DUNU - Titan S

DUNU Titan S (og) best for electronic music. its $50 currently or lower.

Fosi DS2 is one of the cleanest and most neutral DAC/Amps you can get, and at $50, its a steal. If you HAVE to get something off of that list, then i would go witht he Fiio KA13, just for the Fiio App, and ease of support and firmware updates through Fiio. If you want something without overpowering bass. You can basically write off the Lagato, Fudu, EM6L, Hexa, and DZ4. They all have a rumbly sub bass texture to them, the Legato is basically a bass canon, and a bad one at that. The DZ4 and the Hexa do have a slightly leaner lower mid bass region, but that just makes the sub bass more pronounced sounding. The only really vocal forward, low bass IEM in that list is the Aria2. But it is kinda older now, and i think there are some better tuned IEM's out there with a similar sound signature. The Titan S2 is a good IEM, very balanced, vocals are a little less prominent than the Aria2, but the upper mids have more authority, so female vocals are a little stronger. The mid bass of the Titan S2 is also strong, which can make it feel bassy on some rock or traditional jazz tracks. But it balances nicely with the upper treble. If you want something that has less lower mid kick, the original Titan S, or the Sivga Que, might be a better fit.

Hey! What do you think about the fit? I have the first gen of the Titan S and also got the Dunu S&S, but it wasn’t a good combo for me. Both still fall off my ears.

Right? I get why people love them, but I'd always rather listen to the Dunu TItan S (or frankly any of a half-dozen IEMs under $25).

I really, really like the Dunu Titan S. Here are my quick notes about it: "Treble is very nice and present without being harsh. Vocals are perhaps a hair recessed (particularly female vocals), but clear and with nice timbre. Bass is strong and present but not splattery or fuzzy (maybe the best reproduction of "Limit To Your Love" I've heard from an IEM). Soundstage is good but not great; better front-to-back than most. Solidly built metal body, nicer cable than I expected at this price point (slender, minimal memory, minimal tangles). Comes with probably the nicest case of any IEM I own outside of Campfire (velvet lined pleather)." I'm digging the Moondrop Aria 2 so far: "Bass is emphasized but not overly so/splattery. Treble is clear and forward but not harsh or sharp. Vocals are average plus; not exceptional but nicely reproduced. Surprisingly good at quiet tracks; lower sensitivity so gives you more headroom for volume control (especially with headroom management). Heavy IEMs with a solid cable; feels like a premium product and is very satisfying to use. Appreciate that it comes with both a 3.5 mm and 4.4mm pentaconn connector, though the way the cable connects to the IEM will make using non-OEM cables a challenge." I also mostly like the Artti T10 but it can be a little bit thumpy at times without EQ (and of those three, the build quality is the cheapest). Oh, and the Hexa is good, just ... a bit boring?

FWIW, I also really prefer the Titan S as well, though I think of them as a little warmer than neutral. Great IEM!

Letshouer Cadenza 4 Enjoyability: A to A+ Critical Editing: B to A Mixing: A. While a bit U-shaped it's not egregious. It's enough to make decisions. Sennheiser IE200 Enjoyability: B to A Critical Editing: D to F (rounds out a lot of sibilance imo, which is actually a good thing for enjoyers). Mixing: B. Kind of shocking but while people call this v-shaped this is actually not as v-shaped imo. If you monitor yourself using these iems it'll sound exactly like you down to the microphone. Most other v-shaped iems don't do that. Crinacle Daybreak Enjoyability: B to A- Critical Editing: A (rofl. It's funny because it genuinely is good at picking out bad audio. If it sounds harsh it's because the original track is harsh) Mixing: B (This is more of a "Meta" tuned iem. But imo just enough where it sounds true) Crinacle Dusk Enjoyability: B to A+ (depending on who you ask) Critical Editing: C on Analogue. F on DSP. It rolls out sibilance by quite a large margin. Mixing: A on analogue mode. Honestly pretty neutral. almost HD600ish. But about a C on DSP mode. Tanchjim Origin Enjoyability: C to A (depending on who you ask) Critical editing: A (it'll definitely let you know spicy regions Mixing: A. A bit bright-slanted but definitely capable for mixing. Theioaudio Legacy 2: Enjoyability: C Critical editing: A+ Mixing: A+ Xuan NV (honorable mention) Enjoyability: A Critical editing: B Mixing: D (too bassy imo) I mention these because imo these are the Audio Technica M50x of iems but the size of 2 quarters. They basically give you accurate vocals down to the tee but thumpy bass. The vocals are very accurate on these. Not good for mixing though. Dunu Titan S (original) Enjoyability: C Critical editing: D (the treble is rounded out quite a bit) mixing: A (these are my imo pretty close to neutral)

