Meze Audio - Alba

If your looking for under 200 I suggest the Meze alba. If you’re looking for under 100 I suggest the moon drop chu 2 under 30 or the blo3 blon by Linsoul. If you wanna ball out get the Fatfreq hbb deuce.

I’ve had it with the Meze alba, s12 pro 2024, kiwi ears astral and now monarch mk4! Great feeling

Buy the alba i got it couple months age for the same need and it is crazy good in every term especially for movies

Coming back to you, I got the Alba, and the comfort is exquisite. They are super light, and I don't really feel them being in my ear like the S08 do. The cable seems maybe a bit cheap and thin, but they include an USB-C dongle, which I think is a fair trade at this price. Got it for 120 euros, and while I'm only sensitive to bad IEMs/headphones, they are at least on par with my FH5s, so I'm extremely happy with the purchase. Seems like the S08 will become "that backup pair" and I'm glad I didn't pay more for it.

NiceHCK F1 Pro, ARTTI T10, Aful Explorer, and at just above that range at $159, Meze Alba (I found an open box set for $99).

Luckily, I figured that out at 1/10th the cost as I quickly realized that almost everything over $200 ranges from a little on the large side to outright boulder sized. I only have 2 IEMs over $200 (I didn’t pay anywhere near that much for either of them) and I’m not going any further until I can be sure that anything new I get both sounds good to me and is small and comfortable. My current favorite IEMs are the Meze Alba and the NiceHCK F1 Pro because they combine really good sound with great comfort.

I love the Alba and don’t find the sound “meh” at all. To me, the Alba sits squarely in the sweet spot of being neither too relaxed nor too energetic; neither too bassy nor not bassy enough; neither bight/harsh nor lacking in treble. Everything sounds “just right” and they are so easy to listen to for hours at a time. That said, I don’t know whether or not they will align with OP’s preferences - seems they may want something more energetic/v-shaped - but they are a great choice, especially when comfort is very high on your priority list as well.

I haven’t heard the Daybreak and I’m not much of a fan of the Hexa. 🤣 I’m not sure what to think of the teardrop shape. I’ve never had anything like that, so don’t know how it would feel. My holy grail for comfort is the Meze Alba. It is the most comfortable in-ear earphone, wired or wireless, I have ever used. It’s the only one I’ve ever encountered about which the statement ‘it just disappears in your ear and you almost forget it’s there’ is actually true. The only other thing in my collection that comes pretty close is the Sony Linkbuds S, which the most comfortable wireless earbud I’ve found.

Try the Meze Alba … I really like the sound profile and comfort of these. The build quality also seems quite premium. Not that it should influence your decision, but you also get a usb-c dac dongle with it. I found it to be a nice addition.

I found that the Meze Alba in ears work great with my iPod 5.5 Gen, when using the "Loudness" EQ setting. I have used many in ears and bigger headphones but I came across this combination and for my ears this works brilliantly.

Meze Alba IEMs. They pair surprisingly well, especially with the Loudness EQ setting turned on.

Well if the question is as forward as this, I'll answer Audio-Technica ATH-R70x for open-backs and Meze Audio Alba for IEMs.

I would recommend meze alba, they are tiny and have better accessories, build and tuning wise is less niche than the sennheiser iems

I just got a pair of Meze Alabas, not bad for $160. They are single driver but the quality is amazing.