The FH7ās are a much less V shapeā¦more of a very slight U shape. For what it is worth, I still prefer the Ikko OH-1 over the FH7 and Polaris V2.
So I have been in the IEM game for a little while, but I have owned IEMs from <$100 to $1600. My current favorite is easily the Campfire Andromeda/Solstice (Solstice is just custom Andromeda). I have been to 2 CanJams and when I first heard these, it felt like my search was finally over. Canāt say end game because I love the hobby too much, but I tried so many headphones and IEMs and I always went back to these. They are the closest to end game that I have experienced so far. This includes headphones that are way above its price range that I have tried.
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As of to this moment, my Favorite IEMs that I love using most of the time, would be the Moondrop Starfields and BLON BL03s. Yes, two of them because holy shit itās hard to choose a single one for daily use between the two of them because both have their charms in terms of sounds. If I just want to chill and get that neutral goodness, Starfields. But if I want fun, a bit of bass to some songs I love and be all awake? BLON BL03s no doubt.
My former favorite is the Tin T2s but itās still a good one to listen to along with the ZS10 Pros but the Starfields and BL03s kick those twoās asses at the same time in terms of the sounds I like.
Definitely the Campfire Audio Solaris 
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I still donāt think I have oneā¦way too moody me and so is my music lolā¦oh that reminds me, source and source synergy has a massive impact on what youāll hear from your IEMā¦and donāt even mention cables and tips ffs 
Hyla turned me into a reformed IEM fan. Even purged a lot of my headphone gear in the process 
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I donāt think cables really affect the sound that much as long as they are good quality cables. Tips definitely change the sound though
Samsung AKG earbuds. I really think they deserve more recognition. And the oppoty of my driams, BLON bl03
Hmmmm, the BLON BL03s I get it for I own those, but the Samsung AKGs? I am a bit skeptical Iām afraid since I am one of the people when they first got their phones the earbuds that came along with that phone is usually subpar in terms of sounds. Correct me if I am wrong though, I am sure if thereās a time to try those Iāll do try it and what output I can say about those.
Hehe, I donāt even get earbuds with phones nowadays, itās getting rare. I bought the Akg earbuds from a friend who prefers using Bluetooth. These obviously sound v-shaped but the mids doesnāt get scooped out that much. Bass is fun to hear and it fits my ear pretty well
Also, Sony MH750s are excellent. And theyāre 10$. No rights to sound this good for 10$.
Theā¦ cylinder where you put the silicone tips is really small, though. If you want comply foam tips on these, you cut one of the silicone tips, only keep the cylinder, glue it there, and now you can put standard-size tips on em.
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My personal revised listā¦ Androāsā¦for female vocals, chamber music, folk and generally laidback and easy listening.
Vegaāsā¦for BASS BASS oh and Trebleā¦Vāish shaped, mids are there for sure (need to listen)ā¦super fun set tho 
Z1Rās best all round IEM musical presentation iāve heard, canāt really fault anything about them, grand in presentation, stage, detail, as long as they fit you.
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So far my favorit are the Meze rai penta, but waiting for a pair of campfire solaris that ill hope will end up being great.
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Sweet 
please do let us know your thoughts 
Iām about to get the Blon BL03 soon. Iām still not sure what cable to get. Does the cable really affect the sound? I was thinking about getting the HiFiHear 16 core 2 pin, but I am quite concerned if thatāll be a good fit. Knowing the connecting points are āexposed,ā I have a fear that the pins might snap. So, I changed my mind and decided to maybe order the cable of Yinyoo that were specfiically designed for the Blonās square shape thing. I think the connecting points of the blons will snuggly fit inside the āsleevesā of the cable.
may you give confirmation regarding this? I really canāt decided.
I really donāt want to file down the square into a nearly oval shape.
The cable wonāt affect the sound, but how stiff or heavy it is, the size of the earguide loop, and whether it has angled connections might affect the fit for you. I personally use them with a normal 2-pin (not QDC which would fit around the kind of 2-pin socket they have). This adds some height to the connection but Iāve never had fit/connection issues from it.
The BL03 have never fallen off the list of IEMs I can easily recommend for the price (assuming $30 or lower, just in case somewhere is trying to sell them for more. On forums and used you should expect to pick them up for $20 or below, my current pair was ājust pay shippingā as part of someoneās list of IEMs they were selling.)
If you get a set and you live in the US, I can send you some tuning foams in an envelope. Just tiny cylinders of foam. The reason for this is that although I think the BL03 is very strong stock, if you take the mesh filters off and pop a tuning foam in, and then put those filters (or maybe plain filters rather than stock Iāll check when I get home) it takes a little of the mid-range edge off and they just become an unbelievable set.
Another thing to mention is it seems 50/50 for whether people find the fit of the shell problematic or fine. Within those halves, some of the āproblematicā crowd actually find the fit nearly impossible. I find the fit ok but stock I feel like I need to reseat them every so often, this is due to a shortish nozzle that many eartips can slide too far down.
An easy fix for that is to either use an O-ring (like dentists use, or are used for modding mechanical keyboard) on each nozzle (or cut the botton off the stem of eartips you donāt use and slip them on) this gives the eartips something to hit so that they donāt slide all the way down, and the set can sit in the ear with a good seal without having to be jammed far in.
These sound like reasons not to get it, but:
a) You may need neither mod to enjoy them
b) Theyāre both simpler than they might sound at first, especially the one that gets around nozzle length related fit issues.
The result is something where if I had to sell all I owned, but decided I could leave $30 in audio, I would have few complaints day to day using as a daily driver.
EDIT: Based on follow-up ā I think I prefer the modded Bl03 to my Cadenza, but for something brand new and beautiful, that requires no modding, folks are probably right to recommend those over the Bl03.
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The BLON BL-03 is still good donāt get me wrong, but nowadays when it comes to technical prowess and sound reproduction it is quite showing its age, thatās why I gave away my own pair to my little brother as a gift. I suggest you try the newer ones like the Tangzu Wanāer, Kiwi Ears Cadenza and even the 7Hz Salnotes Zero as a start.
The IEM game is just getting better and better for the budget-focused, and that is favorable to us.
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2022: Shuoer S12 , Olina SE , Tripowin x HBB Mele! 
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My favorite has to be the Timeless. I know, I know - probably one of the most generic answers. But that IEM not only sounds incredible to my ears, way above the $200 asking price. But it single handedly got me truly hooked on the Audio hobby. Once I tried them and ran with them for 6 months, I just had to know what else was out there.
Itās such a special set for me.
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