Hype 4 vs Twilight vs Azurys

Headphones - IEM/Earbud

Hi,

I know it's an unusual set to choose from, but this is the situation I'm in right now. I own DT990, Starfields and Dunu Talos. Lately I discovered (quite shockingly) that I like bass...

Talos is my latest purchase and I really appreciate mids and highs, and how it all blends together (ba off). But switching back and forth with DT990 and Starfields, I feel like I need more impact in the lows (while not getting 'muddy' in the other frequencies - that's how I compare those 2 with Talos). Anyway.

I was looking at Azurys, because I feel like headphones are more comfortable than IEMs for prolonged use (I listen to music - classic rock and instrumental if that matters - all day, and unfortunately I do not have a quiet environment, so open backs are out of the question). However, I'm afraid that between Hype 4 and Azurys I'm considering (almost) top tier IEM with a somewhat 'ok' headphone, and I feel like I'd prefer the former option. But maybe I'm wrong (am I?).

Then there's Twilight... in theory completely out of my budget, but I can buy it used for the same price. They were bought half a year ago and seems to be in excellent condition, but it's still used... I like the idea of a 'premium product', but I'm not sure how do the quite old in this realm (2021) 1000$ iem stack against quite fresh 400$ one.

I guess my question is what would you do and why?

Posted Jul 22, 2024, 4:36 AM UTC

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