[unifutomaki]

Any cheaper budget BA, hybrids I could consider?

KBear KB04 and KBear Lark could work. For something even cheaper, there's the KZ ZSTX.

 

[chifihead]

The KZ ZSN Pro is one of the cheaper ones I can think of. It's a 1 BA + 1 DD hybrid, like the CVJ CSA.

Though I suspect your brother might prefer a darker sounding IEM, but I don't know too many of those off the top of my head. Maybe the original KZ ZSN?

Darker sounding BA spells AS06 for me.

 

[Tonymac136]

KBear KB04 and KBear Lark could work. For something even cheaper, there's the KZ ZSTX.

ZST X is a nice one. Doesn't seem to get much love on here but it's very pleasant. NICEHCK DB3 Is another cheapie.

 

[JEHL]

Well my brother is no audiophile, which I should have said right out of the gate.

He mainly needs something to not disturb the family with loudspeakers.

Makes me wonder if the KZ ZAX would be considered overkill.

He mainly uses earbuds which all seem to be mid forward. Polite in both bass and treble. But still no good due to presumably still technically DD treble.

That's all the background I can figure out for now I think.

 

[chifihead]

Well my brother is no audiophile, which I should have said right out of the gate.

He mainly needs something to not disturb the family with loudspeakers.

Makes me wonder if the KZ ZAX would be considered overkill.

He mainly uses earbuds which all seem to be mid forward. Polite in both bass and treble. But still no good due to presumably still technically DD treble.

That's all the background I can figure out for now I think.

Are you sure he wants IEMs with the isolation that comes with them? If he's with family, he might want something that doesn't send him to another world.

 

[JEHL]

Are you sure he wants IEMs with the isolation that comes with them? If he's with family, he might want something that doesn't send him to another world.

Lets just say isolation is irrelevant when hes using them everyone else is sleeping, so is not like hes concened with someone calling him at that point.

If he were to get those, i imagine the ZAX wouldnt isolate much with the many functional vents it has.

 

[chifihead]

Lets just say isolation is irrelevant when hes using them everyone else is sleeping, so is not like hes concened with someone calling him at that point.

If he were to get those, i imagine the ZAX wouldnt isolate much with the many functional vents it has.

Ah great! Yeah, for a non-audiophile I wouldn't go for the ZAX. The TFZ T2G is what I'd give a non-audiophile.

 

[unifutomaki]

Ah great! Yeah, for a non-audiophile I wouldn't go for the ZAX. The TFZ T2G is what I'd give a non-audiophile.

He's looking for a BA or hybrid set due to ear problems I believe...

 

[chifihead]

He's looking for a BA or hybrid set due to ear problems I believe...

Oh I didn't realize it was a continuation of the previous conversation My bad!

 

[alleroy]

Which budget in-ear would you suggest for listening mainly classical music, or with well defined trebles, if any?

 

[Dobrescu George]

Can I does a cheat and add BQEYZ Spring 2 to this thread?

I loved their overall sound, but they are a bit above 100 USD

Do we have a thread for Chifi that's above 100 USD but below 500 USD? Or does this one fit well here?

 

[Nimweth]

Which budget in-ear would you suggest for listening mainly classical music, or with well defined trebles, if any?

You could try Tin T2+, Smabat NCO or Open Heart Resin. CVJ CSA has good treble and is affordable.

 

[G777]

The Openheart Resin doesn't appear to be available anymore. There's a couple other Openheart IEMs though, has anyone tried those?

 

[alleroy]

The Openheart Resin doesn't appear to be available anymore. There's a couple other Openheart IEMs though, has anyone tried those?

Aren't these avalaible on Aliexpress?

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4001214848930.html

 

[zenki]

Resin sold out AFAIK.