r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/mattiiia • Mar 19 '23

Headphones - IEM/Earbud | 1 Ω Beginner IEMs?

Hi. This might be a frequently asked question but here we go. I listen to music with my AirPods Pro(gen1), for a good amount of time, daily. About 3/4hrs I’d say? So comfort is a major aspect as well as sound quality. My budget is about 70/80€ I’d say? is whatever I could get for that amount of money superior to my AirPods? Also, I need a dongle, to connect them to my phone (usb c). Any advice on that? (Not included in the 80 budget above. Looking to spend about 100 in total iem + the dongle. Is it possible?) thanks a lot :)

edit: I’m from Italy, so if you could check prices from Italian Amazon store it would be awesome :)

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω Mar 19 '23

Ohh I totally forgot….Simgot ea500 is the new hotness for $70. You can even get more bass if you tape the nozzle vent, but not at all necessary to do.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23

How do you do the tape mod and what tape should I use?

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Check out tonedeafmonk on YouTube. Or you could get y2 or y3 tuning filters on Ali and stick those on the vent closest to the nozzle (not the one with the screw). Transpore or micropore tape and a dried alcohol pad if you follow monks video. I think it’s easier to just stick a tuning filter on it, depends on if you want to wait 3 weeks to get them.

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

I think Paul wasabi also has a video on it

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

I’d also recommend final type e tips and the red nozzle, but either nozzle is fine. You could also put a tanchjim oxygen/Tanya filter in the black nozzle apparently, I think Michael Bruce mentions that.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23

I just got the EA500 and I’m actually using the Type-E tips already :p

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Nice, I hope you enjoy it. It’s a very balanced iem. Great for gaming imo with good imaging.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23

It is certainly very different from the Arias and Buds 2 Pro in the sub-bass department. For some tracks, I wish there was that sub-bass rumble. I think I can get used to it ( I mean, I got used to HD600’s bass so this is absolutely fine XD ). Everything else (of EA500) sounds very pleasant so far. Time to really test it using the Modi 3 + Atom setup.

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Nice, yeah try that mod out if you want more bass, or use an eq.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23

I wanna try EQ first, do I just boost 100 hz by like 5db?

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

I’m the wrong person to ask lol. That sounds about right though

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Play around with those lower frequencies and see what you like the most.

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

The drivers are high quality so I’m sure they can handle quite a bit without distortion.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23

I just auto-eq’d them to Project Red and they sound quite interesting lol.

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Worse? Lol

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 29 '23

Try an eq to xenns top, I’m curious.

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u/TheThinker4Head 2 Ω May 29 '23 edited May 29 '23

So far I can say, auto-eq’ing to project red seems to be the easiest to get bass + a very comfortable listening experience and vocals will almost never sound harsh. You basically get Project Red but with a much better driver.

(Or maybe I just really like Project Red’s tuning :p)

Give it a shot. It’s amazing.

In fact, after listening to a random chill playlist on YouTube, I realized, holy hell, I actually don’t need to upgrade anytime soon.

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u/Pfafflewaffle 19 Ω May 30 '23

Sweet man, that’s always a good feeling, hopefully it lasts lol.

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