Sound N00b
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As mentioned my preferred budget is under $150 but I am willing to spend up to $250 if there is a real star just above my budget which I would be excluding.
Usage: These are going to be my travel iems which I take everywhere. It doesn't have to be built like a tank but it can't be particularly fragile. My listening times are probably going to be relatively short intervals, 45 minutes on a bus there, 30 waiting in line, 1-2 hours doing some yardwork ect.
Source: These are going to be my on the go beater iems. I do have an amp to drive an iem but 9/10 times I am probably just going to be going through an apple dongle to an iphone 10. It's okay if it sounds better connected to an amp/dac but it has to be able to perform well without one.
What they will be playing: I listen to a lot of hard rock/metal such as led zeppelin and black sabbath but I really will be listening to a bit of everything on this and it can't be particularly bad in any genres. Classical music, lofi hip hop, rap, youtube videos, soulja boy x doom eternal mashup which is better than it has any right to be, really anything.
Personal preference/iems I have tried before. I have some pretty neutral headphones at home so when I am on the go I like to lean towards the fun side for some casual listening. They can be closer to neutral but I don't like cold or overly bright. The bass doesn't have to be highlighted but it has to be competent with adequate sub bass and not recessed. I have tried thieaudio legacy 3's, shuoer tapes, and blon 03's and for headphones I have akg k712's. My favorite has probably been the blon 03's because of their "fun" sound signature, one thing I would have loved to see more of was detail even if the bass had to be sacrificed a bit. The shuoer tapes I had to return because of a fit issue but were alright. The legacy 3's were technically excellent and I genuinely enjoyed but for some reason I can't put my finger on were not my favorite.
Comfort: comfort is more of a must for me than a value. If it doesn't fit well I am not going to enjoy the music no matter how well it sounds.
Iems I have looked at/considering already include: tanchjim hana(new), tanchjim oxygen, moondrop aria, 7hz timeless, moondrop blessing 2 (technically above even my absolute budget but not by much). If you own one of those I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
PS: If you feel like you have deja vu you may be subscribed to r/headphoneadvice
Edit: I have decided to go with the moondrop arias and save up for some decent closed back headphones. There are some situations where I absolutely can't afford the extra bulk of headphones and the aria is no slouch for those times but there were a fair few situations where I could enjoy the numerous benefits closed backs provide, enough to justify getting a pair. The blessing 2 dusks weren't on sale so I have plenty of time to change my mind on those. The timeless 7hz I was a bit hesitant on because they are still relatively new but drop has them on sale for 2 months so if I don't like the arias and people still love the timeless in a couple months that will probably be my next pick.
Usage: These are going to be my travel iems which I take everywhere. It doesn't have to be built like a tank but it can't be particularly fragile. My listening times are probably going to be relatively short intervals, 45 minutes on a bus there, 30 waiting in line, 1-2 hours doing some yardwork ect.
Source: These are going to be my on the go beater iems. I do have an amp to drive an iem but 9/10 times I am probably just going to be going through an apple dongle to an iphone 10. It's okay if it sounds better connected to an amp/dac but it has to be able to perform well without one.
What they will be playing: I listen to a lot of hard rock/metal such as led zeppelin and black sabbath but I really will be listening to a bit of everything on this and it can't be particularly bad in any genres. Classical music, lofi hip hop, rap, youtube videos, soulja boy x doom eternal mashup which is better than it has any right to be, really anything.
Personal preference/iems I have tried before. I have some pretty neutral headphones at home so when I am on the go I like to lean towards the fun side for some casual listening. They can be closer to neutral but I don't like cold or overly bright. The bass doesn't have to be highlighted but it has to be competent with adequate sub bass and not recessed. I have tried thieaudio legacy 3's, shuoer tapes, and blon 03's and for headphones I have akg k712's. My favorite has probably been the blon 03's because of their "fun" sound signature, one thing I would have loved to see more of was detail even if the bass had to be sacrificed a bit. The shuoer tapes I had to return because of a fit issue but were alright. The legacy 3's were technically excellent and I genuinely enjoyed but for some reason I can't put my finger on were not my favorite.
Comfort: comfort is more of a must for me than a value. If it doesn't fit well I am not going to enjoy the music no matter how well it sounds.
Iems I have looked at/considering already include: tanchjim hana(new), tanchjim oxygen, moondrop aria, 7hz timeless, moondrop blessing 2 (technically above even my absolute budget but not by much). If you own one of those I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
PS: If you feel like you have deja vu you may be subscribed to r/headphoneadvice
Edit: I have decided to go with the moondrop arias and save up for some decent closed back headphones. There are some situations where I absolutely can't afford the extra bulk of headphones and the aria is no slouch for those times but there were a fair few situations where I could enjoy the numerous benefits closed backs provide, enough to justify getting a pair. The blessing 2 dusks weren't on sale so I have plenty of time to change my mind on those. The timeless 7hz I was a bit hesitant on because they are still relatively new but drop has them on sale for 2 months so if I don't like the arias and people still love the timeless in a couple months that will probably be my next pick.
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