I saw the product pic and thought to myself, yeah, that'll last me 6 months tops.

That's not a stock cable, it worked, but I didn't like it, so I replaced it. On photo it might look bad but I didn't do anything besides ordinary use.

Changes the amount of money you have and that’s about it.

Perfect opportunity to attach a beyerdynamic headband :)

Not sure wtf OP did to that cable. I remember braiding a cable to make it shorter on a pair of AKG headphones once, cause the cable was non replaceable and 3 meters long, but I'm pretty sure that's not what this is.

Apple or Samsung USB-C dongles are fine, but on Android phones they require some fiddling in UAPP every time you connect them to get the volume limit removed.
You can do this for free (UAPP Trial works to unlock the volume), but it's a nuissance.

Also, the Samsung dongle is impedance-sensing, which means it slightly reduces maximum output voltage if you connect low impedance headphones, like K702 or the planars.

So I recommend something like Tempotec Sonata HD II, because it is using one of those ESS chips that have 2V output and do not care for headphone impedance.

Sometimes you can get used to a new IEM. If you think the Liberty Air 2 is a lot more comfortable, and can return them, maybe do it now.

Sony XM4 have a firmware bug where they overheat and destroy the battery, this wrecked my ones. This is possibly fixed now with the latest firmware.

/r/SonyHeadphones/comments/x7mx2n/wf1000xm4_severe_battery_issues/

Samsung Galaxy Buds line are much smaller, and sound better.

The 560s brand new $150 on ebay and it's literally downgrade from Sundara in my opinion.

How does it sound compared to the black? /s

What exactly does this thing change?

Hard to tell based on this picture but look at the general state of these headphones. Cable is a knotted mess and the top of the headband strap is peeling.

I have a feeling that the way OP treated these was the leading factor.

In my small ear holes that ain't the truth.

What in the French fried titty fuck ???

Truthear zeros are basically Harman target and I personally love them. Of course they do have the usual IEM weakness with accurate but not impactful bass. Outside of that best $50 you can spend in my opinion.

this ain't natural wear and tear. look how scuffed the rim of your ear cups are. have to treat headphones like a piece of expensive gear to make them last

No, there is a difference to me. Same issues with boringness, I just didn’t get what all the fuss was about (excluding price). There are many on here that hear significant differences as well, so you are not alone.

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UPGRADES PEOPLE UPGRADES

"It's the motion of the rocket not the size"

AKG 702

The koss circlejerk is just insane in this sub.

Pain is temporary, good sound is forever.

Maybe just superglue the thing at this point

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You can probably get an HD8XX for relatively cheap, used.