Most neutral iem/ around ear headphones for unamped clip+?

It's difficult to know if this is exactly what you're looking for, specially because I don't have much experience with neutral sound signatures, but here is my opinion.

The Meelec CX-21 offers a neutral sound signature (well, neutral to me) at a very decent price.

The problem is what do you consider to be "neutral", because you mention "I really want flat sound that requires no eqing of any sort".

Not needing eq doesn't mean "flat". In fact, flat response phones would sound a bit weird. So, it's a matter of sound preference here. I don't use equalization with any phone I have, and all of them have very different sound signatures.

The CX-21 are neutral, but I also consider "neutral" most of the cheap balanced armatures out there, like the SoundMAGIC PL50 or the Meelec A151, even though the basses of the first may be sound "weak" without eq. IMHO, the Re-0 would also fill the bill, even though the basses also may sound "weak".

Difficult question, so.

Do you have a price range?

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Originally Posted by potatoos 

yeah sorry about the price range. I'm looking at under $100. Not really negotiable.

 

To clarify about the not needing to eq statement, what i meant was that i am looking for something which has a flat sound and doesnt need eqing to bring out the balance.

If your budget is 100$, probably you can find something better than the Meelec CX21. Take a look at the multi IEM review by fellow member ljokerl. Check the models in your price range for some neutral/flat/balanced model, I think this is your best bet.

At $100 I would recommend the RE-ZERO or the SW-Excape.  I have heard neither, but I too love a flat sound and have researched them greatly before I went for the Fischer Audio DBA.  From what I have read, the ZEROs outperform the 0's without an amp.  With a good amp, the 0's are better, but marginally.