r/iems • u/Phoenix25552 • Jun 13 '25
Welcome to r/iems!
The Mod Team has put together this post to help those looking for an IEM find options based on what's currently popular on r/iems!
Below you'll find the results of community polls spanning multiple price ranges.
r/iems • u/Fegelmot • 10h ago
I don't want to give the guy any more attention so please don't go to his post. But seriously.
Click-bait is one thing. Isn't "this" past that point? How do some people still listen to him?
*the title is wrong, but he isn't even worth a repost so whatever...
r/iems • u/Bobjonez98 • 50m ago
Big shoutout to u/thieaudionomad for letting me measure this at CanJam SoCal 2026!
Also going to tag u/MercedesSLRS who specifically asked for these!
Graphs are now available on my squig.link site for all your graph sniffing needs!
r/iems • u/mournfulmonk • 5h ago
Consumers and also enthusiasts deep into the hobby are getting better offerings day by day where they are getting more performance for the money that they are paying, but every now and then, there are a few sets in this silly little hobby of portable audiophilia that cross a certain comfortable threshold in price, where the actual specs on paper raise more eyebrows than its actual sonic performance, and this is also where the Nightjar Acoustics Singularity with a single dynamic driver comes with a reasonable price tag of US$1300, the same Nightjar that collaborated with Symphonium Audio and produced a stunning little set called the Meteor.
Now, I don’t believe in driver counts trumping over tunings, but I certainly was skeptical of this $1300 single DD IEM being praised so much, so much so, that I asked my boss who’s another audio nut to loan me his Singularity for a few days, and so I did. That’s it for the preamble. This has not been supplied by any retailer, nor any audio group of reviewers. This is a personally owned unit.
I didn’t get the full set, just the IEMs, cable, the carry case, and the warranty card. The cable is the Nightjar Vanguard 2W which is modular and that’s a nice thing, but it is so tangly that I just used two cable ties to have the IEMs secured. The shells are metal, and are heavy; which may raise a few eyebrows on weight management, but I had the Singularity for extensive periods and except for slight discomfort, there was nothing that would make me seek workarounds.
The highlight for me was the little treasure chest of a case with just that adorable logo of Nightjar Acoustics, and unboxing the IEMs for the first time felt like Santa Claus decided to take a summer-ish detour at my place.
That’s all for everything except for the sound, and here comes the sound.
The Nightjar Singularity is not an IEM that I can use on my typical track list so I had to think outside the confines for this one. r/audiophile led me to find the album Forward Escape by Tipper and went with Gulch and the Singularity got to brass tacks without wasting a second and I was stupefied with the punch and slam that this was having.
Apart from the humongous bass quantity that it was showing with each hit, not once did the Singularity even remotely come close to sounding muddy. Rest of the elements in this track had excellent separation and no haze over the detail which makes me think twice over typecasting an IEM just because it measures a certain way on the FR.
The Nightjar Singularity establishes on the first foot with the tonality being warm, which meant that the pitched up keys in the intro of this track were coming off warmer than usual while being a minor key.
Once the beats come in, the Singularity shows beautiful restraint in not overwhelming the entire tone of sound. Note weight of the beats is quite thick while not crowding over the synths, and the attack and decay of the Singularity was snappy enough to remind me of another IEM, the Final A8000.
The Singularity here shows a minuscule stutter that shows up in its otherwise regal performance by having the perceived stage shrink in height but keeping that aside, Commerford's bass in this realm sounds like the fiercest lion of the savannah with how it roars even with the rest of the elements: the attack is crisp, decay is shockingly fast and the decay just evaporates before someone might smell it to be sluggish.
I really have to appreciate the Singularity with not forgetting to overlook on the rest of the elements where along with Commerford, Wilk's drums, De La Rocha's vocals, and especially the aggression in the tone of Morello's guitars through the breakdown where the Singularity presents it with no compromise, and noting so with its hardware being limited to just a single dynamic driver.
The Singularity was polished enough to let me briefly hyper fixate upon the slight audible grain & pop that shows up while the beats go on driving the force that this track has, where the drums in a way felt electric but the cymbals cut right through the mix.
Before Rick Ross' prodigal verse comes up, there's a brief electric guitar section and when the beats come back in, the Singularity maintains a clear distinction between the elements and when Ross starts spitting his bars off; the Singularity lets the beats tuck right under Rick's vocals while the cymbals continue to be the exact filler that this part needed, making the entire listening experience be as cohesive as it can get.
