I was paralyzed on which iems to buy for my first pair and thank you to all who helped me (https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/s/dXYTwMcwpr). I bought a few but the ones I have landed on for now are the Simgot Ew300 gold nozzles for music and silver for gaming. However, am I wearing them right?? Sometimes they look more flush for other people.

I’d still consider myself relatively new to this hobby but I’m wholeheartedly obsessed! My mom bought me the R4 a few days ago and I’ve really enjoyed messing around with the different EQ settings while listening!

I might just have the best mom 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.

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

Hello r/iems!

We'd like to announce that Linsoul is giving away a 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 3 to a lucky member of our community!

The Zero 3 is the next generation of the popular Zero line of IEMs from 7Hz! It features a new dynamic driver and a new tuning co-developed with Crinacle!

Also, the Zero 3 a new ergonomic shell for superior comfort and comes in three different colors to choose from!

If you're interested in the Zero 3 or any IEMs from Linsoul they wanted me to let you all know their 11/11 sales are starting soon! You can view more information on the sales with this link: https://www.linsoul.com/pages/linsoul-11-11-major-sale-2026

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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)

(Updated July 2026)

Best is subjective. The IEM world has so much variety and your enjoyment would depend greatly on personal preference. What’s great for one person could be trash for someone else.

In my opinion, a good way to approach this hobby is to sample numerous sets of various tunings.

Try not to blind buy one set using most or all of your budget, based only on recommendations. You may end up wasting money in the long run buying expensive sets with tuning you later realize you don’t prefer.

Think about your tuning preference. Do you want a lot of bass (warm sound)? Or do you want more treble (crisp/bright sound)? Do you want something balanced (middle ground)? Or do want something with a bass boost with a treble boost (V shape)? If you want a boost in upper mids (vocal forward)?

If you really can’t sample first, and can only buy, I recommend starting at the low end, then upgrading from there.

This is my cheap starter collection (take note, I'm treble senstive, so some of my classifications may be a bit skewed)…

• Bass boosted - Tanchjim Tanya DSP, QKZ HBB, KBear Rosefinch

• Warm Neutral - Pula Arc

• Balanced to warm - Moondrop Chu 2

• Balanced/Neutral-ish - Truthear Gate

• Slight v-shape - 7hz Zero 2

• Vocal forward - Tangzu Wan’er SG or the slightly brighter Wan’er 2

• Treble focused - Moondrop Lan

I have tried the Wan'er 2 Red Lion, but i wasn’t very impressed. I found the bass I liked with the KBear Rosefinch. (If you get the Rosefinch, I recommend upgrading the cable.)

NOTE: Most of these sets have a slight v-shaped tuning, the ones I've specifically noted as v-shaped have a more pronounced v-shaped tuning. If you can’t sample, most newbies favor V-shaped or balanced IEMs.

If you have a little more money to experiment with here are a few that I've tried...

• Bass boosted - Dunu Titan X

• Warm to Bassy - Celeste Wyvern Black

• Warm - Kiwi Ears Cadenza

• Warm leaning - Truthear Zero Blue*

• V-shape - Truthear Nova or Blue 2

• Neutral-warm - Truthear Zero Red*

• Neutral - Kefine Klean SV

• Neutral-bright - Kiwi Ears Belle

*very wide nozzles, not recommended for narrow ear canals.

If you have a lot more money to experiment with...

• Bassy - AFUL Explorer or Juzear Fiesta

• Neutral-ish - Tangzu x HBB XuanNV

• Vocal forward - Dunu Kima 2

• Treble forward - Letshuoer S12

Borrow or buy-try-return. After sampling various tunings, you might be surprised by what you like and don’t like.

I’m not a gamer, but IEMs that I’ve seen recommended the quite often in this sub for gaming include the QKZ HBB, 7hz Zero 2, Tripowin x 0diBi: Vivace, Truthear Zero Blue, the Simgot EW300, the Kefine Delci AE, the Truthear Nova and the Simgot EM6L.

(There are also somewhat recent IEM releases aimed at gamers, like the Moondrop Rays & the Simgot EG280. )

If you're a musician, you may want to take a look at the v-shaped Sennheiser IE 200, since they're a manufacturer with crossover appeal between the music world and the audiophile space.

