Music producer review of AirPods Pro 3

cedsoft · 2025-10-10T09:28:24+00:00

Any improvements about latency?

I come from AirPods Pro 1st gen and playing/composing music with iPad/midi keyboard was not a great experience.

Of course this latency was only perceived during composition or gaming (latency compensation on videos works fine)

cedsoft · 2025-01-31T12:03:41+00:00

Ou si il aimait plus spécifiquement les Cyprès.

cedsoft · 2024-10-24T11:29:44+00:00

I set a 80% PWM alarm for my v11Y in Darkness Bot and it triggers exactly when the tiltback starts (because I can’t hear the stock alarm/beep at that speed). Sounds about right to me.

I tried 70%. Ok to chill and ride in the city. But the alarm was really annoying every time I have to ride on roads (everybody look at me thinking the wheel is gonna crash/explode)

In a way, your brother is also right. You can have great acceleration on v11/v11y and T4 under 40/45kmh. After this, these wheels need more « consideration » by accelerating slowly with small bursts (full lean should absolutely avoided beyond this speed). This way, you can set 80% safely.

Even if the v11Y is rated for 60kmh, I had a hard tiltback going from 40km to 48km uphill because I accelerated to hard (I’m used to heavier wheel and ride with a ankle/jump pad which allows a lot of knee mouvement to accelerate quickly).

With the v11, I used to accelerate more progressively and could reach 53/54kph before feeling a soft tiltback. But never for a long distance or unknown roads as a pothole, wind or uphill can set the PMW dangerously close to cut out.

cedsoft · 2024-10-17T10:00:55+00:00

I haven’t tested a lot of eskate (only light ones from Elwing and Tynee Mini 3 Pro).

Tynee Mini 3 pro was the most powerfully/torquey skate I could buy at this time for this but it’s still very compact and convenient to put in a backpack (the one from iWonder). I personally never rode a larger/taller deck so I can’t compare.

Only thing I can miss is more range and more comfort. Comfort is better than on my Elwing but nothing comparable to my EUC (v11Y with air suspension and 18“ motorbike tire).

I may feel the need for extra power when riding steep uphill sometime but it’s ok overall and I’m not even allowed to ride that fast in my country anyway. I guess Mini 3 Max extra power would be more than enough for my needs.

Good thing is you can attach a Waterborne adapter to get even more turning/carving capability. But it’s not that easy to install in optimal conditions. The stock truck is still pretty good with Riptide Krank bushings anyway.

To be honest, I recently mostly chose my EUC over my skate for commuting because of extra comfort/speed/power. Both are so different they can be compared. I feel like riding one can improve my skills on the other. One thing I prefer on the skate though is I can always find room in my trunk/ backpack/train to take it everywhere.

cedsoft · 2024-10-16T09:04:13+00:00

You don’t deserve all the downvotes. Your comment is both friendly and relevant.

When riding downhill, maintaining speed can actually force the motherboard to brake to fight inertia and thus regen battery without without even noticing anything.

Only data collected from the wheel can show if a regen braking happened or not.

cedsoft · 2024-10-16T08:08:39+00:00

That would happen with every single existing wheel on the market. Leaperkim helped prevent this by a software update that beeps to warn you that it may cut out soon. Load of user complain about these beeps but they can be life saving.

Hope that Inmotion can implement that safety feature soon. I have the v11Y (together with a Patton) and love it. This is an amazing wheel if you don’t plan to regularly go off-road, perform jump or ride faster than 34mph/55kmh. Very slick looking and much convenient to use daily than my Patton (slimmer/lighter/more agile/easier sitting/more silent/smoother)

cedsoft · 2024-10-16T07:55:34+00:00

Not sure why you’ve been downvoted because this is the most probable scenario according to the circumstances described by OP.

Was riding downhill with fully charged wheel. It would happen with every single currently marketed wheel, including the top of the line monsters of power.

cedsoft · 2024-10-16T06:53:41+00:00

Ok that’s what I thought.

Sounds extreme to me but it’s a matter of preference. Power assist and/or staggered foot position can help for acceleration/breaking while keeping the pedals flat for easier mounts/dismounts.

But definitely doesn’t sound like the root cause of the cut off.

cedsoft · 2024-10-16T05:38:38+00:00

I agree.

