Me too. Me too. As far as a smartphone goes I have upgraded to the Pocophone X3 Pro. It's got a 3.5mm jack so it'll do. I've got a ES100 for when it matters.

I think the EDX Pro might have some unit variance issues, so caveat emptor. Mine seem to be better than @TheVortex describes. More importantly though, they work fine out of the box whereas the OG EDX really needs a cable swap and decent eartips to give its best. I received the EDX Pro and the...

Got my Tin T2 Evo today. First impressions are that it's closer to the T2 sound than the T2 Plus was. Treble is a bit strident, especially at higher volumes, but the trade off for this is great detail levels for any money (to my ears there is more detail in the Evo than the P1, timbre is...

I never had ZEX. What should I expect. Is anything better than ZEX?

Blon BL03 can use 0.78mm 2 pin connection or NX7 pin connection cables. NX7 pin fits slightly better than 0.78 but either work just fine.

I'm a great fan of the BL05S with metal. Very hefty presentation.

A well recorded and mastered track encoded in a high bitrate, sure, you'll notice. Lo-fi played back from an MP3 encoded in 2002, not so much. There is more to SQ than bit rates and codecs. Often, the IEM itself is the limiting factor.

It's easy to fall into the trap of listening to the gear and forgetting the music.

03. It's a fuller, thicker sound. Very reminiscent of tubes and vinyl. Plays really well with classic rock and blues music. 01 has better soundstage and technicalities, but it's harder to drive and there's nothing "special" about it. Take the time and spend the money to get the fit and cable on...

My suggestions KZ EDX, ZSX Kbear KS1 Blon BL-Mini, BL03, BL05S NiceHCK DB3, NX7 Pro Tin T2, T2 Plus. If you wish to include TWS sets in the list (after all they are in price range and some people will be stuck to choose between TWS and wired) SoundPEATS Truengine 3SE KZ Z1. Both of these...

They're not though. Because sidegrade or no sidegrade, we've not tried the shiny. We want to try the shiny, we buy the shiny. The Golden age is probably over now, game changers won't appear very frequently. With any luck, we will at least see discounted products from higher proce ranges...

Another interested party from outside the US here if it does become a possibility.

BL05S sounds bigger, fuller and less v shaped (to my ears it sounds more "w") Technicalities are better on the Mini, soundstage I think is a bit better on the Mini, though not as accurate. Separation is much, much better on the 05S. Mini is more comfortable but 05S is easier to get a good...

Mine arent overly well burned in and I havent done any comparative listening as such but my feeling is that the sub bass has less extension and presence, the technicalities of the treble are slightly better but the mids are slightly worse. Mini is more comfortable but KS1 has a better seal. KS1...

It actually puts me in mind somewhat of a better fitting version of the original BL01 (not the one everyone knows, the one in the same casing as the BT3 and the NICEHCK EP10), which I grew to like a lot. Already I think I'd rank it between the BL05S and the BL01 that everyone knows (BL03 I...