[galangerz]

hey guys! I'm new to this but I want to buy the best IEM I can get my hands on right now. It can be whatever your preference is and why

so far some I've been considering are the:
64 Audio A/U18 ADEL
Empire Ears Zues XR ADEL
Campfire Audio Vega
64 Audio Tia Fourte
Noble Katana

But this is from my little amount of google searches. I've far more to learn. After getting my SE846's I've just been craving for more.

thanks for your time guys!

 

[buonassi]

I'm looking one tier down from you, but am not happy with what's on the market at the $500 range, so I'm going up to $800 now. Considering Campfire Audio Jupiter or Lyra II - wish I could help you out, but I need recs like you.

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

Add the Hifiman RE2000 to your list

 

[FullCircle]

It may help to prioritize things like

Pratical every day use
- size
- weight
- genre
- housing material
- build quality

For example, while some say the Noble Encore sound better than the Katana (and that may be the majority opinion) I Use the Katana more than the Encore, because the Katana is lighter and smaller. Sound quality wise, they both are flagship territory, so I dont miss what the Encore has to offer when "on the go."

As for housing build quality, both the Encore and the Katana a built from areospace grade billet aluminium, 5 axis CNC machined in California, if anything, they are overbuilt.