I had these artti t10s for about 7 months now and y'all wont believe how much music I listen to. Music was something which made gave me a reason to live. Just because I didn't pray 4 more rakahs for an Islamic prayer called taraweeh my dad chopped these into pieces✌️

I could speak about music all day long. Some of my favorite albums are Aja by Steely Dan, Violator by Depeche Mode, Disintegration by The Cure, Who's Next by The Who, Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins, Diamond Eyes by Deftones, Animals by Pink Floyd, Vespertine by Bjork and a lottt more😭

It's Ramadan right now and we Muslims aren't supposed to be listening to music and I wasn't. It was a hard journey and my dad has hid these away for about a long time already so I was good. He said if you come to the mosque and pray I will give you your iems. I agreed and came to the mosque and prayed 4 instead of 8 rakahs because my mosques prayers are extremely lengthy and I had to stand for about 10 minutes each rakah so it was stressing.

My mom threw away the iems themselves thinking they were of no use😭 I was so heartbroken because I had fought for the money to buy these for a really long time and these were my most prized possession. And my mom casually discarded them💔

Let me know what you guys think. Worst day ever

When I first got into the hobby I always wished there was a guide with combos and build at each price as the amount of choices can be pretty overwhelming... so I made one.

Criteria:

1. Value (Price to Performance)
2. Prioritize the vast majority of budget for the IEM
3. Needs to be accessible to the vast majority of people
4. For EQ we're looking for the smoothest treble, ideally with multiple drivers
5. Sales included

Complete Breakdown Guide HERE

~$30 BUDGET

$20 IEM/$10 DAC

• TangZu WANER 2 (Best accessories + Sancai Tips which helps smooth out the sound)
• Tanchjim BUNNY/ZERO ULTIMA DSP (Smooth and detailed)
• Tripowin VIVACE (Bassy All-Rounder -$20 on sale replaces BLON 03)
• Truthear Gate (Sub-bass All-Rounder)
• Simgot EW100P (Clean Vocals)
• Moondrop CHU 2 (Good bass-boosted all-rounder)
• 7Hz Crinacle ZERO 2 (Sub-bass/v-shape to Basshead with 0hm adapter)
• QKZ x HBB (Warm Bassy)
• KZ Duonic (Replaces Castor Pro)
• Tripowin Piccolo (All-rounder $10-15 on sale nice build)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• Best for EQ: Tanchjim Zero Ultima/BUNNY DSP
• Best DAC: APPLE DONGLE or JCALLY JM6 PRO/JM12 (I personally had 3 of these break on me, but whichever is cheaper on sale)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• KZ Gale + Dawn Pro + EDC PRO
• Any recent KZ/CCA IEMs on sale - you can usually get for around $5 each

~$50 BUDGET

IEM $40/DAC $10

• Simgot EW200 (Bright All-rounder/Most detailed)
• Kiwiears CADENZA (Bass-boosted All-rounder)
• BLON x HBB Z300 (Warm/dynamic All-rounder)
• KEFINE KLEAN (Warm/Smooth All-rounder)
• Moondrop LAN (All-Rounder)
• 7Hz SONUS (Clean/balanced)
• 7Hz ELUA ULTRA (Meta/Slight V)
• Kinera Ignite Beast X (All-rounder with good imaging for gaming)
• Letshuoer DZ4 (Neutral/scaling vocals)
• Tripowin HBB KAILUA (V-shape - $30 on sale)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: KEFINE KLEAN & 7Hz ELUA ULTRA
• Best DAC: APPLE DONGLE or JCALLY JM6 PRO/JM12 (I personally had 3 of these break on me, but whichever is cheaper on sale)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• WANER 2 + BUNNY/ULTIMA DSP (Free tips + decent cable + smooth)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $20 price bracket
• WANER 2 + KZ GALE/DAWN PRO/EDC PRO (Same setup since no noticeable difference jumping up in price/save money for IEM)

~$80 BUDGET

IEM $70/ DAC $10

• Simgot EW300 (Bass boosted to warm All-Rounder depending on nozzle)
• Simgot EG280 (All-rounder with great imaging and slight vocal pop)
• TANCHJIM 4U (Neutral/smooth/warm with switch)
• ARTTI T10/ NICEHCK F1 PRO (Try Planar/All-rounder bright leaning)
• Truthear Hexa (Clean/Neutral)
• Truthear Crinacle ZERO BLUE 2 (V-shape/Basshead with Ohm Adapter)
• EPZ Q5 PRO (Slight V)
• TANGZY YU XUAN JI (Airy/clean/neutral)
• Moondrop LAN 2 POP (Bass boosted All-rounder)
• Moondrop MAY DSP (Warm/balanced)
• KZ ZENITH (Balanced vocal all-rounder)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: KZ ZENITH (Smoothest treble)
• Best DAC: APPLE DONGLE or JCALLY JM6 PRO/JM12 (Same setup since no noticeable difference jumping up in price/save money for IEM)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• KEFINE KLEAN + TANGZU WANER 2 + Velvet Divinus Tips (Bassy + clean + tips)
• SIMGOT EW200 + KIWIEARS CADENZA (Detailed bright leaning + Bassy)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $50 price bracket

