Final ZE3000 True Wireless Earbuds, Hi-Fi Sound Quality, Maximum 35 Hours Music Playback, IPX4, aptX Adaptive, Touch Sensor, Support Lossless Music Format, Designed in Japan (Black)

I've tried Sennheiser Momentum TW3, Sony WF-1000XM4, and Apple 3rd gen earbuds, and these Final ZE3000 are superior in every respect with the possible exception of noise cancellation and accompanying phone app.They do what earbuds are supposed to do: provide a steady connection with what I consider to be excellent sound -- on a par with and perhaps better than the Sennheisers. Especially vocals and midrange sound unmuddled and alive. High tenors are sometimes a little tinny, but you can adjust that with a third-part equalizer. I might have been happy with the Sennheisers, but they simply sill not stay connected. I've been using the Final ZE3000s for almost a week solid now, and I haven't had a single disconnection. The range is very ample, too.I wish the case top weren't so quick to shut, and the buds don't quite slip into their storage slots as cleanly as the Sennies or the Sonys, but I can easily live with that given the superb sound and the steady connections.Don't buy another earbud until you've tried this model. I think you'll be pleased, and you may have saved a hundred bucks or more, too.UPDATE AFTER 2+ MONTHS: These continue to be my go-to earbuds. Sound is excellent, perfectly suitable for high-quality Tidal streaming and ProStudio Masters purchases played through my MacBook Pro and my iPhone. Only rarely with there be a connectivity problem. Ninety-five percent of the time, they "just work," with I believe must be unusual with Bluetooth earbuds.

This is my first pair of wireless earbuds and my 4th set of Final. The sound quality of these lives up to Final's reputation. The form factor is, I don't know, unusual? They're kind of large and chunky, and getting them positioned means touching them which sets off the touch controls every time. I kind of wish there was a switch or something to disable the touchpads because every time I reach up to reposition them I'm inadvertently skipping tracks or pausing. Maybe if the touch area was smaller. It's also kind of hard to tell Left from Right without really squinting (this is a frequent issue with Final's products). I may end up painting red and white dots on these like I did with another pair.

I have owned a number of buds including JVC and Audio Technica in the 100 - 150 range. So far all have been wired and I was reluctant to get Bluetooth wireless since I figured there would be some loss of fidelity transmitting the audio wirelessly. Well, apparently BT technology has overcome virtually all possible sound degradation! Overall these are the best sounding earbuds I have owned or heard. They even rival my dedicated headphone amp/over-the-ear full-size headphone setup that I have. Yes these are not cheap, but you get very excellent sound quality for this price point. I think because they focused on sound quality and not other features like noise cancelling.They are not lacking in any band, bass, mids and highs. They are very detailed and revealing while not being etched or sibilant. Voices sound rich and and I noticed background vocals sound more like real people singing back there and not just noise or texture. Bass is detailed and slightly on the warmer side of neutral, but you're a basshead these might not have quite enough for you.Battery life has been about 6 hours and you get about 5 charges out of the case before that needs changing. They fit fine and are good for running and working out at the gym, which is where I mainly use these.

Another reviewer recommended ensuring `Bluetooth settings -> ZE3000 settings -> "HD audio: Qualcomm aptX audio"` was on.I thought these sounded like garbage. Was really rather disappointed. Then I finally just disabled the above setting.I'm very thankful the other reviewer pointed out the setting, but I highly disagree about turning it on.The setting greatly reduces the treble (Ironic considering what aptX claims to do). Sure it may reduce the treble, but I believe it does so at a cost to resolution.And personally I like the treble level. So, I guess the lesson is just twiddle the bit if you're not liking these cause they sound about as good as my wired earbuds.