PART 1: I'm coming back to your post now 22 days later. Because I wanted to answer this question. So think of this as a better update/answer than what I gave you. From a point of simplification, there's monitoring (this means when you use a microphone your voice sounds pretty close to you). There's critical voiceover editing (this means you wear headphones you can accurately detect problems with your audio, ie sibilance, plosives, phasing issues, etc) Then there's mixing. mixing means you are generally trying to make everything comprehensive and cohesive and sounds good on many mediums, ie iphones, speakers, car speakers, cans, openbacks, everything basically. Here's my thoughts: The Tanchjim Origin/Tanchim Fission are good at all 3. The Westone Mach60s (bought recently) excel at all 3. To elaborate, when I use any microphone it sounds exactly like me. When I watch microphone reviews by Podcastage, Boothjunkie, Curtis Judd, not only does it sounds like them to the dot but it sounds exactly individually how that mic sounds on them. When I listen to male singers, they sound correct. When I listen to female singers they sound correct. But it also does a great job of pointing out flaws in audio, ie I can hear everything. But also these have a ton of soundstage. The Beyerdynamic DT70IE (bought recently) excel at all 3. Though I'd give the edge to the Mach60s. Vocally it's pretty on point, with my voice and others. I noticed a voiceactor on Youtube mentioning the same thing. Just be sure to use the silicone eartips and toss the sponge ones (those suck). The Shure SE846 (bought recently) can do all 3. However I used the blue filters (neutral) along with the the black adapter from the AZLA SednaEarfit Crystal Standard which allows you to use all eartips, ie Dunu S&S. It veers warmer than the Mach60s but it's still pretty on point. It reminds me a lot of my JBL 305 speakers on my desk. The Moondrop Blessing 2/Blessing 3/Cadenza 4 excel at all 3. I map these all the same. While not exactly the same they're pretty much in the same camp. If you own 1, you don't need the other. The Softears Studio4 is good at only 2. Monitoring and mixing. But it isn't good for critical editing for voiceover. This is because it tends to round out sibilance and round out flaws in audio. So you need to cross-check it with something like a Moondrop Blessing 2 or a Thieoaudio Legacy 2. The Etymotic ER2XR is only good at voiceover editing and monitoring. But because of its poor soundstage it's not good for mixing. The Crinacle Dusk is good for monitoring. Good for mixing. But not suitable for critical voiceover editing. You won't know you have sibilance and problems in your audio. It even smooths out DMS's old sibilant headphone videos. ie I use his old videos as a reference for detecting horrible sibilance. The Dunu Titan S (original) are good for monitoring and mixing (it's relatively neutral). But not good for critical editing. It completely smooths out harsh sibilance on female vocals. Wouldn't count on these. The Salnotes Zero (original) are surprisingly good for $20. They are perfectly fine for monitoring. They also give you a general sense of the landscape and can be used for mixing. I thought it was a meme when I saw a ton of audio engineers mentioning the Salnotes Zero (original) for mixing. It also is good with critical editing (but nowhere near as reliable) as other options but it'll definitely point out egregious areas with your audio. Not bad for $20. I'd still strongly recommend going with the Fission (with S nozzle) which almost the same as the Tanchim Origin for a good price.

PART 2: (CONTINUED) Thieoaudio Legacy 2 are good at all 3. Excellent for monitoring. Though when I hear through with my microphone it's my voice but with about 10-15% of the lowend removed from my voice. These imo are the true "Baby Blessing 2" and imo are far more effective and reliable than the Hexa. These also are fantastic for pointing at flaws in your audio, ie issues like sibilance, clipping, plosives, boxiness, phasing, muffled audio, etc. Zigaat Lush (recently bought) is fine for monitoring. But I'm not entirely sure how it would translate to mixing and critical editing. It tends to relax a bit of the highs a bit too much imo. However, the Lush sounds substantially better when paired with the Moondrop Spring tips. Truthear Hexa - I'm going to list these as unreliable (for me). They've steered me so wrong so many times. Not that it won't for you. But I can't recommend them. Also the Hexa is the most divisive IEM. Just read this thread. No one agrees on how it sounds. Watch and read everywhere. No one knows what it sounds like. You got people saying it has a ton of bass. No bass. Little bass. Peaky. Harsh. Smooth. No one knows. You have me saying it's anemic in bass. Who's right? Who's wrong. Imo these are fine for monitoring and mixing. Not for critical editing. Purely anecdotal. But they have steered me wrong.