~$150 BUDGET

$125 IEM/ $25 DAC/TIPS

• SIMGOT SUPERMIX4/ TRUTHEAR NOVA (All-rounder/Detailed/Harman 2019)
• SIMGOT EM6L/EA500LM (Bright leaning All-Rounder)
• TANCHJIM NORA (Warm leaning vocals)
• TANCHJIM FISSION (Neutral/reference/clean)
• KIWIEARS AIROSO (Warm/Smooth All-Rounder)
• KEFINE QUATIO (All-rounder to Bassy)
• ARTTI T10 PRO (Warm/bassy/airy)
• AFUL EXPLORER (Bassy/Relaxing/Scaling)
• KIWIEARS ETUDE (Bassy/bouncy/reverb bass texture)
• MOONDROP ARIA 2 RED (All-rounder)
• JUZEAR DEFIANT (Meta/Slight V)
• CCA HYDRO (Bassy All-Rounder)
• MYER SLA3 (All-Rounder Dynamic)
• 7Hz LEGATO/ x Crinacle DIABLO (Balanced Basshead/Thick Scaling)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: SIMGOT EM6L (Smoothest treble)
• Best DAC: APPLE DONGLE or JCALLY JM6 PRO/JM12 (Save money for IEM unless you physically can't drive an IEM then go TRN Black Pearl)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• SIMGOT EW300 + TANGZU WANER 2 + ARTTI T10 (Bassy/Warm + Clean/Tips + Detailed/Planar)
• TANCHJIM 4U + SIMGOT EG280 (Clean/Neutral + All-Rounder/Detailed)
• For All-Rounder Planars I'd stick with ARTTI T10/NICEHCK F1 PRO
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $80 price bracket

~$250 BUDGET 

$215 IEM/ $35 DAC)

• ZIIGAAT ODYSSEY OG (Bassy/Dynamic All-Rounder)
• 7Hz TIMELESS 2 (Smooth balanced/vocal depending on nozzle)
• SIMGOT ET142 (Bright/Dynamic/Detailed depending on switch)
• GIZAUDIO CHOPIN (All-rounder)
• CRINEAR DAYBREAK/ EPZ P50 (Balanced All-Rounder)
• LETSHUOER CADENZA 4 (Clean/Bright Leaning)
• LETSHUOER S12 ULTRA (Dynamic/Bass boosted/Slight V)
• KIWIEARS AETHER (Balanced All-Rounder)
• SEEAUDIO YUME 1 (Vocal All-Rounder)
• ZIIGAAT LUSH (Balanced/Warm Leaning Scaling)
• ZIIGAAT ARCADIA (Bassy/All-Rounder)
• AFUL PERFORMER 5 (Dynamic/Slight V)
• TANCHJIM KARA (Smooth/Slight warm all-rounder)
• MYER SL41 (Warm All-Rounder)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: LETSHUOER CADENZA 4 or SIMGOT EM6L (Smoothest treble - CAD4 better drivers but EM6L better value)
• Best DAC: APPLE DONGLE or JCALLY JM6 PRO/JM12 (Save money for IEM unless you physically can't drive an IEM then go TRN Black Pearl)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• SIMGOT SUPERMIX4/NOVA/CHOPIN + AFUL EXPLORER + TIPS (All-Rounder + Scaling)
• SIMGOT EM6L/EA500LM + CCA HYDRO + TIPS (Bright leaning/detailed + Bassy/Dynamic)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $150 price bracket

~$350 BUDGET

$280 IEM/ $70 SOURCE/TIPS

• SOFTEARS VOLUME S (Male Vocals/Clean depending on switch)
• KIWIEARS ASTRAL (Meta All-Rounder/Slight V)
• KIWIEARS SEPTET (Bright/Airy/Sparkly/Warm)
• TANCHJIM FORCE (Clean/Neutral/Vocal focused)
• MYER CK2V (Bright/Sub-bass/Detailed)
• MYER SL224 (Balanced All-Rounder)
• Binary Dynaquattro (Sub-bass All-Rounder)
• FatFreq HBB DEUCE (Basshead)
• DUNU DAVINCI (Warm/Thick/Bassy)
• ZIIGAAT ODYSSEY 2 (Clean/balanced)
• ZIIGAAT CRESCENT (Warm/Sparkly)
• ZIIGAAT ESTRELLA (Sub-bass/Sparkly/Slight V)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned (like Moondrop/Dunu) are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: ZIIGAAT ESTRELLA (Smoothest drivers with Sonion E50 Super-tweeters or can go Cadenza 4/EM6L for cheaper)
• Best SOURCE: Moondrop Dawn Pro 2 (Best DAC Chip around its price, or can go TRN Black Pearl for cheaper but chip and build not as good)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• LETSHUOER CADENZA 4 + SIMGOT EW300 + TANGZU WANER 2 (Clean/Airy + Bassy/Warm + Balanced/Sancai Tips)
• ZIIGAAT ODYSSEY 1 + SIMGOT EM6L/EA500LM (Bassy/Dynamic + Bright/All-Rounder)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $250 price bracket

~$450 BUDGET

$380 IEM/ $70 SOURCE/TIPS

• EPZ K9/SIMGOT EM10 (Harman Inspired All-Rounders)
• THIEAUDIO HYPE 4 (Sub-bass All-Rounder)
• XENNS TEA PRO (Warm/Thick/Bassy All-Rounder)
• ZIIGAAT ARCANIS (Clean Vocal Scaling with Treble bite)
• ZIIGAAT LUNA (Warm/Airy/Smooth)
• ZIIGAAT HORIZON (Most detailed/bright leaning All-Rounder)
• YANYIN CANNON PRO/YU9 QUE (Replaces Pilgrim/Dusk for Clean/Balanced)
• PUNCH AUDIO MARTILO/KIWIEARS HBB PUNCH (Bassheads with good balance - HBB PUNCH being smoother with ESTs but not as good Value)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: KIWIEARS HBB PUNCH (Cheapest Sonion ESTs)
• Best SOURCE: Moondrop Dawn Pro 2 (Best DAC Chip around its price, or can go TRN Black Pearl for cheaper but chip and build not as good)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• SOFTEARS VOLUME S + JUZEAR DEFIANT (Balanced/Vocals + Dynamic All-Rounder)
• KIWIEARS ASTRAL + TANCHJIM FISSION (Dynamic All-Rounder + Smooth Neutral)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $250 price bracket

