Memeze editionHow to request advice:>Budget>Intended use (media, source, environment)>Frequency response preference and music examples>Past gear and your thoughts on themFAQ:>Where do I buy IEMs?Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio>Shopping Guide (IEMs, PMPs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):https://consoomer-guide.pages.dev/>/iemg/'s Journal:https://iemgazette.pages.dev/>EQ Guide (EQ 101, Targets, Myths & Misconceptions, Papers, etc.):https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/>Measurements:https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/measurement-databases/>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:• Tanchjim Bunny DSP (Mild U/5-Band PEQ) - $22• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22• EPZ Q1 Pro (V-shape) - $35>Bullet IEMs:• Tanchjim Zero Ultima DSP (Mild U/5-Band PEQ) - $22• Sony IER-EX15C (Warm/Dark) - $30• Etymotic ER2XR (Towards Neutral) - $140>Flathead Earbuds:• Blue Vido (Warm) - $5• Yincrow X6 (Warm) - $10>USB-C DACs:• JCally JM6 (Non Pro) / CX Pro - $8• JadeAudio JIEZI (10-Band PEQ) - $18• TRN Black Pearl (10-Band PEQ) - $38• Qudelix 5K (20-Band PEQ/GEQ) - $110>PMPs:• HiBy R1 - $85• HiBy M300 - $200>AVOID USING:• Mainboard audio when using multi-driver posPrevious Thread: >>108280009
looking forward to cooming inside the tight tanchim onahole this spring (hopefully)
Thoughts on the Freeclip 2? Any similar products that are doing the open-earbuds thing?I'm using the NothinX earbuds but having my ears plugged all day isn't so comfy. Pass-through isn't the issue, it's mostly just having my ears plugged up
looking for gaming recs (CS2). Im using DT990s and im missing sounds my friends can hear very clearly. I got a pair of EPZ Q1 Pros last year and didnt like them. There is no bass (footsteps) and the flatness made gaming unpleasant. Ive heard most pros use Kiwi Ears stuff. My budget is 100$
why is epz g10 so good, bros?
>>108324164Sorry you got scammed. Anyways, try the simgot ew300.
>>108324164>Im using DT990s and im missing sounds my friends can hear very clearlyI'm afraid it's too late for you.
>>108324297it has to be the headphones. im 26 and i have worn earplugs at every show ive been to in the last 5 years
>>108324337Germany is still committing war crimes I see.
>>108324164EA500LM
A long-awaited pos has been finally announced - from none other than Bryan Thng.
>>108324672treble cannons
>>108325054>metal shell >BADOA
>>108325054ugly
>>108325070nahh, not so much. three different tuning nozzles with foams. it's great. >inb4 they're all treble rape
>>108323728>ASTRU will be demonstrated at CanJam NYC (March 6-8, 2026) and becomes available for purchase on March 20, 2026, with a USD $899 MSRP.what a joke
>>108325153all metal made simgots are with too much treble
>>108325070>>108325153I use them with moondrop spring tips, contrary to the size of their bores they reduce excess trebleamazing pos, even if with mismatched tips it can be too much
>>108325215ea500 or ea500lm?
>>108325229LM
>audio tuning by Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatorygod marketing, ngl
>>108325215it's spring tips I use on pretty much everything. great tips.
>>108325246tws are all crap
>>108325305you're not wrong
Can anyone recommend a wireless earbud that has the best quality mic out of all of them? I just want to sound the very best on calls while at work, then just listen to some podcast throughout the day. I don't care if the sound that it produce is shit, I just don't want to sound like shit.
>>108325766pretty much all of them are crap
>>108325766https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A62GLrukQKc?feature=share
>>108325054I'm upset because project monolith was supposed to be coming out now at this price point but we got another boring neutral pos instead. So I used the money I was going to buy it with on a TWS set instead.
>>108323728On the topic of Sharur, is there any definite proof that he's indian?With the recent meltdown(or whatever you want to call it) he had on his discord because people kept @Sharur-ing him, i wonder if him becoming a discord version of SBAF/headfi is associated with indian culture.
>>108326265Don't you have eyes or what?
>>108326265his name is literally Saurav Chala
>>108326265You indian retards really love pretending you somehow look different from each other
FatFreak Monolith when?
