I have recently found that the Shire KSE1500 is a near perfect sleeping companion. Not only do they fit amazingly well, the quality is so good that I find myself really focusing on music and fall asleep faster.

Have there been any whispers about a new version of KSE1200/1500? I haven’t heard anything but I certainly don’t keep up with news either. Not even s(h)ure what they’d do to improve it.

Yes. I’m not a big fan of mids. I like the U shape of KK and to me, the Anni is a similar signature with better highs and lows. The highs are by a pretty big margin but the lows are close. I got rid of my Traillii once I head Anni.

I should have added a little context. The reason I highly recommend Annihilator is because of how much I love KK. I own both with no plans to get rid of either one. If you get a chance to hear Annihilator, fir/tups are very important you’ll know you have the right fit when bass is greater...

Annihilator.

Love this set up.

That's a safe and quality option for sure. I just bought one of these in 10cm. Looks nice and a good aesthetic look with the Liquid Links. Quality unknown obviously...

I ordered a higher quality 4.4 to 4.4 extension from Aliexpress. CEMA is probably the safest bet.

I think you mean "sealed" box. :-)

It's a great suggestion and I and others appreciate the info. I must admit though, I am probably going to end up not getting it fixed (at least not domestically) and will probably just steer clear of the brand in the future unless it's on the used market for $ I'm willing to lose upon failure...

This would seem to be exactly what you’re looking for. I have a couple and they have always been great. https://penonaudio.com/micro-usb-to-lightning-cable.html

I too had a bad experience attempting to get a repair from Sonova. One of the mmcx sockets has a broken pin. Wrote a note saying I would pay out of pocket if needed. Sent them the IEMs and about a week later, I received an email that I needed to send in “the rest” of the IEMs. So I sent them...

Yes yes and yes. Anni 23 is the one that finally made me sell Traillii. Love the bird for what iit is and does but don’t miss it at all.

Based on your list, you might want to give Elysian Annihilator a whirl.

I go all the way down to QDCxHBB in my regular rotation! Actually have a couple <$50 that I think are great.