JVC Compact True Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancelling

Straight up...I was disappointed with the JVC HA-A30T2 Compact True Wireless Earbuds. I wasn't sure I was hearing correctly so I compared it to three other wireless earbuds and my suspicions were true. The competitors are my tried-and-true Earfun, SoundPeats Air5, and some nameless earbuds. Keep in mind, I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I do appreciate sound quality. Also, sound quality is subjective. Physically, I like the JVC earbuds best of the four. It's small, light, and fits great. The charging case is pretty tiny too, so you can easily carry it in your pockets. As for the sound?...it's a little bit of both worlds. It's clear for sure, but that's where it ends for me. Continuing with the sound quality, but what I didn't like about it. While the volume is fine, the mids and highs are very harsh and in your face. There's very little bass to even out the sound. It comes across as very sharp with not a lot of depth. The Earfun and SoundPeats are not as harsh sounding as the JVC and has a much fuller well-rounded sound. The budget earbuds had a similar harsh sound quality of the JVC, but it also had more bass and picked up the lower frequencies better. The JVC earbuds has a much clearer sound and not as muddied. Another disappointment is the JVC app. It almost has no effect. The worse part it is that the JVC earbuds is about the most expensive set of this group. it's even $50 more than the budget entry. Sorry, JVC...can't really recommend the JVC HA-A30T2 Earbuds. This actually hurts me a little as I grew up with JVC and Kenwood stereos and have always loved them. Cut the price in a half and give it a chance against the competition.