>another $10 chink device to become deafWhat's wrong with regular headphones, anon?
>>108326714They make you deaf AND bald.
>>108326714>What's wrong with regular headphonesyou can find out in /hpg/. the other general.
mmh
>>108326730>baldsource?
>>108327348
>>108326438not indian myself, i actually find their culture creepy>>108326278>>108326291thanks, i guess that explains his trend of behavior since he started his channel, he must think he's hot brahmin python/haskell shit and everyone he didn't approve is dahlit who must be enslaved for c/asm job
>>108326714Obsoleted by fox headphones.
How are the QKZ and the KZ brands?
>>108325766There's only so much you can do with a mic when it's compressed with a 1 bit @ 8kHz codec that hasn't been updated in over 20 years.
>>108328531great
need a DAC to set on top of the desk, currently im using a JM20 dongle, not really confortable with the cable hanging straight to the port. any suggestions that are not overly expensive ?
>>108328531QKZ is fineKZ is a gamble >>108328888DAC/AMPs are a solved technology literally just pick your budget and you'll have half a dozen options just get something modern and not something that was a recommended pick 3+ years ago
>>108329073solid advice thanks, picked up a cheap EPZ TP35 Pro i found, im new to iems dont really know shit yet
>>108327664haha so funny haha
looking for a CX31993 usb dac with no Max amp implementation. if such a thing exists still please let me know
Any notable wired semi in-ears like the airpods?I can't stand having things deep in my ears.
>>108329841get your autism checked outthere's a ton of fancy earbuds but they're all nobass cope you're unironically better off just getting headphones
>>108328531Both famous for stealth revising their shit.>>108328888USB extension. Topping dx1.
>>108324164kiwi ears belle
>>108329841mostly generic clones with no reputation and likely worse than earpods
>>108329841Apple earpods
>>108329739Literally in OP. Regular JM6 is without max.
anons with more than a few pos-what are your two sets with the worst and best imaging?
>>108332147>JM6 is without max.odd, all the nonpro listings i''ve found on Aliexpress say theyve got a Max chip for lineout amp. maybe theyre selling the Pro version and I suck at shopping >>108332672basic singledriver QKZ is my go-to for videogames and imaging. worst imaging goes to any multidriver set I have with dual dynamics
what was the latest pos that you buyed?
>>108329841blue Vido for $5, surprisingly good>>108327917Chala is a Dalit surname
>>108332672Imaging is a meme, what you're actually looking for is good channel matching and consistent fit in both ears.
>>108332931I buyed Fiio FH3 and is great pos the greatest with extremely best Driver Quality (techs) made from beryllium for bass without intermodulation with mighty thundrous sound and microscopic fine-grained bass texture and with Knowles ED armature and Knolwes RAD armature used in the absolute best and most expensive pos for all the microdetails and layering and imaging that is ever possible
>>108332931Fox buds, endgame.
>>108332931last one i bought was the final a4000latest one i got was wan'er red lion
>>108332931epz g10it's the endgame
>>108332931GatoYou don't need more.
>>108332717>multidriver set I have with dual dynamicsdamn. I had a different experience actually testing my pos for imaging accuracy..which is why if I'm satisfied now, I probably don't need to ever really look for endgame anywhere $250 and above. >>108332996don't tell me what I'm looking for. you don't get to force your subjective experience on others as if your way is the only right way. and 'imaging is a meme' is bait.
>>108334099If you're asking for "imaging", you are clearly clueless about what you're really looking for.
>>108334117there you go assuming shit. when I say I mean just that. stereo imaging. you're dense
>>108334283Not really assuming shit, its like when someone comes into a computer store and asks for the leds that give the most fps, you can safely say they're clueless.
