FoKus Pro

I would love to see any regular person tell the difference between aptx and ldac, I had those ze3000 they were great but I found the bass was a bit lacking due to the 6mm driver.. I upgraded to the noble Fokus pro, bass and clarity is alot better but not as reliable in the connection part unfortunately. Enjoy them my dude

Absolutely love my noble buds, the noble prestige (non encore) will never replace them, ATM they are my only set (saving for my dream Iems)

Agreed, but they are a 5-stars for everything else!

Without knowing what you prioritize it's hard for anyone to answer... They all have these features of course, and there is plenty of info online about what each does better than the others. Status and Technics are probably the best all around on this list, but of course not the best value for your money. If you prioritize sound quality and don't care as much about other features being perfect then get some Nobles. Only personal thing I will add is I don't think the xm5s are as good as status or Technics if you're going to go in that price range, I've used all of those.

Could just be me, but keep that in mind Sound was very good though NOTHING compares to my Noble Fokus buds..