I thought on an album where "less is more", the Singularity would struggle to pace through the little nitty grittys. This IEM just delivered the exact opposite. From the album Folk Singer, the Singularity, except for an excess quantity and energy in the kicks towards the end of the track, everything else was more of an experience than a listen.
Muddy Waters' haunting vocals and the modulations that he does throughout; from the vibrato through the lower registers to the reverberation that his vocals have when he wails "don't say I don't love you"; from the perfectly indulged metallic timbre on the slide to the guitar having enough detail to pick up even the grazing of the pick; like I said, everything here through the Singularity is an experience.
Once again, the prowess of the Singularity makes this track an experience rather than a listen. Starting from the intro where the bubbling drums feel ever so uneasy and bouncy at the same time, where the guitars come off warmer than usual, but it is not a deterrent because once the rest of the elements of the track come in, except for the timbre on the drums & guitars on which I simply cannot put a finger on yet, it was an auditory spectacle- I become a boy who just heard the cold start of a Harley in a winter.
Be it the bass which is potent but non intrusive, the cymbals which are sparkly but not shouty, be it the vocals around which the instruments unite and the imaging is just so accurate, and despite the chaos in a masterful control amidst the elements, the Singularity excels in separation and nail every single hit through Carey's final rudiment right before the wah-ing bass which is so polished starts the breakdown.
The Singularity once again excels to impress me while having an "on-paper" tuning which prima facie doesn't make sense. The presentation definitely would have benefited more from a wider stage but still for an IEM it does alright.
I was having a hard time not noticing how quickly the decay cut off on the growling bass that the track had, and how the tonality has moved out from the nitpicks. The piano here tangos with the bass as to not suffocate the vocals and the backing choir and there is an audible distinction between the both except for moments where they intentionally camouflaged, and there is no skimping on detail.
From the legendary jazz album Antiphone Blues, the same named track has just two elements: a saxophone and a church organ, which was recorded in a church and for the gear to be doing justice to a phenomenal job with the details that make this piece THE PIECE, it has to nail timbre, resonance and tonality right and the Singularity delivers.
Domnérus' sax does not come off overly honky or shouty by any means, rather it has an accurately perceived brassy timbre with an incredible resonance because of the way it bounces off the stone walls of the church being recorded in. It just immersed me in the listening while not once did it make me forget the equally resonant organ keys of Gustaf Sjökvist while being so tonally accurate that the key shift to a B flat major did not come as warmer than it should. The immersion with Singularity was so strong that I did not choose to play something else for an hour.
Four members, one masterpiece: this is an elegant yet simple track, and the simplicities have the complexion within them. I expected the Singularity to behave in a rash, undignified manner, yet it surprised me. Except for once again, a tad of an excess in the bass quantity of this IEM through here, the grip that it otherwise had on the rest of the elements seemed detailed, but it was true.
First, the textures of the cymbals being appropriately sparkly without being fatiguing, the timbre on the horns being just rightfully brassy without pierce, the resonance of the floor and hi-toms during the solo as the channels split yet the imaging stayed intact, note weight on the pianos: everything was rationed by the Singularity in ways only a few barebones IEMs would do not for namesake.
When your audio gear can make you forget that you are supposed to assess how it sounds with the music that you are playing, it makes you quickly sit comfortably and just listen; then the gear has won and the Singularity proved it through this track from her legendary one mic recording album "Don't You Cry."
First was the drums in this track, where the timbre on the snare was not dry at all; perfectly resonant and just had the amount of rasp from the brush; the cymbals were just so inexplicably crisp where I am at a loss of adjectives, the guitar just at abeyance to not drown out that double bass. The cherry on top is Carmen Gomes' sensual and lush vocal textures exuding in a way that I was reminded of what it means to be an audiophile; using music to listen to equipment; not the other way around- the Singularity did just that, and it’s enough.
There comes a time, in a person’s life; where he is just about to settle into a life of modest comfort and a proper respectable baseline set; and he’s just about to ride off into the sunset of chasing with the other shoe that has fallen onto his floor, and he slides the foot in, wiggles into the shoe, and realises that it’s a size too small for him, and once again he has to relegate everything else. He has to go out, grind, run, do whatever it takes to get another pair where his feet can slide in and that’s it.
