Fast and furious but started slowly but seriously with a pair of Shure SE530’s in 2010 then about a year or so ago an onslaught of low/mid end purchases…P1 still own still love, Blon 03 given away to my step daughter, FH7, Reecho & peacock Spring 1 dope set, Final E4000 wide soundstage, iBasso IT00 another all-round good’un, Andro OG for ever a keeper, CF Vega my dirty bass fun set…Z1R’s are now my everyday set and I can’t see a reason to progress…I’ll see where the bone conductor/MEST goes to and explore other sources, but right now I’m truly happy just listening to music 
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I heard the MEST for a short while, it’s very good, if you get a chance to audition it, you should definitely give it a whirl!
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tin t2
blon 03, kz zs10 pro, shuoer tape (got at the same time)
starfield, oh10 (same time)
obravo cupid (still haven’t heard though)
meze rai solo
empire ears bravado
hyla sarda 
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first possibly were the earphones that came with my Gameboy 
In the mid 2000s i bought some Panasonics which were great
Mid 2010s i bought some red ones which have bass, don’t remember the brand
Since i’m watching Z reviews:
Tin T2
Monoprice Monolith M300
BLON B03
Some Kzs
Theiaudio Legacy 3
Moondrop Starfield
I very much prefer the Legacy 3s currently.
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Your could try the EX800st, they actually have a dip at 4k before their treble emphasis, some say it can be peaky in treble, but ive not had any issues since its post my sensitive region. Really solid!!!
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ohhh, I know what you’re talking about;
It all started with this:
And this is what my current state looks like:
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I love my mh755s
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Ended up trading for a set of JH Roxannes last week, and got them yesterday. Different from my others, for sure. Seem very tip picky, and perhaps source/recording picky as well, but I think I’m getting close to finding the right tip and bass attenuation combo. Started out sounding a bit honky with unnatural timbre in the upper bass/lower mids. Piano in particular just sounded wrong. Had to dial back the bass a bit on the cable attenuator and find some tips with a wider bore, which has helped a lot.
in Chronological order:
Noontec Rio S ( cable broke due tear and wear) No longer owned - thrown away
1more Quad Driver ( after one year of usage they started to sound congested? ) Sold
Tin P1 ( still have them, love the planar sound)
Shuoer Tape ( didn’t like them too shouty for me & left piece kept going silent due to moisture, always happened when I was outside) Sold
KZ ZSN Pro ( they’re decent for the price, they’re resting in my cupboard boxed)
BLON BL03 ( I have 2 pairs one one back up and one I use when I go to sleep cause they’re small)
TRN ST1 ( decent pair for the price, boxed in cupboard)
KZ ZSX ( very decent for casual use, gaming, movies etc)
Moondrop Starfield ( resting on my desk, pretty good performance, although very fragile due to paint chipping, resting on my desk currently waiting to be used)
KZ AS16 ( very revealing if not the most revealing IEMs I own, lacking in sub-bass though. Very good with a bit of eq. bump though.
Was planning on getting P2 but they’re way above my budget.
Really curious about the new KZ ASX 20BA flagship. Waiting for reviews
I am really thinking of selling some of my IEMs and buying Moondrop Blessing 2 as I saw that they’re really good. Crinacle rated them A+ which is at the top of the line
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Aye a big 
jump for sure 
might be worth having a look at the new Shuore Tape Pros… maybe a better bang for buck?
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yooooo what a fucking coincidence lol. i got mine recently and i found the exact same thing! the bass dynamics are ridiculously good! it’s no fucking joke. the dynamics in general are amazing, these are my only IEM at the moment since i just gave my brother the fh3, iem endgame is a good way to describe these lol. And for the emphasis at 4khs is interesting because the entire headphone has been particularly smooth to me so far.
