Apart from those models, I am interested in the ZSX as I feel it would be better for me in terms of fit, do you know anything about its sound? I have seen many people who recommend it but it is a bit of an old option.
Not sure about this model. What I’ve learned in this forum and reviews is that KZ’s tend to all sound alike, it’s known as the KZ sound. Also the tech in these IEMs improves so quickly that I wouldn’t recommend an older model.
The Mele is @hawaiibadboy colab with Tripowin and he likes rock, hip-hop and trip-hop.
DQ6 and ZEX should be in your radar, my other recs are Mele and LBBS (earbud, very EQ-able)
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That are like a ultra cheap IEM? The ZSN Pro X is around that price but i dont think i will get a upgrade with that iems sorry
Ultra cheap, but beats anything under 100 for rock and metal. Just look at these impressions I linked above. 
You could also consider iBasso IT00
I ordered the ZEX mostly due to the good early reviews, and I was curious to hear the electrostatic driver, and since it doesn’t have a balance armature, it won’t have that BA harshness that my ears don’t like. I figured for $25 it was worth conducting the experiment.
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I didn’t order ZEX because NRA’s tuning isn’t ideal for me and ZEX is basically a smoother NRA, but I trust HBB’s rec on ZEX for everyone.
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That makes a ton of sense, I usually try to have complimentary sets, with a few in the area of my personal target, which is pretty close to HBB’s.
Since KZ was the brand that got me into IEMs, I am happy to see them doing some better, less harsh sets these days. I wouldn’t mind having a KZ somewhere my rec list.
The KZ ZS10 Pro is still my favorite set to plug into a Roku remote. I think the Roku must pull back the treble the right amount, and that combo just sounds great.
I would avoid DQ6 then. I own it, like it very much and love that it is having a late bloom over here, but they have a lot of energy in sibilance area. I don’t own ZSN Pro X but they graph similar.
You may want to try KZ ZAX, which I have never heard myself, but fits your budget and received a bit of praise last year to beginning of this year. Lot less energy between 4-6k.
Get DQ6 and mod it with either my DIY foam mod or place the Tanchjim Oxygen (or “old” Hana) filter (can buy it from penon separately and also included in the Tanya) on the nozzle.
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How you make the custom??
Put the filter on it.
Or if you are refering to the 1dividedby16 foam mod.
where do you find that filters?
The truth is that I am getting to the point of not knowing what to do, that they are very cheap is a red flag for me, I would just like an IEM that responds better to EQ than the ZSN Pro X and that have a “custom fit”.
https://penonaudio.com/tanchjim-oxygen-filter-grill-5-pairs.html
or also included in.
Price does not equal quality in this hobby.
@nymz @Resolution @luizgarcia Can attest to that.
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Got my dq6 today. Straight into my rec list.
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KZ DQ6 $30, Tripowin Mele $50 and Blon BL-03 $26, my budget recs.
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First, cheap doesn’t mean it’s bad, but some compromises must be made. Second, your budget is $60, which means you are in need to find something around $50 price range, where it’s the realm of budget IEMs.