Source side setups, for KA3 and others for comparison: Samsung S20 FE + KA3 / Apple USB-C dongle / Stouchi dongle (cheap dongle from Amazon) iPad Pro 12.9" 2018 + KA3 / Apple USB-C dongle / Stouchi dongle PC + SMSL SU-8S + Drop THX AAA One iPhone 7 Plus + Apple Lightning dongle Headphones/IEMs: Tin HiFi T3 Plus, Hifiman Sundara, Sennheiser HD560S, Audio Technica ATH-A700 Music Source: MP3 ripped from CD (44.1 kHz, 160-230 kbps) Music Player: Android: Hiby Music App in direct USB mode, because Apple USB-C dongle has low volume in Android USB...

I have owned ATH-A700 since 2004. That was before this model (or other Audio Technica) was readily available in US. I bought it in Japan on business trip, at Yodobashi Camera electronics store. The store had 50-60 headphones on demo. Unlike US stores, these units were all working and was hooked up to the same music. I tried many of the headphones in same price range, around $150 USD. Unfortunately, it was playing jazz, which was biased toward this headphone's sound profile. And as result, ATH-A700 was best sounding headphone in the store, for...

A bit late to the game. I picked up Samsung Galaxy Buds+ for $65 during pre-Black Friday sale at Walmart. Setup: Connected to Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Sound In general, the music sounds dynamic and enjoyable. I find the sound profile slightly v-shaped; it is not extreme and only slightly. I say that as I find the mid to be the weakest part of the profile. When listening to music with vocals, the thin vocals stand out. Other than weak vocals, the sound profile is pretty good. We are talking about mid- to low-end earphone here, so no comparison...