Unfortunately the Hexa is too divisive. For everyone who likes it there will be one who hates it. The bass is fine for me but many complain about it or rather the lack of it. The treble i found to be unnatural before taming it with tips but  as equally some find it smooth others find it bright and peaky. I love the relax listening other hate it because it's boring.  The Dunu Titan S is a safer bet and can be tip rolled from warm neutral to neutral which I'm getting to like. Obvious omissions are the explorer and defiant. 

What sounds do you like? They sound different. The Dunu Titan S could be a better alternative to these and the warm neutral sound for me is tip dependent so you could adjust it. And u/dr_wtf comment too. 

Im waiting for the white kbear tourbillon pro to be back in stock and hopefully priced around 35$ at most to contrast the CCZ CZ10. The treble on the CZ10 ruins that iem. Initially it sounds like the Titan S but it's inferior. Can't believe headfi reviewer were saying that rivals the Kiwi ears Astral. Kima 2 or Fission on my list but can't decide which. Then the 2 purple iems from Tangzu when they are low enough in price. The Hexa with muse hifi m4 is my preferred pairing with its warm sound. Ibasso dx180 is more neutral bass is lighter and brighter treble.

Personally going on from the Defiant you are better off saving up and get something like the Fission or Kima 2 which would be by next move from there. Especially on sale you can get towards Defiant money. The titan s I find is very much tip dependent on whether it's warm neutral or neutral as the bass is rather light but it's much vocal orientated with treble that's not too bright. Tip rolling makes a difference. Using Dunu s&s the bass is light but opens up the soundstage improving the clarity of the treble which I find is grainy with the stock tips and is more neutral. The explorer as someone mentioned will give you a warmer bassier sound but I find vocals more recessed than the defiant and the treble relaxed. I didn't tip roll these as I was using my friend's who got it recently so the sound may not be optimal for me. Others in the sub would suggest the Letshuoer s08 another warmer iem that's also a planar but I haven't heard these.

The explorer isn't neutral. It's more warm. The Titan S is more neutral but very much tip dependant on whether it's warm neutral as alot of reviewers describe it as.

I have about 50 IEMs, so it's a fairly long list. But my current favourites are: 1. Simgot EA1000 2. Letshuoer S08 -- currently tied with Ikko OH300 3. QKZ HBB 4. Moondrop Stellaris -- specifically with Dunu Candy tips^[1] 5. Moondrop Kato -- tied with Ikko OH10 (order changes if I'm inside or outside). 6. Dunu Titan S ^[1] Just because these tips work for me doesn't mean they'll work for anyone else - with other tips these are super bright and fatiguing to listen to.

I would go with the EM6L out of that list. The Hexa fits your description except for soundstage, which is quite narrow. The EM6L has excellent imaging and a decent soundstage which is why it is one of the consistent top recommendations for gamers. It's also a fairly neutral sound. Bassier than the Hexa, but I'd say the Hexa bass is a bit below neutral and is a bit limp as well. The Aria 2 AFAIK is also a good choice. I haven't heard it but it's supposed to be very similar to the Kato, which I have. The EM6L is probably a bit ahead for technicalities though, especially stereo imaging. I haven't heard the Titan S2 but most reviews say it's not as good s the original Titan S, which I have and is a great IEM. If you can get the Titan S, it fits what you're looking for. Vocals are one of its particular strong points. You don't want the Legato, that's a basshead ridiculous mud-fest. The Fudu is also warm, bassy and a bit muddy. Not what you're looking for. Haven't heard the DZ4, nor can I recall seeing any reviews of it. A cheap dongle like the Apple dongle or JCally JM6 Pro should be all you need unless you're considering a planar like the Artti T10 (there are no planars on your list). There's no point in spending a lot of money on DACs as the difference they make to the sound is tiny, whereas the difference the IEM makes is huge. You just need one with enough power to drive your IEM and most IEMs don't need much.

