Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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One of the most common audiophile questions I see online is "what's an upgrade to X"? I get this question a lot, and I want to be helpful, but the answer you want is IMO not gonna be helpful. Because upgrading your headphone is a myth. Or more accurately, there are multiple myths underlying this popular goal.

Thanks to Juzear for sponsoring this episode of Wave Guide.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 More expensive = better
02:40 Good ➡️ Better ➡️ Best
04:10 "Upgrade" doesn't mean anything
05:12 Changes are tradeoffs
06:01 Wrap-up

Also watch:
- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQ8Ry2-4OCRPGxBRCJcKgRouoDO22iz6
- youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7luw70bU4
- youtube.com/watch?v=IiA4WfOp_QM
- youtube.com/watch?v=HDR9QUj0rFM
- youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9gY7PE2kg
- youtube.com/watch?v=CdHOji8FeUg

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Juzear x Z Reviews Defiant
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Juzear 41T
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- Squiglink: squig.link/?share=Harman_Adjusted_Target,Super_22_Target,IEF_Comp_Target,Juzear_41T

Juzear 61T
- HiFiGo: hifigo.com/products/juzear-butterfly-61t?rfsn=8539789.379f98
- Squiglink: squig.link/?share=Harman_Adjusted_Target,Super_22_Target,IEF_Comp_Target,Juzear_61T

Juzear 81T
- HiFiGo: hifigo.com/products/juzear-81t?rfsn=8539789.379f98
- Squiglink: squig.link/?share=Harman_Adjusted_Target,Super_22_Target,IEF_Comp_Target,Juzear_81T

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