The sound quality is well-rounded in terms of tone and highs, while mids and lows are all adequately represented when tracking vocals (read: speaking, we'll spare the universe from our mediocre Jack White attempts) and instruments.

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My wife and I rounded out the experience with skiing in Innsbruck, re-enactments of The Sound of Music in Salzburg and classic coffeeshops in Vienna.

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