W shaped sound IEM under $1000 USD, any recommendations?

Apr 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 4

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Hi, I'm enjoying the soundrhyme dte900 and sr8 a lot due to its W shaped sound imo. For context, I like IEMs that have strong, tight and fast bass. Also, I prefer the mids being thick, lush and forward. The treble extension needs to be decent at least, energetic enough and not too bright/grating especially when listening at high volumes.

So I wanted to know are there any other IEMs that also have the W shaped tuning that sounds warm, colored yet technical and versatile for less than $1000 USD?

It can be either in the current soundrhyme lineup that I haven't heard of or from other brands. I'm open to suggestions, thanks 😁
 
Apr 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM Post #2 of 4
BGVP Phantom SE.

W is my preference and I have tried dozens of IEM's and many more dozens of headphones over the years and the BGVP Phantom SE is THE W IEM on the market for under $1K right now.
 
Apr 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM Post #4 of 4
BGVP Phantom SE.

W is my preference and I have tried dozens of IEM's and many more dozens of headphones over the years and the BGVP Phantom SE is THE W IEM on the market for under $1K right now.
Ah nice, based on your experience with the phantom se what are the pros and cons you found?

So far TDM told me that the phantom se is a refined version of the soundrhyme dte900 which is intriguing.
 

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