Just when I had thought that I am in a comfortable spot with what I want in terms of my personal belongings in portable audio, the Nightjar Acoustics Singularity is exactly that moment where the descended pair of shoes just don’t fit. I resent myself for even willing to try this IEM, because I had just rebuilt myself from being ruined by the likes of the Crinear Reference and the Elysian Apostle 2026; and here comes the Singularity straddling in like a boxer who knows that whoever comes in front of him is getting slept before he even feels fatigue; and just treated me like a withered old man knocking me out with a gust of wind.
I rue the entire time I spent underestimating this IEM just by looking at the spec sheet, and viewing every praise made for this IEM with a lens of skepticism, but I think the silver lining is that, my skepticism let me seek this spectacle out, try it for myself and then thank my morbid curiosity for pushing myself to try it, cause I didn’t think these levels of performance were sonically comprehensible, and with this my curiosity killed my skeptic cat, and Nightjar Acoustics, you owe me one life out of the eight for this slayed cat.
Will I buy it new? Blind buy.
Will I buy it used? Blind buy.
Primarily used with the SMSL Raw MDA-1 desktop DAC amp, the Shanling M9 Plus stacked with the xDuoo XD05 Pro transportable DAC amp running RoHM DAC chips and Burson V7 Vivid Op-Amps, via USB-C. Recreationally used with the Venture Electronics Abigail Pro and TRN Blackpearl dongle DAC amps.
But honestly, the Singularity doesn’t need a lot of power to run, just have a clean measuring source with an added bonus for a balanced port and that’s it.
AZLA Mithryl: Showcases the transients of the Singularity at its absolute best, cleanest midbass slam I have heard till date, widest stage possible for this IEM, beautiful textured highs, detail is at its absolute best.
Divinus Velvet Narrow Bores: everything that the Mithryl does, but to a lesser degree, and there was something missing in the vocals- felt a bit too flat.
AZLA Origin: perceived stage shrunk in terms of width and height, treble felt a bit too safe, mid bass had a very faint bleed, vocals felt slightly recessed.
Divinus Velvet Wide Bores: neuters this IEM to a good degree, but a good thing if one feels the bass might be a bit too overpowering (but at that point just EQ it).
KBear Coffees: just because it is possible doesn’t mean it’s good- vocal textures ruined, mid bass felt pillowy, sub-bass got out of hand, treble is nothing to write home about in terms of textures.
Yu9 Que Review
Wanted to share my thoughts on the Yu9 Que.
Review is not sponsored. I bought it with my own money.
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Score
Yu9 Que: 6.0 / 10
Overall Sound
Que is an IEM with excellent bass trapped inside a tuning and shell that did not work for me. The stage is decent for an IEM, but I did not hear the massive stage people claimed. It sounded medium to me and not bigger than Arete 2, Astral, or Top Pro.
The main issue was the upper half of the tuning. I heard problem areas around 1300 Hz, 3200 Hz, and 6700 Hz. Vocals could sound pushed, treble had splash, and sibilance kept showing up even after EQ.
Some tracks sounded fantastic. Others were hard to listen to. Example tracks that sounded hard to listen to were Chasing Cars, Set Fire to the Rain, It’s my life, what I want, beautiful things.
Some tracks that worked great were rain dance, the greatest, the weekend, remember the time.
Bass
Bass is star of the show. It has real punch and weight. On the right track, Que sounds fun, powerful, and impressive.
Bass has enough body for music, and low-end effects in games have proper impact. This is easily the best part of the IEM. With the right track, it really shines never overwhelming the mix.
Mids / Treble
Mids and treble are where Que lost me. Vocals could sound pushed back a bit in a way but still sibilant and sharp. The 6700 Hz area was especially rough for my ears. I tried EQ, but I could not remove the sibilance without making the rest of the sound worse. Que needed too much work and still did not settle for me. The tuning changes continued to impact timbre for me to the point where it didn’t sound correct.
Gaming
Gaming was better than music, but I still would not pick Que for competitive play. Directional cues were usable, and the airy presentation helped, but busy fights felt crowded. Footsteps, gunfire, background noise, and effects were harder to split apart than on Arete 2, Astral, or Top Pro.
For casual gaming, it works. For competitive gaming, I would pass as bass would overpower most of the important cues in a multi party fire fight. 1 v 1 was fine though.
Comparisons
Kiwi Ears Astral
Astral is also energetic, but it worked better for me overall.
It has more controlled bass, better stage, and fewer tracks that completely fell apart for my ears. Straight up I prefer it over Que. Bass is comparable. Timbre is much better on Astral.
