Yamaha_man Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Anyone got a pair yet? if so, worth the coin? Have a friend curious as they are looking to purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy8 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Received-my-Gemini-today-first-impressions This person has been impressed so far, particularly with the noise cancellation and sound quality... Edited December 20, 2020 by Snoopy8 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahpetrus Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Mine turned up last night. Haven't taken them for a spin, but in the office tomorrow for a full day - so should give them a session then. Happy to report back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_man Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 13/01/2021 at 3:42 PM, yeahpetrus said: Mine turned up last night. Haven't taken them for a spin, but in the office tomorrow for a full day - so should give them a session then. Happy to report back. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahpetrus Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Ahh, yes. A few quick observations - They sound about as good as you’d expect from a Bluetooth, in-ear set up. They clearly have limitations, but are more than acceptable for the cordless convenience. Is there a Devialet sound? Having owned Phantoms, I’d say there kind of is - lots of bass, very defined highs. Pleasant, maybe a little electronic/sterile. Certainly better than the various Bose/Jaybird equivalents. I haven’t felt fatigued by the fit or the sound so far, so that’s a positive. I haven’t used Apple Pods, but guessing these are a step up as an audiophile solution, too. Guess what doesn’t work well? The software.... Batteries run dead after a day of being left in their case. Bluetooth connections are fiddly, sometimes connecting, sometimes not. I haven’t pushed the noise cancelling options yet, but they have welcome levels of cancelling to choose from. It’s not diabolical, (that award goes to the KEF Stream app), but could certainly be better. Hopefully it will eventually. Will add some more as I discover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaha_man Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jventer Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, yeahpetrus said: Ahh, yes. A few quick observations - They sound about as good as you’d expect from a Bluetooth, in-ear set up. They clearly have limitations, but are more than acceptable for the cordless convenience. Is there a Devialet sound? Having owned Phantoms, I’d say there kind of is - lots of bass, very defined highs. Pleasant, maybe a little electronic/sterile. Certainly better than the various Bose/Jaybird equivalents. I haven’t felt fatigued by the fit or the sound so far, so that’s a positive. I haven’t used Apple Pods, but guessing these are a step up as an audiophile solution, too. Guess what doesn’t work well? The software.... Batteries run dead after a day of being left in their case. Bluetooth connections are fiddly, sometimes connecting, sometimes not. I haven’t pushed the noise cancelling options yet, but they have welcome levels of cancelling to choose from. It’s not diabolical, (that award goes to the KEF Stream app), but could certainly be better. Hopefully it will eventually. Will add some more as I discover. Sound like French made - emotional! (apologies, could not resist, love them anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahpetrus Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Just to add - I figured out that the buds won't automatically disconnect when put them back in the case. This meant they continued to maintain a bluetooth connection when not in use, which drained the battery to zero every time. Manually disconnecting them every time you stop using them solved this, (whilst obviously less convenient), and the battery life is at published levels. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, yeahpetrus said: Just to add - I figured out that the buds won't automatically disconnect when put them back in the case. This meant they continued to maintain a bluetooth connection when not in use, which drained the battery to zero every time. Manually disconnecting them every time you stop using them solved this, (whilst obviously less convenient), and the battery life is at published levels. . That’s outstandingly silly design. Maybe they’ll fix it in firmware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted January 26, 2021 Volunteer Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, sakabatou said: That’s outstandingly silly design. Maybe they’ll fix it in firmware If you've spent even a nanosecond on the Devialet Chat forum you'll know that waiting for something to be 'fixed in firmware' is a sure path to unhappiness 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakabatou Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, sir sanders zingmore said: If you've spent even a nanosecond on the Devialet Chat forum you'll know that waiting for something to be 'fixed in firmware' is a sure path to unhappiness not even a nanosecond! Edited January 26, 2021 by sakabatou 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahpetrus Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 These seem to have been removed from sale worldwide, which should help with the purchasing decision.... Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted February 1, 2021 Volunteer Share Posted February 1, 2021 I am very glad to be out of the Devialet ecosystem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Marc Posted February 1, 2021 Administrator Share Posted February 1, 2021 30 minutes ago, yeahpetrus said: These seem to have been removed from sale worldwide, which should help with the purchasing decision.... Oh well. They were first released on a pre-order basis, and the first production run would have likely been limited in a COVID-world. Do you think they simply sold out, or perhaps the issues being experienced have led to them being pulled from the market? Sadly we were unable to obtain a review sample. Weird distribution means the local supplier distributes the product, but is not responsible for marketing in any way. Try and contact the French .... impossible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahpetrus Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Marc said: They were first released on a pre-order basis, and the first production run would have likely been limited in a COVID-world. Do you think they simply sold out, or perhaps the issues being experienced have led to them being pulled from the market? I know we're speculating, but wouldn't be surprised if they are getting the supply side and firmware needs aligned. At least to minimise customer disappointment. They do sound good, but batteries are dead 90% of the time I reach for them. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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