[RikudouGoku]

Have you tried the Sennheiser HD25? I am completely satisfied.
Smooth sound with a slight bias in the bass.

Here are the headphones I have ranked:

 

[furyossa]

Well... isn't a full headphone a better choice at this price level?
I just can't see myself spending such an amount in a set of earbud/iems. I know it may be just me, but I'd rather grab a Focal Elex at $700.
It seems the prices are going crazy this season.

You are right and you are not the only one who thinks so

I guess I agree, but I take iems over headphones. None of the headphones I have heard impress nor give me as much enjoyment as iems and even buds do....
IMO: iems > earbuds > headphones

That is only personal preference. You like IEMs, @rprodrigues like headphone, someone will choose DAC/AMP device which is also fine.
Problem here is the value vs price.
Today I saw the question on Sennheise thread about new flagship IEM IE900
Question by @mclover : What makes them $1300 single driver dynamic phones?
Answer by @musicday : Unique own driver, research and development, made in Germany, one of the oldest and most reputable audio company in the world, just to name a few reasons.
Some smaller companies are trying to bring their prices closer to big brands, which is a very big risk.

 

[furyossa]

Have you tried the Sennheiser HD25? I am completely satisfied.
Smooth sound with a slight bias in the bass.

Yup. I own HD25 (2020 edition) and I like SQ but for me, that was not a purchase trigger but an amazing potential for modding.
This model is very durable, and no glue was used for any part but that's me

 

[furyossa]

Here are the headphones I have ranked:

Nice ranking and even better collection. I see that you really like KPH30i Are you tired maybe this mod with GRADO pads for Koss KPH30i?

 

[RikudouGoku]

Nice ranking and even better collection. I see that you really like KPH30i Are you tired maybe this mod with GRADO pads for Koss KPH30i?

I tried the yaxi pads, but they are too big for me so they made the sound worse lol. I suspect the same will happen with grado pads.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Smabat has corrected their marketing literature... Super One it is!

 

[furyossa]

Smabat has corrected their marketing literature... Super One it is!

What happened to NOE? I like NOE more, but this is more convenient. It's easier for the coming lineup : Super Two, Super Three etc. and of course flagship will be "SUPERFLY"

 

[waynes world]

Nice ranking and even better collection. I see that you really like KPH30i Are you tired maybe this mod with GRADO pads for Koss KPH30i?

+1!

For me, when not at my desk, I use earbuds 90% of the time, And when at my desk, it's headphones 90% of the time.

And as far as the mighty KPH30i's are concerned, it's one pair with the amusing looking grado pad mod for when at my desk, and another stock pair for when out and about.

 

[n00b]

are the new 8 million dollar bell-ti with modular termination supposed to be sonically better, or is it for all practical purposes the same as the onmyoji/black white version? i love titanium and all that, not twice as much as aluminum

 

[RikudouGoku]

are the new 8 million dollar bell-ti with modular termination supposed to be sonically better, or is it for all practical purposes the same as the onmyoji/black white version? i love titanium and all that, not twice as much as aluminum

Its supposed to be for practical purposes, being able to switch out the SE plug to the balanced one when you need to and vice-versa.

 

[n00b]

oh yeah I get that, I could have phrased my question more clearly. Assuming the new Bell-Ti Plus and the Onmyoji are both using 3.5mm single ended, are the Bell-Ti supposed to 'sound better' or be an upgrade to the Onmyoji in terms of sound and technicalities, or is it mainly just better build quality (titanium and new cable vs aluminum and only one termination). I see there's an aliexpress sale coming up so I'm thinking about buying, but honestly it's probably better to keep waiting in this hobby.. haha

 

[RikudouGoku]

oh yeah I get that, I could have phrased my question more clearly. Assuming the new Bell-Ti Plus and the Onmyoji are both using 3.5mm single ended, are the Bell-Ti supposed to 'sound better' or be an upgrade to the Onmyoji in terms of sound and technicalities, or is it mainly just better build quality (titanium and new cable vs aluminum and only one termination). I see there's an aliexpress sale coming up so I'm thinking about buying, but honestly it's probably better to keep waiting in this hobby.. haha

It is likely (hopefully) to be better, but the cable has nothing to do with that.

 

[Alex.Grimm]

What happened to NOE? I like NOE more, but this is more convenient. It's easier for the coming lineup : Super Two, Super Three etc. and of course flagship will be "SUPERFLY"

One correct, nOe it's a typo

 

[RikudouGoku]

Looks like a new bud from Tin Hifi (their first?), credits to @paulwasabii for finding this.

 

[james444]

Very confusing description on the Rose Maria 2. Is it a 20mm + 10mm setup, or 2 x 14.8mm or 2 x 16mm?

Drivers are most likely 20mm + 10mm. Comes in two front-piece variants, with outer diameter of 14.8mm or 16mm (for smaller or larger ears).