Sound N00b
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I guess I have weird ear canals or something, I think the problem are my ear canals are very oval shaped. I have tried numerous ear tips for iems and the only ones which truly fit are foam tips. Foam tips wear out pretty quickly and also become uncomfortable for me due to the pressure they tend to exert when they expand. It's caused me enough problems where I am really tempted to try to spring for custom iems but I don't really have the budget for them. Are there any ciems which are under $300?
I feel like I am asking for a unicorn here so I can't get too picky but here are my general preferences. I listen the most to rock and some metal such as led zepellin, iron maiden, green day black sabbath ect. But that's really only like 30-50% of what I listen to and the rest is a complete hodgepodge of genres. I want an iem I get to be at least competent in any genre.
I am ideally looking for a sound signature which stays "fun" (enjoyment focused instead of neutrality focused) but without sacrificing resolution or making certain instruments sound very unnatural.
I have tried blon-03 and initially liked its pretty wild scooped sound signature but eventually found that the bass lingered around too long and made everything a bit too muddy for my liking. I appreciate detail but don't need a detail master it just can't be a weak point. Vocals were a bit too recessed for my tastes as well.
My current headphones are akg k712's and I don't like them for casual listening because it does stuff a bit too by the books especially with the bass. It tends to be controlled with a lot of detail (a plus) but when it's time for a big drum hit it tends to put it out "as written" instead of with the flair people want to hear out of those beats when casually listening.
The moondrop arias are the iems I currently use and while not perfect the ones I have been most satisfied by. They are a lot more measured and able to resolve more detailed but still manages to insert flair in bass hits and other places where I feel like there should be extra emphasis. Just because I like them though doesn't mean I want as close to the moondrop tuning as possible, just that I like what it achieves. I am always open to new takes on sound signature.
I will be shocked if there are $300 ciems at all so my preferences are extremely flexible. Also any ciem has to be decent from a standalone perspective. I would rather wear headphones or foam tips than a trash ciem whose only merit was that it was a good price for a custom.
I feel like I am asking for a unicorn here so I can't get too picky but here are my general preferences. I listen the most to rock and some metal such as led zepellin, iron maiden, green day black sabbath ect. But that's really only like 30-50% of what I listen to and the rest is a complete hodgepodge of genres. I want an iem I get to be at least competent in any genre.
I am ideally looking for a sound signature which stays "fun" (enjoyment focused instead of neutrality focused) but without sacrificing resolution or making certain instruments sound very unnatural.
I have tried blon-03 and initially liked its pretty wild scooped sound signature but eventually found that the bass lingered around too long and made everything a bit too muddy for my liking. I appreciate detail but don't need a detail master it just can't be a weak point. Vocals were a bit too recessed for my tastes as well.
My current headphones are akg k712's and I don't like them for casual listening because it does stuff a bit too by the books especially with the bass. It tends to be controlled with a lot of detail (a plus) but when it's time for a big drum hit it tends to put it out "as written" instead of with the flair people want to hear out of those beats when casually listening.
The moondrop arias are the iems I currently use and while not perfect the ones I have been most satisfied by. They are a lot more measured and able to resolve more detailed but still manages to insert flair in bass hits and other places where I feel like there should be extra emphasis. Just because I like them though doesn't mean I want as close to the moondrop tuning as possible, just that I like what it achieves. I am always open to new takes on sound signature.
I will be shocked if there are $300 ciems at all so my preferences are extremely flexible. Also any ciem has to be decent from a standalone perspective. I would rather wear headphones or foam tips than a trash ciem whose only merit was that it was a good price for a custom.