Hey Shane, I just wanted to drop a big thank you for this review. I bought a set of these headphones about 2 months ago and I couldn't be happier. When I set this up a firmware update had to be done and I'm thinking this has solved some of the problems you mention in your review, as I'm not running into any dialogue issues at all. My head has a 22" radius and I still have room to spare if that helps anyone. I bought these because my elderly parents live with my wife and I and they nap a lot so cranking the soundbar is only viable during certain times of the day and even then, my parents can still feel the sub during movies. I'm a night owl so these are perfect when everyone is sleeping. As far as the cost is concerned, you're getting a theater quality experience without waking up your family or your neighbors, at a cost that rivals that of a decent soundbar. Cheers and thanks again for the great reviews
@@kuriakos36 Yes the experience is very much as Shane described. You feel immersed in the experience with the biggest exception being the bass response which is minimal compared to actual surround sound with a good sub. But I bought this for those late nights when I can’t run my usual setup. Hope that helps.
@@outofthistube you thing none of those headphones with 50 euro can't compared of those with 1000euro because i dont know if i must give so much money for a sound is mehh its ok what you think 🤔
@@kuriakos36 If you can find a place that sells both the 50 euro headphones and the 1000 euro headphones then my best advice would be to try them both. For my situation these headphones made sense because I don’t have a big expensive home theatre setup.Everyone’s situation is going to be unique to them so you have to do what works best for you.
They are selling a $3.5k Audiophile-centered headphone here in JP, certainly some of the most dsp corrected-like headphone i've tested, despite not having a dsp-corrected amp
Great video great review! Now, are you up for reviewing Dolby Atmos and DTSX apps on the Xbox Series X? Id love to get your input much like this video? Maybe try different types of headphones. As the app works with any old phones. I use the Astro A50 I think it sounds great.
headphones/headset or typical Soundbar? the point of these is they are not a Soundbar but provide solid approximation of a 7.1.4 system that won't disturb others. Looking at it pretty much it seems JVC just made a controller to work with headset vs speakers. So same function only different target device. And yes, a kilobuck is a lot for it then again try finding ATMOS compatible headphone w/o lip sync issues & atp-x plus TV that uses apt-x...it's not that possible for some reason. Even still I won't spend that kilobuck for this setup... we'll, maybe if I get fru trying to find BT apt-x cans that actually have high enough sound quality to match my TV... finding a quality solution for this isn't as easy as I had assumed...too many compromises SQ wise with the ATMOS & apt-x cans...
Nice review and nice work from JVC. I find the price reasonable, becouse they are the first, that do this, not to mention the RND gone into this. Later models sould be better and little cheaper. I never use upmix anyway, I'm more of a purist. So if you got an xbox one x, this will work too?
I use them with my PC, Nvidia Shield and my PS4 and it works with everything. The games actually recognize that they can output Surround Sound (up to 7.1 in a game like the Last of Us 2). Hearing enemies actually approaching from your back, side etc. is really awesome and hearing the Sound effects of the world (like rain and thunder) in your room is really impressive
Great review, I was just an amazon click away from purchasing , until you mentioned the size of the headphones and how they just fit your average size head. I don't know if my head is average size . I just measured the circumference of my head, which is 23 1/2 inches. So, that would be a X-Large or hat size about 7 1/2 - 7 5/8 US. Do you think they would fit person with this size of head? I read the average size head is 21-23. inches. Also, I'm no techno wizard , like yourself, so it would have been nice if you could have briefly explained what each of the buttons you pointed out do. Good Job and Thanks
Coming from the Sony MDR-HW700DS, i was completely underwhelmed from the performance on these. Everything sounds compressed and low. The atmos experience is ok at best. maybe a future firmware update will help resolve these issues. If you're currently looking for a loud/clear/booming/immersive headphone experience, stick to the Sonys, the simulating 9.1 (from 5.1 sources) completely blows the Exos (atmos, 5.1, stereo, etc) out the water. Returned exos after a day playing around with it.
I'm always surprised how different the views are on these. I read on a german Forum where guys also came from the Sony's and were saying the JVC's do sound better. I didn't have the Sony's but am completely happy with the JVC's. They sound fantastic to me. Have you actually taken multiple measurements? If you have a bad measurement it will sound like ass. It all stands and falls with the measurement.
@@scarface11991 yea took quite a few measurements. even took some where the headset was not completely covering my ears so that it could give me louder feedback, but came out distorted that way though. honestly feel doing measurements are useless for headsets anyway since they already cover your ears and blocks out external sound for the most part. they should have did some professionally pre-programmed measurements, or take out this feature completely. too much room for error here on the user's part.
@@hershy67 well if they would take out this feature you would just have normal Stereo Headphones and you pay a 1000 bucks for this special feature. But you are right, it's not working for everyone. I read it on an english and on a German Hifi Forum that some people just can't get it to sound right even after doing the measuring part for several times. I feared that I would be also the unlucky guy who this could happen to before buying them but luckily I was wrong and to me they sound fantastic. However I also did 4 measurements and only one sounds really good to me.
Way too expensive but would be nice to have if you can't use the home theater (too loud at the mo with kids). Can it be setup along side a home theater or do you have to swap over cables each time...
I go to do the initial setup and get ER2-1-8 Check headphones power and cable connection. But power is fine and they're connected. Firmware was updated today. Any ideas? I'm also planning to use these with the HDMI earc from my TV to HDMI earc on the exo field box. Nothing connecting to inputs. Will that work?
