Best iems on Reddit

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Truthear

4.3

(61)

"The best neutral iem under 100$ right now"

"I love my truthear reds."

"Great sound at a great price for beginners."

"I second the vote for Zero Reds."

"My personal pick: Zero Red for the insanely good imaging for gaming."

"So far very satisfied with them, they are comfy and never hurt my ear."

"Truthear Hexa was incredible."

"I'd save up to 55 and go for the truthear zero."

"I recently got the Gate and I love it. Nice bass and clear mids and treble."

"Are unquestionably the best option."

Moondrop

4.2

(54)

"Moondrop Chu 2 is definitely the one to go for!"

"$40 Moondrop SSR is so much better."

"Moondrop Chu 2, truthear Gate."

"Moondrop Chu II or TruthEar Gate."

"The moon drops are sooooo much better."

"Go for moondrop chu2. I have Bose QCs but trust me these moondrops are different vibe."

"Moondrop makes some of the smallest shells."

"Check out the moon drop aria line. They're really good for that genre of music."

"Moondrop Chu 2 is small in size and price, and good sounding too."

"I have the chu 2, they work amazingly on valorant and the finals."

Simgot

4.3

(47)

"Simgot em6l are the gold standard for fps gaming around 100."

"For 100 you can get the simgot em6l and you won't be disappointed."

"I like the ew200 a lot, sound was awesome, more comfortable and felt more premium."

"Overall a wonderful package."

"Get the simgot em6l."

"Excellent allrounder and all metal build quality."

"One of the most comfortable iems I've tried."

"Others like the simgot supermix4"

"Wait for a sale and get the simgot ew300, one of the most comfortable iems and amazing for gaming."

"I bought the simgot ew300 recently as the zero didn't have enough bass for me."

Letshuoer

4.5

(27)

"The Letshuoer S12 works great for prog and symphonic."

"Is the ticket for metal at that price point."

"S08’s all day."

"Letshouer s08."

"Imo the best one under $250 and it's $99."

"Letshuoer S08"

"Letshuoer S12 like."

"Letshuoer s12 pro (or if you can stretch your budget a bit more)"

"Grab an S12 Pro on 11/11 sale, they're tiny and have shallow and reasonably sized nozzle."

"Letshuoer s12 2024, really flexible tuning that does any genre well."

Kiwi Ears

4.6

(25)

"Are the only ones I can use for hours"

"Kiwi Ears Cadenza."

"I recently got kiwi ears cadenza and have really been enjoying their sound and fit."

"Kiwiears Cadenza too."

"Kiwi Cadenzas are quite affordable and give you a pleasant warm but otherwise balanced sound."

"Kiwi Ears Cadenza's are the best I've heard for Music only."

"Kiwi Ears Cadenza is better than all three of them."

"It's on sale right now for $160 which is a steal."

"The best on that price range."

"My favorite budget IEM."

KZ

4.2

(25)

"Take a look at the KZ-ZS10 Pros."

"Some other options are the kz castor pro."

"If you love bass, KZ Castor with Improved Bass foshure."

"Kz castor bass is a very good pick."

"The iems i personally own and would recommend are the zero crinacle reds (£50)....the KZ castor."

"Try the kz edc pro. For 5 bucks it’s an insane deal."

"KZ Castor Pro, either bass if you, well, like bass"

"Kz edc pro"

"I've heard good things about kz edc pro."

"KZ Castor Pro (Bass) is a solid option for Hip Hop."

Kefine

4.1

(22)

"Kefine Delci"

"The Kefine Delci have a pretty low profile and are relatively shallow and small."

"Definitely the most tingly sparkly one though. Good budget option though, not wasting much if you end up disliking them."

"Great accessories including case and good cable."

"Look at china. you'll pay a quarter of the price for on par sound quality."

"Delci AE for sure the best gaming ones in that price range."

