Hey guys, I need a few recommendations for an upgrade.
Currently my main listening setup is S8 with the Stock AKG-tuned earphones and MEMT X5. The X5 is a bit too V-shaped for me and also lacked the resolution compared to the slightly less V Samsungs. But both of them only sound like.... 65 to 70 out of 100 for me. So I'm looking for an upgrade to them but was totally lost in the sea of chifi earphones.
Budget is around 80 USD. I prefer warm signature and is quite sensitive to sibilance/piercing treble/voice. I'd like bass that is textured and hit really hard and low but not spreading all over the mids. I like details and seperation.
Thank you all in advance
ps: for reference of my preference, IMO the X5's bass have the quantity, but the texture is still a bit veiled. S8's bass is less (but still enough) in quantity and also lacked texture. Both of them have a bit of sibilance when loud. And both did not resolve enough details over the whole spectrum. My K702/Rudistor desktop setup on the other hand, have everything on the top and mids that I'd ever want, but oh my.... the low end is so weak that it destroys the whole experience.
In the less than $80 price range, of the earphones I have - I'd recommend these for use with a phone, in this order -
Note 1: #1 has a Mic; #2 & #3 can be used on a MMCX cable with a Mic; #4 sounds great, but has no mic on the fixed cable.
Note 2: #1 & #4 have angled nozzles, which makes wearing the cable over-the-ear a bit tricky; #2 & #3 are MMCX, and can be worn however you want.
1.) HLSX Magaosi MGS-BK50 - Earphone, 32Ω, 101dB/mW, 20Hz-20KHz, Wood housing, 1x Dynamic & 1x Balanced Armature, Tethered cable w/Mic [$36] -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Goo...c-IEM-HI-FI-In-Ear-Earphones/32783173026.html
2.) Rose Aurora - Earphone, 18Ω, 112dB/mW, 10Hz-24KHz, Plastic housing, 1x Dynamic, MMCX cable [$69] -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/201...tor-DJ-Stage-Earbud-Earphone/32787745509.html
3.) NiceHCK W1 - Earphone, 16Ω, 125dB/mW, 10Hz-24KHz, Ebony wood housing, 1x Dynamic, MMCX cable [$49] -
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...Bass-Headset-Earplug/1825606_32720852808.html
4.) BossHiFi B3 - Earphone, 16Ω, 123dB/mW, 20Hz-20KHz, Ebony wood housing, 1x Dynamic & 1x Balanced Armature, Tethered cable [$30] -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AK-...phone-Ebony-Wood-HIFI-Earbud/32716177200.html