TooNice
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Greetings.
I am looking for a comfortable IEM to use with my laptop (no amplification) for everything (music, movies and games). At the moment I am using a 9 years old MEElec A151 which I like very much (for an IEM), but I am running into some issues and looking to replace it with something else.
In an attempt to better understand what sound signature I am into (*), I started looking for suggestions for budget $20-ish IEMs and at present have the Wan'er and CRA in my shortlist.
(*) As far as I can tell, I am into balanced to balanced leaning bright signature, and when equalising, I tend to boost treble more than bass (no idea if I qualify as a treble head). I briefly tried my friend's BLON-03 which I believe has a V-shape, and while I can see why it would be considered fun, I do think that I prefer something more balanced than that. I also think that I value soundstage and air, though obviously I don't expect too much from $20 IEMs. Given all that I am thinking that perhaps the Wan'er might be a good place to start, and I can complement it with a CRA if I feel like really giving the V-shape another try.
Alternatively, I can currently get the Tri Starsea for a very decent price (under $90). I suspect that I don't have much time to take advantage of the offer. On paper, I actually like what I read (**) about the Starsea based on a few reviews I've seen (*).. but the Starsea has been around for a while (making me wonder if whether it has already been overtaken; or if Tri might have something new to replace it with) and seemingly hasn't gained that many followings, and hard to drive so it is giving me some pause (I don't want to add an amp to my setup).
(** Namely the soundstage and separation in this price range, I think it is considered more balanced than many V shaped IEMs, and the build quality including cable seems to be good.
Thanks.
I am looking for a comfortable IEM to use with my laptop (no amplification) for everything (music, movies and games). At the moment I am using a 9 years old MEElec A151 which I like very much (for an IEM), but I am running into some issues and looking to replace it with something else.
In an attempt to better understand what sound signature I am into (*), I started looking for suggestions for budget $20-ish IEMs and at present have the Wan'er and CRA in my shortlist.
(*) As far as I can tell, I am into balanced to balanced leaning bright signature, and when equalising, I tend to boost treble more than bass (no idea if I qualify as a treble head). I briefly tried my friend's BLON-03 which I believe has a V-shape, and while I can see why it would be considered fun, I do think that I prefer something more balanced than that. I also think that I value soundstage and air, though obviously I don't expect too much from $20 IEMs. Given all that I am thinking that perhaps the Wan'er might be a good place to start, and I can complement it with a CRA if I feel like really giving the V-shape another try.
Alternatively, I can currently get the Tri Starsea for a very decent price (under $90). I suspect that I don't have much time to take advantage of the offer. On paper, I actually like what I read (**) about the Starsea based on a few reviews I've seen (*).. but the Starsea has been around for a while (making me wonder if whether it has already been overtaken; or if Tri might have something new to replace it with) and seemingly hasn't gained that many followings, and hard to drive so it is giving me some pause (I don't want to add an amp to my setup).
(** Namely the soundstage and separation in this price range, I think it is considered more balanced than many V shaped IEMs, and the build quality including cable seems to be good.
Thanks.