Perhaps I should've expanded upon this in my original post, but the PP8's haziness isn't the typical kind. A veil would suggest a lack of clarity due to a warmer mid-bass or a lack of treble extension, but in this case, it's because of its dirty background. The PP8 has a brighter overall tonal balance due to its accentuated treble and subdued bass - resulting in decent overall clarity - but its sub-par extension and accentuation of the overall treble region robs it of a black background. As a result, it lacks proper resolution and any meaningful sense of clarity, because any clearness it has is ruined by the wispy traces of air that surround each note. To use an analogy, with warm IEMs like - for example - the H8.2, there's what sounds like a dark musk permeating the stage, preventing it from achieving ultimate resolution and transparency. On the other hand, with the PP8, imagine that same musk, except - this time - it's white smoke. I don't think I can explain it any better, and - I 100% agree - this very well could've been a tip problem, but this is how I hear it.
Hold on to your wallets.
