The Seeker

# Update *I raised my budget to ~ 300€* Due to some preliminary testing, I realized that I have to make some certain changes 1. the value of real-life-utility was underestimated by me in the first place 2. decent IEMs require additional amplification which results in diminishing returns for their costs, in my opinion ———————————————————————————— 3. I have the money but I'm usually too cost-saving 4. I listen to that much music that it doesn't make sense to be cost-saving ??‍♀️ Talking about that real-life-utility here, I usually go everyday to the gym + library, aaand when I tried the E5000 for example, I had to increase the volume to for-me-unnecessary levels, you know. Not to forget, that I had to fix their position all the time because of all the sudden movements. For that reason, I plan to give noise-canceling HPs better ratings now. On the other hand, I still need some time to warm up all the IEMs in order to make fair judgments ☑️ So now, I added some headphones based on Head-Fi forum reviews, I included certain AMPs and IEMs determined by the following criteria: at least four reviews || at least 4.2 stars. Here's The list : —AMPs FiiO BTR3 FiiO K3 (E30) FiiO Q1 Mark II —IEMs Final E4000 Final E5000 Linsoul TFZ NO.3 iBasso IT01 Moondrop KXXS —HPs Bose QuietComfort 35 Bowers & Wilkins PX Sony WH-1000XM3 With all that being said, I will try to write a subjective-goal-oriented review for my final decision since I'm just an audio amateur ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ who has to to start somewhere It's my mission

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Generally speaking, I'm mostly listening to Lo-Fi Music, Hip-Hop, and Punk-Rock. Here are 2 sample songs for each aforementioned genre: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiljpJc5pzlkTTyVsLGEoS5hS4tkyaMsh Intended use I listen to music at any time & any place, meaning that I really prefer headphones that are noise-protecting. Speaking from my personal experience, I'm a big fan of IN-EAR and OVER-EAR headphones. They feel naturally comfortable to me and that's generally a big brownie point. Please don't hesitate if you have any further questions or ideas! THEREFORE Super many Thanks in Advance! I genuinely appreciate the privilege of being able to ask so many different competent people, reaching the best decision! ????? ???? ??? ?? ?