[KopiOkaya]

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[Trypticon]

Hi everyone! Hope you guys are doing well.

I just lost the right ear of my Sennheisers IE80 so I'm in the market for new IEM's. Anyone have any recommendations within the $50-$100 range? I'm in New York so I commute into the city daily and deal with a lot of background noise that I would like to block out.

I was looking into the T2/T2 Pros but heard that the bass is low (even with the tape mod) and is better served in a quiet environment, which I will not be. I listen to wide range of genre. Pop, Rock, Blues, etc on Spotify. No fancy amps.

Would really appreciate some recommendations!

 

[slappomatt]

CCA-C10 is my favorite. **** if you can handle the comfort issues.

 

[Wiljen]

Knowles drivers give better low-end performance (for some reason, both Sonion and Bellsing BAs still can't match the bass performance of Knowles). However, Knowles woofer costs 2 times more compared to the next best alternative.

Midrange and tweeters are more or less similar whether Knowles or not.

For me, I much prefer BA + graphene DD. This is the best combination without the added cost.

Sonion has been tuning some custom low-end drivers for one of the custom makers I visit and they are getting dangerously close to what knowles is doing with the CK. I'd look for the next gen Sonion to compete on an even footing.

 

[DocHoliday]

Hi everyone! Hope you guys are doing well.

I just lost the right ear of my Sennheisers IE80 so I'm in the market for new IEM's. Anyone have any recommendations within the $50-$100 range? I'm in New York so I commute into the city daily and deal with a lot of background noise that I would like to block out.

I was looking into the T2/T2 Pros but heard that the bass is low (even with the tape mod) and is better served in a quiet environment, which I will not be. I listen to wide range of genre. Pop, Rock, Blues, etc on Spotify. No fancy amps.

Would really appreciate some recommendations!

You might read up on the BQ3 ($65+/-). There is sufficient bass response for commuting purposes but I'd be sure to use wide-bore eartips that seal exceptionally well and not the medium-bore eartips that are packaged with the BQ3.



BQ3

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/bqeyz-bq3.23453/reviews#review-21991

Eartips

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07F9P2SYN/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[HungryPanda]

+1 for BQEYZ BQ3 fantastic low end and overall sound, isolation is pretty good too

 

[eclein]

As soon as I read docs post I put the BQ3s in...its been awhile and I'll be +2!!

 

[KopiOkaya]

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[DynamicEars]

As soon as I read docs post I put the BQ3s in...its been awhile and I'll be +2!!

since you like your ZS10 pro so much and just back to BQ3, how are those two compared?

 

[KopiOkaya]

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[Trypticon]

+1 for BQEYZ BQ3 fantastic low end and overall sound, isolation is pretty good too

As soon as I read docs post I put the BQ3s in...its been awhile and I'll be +2!!

since you like your ZS10 pro so much and just back to BQ3, how are those two compared?

I was gonna ask the same thing. I'm down to either getting the BQEYZ BQ3 or the KZ ZS10 Pro. Not sure which one to go with.

Also it looks like the BQEYZ can only be bought on Aliexpress? The KZ seems to be on Amazon though. It's a long wait when ordering from Aliexpress.

https://www.amazon.com/Linsoul-KZ-ZS10-Earphones-Detachable/dp/B07QKT3BKR?th=1

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AK-...Bass-DJ-Monito-Running-Sport/32918355881.html

Also can they both be worn normally running cable straight down? I don't like to wrap IEM's around my ears.

 

[BadReligionPunk]

I was gonna ask the same thing. I'm down to either getting the BQEYZ BQ3 or the KZ ZS10 Pro. Not sure which one to go with.

Also it looks like the BQEYZ can only be bought on Aliexpress? The KZ seems to be on Amazon though. It's a long wait when ordering from Aliexpress.

https://www.amazon.com/Linsoul-KZ-ZS10-Earphones-Detachable/dp/B07QKT3BKR?th=1

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AK-...Bass-DJ-Monito-Running-Sport/32918355881.html

Also can they both be worn normally running cable straight down? I don't like to wrap IEM's around my ears.

They are both wrap arounds...

 

[Trypticon]

They are both wrap arounds...

Any 2-pin cable worth picking up to swap it out then?

 

[VICosPhi]

Knowles drivers give better low-end performance (for some reason, both Sonion and Bellsing BAs still can't match the bass performance of Knowles). However, Knowles woofer costs 2 times more compared to the next best alternative.

Midrange and tweeters are more or less similar whether Knowles or not.

For me, I much prefer BA + graphene DD. This is the best combination without the added cost.

BA + Graphene DD combination sounds like a winner. Which IEMs do you recommend that has both, and preferably Knowles or Sonion drivers?