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NH1, NH2… (Patreon)

Published:
2024-11-21 13:01:33
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2024-11-21 13:02:20
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2026-09
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Here is the playlist I used for the recent sound demos in case you want to compare my sound samples to the original tracks.

As some had asked when the headphone may be available for preorder I just wanted to inform you that I cannot predict any exact date and I am not sure I will be able to release it at all. As long as I am not fully satisfied with the product, I can’t release anything and won’t take the risk to produce several hundreds of units just to discover all of them to sound different. Also some of the features I opted for do not work yet but I hope they will work for the final product as the chipset will be upgraded and should support AptX, AptX-LL, AptX-HD among usual AAC and SBC.

So far I haven’t got any response from the manufacturer on the issues I experienced with the recent samples. I still hope I can receive further samples to check for consistency and adjust my tuning to get a better result over all units. But ordering new samples every time is very pricey, therefore I somehow need to compensate all these costs in future and definitely won’t be able to offer these headphones with a low budget price. This will remain a niche product with maybe 250 units being produced in total. I am not interested in any mass distribution as there are enough low budget options on the market that sound decent enough to the average Joe and even more expensive options that simply suck sound wise but are still being purchased and loved as most people apparently don’t care about sound quality at all. Still I hope my approach will find some potential buyers, those who value true and honest sound, but seeing how badly the UBoom X sales are going, I simply lost any faith in audio products and don’t want to take the risk to come into trouble by not being able to sell all produced units. I am not a marketing guy and I am not a business man, but seeing how horrid most current Bluetooth headphones sound, I think there should be definitely some market for my product as well.

Aside from the model already shown I am in contact with another manufacturer and I am working on a potential headphone candidate (you can see it in the photo above) in case I have to abandon the first one due to quality issues or other problems. This one has maybe a less premium look to it, but build quality seems decent to me and it is equipped with ANC. This will come with new problems though as ANC off and ANC result in different frequency responses thus will need additional work to make them sound correct. All this is a pretty time consuming venture and I need to order additional samples too, thus don’t expect anything finished that soon. I take this quite seriously and if the final product won’t meet my expectations, I will simply drop the idea of releasing any own headphone to the public.

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Gintautas Gečas

Hello Oluv, I can't believe that the UBOOM X is selling so poorly! Have you looked into the reasons why? I think EarFun is to blame – as of today, the UBOOM X isn't even available on Amazon.de. Why is that? Why lose so much market share simply because the UBOOM X isn't on Amazon? This explains a lot about why their sales are bad. I think they are at fault for doing something wrong with their marketing and logistics channels.

Hartyewh

Exactly, EarFun gave half-assed early demos to random weirdos on Youtube and that was the launch. They have no idea what they are doing with marketing.

Gintautas Gečas

p.s. Regarding the UBOOM X, it was released at a less-than-ideal time. It should be acknowledged that the boombox market tends to pick up in spring, as most people use them outdoors rather than indoors.

ᗩᗰIGᗩ 500

EarFun is far from good marketing and they always act semi professional. Next thing is that the X is their first "Boombox" while other brands like Soundcore already released several models in recent years. Almost every potential buyer already has at least one of these clunky boxes. And anyone who is convinced by their speaker or "their" brand is more likely to be persuaded to buy an improved successor model than to risk the EarFun experiment. I also think that their update chaos with the L has also unsettled some people. EarFun has also released a 2024 version of the UBoom 360, with terribly sharp treble and no (!) app support, i.e. no EQing option although they have an App. Completely incomprehensible. The main reason against the sale of the X on amazon may have been the weak sales figures and the high number of complaints about the L. Great speaker, disastrous marketing. To summarize, they simply come onto the market far too late in this device size range. If you are that late, you either have to be extremely cheap (in this case under €/$ 100) or innovative. Neither of these is the case. It's just another box on the market, with no new features. Perhaps with an outstanding sound, but most of the kids out there don't seem to care. The main thing is dull, powerful bass. If EarFun were smart, they would have waited until black week with the amazon release and thrown the thing out for 90 thaler or less. That way they would reach many more people and convince them with their quality. At some point, you have to lay such foundations for the next models. Besides, these guys have nothing to lose. They won't make a profit on the X, nor can they rest on the model for years if they want to keep playing around in the sector.

S. Ayar

I agree you should wait until you're sure with consistency of sound with all samples. From the recordings they sounded very different with each sample. That would be my only concern for not to buy them, otherwise I'll be totally in for this.

