I own the Nothingear (2024) without a proper eq, sound profile.. the thing sounds like flat peaky horseshit. You got into IEMs not knowing the different tunings each IEM offers... To be fair a fair share of people do.
My first iem was the Hexa, I hated the thing.. then I eq'ed it, and I enjoyed it till the right ear died.
If you want more "balanced"
There is stuff like the Wan'er Red Lion that offers a warmer sound w/ a bass boost, and nice smooth treble, but I'm only using that as a example.
Cause there is psychotic sets like the Kbear Rosefinch that offers huge bass, and there nothing wrong with that, and there sets like the CCA Phoenix that offers loads of treble. This hobby is full on subjective on what people like, and what they hear.
If you still want to try it, you just have to do a lot more research on what you really want.
No cca UNTIL THEY F ING FIX THE QC ISSUES.... I BOUGHT MINE IN DECEMBER AND BY JAN I END UP EXCHANGED MINE FOR 3 TIMES..... 3 F ING TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS... so yeah no cca.... if want something similar to cca phoenix go chu 2
nearly all of those are my IEMs lmao.
1. KZ EDX PRO: my very first IEM, got this since i loved the cyan colored. i still have the first batch of this working perfectly, very easy to drive, small and light. i used this to play CODM, PUBGM, PUBG Steam and Apex. won some tournament with this exact IEM back at covid.
2. KZ Castor Pro Harman: my third IEM, i got this mainly for its metal faceplate. i was going to buy Polaris but since it has some issues with its faceplate fell off, i chose Castor instead. a great one, sturdy and one of the biggest housing IEM out of my others. but not recommended for long use, treble peaking hurts your ears after 2-3 hours of listening and gaming session. steps kind of muffled, not great for search & destroy modes.
3. CCA Phoenix: my greatest spending under 35 bucks. full metal housing, small dimensions (i'm a fan of metal build IEMs you see haha). all rounder, jack of all trades-hardly great at any but weirdly good. durable, easy to drive, great bass but lacks mids. weird imaging in some songs but surprisingly great soundstage for gaming, i used this almost on every gaming session with my friends.
4. CCA Xyra: bought one since lots talking this is a better choice instead of Phoenix. kinda disappointed. narrow staging, this is one of the most reasons i got killed on matches. punchy bass but sharp treble got headache after short use of this on 20-40% volume. cheap accessories, typical cheap kz unlike others alternatives at its price.
5. Moondrop Chu 2: good. clear, natural, fun sounding and comfortable. but soundstage pretty narrow so i wont recommend this for CS2, valo or any game with s&d modes. a great one to listening to music but for gaming? meh. it got oxidation issues as well, mine got it after 6 months.
6. Tanchjim Bunny: warm and well balanced. surprisngly got good soundstage. i got hooked since pretty much everyone recommended this on every comment i saw on facebook. got game eq on app as well (mobile), but trust me, you'd rather turn this shi off, the IEM is good as they are. a solid choice for gaming.
well, anyways. seeing is believing, the same as IEMs, you need to listen to it yourself since everyone got different ears and fav. but since i want a complete package and loves metal builds IEMs i would choose Phoenix. in fact im listening to Yorushika's Night Journey with Phoenix+Shanling M1 Plus while typing this long ahh comments haha
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