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The right tips resolves this issue.I'd be careful about doing a general recommendation of the EMI CI-880 Hybrid because if someone values bass they are going to want no part of it.
The right tips resolves this issue.I'd be careful about doing a general recommendation of the EMI CI-880 Hybrid because if someone values bass they are going to want no part of it.
Trust me, there is nothing bad about the KZ EDR1, EDR2, or HDS3. I wouldn't own multiple pairs nor recommend them if they were junk.
Plus I recently just picked up yet another spare set of EDR1 and EDR2, because they were under $4 ($3.77 shipped for the non-microphone version) - 1/3 of the price of the Einsear T2. How's that for an attractive price tag LOL?
The Einsear T2 is great too, but isn't 3xs "better" than the EDR1/EDR2 in my opinion.
I don't have any experience with the Piston 4, but I do have the Xiaomi Pro HD and also the Xiaomi Piston "Fresh Version". They are both great IEMs for the money, and the Piston "Fresh Version" is a tremendous deal for $3.99 (on sale at Gearbest with a coupon quite often). There's a piece of foam stuffed into the nozzle of the Piston "Fresh Version" though - for best sound you'll want to remove the foam using a sewing needle (a 30 second procedure).
Where are you located, and were you planning on buying from Aliexpress? You should be able to get all of those IEMs from Aliexpress (including the Urbanfun Hifi hybrid, one of the best on the list).
Also, be aware that there's 2 versions of the MEMT X5 - an original version and a new version (with different tuning). I should also mention that there's 2 versions of the Urbanfun too - one is the hybrid with a grey cable, and the other is a single driver beryllium with a black cable. You'd want the hybrid with grey cable, which confuses a lot of people.
I've had pistons 3 and up (not the last one though) and the build quality is such that they won't last past a year. At this point in time, I'd suggest KZ ZS5 that I have been treating badly for 3 months and so far so good. The Swing IE800 is also a good choice but 1/3 died after months of use...was a gift to someone who destroys everything though!
I got the KZ ZS3s as an interim pair of earphones when I broke the Audioflys I had for 4 years. Putting them on is a bit too much of a production for me. You have to hold the earpiece in exactly the right way, put it in, rotate it forward, then hold it with the index finger of one hand while you reach over your head with the other hand and loop the cable over your ear. I irritated my ears from rotating the earpieces.
I've had pistons 3 and up (not the last one though) and the build quality is such that they won't last past a year. At this point in time, I'd suggest KZ ZS5 that I have been treating badly for 3 months and so far so good. The Swing IE800 is also a good choice but 1/3 died after months of use...was a gift to someone who destroys everything though!
Damn too many options
Now I can't even decide which one to get. I don't have fancy audio player, just cheap xiaomi phone with slight kernel-level audio modification. I listen alot to old skool hip hop like those produced by J. Dilla, and RnB stuff like jill scott, robert glasper, hiatus kaiyote, etc. I love my superlux HD 668B with fabric pads and I wish I could get something similar in IEM form so I can take it everywhere. I do like my KZ zs3 but the low / bass sector doesn't satisfy me enough. Beside, it doesn't fit properly on me. I've tried many different foam and silicon tips but the housing is a little too big for my ears.
Now about these KZs, what's the difference between these 3? They're similarly priced and I desperately tried to find one source that reviewing all of them to keep the result fair, but can't find any.
I live in Indonesia, and I'm not buying from AliExpress. Too much hassle for us Indonesian. I'm going to buy it from our local marketplace.
Now if I ask you for just one IEM based on ky liking, what would you recommend? Because, you know I'm gonna buy this online, there's no way for me to test them one by one
Anyway, I found this Rock Zicron IEM. It's available in my country and have some good reviews too. Have you guys heard these before, and whaddya guys think?
Damn too many options
Now I can't even decide which one to get. I don't have fancy audio player, just cheap xiaomi phone with slight kernel-level audio modification. I listen alot to old skool hip hop like those produced by J. Dilla, and RnB stuff like jill scott, robert glasper, hiatus kaiyote, etc. I love my superlux HD 668B with fabric pads and I wish I could get something similar in IEM form so I can take it everywhere. I do like my KZ zs3 but the low / bass sector doesn't satisfy me enough. Beside, it doesn't fit properly on me. I've tried many different foam and silicon tips but the housing is a little too big for my ears.
Now about these KZs, what's the difference between these 3? They're similarly priced and I desperately tried to find one source that reviewing all of them to keep the result fair, but can't find any.
I live in Indonesia, and I'm not buying from AliExpress. Too much hassle for us Indonesian. I'm going to buy it from our local marketplace.
Now if I ask you for just one IEM based on ky liking, what would you recommend? Because, you know I'm gonna buy this online, there's no way for me to test them one by one
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'd like to keep nut-shaped IEM with over-the-ear cable aside for now. My inner ear is quite small, most IEM like this wouldn't fit on me.
I know, too much for me. Beside, zs3's housing is too big for my inner ear, it'd either come loose, or hurt my ears.
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Anyway, I found this Rock Zicron IEM. It's available in my country and have some good reviews too. Have you guys heard these before, and whaddya guys think?
Thanks alot! Within the list, only some of them available in my country:
I think I'd go with einsear t2, because of it's attractive price tag and most reviews confirm it's quality, although it comes with pretty basic package.
