IO-8

I doubt it that the PX8 s2 is better than the Dali IO12. The dahli is better and to my ears were comparable to the Bathys MG. Not to mention that the Dahli IO 12 cost over $1750 and the PX8 s2 cost $800.

That's actually true here in EU also, I'm just in a good situation right now. The Px8 are around 450€ and IO-8 is 700€. But when they were new, 007 Edition was 700€ euros, and now, local retail store is discounting Dali at 480€. I asked them why so cheap, they said it's their own try at bringing the

They are good and perhaps best in terms of balance between features such as anc, voice calls, spatial audio etc. but sound quality wise they're very far from best. There's many better sounding headphones, such as Focal Bathys, Dali IO-8 or IO-12 (just noticed the Dali's are crazy expensive in the US

Don't let her anywhere near the Dali IO-12! Get some IO-8, and clip some IO-12 leather pads on them. The difference would be indistinguishable apart from a side-by-side, but great enough over the cheaper phones to give a sound upgrade, while still saving hundreds!