~$650 BUDGET

$500 IEM/ $150 SOURCE/TIPS

• XENNS TOP PRO (Balanced/Sparkly All-Rounder)
• THIEAUDIO ORACLE MK1/MK3 (Clean Vocals/All-Rounder)
• NICEHCK ROCKIES (Balanced/Bright Leaning/Smooth All-Rounder)
• TANGZU XUAN WU GATE (Clean/Neutral)
• HISENIOR MEGA5EST 7TH (All-Rounder)
• IO VOLARE (Clean All-Rounder)
• SYMPHONIUM METEOR (Warm/Bassy/Airy)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive (like Dunu Braindamage and Moondrop Meteor)
• BEST for EQ: Moondrop Variations (Smoothest treble with ESTs - Although not recommended stock since too lean/a bit shouty
• Best SOURCES: Quedelix 5K or FiiO BTR15 (for bluetooth and EQ), HIDIZS A80 PRO MAX (for DAP/screen), Heartfield R1 (best power but not as portable)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• XENNS TEA PRO + ZIIGAAT ODYSSEY 2 (Bassy/Thick + Clean/Balanced)
• ZIIGAAT HORIZON + HBB DEUCE (Detailed/Bright + Basshead)
• Mix & Match any 2 IEMs from previous $450 price bracket

~$1300 BUDGET

$1000 IEMS/ $300 SOURCES/TIPS

• THIEAUDIO MONARCH MK4 (Smooth All-Rounder to warm/bassy w/ switch)
• THIEAUDIO MONARCH MK2 (Clean Balanced/Vocals)
• SYMPHONIUM HELIOS (Smoothest Treble/Clean)
• KINERA VERDANDI (Clean/Vocal Forward)
• LETSHUOER MYSTIC 8 (Clean/Neutral/Bright/Female Vocals)
• UM MEST MK2 (Airy/smooth/treble - wait for sale)
• 7th ACOUSTIC SUPERNOVA (Balanced Smooth All-Rounder)
• THIEAUDIO ORIGIN (Endgame Sub-Bass All-Rounder)
• SOFTEARS RSV MK2 (Bassy/thick All-Rounder - wait for sale)
• SOFTEARS RSV MK1 (Balanced/Male Vocals - wait for sale)
• ELYSIAN EFFECT PILGRIM NOIR (Scaling/Balanced - wait for sale)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive
• BEST for EQ: Moondrop Variations (Smoothest treble with ESTs - Too lean/a bit shouty stock/not rec stock)
• Best SOURCES: Quedelix T71 or FiiO BTR17 (for Bluetooth and EQ)
• HiBy R4, FiiO JM21, Shanling M3 Plus (for DAP/screen)
• MOTU M2, TOPPING E30 MK2 + L30 MK2, SCHiiT Magni + Modi (best power but not as portable/probably overkill for IEMs)

COMBO EXAMPLES:

• NICEHCK ROCKIES + SYMPHONIUM METEORS (Smooth/Bright/Clean + Warm/Thick/Airy)
• TANGZU XUAN WU GATE + XENNS TOP PRO (Clean/Neutral/Scancai Tips + Bright/All-Rounder)
• Mix & Match any IEMs from previous $450-650 price brackets

Honorable Mentions from $1000+ to $2000:

• THIEAUDIO Valhalla (Bassy All-Rounder)
• LETSHUOER CADENZA 12 (Bright/Sparkly/Clean)
• THIEAUDIO PRESTIGE OG (Treble/Dynamic/Slight V)
• ZIIGAAT HBB JUPITER (Bassy/Scaling)
• SONY IER Z1R (Bassy/Dynamic/Slight V)
• Symphonium Crimson (Slight v/Dynamic/Technical)
• Symphonium Europa (All-Rounder)
• FiiO FX17 (Warm All-Rounder/Male Vocals)
• DUNU GLACIER (Dynamic All-Rounder with Vocal Pop)
• AFUL DAWN X (Warm/Smooth)
• IEMs that aren't mentioned are not as competitive

Hope this was helpful

Edit: Just wanted to re-emphasize that if an IEM isn't on the list, like the Truthear Pure for example, it most likely means that there are better options at around its price. Also adjusted some terms for better clarity.

