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To those of you all that have multiple headphones/IEMs, curious as to your use cases for each? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by N64SmashBros@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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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

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[–] J_C_515@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Galaxy buds pro 2: for work and in the gym, general out and about stuff.

Clear Mg: At home desk, whenever I want intimate listening.

Ananda: were my go to headphones but kind of took a back seat when I got clear MG's, still do have a listen when I want a bit of planar.

X2HR: just bought these cos they were cheap, randomly listen to for fun.

WFXM3: my first TWS iem and we're my go to for out and about, now my sleep IEMs

B&O H8 Gen 3: also listen to whenever sleep

B&O H95: bought cos I thought they would be better than H8, decent, but only ever use when I'm on plane as the foldable design is helpful.

WFXM4: bought as next generation, but just wasn't a fan of the fit of these oddly, still do take with me abroad as a backup to XM3's and bud pros 2.

Wan'er tangzu: bought cos they were cheap, use for gaming mainly.

Zero Red: bought before variations, as I like the tuning, but wanted a bit more technicality.

Variations: most recent purchase and they have been my go to after work, perfect iem, but eyes keep wandering to the Diva's, especially while it's on sale right now...

Pro arctis 7: for when I need a mic

Out of commission: 1more Triple driver 1more Quad driver Free AKG buds Sennheiser Momentum IEM When I first started getting "into" IEMs. Boy do I have a lot of audio stuff...