I will update this post later or post new one, previously my W500 had incorrect fit, so this comparison is not correct anymore.
Let’s compare these:
Sony XBA-H3 with same Vitesse Cable and with Spiral Dot Tips vs AAW W500AHMorph.
Spoiler: Massive Attack - Pray For Rain
H3 has more bass, sub bass equal in quality, control, speed, tightest. But mid bass impact is slightly better in quality on H3. High notes on H3 has a better instrument separation, a little more air, highs more smooth, overall I like highs on H3 much more, bass is overall on H3 is better to my opinion. Mids, vocal is more enjoyable and smoother.
W500 (hybrid mode) - sub bass just a little more deeper, bass is less emphasis, layering is more natural, but instrument separation is not even close to Sony. Mids are dry and on your face.
W500 (dynamic mode) - Almost same bass quantity as on H3, sound presentation is now more closer to H3, mids clarity better on H3, overall, H3 wins just a hair ahead in Bass, Treble and Mids quality to me.
Spoiler: Fausten - Punishment
H3 - highs have more details, again instrument separation better, depth is heart breaker, bass impact is more than on W500 (dynamic mode), overall sound is musical that want kill you.
W500 (hybrid mode) - reference like sound, analytical, on your face, nothing special on that track.
W500 (dynamic mode) - Nice full sound. More bass body than on hybrid mode, but again, mids clarity is typical dynamic driver type, details on mids is less then on hybrid.
Spoiler: Starves Gasparatos - Tchaikovsky
H3 - oh, that depth and instrument separation…
W500 (hybrid mode) - Here comes the mids… I don’t like them, dry with thin notes. Layering is good.
W500 (dynamic mode) - Wow (compared to hybrid mode), again, sound presentation is closer to H3, but with better layering and fuller sound.
Spoiler: Conclusion
W500 has more fuller sound due to V shaped H3 signature. H3 has more bass, mid bass and mids overall has better details and clarity, sub bass quality is equal to me.
No one can beat Sony in the sound engineering, IMHO.