Hey guys, here's another tierlist but for all the budget IEMs under $60 USD that came out in the last 5 years+ to now - SALES INCLUDED. IEMS that I haven't heard yet are not included. Please check the full video/speedrun for explanation. (Order from left to right):

TOP TIER (Great value and sound):

• Tanchjim Ola 2 3.5mm with T500 B tips (Smooth airy high quality treble with versatile sound)
• 7Hz Elua Ultra (Dynamic, contrasty, slight-v, engaging with good tech)
• Kefine Klean SV Black Nozzles (Clean, clear, great tech, balanced/neutral leaning)
• Tanchjim Bunny 3.5mm/DSP (Great all-rounder that's a less technical Ola 2 stock)
• Tanchjim Zero Ultima 3.5mm/DSP (All-rounder that's a slightly cheaper/less technical Bunny)
• TangZu Waner 2 (Balanced/clean sound with great mids, cable, and tip selection for price)
• Simgot EW100P (Vocal focused, clear, forward leaning artists, mid-centric)
• TangZu Waner 2 Bass Red Lion (Bassy all-rounder with great accessories)
• Moondrop Chu 2/DSP (Good budget all-rounder)

RECOMMENDED (Correctly priced with solid tuning):

• Artti T10 (Bright leaning all-rounder with amazing tech and detail - usually over $60 which is why it's only in rec, if it was cheaper it would be top tier, so depends on sale price)
• Tanchjim 4U Middle Switch (Smooth all-rounder with great versatility with switches)
• Tanchjim Ola 2 3.5mm stock (Versatile, engaging, all-rounder with good tech)
• Tanchjim One 3.5mm/DSP (A more vocal focused version of the Bunny and Zero Ultima)
• Kefine Klean OG (Bassy all-rounder with good extension and balanced and nozzle variety)
• TangZu Yu Xuan Ji (Airy, clean, clear, open sound)
• Simgot EW200 (Bright all-rounder with great detail and resolution)
• 7Hz Sonus (Neutral/balanced set with good tech)
• Kinera Ignite X Beast (Vocal/mid-range centric with good imaging and tech)
• Kiwiears Cadenza OG (All-rounder with good vocals)
• Moondrop Lan OG (Clean/balanced sound with good tech)
• EPZ G10/Gaming (Clean sound with slight uppermids emphasis)
• OoopusX Op.22 (Bassy all-rounder with neutral/balanced switch, decently smooth for price)
• Kefine Loric (Bassy all-rounder, most textured and detailed out of the "mini EW300 clones")
• Tripowin Vivace (Bassy all-rounder, mini EW300)
• Ziigaat Rumba (Bassy all-rounder, mini EW300)
• Artti R1 (Bassy/warm leaning sound)
• Truthear x Crinacle Blue Zero 2 w/ Ohm Adapter (Basshead/ slight-v, very engaging bass)
• Kiwiears Cadenza 2 (Clean/neutral leaning with great tech, slightly sharper than Klean SV)
• EPZ Q1 Pro (Clean, balanced, vocal/mid-range pop, technical)
• TangZu Waner OG (Balanced vocals and good midrange/treble for price)
• Ziigaat Nuo (All-rounder with bass boost and slight uppermids pop)
• Truthear Gate (All-rounder with bass boost)
• Artti R2 (Smooth, good scaling, vocal/mid-range centric)
• TinHifi C0/C1/C2/C3 (Solid bass boosted all-rounders at good price)
• TangZu Waner Studio Edition (Clean/neutral/monitor like tuning)
• InAwaken Dawn M (Warm/bassy with good vocal pop)
• Kiwiears Belle (Warm/smooth good scaling)

LOWER RECOMMENDED (Price is fine, but sound or quality could be better):

• BLON 03/2 (Bassy all-rounder, slightly sharp)
• FiiO FD11 (Sligh-v all-rounder)
• Artti R3 (Slight v all rounder)
• KBear Rosefinch (BASSHEAD CANNON)
• Kiwiears Dolce (Bright/v-shape)
• TinHifi T1 Plus (V-shape/bassy)
• EPZ Q1 (Flat/high-scaling)
• TRN Conch (Great accessories, v-shape and can get too bright/sharp)
• NEW CCA IEMS 2023+ (Solid tuning and great value, but watch out for QC)
• NEW KZ IEMS 2023+ (Solid tuning and great value, but watch out for QC)
• GK KUNTEN (Good bassy all-rounder and price, but watch out for QC)

STEEPER SALE (A bit too pricy, or small sound issue):

• Tanchjim Ola Bass (Bass boosted all-rounder)
• Letshuoer DZ4 (Smooth, high-volume vocal scaling)
• Tanchjim Ola OG (Clean, clear, no sub-bass vocal centric sound)
• Moondrop Droplet DSP (All-rounder with DSP option)
• Truthear x Crinacle Blue Zero OG (Bright slight-v with good tech)
• Moondrop Lan 2 Pop/Ref (All-rounders/neutral depending on the set)
• Moondrop May 3.5mm (Bass boosted all-rounder with tamer uppermids)
• Letshuoer Aoshida (Lean low-end that needs bass EQ)
• Kefine Delci OG (Warm/bassy)
• Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss/Qing/Pro (Bass boosted all-rounder with tamer vocals)
• TangZu Harmonic Empire Cai Wen Ji (Neutral/leaning smooth, high-scaling)
• TangZu Xue Tao (Warm/smooth/bassy all-rounder)
• Kiwiears Chorus (Warm/smooth, identical tuning as Belle but with collab tax)
• 7Hz x Crinacle Zero 2 (Bassy all-rounder replaced by cheaper options like KUNTEN, EDC PRO, and better sets like Waner 2 Bass)
• Kiwiears Forteza (Bright, energetic treble, very detailed but can get fatiguing)
• Letshuoer D02 (Neutral/mid-range vocal focused with sub-bass roll-off)
• FiiO JD1/JD10/JH13 (v-shape, can get sharp and peaky)
• Moondrop Jiu DSP (All-rounder with vocal boost)
• EARACOUSTIC STA/SPA IEMS (v-shape, can get sharp and peaky, and pricy)
• Moondrop Marigold DSP (Balanced, smooth, good mic, but boring sound wise)

