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This doesn't include all the stuff I've returned or sold but my current stable. Out of everything, the Shure 846 is hands down my favorite with black filters. It's just so smooth, detailed fast, musical and punchy that there isn't a genre on it I dislike beyond classical. If I were to sell anything else, I would always keep the 846. The Noble's would be my 2nd favorite followed by the MD+ for 3rd. The 535 is a great runner-up but is music dependent and against my top 3 it can sound a bit boring by comparison. All the others are good just eclipsed by my other sets and genre specific as well.
You want to mod the 846? That's an option as well and you can swap in any Knowles damper and tweak the sound even more. Toss in that Sensaphonics makes custom sleeves on the cheap specifically for the 846 just further gives them the advantage to any IEM in its price bracket.
tl;dr The MD+ is a good IEM for it's price bracket but it is not TOTL as the 846. The latter is just in a different league.
Your reply really gives me some peace of mind. Just asking, have you tried both with desktop amps? I know it sounds kinda silly but for low-sens IEMs like IM04 a desktop amp makes a world of difference. Also have you tried swapping cables for MD Plus? I've swapped stock cable for an aftermarket one for my 846 and it really brought the somewhat muffled treble out by quite a margin =D
And yes, I have balanced cables for both and have run them out of my iFi balanced and through my CTH. Both fair well but where the MD+ is a lot more senssitive to output impedance and volume, the 846 stays MUCH more consistent across amps and sources. The MD+ is more of a Frankenstein as it's character can change quite a bit depending on the impedance it's being fed. That, and it can get a bit shouty and congested if the impedance gets too high IMO. I prefer it be kept under 1 ohm and they sound much more competent to me ears. Much more polite and smooth.
And I will say, I'm not.mich of a treble head and enjoy the 846 as is. I actually normally use the black/blue filters as the white is too bright and borderline sibilant to my ears at times. Sadly, I'm just really sensitive to that so I prefer my high end to be polite or else it gives me bad headaches and just overall discomfort. Luckily, I realized this before getting a silver cable as that's what everyone recommends for the 846. I use a balanced MEE cable currently and think it keeps the 846 in the range that's most pleasing to me.
Also, hearing your statement about MD+ really puts my mind at ease. The impedance match thing reminds me of IM04. I don't even know its possible before I bought these but man, these things are hiss-sensitive and inefficient at the same time. On a low-powered source they sound very anemic while on a high-powered one hiss can drown out everything. You really have to take a close look at the output impedance before plugging these in. What's worse, these things only shine with desktop amps cuz no portable amps have enough juice for them. For this alone I reterminated the plug to a 1/4 one as well. If MD+ has the same issue I think I'm gonna pass, especially your statement about its bass. The only reason I'm looking forward to it is its bass, if bass on it is bloated and doesn't extend as deep as 846 then that's another pass for me.
In the end, I do feel like you pay extra for 846 just for its convenience and ease of pairing. These really aren't picky at all and the bass for BA is just phenomenal. Just asking, what tips do you use with the 846? I used to like Comply tips for comfort but they muffle the sound too much, nowadays I switched to westone star tips the sound is a lot less muffled and congested, but I do miss Comply for its BIG, THICC bass. If somehow there's a tip out there that finds a balance between these two it'd be great.
It covers pretty much every device you would need. I also have a 2.5mm TRRS to XLR for balanced desktop units.
For tips, I use the Shure triple flanges and yellow foam as they fit my odd shaped ear canals better. I haven't been a big fan of Comply or the Shure olives as they're either too small or too big. The yellow foamies are just about perfect for me. I also use Westone star tips in orange silicone. I haven't tried their foam but that's on my purchase list. I also like the large Nuforce silicone tips for something more shallow. Their silicone is softer and has a nice flex that confirms nicely.