[Leanns]

I'm looking for IEMs for less than 500$. I mainly listen to pop. I'm going to use them during my daily commute so they have to isolate pretty well.

I can also save up money for used Campfire Andromeda.
Please recommend me what should I get/do.

 

[surfgeorge]

To give members a chance to give a meaningful answer more information about your preferences and prior experiences would be good.

 

[serman005]

You might read about an IT04 and see what you think. The Andromeda is a terrific IEM, but it is not for everyone or every type of music IMO.

 

[Joshua Bernstein]

You might read about an IT04 and see what you think. The Andromeda is a terrific IEM, but it is not for everyone or every type of music IMO.

The Andromida is quite expensive though, maybe consider the Polaris from the Campfire line. It is within your budget.

 

[greenkiwi]

I do think that buying used is a great way to have more bang for your buck.

Just be aware that fit is incredibly important as you'll never listen to a headphone if it's uncomfortable.

 

[HamsterJ]

Hi. Wouldn’t the Etymotic ER4XR be perfect? I love neutral and faithful sound, including for pop music.

 

[Leanns]

Hi. Wouldn’t the Etymotic ER4XR be perfect? I love neutral and faithful sound, including for pop music.

I consider them and Massdrop Plus

 

[Leanns]

The Andromida is quite expensive though, maybe consider the Polaris from the Campfire line. It is within your budget.

How Polaris compares to Massdrop Plus and ER4XR?

 

[Joshua Bernstein]

How Polaris compares to Massdrop Plus and ER4XR?

Hard for me to say, I haven't actually tried them, I was just making a suggestion based on what I've read. They have both a balanced armature and a dynamic driver in them, which should be good for pop in my opinion. Again, I haven't tried them so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I do have the Campfire Orions and they are fantastic and the build quality is great. Maybe somebody else who has tried them can weigh in.

 

[Leanns]

Hard for me to say, I haven't actually tried them, I was just making a suggestion based on what I've read. They have both a balanced armature and a dynamic driver in them, which should be good for pop in my opinion. Again, I haven't tried them so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

I do have the Campfire Orions and they are fantastic and the build quality is great. Maybe somebody else who has tried them can weigh in.

Orions are higher model than Polaris or the other way around?

 

[Joshua Bernstein]

Orions are less expensive, but have fantastic midrange and are very smooth. Very different signature from what the polaris claims. Do you like a lot of bass?

 

[Leanns]

I like quality but not quantity.

 

[Joshua Bernstein]

Then I can wholeheartedly recommend the campfire orion. As I said the mids are excellent, and the bass is nice and accurate. The treble is very relaxed and smooth. They are $349 US, and can still be bought off the Alo Audio website. Plus they are built like tanks and come stock with a litz cable.

 

[Leanns]

Then I can wholeheartedly recommend the campfire orion. As I said the mids are excellent, and the bass is nice and accurate. The treble is very relaxed and smooth. They are $349 US, and can still be bought off the Alo Audio website. Plus they are built like tanks and come stock with a litz cable.

Is there a difference between Orion and Orion CK?

 

[Joshua Bernstein]

Is there a difference between Orion and Orion CK?

From what I understand the CK is the newer version with some improvements. Its the one I have.