I know a few months have passed, so I can imagine that you've settled on a solution by now. For everyone else's edification, I can attest to my experience with the Widex Moment 440 sRIC. The Massdrop HD 6XX work pretty well for me with RIC hearing aids. They've never sounded better, even with...

Tip: I switched out the rubber feet on my DX3 Pro for nano tape (think as-seen-on-TV Alien Tape but purchased on Amazon). Four 1/4" squares, and not only does it not move when plugging in a 1/8" jack, I'll need something to pry it off of the mounting surface if I ever want to move it...

Tried out the now-bargain TWS set AKG N400NC (as recommended by @crinacle, single 8.2 mm DD driver, stock EQ), with this track. Holds up well against the FA7/5K on the bass drum, and thus better than the aforementioned FH5/ES100, in that regard. Impressive at the <$100 cost.

The default “tone volume” became very low in one of the firmware updates. You can configure it in VOLUME…OPTION:

Yes, that is correct (matches the pinout in the user manual).

I don’t know. I don’t have a good recent comparative data point in this price range. I also haven’t seen measurements on IMD or phase response, and any comparison with the same drivers and passive crossover networks. Anyone have cheaper earphones than the QX-over that sound better on the 5K?

Agreed - I posited the lossless example as a testable non-compressed USB comparison point., if one was concerned with compression artifacts. I'd go aptX or LDAC if my DAP was on Android. Pretty safe to assume arar is on Apple hardware - and I'd recommend taking the path of least resistance there...

I haven’t done that (Android LDAC), but I can say that I defy anyone to tell the difference between AAC 256 and lossless on a portable setup, much less AAC/LDAC over Bluetooth. Tuning/volume are likely large factors in any back-to-back listening test; other fidelity parameters will take a back...

To follow up, I tried out a number of old earphones gathering dust in a drawer. All of them were *significantly* improved by their bespoke PEQ presets. Koss Porta Pro, FiiO F9, FiiO FH1, JAYS d-JAYS. My current FiiO FA7, and the old FH1, were notable for their egregiously poor factory tuning...

By the way, I haven't seen any comment on the addition of the huge "AUTO EQ PRESET" PEQ database in the app. I think this is a very helpful bonus that at least gives us a good starting point for tweaking EQ, and/or evaluating the differences, while avoiding manual entry. It also gives some of...

According to L/R balance on my iPhone, default is over-the-ear. L/R swap is disabled in the Qudelix app for these earphones. The cord exits could be angled a little more forward, but it’s ok. A chin slider would have helped a lot. Sounds good for the money paid, even with the $20 shipping. I...

Longer, more complex, or higher-fidelity sounds consume valuable flash memory on the device. I’d rather spend the flash budget on other functions.

audiosciencereview test is up. Link omitted for Head-Fi “bubble” moderation avoidance.

Yes. My voice is clearer than with the ES100, but so is the background. Unusable in urban settings. Noise cancellation is a thing. Hopefully this improves.