ATH CKS1100....
So, the last couple of days I've got a bunch of new IEM's in. Initial thoughts on the ones relevant for this threas are as follow:
The Light (~$40):
5mm microdriver. Super small, extremely comfortable, harder than average to drive.
Sound is very nice, smooth and soft while still maintaing a good amunt of details. Bass hits harder than expected with very little bleed into the midrange.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-AK-Light-In-Ear-Earphone-5mm-Mini-Dynamic-Noise-Cancelling-Sleep-Headset-With-Sleeping-Earplugs/32752459434.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.WxcQKW
Moni One (~$99):
Hybrid, 1DD+2BA. Detachable cables, great fit, pretty wide nozzle but long enough to still fitr safely in my narrow ear canals. Pretty easy to drive.
Sound is very high quality with great resolution and speed. A bit on the bright side without going overboard. Pretty well balanced and less recessed midrang, less mid bass bleed and less harsh treble compared to another popular IEM in here. Very very good for the money.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Newest-Moni-one-Hybrid-In-Ear-Earphone-2BA-with-1DD-HIFI-Bass-Metal-In-Ear-Headset/119089_32754751166.html?spm=2114.8147860.0.0.XoGUG1
LZ A4 (~$195):
Hybrid, 1DD+2BA. Detachable cables, 18(!) different filter combinations. Extremely comfortable to wear both over the ears and straight down. Easy to drive.
WOW, just WOW! These are seriously impressing so far. Very wide soundstage and amazing amount of air betweeen instruments. Smooth and yet detailed, great resolution without ever feeling harsh or fatiguing. Amazing bass reproduction, amount depends on the filters in use. I still got a lot of different filter combinations to test but I already feel that these belong up with the my abslolute best IEM's.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2016-Newest-LZ-A3s-3-5mm-In-Ear-Earphones-2BA-1DD-Driver-Hybrid-In-Ear-Headset/32768034802.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.2.pjq5mb&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10065_10068_10000007_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_9999_10062_10056_10055_10037_10054_10033_10059_10032_10099_10078_10079_10077_10073_10097_10100_10096_10070_423_10052_10050_424_10051,searchweb201603_1&btsid=6ab12c5e-fbe4-4eda-8a31-8fd100a4732a
The LZ A4 does already have an dedicated thread for those who might be interested:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/812329/lz-a4-impressions-and-discussion-thread
All three of these are really great offerings for their respective price (and beyond) and I intend to publish full reviews of them all within a couple of weeks.
Edit:
I've been listening to a wide variaty of music through the Shanling M1 and Opus #1 DAP's.