Submitted by spac0r t3_xynx5r in headphones
Which lower cost IEM's do you like better than higher cost ones you own or have listened to? I guess there will be a lot of S12's and Timeless replies ;-) Let's see!
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WAON303 t1_irj450n wrote
I like my Starfield and DUNU Vernus more than my B2:Dusk.
Dusk has a very lean tonality and sounds sibilant at higher volumes.
Don't get me wrong, the Dusk is a good IEM but I don't understand why people go bananas when one pops for sale on the second hand market? I got mine second hand only because I found a listing on head.fi 5 minutes after it dropped, someone PM'd 20 minutes after I snagged the listing.
BTW, Vernus is just a slightly retuned Falcon Pro, I was very lucky to get one given it had a run of only 100.
Prestigious_Bit_1275 t1_iriwlcy wrote
I might get hammered for this but I like the CRA more than the Aria
Suvtropics t1_irj3szl wrote
I like my og zsn better than my tin t3 (and Sony xm4). It's really good. Idk if it's burn in. I'm using them for a while.
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n00kie1 t1_iriy07c wrote
I prefer TANGZU Zetian Wu to Yanyin Moonlight which I could test for a while. I was biased to planar timbre but TANGZU made a great sounding IEM for a much greater price. I like them much more than S12 which are just too clinical and bright to me.
Andrewskiii t1_irj8p0r wrote
How is the fit for you with the Zetian Wu’s? I was considering them because they seem to fit my sound preferences
n00kie1 t1_irj940z wrote
To my surprise fit is great despite of the bigger shell. There are smaller one which doesn't give this good comfort.
Andrewskiii t1_irj9qmt wrote
That’s great to hear, thank you
WaltzPsychological20 t1_irifxd0 wrote
Tingo TC200 a miniature version of the KSC75. But damn the vocals are so much more well presented.
Cons : not good to lie down with both :(
BigLorry t1_irj6e1k wrote
The Massdrop Plus might still to this day have my favorite tuning I’ve heard in an IEM.
The Monarch 2 is slowly taking its place but man the Massdrop Plus tuning is just so pleasing to my ears.
SleepyRhythms t1_irlh579 wrote
DUNU SA6. I listen to it more than all my IEMs costing twice as much combined.
TheSingularity42 t1_irlvpke wrote
I prefer the sound of the SSR to my IE100 pros. Its just got a nicer quality about it, albeit after a bit of eq.
ttis12389 t1_irma2bh wrote
not vs items but I like my Blessing 2 more then my LCD-X
jenabaivab t1_iri7eo0 wrote
Audio hekili over Andromeda and blessing 2 for me
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SHerstal t1_irqdagm wrote
Sold my ER4SR and EVO after getting my hands on an U-556. No regrets since.
burningnotes t1_irix65e wrote
I like the chu, though i wish it had more bass
-chrysanthemum t1_iriasqu wrote
Kato is my first and only IEM and I still prefer it to similarly priced and more expensive IEMs I've tried, except one.
IE600: the most technically capable single DD IEM according to some people, but to my ears the bass is too boomy and the treble peak is crazy.
U12T: best all rounder IEMs to some people, but the upper treble just kills it for me.
EXT: lack of upper mid makes the IEM sound unengaging and unnatural
Variations: great mids and treble, but the bass is too much for me
Zen Pro: too much mid bass and upper treble, a bit metallic sounding
Diva: the exception; great tuning and very natural sound with excellent separation. If I want an upgrade, it'll be this IEM.
So, tuning > technicalities all the way for me and since I'm (apparently) very treble sensitive, a nonlinear treble is the biggest and most common deal breaker for me.