Titan Int’l produces the largest ag tire in the world and we own the largest farm tractor in the world. Although he is a master at repairing tires, the 40+ year old tire remained “unfixable.” After that, Paul contacted us to say that he thought maybe Titan Int’l in Des Moines might be interested in providing tires. So Paul removed the tire from the tractor to look at it. Larry contacted us to see if we wanted Paul to work on the tire. He mentioned to Larry Maasdam, who watches over our Big Bud at his museum, that there was a split tire that he thought he could repair. In the spring of 2019 Paul Beckstrand, who happens to work at Janesville Tire Service in Minnesota, was looking at the Big Bud 16V 747 on a visit to Heartland Museum in Clarion, IA. When we “retired” the tractor from farm work in 2009 and took it to the Midwest to be on display, we knew the original tires were worn out but had not found any to replace them. That makes for unpractical usability as far as using two devices at once, where you can work on one while taking calls or listening to tunes on the other.What an awesome adventure the Big Bud 16V 747 has been on!
#Big buds free#
The Aonic Free just wouldn't do it, moving me over to the second device as soon as I paired with it. Where I did fail was in trying to connect to two devices simultaneously. It ultimately felt more like a workaround than a staple feature for these earbuds. It worked - I could listen to a podcast or take a call, except the Play app kept telling me that the left earbud disconnected. I didn't find any setting for such a thing, so experimented by simply putting the left earbud back in the case and taking it from there. If you did want to use just one of the earbuds independently, that's another caveat that seems to work, only not in a way that it's supposed to. Nor could Shure because it hasn't said so, either. Could they work well during a workout or run? I know they would sound good in those situations, but can't tell you they wouldn't crap out if you repeatedly perspired all over them. They're also not all that durable, given they have no water resistance rating. It also handles SBC and AAC to cater to iOS users, so the Aonic Free cover good ground both ways.
#Big buds android#
Shure also supports aptX codecs, which tsuits Android users well because of the compatibility. It's a more realistic sound profile that only gets better when you use the EQ. By default, Shure delivers just enough bass, yet tries to balance things out to give the mids and highs plenty of room to breathe. I was able to tweak it and create presets that very audibly changed the output I was hearing. Strangely, the app's user guide states that the EQ only affects music you have stored on your phone, and not tunes streaming from other apps, but that's simply not the case. It's excellent once you play around with it, and can truly bring out more of the kind of sound you prefer. Shure does provide a handful of dedicated presets, which you can also duplicate as a basis to create one of your own. The biggest of all is undoubtedly the equalizer (EQ) that lets you manually adjust it across four points in the spectrum. It offers some customization to make them do things the way you want.
#Big buds full#
The ShurePlus Play app plays a big role in realizing the Aonic Free's full potential. Those of you with bigger ears complaining that some earbuds might be too small may feel right at home with this pair.
#Big buds driver#
The Aonic Free aren't just big, they also protrude because the arm holding the driver isn't flush with the main piece with the Shure logo on the outside.
It's also the best way to ensure a greater measure of stability while wearing them. It's an important piece since the fit is everything when it comes to getting the best possible sound these earbuds can muster. Actually, it might be better to describe it as 'deforming' to your ear canal because their malleable shape inevitably changes as you push and squeeze it into your inner ear. The big deal with those is how they conform to your ear canal. Off the bat, the Aonic Free do something few other manufacturers offer, and that's use foam tips. The earbuds' design is all in service of that. Shure isn't trying to win anyone over in the looks department, so the sound has to carry the day pretty much all the time. They almost look mechanical at first glance, though there are reasons why they are what they are. Some earbuds do have size to them, but these are just large. It's hard not to notice the Aonic Free simply because of their size.