be-LazY OP t1_iuvxuf5 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 12:39 PM

Reply to comment by WillingnessNice3033 in I'm afraid of buying any budget IEM by be-LazY

I think I wouldn't mind using any other iem if it was as good as the b2, but my problem is that I would have to spend a ton in another iem so I think i'm pretty good with the b2

WillingnessNice3033 t1_iuvysa6 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 12:47 PM

If you're at that point where you're saying that. You probably don't need other iems. You can always demo iems by equing them from your current iems using equalizer APO.

Thats what I did. Crinacle has graphs of most iems I'm looking for. I got to his website. Selected the iem I am listening to (ie600) and then another iem that I think might be better (i did a comparison with um mest mk2)

I can get the difference in db from the graphs and "try" out the iem without owning it, by setting that difference in equalizer APO on my PC.

Thats how I got from etymotics to the ie600. I equed them, then bought them. I felt I really would like a more v-shaped version of the etymotics which the Sennheiser's are.

After doing that I decided it wasn't worth it with the um mest mk2 most probably. It won't give an idea of soundstage etc. but you will get a perfect idea of the tonality of the iem.

be-LazY OP t1_iuw0q9y wrote on November 3, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Ohh thanks a lot, I'll play a lot with eq before making any other decision.

be-LazY OP t1_iuwx0xe wrote on November 3, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Oh and also, I'm aware that I don't "need it" I just want to buy some cause of pure curiosity, since I can't test them, and if they ended up working well for my likings I could have two great iems.

WillingnessNice3033 t1_iuwxm9a wrote on November 3, 2022 at 4:49 PM

I get what you mean. I'd recommend figuring out the graph with your most resolving iem. Should give a much cheaper way of trying out the iems you think you like.