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Jun 29 27 tweets 9 min read
Research shows that ANC for prolonged periods may actually cause some damage to your hearing!

I will go into detail on why this is happening, and whether it's safe to continue prolonged use of ANC.

A very important thread. Image Categories:

1. How do we hear things?
2. How does ANC work?
3. ANC is actually beneficial in some ways
4. How ANC is impacting hearing for some people
5. Good vs Bad research
6. How long should you use it?
7. We aren't taking ear health seriously enough
8. Misc
9. Conclusion
Sep 24, 2024 17 tweets 5 min read
Xiaomi 14 FAQs.

If you have any others, reply below.

I'm covering:

1. Hyper OS
2. Lens fog
3. Battery & heat
4. Should you buy & how to buy
5. How to get for 44K
6. Versus OnePlus 12 & iQOO 12
7. Versus iPhone 15, S24, S23, Pixel 8
8. Updates?
9. Why did you buy?Thumbmail shows some photos of the Xiaomi 14. 1. Hyper OS

-Smooth animations, nice moving icon effect, good transitions. (Videos are at the end).

-Stutters if you rapidly switch between apps (the app open-close animation test).

-Ads & bloat are present (see attached).

-Good RAM management.

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Aug 21, 2024 28 tweets 12 min read
"Boycott KZ."

"I will never buy or recommend a KZ IEM, ever."

"Horrible and scummy company, I don't trust them."

"You shouldn't be buying anything from KZ."

Heard these statements before? If you're confused, this thread elaborates on why many people think this way.Representative image/ Thumbnail that asks whether we should boycott KZ. 1. Fake drivers

KZ started shipping good IEMs globally in around 2016. The KZ ATE really ate for 10$; it was among their first very popular products. ZS1 to ZS7, ZST, ZSN, & ZSN Pro are some of their other notable models.

AS10 was also very popular for $65.

Looks fine, no?Image
Aug 10, 2024 22 tweets 7 min read
A full comparison of all the balanced options under 2K INR/ 20$. The 4 options:

-7HZ Salnotes Zero 1.
-Tangzu Wan'er SG Classic.
-Tangzu Wan'er Studio Edition.
-Truthear Gate.Image Sound

-7HZ Salnotes Zero 1 sounds the brightest but has the weakest sub-bass & mid-bass.

-Truthear Gate is the most exciting.

-Wan'er has the least treble & upper mids. Most comfortable, too.

-Wan'er Studio Edition maintains airiness with better bass quality than the Zero 1.Image