Ok so my plan was to test them all today but I think I am going to change it up after listening to a few songs I think I need to group them differently to test.
Vocals
RX1
Koss KSC75
Monk+
Balance/Neutral
Monk
E600
H180p
Remax 303
Bass
TiHZ 32P
Amazon Basics
Just some quick observations from today's listening so far
Amazon Basics have an amazing impact. I think it is because they are like apple earpods and direct the sound a bit more. I would say the extension is great but maybe not as clear. I feel that I am not the person to really rate these as I do not find them enjoyable(ie not a basshead).
From my listening I think that the Monk and TiHZ do not sound similar. The Monk does not have the bass impact that the TiHZ does and seems to focus more on the balanced with more treble extension than the TiHZ. I would consider the TiHZ a Dark earbud and the Monk a more neutral balanced and the Monk+ as a brighter earbud. I also think the difference is in soundstage. the Monk is much wider(which was always one of the things I enjoyed about it), which I find much more enjoyable than the TiHZ(which is very small to me). I also feel that the Monk is a bit more detailed but that could just be because it is brighter and tricking me.
If you like Bass the TiHZ is hands down better. If you prefer the more neutral than the Monk wins with its better soundstage and presentation.
Out of the headphones the TiHz and the amazon ones are the basshead ones. I think if you do not care about details as much the amazon is much bassier and forceful with it. If you really like detail but not impact the Koss KSC75 have great extension/detail but it does not have that force behind it. Maybe if you messed around with the EQ it might be great.
I think the Koss KSC75 is the closest to the original monk sound I have heard. I might even say it is an upgrade with slightly more soundstage, air and detail. Besides being very balanced I think the monk soundstage is really what sets it apart from the other earbuds.
Ok so now that the Amazon and TiHZ are out of the way I will work on the Neutral ones going back and forth.
Quickly I am not going to compare the Remax 303. I am not sure why specifically but for every song it just seems like it sounds like on the other side of tissue paper. Not sure if it a reverb, clarity issue, extension. The sound is balanced, the details are there from what I can hear it just sounds wrong.
The monk, e600, and h180p all sound very similar except the monk just has this air and soundstage that is not found in the others. The monk + just sounds less full and without the same soundstage.
Going to take a break as getting tired of hearing the same songs over and over again.
To be fair I might have to add to my preferred sound signature of smooth, neutral, natural, detailed(but not clinical), and a wide soundstage. I have the Phillips SHP9500 that are crazy wide soundstage but that feels very artificial. so a wide but not too wide soundstage.
Anyone have recommendations for that type of earbud?