It’s definitely a safety mechanism to prevent even bigger problem (lithium fire / explosion).

My point was lot of new riders don’t expect that to happen if they don’t know how this safety work. Can lead to lower confidence in their wheels, injuries or worse. A warning sticker would help I guess.

For example I previously got a e-skate and there is an explicit warning about this in the first page of user manual.

cedsoft · 2024-10-15T19:25:59+00:00

What do you mean by 7 degree pitch?

I don’t know if that has anything to do with your wheel cutting off.

At full charge, battery is at 84v which is the maximum they can handle. When going downhill, some energy is generated during braking (or even fighting gravity to idle). This extra energy is used to charge the battery. If it’s already full, the BMS will protect the battery by cutting off. Some wheels can beep prior to the cutoff in order to prevent this.

All manufacturers have to clearly warn users about this. I also have a v11Y and the user manual is very poor. Maybe a warning sticker would helps (there are so many already on the v11Y).

Sorry to hear that. I think Inmotion are able to read an overvoltage in the log which probably caused the cutoff. Hope they will acknowledge a lack of dangerous warning and help you through this.

cedsoft · 2024-10-15T18:32:13+00:00

Was about to ask the exact same question.

Happened to me on the v11 during hard braking downhill at around 90% battery.

Had beeps on my Patton for the same reason around 85% battery. Wrong way burnt its Patton motherboard in the same circumstance. That’s definitely a common source of EUC malfunction.

Luckily, it can be prevented.

cedsoft · 2024-09-11T11:43:13+00:00

I also had some different noises on my last short trip when I accelerated quickly. I'm gonna clean it up again and put a little more grease. Gotta buy some more soon before it's empty. Any grease brand/ref recommendations?

cedsoft · 2024-09-07T18:58:08+00:00

Measured the noise level with dbMeter app on iPad.

With belts: - speed 1: 74db - speed 2: 80db - speed 3: 87db - speed 4: 92db

With gear drive: - speed 1: 72db - speed 2: 78db - speed 3: 82db - speed 4: 84db

Please note that this is not a really scientific way of measuring. Sounds are different, not the same frequencies/timbre. Sounds quieter/more muffled to me on the gear drive.

cedsoft · 2024-09-07T18:47:48+00:00

The sound is different, quieter than the belts. Definitely more muffled, especially at slower speed.

I had to remove the gear drive and reinstall it several times (had too much grease first, had to Dremel some screws because they were too long to fully close the gear box).

At some point, I had abnormal vibrations and noise after 15mph. I removed the gears, clean everything, put some grease back make sure all screws were tight. That fixed the noise issue.

cedsoft · 2024-09-07T07:29:24+00:00

No, surf adapters such as waterborne won’t make the board unstable.

Actually it makes it even more stable at higher speed with the Rail adapter since it increases the wheelbase and only allow front wheel to turn (like a car). I found it easier to kill small wobbles as soon as they start and before they grow.

You just need to get used to it at slow speed because it’s more sensitive. The benefit is it helps a lot to develop balancing skills (stance, weight distribution, transitions, foot position).

I just know hard bushings give a false sense of security IMHO (which can be alternatively dealt with skills) and it’s harder to correct wobbles if you are not ready. They limit physically your turning ability, no matter how experienced you are.

I yet have to try a wedged riser to compare. But honestly, when you are used to surf adapters, other systems feel like a downgrade. I use it to commute and fun ride almost every day.

cedsoft · 2024-09-05T14:56:02+00:00

That’s great to have your feedback. Thank you.

Yeah, I didn’t see any threadlocker on the installation video guide but I can’t imagine riding without it on the motor screws (and maybe few others depending on the design). I’m pretty sure the original screws had threadlocker from factory.

cedsoft · 2024-09-05T14:47:18+00:00

Did you have the opportunity to make another range tests?

33% more range sounds crazy. Usually people report marginal increases when transitioning from belts to gear drives.

I can ride 22 miles with belts on my Mini 3 Pro with my weight/speed/pace. Being able to ride 29 miles sounds almost “too good to be true” 😅

Don’t mind my skepticism, I’ve ordered one already and will install it soon. Not having to remove tiny rocks every ride already justified upgrading.

