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  • Fiio FA9: my most critical listening sessions and overall best sounding. Also one of my remaining wired headsets that make work calls sound fantastic. These rarely leave the house with the exception for work travel, no intention for mobile listening with these.
  • Sony WH-XM5: these are my go to for work travel/ out in public when I have a backpack to lug em around. The ANC and mic quality are 10/10. Sound out of the box was meh but after using the commonly used Reddit EQ, their sound is fantastic without any of the distortion. Never seen a set react to EQ so well without any distortion. Having great sound wirelessly has been a big QOL upgrade for me. Love having LDAC with high quality streaming.
  • Fidelio X1’s: were my daily driver’s for about 7 years until the FA9’s. I now use them when the family is asleep, I click em into my BTR3 and connect to the TV, and get a cinematic experience. Their sound signature and soundstage make shows/movies/games MUCH more enjoyable when I cannot use the home theater setup. Otherwise, for music, they’re a little too easy going, I prefer something on the warmer end of neutral. Lacks the texture and resolution of the FA9’s.
  • Google Pixel Buds 2: These are my grab and go’s, my daily beaters that integrate well with my pixel. Meh sound quality, decent call quality, sweat resistant. Most likely will upgrade to the WF-XM5’s as their sound is becoming evident as a dramatic downgrade to my other sets
  • Successful-Willow-72@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    All pair with Wm1z or wm1zm2, depend on battery and my mood

    AuR Audio Aure: Gatekeeper, if the tested Iem does not sound better than this then i wont buy, also it serve me while i doing work, work wonder on male vocal like Andrea Bocelli.

    JVC - FW10000: Vocal, jazz, chinese music,… , my go to iem when i want big soundstage and good female vocal

    IER - Z1R: The iem when i want to go nut, work well with Epic music, Rock and instrumental music

    Currently eyeing on the final A8000 to complete my collection of 2018 - 2019 japan best iems and then im off.