Hi ljokerl,
First of all thanks for this very useful review thread!!
Which one would you recommend, Brainwavz Proalpha, M1 or Soundmagic E10? You call the M1 class leading sound quality and the Proalpha's solid sound quality, but you gave the M1 just a tad higher score, 6.7 vs 7.0. It's hard for me to choose by just reading the reviews, because the Proalpha's sounds better in your review when I read it, but in the end scores lower. I'm concerned abou the M1's bass, which is lacking(?).
The Soundmagic E10 also sounds pretty good from your review, good bass, treble and good soundstage, but also scored lower than M1, again its 6.7 vs. 7.0. It seems the M1's bass and treble is not as good as either Proalpha or E10, with the bass being underemphasized and treble less sparkly?
I know that in the end it's all about preference. I have the Xears Resonance, it scored higher than all those I mentioned above, but feels it lacks bass, though has good treble but distorts a lot/can't handle busy tracks, which you mentioned in your review. I really like clear vocals, treble and bass.