[ksharma]

Hi
I will appreciate it if you can give a brief comparison on the following IEMs. thanks for your help.

Main considerations for me is:
Value for money and something that is fun listening (not too sharp on highs).

I currently use Sennheiser momentum 2 headphones, RHA T20i, Bowers & Wilkins p5 wireless
I am mostly using these 3 with Audioquest Dragonfly black.
it is not possible for me to listen to any of the ones below, before buying.

List sorted from most to least preferred

1. Fiio FH7 (looks closest to my taste) - 550 $
2. Fisher amps rhapsody rapture - 500 $
3. Earsonics Velvet pro / Blade / ES3 -HR - 550 / 450 / 400 usd
4. Ultrasone IQ PRO - 400 $
5. Shanling ME700 - 440 $
6. Campfire audio IO - 300 $
7. Empire ears bravado - 630 $

 

[HiFiHawaii808]

I can't comment on any of the IEMs you've listed. I can suggest you add 2 to your list.

8. Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk: $329
9. Unique Melody 3DT: $349.

 

[MaggotBrain]

Hi
I will appreciate it if you can give a brief comparison on the following IEMs. thanks for your help.

Main considerations for me is:
Value for money and something that is fun listening (not too sharp on highs).

I currently use Sennheiser momentum 2 headphones, RHA T20i, Bowers & Wilkins p5 wireless
I am mostly using these 3 with Audioquest Dragonfly black.
it is not possible for me to listen to any of the ones below, before buying.

List sorted from most to least preferred

1. Fiio FH7 (looks closest to my taste) - 550 $
2. Fisher amps rhapsody rapture - 500 $
3. Earsonics Velvet pro / Blade / ES3 -HR - 550 / 450 / 400 usd
4. Ultrasone IQ PRO - 400 $
5. Shanling ME700 - 440 $
6. Campfire audio IO - 300 $
7. Empire ears bravado - 630 $

Make sure you use a low impedance IEM when using a dragonfly because with the puny power output, even a great IEM will suffer. I have a custom Noble k10 with a 32 ohm impedance that in theory would sound awesome with my Cobalt, but the lack of power deflates its impact. Looking at your list (1. 16, 2. 20, 3. N/a, 4. 25, 5. 16, 6. 26, 7. 4 ) I would probably eliminate 4 & 6 if you use a USB stick source. Haven’t heard any of your IEMs listed but I thought this nugget of info would help you in your journey.

 

[ksharma]

Make sure you use a low impedance IEM when using a dragonfly because with the puny power output, even a great IEM will suffer. I have a custom Noble k10 with a 32 ohm impedance that in theory would sound awesome with my Cobalt, but the lack of power deflates its impact. Looking at your list (1. 16, 2. 20, 3. N/a, 4. 25, 5. 16, 6. 26, 7. 4 ) I would probably eliminate 4 & 6 if you use a USB stick source. Haven’t heard any of your IEMs listed but I thought this nugget of info would help you in your journey.

Thanks a lot. I didnt think about this at all. Will include this consideration in my choices

 

[Candice99]

I would like to suggest you an earphone that is out of your list.. The model is dunu SA6 .Price is around 550 USD

 

[MakubexGB]

I would like to suggest you an earphone that is out of your list.. The model is dunu SA6 .Price is around 550 USD

I second the suggestion of adding the Dunu SA6 to the list or at least looking into them.

 

[sebek]

I love Etymotic ER4XR, but maybe that's not a funny enough signature..

 

[ksharma]

I love Etymotic ER4XR, but maybe that's not a funny enough signature..

I did consider er4xr, given that almost everyone has reviewed it so good. Yet, it’s fit is something that doesn’t sound comfortable to me

 

[AmericanSpirit]

One up for Blessing 2 (either Dusk or Original depending on your taste), I personally feel that's the go-to IEM for under $500.
For the value-to-money,
TRN VX (6BA +1DD) great value-to-money all rounder : around $50-60
KZ ZAX (7BA +1DD) solid contender for value-to-money, pretty much all-rounder : around $50-60
HZSound Heart Mirror (1DD): Astonishingly well made IEM for $50

DUNU SA6 indeed is another contender for $500 mark.

You may first give some of the budget IEM a shot, don't get misjudged by its price, some actually outperform 5x-10x priced IEMs.

 

[sebek]

However at 600-700 € I have often seen second-hand TOTL IEMs like Andromeda and Sony IER-M9