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  • Fiio FA9: my most critical listening sessions and overall best sounding. Also one of my remaining wired headsets that make work calls sound fantastic. These rarely leave the house with the exception for work travel, no intention for mobile listening with these.
  • Sony WH-XM5: these are my go to for work travel/ out in public when I have a backpack to lug em around. The ANC and mic quality are 10/10. Sound out of the box was meh but after using the commonly used Reddit EQ, their sound is fantastic without any of the distortion. Never seen a set react to EQ so well without any distortion. Having great sound wirelessly has been a big QOL upgrade for me. Love having LDAC with high quality streaming.
  • Fidelio X1’s: were my daily driver’s for about 7 years until the FA9’s. I now use them when the family is asleep, I click em into my BTR3 and connect to the TV, and get a cinematic experience. Their sound signature and soundstage make shows/movies/games MUCH more enjoyable when I cannot use the home theater setup. Otherwise, for music, they’re a little too easy going, I prefer something on the warmer end of neutral. Lacks the texture and resolution of the FA9’s.
  • Google Pixel Buds 2: These are my grab and go’s, my daily beaters that integrate well with my pixel. Meh sound quality, decent call quality, sweat resistant. Most likely will upgrade to the WF-XM5’s as their sound is becoming evident as a dramatic downgrade to my other sets
  • sketchy_pplBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Moondrop Quark - Best for sleeping, I use them exclusively while I’m camping in the backcountry

    Sennheiser IE600 - Daily IEM’s, use them mostly while I walk my dog and when I work out

    Sennheiser HD800s - Daily headphones, set up at my bedside, use them most evenings

    Sennheiser HD6XX - Set up at my desk, I use them occasionally but not very often anymore.

    All of my others are basically ‘retired’. Sennheiser HD 25-1 II, Bose IE2, Bose Soundsport Free, Shure SE215