[baskingshark]

**** or **** Pro - what say you?

I don't have the **** Pro. But perhaps u can ask @DynamicEars who has both.

The original **** is very bang for buck. Above average technicalities and soundstage for the price of $16. Needs amping to wake up the piezos though. Doesn't scale as well without amping. Timbre is poor so not the best for music with a lot of acoustic instruments, but does well for most other genres.

I liked the **** so much i bought a few sets by skipping a macdonalds meal or two. Heard the Pro version may have fixed the timbre issues.

 

[JEHL]

Would you also recommend against me getting the C10? Impressions wise, they seem to have a safer tuning than most KZ stuff I think.

Edit: I also wonder why these and all BQEYZ have smooth nozzles.

 

[Nimweth]

Y

What am I missing?

My under-$100 arsenal consists of the following:

• KZ ZS10 Pro
• TFZ T2 Galaxy
• BQEYZ KC2
• TRN BA5
• TIN T3

Not that I feel that I am lacking anything or am unhappy, but are there any others under $100 that are must-have and are not duplicative?

Please do not suggest BLON.

Based on that list you could try Tin T4, KBEAR Diamond, KZ BA10, all of which are different from those you mentioned.

 

[JEHL]

Also I recently found about the TRN V90. Do you all consider the BA5 better?

Edit: Mostly ask because BA5 is slightly over budget.

 

[IEManiac]

Y
Based on that list you could try Tin T4, KBEAR Diamond, KZ BA10, all of which are different from those you mentioned.

Yeah...the T4 turns me off because of the reported connector problems. The BA10, because of the potential fitment problems. The Diamond, I'll have to see... Thanks

 

[IEManiac]

Also I recently found about the TRN V90. Do you all consider the BA5 better?

Edit: Mostly ask because BA5 is slightly over budget.

Depends on what you are after. This graph should settle it for you.

 

[Nimweth]

Yeah...the T4 turns me off because of the reported connector problems. The BA10, because of the potential fitment problems. The Diamond, I'll have to see... Thanks

Fair enough! Diamond is very good, it does have a little mid bass emphasis but otherwise is excellent across all genres, beautifully made and a very nice cable as well.

 

[Nimweth]

Also I recently found about the TRN V90. Do you all consider the BA5 better?

Edit: Mostly ask because BA5 is slightly over budget.

V90 is quite V-shaped but entertaining, it is recessed in the mids, though. If you like mid-centric, the BA5 should suit. Bass, for a BA, is very acceptable and well balanced with the rest of the frequency range. I personally prefer the BA5 to the V90, but it depends on your musical preferences.

 

[DynamicEars]

**** or **** Pro - what say you?

I don't have the **** Pro. But perhaps u can ask @DynamicEars who has both.

The original **** is very bang for buck. Above average technicalities and soundstage for the price of $16. Needs amping to wake up the piezos though. Doesn't scale as well without amping. Timbre is poor so not the best for music with a lot of acoustic instruments, but does well for most other genres.

I liked the **** so much i bought a few sets by skipping a macdonalds meal or two. Heard the Pro version may have fixed the timbre issues.

judging from your preferences towards trebles, you will like **** Pro more, they are similar to TRN BA5, but thicker lower mids. The original **** suffer from unnatural timbre, which is very off to me, and the Pro fix that, but the Pro which have additional BAs, a bit brighter and more energic on trebles area, like the BA5. So i think the **** pro suits you more, they have better treble extension too.

 

[jlcsoft]

This is my cabled inear ranking:

1 - Fiio FH1S
2 - Blon BL 03 (with 4.4mm balanced cable)
3 - KZ AS 10
4 - Mee Audio Pinnacle P2
5 - QKZ VK4
6 - Bonus IE
7 - Sony MDR-XB50AP (extra bass)
8 - **** BK2
9 - Monk Plus
10- Sony MH 755

which iem under 100$, would you recommend me to go one step ahead. I have seen the LZ A6 mini in offer at 49€ in alixpress. Do you thin this one will go to the top of my list?.

 

[Podster]

Toneking NineTail is excellent in that price range. And with 9 different tuning filter combinations, it is extremely versatile.

I second this and Penon still has them, I might add I keep a pair with balanced cable in the console of my car along with an ES100

Incognito

My other choice would be A6 Mini

 

[kmmbd]

Hi friends, any of you guys heard the Final Audio E500 before?

It's apparently going at $21 USD at (Mass)Drop now. Interesting price. Never tried any final audio gear thus far.

Yes, I've tried the E500 (I've tried the whole E-series actually and currently got four of them in possession haha, I like the whole series a lot really). I'd personally suggest getting the E1000, should be available on Amazon for $7/8 extra. E500 is kind of a specialist IEM in that it's mostly meant for binaural tracks and VR/Games. Movies also sound great on them. Regular music will have some congestion however due to extra cross-feed across channels.

If you want to try one Final Audio IEM, I'd suggest the E3000. They're my second most favorite E series IEM after the flagship E5000. You get much of the smooth, natural tonality and effortless bass-mid-treble transition for a fraction of the price (at the cost of non-detachable cable). E1000 is, IMO, the most balanced sounding IEM under $50 and mostly neutral sounding (has a slight sub-bass boost which is welcome in my book). So if that's the signature you prefer, you can try them as well.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Yes, I've tried the E500 (I've tried the whole E-series actually and currently got four of them in possession haha, I like the whole series a lot really). I'd personally suggest getting the E1000, should be available on Amazon for $7/8 extra. E500 is kind of a specialist IEM in that it's mostly meant for binaural tracks and VR/Games. Movies also sound great on them. Regular music will have some congestion however due to extra cross-feed across channels.

If you want to try one Final Audio IEM, I'd suggest the E3000. They're my second most favorite E series IEM after the flagship E5000. You get much of the smooth, natural tonality and effortless bass-mid-treble transition for a fraction of the price (at the cost of non-detachable cable). E1000 is, IMO, the most balanced sounding IEM under $50 and mostly neutral sounding (has a slight sub-bass boost which is welcome in my book). So if that's the signature you prefer, you can try them as well.

Agree, get the E1000 instead of the E500 if you want it for music. For games though, the E500 is pretty decent.

 

[ShaneyMac]

Hi, I found Echobox Nomad N1 + Finder X1 IEM for $80 on the Drop at the moment. I know they both are old models, but do you think these two are good for this price? As I found on the web, I understand that Echobox is kind of dead (there are no official website active at all), so warranty might be a problem, but hey, Nomad only was around $400 MSRP few years ago. I mean, quality of craftmanship and sound still stays, right? And there is Finder as a bonus. Please let me know your opinions...

 

[B9Scrambler]

Hi, I found Echobox Nomad N1 + Finder X1 IEM for $80 on the Drop at the moment. I know they both are old models, but do you think these two are good for this price? As I found on the web, I understand that Echobox is kind of dead (there are no official website active at all), so warranty might be a problem, but hey, Nomad only was around $400 MSRP few years ago. I mean, quality of craftmanship and sound still stays, right? And there is Finder as a bonus. Please let me know your opinions...

I think it's worth it but they are bright, somewhat lean sounding earphones with lots of subbass, a signature I enjoy. If you're treble sensitive or prefer a warmer, thicker sound, you might want to take a pass.