I haven't had any issue with tips coming off in my ears with the ZS6. If course I'm using the tips they come with.

I want that quin-driver! Gimme

I concur. They're definitely v-shaped but it isn't as bad as people make it out to be IMO.

All that R&D and no detachable cables?

Soundstage is small.

You also said you didn't expect something to meet all of your criteria but hopefully something would get close. And the ZS6 meets all your criteria but one. "V-shaped" is a bad word around here, but the ZS6 really isn't that bad. I've heard much more pronounced Vs. I was using it while listening...

ZS6

The perfect earphone for sleeping. Itty bitty and it sounds great! The entire earphone disappears into my ear canal. I had been using the DM5 for sleeping with but this is even better. https://thecontraptionist.blog/2017/05/25/ak-audio-light-t2-i-feel-pretty/

Me too. I just dig the design of it. I got the Light instead though and that's a rad earphone if don't say. As you can see, it's tiny. The entire thing fits into my ear canal.

This thread is almost five years old! Hybrids have come a long way since then. ;)

I'm in the Arizona region. I'd love to check out the pro. https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/kz-zs6.22686/reviews https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/bgvp-dm5.22599/reviews#review-19693 https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/aaw-x-shozy-hibiki.22664/reviews#review-19654...

Actually in some of the pictures of the **** version it does show that little notch. I guess I'll find out when I get them. Promising indeed. I loved the Rockets.

Almost got these but went with the **** Light-T instead. Because they are tiny and tough. And according to B9Scrambler they're close in performance to the much pricier AAW Q.

One of the only flaws of the EX1000 was IMO it lacked the requisite aggression for metal. So when I was going back and forth recently on whether to get the 1000 or the 7550/800ST, I hoped that the latter's more forward mids would help in that department, and they absolutely do. So maybe the...

Oh wow thanks. It even feels like plastic but that's probably due to the tip. It isn't as cool to the touch as the rest of the housing.