Did a quick AB with this song that someone suggested not long ago with all my 'cheapies' (≤100€).
Top to bottom row, from left to right:
EA500 LM - a bit thick in bass, sibilant now and again, too sterile and cold, distant vocal placement,
CVJ Mei - thin, unrefined, lacking bass weight and resolution, thin vocal,
EPZ Q5 - shy in treble, not nuanced enough in bass, okay vocal placement,
KiwiEars Singolo - okay bass despite the slight lack of note separation, unnatural and uneventful treble, enjoyable vocals,
VE SIE - intentionally thick bass and hefty low mids sound fine but blunt the notes, shy treble but nicely done, good vocals but muted due to an overpowering hum of everything sub 500hz,
Celest Phoenixcall - that weird pinna can be heard with electric guitars, but is balanced well with sufficient bass and sweet treble, vocals are never drowned,
Tangzu Wan'er - Lo-fi in comparison to most others, but a tasteful balance, bass is weak, treble is uneventful, by far the clearest vocals in all the mess surrounding them,
TINHiFi T5S - strikes the greatest balance, correctly dosed bass without bloat, treble is just clear of annoyance and avoids sibilance, both vocal variants are clear and well positioned,
Lastly, I plugged in the AüR Aure just for craps and giggles, and yes, it is indeed on a whole other level in whichever regard.
Lastly lastly, I plugged in the Meze 109 Pro and that is just a whole new experience altogether. This dude is screaming directly into my brain, guitars are alive and drums actually consist of individual drums. Sharp at times though, and definitely not as easy to fit and forget you're wearing these as the Aure's.
This was quick & fun!