Really neat idea. I was on board until I heard the price. I’m interested in how they compare to using either a wireless gaming headset or regular headphones hooked up the the Xbox controller. Assuming you have unlocked Dolby atmos for headphones on the Xbox. I think movie watching at night is pretty enjoyable with the Xbox atmos to the headphones.
I tried Dolby Atmos for Headphones on Windows with my Audio Technica MX50xbt Stereo Headphones and let me tell you it's not even close to what you are getting with the JVC's. Movies I agree with the review, they sound fantastic. Watched John Wick with Atmos and man especially the club scene is just soo damn good with these. Games like The Last of Us 2 are an amazing experience because you can pinpoint sounds in the world and also enemies. You can actually hear them approaching you from the back, side etc. I played Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on PC and holy cow when those Explosions explode all around you it's amazing is all I can say. If you have the money for these I can totally recommend them.
Yeah that's an absurd price. I'll stick to using dolby atmos for headphones and dts-x for headphones on my pc. I'm forced to buy uhd blu rays to get hdr and atmos on my pc but they're worth the higher bitrate over streaming.
I tried these software solutions and compared to the JVC XP-EXT 1 it's a joke. You actually get room between the sound sources and your head as you would with a speaker system and you also get Surround effects that you can hear around you as pointed out in the review and you can use it with all sources. I have my PS4, my PC and my Nvidia Shield connected to the JVC Box and it works with everything. Games like the last of us 2 are amazing with these as you can pinpoint enemies in the room and the world just becomes "alive" as you can hear rain, thunder etc. happening in your room and not "in your head". I was sceptical of the price but after using them now for over a month I don't want anything else. I stopped using my Bose Soundbar almost completely especially at night.
And if you would like like to have both in the same time with Dolby Atmos, means speakers and headphones connection through AVR, for example as an alternative to end the novie late at night with headphones??? I need help: 4K blu-ray player PIONEER UDP-LX500 and DENON AVR-X3400H. PIONEER has x2 HDMI out: main one and the second audio only... Main one is connected with blu-ray HDMI in AVR and AVR is connected with tv (HDMI out Monitor ARC in AVR).
@SpareChange there is a new firmware update for measurements. I currently like my measurements and it was hard to get the right one. Did you tried the new firmware yet? Are there any differences?
The new firmware that adds “Home Theater Room 2” measurement is leaps and bounds better than the default measurement IMO. Adds deeper bass to the dialogue making it feel more natural and adds a punch to the LFE track. I’d suggest giving it a try if you haven’t already
How can I connect more wireless headphones (for others in home theater) ? Do I need to purchase 4 of these ? JVC EXOFIELD 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, DTS-X Home Theater Headphones
Hello, thanks for the video. Does the LED on the headphones light up when you plug in the power cord? With me unfortunately not, and the calibration works aborts with an error message, so I'm not sure if mine is defective 😞 Thank you!
Great review. I have had my eyes on these for a while. I have the similar Sony MDR-HW700DS that never worked out great due to interference from my regular WIFI network, both the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels. (When i turn of my WIFI the Sony MDR-HW700DS works without any interference.) I see that the JVC transmits over 5 GHz band. Have you had any interferens from your 5Ghz WIFI band during your tests?
@@wojszew I’ve used both. JVC is better for the surround sounds as it’s does a Dolby Atmos layout which helps with overhead effects. Cons of the JVC is really the dialogue which for me ruins the experience. Sony does 9.1 setup but has better bass and dialogue than the JVC. Cons is that the surround effects are not as good as the JVC. The way the JVCs are at the moment, I would say the Sony is currently better.
Ive had the Sony mdr surrounds for 6 years and they are still as amazing as they were from day one never once had a wifi interference issue and my router is less than a foot away maybe you need to get them exchanged
Great quality video. Loved the way you work the iOS interactions into the video. I’d have a hard time spending $1,000 for a set of movie specific headphones that rock mini USB. But I like the concept of easy integration and this is an easy thing to throw atop an existing audio system.
Had these for a week but sent them back. They were great for surround sounds and even the bass was ok but the big problem I found was the dialogue channel. It just sounded echoey and tinny sounding no matter what I tried which ruined the experience. I took so many measurements that I was hearing those calibration sounds in my sleep. I was getting different sounding results after each measurement even though my head was in the same place every time which to me means that there’s a problem with the calibration algorithm software. If they can sort out the dialogue issue then these would be great but until that happens I would recommend that if you want to try them that you get them from somewhere with a good returns policy.
They’re definitely hit and miss depending on what I was watching. I figure they’re just headphones with two drivers so you’ve got to expect some limitations. They delivered a satisfying enough experience with some tweaking. Far from perfect though.
Does anyone have Xbox’s “Dolby Atmos for Headphones” software solution? Would love a review of that in terms of movie listening and how it compares to this.
The Dolby Atmos on Xbox is the same that's on PC, it's amazing with the right headphones. I bought the Corsair Virtuoso XT for PC gaming/movies. They really do the trick but like always it does not replace a real Atmos set up.
I read theres no dolby vision support. Can i just leave my streaming device (apple tv 4k/amazon fire 4k) hooked to my tv’s hdmi and the hook this jvc on the eARC? Will it still give me Dolby atmos? Just wondering because i dont wanna lose dolby vision in exchange of Atmos 😅
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@@therealshanelee Ok, but what about 9:30? The top part of the cups are on your beanie and glasses. Anyway, would you still recommend these now that the price has come down on the secondary market to about 400$? Thanks for the review.