>>108332931Truthear Gate. It's not good. It's muddy and lifeless. Amazon shipped me two by accident and I don't even want to give away the second one. I'm still sticking to the shozy p20
>>108334099i'm with other Anon and asking what you need crazy imaging for.ASMR? videogames? live recordings?i will always recommend not going too highend with IEMs, they tend to randomly die or we get careless and clog them with our dumb waxy ears and break the tuning and damping cleaning then out
>>108334365it's fun and rewarding knowing the limits of my own gear and how one set fares against another in my general use case. music, games, videos. my best sets get priority when I need them for things like gaming. other anon is a pompous ass
>>108334404i do the exact opposite customs and nice sets for dedicated listening QKZ or etc for videogames
>>108334547that other anon won't be able to understand both of us are equally valid in our approaches. it's funny
>>108323728holy shit
>AVOID USING:This list needs expanding
>>108334689KZ, BA pos, collab pos, what else?
any good tws yet
>>108334816Soundpeats h3
>>108334782transcord audio servers
>>108334889especially ones with jeets in them
>>108323728How do i keep this clean?How do i clean it after the sound has been muffled? Is my only option to remove it?
>>108335534>my only option to remove itthe filter part yes, screens like those, not unless you don't mind the meticulous process of cleaning them. if you can get replacement filters, just keep getting them
>>108335551What are the cons of removing the filters?Will the internal component eventually get damaged or something?
Can't hear the bass on my Bunny when I'm outside, any rec?
>>108335554just keep it cleaned with a qtip>>108335581EA500LM
>>108335581bigger earfoams
>>108335581You need good ANC to attenuate the environmental noise at low frequencies so that way you can hear the bass without needing to crank it up. Passive stuff has 0 attenuation at the lows.
>>108335581EQ nigga.
>smooth treble is le good>listen to flat speakers >hear a 9k peakHmmm
>>108335554The con is the treble becomes ear rape.
I don't like IEMs. They hurt my ears. Are there any earpod style chinese earbuds I can get that are pretty decent for the same price as a pair of wired earpods (right around 20 euro)? A decent mic would be good for work calls but I can do without it. Wired would also be nice but if the battery life is at least 8 hours i'm okay with that.
>>108335581ANC is one optionalternatively buy something like pic related when it comes out, lots of bass + metal shell so it should have decent passive isolation(and the metal shell is crucial, just being a basshead IEM is not enough, my Deuce sucks outside because of the thin shell made to resonate with the bass)
Bunny bitch HYPE!!
>>108334816
Is AptX adaptive good enough, or should I try LDAC or LE Audio? These modern Bluetooth buds have way too many codecs.
>>108337455you niggers are 2 ez to marketing-bait
>>108336904edifier have the exact same earphones as apple do but with their own techs
Got my EarFun's today. Sound and feel really good for $75 buds.
>>108338773>tws>goodpick one
>>108338818Enjoy your cables.
unironically gonna pick tws since cables dont matter and doesnt affect sound quality anyway.
>>108338843I already do, thank you
have fun testing your pos imaging capabilitieshttps://audio-imaging-test-lab.vercel.app/
pos is no longer interesting
>>108340489why???
>>108323728Looking for a recommendation for bullet iems, budget anything under $200 would be good. Mainly just for listening to music on my commute. I've been using Shure SE215 and I like it a lot, but I'm getting a piercing so over ear won't be an option for a while.
>>108329841I forgot to specify that I'm looking for something similar to the Pro version in terms of comfort/shape, not just the regular airpods.From what I understand after a lot of googling, the airpods pro aren't true in-ears, right?I tried the zero:blue2, but my ears would hurt after about 30 minutes regardless of the eartip size. The airpods pro, however, i can wear for 8+ hours because I can't even feel them.>>108329876>you're unironically better off just getting headphonesI'm better off getting headphones as opposed to literally anything else ITT, but that's not really fun, is it?
>>108340784The ones in OP or if you like giga warm and bad QC final E series
>>108323728when you say>intended use environmentyou mean to be used during gigs/events with high volume so that you don't get tinnitus after the event? I'm looking for a solution because I get tinnitus every time I go to any event with loud noiseif you guys tell me I can just take the fake look earplugs for 2 euro on Aliexpress fair, but I'm ready to spend more if you get hear protection plus sound quality
You can buy your PR2 for only $18 here. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPVxned
>>108341286Deaf
What size tips do you use? I'm such a huge earslut and my holes are so loose that I always have to use the biggest ones available.
>>108341295cope and seethe harder
>>108341318It depends on how deep I want it to be. I can fit most Ls, but they won't go too deep, and some IEMs sound too harsh with a shallow fit.
