I know that the IM series is quite dated and there ain't much people talking about it anymore but I just love the IM02 alot. The IM series connector is one of the weakest and least durable connector I tried. I got someone to mod it to mmcx after the connector started becoming loose and have intermittent audio cut problems. Alas, the modder didn't do a good job and ruined it. Apart from the mmcx port becoming loose from the housing, my IM02 also had strong channel imbalance. I got fed up and bought another IM02 from my secondhand marketplace. This time, I made sure to baby them around, use them sparingly and ensure I don't put any form of stress on the connectors.
It is good for now but I'm looking for another iem to replace my im02 as I can foresee it failing again in the future. There's just that special sauce in the IM02 sound that delights me. It plays female vocal songs (a good 70% of my library) well without sounding shouty or sibilant (I assume due to the cut in the 9-10khz region), and it being bass light makes it non fatiguing for me. Technicalities wise, it's also at an acceptable level for me. I'm wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for an IM02 successor, other than ls200, preferably chifi as it is easier for me to find. Thanks in advance.
It is good for now but I'm looking for another iem to replace my im02 as I can foresee it failing again in the future. There's just that special sauce in the IM02 sound that delights me. It plays female vocal songs (a good 70% of my library) well without sounding shouty or sibilant (I assume due to the cut in the 9-10khz region), and it being bass light makes it non fatiguing for me. Technicalities wise, it's also at an acceptable level for me. I'm wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for an IM02 successor, other than ls200, preferably chifi as it is easier for me to find. Thanks in advance.