No mention about Dolby vision or even HDR. Nothing on their website.. so I'm assuming it is not compatible with such metadata which would be plain sad for a 1000$. Like you said, they need to upgrade it to 2.1 and had VRR. I'm curious about the input lag if plugging a console directly? Finally, can you plug lets say your Series X on your TV and still enjoy dolby atmos via ERC ?
They can't passthrough Dolby Vision but can HDR. You could connect them through eArc though and you would get Dolby Vision that way. About the input lag on consoles I couldn't notice any with The Last of Us 2. Also played several games on PC and couldn't notice any either.
@@hELLLcs it depends. If you can live with the downsides then it's worth full price. I hesitated a lot before buying them. I mean a 1000 bucks for Headphones? If I would've told it to friends and family they would call me crazy spending that amount of money on headphones. But to me it's money well spend because I personally use them every day and have a lot of fun with them and that's what counts.
These would be great for apartment dwellers who have neighbors who complain about the noise coming from your place. Now to redirect some of my stimulus money......
I tried the Software solutions you pointed out on Windows and let me tell you the JVC sounds so much better as you get actual room between the sound sources as you would with a speaker system. Also pointing out enemies in a video game like the last of us 2 is simply awesome. Also hearing rain and thunder somewhere in your room instead of your head is really immersive. You just can't replicate that with normal Headphones without the measuring JVC does.
@@scarface11991 well not sure about windows, not a pc guy. But my elite 800x headphones have been using DTS headphone X for years and does an amazing job. Now the new series X and Series S now allow for DTS headphone X too with any headphones. Most ppl don't know but the dolby and DTS apps on xbox let you actually adjust and tune audio profiles...
@@scarface11991 I'll take $150 pair of headphones with 50mm drivers and $15 app on my $300-500 consoles when I'm not using my full 11.1 or 13.1 surround sound over $1000 headset
@@MrSuperman258401 Well that's what I thought first too. I have my perfectly fine sounding Audio Technica M50XBT's, why would I need to spend 1000 bucks for headphones? Then I decided to do it and send them back if I didn't like them. Now I don't want to watch a movie or play a game without them. Yes, they are that good.
Thanks for video. These were some of the worst headphones I ever owned. JVC released a not ready for prime time player. The pass through for Dolby Vision and Atmos does not work as advertised at this super high price
They sold them to me and I am really happy with these. I've got neighbors all around me and can't turn up the volume on my Bose Soundbar as I would like especially at night so the JVC XP-EXT 1 solves that for me. What he also didn't mention and didn't test is how great they work with games. The Last of Us 2 was like a new experience for me as you can pinpoint enemies in the room. It's really impressive when a screaming enemy approaches you from the back and you can actually hear it from behind. Expensive yes, but a great Home Theater System costs often over a 1000 bucks so I would say the price is justified.
I used LG C2 and Hisense U8H and 3 hdmi cables. However I would not get any sound with this connection type, Xbox Series X to TV, TV eARC to JVC eARC. Only way to get sound was to connect Xbox Series X to JVC, JVC eARC to TV eARC. However, this way I loose Dolby Vision and 120hz. I knew going in the JVC transmitter does not pass through DV or 120hz. I just cannot keep this product if it will not work the way I want it to. Any suggestions on how to get connection XSX/any player to TV and TV eARC to JVC eARC to work without running XSX/any player through the JVC unit?
Closed headphones will pretty much never give a good representation of 7.1, and especially not Atmos. Every closed headphone I've ever heard is comparatively claustrophobic compared to the semi-open and open headphones. The only real benefit is isolation, not surround. Those sweeps though make it sound like it's actually trying to measure your HRTF, which is what my Smyth Realiser A8 (and the A16) does, albeit this unit will be doing it to a lesser degree of personalization since you aren't measuring actual speakers in a room, but it's still progress from the one-size-fits-all boxes of the past.
Why the f*ck would they put "touch sensitive" buttons for the volume? Even if it has haptic feedback, this is a dumb idea. This is the same dumb shi*t car manufacturers are/were doing.
My Exo comes tomorow.970 Euro.I have a 2500 Euro 5.1.2 System.But for late night i need a headphonesystem for the big fun.Because familie and neighbours.
Next is the drop test from 6 feet from the ground. Also the throw test against the wall. They look cheap and very plastic, not worth $1000, I’d rather put cracks in the walls from my subs and feel that bass.
An actual high end speaker system will always be better. This product is for people who can't turn up the volume as they like because of neighbors, children etc. I am in that situation and am really happy with them
Can't take these reviews seriously while you're wearing that hat. You're not getting a proper seal so you're 100% messing with the frequency response on the headphones by wearing the hat. It's not going to sound anything like what you're describing to someone that doesn't wear a hat and manages to get a proper seal, especially the bass response.
@@therealshanelee It's not about what you think you can hear or what I think you can hear. Putting headphones over the top of a beanie objectively changes the frequency response. You aren't getting a proper seal because a seal literally requires the headphone to touch your skin all the way around your ear. The idea that you're not getting a proper seal with a beanie isn't some subjective impression, it's like me telling you that you can't close a wine bottle with a sock. But whatever man, you do you. Wear your hat all you want then give some nonsensical review of audio products. Why not start wearing sun glasses and reviewing TVs too while you're at it. You're right that it's your subjective experience and whatever you enjoy more is valid, it's just makes for a rubbish review.
@@therealshanelee Have a good life dude. Not sure what you want out of this but I'm going to block notis from this chat. Good luck with your channel, it's obviously growing well.
