I see that the Moondrop Spaceship is missing from your list. I know you're not a fan of it but I think with deep insertion via final E-type small tips and a good source, it's one of the most neutral budget IEMs out there.
Waiting for your impressions on them. I have one and I am not a fan at all to say the least. The sound is very dry, emotionless, and the fit is painful for me (only foam tips are comfortable but then the treble gets even more subdued).
Noice. Man, the HZ are finally getting intense attention on FB audio groups, i feel less of a lonely man yealing in dark now even if NBBA got plenty of fan since about 6months.
Double down on the point.KBEAR NEON just appear!
Extremely promising!!!!!! Apart from IEM construction which is a bit cheapish.
UPDATE 2:
trying the DEEP INSERTION WAY (Final E small tips) and indeed, something magical happen! level of clarity go next level in ultra clean spacious way, bass is more textured leaner in extension, mids are textured, wide, transparent...What. OK, a hype will born. The NEON are crazy good! Now i will do long listen session and shut my mouth.
Some (too soon) firt impressions (not deep insertion):
These are utterly EAR TIPS DEPENDANT, i struggle to find the one that OPEN the sound and finally set up for stock KZ STARLINES tips. This do expend soundstage in all axis as well as improving imaging-layering and yep, bass weight slam! Very nice but not at all Deeeep insertion way, quite the contrary. So, i think their will be 2 camps about NEON sound signature.
What hit first is how sweet, rich, nuanced and smooth is the timbre, ah, this Knowles BA model is sure maestro in that regard.
After its mids-highs clarity, realism and fast yet effortless presentation, again, this is where imaging is very coherent.
Bass is tamed and shy in extension but with good mid bass punch (with right eartips), so not exactly neutral, perhaps slight boost in there.
It seem they need power to shine too, but thats to be tested furter.
Mid centric smoothed W shape to neutral with slight bass boost signature and some roll off in 20hz-20KHZ section. These seem to excell with vocal based and insturmental music, not suggest for rap, electronic big beat stuffs.
Exactly mate!
I will triple down on the deep insertion. If you think these are an Ety that doesn't need a deep fit, nope. I went small Final E tips and you need to push them into the first bend in your ear. If you look dorky, they aren't in far enough. The cable should be nearly flush with your ear like an Ety or Final. Without a deep insertion, I was saying the same as @NymPHONOmaniac , what tips can possibly open this sound up. My only Ety set is an ER4XR and those have more at both ends than the Neon, and cost a lot more. Even with the deep fit, the ER4XR still has more detail, clarity, and stage width than the Neon. If you aren't a fan of that ER4XR upper mid/treble intensity, the Neon is more polite in that respect, maybe easier over a longer listening session.
Sorry to hear about your hard times, friend. For good bass and wide soundstage, plus comfort, the Final Audio E3000 will get the job done nicely. Preserve the cable life by wearing it up and over the ear. Hope things get better; they usually do. Music is better than drugs or alcohol.Hey Guys! I have a budget of about $100, and I wonder what you guys opinion on what I should purchase. I've looked at the Aria which is highly recommended. But am wondering what else could be good, I want an iem with good comfort and fit a wide soundstage and good for hip hop and occasionally vocal oriented music. I've fallen over tough times as of late and figured listening to music would cheer me up. Thanks in advance
