Looking for ~25 USD IEM-like Earbuds for Balanced Listening & Calls

[newbie9]

Hi everyone!


a) I’m looking for an earbud / IEM-style headset in the ~10,000 HUF (~25–30 USD) price range.
I’d use it for a mix of genres (not basshead music) and also for phone calls.
Ordering from abroad is totally fine.
Balanced sound and durability are important to me.


b) Either cable style is fine (over-ear or straight down)
c) A reasonable design is expected
d) A good mic would be great, and remote buttons on the cable would be a nice bonus


So far, the Tangzu Wan’er S.G., Moondrop Chu II, and Tangzu Princess Changle have caught my attention.
Apparently, the Princess Changle is harder to drive, so since I’ll mostly be using them with a phone, I’m hesitating between the Wan’er and the Chu II.


Thanks in advance!

 

[dunring]

I've got the Moondrop Chu 2 and it's a winner. The Truthear Crinnacle Zero 2 is another great choice. I don't need to equalize either and not hard to power.

 

[newbie9]

I've got the Moondrop Chu 2 and it's a winner. The Truthear Crinnacle Zero 2 is another great choice. I don't need to equalize either and not hard to power.

What do you think of these 4?
Moondrop Quarks, Moondrop Chu 2 DSP, Final Audio E1000C, Tangzu Wan’er S.G?

Is the Chu 2 DSP as good as the Chu 2, I mean is the DPS good? I read it has in-app EQ support.

 

[earmonger]

You could also look at Tanchjim One, which has a DSP version with EQ.

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/tanchjim-one-iem-review.50793/

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tanchjim-one.26671/reviews

 

[zkmd]

I hear the Truthear Gate has a pretty nice mic with cable with it as well

 

[IceIceberg]

What do you think of these 4?
Moondrop Quarks, Moondrop Chu 2 DSP, Final Audio E1000C, Tangzu Wan’er S.G?

Is the Chu 2 DSP as good as the Chu 2, I mean is the DPS good? I read it has in-app EQ support.

The Chu 2 as well as the Chu 2 DSP are probably the best under 25$ for your needs.

Yes, indeed the DSP cable has a built in DAC and will probably sound better for you.

 

[zkmd]

Quickly wanted to chime in that I recently got the Tanchjim Bunny (DSP). The sound is actually better than I expected for a ~$20 IEM however o boy do I absolutely hate how flimsy this DSP cable is. Its frustrating cause afaik I can't replace it cause its what allows me to use EQ on their app.

 

[newbie9]

Quickly wanted to chime in that I recently got the Tanchjim Bunny (DSP). The sound is actually better than I expected for a ~$20 IEM however o boy do I absolutely hate how flimsy this DSP cable is. Its frustrating cause afaik I can't replace it cause its what allows me to use EQ on their app.

Thanks for tuning in
I have ended up getting the Moondrop Chu 2 DSPs,
maybe after a while I will be back with a feedback