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Pros Fairly small size Snappy, clean bass despite the extra mid bass Energetic upper midrange without being overly shouty Sufficient treble sparkle Smooth treble  Good treble extension  Good detail retrieval Pinpoint holographic imaging Cons PRICE Slight stiffness in stock cable Meh accessory inclusions Short nozzle Limp BA bass, lacking impact and physicality Recessed lower midrange Disclaimer Huge thanks to Penon for providing the opportunity for me to review the TSMR Halo through a discount on the Halo. I really do appreciate it. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influenced in any way.  Please take this review with only a grain of salt, as everyone's hearing, fit, and gears may differ, so our experience may be different. Price(MSRP) $1999.00 Source(s) Fairly easy to drive. Any decent, modern dongle DAC/Amp should be more than sufficient.  Ear tips Dunu S&S Packaging TSRM Halo.  Storage case It is a bit too small. It can barely fit...

Pros Supports certain Lossless Bluetooth codec like LDAC Great battery life Good ANC performance Good quality Not much vacuum/pressure effect when using ANC Good app support Configurable touch controls on both sides Dual device connection & Game mode Decent stock tips Relatively balanced mild V shaped signature 3 preset sound profile (realistically only 2 ...) Bass has good impact  Well balanced midrange performance Decently smooth lower and mid treble with enough sparkle and extension Cons Doesn't support some Lossless Bluetooth codec like AptX  Isn't the most comfortable to me, can be slightly large Inconsistent detection for app Unable to fully EQ manually  Meh Transparency mode performance Bass is loose and too smoothed over Slightly recessed midrange Piercing and unnatural upper treble Very average technicalities Disclaimer Thanks Rose Technics for providing a unit of the Ceramics X for me to review, but all thoughts and opinions are my own, and are not influence...