[oceancorps]

Hi, I'm a new member of this forum and I'm struggling with the choice of my first pair of IEM (if you exclude the 6€ sony in-ear that I buy almost every year after costantly breaking them/losing the foam tips).

Let's start with what I'm looking for to find in my new IEM:

-Neutral sound (as I understand it's the best choice for people that don't listen to any particular genre, correct me if I'm wrong)
-Remote with start/skip and volume buttons
-Mic (I can eventually pass on that but I see that is almost everytime included with the remote)
-Portability: I will use them while walking to/from the university (1h walk in total, with my Huawei P9 lite) and at the university library (with my Asus laptop).
-No leakage
-Wired (I understand that for the same price you get a better quality compared to BT models)

The budget is around 70€ (if you want you can post more expensive models and I'll see if i can find them at the right price on Amazon Warehouse deals/Ebay)

Just searching by price, I already found some models:

Beyerdynamic Byron (I can spend a little more if there's something better)
Beyerdynamic MMX 101 iE
Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear G
Shure SE215 (a little bit over my budget, even in the used market)
1more triple driver (found them at 64€)
Meze 12 classics
FiiO FH1
Marshall EQ Mode
RHA MA750i (a little bit over my budget, even in the used market)
SoundMAGIC E10 C-SVBK
Tin Audio T2
HiFiMAN RE-400a
Do you suggest one of these in particular or there is something better in the same price range?

 

[robert766]

I own the MA750 and have listened to Shure's because a friend owns one. When I compared the two I preferred the 750's because better, tighter bass. Also I think my friend has to order a new cable every couple of months because they break.

To be fair my 750's stopped working once but you get 2 year warranty but they have great warranty and got a new pair within a week. Customer service was really fast and friendly so no complaints there.

 

[oceancorps]

I own the MA750 and have listened to Shure's because a friend owns one. When I compared the two I preferred the 750's because better, tighter bass. Also I think my friend has to order a new cable every couple of months because they break.

To be fair my 750's stopped working once but you get 2 year warranty but they have great warranty and got a new pair within a week. Customer service was really fast and friendly so no complaints there.

RHA MA 750i is just a little over my budget; any thoughts about other models?

 

[PaganDL]

Hi Oceancorps,

I suggest three totally different IEMs in no particular order :

iBasso IT 01 (Likely out of budget but worth looking into for sound & exceptional iBasso customer service)
Shozy Hibiki M1 / M2
Kinera Seed Yin

Hope you have a great day !

 

[yong_shun]

1more triple driver (found them at 64€)

This is a good choice definitely with the volume control and mic that are usable on both Android and iOS.

M2-IEG is another good choice. Both Triple Driver and M2-IEG comes with 2 years of warranty but personally I think Sennheiser after sales service is better. 1More always reject customers' RMA with funny reason in Singapore.

 

[robert766]

RHA MA 750i is just a little over my budget; any thoughts about other models?

Sorry I have not heard the other models you listed. It's hard to find iems when auditioning a couple in a certain price range is impossible to do. Best move would probably just look around these (and other) forums and browse through threads of individual iems you are considering. All reviews and impressions are very personal so take them with a grain of salt though.

 

[oceancorps]

Hi Oceancorps,

I suggest three totally different IEMs in no particular order :

iBasso IT 01 (Likely out of budget but worth looking into for sound & exceptional iBasso customer service) as you said, out of my budget
Shozy Hibiki M1 / M2 can't find it on ebay/amazon with shipping to Italy
Kinera Seed Yin can't find it on ebay/amazon with shipping to Italy

Hope you have a great day !

Answers in bold

 

[PaganDL]

HI @oceancorps,

Try penonaudio.com for Shozy Hibiki & Kinera Seed Yin.

Hope you have a great day !

 

[oceancorps]

HI @oceancorps,

Try penonaudio.com for Shozy Hibiki & Kinera Seed Yin.

Hope you have a great day !

Would you say they are better than the models listed by me?

 

[PaganDL]

Hi @oceancorps,

In your list, I only have the 215 SE & 12 Classics, once again, all these are different IEMs.

All following impressions are subjective & personal...

215 SE are good basic reference sound with accurate bass response
12 Classics are smooth & warm with nice overall body with better accurate bass response
Shozy Hibiki M1 leans towards 12 Classics but less warm & a little fuller body in the mids
M2 leans towards a strange combination of Hibiki M1 & 215 SE
Kinera Seed Yin is similar to a blend of 12 Classics & Hibiki M1 but more mid to high focused without being faitiguing.

Hope this makes sense.

Hope you have a great day !

 

[oceancorps]

Hi @oceancorps,

In your list, I only have the 215 SE & 12 Classics, once again, all these are different IEMs.

All following impressions are subjective & personal...

215 SE are good basic reference sound with accurate bass response
12 Classics are smooth & warm with nice overall body with better accurate bass response
Shozy Hibiki M1 leans towards 12 Classics but less warm & a little fuller body in the mids
M2 leans towards a strange combination of Hibiki M1 & 215 SE
Kinera Seed Yin is similar to a blend of 12 Classics & Hibiki M1 but more mid to high focused without being faitiguing.

Hope this makes sense.

Hope you have a great day !

Thank you.

I'll wait for other comments giving the fact that I would like to order from ebay/amazon

 

[PaganDL]

Thank you.

I'll wait for other comments giving the fact that I would like to order from ebay/amazon

No problem,

Hope you find what you're looking for...

 

[oceancorps]

In the end I have decided to give up on the remote and mic; I think my choice will be between Tin Audio T2 and Tin Audio T2 Pro.
The price difference is not a problem, but some reviews scared me because of the enhanced treble on the Pro (understand the fact that I don't even know if I like or hate that). I read that it can be controlled with foam tips, but I don't think I'll ever buy and use tips other than the ones included. What do you guys suggest? Do you think that the Pros are better?

 

[yong_shun]

To be honest I totally lose confidence with Chi-Fi IEM. The build quality is sub-par and sound quality is off. This is my personal opinion. I am selling of my KZ today and stay forever with my precious IEM.