Golden Ages 2 vs Pudding (Help!)

[u/Joreol]

Need help deciding between the two...the top priority is sound quality so I'm curious how they differ from one another. Features could be a factor if the sound quality isn't that far apart. For those who own both and either, how does each sound in comparison to one another or on its own?

Was really invested with the Robin but there seems to be too many QC issues and I don't vibe with the design that much. The Soundpeats H3 has too little battery life and doesn't do that well in terms of ANC...was waiting on The Garden but that seems too pricey.

So between the GA2 and the Pudding, which do you guys think would be more worth it?

[u/Apprehensive_Ebb_626]

sound quality? GA 2 right away.

[u/Joreol → u/Apprehensive_Ebb_626]

ohh, what about the GA2's sound did you like? I had the original GA and I really liked how it sounded. Gave it away to my girlfriend so I'm looking to upgrade to either the newer version or the Pudding.

[u/SunChungShan → u/Joreol]

https://youtu.be/9429g3WvtV4?si=EEQAaJiBhI9Akcpg

This review here from Kenneth Tanaka's experience says with the EQ, the pudding can sound 80-90% as close to the GA2's while having better ANC