>>108341465Deaf
bros, one of my IEM got imbalanced significantly (around 14db) caused by its pin connector (don't know the detail, but I'm guessing oxidation)would problem occure if I balance it back using channel balance, since it's a pretty big boost
>>108342600have you swapped sides to confirm it? it sounds like a filter issue
>>108342667yes, and no, not a filter issue. I've changed both filters and it's still imbalanced
should i buy low profile glass cloches to store my pos in?
>>108341318depends on nozzle size and stem length. usual is L for 5.5 - 6mm, M for 6.5mm and above. can go with a SM for long stems and can only tolerate L foams on stumpy stems.
>>108342869that's entirely up to you. lol
I habe salnotes zero2.. lets turn this thrwad into musoc share shesh.. I've been banmed before for it.. but I jist chsmge my node..4chim can't bam me
>>108344072I habe the duct tape on my KZ earhooks because I don't like the bright shiny lights...
>>108344072what kind of fucking loser gets drunk to post on 4chan
Ok.. I'm first up to the bannoning. Here's goes. Put down my sword and sheild. Its an old gospel tune. I challenge other anons to find the best rendition. Heres my first admission https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1r6go
>>108344133I'm that kind of fucking loser. Thats who. Now post your best rendition of down by the riverside or gtfo...
>>108344072We only listen to real musichttps://youtu.be/pUNQYcgCJgg
>>108341318Medium. Even if there's 5 sizes medium ends up the best.
>>108344175Ohh you bad boy. Youre gonna get us both bammed.. but that music you posted sounds like ai slop.. again heres ankther rendition of down by the riderside. This ones not my fav. I can't seem to find it.. but its still pretty good. It gets the idea across https://youtu.be/vP_2Whcct04?si=kCpyIXig1vW90MdA
>>108344175This is what good techno sounded like in the 90s. We used to trip balls on acid and listen to this stuff. You kids don't even have any good drugs nowadays..https://youtu.be/NV8X1xs-LK0?si=7FJzQGeXRlF4AT94
I don't know why they didn't bam me yet. But we/ Here's more chem bros. https://youtu.be/a0VHIvwCehs?si=meC9Q1aZ3RRpmAKf
>>108344249>nowadayslsd never left.
>>108344337Nice.. seeimg as I'm not bammed yet. Here's one more chemical bros before I go to bed. Gnighthttps://youtu.be/bg99zBK9qDg?si=pidzCk4Qm68LPpw3
why is simgot ea500 so good, bros?
>>108344712LM*
>>108344894I like mine non LM just fine
>>108344894You have never heard real LM. You have secondhand clogged garbage. Real LM is ear rape.
thinking about getting the thieaudio valhallas
>>108345046goddamn you're a fucking retard
>>108345126To add on to this I'm thinking of replacing my Top Pros with the Valhalla and my Martilo's with the Thieaudio Origin. I'll be selling my older ones probably and keeping these new two for a while.
>>108325246my pair is gonna arrive next month. Honestly I'm pretty hyped for them.Also I wanna try to see if I can fit my normal tips since they don't have proprietary nozzles like other shitbuds
>>108325766see>>108325246There's some reports that say the Freebuds 4 mics are better vs the Freebuds 5 if you're talking in noisy environments though, so It's up to you which version you want to get
What iem do f1 drivers use?
>>108345714Custom ear plugshttps://ultimateear.com/product/driver-comms/
anything better than space travel 1/2 below $50 yet?getting kinda bored of outside world wanna try if i like listenihg to musix in public but wires are a bitch
Don't forget to PEQ your shitbuds to perfection.
>>108346282>>108341806
>>108346282just returning to this land of POS after a 3 year break. is this Sennheiser shill twat still relevant at all?
>>108346504no
>>108337455>no new iem>no new legoI sleep.
>>108344207This is real musichttps://youtu.be/Yp8o35zahgo
>>108345046
>they return my TA-32 with damage from warranty and it breaks down again after a month of useI literally PRAY that hifigo and xduoo all fucking explode and disappear for ever and get life in prison. LITERALLY FUCK XDUOO AND FUCK EVERYONE ITT SHILLING XDUOOFUCKYOU
>iems>needing more than an apple dongmental illness
>>108348973enjoy your cirrus IMD cack
Do you already have MOONDORP tips?