Fresh Reviews Arete 2
Arete 2 has less bass impact, but I trust it much more for gaming. Directionality is cleaner, separation is easier to follow, and treble is smoother. This is typically my gaming pick.
Xenns Mangird Top Pro
Top Pro gives me the detail and separation Que seems to chase with treble. It is cleaner, more natural, better controlled, and works across far more music and games. This is what I use most of the time so of course I am biased.
QC / Fit
Comfort was mediocre to terrible for me. The shells pushed on the back of my ears and caused pain. The nozzles are also pretty long. There are no filters, so the sound feels very direct at mid to high volume.
The cable felt cheap, closer to something I would expect from a much cheaper IEM.
The rest of the package is complete and looks nice.
Final Thoughts
Yu9 Que was a highly anticipated IEM for me and people kept calling it a giant killer. Sadly it did not work for me. At this price range I try to focus on enjoying things for what they are so I sent it back. Hopefully someone else will have a better time with it than I did.
r/iems • u/Old_Candle7941 • 15h ago
I currently use the truthear gate for both music and gaming, it’s my second pair of my iems and I love the fit and sound plus the fact that it has a pretty good mic built right into the cable.
I’ve recently been upgrading my setup and was considering getting new iems since the gates where only like 20 CAD.
What iems would be a noticeable increase in quality and/or how much should I expect to spend to actually see a difference.
Any recommendations, especially those including mics would be greatly appreciated.
r/iems • u/-TheAdict- • 3h ago
Just got my first pair and started with I Talk To The Wind by King Crimson.
r/iems • u/InspectionOk1490 • 12h ago
Should I keep my current setup or buy a DAC? I recently upgraded to the Simgot EW300, and I’m currently using a UGREEN 2 in 1 splitter, which is sufficient for my needs. However, I’m wondering if upgrading to a DAC would noticeably improve the audio quality. My budget is around ~$30ish, could increase it slightly tho.
r/iems • u/No_Perception_1825 • 4h ago
Just got them today is this any good? Or not.
r/iems • u/YumeNoTatsu • 5m ago
I was always a headphones girlie but decided to give IEMs a try. I always thought my ears are just not meant for something like that cause I remember in 2000s "vacuum earbuds" always either fell out or caused a discomfort. So last time I tried this type of earphones was in 2010 probably.
Anyways, after couple days I ordered Waner Red Lion. It is still on it's way to me ad I was impatient so decided to buy QKZ AK6 cause they were dirt cheap and arrived in a day.
Now, I did not expect anything from them, but my god, even without a dac, just plugged into PC, it's miles better than my Razer Barracuda X. I haven't had so much pleasure listening to music for a long time.
Upper mids and highs are a bit harsh sometimes, especially "S" sounds but I'm surprised how good it sounds for such cheap IEMs. And after trying different tip sizes I found them sitting comfortably in my ears and not going anywhere.
Now the only downside is that I have to remember that I'm tethered when sitting at my desk 😅
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r/iems • u/EmotionalCow1802 • 7h ago
Git this tripowin cable for 1$ today. Which iems should I buy. Should be better than samsung buds.
r/iems • u/lotusdarkrose • 4h ago
Still really enjoy this set to chill with and just let my playlist go.
NiceHCK, please make a new Tears with a MUCH better cable, and no YUANDAO written on the shell. Would make it much easier to recommend (although I still will because it sounds very nice).
r/iems • u/Gatzmattic • 23h ago
Tried Truthear Pure for the first time last week.. and what a damn pleasant surprise. Glad its nothing like the Zero, Zero Red or Zero Blue 2… I mean Zero Blue 2 wasn’t so bad but sounded very muffled or like veiled over. As in the clarity was being covered by a layer of thin cloth or something. And yes i tip rolled but the tuning didnt hit the spot.
They were all Crin collabs. Almost left a bad taste in my ears. Crazy cus i love my Zero:2 but than i thought maybe its just the brand. Tried Crinear DayBreaks, Monoliths, and Reference - the tuning was up my alley. 🥴
Heard the Truthear Pure and wonder wtf happened when they tuned the collabs then? Maybe they were just trying things out for folks with neutral taste.
The Truthear Pure left me in awe. I mean coming off of v & u-shaped iems they were a tad softer, but still the calrity was there, the stage a bit smaller, the seperation a bit tighter but still really good. And im coming from Zero2 > Ew300 > Red Lion > Defiants > Fiestas > Explorers > T10 Pro etc. Ive tried many others but those were the keepers.