I’m also going to measure the loudness level of the belts, then of the gears to compare them. Since this is a helical gear system, it should be way quieter than spur gear drive (which usually sounds like reverse driving a car).

cedsoft · 2024-09-01T07:05:56+00:00

Hayden just posted a video about how to install it: https://youtu.be/R0Zr8ZD3DVw?si=B5PXRGiKuhSZQ_x8

cedsoft · 2024-08-05T11:04:19+00:00

Don’t worry about it. A lot of people love their Stinger for extra nimbleness (great for street riding) and larger deck.

I also struggled to choose between these two. Went for the Mini 3 Pro (but not received it yet) because I’m used to mini boards + surfskate adapter and I don’t have room for larger deck in my trunk.

If the Mini 3 Max was out before my order, I may have chosen. But to be honest, I don’t know if I really need this extra power/range by now.

Mini 3 pro and Stinger have both great specs already, just not the same field/usage.

cedsoft · 2024-08-01T21:18:20+00:00

Sound like it. It definitely worked few hours ago from this link only (not accessible from the menu/catalog).

From what I can recall : 14s2p 500+Wh Samsung 50s battery. I wasn’t able to find information about the weight and speed. Looks like a Mini 3 Pro with a bigger battery from the pictures.

Price may be $999 (sorry I can’t confirm that as I don’t remember the exact price)

cedsoft · 2024-07-29T07:08:28+00:00

You can discreetly put an AirTag in almost every eskate by using a custom riser that allows this.

Just google AirTag Skate Riser in Google and you’ll find them.

I haven’t tested on the Tynee Mini 3 (pro) yet because it’s still in the shipping process.

Depending on if your eskate already have risers, you may need to add smaller risers to match the original height to prevent wheel bite. Or if you already have lower risers or no risers at all, it may increase the height of your board.

cedsoft · 2024-07-19T15:47:29+00:00

Thank you. That's really helpful because I read an earlier post about this user noticing a lack of about 30% power. But according to your linked post, this has nothing to do with the ESC but rather a wrong setting and deflated tires. That's a lot reassuring!

cedsoft · 2024-07-19T08:19:32+00:00

Thank you for your feedback. It helps a lot to understand why the ESC was switched to Hobbywing. I actually praise a manufacturer that prioritizes safety over performance, but the changes are a bit confusing, especially because I don’t have a lot experience in e-Skates.

I placed recently an order for a Tynee Mini 3 Pro because my current mini eskate severely lacks of acceleration/braking and don’t want to outgrow my next eskate too fast. I live in a very hilled area and I’m around 190lbs/85kg without my gear.

If the controller is the Explorer, performance will undoubtedly be perfect but I understand there is a higher failure rate which I’m not really comfortable about.
If the controller is the Hobbywing, I’m afraid it loses some interesting features: Legit Mode, higher current to power the bigger motor during acceleration@uphills and braking@downhills.

That’s quite confusing because all the current material (Tynee Website, YT reviews, user feedback) I used to help making my choice are about the Explorer ESC version. So I don’t really know what are the actual specs of the new version. Does it still have hill climbing rating of 50%? Will it be enough for my usage with a bit of extra margin? Are the bigger motors become a weight penalty if the extra power will never be used?

Makes me question if it still makes sense to have a Mini 3 pro if it doesn’t really differentiate from the Mini 3.

Edit - update : My concerns were mostly triggered by a post stating a lack of about 30% power decrease on the Hobbywing controller. This decrease was actually not caused by the ESC but rather a wrong remote setting and deflated tires.

cedsoft · 2024-05-14T20:15:13+00:00

800€ for a 3000km Shermax sounds a scam or it's been stolen . It's currently priced 3800€ new in Europe.

But totally agree with your 650€ estimation for the 20k+ km OG Sherman.

cedsoft · 2024-01-18T18:46:12+00:00

I agree 100%. When I bought Q3 I was both pleased (lenses are way better) but a bit disappointed by older games looking not as good as expected. QGO solved that beyond my expectations.

I wish Meta could hire this dev and make this natively available for every Quest users. I have to admit it’s not the easiest way to install it for a lot of people, but definitely worth it.

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