I mean, I'd still eat it, but that is just way too much sour cream friend.

I was also not a fan of the Variations, I would recommend trying the Xenns Top if you were disappointed with the Variations but want a similar tonality.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255801058277053.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.7.3a6223f7Z7PfwA&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2428.56%21US%20%2419.99%21%21%21%21%21%40210318c916775081262245842ed465%2110000015442262830%21sh&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US Here's a link to a cable that fits well for my IE600, should fit well on the ie200, I purchased it from Amazon in the US, but it's the same cable on Aliexpress.

Yup, 4.4mm is the superior connection type. It's big enough to feel sturdy, it's small enough to not feel obtrusive, and it provides a balanced connection.

All my homies hate 2.5mm jacks

I recently bought a handful tips from various brands to try them out. I've tried Spinfit W1, Azla SednaEarfitLight, Dunu s&s and Moondrop Spring tips. So far my favorite tips have been the Spinfits.

Definitely recommend listening to Polyphia's Ego Death. Have fun with the Blessing 2's I really like my pair.

I recently ordered the Truthear Hexa, so I will just be using those for now. I realized I don't use IEMs nearly as much as my headphones and It doesn't really make sense for me to spend several hundreds of dollars on top tier IEMs, so at least for now I'll be going for some cheaper IEMs.

for the most part, I actually enjoyed the XC tuning out of the box and didn't bother with tuning all that much, but I did give it a bit more sub bass with my lokius. As for how it compares, for details, I would say that the Arya is the more capable headphone. The Arya is more detailed, has taller soundstage (width is more or less the same), more accurate imaging and separation. This is not to say the LCD-XC is bad, I preferred the XC when it came to vocal heavy tracks as they provided more intimacy and a clearer center image. I also preferred their performance with heavy bass tracks. It's a guilty pleasure of mine and I love a lot of rumbly and punchy bass sometimes, my Aryas are pretty good at providing good rumble and punch, but they don't exactly give the same sensation that the XC can as it is a closed back. Overall though, I prefer the Aryas and I do think they are the better headphone.

I love my Aryas to bits, Haven't heard the HE1000V2, but I'm pretty content with the Arya SE. As for the LCD-XC, I purchased it to complement my open back aryas, And yes, I use them for the passive noise isolation. I love their sound signature, but I recently sold them as they were just too heavy for me and I preferred my Aryas for listening to music.

Before the Monarch MKII, I have tried the Arias, 7hz Dioko, and Blessing 2 Dusk. Love the sound signature of the Monarch, but funnily enough, I also sold the Monarchs recently as well. I tried for a while to find the right tips to fit the monarchs in my ear, and using Sedna eartips got me really close, but still after an hour or two, my ears would not be very comfortable. So yeah, unfortunately found the nozzles were just too big to fit in my ears and decided to let them go.

A pro-weeb post in this sub? So brave, you have my respect brother.

Also have something similar and they are perfect for side sleepers. I couldn't really sleep on my side with any headphones or Iems, but these are very comfortable. They don't have amazing sound quality, but for $20, you can't go wrong.

HEY! I also got pre-amp function, various headphone outputs, balanced input/outputs, AND A SHINY VOLUME KNOB TO TOP IT ALL OFF.