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Hi guys.
I need your advice, as you are certainly more experienced than me.
I have a smsl c200 and I have the Arya organic and the Kiwi Ears aether iems (both with 4.4mm connection).
I was looking at the fact that the Fosi zh3 was recently released, I would like to understand if making the change is worth it.
I use headphones mainly for gaming, and mostly for single player story, rarely for competitive!
I saw that it has more power but it is not stated how much it actually is below and above 32ohm.
The smsl c200 has a 4.4mm balanced fake but the zh3 is real.
I would like to understand if the passage has an audible qualitative improvement.
I know that headphones make a difference to the soundstage, but could you be slightly happy with the change?
Please enlighten me completely. Thank you with all my heart.
 
There is no audible benefit despite manufacturers, sellers and reviewers really wanting you to believe there is 'better sound' to be had.

You will have different looks, different ergonomics, connectivity, operation but that's all that will differ in practice.

It does not matter if someone else would be happy with the change .... what matters is whether or not YOU will be happier with the different looks.
There will be no 'qualitative' improvement but there might be (for you) on other aspects (operation, feel, the idea that new is 'better' or that you are 'missing' something and the new device is promised to deliver just that.
 
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