I did and I am really happy with these. Sony does 3D sound with the PS5 too but the profiles for your ears they offer might not work for everybody so if you are out of luck it won't work for you at all when it comes to 3D sound. Also from what I understand the games must support the 3D sound feature and you can't use it with Netflix etc. The JVC's you can use with everything. I have my PS4, My PC and my Nvidia Shield connected to the JVC Box and it works with everything.
@@scarface11991 I have ordered these. Was using appletv with beats fit pro which are amazing but I want something which works with PS5, XBOX and PC. Using just the earc from C2 will it work and retain the Vision HDR etc from those devices? Thanks for the help
Se deben de escuchar bien. Pero son con cable y para $1000.00 están muy elevados su precio. No sé si estos audífonos tendrán éxito con la gama de opciones en el mercado. ¡ Excelente día !
Well if you have neighbors all around you or small children you can't just crank up the volume as you'd like. I am in such a situation and the JVC Headphones solved the problem for me. Also how much does a great Dolby Atmos Speaker system cost? Often they cost over a 1000 bucks so I would say the price is justified.
@@niemoikein4330 well that's subjective. And yeah sure if you have a dedicated Speaker setup it's going to be better and I would've done that but my living situation doesn't allow me to so the JVC Headphones are the next best thing to speakers and surround sound. Having tested them now for a couple of months I don't regret it a second to spend that much money on them because at least for me it's worth it but like I said it's subjective and just my opinion. Btw have you tried them? I always hear people saying it's not worth it etc. but they never tried them in the first place.
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I just wondering if the setup cable is normal 2.5mm to 2.5mm male to male cable? I can't find mine anywhere. Thanks
Hey Shane, I just wanted to drop a big thank you for this review. I bought a set of these headphones about 2 months ago and I couldn't be happier. When I set this up a firmware update had to be done and I'm thinking this has solved some of the problems you mention in your review, as I'm not running into any dialogue issues at all. My head has a 22" radius and I still have room to spare if that helps anyone. I bought these because my elderly parents live with my wife and I and they nap a lot so cranking the soundbar is only viable during certain times of the day and even then, my parents can still feel the sub during movies. I'm a night owl so these are perfect when everyone is sleeping. As far as the cost is concerned, you're getting a theater quality experience without waking up your family or your neighbors, at a cost that rivals that of a decent soundbar. Cheers and thanks again for the great reviews
22” radius head? Wow…
So you taking 7.1 surround sound buddy?? Are you sure you can hear back sound and everything? And how far you hear the every thing in the movie??
@@kuriakos36 Yes the experience is very much as Shane described. You feel immersed in the experience with the biggest exception being the bass response which is minimal compared to actual surround sound with a good sub. But I bought this for those late nights when I can’t run my usual setup. Hope that helps.
@@outofthistube you thing none of those headphones with 50 euro can't compared of those with 1000euro because i dont know if i must give so much money for a sound is mehh its ok what you think 🤔
@@kuriakos36 If you can find a place that sells both the 50 euro headphones and the 1000 euro headphones then my best advice would be to try them both. For my situation these headphones made sense because I don’t have a big expensive home theatre setup.Everyone’s situation is going to be unique to them so you have to do what works best for you.
Not sure how often you get kudos for this but appreciate you walking through all the app options. Clear, concise and useful.
Seems like JVC is trying to make a come back, it will be interesting to see how highend they go.
It looks like in 2017-2019 theirs stocks were worth 400.00 2020-2021 their worth is avg 200.00 and climbing
They are selling a $3.5k Audiophile-centered headphone here in JP, certainly some of the most dsp corrected-like headphone i've tested, despite not having a dsp-corrected amp
Nice review. Can't wait for that LG projector review
Great review! I’d love to get a set but they’re out of my range!
@@harrisoncastleberry458 don't worry. Temu will probably make a copy that'll sell for a few pennies!
Amazing review, as always
Very very nice!! I need these! How much for these bad boy??😍😍 great review by the way! Never mind just saw the price 😖😞
$1000 on amazon
Great video great review!
Now, are you up for reviewing Dolby Atmos and DTSX apps on the Xbox Series X? Id love to get your input much like this video?
Maybe try different types of headphones. As the app works with any old phones.
I use the Astro A50 I think it sounds great.
Thanks 👍👍👍 very informative review been waiting a long time for something like this product a bit pricey though
I was game and I was ready to buy them but for $1,000 you have got to be kidding me. I got a Dolby Atmos setup 7.1.4 for $600 on Black Friday.
What kind of setup did you get? That's a good price.
@@capnsnaxx Jamo is quite cheap
headphones/headset or typical Soundbar? the point of these is they are not a Soundbar but provide solid approximation of a 7.1.4 system that won't disturb others.
Looking at it pretty much it seems JVC just made a controller to work with headset vs speakers. So same function only different target device.
And yes, a kilobuck is a lot for it then again try finding ATMOS compatible headphone w/o lip sync issues & atp-x plus TV that uses apt-x...it's not that possible for some reason. Even still I won't spend that kilobuck for this setup... we'll, maybe if I get fru trying to find BT apt-x cans that actually have high enough sound quality to match my TV...
finding a quality solution for this isn't as easy as I had assumed...too many compromises SQ wise with the ATMOS & apt-x cans...
Nice review and nice work from JVC. I find the price reasonable, becouse they are the first, that do this, not to mention the RND gone into this. Later models sould be better and little cheaper. I never use upmix anyway, I'm more of a purist. So if you got an xbox one x, this will work too?