It's very well regarded. Some reviewers slightly prefer the Tanchjim Origin, but I skipped that one because some other reviewers say it's more of a downgrade or sidegrade from the Oxygen, which I already have. The EA1000 is definitely in another league technically when you compare it to 1DDs like the EA500LM, Kato, Oxygen, Dunu Falcon Ultra, etc. Even the reviewers who prefer the tuning of one of the other 1DDs acknowledge that the EA1000 is ahead on technicalities. The Origin is the only one out of that list I haven't been able to hear and compare myself. I also haven't heard the stupidly high end ones like the SoftEars Twilight, but that one interests me, to hopefully try in the future. Oh also I keep forgetting that technically the EA1000 isn't actually a 1DD, it's more like a 1.5DD because it has a passive radiator. Most people group it together with the rest though and it's unclear if the passive radiator actually contributes anything. I think it *might* because the bass on the EA1000 is pretty unique too. If I had to pick from the ones that are true 1DDs, in terms of enjoyment I'd rank them OH300 > Dunu Titan S > Kato > Oxygen, but in terms of "technically-the-best" it goes Oxygen -(tiny difference)-> Kato -(big difference)-> Dunu Titan S -(big difference)-> OH300. Also worth calling out the QKZ HBB for being stupidly good for what it costs (about $15). It's roughly my #3 favourite IEM at any price, but maybe drops down to #4 because of the OH300 (I haven't decided if the OH300 completely replaces the S08 or not). The HBB is just very unique for it's super laid back, warm tuning, so I can't see it ever leaving my collection.

Thieaudio Legacy 2. Bear in mind that there's barely any accepted definition of neutral in headphones, and even less so in IEMs because the sound varies from person to person based on ear anatomy. Most of the bass-boosted new-meta IEMs released so far (KE4 and so on) sound either muddy or veiled to a lot of people, including the Truthear Pure which is more of a warm, down-tilted tuning, but some would also consider it neutral. The Legacy 2 is a bit older so doesn't follow that style of tuning, but it's not quite Harman either (which some consider v-shaped or u-shaped), it's closer to what most people subjectively say is quite neutral (mostly) and unlike the Hexa which has no bass, the L2 has slightly boosted sub-bass. The Simgot EM6L is also within the bounds of what some would call neutral, but it's bassier than the L2 and maybe a mild v-shape. Another neutral-ish option is the Dunu Titan S, which is a bit warmer and more vocal-forward. There's also the Aful Explorer which is quite L-shaped so I wouldn't really call it neutral, but it might fall within what you're actually looking for. It has more of a bass boost, but it's quite clean bass that doesn't muddying up everything else. But I do find vocals on it sound a bit recessed.

I wouldn't say they're bright, but the treble is definitely peaky. I'd say the bass isn't really neutral either. It's a bit below neutral for me, though it depends on eartips. I can get them up close to neutral with some tips. But the final issue with the Hexa is the nozzles are uncomfortably large. Not insane like the Zero Red, but still large enough where it limits which tips I can use without causing some discomfort. Personally I don't find them worth the hassle. They're pretty mid, honestly. I prefer the Dunu Titan S for a neutral-ish tuning. They look [very similar on a graph](https://graph.hangout.audio/iem/5128/?share=JM-1_Target,Hexa,Titan_S&bass=8&tilt=0&treble=-4&ear=0) but the Titan S has much more authoritative bass, and a slight vocal forwardness that makes them more engaging to listen to without knocking them out of neutral territory. And they're nearly half the price as well. I have a theory that the reason people's experiences with the Hexa sound are so varied is because Truthear generally use cheap drivers and then try their best to tune them really well, but they still get a lot of unit variance and they don't reject many. Akros has talked about all of his Zero Red units, where out of 4, only one has decent coherency and the rest all have crap technicalities (which is my experience with them). Yet they often get recommended for gaming, presumably because one reviewer got a golden unit with good imaging and the Reddit echo chamber repeats the "good for gaming" meme. You can see on [Crinacle's 5128 measurements of the Hexa](https://graph.hangout.audio/iem/5128/?share=Hexa) that even between his left and right units (which in theory should be a matched pair) there's quite a big discrepancy between the bass levels: 3dB difference at 30Hz, i.e., double the power.

I prefer the tonal balance of the EW300 to the Hexa because it's got a nice warm tilt that still sounds fairly clean, but it has a major issue with the midrange sounding muddled with anything busy, including distortion. If you're monitoring a guitar with distortion then it's probably going to sound mushy on the EW300. The Hexa isn't my favourite IEM, but it is pretty neutral and has no issues with things like separation & resolution. It's a bit lacking in bass weight but it has enough if it's for a 6 string and not a bass. Not sure if it's the best for metal either. Another neutral option I personally prefer to the Hexa is the Thieaudio Legacy 2. It's got a bit more bass (mainly sub-bass, so it doesn't bleed into the mids) and it's much more comfortable than the Hexa. The Hexa has quite big nozzles and some people find the shell shape awkward despite it being fairly small. The Hexa has better treble extension, but soundstage & imaging are both a bit better on the L2, which is another reason I prefer it for music listening. The Hexa can sound quite narrow & closed-in for some reason, although that won't matter at all for monitoring.