"I got kefine klean Great for gaming and music for my taste"

"My Delci’s are great for gaming."

"Delci or kefine klean would be a good pick."

"I would rather recommend Kefine klean honestly."

Tangzu

4.3

(18)

"Insane how good it sounds for $20."

"Wa'ner SG or Salnotes Zero."

"Tangzu Wan'er should do you well."

"Is best for beginners."

"The Tangzu Fudu is the smallest in my collection."

"Try Tangzu xuan nv it's neutral sound."

"Look at china. you'll pay a quarter of the price for on par sound quality."

"Tangzu Fudu is bassy with no sharpness but maybe a bit too smooth for you."

"I've heard good things about it's the letshuoer s08."

"Is a nice bassy iem for less than $100."

Aful

4.4

(16)

"Explorer imo."

"If you want warm, Aful Explorer would be the pick."

"Explorer is one of my absolute favourites under $1000."

"I highly recommend them."

"AFUL Explorer. You won’t regret it."

"Aful Explorer seems to be a excellent IEM for these genres."

"Definitely you are looking for AFUL performer 5."

"Those are good bass IEM's, dark sounding but warm!"

"It's a really good iem and I really dig and respect Aful."

"Recommended a lot for bassy IEM at $100."

#10

7hz

4.2

(14)

"Those are an amazing allround at the price range."

"7hz legato is the choice for a basshead in your budget."

"I love the 7Hz Zero 2 for watching movies."

"Those are the most rec'd $20 iems."

"7hz Zero 2 (slightly enhanced bass)."

"I would suggest 7hz Zero, 7hz Zero 2."

"Check 7hz Salnotes Zero (original)."

"Sounds great though and will do good as another allrounder."

"I will pick up Zero 2 or Cadenza."

"Other than that, then check the 7hz Legato."

#11

QKZ

4.3

(12)

"Are the best ones you can get for its price"

"They sound the best of all the previous."

"HBB QKz (bassy, lush and really full) or Castor Bass (energetic)"

"That's $20 but you can usually get it on sale around $15"

"Qkz x hbb. Great for fps games."

"QKZ x HBB."

"QKZ x HBB, Moondrop Chu 2, Truthear Gate, Salnotes Zero 2 and Tangzu Waner are the best budget options."

"QKZ x HBB."

"Warm, relaxing and natural sounding (but with lots of bass): QKZ HBB"

"QKZ HBB or the Tanchjim Tanya DSP"

#12

Salnotes

4.4

(11)

"I just got the Salnotes Zero 2 after a year of enjoying the first Zero."

"Everyone loves a pair of salnotes zeros"

"7hz Salnotes Zero 2 (personal pick for sound)."

"Salnotes zero is one of the best for that price range."

"OG Salnotes Zero also is fairly good"

"Below $30, that arent the vivace, there is the usual rec, the salnotes Zero 2"

"The $20 Salnotes Zero is enjoyable to me."

"Zero Red for a neutral tuning + slight bass lift."

"1) red zero : netural tuning."

"I've got both and the zero red is better for metal."

#13

Sennheiser

4.3

(11)

"I have never heard more dynamics and bass kick."

"Sennheiser IE200 are tiny."

"IE200."

"The Sennheiser ie200 is also great for smaller ears."

"Could be a signature IEM worth It for that price."

"I use IE600 when playing cs2, but found that the sound profile of the truthear hexa is similar."

"Sennheiser ie200 (but the stock cable and tips suck aside from the foams )."

"Sennheiser IE200 will fit you"

"Sennheiser ie200?"

"Sennheiser IE600. You can get them used on the avexchange for around $350-400."

#14

Dunu

4.2

(10)

"Two is the best price to performance Dunu falcon ultra."

"My personal favourite, especially for hip hop, is the Dunu Titan S."

"Dunu Kima 2, comfort, nice accesories."

"You Might wanna give the Dunu Titan S2 a check."