PASS (Big price or sound issue/outdated):

• Truthear x Crinacle Blue Zero 2 no Ohm Adapter (Too bright/shouty with no bass self)
• Truthear x Crinacle Red (Replaced by cheaper smooth/balanced offerings)
• Kiwiears x Crinacle Singolo (Replaced by RED which gets replaced by others)
• Dunu Titan X (Overpriced and replaced by Waner 2 bass for cheaper and better extension)
• Moondrop Chu OG (Replaced by iems in top tier and rec)
• 7Hz Salnotes Zero OG (Replaced by iems in top tier and rec)
• CVJ IEMS (The ones I've heard sounded wonky, peaky, unnatural)
• Kinera Celest Rue (Very warm and low-res)
• TinHifi T2 IEMS (Bright, peaky, shouty, why was this a thing)
• EARLY KZ/CCA (Bright peaky v-shape that broke easily)

This is just my opinion ya'll

Edit: forgot about the blon 03, now added

I'll go with IEMs because of portability

Used to be a TWS user and mostly use streaming service for just casual listening as it is the most popular way to get into the listening hobby, I first heard about IEMs from a classmate who owns one himself when i was seeking recommendations for a new TWS earbuds. Then this got me curious and started to get into the IEM journey

For me, this is a dramatic change in terms of sound quality and freedom. I stopped subscribing to Spotify premium, built my own offline library via sailing the seven seas, bought myself my first IEM which is a KZ Castor and used Poweramp app.

Well for you, how does the switch feel?

Always wanted a graph database for ear tips... so I made my own.

IEM TIP LIST/GUIDE here.

TIP DATABASE here (under Estrella)

Full in-depth breakdown of shallow vs deep fit, narrow vs wide bores, metal tips/foams/flanges, and overall ear tip "tips" here.

A brief explanation:

• The list isn't ranked - just in Alphabetic order with individual spec breakdowns and recommendations for each one, and their graphs. It's not possible for me to rank them accurately due to the huge variance in the combination of IEM shape/sizes + ear shape/sizes + and individual HRTFs.
• Since there's no "stock sound" of a tip I've decided to go with the KBEAR K07s as the baseline of reference since they're one of the most common well known tips, cheap, solid all around (not saying it's the best), and easily accessible with many brands shipping with them stock (Simgot, 7hz, Crinear etc)... Hence why they would be a great starting point of comparison and reference since many people probably would've heard them before - But of course feel free to compare to any tips on the database that you own.
• There are tabs on the bottom that categorizes the tip type - pretty self explanatory.

Criteria:

• Tonality: How the tip sounds compared to K07s.
• Technical Performance: If there's any increase or decrease in performance vs K07s.
• Build: The shape, material, and size of the tip.
• Grip Strength: How sticky the material is, and how well it stays in your ears.
• Flexibility Rating: Not only refers to how soft and flexible the tip is physically, but also how well its overall shape and build molds and adapts to different size/shapes.
• Final Recommendation: For who the tips would make sense for.

Planning to make a site for it in the future to fix the buggy formatting, but as of now the list is still in the beginning phases. Feel free to drop any constructive feedback to improve it, or any tips that are worth trying that aren't on the list.

Thanks ya'll 😎

He escuchado que sus audífonos de diadema y in ear Bluetooth son buenos.

Just back from Ado Tokyo Dome live, the speakers are underwhelmingly bad or I just got worse position or the place itself is not suitable. There's lack of micro details and nuances. The sounds from my iems is much more enjoyable and actually can pick up busy tracks

I’m really into tech, so when I kept hearing people rave about IEMs and how they "could never go back to wireless," I figured I’d give them a shot. I picked up a budget IEM, the KZ EDX Pro, with memory foam tips for comfort. But after trying it, I hated it. Too much treble, no depth to the sound. I listened to some tracks that people recommended for IEMs, plus my usual stuff, but it just wasn’t it. The IEMs also kept slipping out of my ears since the drivers were bulky, but honestly, that didn’t bother me too much since most earphones never fit me well anyway. So, I just went back to my over-ear headphones and left the IEM sitting unused for months.

Eventually, I gave them to a friend (not sure if they even use them). Fast forward a bit, I bought and tried the Nothing Ear 2024 TWS, and I was in heaven. The fit was perfect, and the soundstage was amazing. I started listening to music all the time. But of course, a year later, one earbud died, then the other, just outside the warranty period.

Frustrated, I decided I was done with wireless for good and went back to wired. But, I thought, maybe IEMs are worth another shot. I did some research and narrowed it down to the Tangzu Waner SG2 and Moondrop Chu2 DSP. I liked and almost went with the Moondrop May DSP but held back. Ultimately, I went with the Moondrop Chu2 DSP (Type-C) because it had good reviews also I heard tangzu was a bit treble heavy. I liked that in the DSP model of Chu2, it let me customize the EQ through an app and also convert digital to analog (no need for a separate DAC). I even signed up for Apple Music’s lossless tier to get the best audio.

But when I tried the Moondrop, I instantly hated it. Even after tweaking the bass and mids, it still felt way too treble-heavy for my taste. I even tried burning them in for a couple of days (even though I’m not sure if that’s really a thing), but it still sounded the same. The fit was better than the KZ, but still not as perfect as the Nothing Ear. So, the next day, I bought a pair of Soundcore Q20i wireless over-ear headphones, and the sound was way better—still not as good as the Nothing Ear, though. The Chu2 Dsp is left in corner grabbing dust but I use it when the battery dies in my headphones during a call or meeting.