I use them with my PC, Nvidia Shield and my PS4 and it works with everything. The games actually recognize that they can output Surround Sound (up to 7.1 in a game like the Last of Us 2). Hearing enemies actually approaching from your back, side etc. is really awesome and hearing the Sound effects of the world (like rain and thunder) in your room is really impressive
The best review!!
$1000? Well I guess we just that stimulus.....
I will be picking this up
Great review, I was just an amazon click away from purchasing , until you mentioned the size of the headphones and how they just fit your average size head. I don't know if my head is average size . I just measured the circumference of my head, which is 23 1/2 inches. So, that would be a X-Large or hat size about 7 1/2 - 7 5/8 US. Do you think they would fit person with this size of head? I read the average size head is 21-23. inches. Also, I'm no techno wizard , like yourself, so it would have been nice if you could have briefly explained what each of the buttons you pointed out do. Good Job and Thanks
He's wearing a hat!
Coming from the Sony MDR-HW700DS, i was completely underwhelmed from the performance on these. Everything sounds compressed and low. The atmos experience is ok at best. maybe a future firmware update will help resolve these issues. If you're currently looking for a loud/clear/booming/immersive headphone experience, stick to the Sonys, the simulating 9.1 (from 5.1 sources) completely blows the Exos (atmos, 5.1, stereo, etc) out the water. Returned exos after a day playing around with it.
thanks for the feedback. i owned the hw700ds for about a year now and was thinking hard if i shud blow a 1000bucks on these as an upgrade to the Sony
I'm always surprised how different the views are on these. I read on a german Forum where guys also came from the Sony's and were saying the JVC's do sound better. I didn't have the Sony's but am completely happy with the JVC's. They sound fantastic to me. Have you actually taken multiple measurements? If you have a bad measurement it will sound like ass. It all stands and falls with the measurement.
@@scarface11991 yea took quite a few measurements. even took some where the headset was not completely covering my ears so that it could give me louder feedback, but came out distorted that way though. honestly feel doing measurements are useless for headsets anyway since they already cover your ears and blocks out external sound for the most part. they should have did some professionally pre-programmed measurements, or take out this feature completely. too much room for error here on the user's part.
@@hershy67 well if they would take out this feature you would just have normal Stereo Headphones and you pay a 1000 bucks for this special feature. But you are right, it's not working for everyone. I read it on an english and on a German Hifi Forum that some people just can't get it to sound right even after doing the measuring part for several times. I feared that I would be also the unlucky guy who this could happen to before buying them but luckily I was wrong and to me they sound fantastic. However I also did 4 measurements and only one sounds really good to me.
Id be interested in a next version they make at a lower starting price!!! Then big sales are inevitable
Can you pair a second set of headphones so 2 people can watch without disturbing the rest of the house or the neighbours?
No idea on that one. Doesn’t state anywhere in the manual.
JVC probably would want you to spend $1,000 per person.
No.Y cant.
Nice, But i feel this is more catered to a single viewer who wants amazing surround effect.
Hi just acquired some of these headphones..just a question how do you know when the atmos sound is uncompressed? Cheers
Way too expensive but would be nice to have if you can't use the home theater (too loud at the mo with kids). Can it be setup along side a home theater or do you have to swap over cables each time...
Hi are these headphones louder than regular stereo headphones? Thank you!
I go to do the initial setup and get ER2-1-8 Check headphones power and cable connection. But power is fine and they're connected. Firmware was updated today. Any ideas? I'm also planning to use these with the HDMI earc from my TV to HDMI earc on the exo field box. Nothing connecting to inputs. Will that work?
Really neat idea. I was on board until I heard the price.
I’m interested in how they compare to using either a wireless gaming headset or regular headphones hooked up the the Xbox controller. Assuming you have unlocked Dolby atmos for headphones on the Xbox.
I think movie watching at night is pretty enjoyable with the Xbox atmos to the headphones.
I tried Dolby Atmos for Headphones on Windows with my Audio Technica MX50xbt Stereo Headphones and let me tell you it's not even close to what you are getting with the JVC's. Movies I agree with the review, they sound fantastic. Watched John Wick with Atmos and man especially the club scene is just soo damn good with these. Games like The Last of Us 2 are an amazing experience because you can pinpoint sounds in the world and also enemies. You can actually hear them approaching you from the back, side etc. I played Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on PC and holy cow when those Explosions explode all around you it's amazing is all I can say. If you have the money for these I can totally recommend them.
How is this connected to the TV?
Yeah that's an absurd price. I'll stick to using dolby atmos for headphones and dts-x for headphones on my pc. I'm forced to buy uhd blu rays to get hdr and atmos on my pc but they're worth the higher bitrate over streaming.
I tried these software solutions and compared to the JVC XP-EXT 1 it's a joke. You actually get room between the sound sources and your head as you would with a speaker system and you also get Surround effects that you can hear around you as pointed out in the review and you can use it with all sources. I have my PS4, my PC and my Nvidia Shield connected to the JVC Box and it works with everything. Games like the last of us 2 are amazing with these as you can pinpoint enemies in the room and the world just becomes "alive" as you can hear rain, thunder etc. happening in your room and not "in your head". I was sceptical of the price but after using them now for over a month I don't want anything else. I stopped using my Bose Soundbar almost completely especially at night.
