Limited to 1 per category: iem, can, amp and/or dac, tws, cable, etc.
IEM: Final A8000 CAN: MEZE 109 Pro
IEM: KZ PR2
Can: none, soz
For my final audio purchase in 2023: Edifier R1280DB
(((Whaaaattttt???)))
My Monarch MKII is the thing I use the most, over my other headphones or IEMs. A lot of the time I have found that I just don’t want something on my head.
Headphone - HD6xx. I wasn’t that impressed with anything besides how good people’s voices sounded on discord
IEM - Tangzu Heyday
Dac/Amp - iFi zendac v2. If a headphone lacks bass I don’t care I click a magic bass boost eq button
IEM - Fatfreq Scarlet (WHEN THEY FINALLY SHIP THE FUCKING thing so Hype 2 for now)
Dac/amp: BTR7
Sources: Acrylic plate update for my turntable.
TWS: Technics AZ80
ath-m40x!!! my first can and hopefully not my last because i would love to try everything people have talked about.
Headphone - HiFiman HE1000 Stealth - Stopped looking for another headphone after I got this. IEM - ISN NEO5 - Unbeatable value, Packs a very nice bass punch Dac/Amp - iFi Zen Dac and Zen Can - XBass FTW DAP - Hiby R5 Gen 2 - Battery Monster
shure aonic 4 and the 6xx :D
Final D8000 Pro LE
Travel: bone conduction Onn. Wireless Cans: no purchases this year! Lcd x wins 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
iem : Sennheiser IE 200 ( for daily commute )
Can : Sony Mdr-MV1 ( side-grade from HD6xx but find out is much more than side-grade )
Amp: Quedelix 5k ( for daily commute )
MP145 planar IEM
Iem: sennheiser ie200 Can: sennheiser hd560s
Commute and noise cancelling needs: bose qc45, most comfortable headphones I’ve ever used.
I got my hands on the FIIO FH7 OG which are fantastic. An older model but still a great performer.
Headphone: HD600(Sidegrade from HD660S) couldn’t stand how bright they were coming from the 660S but after my brain adjusted to them, they became my daily drivers, they just sound so right
IEM: Moondrop Kato
AMP: Feliks Echo Mk2