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I've owned these sets. The PX8 S2 is energetic out of the box; the recessed midrange, and boosted treble and low frequencies are how most consumer headphones are tuned, which is why some listeners will have issues with sibilance on certain sets. The PX8 S2 are especially strident; I prefer the PX7 S

Different tuning, access to PEQ; hopefully improved ANC and transparency, with less occlusion. Unpopular opinion, but despite Sound Personalization being nearly as good as AAT for producing a near-PEQ-like tuning, I will gladly pay the entrance fee for an ANC headphone with an actual parametric EQ o

I've owned the M4 and the driver is a bit crap. If I wanted V-shaped FR then I would (and do) use the XM5 which does everything better. This headphone is offering what sounds like a very neutral driver tuning made with headroom for PEQ, something the m4 isn't. It's more nuanced than just an M4 with

No, because you not a youtube reviewer who makes money off of giving what people thing is EXPERT advice to tens or hundreds of thousands of people like this Aaron guy. People who do this should at least have a minimum understanding of what is correct sound. It's ok to SUBJECTIVELY like a fun sound t