And if you would like like to have both in the same time with Dolby Atmos, means speakers and headphones connection through AVR, for example as an alternative to end the novie late at night with headphones??? I need help: 4K blu-ray player PIONEER UDP-LX500 and DENON AVR-X3400H. PIONEER has x2 HDMI out: main one and the second audio only... Main one is connected with blu-ray HDMI in AVR and AVR is connected with tv (HDMI out Monitor ARC in AVR).
@SpareChange there is a new firmware update for measurements. I currently like my measurements and it was hard to get the right one. Did you tried the new firmware yet? Are there any differences?
The new firmware that adds “Home Theater Room 2” measurement is leaps and bounds better than the default measurement IMO. Adds deeper bass to the dialogue making it feel more natural and adds a punch to the LFE track. I’d suggest giving it a try if you haven’t already
@@Bobi816 hey thx for your reply. Yes I already tried it and go for it. Sounds better then the other room.
How can I connect more wireless headphones (for others in home theater) ? Do I need to purchase 4 of these ? JVC EXOFIELD 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, DTS-X Home Theater Headphones
Hello,
thanks for the video. Does the LED on the headphones light up when you plug in the power cord?
With me unfortunately not, and the calibration works aborts with an error message, so I'm not sure if mine is defective 😞
Thank you!
Great review.
I have had my eyes on these for a while.
I have the similar Sony MDR-HW700DS that never worked out great due to interference from my regular WIFI network, both the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels.
(When i turn of my WIFI the Sony MDR-HW700DS works without any interference.)
I see that the JVC transmits over 5 GHz band.
Have you had any interferens from your 5Ghz WIFI band during your tests?
No issues on my end.
@@therealshanelee
How would you compare them to the aforementioned Sony MDR-HW 700?
@@wojszew I’ve used both. JVC is better for the surround sounds as it’s does a Dolby Atmos layout which helps with overhead effects.
Cons of the JVC is really the dialogue which for me ruins the experience.
Sony does 9.1 setup but has better bass and dialogue than the JVC.
Cons is that the surround effects are not as good as the JVC.
The way the JVCs are at the moment, I would say the Sony is currently better.
@@desmonddunne3805 Thanks mate! So it looks like it is not worth changing to JVC, especially for that price....
Ive had the Sony mdr surrounds for 6 years and they are still as amazing as they were from day one never once had a wifi interference issue and my router is less than a foot away maybe you need to get them exchanged
Great quality video. Loved the way you work the iOS interactions into the video. I’d have a hard time spending $1,000 for a set of movie specific headphones that rock mini USB. But I like the concept of easy integration and this is an easy thing to throw atop an existing audio system.
Is their any other headphones like these
Have they updated them to support Dolby Vision?
Had these for a week but sent them back. They were great for surround sounds and even the bass was ok but the big problem I found was the dialogue channel. It just sounded echoey and tinny sounding no matter what I tried which ruined the experience. I took so many measurements that I was hearing those calibration sounds in my sleep. I was getting different sounding results after each measurement even though my head was in the same place every time which to me means that there’s a problem with the calibration algorithm software. If they can sort out the dialogue issue then these would be great but until that happens I would recommend that if you want to try them that you get them from somewhere with a good returns policy.
They’re definitely hit and miss depending on what I was watching. I figure they’re just headphones with two drivers so you’ve got to expect some limitations. They delivered a satisfying enough experience with some tweaking. Far from perfect though.
From my experience the dialogue echoes depend on source, some movies play ok some got echoed.
Dialogue sounds crystal clear to me on most movies, so must be a bad measuring profile on your side.
@@scarface11991 sure, that’s it.
How can I use these while watching a movie with another person? I can use this while we figure out how to use another headset setup?
Does anyone have Xbox’s “Dolby Atmos for Headphones” software solution? Would love a review of that in terms of movie listening and how it compares to this.
The Dolby Atmos on Xbox is the same that's on PC, it's amazing with the right headphones. I bought the Corsair Virtuoso XT for PC gaming/movies. They really do the trick but like always it does not replace a real Atmos set up.
I read theres no dolby vision support. Can i just leave my streaming device (apple tv 4k/amazon fire 4k) hooked to my tv’s hdmi and the hook this jvc on the eARC? Will it still give me Dolby atmos? Just wondering because i dont wanna lose dolby vision in exchange of Atmos 😅
I connected a HdFury VRROM between the JVC receiver and my Apple TV so it splits audio for Atmos and Dolby Vision for my TV
Is this compatible with lg tv’s?
They cost as much as my whole theater set up including TV and 7.1 surround system. Alittle pricey @ 1000 US
Only if JVC brought back Giga-Tube speaker
sound , would be amazing for home audio
if done right .
Can a second headset be added?
No
I think there's also a Bluetooth version
Will you try it on Tidal?
Can you pair more to one receiver
No
I'm a bit confused.
While connecting the earphones will I be able to get Dolby vision and HDR on my oled?
Yes
@@therealshanelee ,
Have you tried it?
From what i read it's not working with dolby vision.
@@barakberkovich HDR yes. Mentioned in the video.
Do you know of an upcoming update for Dolby vision to work here?
@@barakberkovich You can't passthrough dolby vision but you could connect the box via eArc on your tv and get dolby vision that way.
Can it passthorugh HDR 10?
Shane your extra loud is everyone else's normal 🤭
Watched the video half way through then decided to click the Amazon link. Immediately closed RUclips.
2:40 the second he showed that ugly Micro-USB for a headphone costing $1000 I was like ouch!
Micro USB vs usbc means nothing on a headphone..charging is equally fast and it plugs in yo a usba port.
