Have you tried Truthear Hexa and Sound Rhyme SR5? Those would be very interesting to compare. How do you like the shells? Do they hold good inside your ears? I feel like my HEXA don't have a good grip and they're wobbly. It feels like they only get the grip from the eartips. Truthear Zero Red got bigger shells and aren't as wobbly as Hexa.

Hi @helloh3adfi I have not tried the SR5, but I have the HEXA, and the Kara and HEXA are quite similar in shell shape (oblique triangular design).

The HEXA is a bit less long in the nozzle, but I don't get fit issues with both (YMMV as we have different ear anatomy). The KARA is a bit thicker in width too.

Do you recommend balanced for Kara due to it harder to drive?

Hi @RejectedName yes generally balanced sources may give more power and the Kara benefits from this.

Great review and regarding to aful 5.. It's somewhat a relief to find out that there is still a person who hears and evaluates things almost in an identical way as I do.

Great review you have here, i want to know have you tried the tea 2? Since tea 2 is on sale right now for around kara price, which one do you think better for focal and instrumental? Thanks

Thanks @drgchaos . unfortunately I've not heard the Tea 2, but I hope someone who has tried both can advise further.

Thank you for the in depth and great review. In terms of technicalities, how does it fair against it's much older sibling, the Oxygen?