, they start from $100+ as far as I remember. Also, people tend to be biased after they have made a choice, i.e. they become more accepting of the choice they've made.
The enjoyment you get out from an earphone usually depends on, after the basic things are covered, your preferences IMO. So I don't think you can say, these are better than the "expensive" headphones/earphones. I think it's a reasonable gamble to make since the price is cheap enough and many people seem to like Xiaomi Piston, but there is no guarantee on whether these will be as good as V2.1. Even with companies that produced headphones for a long time, like Sennheiser etc, they don't make better models. One of the bestsellers by Sennheiser is 17 years old model (HD600).
Also, the reason that people were hyped on Xiaomi Power Bank I believe were more related to the price and the components, i.e. Samsung battery cells, Texas Instruments circuit chip protection etc. I don't think it's possible to make the comparisons here, because earphones are more complex than just their components in my opinion.
@AznMitch: If not better, at least it should be equally as good as the previous models (I hope), I guess we can only wait until they review the 3.0's. But yeah I can't disagree with you myself, I just heard they know a lot about audio over there.
@zeckem: It's really hard to make an unbiased review on headphones and earphones, what I feel as too bassy might not be considered too bassy for you, etc etc. I personally think the best way to get a headphone is by trying them first, buying it and hoping it would sound decent does have uncertainty involved in it.
I am not going to comment on V2.1, I've never tried them, I've heard good things about it from forums as well. I am simply saying, you cannot make a judgement on current models solely based on the older models. You can say, it's likely that they didn't screw up badly and made a progress, but the emphasis is on likely, it's just a guess. It doesn't guarantee anything. I bought one and it's on its way (not from these guys but from somewhere else), I am hoping that it sounds as good as everyone else hoping it would be.
Check out the frequency respones charts of Xiaomi Pistons, and you will see they are quite balanced, not missing out major parts of the spectrum. In simple terms: they are true to the original sound, just like much more expensive brands. In my opinion, that is what good audio is about.
I own the 2.1 pistons, and am very impressed. The bass is deep, but effortless, clean, and not overpowering.
Frequency response charts are not the only measures of "sound quality". There are other measures of earphones that people look at to get brief ideas on what it might sound like, i.e. cumulative spectral decay. Even then people argue that the graphs do not fully represent how it sounds, due to reasons like, how deep it is inserted changes how it is heard by a person as welll as other things. There are different targets that manufacturers aim as well.
From a head-fi thread
FREE-FIELD EQUALISATION
A standard for high-fidelity headphones endorsed by DIN, IEC and ANSI standardisation bodies during the 70's. Free field equalized headphone will try to achieve a similar frequency response as a perfectly flat frequency loudspeaker would do in an anechoic room (i.e. 'free field room').Such a headphone will more than likely have a dip at 1200 Hz, a slow bump at c. 2000 Hz and another dip at c. 8000 - 10 000 Hz. The effect of this will be roughly flat frequency response at ear canal.
DIFFUSE-FIELD EQUALISATION
Another standard developed during the 80's to overcome the localisation problems in the mid-frequencies so apparent in free-field equalized headphones. It has not completely replaced free-field equalization, it's just another alternative (another design philosophy). Diffuse field equalized headphone will try to mimic a flat frequency loudspeaker response in a reverbant room that has equal sound pressure in most locations inside the room (i.e. diffuse field).Such a headphone might have a different kind of frequency response, such as a peak at 2-3 kHz and 5-7 kHz and a sharper dip at 8 kHz. The effect should be similar to that of a diffuse field, but with a slightly different tonal balance.
Neither approach deliver FLAT frequency response for all (or even a majority of listeners) beyond 2000 Hz and certainly not beyond 8000 Hz.
I've got a pair of 2.1 and am very pleased with them. Sound as good if not better than my (cheapish) Sennheisers but the main benefit of these is that they have a mic… I found it hard to get good quality 'phones that I was also able to take a call on.
Nowadays on my phone I no longer use my meelectronics or Sennheisers as these have the benefit of being useful for calls and still good sounding. On a dedicated mp3 player I might go back to something else but for the money I'd still give the 2.1s a go. Not as neutral as some claim but a nice sound, at least to my admittedly untrained ears. So good in fact that I don't really need these v3s but I would like to know what they turn out like.
Rep, any possibility for a good deal on the 16000 mAH power banks?
Maybe next deal.:)
"PS:Here we go, everyone will have an opportunity to write a review to get a free 3rd Generation Edition Earphone."
Does this mean we can buy them write a review and get another pair for free?
I had a look on your site and didn't see anything about this.
Some clarification from the OP would be nice eh?
You can write a review and send it to [email protected].
For the good review will get a refund or a new pair of earphone.
So any positive review means we get a refund or a second one for free?
I hope "good review" meant quality review, rather than positive review.
Of course, quality review
Is there any expiry to this offer?
I have a Red 1S phone, audio quality is terrible. Compared to Samsung and Sony's offerings, which sound clear no matter with normal or bluetooth headsets. The phone itself is shit until, luckily, some geniuses crank out an awesome custom rom… Not sure about the headphone though. It takes more than luck to create good sounding headphones, even the old players fail every now an then. Good luck if any of you want to try, $30 is not much, my friend spent the same amount to price matched a pair of UE4000 which I bought for $40. If the Xiaomi's sound 80% as good, I will be so amazed.
Shipping time to Australia?
about 20-30 days by China post
Anyone had theirs shipped yet?
Got these shipped. Left earpiece is a lot quieter than the right… Anyone else get the same problem?
Here are my thoughts:
I was pretty impressed by the Xiaomi 3rd Generation in-ear headphones. Hearing great things about the Piston 2.1 model, I decided to go with the 3rd generation as soon as it came out.
I have used many medium-high range headphones in the past, including Sennheiser CX300-II's ($75 RRP), Sony MDR EX's ($79.95 RRP), and the Sol Republic Relays ($99 RRP).
After experiencing all those models, in all honesty my ears could not tell the difference between those premium models (and price tag) compared with the Xiaomi 3rd Generation Piston in-ear headphones at the modest $30 price tag.
The mids excel to create a well balanced and warm toned sound. The bass is well controlled, and not overwhelmingly heavy in order to create a pleasant atmosphere with all genres of music (but if you're a bass heavy fan you may be disappointed).
The braided cable is sturdy and tangle-free so far in my usage (to an extent), additionally the default eartips fit mine perfectly, but XS, S, and L sizes are also included. The in-line mic control worked perfectly with my Android 4.4 device - i.e. next, previous, and pause and play actions (Huawei Ascend Mate 7).
The clean and neat packaging which the headphones are enclosed is just another nice addition to the product. All in all, a great buy and a great product from Xiaomi!
Currency in title please!