I like the Pures their keepers too. And before i bought them I heard the original was suppose to be white.
They’re finally doing it. Saw posts on the Truthear discord about it, hence the two pics (thats where i got it). The final pic is my current Pures. Im hyped with the new look.
How do ya’ll feel about this!?
I came to this gear by way of my Samsung Fold 8 playing through Dragonfly Cobalt DAC into Periodic Audio IEMs. I'm 72, wear over the ear HAs, and have coped with hearing loss, going so far as to wear cans over my hearing aids (very uncomfortable for any length of time). So I did some homework, focusing on what's out there and what's being said, without the benefit of being able to try-before-you-buy.
I decided on the A&K PD20 because of its included medical grade hearing test. As a veteran of such tests, this thing covers the bases (and frequencies). It even includes a set of reference IEMs to administer the test. This unit is big and heavy! I got the case, which I would suggest be included at that price, but what do I know?
So hooked everything up, and downloaded the Tidal APK, since you can't save songs in the native app. Turns out even if you can save the songs, this unit is not proficient at playing them. In fact, my experience was so bad, I cancelled my Tidal subscription (which I had for years). Apple Music works much better, sad to say, 'cuz I loved the Tidal interface and it's curated playlists. But the software is very resource intensive and this DAP has tight resource management.
On to listening impressions: using XL eartips (not shown) included, I listened to "Long Time Gone," a CSN blast from yesteryear. It's first note is driving bass, and it drove me to bliss. The single DD in these titanium chambers booms thunderously, wonderfully exceeding anything close to my previous setup. And with my hearing substantially compensated, treble and vocals (always difficult for hearing impaired) came through beautifully, neither drowned out or subsumed by the bass.
As I went through some CHVCHES "Death Stranding" and Dead Poets "Asylum for the Feeling" I knew I had chosen wisely. Because balanced listening, using "A" amp and the direct 4.4mm termination from the Meze Astru IEMs and Low current produced such wonderful sounds to my ears. Cranking the amp to High only improved the sounds. The Meze Astru IEMs handled, and maybe even wanted, whatever I threw at them and I found myself tearing up as songs showed up in ways I have not heard for years. Separation, tonality, presence and depth, sheer musicality (I told you upfront this is a layman's review), brought joy to my heart!
If you suffer with hearing loss, you will love the A&K PD20. There's nothing like it (yet), and the price, including the Meze Astru was cheaper than my audiologist and hearing aids by a long shot. That said, it is an investment, and if you love music and miss the highs and vocals, dive in. I've read some harsh criticism of the Meze Astru IEMs and will simply emphasize that their over the ear design, will feel right at home for HA wearers. The cables included, feature over 160 strands of silver-plated oxygen free copper per cable! The IEMs, being solid titanium, feel weightless in my ears.
I purchased this gear from the kind folks over at Bloom Audio and this review is entirely my own impressions and opinions given freely, without any consideration by others, to this great community!
r/iems • u/EmergencyMixture1407 • 2h ago
Had my cords swapped on accident the first game I played with them in, was thinking "wow, the audios so good I hear front audio behind me!". Make sure you look at your cords guys!
r/iems • u/New_Obligation9410 • 33m ago
I have a pair of juzear defiant game fidelity. I use it for mainly valorant and listening to music. I want to purchase some new eartips and I want a little bit more bass while also not affecting the gaming capabilities. Currently I’m using the medium blue wide bore eartips that come stock.
So recently my filters for my salnotes zero 1s got clogged up as my ears are very sweaty and as it uses paper filters, they gave up really fast.
So I looked for filters online and either they are more expensive then the IEM or aren't available in my country.
So I decided to DIY'D the filters by using the tips people provided on the forums and found 3 options for DIY.
So here are my experiences with all of them:-
First of all the metal filter gave me minimal changes (maybe due to the filter being too open to actually affect anything but if your IEMs has a dense grill then its preferable to keep it and just change the paper/film filter)
What I used to test the filters:- Absolution by Muse, RAM by Daft punk, The mountain by Gorillaz, and All my Heroes are Cornball by JPEGmafia.
So How do You make the Filter,
If you have the grill available, then use it as a stencil and cut your the shape of the "Filter", keep in mind that its really easy to cut your grill aswell especially if you are using scissors. If the grills aren't available then us the bore of the IEM as the stencil. Also a pro tip, try to cut a little bit less than the bore/filter as it will help it go into the bore and the grill can stick to inside of the bore aswell.
