looking for a low-sensitivity IEM with excellent imaging for ~ 500 $

[SorairoNM]

I bought the Violectric v280 this year and are pairing it with the ADI-2.
I got the v280 for use with the T1 2nd and HD800s, but discovered that there was an extension of the sound stage even with an IEM connected.
However, I can hear hiss noise on my IE40.

Right now, I love the v280's soundstage extension and am looking for an IEM that works well with the v280 for use when falling asleep.
I think it is necessary to have low sensitivity to prevent hiss noise. Also, the one with excellent imaging and separation is good.
The sound stage is better if it's big, but you can't expect much because of your limited budget.
When I fall asleep, I mainly listen to classic, game music, and ambient music.
Also, if it goes well with FPS, I would like to use it for games.

 

[SorairoNM]

I have tried several IEMs since my last post and concluded that tanchjim oxygen is suitable for my requirements.
Even if it is connected to v280 of -12gain and the volume pod is set at 3 o'clock, there is almost no hiss noise.
It also had enough imaging and I felt it wasn't too small in space.
Oxygen was 110dB/mW SPL and the sensitivity was not so low, 32ohm impedance may have helped.

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

I can honestly only think of one iem that I’d consider low in sensitivity..and that is the Samsung by AKG one that often comes along with phones and such. Also happens to sound wonderful providing one gets a good fit. I believe it’s 32 ohm and something like 93 dB/mW which is insane for an iem. Those are usually specs one sees for a fullsized Hifiman planar magnetic.
The one problem? They’re way too inexpensive for folks to give them a fair shake.

 

[SorairoNM]

I have already found an IEM, oxygen that meets my requirements. I am happy with the combination of oxygen and v280.
Still, thank you for telling me.

I think it's probably the EO-IG955. I just checked and found it to be 32ohm 93.2 dB/mW.
I had the opportunity to try Tin P2 (32ohm 90db/mW) with similar sensitivity.
Even if I maximized the volume with v280 with a gain -12, I did not feel any hiss noise from P2.
I didn't buy it because of the difficulty of installing the P2 in my ears, the narrow sound stage, and the price.
(I found a good used oxygen for $ 150 before trying P2)
Probably the EO-IG955 should have almost no hiss noise as well, I might have chosen it if I could try it in the store.

 

[Deolum]

I can honestly only think of one iem that I’d consider low in sensitivity..and that is the Samsung by AKG one that often comes along with phones and such. Also happens to sound wonderful providing one gets a good fit. I believe it’s 32 ohm and something like 93 dB/mW which is insane for an iem. Those are usually specs one sees for a fullsized Hifiman planar magnetic.
The one problem? They’re way too inexpensive for folks to give them a fair shake.

This one is really dope. It has also a good shape for sleeping on your side. You can't to that with the majority of IEMs. I'd love to get one because my old one broke but all Amazon reviews say those are fake so i don't know where to get them.

 

[Kammerat Rebekka]

^Yeah they’re the bee’s knees. They are however so cheap that most folks just gloss over it and throw money at something that looks more ‘audiophile’…preferably from some of the newer Chinese firms that couldn’t tune a tuna if their lives depended on it.
Here in Denmark there are plenty of these in-ears - both on the used market as well as in several online shops. They always cost somewhere between 15-20$