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          "Very stable fit.",
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          "MDAQS listening-panel scores (1.0 to 5.0): Timbre 4.9, Distortion 4.2, Immersiveness 4.4, Overall 4.8.",
          "Microphone quality landed well below the tier, and wind noise was handled very poorly. It confirms an IP54 rating.",
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          "Category scores: Sound 8.8 (35% weight), Comfort 6.9 (25%), Noise cancellation 7.4 (20%), App 8.7 (10%), Call quality 6.8 (10%). Named a Top Pick for 'Absolutely the Best Sound'.",
          "Measured 7.5 h of battery life, three additional charges from the case and a 5.95 g earbud weight. Testers found them comfortable for about seven hours. Its table lists water resistance as IPX4.",
          "Reports connectivity problems on iOS (a reported issue rate of 2.45%).",
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          "Gives the price as $299.95 / £259.95 / AU$479.95, above the Momentum True Wireless 3's $249 launch price, and says its features and sound justify it.",
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          "Describes a warm, inviting sound with punchy but controlled bass, and says AAC streaming on iPhone also sounds good.",
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          "Testing covered only about three days, so the battery result is given as a provisional pass.",
          "Reports shorter wireless range than rivals, including one dropout of about 40 seconds, and a faint hiss from the ANC.",
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          "Measured 6 h 47 min of battery life on aptX Adaptive at 48 kHz, below Sennheiser's figure.",
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