Thanks for the overview.
I have tested Ear, Ear (a), and CMF Buds pro 2. I’m keeping the CMFs.
I love the design of Ear and Ear (a). However, the plastic cases are squeaky and the build quality feels way inferior to CMF, despite CMF being almost half way cheaper.
On top of that, CMF has the Dirac Opteo and virtual stage function which work real well, and overall the build quality of CMF Pros is pretty solid.
I do hope they’ll make something along the lines of Ear and Ear (a) but with better build quality regardless of the price.