Which S2? If it was the Titan S2 then that wasn't me. I have the original Titan S, but not the S2. I do have the HD660S2 but that's not an IEM. The Titan S does have a similar sort of tuning to the Hexa and I prefer it to the Hexa because it has much better bass. Although it does have slightly grainy treble at times, which is its main weakness. Come to think of it I don't think I've actually sat down and compared the Titan S to the L2 side-by-side. Going from general memory the L2 is slightly more vocal-forward and has smoother treble, but the upper treble on the L2 does roll off a bit, so it can seem a bit like it's lacking some "air". I find it to be pretty neutral, not fatiguing, and just not overly forward in that area. As in, it's more subdued, but it doesn't sound like you're missing a lot of timbre from cymbals for example, though something with more of that upper treble (like the Hexa) might sound more detailed. From memory I think the Titan S sits roughly between the Hexa and the L2 in terms of treble extension, but in terms of grain, the Titan is worst, the Hexa is slightly peaky and the L2 is the smoothest (but most rolled-off).

I wouldn't bother upgrading in that range because the Chu 2 is already very good - to a point that's often understated in this sub. If you want to notice a difference I'd say you need to either look at one of the more technical sets around the $80 mark like the Truthear Hexa or the Simgot EA500LM, or else go up to around the $120-ish mark where there are a lot of hybrid options. The only other one I'd recommend is the Artti T10 which is about $50 but you'll want a reasonably powerful dongle like the JM6 Pro if you don't already have one, so budget for that as well. The T10 just stands out as exceptional value for the level of performance. I would maybe consider the Dunu Titan S because it's got a different enough tuning from the Chu 2 to notice a difference, as well as being a slight technical upgrade. But again it's not a huge upgrade. The Klean is good but it's not a massive upgrade from the Chu 2 and the tuning is pretty similar. It comes with slightly nicer accessories but the Chu 2 accessories are already pretty good.

Dunu Titan S (slightly warmer & more vocal-forward) or Thieaudio Legacy 2 (more of a reference-neutral). The Legacy 2 is maybe more suited to pro work as it can be a bit less forgiving about badly mastered tracks, but it's still a good IEM for listening to music, as long as you're not regularly listening to absolutely awful mixes. It has particularly good soundstage and imaging for the price. The Hexa gets recommended a lot, but I'm not a big fan because it has peaky treble, bad imaging, weak and flabby bass, and the fit is uncomfortable for a lot of people (including me), because of its large nozzles. There aren't really any other flat neutral options in that price range, but if you want a slightly brighter neutral then the Moondrop LAN is pretty good, as long as it hasn't sold out (it's been discontinued but the LAN 2 REF is even more bright and not as neutral). The Aria 2 isn't really neutral, it's more of a warm-leaning mild v-shape, but it's not some crazy Beats By Dre style of tuning or anything. It's probably close enough to neutral for most people and a good all-rounder (at least as far as I know as it's the only one I haven't heard, but I've heard what it's very frequently compared to). And of these will run just fine on the Apple dongle, even the EU one.

Best bang for your buck is probably the Titan S. If you want the most accurate sounding then possibly the Daybreak as a lot of people say it sounds very natural. It's not actually neutral though, it's tuned to be slightly U-shaped, but a lot of people seem to like that better than something closer to flat neutral like the Hexa (which I don't like for other reasons).

There's quite a broad range. For example: * Aful MagicOne - pretty, but not overdone * Ikko OH10 - good looking, nature-based & reserved * 7Hz Timeless, Timeless AE, Simgot EA500 - minimalist * Tin C2, Dunu Titan S (black/red version), Truthear Hexa/Pure - industrial There's a whole load in the middle that are just random swirly colours which has become the default low-effort design. Something like the Thieaudio Legacy 2 does that well IMO because its just one colour with a bit of texture, not all the colours, all at once. If you want a plain black cable, look at the KBear ST12. There's lots of options out there. I notice the stock cables often don't match the IEMs very well, and intentionally or not, this most likely helps sell a lot of aftermarket cables.

