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1 | Green = recommended and/or good value… Blue = good, still worth the buy… Yellow = proceed with caution… Red = Bad... | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Make/Model | Type | Price (USD) | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | (S) My Loves… I use these literally every single day I can. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | KEF Q350 (With EQ, 30 degrees off axis) + Boston Acoustics CS Sub10 | Speakers | $800 | With EQ it's an incredible experience. Need to EQ tho. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Symphonium Meteor | IEM (4BA) | $600 | Linear impedance. The perfect IEM for me… I don't think I have a single complaint with foam tips. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Sennheiser HD 800 S (With EQ) | OB (DD) | $1,700 | Without EQ they are a bit bright for me. With EQ they are lovely! | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Apple AirPods Pro 2 | TWS (1DD) | $250 | I can't believe how good they are… the ANC and Adaptive Transparency mode are nuts. The tuning is also quite good. | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Noire (With EQ) | CB (Planar) | $900 | I do EQ it slightly, but I haven't heard an over ear headphone I like better yet. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (A+) My Favorites… stuff I own and use somewhat often. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Sennheiser/Drop HD 6XX / HD 650 (With EQ) | OB (DD) | $300ish | So far my favorite open back I own. Not my favorite open back of all time though. | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Ziigaat x HBB Arcadia | IEM (1DD+2BA) | $180 | Incredible tuning, one of the best IEMs I've ever heard. Requires little to no EQ. Came with invented polarity, corrected it with a cable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | DUNU x Gizaudio DaVinci | IEM (2DD+4BA) | $300 | That bass! Hot damn! I prefer the upper presentation on Meteor but this bass fricking slaps! | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Kiwi Ears Septet | IEM (1DD+4BA+1Planar+1 PZT) | $270 | Linear impedance, awesome mids, fun bass. Wish there was a pinch less lower to mid treble, but overall I really like this. | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (A) My Second Favorites… stuff I own and gets some use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Hisenior Mega5-EST (7th Anniversary Edition) | IEM (1DD+2BA+2EST) | $550 | I EQ down everything after 500hz by 3db. Otherwise it's awesome! | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Myer-Audio SLIVO SL-41 MKII | IEM (1DD+4BA) | $180 | Amazing for the price! Under $200, great! They are getting VERY close to my preferred sound. | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | CrinEar Daybreak | IEM (1DD+2BA+2Planar) | $170 | Really good sound for the money! Best with wide bore tips. Very little EQ needed, easy to EQ. | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Kiwi Ears KE4 | IEM (2DD+2BA) | $200 | I wish there was a bit more bass, and lower mids, but other than that this is great. Easy recommendation for most people, I like more bass and less upper mids than most. Use with stock tips or foam tips. | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Moondrop X Crinacle Dusk Analog | IEM (2DD+2BA+2Planar) | $360 | REQUIRES foam tips. Very good just my thing without DSP cable, but I can appreciate it and will occasionally reach for it. Upper treble is spicy tho. | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (A-) My Third Favorites… stuff I own and would recommend. I prefer some of the stuff bellow I do not own more though. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Truthear PURE | IEM (1DD+3BA) | $90 | Really good, fixes most issues I had with HEXA. | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Truthear HEXA | IEM (1DD+3BA) | $90 | The bass is weird, but it is very good. Polarity issue? | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | JUZEAR x Z Reviews Defiant | IEM (1DD+3BA) | $100 | Nice sounding V, one of the better V tuned IEMs. Preferred with DUNU S&S tips. | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Ziigaat x Jay Estrella | IEM (2DD+4BA) | $300 | The tuning has a cool effect with percussion and sound effects. | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Myer-Audio CKLVX CK2V | IEM (1DD+4BA+2Planar) | $189 | They are getting even closer to my preferred sound! I think I lucked out with how mine were tuned. Definitely benefits from foam tips but I use foam tips anyways. REALLY GOOD. I don't need to EQ it. Upper treble may be tough for some with some tips. | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Myer-Audio CKLVX CK-D41 | IEM (1DD+4BA) | $170 | Amazing for the price. Can't believe these are under $200. LOVE with impedance adapter! | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | DUNU Kima 2 | IEM (DD) | $120 | Incredible DD for the price. Amazing accessories, well tuned, well built. | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | (A) Has potential… (I