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When first out …
Tin T3 (40gbp - Sounds trebly and harsh to me. very uncomfortable. Cable A+)
over last year…
Final E2000 (40gbp - worst heard, thought woul also be cofortable but least used)
Blon-03 (35gbp- nice all rounder, i dont rech for them much though?, cable tangle hell)
Blon-05 (35gbp - v. comfortable and sound great, but due to design the tips keep blocking my ear canals)
KZ ZS10 (40gbp - Nice amount of bass and solid back up set in bag, cable tangle hell)
Moondrop Starfield (83gbp - very nice and relaxing pair for allround nighttime use. Replaced cable with Linsoul cable)
Tin T2 plus (60gbp - Tried and still find uncomfortable, sound good but still harsh to me.)
Fiio FD1 (55gbp - Outstanding, they hit a good bit and reveal more than the rest. Great all rounder and those accessories! - skip the rest id say or go for first time)
on order…
Moondrop Blessing 2…
Yanchjim Oxygen…
Id say skip the low level hell, it was fun trying under 50 quied iems but one good set would have been better looking back.
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I agree with the “skip the low level hell”, but I think it was good to have that experience. Even though I didn’t try that many and quickly got to the +$150 area.
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Can you recommend the Orion CK?
I am considering them, but I am a bit on the fence due to a thin bass and a quck roll off at the top.
spend $200 more for Final Audio B3s. Literally just a better Orion Ck2 imo. Same tech, similarish tuning, better executed.
Ask @sa11297 for a second opinion. He either owns or has had hands on both my Orions and B3s.
Tbqh, the B3s are my daily driver and I have zero regrets. My Flamencos just sit until I feel like using them. I pretty much have zero issues with the B3s.
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The case is, I can get e B-stock (cosmetic flaws only) for $199, so for that price I got interested and I know the design fits me.
Funnny thing is, he referred to you 
ie80,ie80s,tint2,fh5(got broke),oh10,fdx1,blessing 2(too big for my ears),Mangird tea(got bored with the sound),back to fdx1(incredible dynamics) with fh3(for fun)
My progression so far…
A slew of Sony earbuds from decades back that would die on me or be lost.
Tin t2: my first real ‘audiophile’ set. Loved them although ended up being faulty.
Tin t2 pro: replacement for T2, just didn’t fit me in sound, treble was harsh for me. ( although did discover I was treble sensitive, which was a positive thing)
Kz 10 pro: Iliked these alot, harsh peaks on occasion and had issue with separation on complex tracks, went through 2 sets as each time the shroud surrounding 2 pin on iem would break and cause loss of sound.
Starfields: these became my daily driver when out and about walking the dog, neutral to the point of bland. Again, fault occurred with loss of sound in one side so replaced, I use them solely for my phone with a mic.
Tin P1: outstanding set, love the sound all around, actually prefer them without the bass EQ. I can listen to them for hours without any fatigue, and pick up details I hadn’t heard from any previous sets. These are my desktop Iem running off a dedicated topping stack.
Ibasso it100: love these,love the sound signature, more competent then previous sets and enjoyable with music iisten to, except for Tin P1.
Incoming:
LZ A7: just ordered these for 11/11.
I’m looking forward to messing about with these. I have a horrible feeling that these will push me deep into the rabbit hole…
Blo1: the new Blons, didn’t get the blon3, looking forward to listening to these.
I got lucky with the linsoul lottery and got the magical ‘1’ at end of my order number for these.
So I’m thinking of grabbing the A50s to replace my A50 (earlier model which can have issues with impedance).
Update: ordered A50s with those lovely balanced adapters linsoul do for the 2.5 into 4.4 pentacon.
Been looking at headphonesike the Sundara etc…but I seem to prefer IEMs.
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Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 true wireless (podcasts)
Stanfield (gifted to my daughter)
Audeze LCDi3 (best staging)
Blessing 2 (best mids, vocals)
Unique Melody EST (best everything but stage, more intimate than LCDi3)
Shuoer Tape Pro (awaiting delivery)
The MESTs are an experience, my favorite for the moment.
Bought Hifiman Ananda headphones last week, my best headphones yet. Interesting to compare them to IEMs.
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