Thinking of changing the tips too. How do the comply's change the sound? I often find them to be a bit of a pain to get in, so I might get some foam-filled silicone ones instead, but comply is such a staple...

Thanks! Yeah I'd seen that video. It's one of the better ones. Seems the general consensus is that they are closely matched, with the Sennies having a darker, slightly less detailed but musical sound and slightly worse ANC. I found ANC to be pretty good already and a bit of extra bass is...

My Sennheiser TW3 got run over by a car (don't ask...) so I'm currently debating if I should get them again or go for the XM5. Seems quite a few people like the Sennies just as much and the XM5 are still 50 euros more, so seems sensible to go with the cheaper one. Still, I never loved the...

It's not just a business decision. They want to stay close to the name they've built for themselves with the x2* and give people an improved version of the old model. If it wasn't like the old x2, they shouldn't name it x3. * = though quite a lot of that name was 'open backs with bass' so the...

What hi-fi has a piece on the L3 which seems to be just a summary of a press release. Anyway, looks like the L3 is going to be a wireless noise cancelling headphone costing around €350, which puts it up against some pretty heavy competition... Release in December, so we'll see how they're tuned...

I own both and find the Astell & Kern to be much easier to get a good seal with and more comfortable too. It's a bit of a weird fit though, but they stay in just fine. Sound-wise, it's more a matter of taste and they do have a fair amount of similarities. From a pure technical point of view, the...

Yeah and there's mention of a wired X3 as well, but there isn't really much in terms of technical info. If they stick the L2 drivers in a closed-back housing, I think they'll likely get too boomy. A lot of audio has been leaning pretty dark lately I think -- and a lot of ChiFi doing the 'hard...

Yeah, any 3.5 male to 3.5 male that is reasonably slim works really. I really like procab classic -- super sturdy in my experience, even if they do lightly 'dent' the outer material of the ear cup. Might not work with every phone case though.

You mean his article in the buying guide? Yeah, he did say that he liked the sound signature better, but also that they were pretty early impressions and that it was highly tip-dependent... And it does feel a bit like a hype-piece overall. Personally, I suspect that a hybrid foam tips might be...

I appreciate both your thoughts. My short take after three weeks or so is mainly that I just don't wear them as often as I would have thought. Partially, that's just me being in lockdown so wearing full-size cans everywhere. Partially also however that's just because the fit is so poor. I had...

I had the perforated pads and they're a bit too thin to be comfortable. I'd recommend the hybrids too.

High praise! I've just ordered a pair; we'll see how I like them

Awesome, thanks for the quick and to-the-point answers!

I've been itching for some new in-ears since my Simgot EN700pro's broke. Initially bought the Final E4000s, but those just don't vibe with me -- especially in the details department, they are just a bit lacklustre and the whole sound just lacks energy. Plus despite having rather rolled-off...

Seems very similar to the HiFimeDIY USB Isolator -- except for the side USB-C port. It looks less snazzy but works well for me.