KSo

Hallo Oluv, ich antworte mal auf Deutsch, da kann ich mich einfach besser ausdrücke. Ich gebe Dir völlig recht, wenn Dir die Sache zu heikel wird, finanziell oder von der Qualität her, dann lass es lieber sein. Ich würde mich riesig über einen von Dir angestimmten Over ear freuen, aber wenn es nicht sein soll, dann halt nicht. Gehe auf alle Fälle keine finanziellen Risiken dafür ein, dazu ist das alles viel zu unsicher, wie man an dem Boom X Launch ja sehen kann. Vielleicht kann man hier ein Kickstarter ähnlichen Ansatz machen? z.B. wenn Du glaubst dass einer der beiden Kopfhörer funktionieren könnte, Du aber für den nächsten Schritt eine Vorfinanzierung benötigst, dann könnte man ja schauen, ob sich hier Leute finden, die eine Anzahlung leisten würden (mit dem Wissen, dass diese auch futsch sein könnte). Nur ein Vorschlag, sowas erhöht halt auch immer den Druck und evtl. willst Du das dann gar nicht. Der NH2 sieht auf alle Fälle auch super aus und ich verfolge weiter gespannt, wie es sich entwickeln wird.

Henk Scheerooren

I bought the UBoom X directly from EarFün EU website. I demoed the unit at my office and people were really amazed and reacted that this sounds better than their well known JBL's/Sony's/Bose's/Marley/Teufel. Especially when I mentioned the pricetag they wanted to know where I bought it. So I don't think the product is to blame for low sales but rather the marketing boys at Earfun and other instruments that can make or break popularity for such products.

ᗩᗰIGᗩ 500

Rein optisch macht "NH2" keinen schlechten Eindruck. Zudem profitieren Leute mit größeren Ohren (wie ich) mehr von der ovalen als der runden Ohrpolsterform. Zum Projekt: NH1 klang im Sample-Vergleich ähnlich verschieden, wie es beim Earfun L war. Und das ist nicht wenig. 1 und 2 lagen noch relativ eng zusammen, aber zwischen 1 und 3 ist der Unterschied doch deutlich. Da ein einheitliches Tuning zu finden, ist ja auch wieder ein abhängiger Kompromiss. Je höher die Streuung, je gröber die Abstimmung. So oder so, alles Gute weiterhin mit dem Unterfangen. Ich bleib dran und verfolge die Entwicklung wie beim L oder auch bei den Free Pro (1+2) weiter, es wird endlich Zeit für einen Kopfhörer, der ohne massives EQing auskommt. 🤩 Haben die beiden Modelle, mit denen du da arbeitest, AUX-In?

D.G.O

Hi Oluv. Quick question: If i use your HD58X KH80 EQ profile on my own pair, can I use it for proper mixing and mastering applications?

wall

"but seeing how badly the UBoom X sales are going, I simply lost any faith in audio products" I ordered a pair of Earfun UBoom X speakers on launch day via your link, but I still haven't received them. Looks like they'll be delivered in a couple of days. The problem is clearly on Earfun's side.

Marcus Rother

If there could be a headphone WITH ANC, I would be open to pay 200 euros or more for a oluv tuned headphone. But without the chance ut is very unlikely to afford this. I need a headphone for riding trains and travelling. At home a barely listen to headphones. And without anc I would only use it at home. So nearly never. I hope a lot that it will be one with ANC Option.

oluvsgadgets

It’s never 100% sure it will work for you perfectly. But it should be way better than HD58X stock

D.G.O

I understand. But will the EQ profile make the HD58X be accurate enough that i can make great and accurate mixing and mastering decisions with them? Will I be able to truly listen to audio as intended by the original source material?

Stefan Hupe

Oluv hat doch mehrmals bewiesen daß ein Kopfhörer nicht teuer sein muss. Kauf dir den Anker Q30 und lade sein EQ.

Richard

well atleast it's not overpromise and under deliver.

Richard

if possible, LDAC is also requested by many.

oluvsgadgets

That was my goal, the same for the NH1, but I cannot predict how this may work for others.

D.G.O

Thanks for the answer Oluv! I do still ask myself though: Do headphones have to reproduce a frequency response similar to a flat and neutral sounding pair of speakers or studio monitors? That has been your personal approach to neutrality. How did you know that this was the true way to get a truly accurate and neutral sound reproduction out of a pair of headphones? Most people don’t even say this kind of stuff, not even people like The Headphone Show or DMS or Joshua Valour have this kind of approach to sound quality like you. How did you manage to personally crack the code on neutrality for you?