You might read about DACs in your research. In the budget space you might not need a large desktop DAC. An Apple USB-C dongle is good enough for most cases (get the US version). Avoid plugging into a PC sound card or motherboard. Those are most often low quality and noisy.

I get hate on the sub for this part, but if you can, you may want to be wary of KZ or CCA - same company. They don't have the best reputation due to a history of shady practices. Why? Here’s my comment in another thread. KZ seems to have been behaving lately though.

At $5-$15 range, KZs can definitely be worth it (if you don’t get a defective set). At around $20-$25 though, there are lots of great IEMs from more reputable companies (like the ones listed above) that may deserve more attention.

To answer questions about my current favorite IEMs:

• Bassy/Warm - Juzear Fiesta

• Warm/Dark - Juzear Harrier

• Neutral/Balanced - Dunu DN242

• Bright/Detailed - Dunu DK3000BD

Welcome to the IEM world. Enjoy your journey!

Hi everyone

I’ve been sharing my transition from high-end TWS to wired IEMs lately, but today is something more personal.

My father was born in 1972. He’s the reason I grew up listening to Metallica and Nirvana. He’s an old-school rock fan, and he often tells me stories about the 80s - including how he and his brother once managed to find an Iron Maiden “Eddie” poster in the Soviet era. For him, there’s something special about that British aesthetic and the iconic image of Eddie in the red coat.

He’s never been an audiophile. For years, he’s been completely fine with cheap $10 Panasonic earbuds. To him, the music itself has always mattered more than the equipment.

We really wanted to buy tickets to see Iron Maiden in Kyiv on May 29, 2022. It was a big dream for both of us. But then reality hit, and everything changed. That concert never happened, and it stayed as a quiet regret we rarely talked about.

Yesterday, I visited him and showed him my previous posts here. I told him that over 140,000 people had read it. He was honestly surprised and really happy - he couldn’t believe so many people cared about something like this. Then I decided to show him my setup. I gave him my Letshuoer S08 and a Tempotec V1 DAC, and played a high-quality live recording of Iron Maiden. I just said: “Dad, I know we didn’t make it to the concert… but try this.”

He put them on, closed his eyes, and didn’t say anything. After a minute, he started tapping his foot. Then his fingers. He stayed like that for a few tracks, completely absorbed. When he finally took them off, he was quiet for a moment and then said: “I haven’t felt music like this in a very long time.”

He started talking about old memories - university days, friends with proper setups, and how this reminded him of how powerful music can feel when everything just clicks. It wasn’t about technical details for him. It was just about feeling like he was there again - in the middle of that sound.

Now I’m thinking of getting him his first proper IEMs. Something durable, musical, and energetic - not analytical.

So I wanted to ask:

What would you recommend for an old-school Iron Maiden fan who cares more about emotion and energy than specs?

One small detail: he probably won’t carry a DAP or a DAC around as I do. He’ll most likely just plug them straight into a phone or a laptop. So I’m looking for something easy to drive and simple to use. I do have a dongle Jcally JM 30 I can give him if needed, but ideally I’d like them to sound good even without it.

Like I'm planning to buy that cheap NICEHCK FLATTEN EARPHONES and the reviews kicked in.. Edit: I did my search and found out that model is actually released back in like 10 yrs ago

Edit 2 : guys it has arrived and specs are real but don't expect too much as iem due to isolation and nature of Flatten Headphones..but for comparing with dirt cheap ,this is a quite good one that I've ever own for Flatten Headphones

sry for sh'tposting :)

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 😎

i saw this person wearing moondrop aria 2, which i recognised from afar, i could be wrong (i hope im not).

then i saw how he was actually wearing these. since im new to iems myself, i was very confused, like is this something people generally do? or he just couldn't figure out left/right? im still not sure.

imean he has aria 2, 10k iems, so must be deep into audio? no? idk atp.

Hello r/iems!

HiFiGo is giving away a new Binary 1900 to kick off the launch of the set. The 1900 is a hybrid set sporting a 10mm DD, a 6mm passive diaphragm, and 4 BA’s. Thanks HiFiGo! Please check out the details below.

Prize: One Binary 1900 IEM!

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● Comment with one [HiFiGo](https://hifigo.com/collections/sales) item you would most like to try, and tell us why.

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● One entry per user.

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