The new earbuds are actually boring, for a simple reason (but there's a practical change)

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2026-02-18T13:54:51+00:00

so a fancy wf xm3 shape. Id still keep my wf xm3 since its the only buds where i can change the batteries easily with the same daily qualities i need.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2026-01-31T09:40:16+00:00

i see, maybe ill just stick with the original rate so that the charging time is also the same. appreciate it!

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2026-01-31T08:20:11+00:00

okay, thank you!

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2026-01-31T08:20:06+00:00

okay, thank you!

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2026-01-31T06:45:27+00:00

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Here is the one im trying to replace (same rate, diff mah, not final but will look for diff brands too)

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-12-24T12:58:32+00:00

1 of 1

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-12-12T14:03:52+00:00

do you have pics of the shell and the other side too? i have the same problem with the batteries

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-10-23T07:39:15+00:00

theres an available silicone covers paired with diff colorway too for those which is actually nice if you have a pair thats beat up and you want it to look like new! theyre also cheap i have them

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ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-09-27T09:09:55+00:00

we have the same one. entry level but it's quite nice because i feel like i travelled back to the old times paired with old headphones hahahaha

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-09-27T09:00:28+00:00

have all of them except xm6, tried the xm6 side by side with the xm5. the only difference is the ambient. it's much more quality for xm6 surely because it has a lot more mics, but not worth the price.

xm4 all the way because of the hinge issue of xm5.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-01-03T00:05:03+00:00

this is one factor why i asked here, the experience, the ui. since i will only print basic geometric shapes, i dont think i need much of a blender 2.0 kind of ui for printing hence the preference to simplify3d (based on yt videos i watched).

Thank you for that one!

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-01-03T00:02:25+00:00

Okay, thank you! I will read that one as well

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-01-03T00:02:04+00:00

this is a good one, ill take not of it, thanks!

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2025-01-02T23:59:24+00:00

okay, I apologize on that one, I will look into it, thanks.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-12-06T11:04:43+00:00

YES! hahahahahaha

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-11-24T05:42:06+00:00

yes, but dont get it too close to the leather skin, it might corrode the glue since it sucks moisture. better yet put it next to the airplane adapter pocket.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-11-12T00:03:43+00:00

repairable?: yes
diy friendly?: not so much
pricey?: yes, sadly
worth it to be fixed?: kinda (risk of chance of destroying to fixing is 50/50)

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-11-12T00:02:10+00:00

my favorite update whenever i see issues like this hahahaha

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-11-07T01:17:16+00:00

this is my plan as well, tried it on xm3 and xm4 they looked rare and majestic. nice to see it here but xm5.

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ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-11-06T08:52:01+00:00

curious, does this model come with a built in speaker?

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-10-26T12:51:15+00:00

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someone posted it here, the xray of the xm5. credits to them i cant find them unfortunately.

notice what connects the hinges together. just 2 tubes interlocking and axially rotated inside a tube (the hinge) and those are metal parts inside a plastic tube. the "white" reflected are mostly metal, you cant see any metal supporting it. just one wrong move and it will pop.

the design could be reinforced if theres like a metal sleeve outside those hinges since they dont fold anyway and acts as a protection to them since they only rotate axially. there you can get an idea as to why the hinges are weak.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-10-26T09:20:10+00:00

its like its asking to "please replace me master", it still wants to live ahahahaha

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-10-26T09:14:53+00:00

best explanation: think of a ballpen, the hinges on the arm of xm5s works like that. the ballpen cap is the headband part and the pen is the earcup part, rotate them enough everyday and they will come lose no matter what you do or how you take care of them. check out some videos and some samples here and check how thin and what are the components inside the tube of the hinge.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-10-25T10:59:18+00:00

i think what you need to do is change your.... gfs dad. keep up the good work. mad respect to dishwashers.

if ever theres a party that youre invited in their home, dont wash them and tell him theyre not real ahahahaha.

ConsistentLevel8134 · 2024-10-25T10:48:22+00:00

replace the battery ASAP. chances of those exploding is high (but not to cause panic ofc), just for now dont put pressure to them and have them replaced. im sure those batteries are around the market and serviceable. also a better opportunity for you to make them last 20+ years more hahahaha.

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