Will need impressions and comparisons for sure. Diminishing returns is a real thing 
After long time with buds mostly in my ears (Mests from time to time) today I put Erasmus on during shopping and wow! Those are still having some special sauce (how to define this sweetness?) and feeling that no bud can give me. (shout-out to @ttorbic!). They were crowned to be my weekend ending choice for listening session and I really rarely choose something on top of Serratus or UM.
It is probably subbass extension - not that Erasmuses are any crazy in that category. Second guess is that because of that in-your-head experience they feel much more intimate, which may be a good thing depending on the mood and music.
Another palpable proof that buds and IEMs are not replaceable in any sense and you need to have both in your arsenal 
BTW - one month passed and some amazing music was released already in 2023
John Cale - Mercy album - amazing production. Like a mix of Darkside and Brian Eno
Tujiko Nuriko - Crepuscule 1 & 2 - wtf kind of atmosphere Spotify
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Iām a huge E4000 fan thoughā¦ either lucky both times or deaf both times 
It would be an easy rec especially at used prices if QC wasnt so scary
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Rosefinch:
Me:
Yaāll werent kidding about this bass! This is slam of the most epic proportions and is my new backup/budget set to the IE600. Im amazed at the SQ you get for $15. Bass is just intense but the mids and treble are still pretty clear and well extended all things considered. Nothing really sounds muffled or missing. Is it competing in overall SQ and technicalities with the IE600, hell no, but thats also not its intention. IE600 still wins in every other area and also in terms of bass quality but quantity there is no comparison. It definitely is giving me Maestro Mini vibes and while the MMs are a better set with a similar signature these are 30x cheaper so Iāll take that any day of the week! Shout out to @GooberBM and everyone who recced this set.
BTW if anyone wants to take the Vortex off my hands all you gotta do is cover shipping. While the Vortex are overall a better set, with these in the stable I donāt see myself using them anytime soon and I would much rather give them to someone who will.
EDIT: someone has claimed the Vortex!
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Welcome 
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God, Iām so proud of you guys for coming on board.
I did my best not to be an ass when so many people were saying QKZ x HBB was a great basshead set, butā¦nah fam
Also, holy shit I made cal quit the Vortex. Hot damn, thatās an endorsement
LMAO 
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Slow down?? NEVERRRRR!!!
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Hey guys does anyone have experience with the Drop x JVC HAFDX1? Thereās one going for $135 but dunno if itās worth it or not. Original price was around $215 after tax.
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My girl has the HA-FW01s that she got from Drop and she really likes them, FWIW.
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I hope itās a different DD the EJ one I find too fast not enough note weight.
Personally I had fit issues but sound wise they were solid for the $150ish I paid for mine
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Random iem thought: I am really digging the Tanchjim Oxygen after a new balanced cable and comply tips. A little happiness for a Sunday night.
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A little more Sunday night happiness. Welcome the new member of my iem family. Bought them used off of r/AVexchange. I had a good talk with the guy selling them. To and from a good homeā¦
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nice! These look gorgeous
I am thinking about getting Valkyrie MKII, will demo it soon, hope they sound just as good as they look 
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I remember thereās a post regarding Simgot EA500 because graph looks similar with DM. Seems to be for sale in Taobao already. 399 Yuan thatās 53/59 USD?
Ye I bought it. Excited to hear how it sounds! It also looks like a tank.
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The prices on all the JVCĀ“s on sale on drop is quite insane.
The fit can be tricky, and the timbre leans a tiny bit metallic in the brighter spots, but Iām actually a big fan of the FDX1.
It sells used for $10-$140, so thatās a great new price.
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Ya ikr. But too bad they donāt sell the FDX1 anymore. Took a look at the other graphs, and they were too bright for me.
@rattlingblanketwoman Uh oh not again LOL. Hope I donāt run into the same fate this time as the Monarch and Z1R. Ya supereviews said that it was bright leaning but very clean, and you can āfeelā the bass. So, excited for that 
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