Glacier

I have a pair of Dunu Glacier IEMs, I think they are going for USD1,200 now, but honestly I prefer Band Maid on the B&W PI7 earphones (maybe USD350?) because it's got good bass, good instrumental separation, nice on the vocals, and the treble is clear without being sharp. It's not a price issue, it's a tuning issue, hence your mileage may vary depending on what you tend to enjoy in your music. BTW, I have a pair of JBL Stage A130 (USD300), and a Devialet Phantom (maybe USD2k? can't remember...), and rock and live instruments are so much better on the JBLs. Heck, I enjoy the JBLs better than the USD5k MoFi 888 I tested. The 888s made Band Maid sound very messy and sharp on the treble. I want to say that Band Maid recordings don't sound really good when the speakers are very transparent, but I'm not sure why. If someone with more audio knowledge could chime in on this I'd be really grateful.

Either the anole VX or Dunu glacier

I like how they sound 🤷‍♂️😅 The glacier I couldn't keep bc of the fit, the VX has incredible detail and I love the tuning(particularly the vocals)

Noob iem bloke talking lol.  Demoed the clara and glacier. Unfortunately, i couldn't demoed the prestige ltd in my area. I also demoed the mesk mk2. In my personal opinion, I enjoyed and found the glacier a step above the mesk mk2.  The glacier has a nice soundstage, very detail, v shaped but feels balanced to me with good details and sounds musical. The clara on the other hand, my god.. the vocal and instrument, especially the guitar and drum sound so natural and realistic to me. It sound more smooth to me~ it is not as detail as the glacier, but its smooth in an enjoyable and unfatigued way. The bass on the glacier was was tactile and to my liking. The bass on the clara was abit stronger than my preference with good texture, which probably could be eqed lower to my liking. Fitwise, the clara is probably more suited for smaller ears. The glacier is heavier but it was comfortable still for me. Well... I can comfortably wear the monarch mk2 n 3 I think most iem will fit me fine 🤣😂  Honestly, need more time as I am still not sure if I prefer the glacier or the clara at this point of time. Hope my comment even help alittle lol

Dunu glacier is great. Direct upgrade path from variations

It’s the best Harman set. Is it the best 1k, no. It’s very good though. Great buy for $850!

Glacier has way more bass than Odin. If you like rumble, glacier wins there, easily

The Ziigaat Estrella are great for Pink Floyd but if you double your budget the Dunu Glacier is like hearing them for the first time.

I couldn't get the Dunu Glacier out of my head after hearing it and 1 year later I got them for my self. That's why I don't want to test another Dac after the Fiio M21 they can't be better if I haven't tried them.

Dunu Glacier sounded as good or better than other kilobuck IEMs but with a better sound stage I love these things :)

For my ears no. Although quit heavy the shape grabs my ear like it was made for my ears as for sound while it has much treble never a problem for me. I have listened for 10 hours strait with out any discomfort.

The Origin was one of 3 that made me say wow at a show. I ended up buying 2 the Thieaudio Origin and the Dunu Glacier the one I didn't buy was the Thieaudio Valhalla. The Origin is very special but the Glacier is the one I pick up most.

Dunu Glacier it's costly but the soundstage is amazing.

Sub bass doesn't drop off and is textured. I hear bass with more nuance than I've heard before on songs I've listened to for 40 or 50 years.

Try to get a used Dunu Glacier in good condition. Clarity, Bass and Soundstage are outstanding and it has the best EST Treble I’ve heard so far.

I have the Variations and the Glacier. They don’t sound identical at all. Variations sound thin compared to the Glacier. Maybe it’s my unit of the Variations. They sound very clean and detailed, but thin. Glacier on the other hand sounds natural with lots of bass

What budget? For me the endgame heavy metal/live music IEM is Dunu Glacier Edit: nvmd now I saw $120 budget - I think Hidiz MP143, or Shozy P20 would be great if you can find one on sale, Plannar making very fast and accurate bass for metal and those has punchy bass with Shozy P20 has warmer, more musical sound profile. Another option that is easier to drive is Letshuoer S08 Around $140 other than Shozy P20 you have 7HZ Diablo but it's shape with the stiff cable might not be a good fit