- KZ EDR1
- KZ EDR2
- KZ HDS3
- Einsear T2
- MEMT X5
- DZAT DF10
- and Svara Red
I do like my KZ zs3 but the low / bass sector doesn't satisfy me enough. Beside, it doesn't fit properly on me. I've tried many different foam and silicon tips but the housing is a little too big for my ears.
I live in Indonesia, and I'm not buying from AliExpress. Too much hassle for us Indonesian. I'm going to buy it from our local marketplace.
I know, too much for me. Beside, zs3's housing is too big for my inner ear, it'd either come loose, or hurt my ears.
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Anyway, I found this Rock Zicron IEM. It's available in my country and have some good reviews too. Have you guys heard these before, and whaddya guys think?
for your stated criteria i'd suggest either the memt x5 or the boarseman kr49. if you have an extra few bucks for a spare, toss in the kz hds3Damn too many options
Now I can't even decide which one to get. I don't have fancy audio player, just cheap xiaomi phone with slight kernel-level audio modification. I listen alot to old skool hip hop like those produced by J. Dilla, and RnB stuff like jill scott, robert glasper, hiatus kaiyote, etc. I love my superlux HD 668B with fabric pads and I wish I could get something similar in IEM form so I can take it everywhere. I do like my KZ zs3 but the low / bass sector doesn't satisfy me enough. Beside, it doesn't fit properly on me. I've tried many different foam and silicon tips but the housing is a little too big for my ears.
Now about these KZs, what's the difference between these 3? They're similarly priced and I desperately tried to find one source that reviewing all of them to keep the result fair, but can't find any.
I live in Indonesia, and I'm not buying from AliExpress. Too much hassle for us Indonesian. I'm going to buy it from our local marketplace.
Now if I ask you for just one IEM based on ky liking, what would you recommend? Because, you know I'm gonna buy this online, there's no way for me to test them one by one
Thanks for the suggestion, but I'd like to keep nut-shaped IEM with over-the-ear cable aside for now. My inner ear is quite small, most IEM like this wouldn't fit on me.
I know, too much for me. Beside, zs3's housing is too big for my inner ear, it'd either come loose, or hurt my ears.
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Anyway, I found this Rock Zicron IEM. It's available in my country and have some good reviews too. Have you guys heard these before, and whaddya guys think?
After reading everybody else's advise, here my take:Can anyone recommend me a good IEM below $50? I listen to hip hop and 70s swing alot, probably too much. Too many brands out there, ain't got no time to try all of them one by one. I've been thinking about getting xiaomi piston IV hybrid, what do you guys think?
Your choice is pretty good and safe! The Urbanfun Hifi are also well built.i'm planning to buy urbanfun hifi, i'm wondering, is there any iem that have better sounds for rock music in the same price or even cheaper than urbanfun hifi ?
After reading everybody else's advise, here my take:
$5-10 earphones that actually sound decent:
KZ HDS3 or KZ HDs1 or KZ EDR2 or all of them...but one of them is a must
KZ ATR...a real winner
Inpher Fuqing...rude name but $3.20 well spent
Fonge QKZ W1 Pro
Decent $10-20 earphones:
DZAT DF-10...one of the best I own; interesting wood design
Einsear T2
Boarseman KR-25D (same as KR49 but with a more realistic bass)...also a bargain
Swing ie800..one of my favs.
Xiaomi Piston 3...audiophiles appear to like them, chifi fans don't. To me they are beautifully designed with a lean, mature sound.
Urbanfun Hifi
Takstar Inping H60....comes with a truckload of accessories
VJJB 4KS...beautiful wood panelling
For $40-50
Brainwavz B100...very fluid and coherent
Tin Audio T2 for a more neutral tuning
...both of these made the best of 2017 lists.
The ones I personally dislike are the Rock Zircon with an overwhelming bass and their lack of mids. These are fatiguing very quickly on my ears.
The Xiaomi triple drivers may be an option, I don't like them either but I cannot tell you why. The Piston IIVHybrids don't have enough oomph to me.
The current version of the KZ ZS5 and ZS6 apparently have overdone treble and may hurt after a while.
What is 1970s Swing? James Last?
@vexa
Also, reading @Vidal and @loomisjohnson's comments, the Boarseman KR49 has quite a different tuning than the Boarseman KR25D.
I second this.Trust me, there is nothing bad about the KZ EDR1, EDR2, or HDS3. I wouldn't own multiple pairs nor recommend them if they were junk.
Plus I recently just picked up yet another spare set of EDR1 and EDR2, because they were under $4 ($3.77 shipped for the non-microphone version) - 1/3 of the price of the Einsear T2. How's that for an attractive price tag LOL?
The Einsear T2 is great too, but isn't 3xs "better" than the EDR1/EDR2 in my opinion.
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You should be able to get all of those IEMs from Aliexpress (including the Urbanfun Hifi hybrid, one of the best on the list).
But, neither has a remote or is particularly sturdily built.
U cannot go wrong with Urbanfun. That poops legit! Goes with all genres.i'm planning to buy urbanfun hifi, i'm wondering, is there any iem that have better sounds for rock music in the same price or even cheaper than urbanfun hifi ?