My first good set of earphones was the B&W Pi7 and at the time I thought they were great until I bought a Meze 109 Pro and a Sennheiser HD 600 and I thought those were great until I got the HE1000V2. My audio end game is actually all three of these headphones. Now that I go back to my Pi7s I now hear how bloated the bass really is compared to my great set of headphones.

Cheap isn’t always synonymous with bad and vice versa

Tinnitus is permanent unfortunately. There is no cure because it’s physical damage to the micro structures of your ear due to loud sound. I’ve had tinnitus for over 20 years. It sounds like a high pitched constant ring that never goes away 24/7. You just learn to live with it. PROTECT your hearing!

Each audio capable device has its own Digital to Analog chip to convert digital audio signals to analog signals that your headphones need. Each DAC chip has its own unique sound signature hence the change in sounds quality

Short answer, Yes

You definitely got a good deal on that! Change the pads and it’s a brand new headphone.

What a beauty shot! It makes a good looking headphone look even better. Wherever I take a picture of mine it makes it look uninteresting and cheap.

I would love to own an 800 S but that price kills me a little inside

The frequency response of the 109 Pro shows that the mids are recessed. Nothing that a bit of EQ can’t fix

You can’t go wrong with Sony and Bose ANC headphones if that’s solely your priority. The XM4 has a feel of cheap written all over it though as everything is plastic. Bose offers better. If you’re looking for a TWS with ANC then try B&O EX or B&O EQ.

For me “End Game” comes in 3 headphones HD 600, Meze 109 Pro and HE 1000 V2. Each of them are different. I’ll spare you my thoughts on them because they’ve all been reviewed and lauded by the YouTube verse.

There is no way to adjust anything with the 109’s. The general consensus regarding the clamping force is that it’s tight, for me it borders on tight to a point that it causes discomfort in my lower jaw with prolonged use. I alternate my 109’s with my HD600.