don't own all of these but would like to) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Moondrop X Crinacle Dusk DSP | IEM (2DD+2BA+2Planar) | $360 | Bass+ is a riot, love it… has audible artifacts though so can't recommend, why it's blue not green. | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch | IEM (1DD+2BA+2EST) | $652 | Good, too much upper mids for me but otherwise great. | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | CrinEar Meta | IEM (redacted) | $250 | It's good, but the mids are almost too clean. | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Sennheiser HD 600 | OB (DD) | $400 | Good but I like the 6XX more. | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Hifiman Sundara | OB (Planar) | $300 | I find it boring... | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Hifiman Edition XS | OB (Planar) | $500 | I do not love the overall tonality of the mids. | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Meze 109 Pro | OB (DD) | $800 | Probably one of my favorite open back right now... | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Focal Utopia 2020 | OB (DD) | $5,000 | Way too expensive to recomend. | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | HEDD | OB (AMT) | $1,900 | Wish it fit better... very interesting sound. | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | (A-) Has potential… (I don't own all of these but would like to) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Thieaudio Hype 10 | IEM (2DD+10BA) | $900 | Good. Expensive, but good. Not much to complain about sound wise. | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | ZiiGaat Lush | IEM (1DD+4BA) | $180 | Good, not quite great | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | DUNU Vulkan 2 | IEM (2DD+6BA) | $360 | Very clean sound, too clean for my personal preference but lots of you will love it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Kiwi Ears Astral | IEM (1DD+6BA) | $300 | Not bad, better than most | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Audeze LCD-2 Classic | OB (Planar) | $800 | Good but not good enough for me to buy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Moondrop Blessing 3 | IEM (2DD+4BA) | $320 | Major imbalance on the unit I got, but sounded good otherwise. | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | DUNU DK3001BD | IEM (1DD+4BA+4Planar) | $500 | Excellent IEM. I prefer more mid bass than what this offers. Treble is a tad hot. AMAZING with 25ohm adapter.; | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | AFUL Performer 5+2 / Performer 7 | IEM (2DD+4BA+1Planar) | $240 | It's really good… sort of like CKLVX with more lower treble and less upper treble. | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Myer-Audio CKLVX D62 | IEM (2DD+6BA) | $240 | Fun vee tuning. | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Meze 99 Classics | CB (DD) | $310 | Fun, but not fun enough for me to buy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Simgot EM10 | IEM (1DD+8BA+1PZT) | $440 | It's actually quite a good listen. 75 ohm impedance adapter goes hard. | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Binary x GizAudio Chopin | IEM (1DD+3BA) | $200 | Great sound at a good price. | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | NiceHCK NX8 | IEM (1DD+6BA+1PZT) | $200 | Only complaint really is the early ear gain. Really good overall. | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Simgot EM6L | IEM (1DD+4BA) | $110 | Great value... hard to not recomend at its price. With impedance adapter it's pretty fricking awesome! | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | (B) Pretty enjoyable… (I don't own all of these, but would like to) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | SOUNDPEATS Opera5 (with in app EQ) | TWS (1DD+2BA) | $130 | I EQ the heck out of this, but they are incredible for a TWS. | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | SOUNDPEATS Capsule 3 Pro+ (with in app EQ) | TWS (1DD+1XMEMS) | $90 | First XMEMS product I've heard. It's cool. | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Hidizs MP145 | IEM (Planar) | $160 | Best sounding planar so far. With red nozzle it's like a better timeless. | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 7hz Timeless | IEM (Planar) | $200 | Good but there is better now... | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Shozy P20 | IEM (Planar) | $140 | Upper treble will be too much for many, but damn does this sound good. | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | BASN MTPro | IEM (Planar) | $200 | Unique tuning, like nothing I've ever heard before and that's why I like it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | LETSHUOER x GizAudio Galileo | IEM (1DD+1BA) | $110 | Enjoyable but not something I would listen to on the daily. | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Etymotic ER2XR | IEM (DD) | $120 | I just like this for its noise isolation… it's better than ANC. Great for drumming. | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Focal Bathys | CB (DD) | $800 | App is glitchy... fix the app