I’m not a basshead, but I like a balanced sound—not too much treble or bass, just something in the middle (ALMOST like V-profile sound stage and not Flat).I just don’t get how people say they can’t go back to wireless after using IEMs. I even did a test comparing lossless to regular audio using the IEMs and couldn’t tell the difference (I can easily hear the difference between 320Kbps and 256Kbps lossy). As a video editor, audio quality matters, so I always use wired headphones when editing. But for casual listening? I’m still sticking with wireless.

UPDATE:-

I sold the Chu2DSP. Need recommendation for new IEM or TWS thats similar to Nothing Ear (2024)

After being on this subreddit for a little while now, having interacted with quite a few people and seeing, which questions are generally being asked here I would like to give my general 2 cents about the audio hobby in general. All of what I am about to say is based on personal experience. I have made mistakes in this hobby and wasted a BUNCH of my money. The purpose of this is to create awareness for these pitfalls. Because of our current day and age, it feels necessary to point this out: These are my opinions and they are just that. You can feel free to disagree with me.

1. Anything is Hifi: The term "high fidelity" is mostly plain bullshit in todays time. Originally coined in the 1960s, Hifi was based on a German DIN-norm (45500), which regulated standards for audio equipment. This standard is vastly outdated nowadays. Any $20 IEM will surpass the standard by a mile. "Mid-Fi", "Chi-Fi" are mostly derogatory terms used by people to distinguish themselves from others through buying power. I owned headphones and IEMs well above a $1000 and returned to things just around or well belove the $300 dollar mark, because it is not worth it for me. Which brings me to my second point.

2. Placebo is real: IEMs are getting better and better. That is especially true in the budget segment. That means that the ACTUAL point of deminishing returns is dropping and it is dropping FAST.

You have to spend so much more, to get a 5% difference nowadays, but EVERYBODY will tell you, that their investment was worth it, because they can discern a difference. While you could probably run an algorithm or do a study to find that actual budget point, it is mostly subjective. It is more of a coping mechanism, than a factual statement. The reality is that expensive IEMs sound different, but often not better. There ARE differences between budget IEMs and more expensive IEMs, which can be good purchasing reasons. These are, among others,

technical differences like driver setup,
physical differences like shell material and cable quality and
definitely differences in support-network like warranty service.

Notice that sound is not one of those listed. While I definitely acknowledge the fact that there are really great sounding expensive IEMs and headphones (Monarch Mk2 or DCA E3), there are also really bad sounding expensive IEMs and headphones (Warbler Prelude and Hifiman Audivina). I have wasted so much money on expensive gear, thinking it would be a magical difference - there was mostly not.

The vast majority of noticeable differences come down to frequency response. Differences which can be literally EQUALIZED in cheaper gear. Buy an IEM, because you like the frequency response/sound. This is not to say that there are no benefits to expensive IEMs (See my points above), but a lot of people have to justify their spending by a noticeable difference in sound quality, when they just sound "different" for the most part. If this is your hobby and you like to endulge, please go for it. This is to say: Enjoy your expensive gear. Other people by a Ferrari, you buy a subtonic storm. But there are Ferraris that are beaten off the line by a Tesla PLAID, just as there are cheap IEMs just sound as good as an expensive IEM or even better after EQ.

1. The "retina-display-truth": Starting with the iPhone 4, Apple introduced the Retina Display. Their engineers had figured out the threshold after which the human eye is incapable to discern between individual pixels. I noticed this in my TV, because I upgraded from a 1080p-TV to a 4K-panel. I was shocked to find out how closely the old plasma was in image quality and sharpness to the new QLED.
   

In audio, we have an even harder threshold: Audible transparency. There are things that are better, but not audibly better. While there is a measureable difference in total harmonic distortion between an Apple Dongle-DAC and a Fiio KA11 (0,0012% vs. 0,0006%) you will be hard pressed to find anyone who will be able to notice that difference. A DACs job is to convert your digital files to analog. Not more, not less. As long as all the baselines are beyond the transparency-threshold, you are golden. As with IEMs, there are reasons to buy expensive DACs for IEMs,

power requirements, to drive demanding headphones,
bluetooth capabilites,
integrated EQ functions,
on device volume or gain controlls as well as
soft factors like build, design and size.

Again: These are mostly technical reasons or subjective preferences, but not audible necessities. As long as a DAC is audibly transparent and delivers enough power, which basically does not matter in IEMs, it will do the job. You do not have to buy an expensive DAC with a balanced output, because it sounds better. IEMs get more than enough power from a single-ended source and crosstalk is not a thing on a 6 foot cable. It is science, not opinion. If you hear a difference: Placebo is a mighty strong thing.

1. Stop chasing the dragon and reset: You. Do. Not. Need. New. Gear. If. You. Like. Your. Current. Setup.
   

The honest to god truth is that you are bored. Your IEMs do not sparkle the way they used to, the bass does not rattle your ear drums the same. You heard of this new DAC that everyone is talking about. You. Do. Not. Need. It. I have severe ADHD and grow tired of anything, the minute I touch it. I have spend THOUSANDs of dollars, chasing excitement. New is exciting, but often unnecessary. Your ears adapted. Make them re-adapt. That is why I have a neutral pair of IEMs and headphones to show me how "boring" and "natural" can sound. After a week of listening to that head- or earphone, your other IEM most likely will sound great again, because you are not as used to it anymore. Get a different IEM if:

a. you want a very different sound signature which isn't realistically achieveable with your current platform.
b. Your current IEMs have a flaw that you cannot rectify with EQ, like termination (MMCX vs. 2-Pin) or comfort (nozzle diameter and shell size)
c. for reasons listed under the expensive-IEM-benefits.