You gain nothing with usbc?
You gain future proofing sir. You gain less clutter in your carry bag as you only have to carry one cable since most phones equip with Type-C. You most likely to gain fast charge with new standard.
Wearing glasses effects the sound quality. It creates an opening for bass and other sounds to escape.
bro, how on earth are you demoing these with a beanie breaking the seal of the headphones.
By putting the cups around my ears. Pretty simple concept.
@@therealshanelee Ok, but what about 9:30? The top part of the cups are on your beanie and glasses. Anyway, would you still recommend these now that the price has come down on the secondary market to about 400$? Thanks for the review.
No mention about Dolby vision or even HDR. Nothing on their website.. so I'm assuming it is not compatible with such metadata which would be plain sad for a 1000$. Like you said, they need to upgrade it to 2.1 and had VRR. I'm curious about the input lag if plugging a console directly? Finally, can you plug lets say your Series X on your TV and still enjoy dolby atmos via ERC ?
They can't passthrough Dolby Vision but can HDR. You could connect them through eArc though and you would get Dolby Vision that way.
About the input lag on consoles I couldn't notice any with The Last of Us 2. Also played several games on PC and couldn't notice any either.
@@scarface11991 thanks for the answer my friend! Very helpful. Would you say that these headphone are worth full price or maybe on sale?
@@hELLLcs it depends. If you can live with the downsides then it's worth full price. I hesitated a lot before buying them. I mean a 1000 bucks for Headphones? If I would've told it to friends and family they would call me crazy spending that amount of money on headphones. But to me it's money well spend because I personally use them every day and have a lot of fun with them and that's what counts.
Can you do a review about scarface 4k maybe?
These would be great for apartment dwellers who have neighbors who complain about the noise coming from your place.
Now to redirect some of my stimulus money......
I was hoping you were gonna say 500 bucks, ouch, i want them though!
I'll stick to my turtle beaches and DTS headphone X on my Xboxone, xbox series S or X. Or even dolby atmos or Windows Sonic
I tried the Software solutions you pointed out on Windows and let me tell you the JVC sounds so much better as you get actual room between the sound sources as you would with a speaker system. Also pointing out enemies in a video game like the last of us 2 is simply awesome. Also hearing rain and thunder somewhere in your room instead of your head is really immersive. You just can't replicate that with normal Headphones without the measuring JVC does.
@@scarface11991 well not sure about windows, not a pc guy. But my elite 800x headphones have been using DTS headphone X for years and does an amazing job.
Now the new series X and Series S now allow for DTS headphone X too with any headphones.
Most ppl don't know but the dolby and DTS apps on xbox let you actually adjust and tune audio profiles...
@@scarface11991 I'll take $150 pair of headphones with 50mm drivers and $15 app on my $300-500 consoles when I'm not using my full 11.1 or 13.1 surround sound over $1000 headset
@@MrSuperman258401 Well that's what I thought first too. I have my perfectly fine sounding Audio Technica M50XBT's, why would I need to spend 1000 bucks for headphones? Then I decided to do it and send them back if I didn't like them. Now I don't want to watch a movie or play a game without them. Yes, they are that good.
@@scarface11991 enjoy , I'll stick to my gear and still use my bass shakers 😉
Thanks for video. These were some of the worst headphones I ever owned. JVC released a not ready for prime time player. The pass through for Dolby Vision and Atmos does not work as advertised at this super high price
USB C is a scam too. Doesn't always charge both ways. I'd rather know which way to plug in than fail and have to pull out and try the other way.
For such an expensive product it's stingy not to include a hard shell case and the USB micro is really cheap when USB C is on.
So if you were permanently setting this up with your processor, how would it be connected?
HDMI out from the processor/ avr into the JVC then out to display.
@@therealshanelee so you would connect everything to it like the Blu-ray player and PlayStation and have one wire going to the projector?
@@TheChefComic everything would still go to the processor then to the JVC then display.
Does (e)ARC get passed from the JVC back to your AVR if connected in that setup?
So would the JVC need to always be on when watching movies since the out from the AVR goes through the JVC and then to the projector?
How does it work with Zappiti?
Same way as it does the Roku in the video.
How you can compere it to Astro 40 or 50 in music or movies?
Astro? Lol please don't buy them.
@@TomCamies Why not? I already have one so the question is worth waste $1000?
$350 max...good luck JVC selling these.
They sold them to me and I am really happy with these. I've got neighbors all around me and can't turn up the volume on my Bose Soundbar as I would like especially at night so the JVC XP-EXT 1 solves that for me. What he also didn't mention and didn't test is how great they work with games. The Last of Us 2 was like a new experience for me as you can pinpoint enemies in the room. It's really impressive when a screaming enemy approaches you from the back and you can actually hear it from behind. Expensive yes, but a great Home Theater System costs often over a 1000 bucks so I would say the price is justified.
I used LG C2 and Hisense U8H and 3 hdmi cables. However I would not get any sound with this connection type, Xbox Series X to TV, TV eARC to JVC eARC.
Only way to get sound was to connect Xbox Series X to JVC, JVC eARC to TV eARC. However, this way I loose Dolby Vision and 120hz. I knew going in the JVC transmitter does not pass through DV or 120hz.
I just cannot keep this product if it will not work the way I want it to. Any suggestions on how to get connection XSX/any player to TV and TV eARC to JVC eARC to work without running XSX/any player through the JVC unit?
The Earc does not work . That is very strange as the manual states thats one of the ways to connect it.