>>108348993>cares about IMD hump>buys tubelol
>>108348973>i can't hear a difference>others can?>no.. no one can. it's mental illness!
>>108349168"Different is le good" brain.
>>108349182yes that's what i meant. you won
>>108348973Yo bro can you stop being autistic and petty? I also have headphones and needed a DAC with different fucking input and output options. My fault for falling for it, but that doesn't mean xduoo isn't LITERAL garbage and hifigo isn't scam site #500. These shames garbage companies need to all fucking die. They're clearly expected to not have units break down often, so they can cover and reimburse the one in a thousand client that has an issue.Oh wait, xduoo is LITERAL FUCKING TRASH. Probably 10% of their stock is literal garbage. If not more. God I'm so fucking mad.
>>108349108lmaoI'm content with my fiio ka15
>>108349540Have one of those and it sucks fucking ass too. Fuck fiio as well. At least this piece of shit works and is usable and has lasted a while, unlike the GARBAGE fucking xpooo. Even my kookily fiio k3 still works after all these years.
>I also have headphones
>>108349581Well no shit. IEMs are for outside. Speakers and headphonsies are for inside.
>>108349597Is inside better for getting bald or something?
>>108349746Speakers are best for making you bald, the vibration kills hair follicles.
>>108349597>IEMs are for outside.TWS are for outsideWired IEMs are poorfag turbocope, if one has enough money he would get headphones and speakers instead.
>>108349746Hope not. I have long hair.>>108349810TWS are for homosexuals. I have speakersies AND headphonsies AND IEMsies. Wearing IEMs inside is for poor people. Outside of bed at least.
was able to put my pos in a hard case perfectly neat and tidy. never using that pos again. not gonna ruin it. any recs for pos under 200, dark-neutral with enough sparkle.
>>108349881truthear pure shallow fit
>>108345714>tfw speeding my way to become deaf with my PR2
>company claims new "open-back" IEM>try it out>it's just another back ported POS, not open at allHappened 3x to me already. Why the fuck are they like this? Just say it's ported. You can still toss in the usual meaningless marketing slop about how the large port "relieves ear pressure" or some shit to fool thirdies.But if you use ACTUAL terms with real meanings (like open-back) incorrectly, it just means I'm gonna send your stupid POS back for a full refund and never buy anything from your POS company again.
Looking for something under 50 bucks, I saw Linsoul having a "spring sale" and I mostly intend on using my phone with Plex Amp. I mostly listen to alternative rock and electronic, rap. I did have the 7HZ Zero:2 which I enjoyed but they were a bit big for my ear and even the smallest tips which I think are the teal tips, recommend me some tips. I do also have the kiwi ears Allegro that I got as gift so power isn't an issue.
>>108350980but are you enjoying your PR2?
>>108351043There's only one open IEM currently being manufactured and its $900. Well there's also that stax abomination but we don't talk about that.
>>108351071Chu 2, small and comfortable fit, good for those genres, but you might need to EQ down the treble
Anyone here have tinnitus? My tinnitus keeps getting worse ever since I got it two or so years ago. I'll be 34 soon.
>>108351352There should be a few kz owners around
>>108351352I do hear some high-pitched noise, but it disappears if I concentrate. Not sure if I have tinnitus or schizophrenia.
>>108351352It gets worse if you keep listening to music at high volume or using pos with giga length mode resonances.
>>108323728I bouted the glass driver thing, did I do gud
>>108351352Stop using earphones, retard.
>>108351043Do a better research.
>>108352170Research doesn't help much in this case because IEMtards online are retarded and literally don't know what open-back means. They just see the words on the box, the vent holes, and assume that's open-back. Take the Fosi IM4 for example - if you just do a quick search through Reddit, Youtube, and Headfi 95% of the morons who bought it are calling it open-back. There's literally one guy on Youtube that correctly points out that it's not open.
How come there are In-Ear Monitors, but not Over-Eye Speakers?
living and breathing is a poorfag turbocope,
>>108351352Had it since I was a kid.
