I got the TM11 recently. It has a unique, wide soundstage that's only behind the VE Sun Copper. It has great vocal clarity and a natural, neutral sound. It's a bit light on the bass and midbass, but decent subbass (or as close as buds get) presence still gives it some impact.
Because of that bass, strums of guitars and drum hits don't have the same level of tactile feel to it as TGXear Serratus (more boomy, lower bass focused) or Desolation Sound (more midbass focused). So it loses out on that realistic feel versus those. However, it has better vocal clarity than either, and more natural sounding vocals than Serratus. There's some slight sharpness to the upper treble.
Overall timbre is quite good, though note weight can be light. Based on its tuning, I don't recommend this for electronic pop (eg, Punching in a dream by The Naked and Famous) as the balance doesn't feel right and it can be overly sharp. But it works quite well for most other types of music.
The soundstage is wide and positioning quite good, bringing out subtle details on songs that I don't notice with other buds. But it's only average on busy songs, with things becoming a bit messier there. That's where DS really shines compared to it - it has unrivalled layering even in busy passages. Details are very good while macro dynamics are just okay, mostly hampered by the light bass. Micro dynamics are pretty good thanks to its clean tuning.
Overall it's a great bud, especially for the price. It's a big upgrade to the EB2S Pro, but tuned in a similar vein (bright, neutral, natural).
If you're able to get this bud and the VE SMG, I think they are the best two buds in the $200 range, and are better all arounders than the other TOTL buds I have (DS, SC) and have tried.
Edit:
Updating my sources and what other buds I've listened to.
Sources: Cayin RU7 -> Topping L30ii; VE Abigail dongle.
Buds I have: TGXear Desolation Sound, Serratus; VE Sun Copper, SMG; LREY Aurora; Rikubuds Grand Alter Saber 2.
Notable buds I have listened to: VE Zen SU; TGXear Totem, Tantalus, Ripples, Sunniva; Yinman 600; Dunu Alpha 3; Rikubuds Lancer 1; NiceHCK EB2S Pro.
Other gear: Hifiman HE6se v2; 64audio U6T; Intime Miyabi; Penon Serial.
Because of that bass, strums of guitars and drum hits don't have the same level of tactile feel to it as TGXear Serratus (more boomy, lower bass focused) or Desolation Sound (more midbass focused). So it loses out on that realistic feel versus those. However, it has better vocal clarity than either, and more natural sounding vocals than Serratus. There's some slight sharpness to the upper treble.
Overall timbre is quite good, though note weight can be light. Based on its tuning, I don't recommend this for electronic pop (eg, Punching in a dream by The Naked and Famous) as the balance doesn't feel right and it can be overly sharp. But it works quite well for most other types of music.
The soundstage is wide and positioning quite good, bringing out subtle details on songs that I don't notice with other buds. But it's only average on busy songs, with things becoming a bit messier there. That's where DS really shines compared to it - it has unrivalled layering even in busy passages. Details are very good while macro dynamics are just okay, mostly hampered by the light bass. Micro dynamics are pretty good thanks to its clean tuning.
Overall it's a great bud, especially for the price. It's a big upgrade to the EB2S Pro, but tuned in a similar vein (bright, neutral, natural).
If you're able to get this bud and the VE SMG, I think they are the best two buds in the $200 range, and are better all arounders than the other TOTL buds I have (DS, SC) and have tried.
Edit:
Updating my sources and what other buds I've listened to.
Sources: Cayin RU7 -> Topping L30ii; VE Abigail dongle.
Buds I have: TGXear Desolation Sound, Serratus; VE Sun Copper, SMG; LREY Aurora; Rikubuds Grand Alter Saber 2.
Notable buds I have listened to: VE Zen SU; TGXear Totem, Tantalus, Ripples, Sunniva; Yinman 600; Dunu Alpha 3; Rikubuds Lancer 1; NiceHCK EB2S Pro.
Other gear: Hifiman HE6se v2; 64audio U6T; Intime Miyabi; Penon Serial.
