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very strong. On phone calls with other iPhone users, the audio sounds crystal
clear through the earcups, and callers said we sounded clear to them as well.
CONCLUSIONS
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(provided you play music within the Shure app), but the starting point is a fairly
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mix without too much sculpting. The high-mids and highs at times can seem
bright, but they typically serve up more detail in the mix. The ANC is better
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If noise cancellation is your top priority, you can do better. The aforementioned
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