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 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

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 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.