Looking for the best IEM around $100
Mar 30, 2016 at 6:05 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 8
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I found a supposedly really good bang-for-your-bucks chinese IEM called HiSoundAudio HA-2. Retails for 99$ and is on sale right now on aliexpress and with coupons I can get it as low as 71$.

But then again I also heard that the sony XBA-A1 is one of the best IEM for the price and here it's sold for around 90$, and I found two used ones for 67$ and 74$ respectively.

And then someone suggested the 1more triple driver and the ATH-IM70 too.. so many to choose from.

Looking for a balanced, accurate, detailed, and neutral sound. Which of these should I get or should I just get something else that's better for the money? I live in Indonesia so yeah prefer something with a free/cheap shipping if possible (or is available in stock here so I don't have to import)

Will use my phone (note 2 ATM) for listening and a vita for playing games.

To be honest the aliexpress sales really tempted me but if the sony/audio technika sounds better then I'll just get those since they don't really have that big of a price difference.

(Also the sales for the HA-2 ends tomorrow according to the seller which is why I need to make a decision quick)
 
Mar 30, 2016 at 8:47 AM Post #2 of 8
bneundh said:
I found a supposedly really good bang-for-your-bucks chinese IEM called HiSoundAudio HA-2. Retails for 99$ and is on sale right now on aliexpress and with coupons I can get it as low as 71$.

But then again I also heard that the sony XBA-A1 is one of the best IEM for the price and here it's sold for around 90$, and I found two used ones for 67$ and 74$ respectively.

And then someone suggested the 1more triple driver and the ATH-IM70 too.. so many to choose from.

Looking for a balanced, accurate, detailed, and neutral sound. Which of these should I get or should I just get something else that's better for the money? I live in Indonesia so yeah prefer something with a free/cheap shipping if possible (or is available in stock here so I don't have to import)

Will use my phone (note 2 ATM) for listening and a vita for playing games.

To be honest the aliexpress sales really tempted me but if the sony/audio technika sounds better then I'll just get those since they don't really have that big of a price difference.

(Also the sales for the HA-2 ends tomorrow according to the seller which is why I need to make a decision quick)
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I've only heard of the HiSound HSA-BA100, so I can't comment on the HA2--sorry. The BA100 is well regarded, though. A few others for you to consider are the:
 
Fidue A63
SoundMAGIC E80
Shure SE215
Dunu Titan 1 (more v-shaped)
and
VSONIC GR07 (just a bit over $100)
 
You might read about these and see if any of them strikes your fancy. All are high quality headphones. Good luck!
 
Mar 30, 2016 at 10:07 AM Post #3 of 8
Also research the popular Havi B3 Pro 1 IEM. :wink:

Find it on Penon Audio with free shipping.
 
Mar 30, 2016 at 3:16 PM Post #4 of 8
Im70 prob be good
 
Mar 30, 2016 at 3:33 PM Post #5 of 8
Hi, maybe check out TrinityAudio. Esp the Delta's. Interchangeable filters and the new version have detachable cables. Free shipping. Maybe some of the RHA's may suit. Great build sq and warranty. The search bar on this site can be your friend or foe:scream: Best of luck.
 
Mar 30, 2016 at 8:59 PM Post #6 of 8
Hi
I only listened se215 and akg n20 at this price...if you prefer vocals and do not mind less details you can go for 215, but if you want less bass and more open sound and more details you can have n20.
I had a pair of n20 several month ago and then I gave it to one of my friends...
 
Mar 31, 2016 at 6:53 AM Post #7 of 8
If you just care about sound quality as a whole, don't go for im70 and shure se215. They sound muddy compared to xba a1, Havi too.
Xba a1 is a good choice but there are better alternatives.
The best I can think of are
Filo ex1 (64usd), better detail and soundstage then xba a1. This is a very good deal.
Tk12/Hck a2 (it's known by 2 names) (99 usd sale now), from what I've read, it's crazy good and should be one of the BEST iem under 100 usd.
 
Mar 31, 2016 at 7:06 AM Post #8 of 8
justjoseph said:
If you just care about sound quality as a whole, don't go for im70 and shure se215. They sound muddy compared to xba a1, Havi too.
Xba a1 is a good choice but there are better alternatives.
The best I can think of are
Filo ex1 (64usd), better detail and soundstage then xba a1. This is a very good deal.
Tk12/Hck a2 (it's known by 2 names) (99 usd sale now), from what I've read, it's crazy good and should be one of the BEST iem under 100 usd.
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Thanks for all the input guys!!

What about the hisoundaudio HA-2? a guy said it's even better than TK12 and the best in the sub10p range?
 
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