Make sure to keep the foam if your IEM has those, and place your cut filter and try to flatten it out. Its ideal to keep it as flat as possible. and don't push too hard as it can go inside of the nozzle.
Make sure it isn't sticking out of the bore as it can cause issues and you are good to go.
So in conclusion, I would say try everything out if you can, especially the cotton and the Doctors tape, There is also the foam mod, but I don't really like it as the density of the foam will affect the quality alot, and for consistency sake, I left it out.
Else if you want a safe bet, go with doctor's tape if your grill is either gone or isn't dense, and surgical mask if the grill is dense enough.
Edit:- Forgot about the instructions.
r/iems • u/32vaginalinfection • 9h ago
Hey everyone!
I recently got the Kefine Loric and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m mainly using it for music and movies, and I want to get the most out of it without spending too much.
r/iems • u/Falafel-Fi • 7h ago
This one is unique, first, it has great accessories for 50 usd IEM (nice cable, swappable termination, cleaning tool, case) also smaller shells for ppl with small ears...As for sound this feels like a planar with dd timbre, it has great technical performrance, seperation, harmonics and treble extension, with fast tactile midbass, while avoiding the metallic timbre that usually comes with cheaper or older gen of planars...but it also comes with all characterstics of planar tuning like the rather tamed and pushed back subbass...vocals also takes a bit of back seat but not lacking...this type of tuning puts great emphasize on rythym and lead guitars...i loved listening to Fallujah with these...but it also performs well with metal,rock across the board...breaking benjamin, LINKIN PARK, also surprising seperation for metalcore things like Polaris really solid distinct harmonics n transients n nice treble extension, also surprisingly precise for gaming
But again this doesnt have an authoritative subbass...so if your library is mostly hip hop or so not the iem for you...n if you are a vocal forward guy also not the iem for you...i believe the CADENZA II would be the complementary IEM to the NI...it has tucked midbass but rumbly subbass and forward clean vocals...but NI wins in the technical performrance and seperation
For my library i love this a lot, it is unique not a lot of IEMS have this sound (i guess you could argue COZOY D1, but the midbass on NI is much more thumby and has waaaayyy better details across the frequency), n ofc the overall package...any how hope you find these impressions helpful, n if you like to hear me yab instead of reading here is a video
r/iems • u/icanseeyourpantsuu • 8h ago
Im trying to get up to date with iems and i want to upgrade from my KZ ZS6.
I listen to & enjoy Ado's & Maphra's music and tune occassionally to that orange bus frm the philippines.
I was able to narrow it down to these 4 and the budget is 300us. Looks is also a factor to this choice. Id also like to hear about QC but im not getting anything frm the reviews.
I chose the green zs6 cos they looked like the Andromedas that time lol.
r/iems • u/Ocram_s_Razor • 1d ago
Some day I'll marry outside of the Hiby family, I swear. But for now, let's just enjoy the good looks of the M500, R4 Eva and R1 (running Rockbox).
r/iems • u/Lucriseo • 4h ago
Hello everyone! Been a long while but i'm finally healing from Hyperacusis and Pain Hyperacusis!
I already own a Sony xm5 and airpods pro 3 (and HD 599 sennheiser but those obviously can't really work for me, i use them at night), and i'm in need of a wired headset / IEM with some passive isolation. Nowdays are there any under 60€ iem good enough without that much of a bass? also, in case there aren't any with a good passive isolation , where should i look to buy better tips for that purpose?
Thank you soo much in advance
Hello everyone,
A year ago i decided to get a pair of IEMs for daily use to replace headphones as they got so uncomfortable and i couldn't endure the bulkiness of headphones anymore. My choice landed on the Kiwi ears Cadenza which i was so happy with for the first 2 months, but after that the skin on my ear where the nozzle sits started getting hard and itching like a small callus forming, and it's been the case ever since, after 2 to 3 weeks i get the pain in my ear, rest for 3 days and repeat.
So i am wondering now if it's normal for daily long hours of use (4 to 7 hours) or was my IEM choice just unlucky ? If so, what should i look for in my next IEM purchase?
Edit: I use the Spinfit CP100+ tips, size S
i bought the Tangzu Wan’er 2 bass edition type c with mic recently and when i use them with my iphone the volume were way too loud even at normal settings. I can only use them when the volume is set to very low without going deaf. I was wondering if this is normal