"I Recommend Truthear Hexa and Dunu Titan S, both have well balanced sound"

"If you arent sensitive to treble, check the Dunu Titan S2, seems like it could work great."

"The technical performance, specially the resolution, is pretty great."

"Dunu titan s2, simgot ew300, maybe the truthear reds."

"Dunu falcon ultra scratches that bass itch."

"Dunu titan s."

#15

CCA

4.3

(7)

"Get the CCA Rhapsody."

"Great Bass, sound, resolution, soundstage very happy with it."

"Is sub $90 with AliExpress holiday sale."

"Cca trio."

"If you like to have some thump you might want to try cca trio(it's within your budget)"

"I recommend CCA Trio but with spinfit cp100+: well tune with energetic."

"After owning the CCA Trio and Hydro, for under $40, I'd get the CCA Rhapsody myself."

#16

Artti

4.1

(7)

"Artti T10"

"Artti T10 but for $5 more you can get Tinhifi Dudu."

"Any decent planar. - Arrti T10."

"Artti T10, QKZ X HBB, EPZ Q1 Pro."

"I'd recommend looking out for an Artti T10 that's on sale."

"Artti T10 with a DAC"

"Budget planars like artti t10, which will provide 90% of letshuoer s12 pro at $60/70."

#17

Tripowin

4.7

(6)

"The tripowin vivace is really well reviewed at the price."

"Check tripowin Vivace."

"The Tripowin Vivace would be the best pick."

"The Tripowin Vivace are top tier in budget category for gaming."

"Very safe tuning, great soundstage and imaging"

"Check the Tripowin Vivace."

#18

Sgor

4.5

(6)

"SGOR Luna."

"SGOR Luna one of the best planar iems for less than 50 bucks."

"Sgor Luna is the best planar under 50 usd."

"How about the sgor luna with the dongle? A planar iem is always a good second iem."

"Check the Sgor Luna."

"SGOR Luna (or PR2/PR3 but you have to EQ them)."

#19

Zero

4.2

(5)

"Get the zero reds. I love them."

"The Zero:REDs sound amazing for the price."

"Zero reds if you dont mind the large nozzles."

"Zero 2."

"Zero Two is a fine bassy IEM that I have used since this March."

#20

TRN

4.2

(5)

"For that price it’s a fantastic deal."

"TRN White Tiger, more fun for listening to KPOP."

"Recommend you to check check TRN White tiger."

"You should try TRN Mars."

"Check out TRN Mars!"

#21

Shure

4.8

(4)

"My shure se215s are near impossible to beat for long term comfort."

"Just get the Shure SE215’s with Spinfit tips."

"Great balanced set that are going allow you to hear shit the way it’s supposed to"

"I have the se215s they’re great. They have passive noise cancelling."

#22

Blon

3.8

(5)

"Great bass quality."

"Some cheaper options are the Blon Z300 as its an iem that its cheap, comfortable"

"Blon03 is really a fun champion."

"They’re fun for everyday without being too heavy or sharp."

"Check the Blon Z300."

#23

Supermix

4.5

(4)

"Is endgame to me."

"I've enjoyed the Supermix 4 the best."

"Supermix 4 and call it a day."

"I went with the SuperMix 4s and transitioned from the Orchestra Lites."

#24

Letshouer

4.0

5.0

(2)

"Kinera Celest Wyvern (Abyss/ Black, Qing)."

"Some other options are the kinera celest wyvern."

#37

4.0

(2)

"The cadenza is the best all rounder for ur taste and price."

#48

EM6L

4.0

(2)

"I tried the Eml6 and had a much better experience, pretty good base and great soundstage."

"I updated from zero2 to em6l pretty noticeable difference in terms of sound stage."

#49

EW300

4.0

(2)

"Can't go wrong with the EW300."

"EW300 sounds like it would be the best option."

#50

Performer

5.0

(1)

"The performer 8 is an amazing technical iem."

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