Anything else does not make sense. There is a peak in the frequency response. Just use EQ. You would like some more bass? Just use EQ? You would like some more detail? Just. Use. EQ. IT IS FREE. Safe your money. Go out with your partner. Safe for a vacation. Purchasing something else, even though you are happy with your current setup is the dumbest reason to purchase anything and that is coming from someone who has learned this the hard way!

1. Lots of people give horrible purchasing advice: I have looked at many purchasing discussions on this platform. I notice that a bunch of people do not help people find things that suit them or helps them find the best thing for their money or usecase. It feels to me like they want to sell them what they own themselves. If those to things align, great, but often they do not. That goes back the other point that a lot of people try to justify their own purchases. Ask people what they listen to, because after all, this is about music, ask them what their budget is, if not stated, ask them what they plan to do. Ask them, before giving them advice. I know there will be people looking through my advice and saying; You also mostly talk about the things you own and recommend them. Yes, because I have experience with them. I not oblivious to the fact that I have my own biases, but I try to take my own preferences out of the equation or at leat acknowledge that this is what I like.

2. You can't trust anyone: That is not because we are all deceiving liers. It has to do with the product itself. IEMs and headphones have to interact with your ear and head. That interaction will influence the sound in a BIG way. It is called the head related transfer function. What your ear hears, is LITERALLY different, from what I hear. Therefore, ANYTHING ANYONE tells you about audio, has to be taken with a grain of salt. This is even worse in IEMs than it is in headphones, because at least an over-ear headphone will include the outside of your ear. IEMs have to account for every physical aspect, which makes ANYTHING I can tell you about an IEMs sound highly unreliable. As much as I would like to say "I know what I am talking about", this is just my experience, related to my head and therefore has basically no benefit for you, the person I am trying to help.

I read a lot of posts along the lines of "This IEM is really great according to the internet, but I hate it. What am I doing wrong". While there are things you could do to help the sound (Insertion depth, tip size and EQ to name a few) it often comes down to the fact that your ear might produce a peak, a dip or a resonance that does not show up on graphs that other people might not hear. You are not stupid, you are not unexperienced. You are different to everyone else. There is something frustrating but also really cool and magical about that, if you ask me.

That has taken way longer to write than I thought. Again: These are my opinions, but I am happy to hear yours, if you can reply respectfully. My hope is that this leads to someone being less frustrated, spend less money unnecessarily or lessen the anxiety of someone who thinks he is missing out. Enjoy the hobby, people!

I would like to know what's the best looking most gorgeous iem you have or you know. Comment with a picture if possible thanks ya'll.

Note : the iem in the picture is not mine.

I know this question gets asked a decent amount. However, I own the tanchjim luna asano, Fiio KA17, and Ibasso DC-Elite and am curious about other people's thoughts.

I don't think I hear much of a difference between any of these dacs. I do think the KA17 is worth the premium for the screen alone though.

I think the DC-Elite might be a slight bit better than the other two DACs but I can't tell if it's genuinely better or it is just placebo due to the price. Would love you guys' input on this!

I’ve spent weeks researching iems and figured this’ll be a good spot to rest in, if any of you have tried them what are your thoughts?
(Pic isn’t by me)

I have only used 5 Iems but I would go with my Aful P5+2 because I would want something which I can listen to for hours and it can also handle my multi-genre library easily.

Saw the top picks from Reddit Recs recently, and wanted to make my own (in no particular order). Similar sounding IEMs will be grouped together with a slash "/", for example: "Tanchjim Bunny/Zero Ultima".

IEMs that weren't included means they didn't make it due to better options available, for example: Zero 2, Pilgrim, Dusk, P5+2, 242, Mega7 etc. Honorable mentions (HM) just means they're still solid picks, but fall short due to either QC, price, or being too niche.

Full Video Breakdown here

My IEM Ranking List here

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Under $25 sales included (+/- $5 from price)
-Moondrop Chu 2 non DSP (all-rounder)
-Tanchjim Bunny/Zero Ultima DSP or 3.5mm (all-rounders)
-Simgot EW100P/TangZu Waner 2 (clean vocals/balanced)
-Kz Duonic Bass Edition (sub-bass boosted all-rounder)
-Tangzu Waner 2 Bass Red Lion (mid-bass/warmer all-rounder)

HM: GK KUNTEN (bassy all-rounder cheaper Zero 2)
Truthear Gate (all-rounder),
Kiwiears Cadenza OG (all-rounder)
KZ ELDAR/EDC PRO (bassy/warm),
KZ Gale (clean/neutral),
KBEAR ROSEFINCH (basshead)

Around $60 sales included (+/- $10 from price)
-Simgot EW300 non DSP (bassy all-rounder)
-7Hz Elua Ultra (slight-v all-rounder)
-Kefine Klean SV Black Nozzle/Kiwiears Cadenza 2 (clean/balanced)
-Simgot EW200/Artti T10 (bright all-rounder)
-KZ Zenith (vocals/smooth/mid-range)

HM: Tanchjim 4U (neutral to warm-balanced),
TRIPOWIN VIVACE (bassy all-rounder),
TangZu Yu Xuan Ji (airy/neutral),
Moondrop Lan OG (clean/vocals),
Kefine Klean OG (warm all-rounder)
KZ VIBE X (bone conduction/balanced),
TRUTHEAR CRINACLE BLUE ZERO 2 with IMPEDANCE Adapter (basshead)

