Lets create a list of 'affordable' headphones / IEMs one could acquire to sample / enjoy a smattering of different sound profiles

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by ‘affordable’ I mean quite inexpensive…$250…mebe $300 as the maximum the cans / IEMs can cost. and yes, used prices qualify if a more expensive set are often sold within the specified budget.

what sound profiles? whatever would replicate popular music genre’s at this price point. also, I know the DAC / Amp will have a significant effect on this, so let’s assume the sound chain is Spotify Premium going into the iFi Zen Air DAC and then into the Zen Air CAN.

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  1. Tin HiFi T2 (neutral)
  2. Tin HiFi T4 (v-shaped)
  3. Sennheiser IE 300 (u-shaped)
  4. Final E3000 (bass enhanced)

Guessing we’re at or about $300 for all of the above.

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I think a really good starting point for headphones is the Sennheiser HD6XX. They come in right under $200…They have been around for a while and a lot of people really enjoy them…There are even a few simple mods you can do to them if that is your thing.