That is rough, I just got the Hype 10, and not sure where it falls for me, but Arcadia is my absolute favorite this year, with Explorer not far behind. Hype 10, Doscinco, and Deuce are 3-5 and ranking would vary with my mood.
Just the last few months had some very good sets, and this year had some very good collabs.
The hype 10 pull was definitely crazy haha, how you liking them so far? Maybe a bass light for ya 
@Sofa_King_Punk_88 Nah Deuce feels like it has more bass and less balanced
what makes arcadia #1 for you?
Agreed, prior to that the priciest thing I owned was the Tea2.
Actually it does pretty well on the bass. It has great quality, and good quantity of sub-bass, and I really do like the sound and feel of isobaric bass. It has a subtle bass tuck around 250Hz, and when you A/B with sets that tuck more, you notice the extra mid-bass.
The treble and details are there, and to my ears is seems like a Tea2 with more treble extension. It seems to scale well, but I am not a big volume listener. I am betting for people who like loud, the bass gets masked by the treble on the Hype 10. To its credit, that treble is still smooth at volume, but I guess that means it met my expectations of the kilobuck IEM on that.
Bass, and probably more importantly the mid-bass. So many sets shy away, and don’t want to risk making the mids muddy. Arcadia has satisfying bass, and did it without major sacrifices. If you want treble extension Arcadia is probably the wrong set for you, but it waits until the mid-teens to rolloff the treble, so it is still there, just not too forward, which probably means they scale well too.
I thought Arcadia did a lot of what the Explorer did right, but still gave sufficient treble at lower volumes. My guess is that there is a lot overlap in the fans of those two sets.
I mostly listen to classic rock and prog rock ( Zeppelin, Rush, Yes, Jimi Hendrix, Greta Van Fleet, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, & Eric Clapton ). So I want mid-bass for the bass guitar, and keyboards. While HBB and I have a ton of overlap in our libraries, I don’t listen to as much hip-hop, so I tend to prefer the glide bass tunings over the tucked.
you just cost me money when the Arcadia go on discount or someone is selling a set.
Sorry about that.
When I told a friend about winning the Hype 10, I joked that I can’t afford to get hooked on kilobuck iems. His response was congratudolances.
Interesting, you mention they both sound different in presentation. How would you compare the soundstage ?
Well, on paper they kinda look similar; atleast the subass (without Fatfreq’s impedance adapter). Having owned Deuce, I know for a fact the mids dont bleed at all but they dip, which I improve by equing, whereas the Punch seems to have a much smoother transition. Although the treble is really smooth on Deuce (the agressive V-shaped tonality that somehow complements the subass), I wonder what the treble sounds like on the Punch.
Sorry, dude, I was talking Deuce and Estrella. Estrella’s stage is bigger and images are more holographic. I can’t go in to more specific differences between the two as I no longer have Deuce. I’m sure @VIVIDICI_111 will be able to help though.
Ah fair enough. Thanks tho!
The Deuce really nails that smooth treble and deep sub-bass combo, doesn’t it? I get what you mean about the mids dipping, but it’s impressive how EQ can bring them back to life. The Punch’s smoother transition definitely sounds intriguing, especially for those who prefer a more balanced signature. I’m curious about the treble too
This is what I was trying to find all this time. I’m a metal and hard rock and prog fan and I need my mid bass meaty! I just bought the HBB arcadia and is so much fun. The bass is meaty the mid bass as well. Just not as well extended on the treble as I’m used to.
Will the HBB punch fill those shoes? Or any other you might recomend?
Tea Pro would probably be better for that 
Punch is more of a basshead set, Tea Pro is more balanced but still thick
Thanks.
Do you really feel Tea Pro has those thick mids, more like Arcadia, but better overall on the range?
Let me tell you all what i like:
Listen mostly to Modern metalcore, Nu metal, death metal. Also like classical music, progressive rock.
I cant stand the Harman pinna gain. I bought the HBB Arcadia from Jay recs and i love them. The bass is great and the mid bass seems good enough. I think It lacks the treble extension though. I like to hear the guitars thick, the vocals shouldn’t be recessed, and I like the cymbals clear and crisp. Airiness is also i like.
For comparison I have the Blessing 2 and i love the treble and technicalities it has, hate everything else, for metal. Love them for classical and pop, though.
@hawaiibadboy just posted this. It sounds like this is what you need:blush:. No idea what it is though 
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You have to use the Type C cable with the Vol S to get full subbass extension? 
It’s pretty low but I think I would notice the difference in the 40-50Hz range.
I could be wrong, but I think it’s just the graph label; the Volume S has a dial for changing the Impedance/FR and I think that’s what’s measured there.