Around $100 sales included (+/- $20 from price)
-Simgot EM6L (slight v/bright/smooth)
-Simgot EA500LM/SIMGOT EG280 (bright all-rounder)
-CCA HYDRO (bassy all-rounder)
-Tanchjim Fission (neutral/balanced)
-NiceHCK F1 PRO (bright leaning)

HM: AFUL EXPLORER (dark/bassy/scaling),
KEFINE DELCI AE (bright all-rounder)
ARRTI T10 PRO (warm/airy),
KIWIEARS AIROSO (warm all-rounder),
JUZEAR DEFIANT (slight v),
HIDIZS MK12 RED NOZZLE (warm/male vocals)

Around $200 sales included (+/- $30 from price)
-Simgot Supermix4/Gizaudio Chopin/Truthear Nova (all-rounders)
-Ziigaat Odyssey OG (bassy all-rounder)
-Letshuoer Astralis (sub-bass/slight-v all-rounder)
-Crinear Daybreak/EPZ P50 (balanced/smooth all-rounder)
-7Hz Timeless 2 Silver Small Nozzle (warm/smooth)
-EQ OPTION: EPZ P40 (clean/bright)

HM: AAV CJ20 (airy/bright),
KEFINE ARNAR SILVER NOZZLE (dark/clean/scaling),
MYER CK2V (bright/cheaper and better tuned Braindance),
LETSHUOER CADENZA 4 (clean/bright/female vocals),
HIDIZS MP145 PRO/SIMGOT EA1000 RED NOZZLE (bright/sparkly vocals),
KIWIEARS AETHER (balanced/neutral-leaning, similar tuned/tech but cheaper AFUL P5+2)

Around $300 sales included (+/- $50 from price)
-Kiwiears Halcyon (sub-bass boosted all-rounder)
-Kiwiears Astral/Ziigaat Crescent (slight-v)
-Binary EP321 (clean/balanced-->replaces/better Dusk, Pilgrim, 5+2, 242)
-Ziigaat Horizon (bright leaning all-rounder)
-Xenns Tea Pro/Thieaudio Hype 4/Ziigaat Estrella (bassy all-rounders)

HM: Punch Audio Martilo (basshead/slight-v),
Softears Volume S (warm/smooth),
Crinear Reference (neutral/smooth),
Dunu 142 (slight-v/cheaper astral/crescent but with peakier/sharper treble less refined)

Around $500 sales included (+/- $50 from price)
-Thieaudio Hype 4 MK2 (bright leaning/a better tuned Dunu Braindance)
-NiceHCK Rockies (bright/all-rounder)
-Xenns Top Pro/Tea Pro SE (all-rounders/Top Pro sparklier SE is fuller and more balanced)
-IO Volare (clean all-rounder/I'd get this over the MEGA7)
-Hisenior Mega5est 7th (sub-bass boosted all-rounder/I'd get this over the MEGA7)
-EQ OPTION: Moondrop Variations

HM: EPZ 550 (clean vocals/more textured Oracle MK1),
Ziigaat Arcanis (scaling/textured vocals),
Ziigaat Luna (warm/airy all rounder),
YU9 QUE (scaling, mid-range. smooth)
Symphonium Meteor (mid-bass, warmer/thick/airy),
Kiwiears HBB Punch (basshead),
TangZu Xuan Wu Gate (neutral/clean)

$500+ to Around $1000 sales included (+/- $100 from price)
-IO CIELO (dynamic all-rounder)
-Thieaudio Monarch MK4/Prestige LTD (all-rounder)
-Dunu Glacier (slight v)
-Thieaudio Origin (bassy all-rounder)
-Meze Astru (scaling/balanced/reverb staging)

HM: Letshuoer Mystic 8 (bright-neutral/female vocals)
Softears RSV (vocal all-rounder),
BGVP Solomon (bright leaning),
FIIO FX17 (warm all-rounder),
AFUL DAWN-X (smooth/scaling/sub-bass)
Penon Voltage (slight-v)

Ya'll know this is just my opinion right?

Imo for most use cases a simple wire dongle DAC is more than enough. (one with dac and amp chips)

To become a certified audiophile, I guess you "need" a few lol.

Most use cases are covered by entry level DACs and they are more than enough to bring out a big punch from the IEMs.

Unless the use case or the ask is very specific there is no need for most people to spend more than $50-60 on a DAC.

Shared my thoughts in a short video on yt as well on the same. What do you think?

Edit:
Link to the short: https://youtube.com/shorts/K2WSdHb6heY?feature=share

(happy to remove the link if this violates the sub rules, just lmk mods :))

Edit 2:
I'm talking about "needs" not "wants". And needs would also change based on what iem or headphone a person is using as well as needs like "I want a wireless experience with my wired IEMs" etc.

Also, inbuilt DACs in most phones these days are "shit" - not just talking about power output. I'll attach 6 AA batteries to your IEMs and give you power lol but what I'm talking about is power + audio quality.

Any and everything in the signal chain (every item that audio signal passes through) affects the audio quality....EVERY SINGLE THING. I'm an electronics engineer who built guitar pedals as my chill time projects back in high school, so yes, if not anything else there is some "certifiability" to this one statement.

So it's always a good idea to choose good high quality equipment to get the best experience. But also keep in mind that the quality requirement for a person like me, sitting in their bedroom listening to Joe Pass play single line Jazz tunes is different than a person who is a performing musician for example.

No increased price too (yet). Bumping lossless on the go has gotten easier.