Tidal through UAPP doesn't require you to own the music. I haven't used Onkyo so I don't know if it works with Tidal.

For 64 Audio, the A3 and A4 should be within your budget and fit the sound you're looking for. Possibly could consider the A5 as well. There is a thread for their IEMs. I'll to find it for you. I personally have the A12. The Adel module does wonders for the soundstage. As for the hearing...

First off, you should go see a doctor since this sounds like a reoccurring problem. As for what you could do to help, if you use the headset at high volumes, you should lower the volume. Taking breaks while using the headset for long peroids of time sounds like it would help too. At the end of...

I looked into Rev33 a few months ago but never really understood what they do. Since you have one, could you explain what it does based on what you're hearing?

No idea what he means by double OTG but have you tried the Q1 with USB Audio Player Pro? It costs about 7 USD on the play store. Also, the Q1 doesn't officially support OTG and doesn't come with a OTG cable, so you will need to get one yourself if you haven't already.

Recently I have been looking into getting a silver cable for my 64 Audio A12. Currently, I am looking at the Vitesse Silver 8 wire and the Headphone Lounge silver litz reference. How exactly does strand and wire count affect the sound when both cables are silver? I have read about the debate...

Has anyone had one of the stock cable plugs crack where the wire goes in? Noticed the left connection on mine was cracked this morning. Has anyone tried the A12 with the Effect Audio Thor silver or have any recommendations for silver cables? Hoping to decide on a silver cable before my stock...

I had the original Mee M6, and they were very durable. Sound was definitely V-shaped, but the M6 Pro is supposed to be more neutral. Only build quality issue I had with the original M6 was that the sheathing on the wire cracked, but that was probably because I left them out in the cold a lot and...

I don't think the X2 lacks any bass. Sure it doesn't have face melting amounts of bass, but I don't think that much bass is good. If anything, sometimes I feel like the X2 might have a little bit too much bass for my taste.   The X2 definitely had the wow factor when I first got mine.

The Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 should be a good closed option, but I don't know if it would be possible to get it in your budget. It sells new for 400 USD plus shipping (I think), so it would probably go over. Maybe you could try for a used pair?

Do you have any CIEM brands/models in mind?   I recently took the plunge into CIEMs, but went straight to the deep end with the A12 from 64 Audio/1964 Ears. I have to say that I have no regrets, but it does hurt a bit in the wallet. With universals, I never could find tips that wouldn't cause...

Have you looked at the MeeAudio Pinnacle P1? I've read some good reviews about it, but its at the top of your price range.   http://www.head-fi.org/products/mee-audio-pinnacle-p1-high-fidelity-audiophile-in-ear-headphones-with-detachable-cables

The M50x is not a neutral headphone, but its still a solid pair of headphones. But if you're open to getting headphones that are not neutral, you should look at the Sennheiser Momentum gen 1, A900x. Honestly, the price range you're going for is kind of limited for choices. If you go up to...

They have done the Black Friday sale for at least the past 2 years, so I don't see why they would stop this year.

I swear I'll be able to make it to this meet unlike the mini-meet in January. Thanks for the link to this thread fjrabon.