So a few friends of mine have been asking for IEM recommendations, im a bit out of the loop. My current up to 50$ is the 7Hz Zero 2 (which i have used a lot), but im wondering is there anything that has stacks up or even dethrones it?
I know its also a taste thing but from the ones ive tried the Zero is a jack of all trades
The Zero 2 is terrific, also the Moondrop Chu 2 is another I use for travel. For vocals the Truthear Zero Blue and gaming the red version are worth it. All sound terrific with the Apple adapter for $9.
Tech has gotten so good it’s down to personal preference on tuning in the under $50 bracket.
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Kefine Klean is a terrific set for under $50, and Artti T10 is fantastic planar for $51.
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wow i really am out of the loop didnt know plannars got to that price point, do you need an amp or can a regular dongle handle them?
@pk500 The OG Chu were nice, so glad they ditched the attached wire
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The T10 are not that tough to drive. I drive everything from a desktop amp, but I think a dongle with decent power would do just fine.
Don’t let the cheap look of the T10 fool you. It’s a hell of an IEM. The effort definitely was focused on the driver and the tuning, not the aesthetics!
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unless it’s god-awful ugly or has major comfort/longevity issues, dont bother me too much
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I haven’t been buying budget IEMs lately. I do like the Zero 2 since it has a relaxing overall sound signature and works quite well when watching movies. Perhaps you might want to look at the Reddit r/iems poll results for the top five budget IEMs under 50 dollars:
https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1hd2g1f/top_5_iems_under_50/
Anyway, just some budget stuff which is pretty popular right now.