and make it so I can turn off ANC and transperancy mode and I would buy it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Focal Celestee | CB (DD) | $1,050 | Sounds good... wish it was a bit less. | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Focal Clear OG | OB (DD) | Discontinued | Sounds good. | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Focal Clear MG | OB (DD) | $1,600 | I prefer the HD6XX. | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Mangird Xenn Up | IEM (1DD+4BA+2EST) | $700 | It's alright, don't love it, don't hate it | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Softears Volume S | IEM (2DD+2BA) | $320 | Not bad, ear gain isn't for me but it's fine | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | LETSHUOER Conductor | IEM (1DD+3BA+4EST) | $1,050 | I like the sound, I do not like the price. | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | LETSHUOER EJ07M | IEM (1DD+2BA+4EST) | $670 | Sounds good, I can see it being the perfect fit for some. I prefer a slightly different sound though. | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | LETSHUOER EJ09 | IEM (1DD+3BA+5EST) | $1,300 | Sounds good but too expensive. | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | EPZ P50 | IEM (1DD+2BA+2Planar) | $206 | A bit bright for me, it's fine tho. | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Moondrop Variations | IEM (1DD+2BA+2EST) | $520 | Not my favorite tuning, but it is good... I can see why people like it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Thieaudio Hype 4 | IEM (2DD+4BA) | $400 | Good but found it a pinch shouty. | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Thieaudio Hype 2 | IEM (2DD+2BA) | $300 | Fine, too clinical for me. | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | (C) Good enough… (I don't own all of these, but would like to) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Sennheiser IE 600 | IEM (DD) | $800 | Good but the price makes it hard to recomend. | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | QKZ x HBB | IEM (DD) | $20 | Great bass set. Best bass head IEM on a budget. | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | DUNU Falcon Ultra | IEM (DD) | $240 | Best single DD I've ever tried. | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Tanchjim Origin | IEM (DD) | $260 | One of the best single DD I have heard. | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Tanchjim 4U | IEM (DD) | $70 | It's a baby origin. | ||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Truthear HOLA | IEM (DD) | $20 | Insane value... really good price for the sound. | ||||||||||||||||||||
82 | AKG K371 | CB (DD) | $175 | Good for the price. | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Shure SRH440 | CB (DD) | $100 | Great sound at a good price, too bad the SRH440A sucks... | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | KZ Castor (Bass, Black) | IEM (2DD) | $20 | Insane value... sounds way better than its price. | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED | IEM (2DD) | $55 | Pretty good for the price, the 10 ohm adapter is a cool add on. | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | ARTTI T10 | IEM (Planar) | $75 | Amazing for its price! | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | TinHiFi P1 Max 2 | IEM (Planar) | $140 | Good but nothing special. | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Tangzu x HBB Wu Heyday | IEM (Planar) | $200 | Good but there is better now... | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | TANGZU Zetian Wu | IEM (Planar) | Discontinued | Good but discontinued. | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | TinHiFi P1 Max | IEM (Planar) | $100 | Sounds good for a $100 planar. | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | TinHiFi DUDU | IEM (Planar) | $99-$129 | DSP cable is promising. The stock tuning is good enough. Best planar under $100. | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | DUNU Titan S2 | IEM (DD) | $80 | Possibly the best built IEM under $100. | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | AFUL Performer 5 | IEM (1DD+4BA) | $200 | Great for its price, treble is not so much my thing but will be good for others. | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Tripowin x HBB Olina SE | IEM (DD) | $100 | Good but there is better... | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | LETSHUOER DZ4 | IEM (3DD+1PR) | $90 | Good but there is better... | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | ARTTI R1 | IEM (3DD) | $70 | I think it's pretty decent at its price. Not my type of tuning but would be others. | ||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss | IEM (1DD) | $30 | Good for its price. | ||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Dunu Alpha 3 | Bud (DD) | $80 | Price to performance is there. Sounds good. | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | TGX Ear Serratus | Bud (DD) | $200 | Love that it is made in Canada. | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | KOSS KPH40 | On Ear (DD) | $50 | Good price. | ||||||||||||||||||||