I have a samsung Tablet S8 with built in Atmos. It only has usbc and no HDmi. How will this connect to it?
lol
For $1000 I'd expect them to come with a dock instead of just a cable.
Closed headphones will pretty much never give a good representation of 7.1, and especially not Atmos. Every closed headphone I've ever heard is comparatively claustrophobic compared to the semi-open and open headphones. The only real benefit is isolation, not surround. Those sweeps though make it sound like it's actually trying to measure your HRTF, which is what my Smyth Realiser A8 (and the A16) does, albeit this unit will be doing it to a lesser degree of personalization since you aren't measuring actual speakers in a room, but it's still progress from the one-size-fits-all boxes of the past.
Why the f*ck would they put "touch sensitive" buttons for the volume? Even if it has haptic feedback, this is a dumb idea. This is the same dumb shi*t car manufacturers are/were doing.
My Exo comes tomorow.970 Euro.I have a 2500 Euro 5.1.2 System.But for late night i need a headphonesystem for the big fun.Because familie and neighbours.
Look forward you your thoughts on them.
What are your thougths on it?
Maybe for $500.... $1000 hell no! Thanks for the great review
Anyone compared this to the Smyth realizer A 16?
I would consider buying these even for a 1000$, but no USB type c at this price range is a joke.
wow $1000.
Next is the drop test from 6 feet from the ground.
Also the throw test against the wall.
They look cheap and very plastic, not worth $1000, I’d rather put cracks in the walls from my subs and feel that bass.
An actual high end speaker system will always be better. This product is for people who can't turn up the volume as they like because of neighbors, children etc. I am in that situation and am really happy with them
Crazy it has micro USB and not USB c, I was ready to press the buy button but no thanks.
why dont you try out the apple headphones they claim similar atmos experience and i cant believe im saying this apple is cheaper too.
It's atmos or it's not. And apple isn't.
@@therealshanelee airpods max : 549$
Jvc on Amazon : 1000$ at least on paper apple claims they offer spacial audio.
@@avneeshrox Can you actually hear surround effects arround you and above you in your room with the Airpods max?
Let me know if you ever want to give them away
Can't take these reviews seriously while you're wearing that hat. You're not getting a proper seal so you're 100% messing with the frequency response on the headphones by wearing the hat. It's not going to sound anything like what you're describing to someone that doesn't wear a hat and manages to get a proper seal, especially the bass response.
I get a proper seal with and without the hat. Don’t pretend you know anything about what I’m hearing.
@@therealshanelee It's not about what you think you can hear or what I think you can hear. Putting headphones over the top of a beanie objectively changes the frequency response. You aren't getting a proper seal because a seal literally requires the headphone to touch your skin all the way around your ear. The idea that you're not getting a proper seal with a beanie isn't some subjective impression, it's like me telling you that you can't close a wine bottle with a sock.
But whatever man, you do you. Wear your hat all you want then give some nonsensical review of audio products. Why not start wearing sun glasses and reviewing TVs too while you're at it. You're right that it's your subjective experience and whatever you enjoy more is valid, it's just makes for a rubbish review.
@@Chronospherics that's the best you got? Try again .
@@therealshanelee Have a good life dude. Not sure what you want out of this but I'm going to block notis from this chat. Good luck with your channel, it's obviously growing well.
@@Chronospherics same have a good one. I'll block you too. Ciao!
Have no clue why anyone would pay $1000 for these? You could buy a PS5, Sony Pulse 3D and XM4 for travel at this price.
I did and I am really happy with these. Sony does 3D sound with the PS5 too but the profiles for your ears they offer might not work for everybody so if you are out of luck it won't work for you at all when it comes to 3D sound. Also from what I understand the games must support the 3D sound feature and you can't use it with Netflix etc. The JVC's you can use with everything. I have my PS4, My PC and my Nvidia Shield connected to the JVC Box and it works with everything.
@@scarface11991 I have ordered these. Was using appletv with beats fit pro which are amazing but I want something which works with PS5, XBOX and PC. Using just the earc from C2 will it work and retain the Vision HDR etc from those devices? Thanks for the help
Pretty sure it matches to your EARS, not your room.
Deal breaker when it dont have usbc ... wtf we are in 2021.. 1000 dollar and no usbc...LOL
Se deben de escuchar bien. Pero son con cable y para $1000.00 están muy elevados su precio. No sé si estos audífonos tendrán éxito con la gama de opciones en el mercado. ¡ Excelente día !
Interesting idea but way overpriced. I would rather have a dedicated system so I can listen with amigos than solo listening.
Well if you have neighbors all around you or small children you can't just crank up the volume as you'd like. I am in such a situation and the JVC Headphones solved the problem for me. Also how much does a great Dolby Atmos Speaker system cost? Often they cost over a 1000 bucks so I would say the price is justified.
@@scarface11991 with such a system you are getting 11 large speakers. This is 1 device. And it can never deliver the same quality. It is too much €1k
@@niemoikein4330 well that's subjective. And yeah sure if you have a dedicated Speaker setup it's going to be better and I would've done that but my living situation doesn't allow me to so the JVC Headphones are the next best thing to speakers and surround sound. Having tested them now for a couple of months I don't regret it a second to spend that much money on them because at least for me it's worth it but like I said it's subjective and just my opinion. Btw have you tried them? I always hear people saying it's not worth it etc. but they never tried them in the first place.
1000 bucks? Yeah...no.
7.1 there will never be sound in headphones, this is complete nonsense and deception