Thallassa
New Head-Fier
Hi there,
unfortunately, my Vsonic "New" VSD5S and my Westone UM3XRC simultaneously gave out and now I'm in dire need of new IEMs.
As I am currently quite busy and I've been out of the hobby for a few years, I feel quite disoriented coming back looking for the "perfect" IEM, so I could use some help as a starting point for further research. Don't worry, I'm also looking for articles myself, but it feels like there's a lot more manufacturers out there now and quality sound might've just gotten a little cheaper and more accessible than it was a few years ago. From what I've read and heard, I don't need to spend $350 anymore to get the quality of, say, my old UM3X.
What I'm looking for is a preferably universal IEM with - again, just preferably, detachable cables. Bonus: I still have two functioning cables for the Um3XRX, so the ones with a two-pin, 0,78mm configuration. If these are still in use in current IEMs, it would be nice to know. The Noble X Massdrop ones sure do look similar, but you never know for sure...
Preferred sound signature:
I very much liked my previous Um3X and VSD5S for their sound signatures, so it should be a headphone in the warmer range.
Treble should be on the laid-back side, since I am sensitive to sibilance, but can be a little more detailed and forward then on the Um3X. Less sibilance then on the VSD5S would be perfect.
Mids shouldn't be too forward or recessed, think "neutral" and balanced.
Bass should be tight, responsive and punchy. I like a bit of hard-hitting bass with some extention, but definitely quality over quantity. Definitely do not need a basshead-IEM, but it shouldn't be a completely "flat" bass either. Think a little fun and dark.
I wrote sub-400, but please feel free to recommend any IEMs above $50 that you feel fit the description or I should check out, since I am looking, above all, for a great price/prerformance and might buy two IEM (one cheaper, one more expensive pair) to have a) backup and b) I travel to "unsafe" countries a lot, where I prefer to take my cheaper IEMs.
Edit: Forgot to mention, I will be driving these mainly with my Huawei P10 phone and with a FiiO E07K Amp
Sorry if my sound decriptions feel a little off, I actually had a hard time recalling the vocabulary for this thread. Thanks in advance for your help, dear community and have a great weekend!
unfortunately, my Vsonic "New" VSD5S and my Westone UM3XRC simultaneously gave out and now I'm in dire need of new IEMs.
As I am currently quite busy and I've been out of the hobby for a few years, I feel quite disoriented coming back looking for the "perfect" IEM, so I could use some help as a starting point for further research. Don't worry, I'm also looking for articles myself, but it feels like there's a lot more manufacturers out there now and quality sound might've just gotten a little cheaper and more accessible than it was a few years ago. From what I've read and heard, I don't need to spend $350 anymore to get the quality of, say, my old UM3X.
What I'm looking for is a preferably universal IEM with - again, just preferably, detachable cables. Bonus: I still have two functioning cables for the Um3XRX, so the ones with a two-pin, 0,78mm configuration. If these are still in use in current IEMs, it would be nice to know. The Noble X Massdrop ones sure do look similar, but you never know for sure...
Preferred sound signature:
I very much liked my previous Um3X and VSD5S for their sound signatures, so it should be a headphone in the warmer range.
Treble should be on the laid-back side, since I am sensitive to sibilance, but can be a little more detailed and forward then on the Um3X. Less sibilance then on the VSD5S would be perfect.
Mids shouldn't be too forward or recessed, think "neutral" and balanced.
Bass should be tight, responsive and punchy. I like a bit of hard-hitting bass with some extention, but definitely quality over quantity. Definitely do not need a basshead-IEM, but it shouldn't be a completely "flat" bass either. Think a little fun and dark.
I wrote sub-400, but please feel free to recommend any IEMs above $50 that you feel fit the description or I should check out, since I am looking, above all, for a great price/prerformance and might buy two IEM (one cheaper, one more expensive pair) to have a) backup and b) I travel to "unsafe" countries a lot, where I prefer to take my cheaper IEMs.
Edit: Forgot to mention, I will be driving these mainly with my Huawei P10 phone and with a FiiO E07K Amp
Sorry if my sound decriptions feel a little off, I actually had a hard time recalling the vocabulary for this thread. Thanks in advance for your help, dear community and have a great weekend!
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