In that case I don't know. I haven't heard them but the reviews aren't good. The REF is closest to the original, but the original already leans a bit bright and for some reason they decided to make it brighter instead of more neutral. Super Review has a good review of them on Youtube if you want to know more. The other option that's a slight downgrade from the original LAN but similar bright-neutral tuning (without being overly bright) is the original 7Hz Salnotes Zero, which you can typically find on sale for around $10 or so (sometimes less, usually a bit more). After those there isn't much in the bright-neutral category until you get to the Blessing 3 at around $300. There are other neutral or slightly warm-neutral options like the Hexa or the Dunu Titan S (out of these I prefer the Titan S personally). If you want something that's full-on bright (and potentially fatiguing) I'd go for the Simgot EA500, because it's an incredible IEM apart from being fatiguing. Of course if you're not especially looking for a neutral IEM then there are loads of other options.

Dunu Titan S. Not the S2, the original S. Slightly warm neutral with some vocal-forwardness. Very good for that sort of music in that price range. They have very good quality bass, but the bass level is pretty neutral.

Definitely not the Explorer. It has quite veiled vocals. Not a big fan of the Hexa personally, but lots of people like it. I would take the Dunu Titan S instead (not the S2, the original S), especially if you something slightly more vocal-forward. Haven't heard the Daybreak so don't know how that compares.

If you're plugging them directly into a PC then you should stick to 1DDs. Avoid multi-driver IEMs because they will sound messed up if your PC sound card has high output impedance (which it most likely does). The only exception to that I know of is the Simgot EG280 which is a hybrid, but it's designed to have completely linear impedance specifically for PC gaming. You also want to avoid anything highly sensitive like the Simgot EA500 / EA500LM which would otherwise probably be the top pick in that price range. So I'd suggest looking at the Moondrop Aria 2, the Dunu Kima 2 or the Dunu Titan S. The ST16 Plus is a decent cable, but no harm in contacting Xinhs about a custom one if you see one you like the look of. It won't affect the sound either way.

The original Titan S is generally regarded as better than the S2. I only have the original so all I can say is the tuning is different and it's not necessarily an upgrade.

The ones I would consider to be some version of neutral are the Hexa, the Dunu Titan S and the Thieaudio Legacy 2. Apparently the Pure is more of a warm-neutral than the Hexa, but about half of reviewers found it sounded muddy, so I'd hesitate to put it in the same category. It seems to be very hearing-dependent though so you might like those, but if you really liked the Hexa then possibly not. I haven't heard it myself yet. I would say the Legacy 2 is more accurate and more neutral than the Hexa, but the only disadvantage it has is that the Hexa has a bit more treble extension. My Legacy 2 extends up to about 14kHz, which is fine for general music listening but there might be some instances where you need to hear higher frequencies than that, such as mixing, which is one of the use-cases where the Legacy 2 excels, unless you need to hear higher frequencies than that. Still, even though the Hexa has more treble extension, it has much worse treble *quality* than the Legacy 2, as the Hexa is quite peaky and that can exaggerate channel imbalances too. Imaging on my Hexa is really bad, with instruments appearing to wander around the stage, because those treble peaks are in slightly different places on each side. The L2 is much more solid in that regard and also has a much more natural soundstage (the Hexa is weirdly narrow to me). Also when I say the Legacy 2 is more accurate than the Hexa, that means it won't hide issues in a bad mix to the same extent that the Hexa will. So if the mix is sibilant, it'll sound sibilant on the Legacy 2, whereas the Hexa will hide that and smooth over issues more. So some may find the Hexa is more pleasant to listen to, not because it's more neutral, but because it's suppressing some of the potentially problematic frequencies in the 3-6kHz region. This makes the Legacy 2 a better choice if you need a neutral reference for mixing etc., but possibly worse for music listening (personally I prefer it to the Hexa so YMMV). I would put the Titan S ahead of of the Hexa as well. It's got a slightly more warm tilt compared to the L2 and more vocal-forwardness that, unlike a lot of Harman-like "vocal forward" IEMs isn't limited to only female vocals. It's arguably a bit less neutral, but it's coloured in a good way, and it's a subtle A-shape rather than the usual v-shape. The treble on the Titan S can be slightly grainy at times, but it's only noticeable occasionally. That's really the only thing that holds it back from sounding like a $150 IEM instead of a $50 one. It probably has the best build quality of the 3 too, although the Legacy 2 is the most comfortable, stable and lightweight. I would say bass on the Titan S is a lot better than on the Hexa. It doesn't have significantly more (maybe just a touch more), but it's more impactful, without getting outside the bounds of still being at a neutral level.

Well, I don't know that they're particularly worse than anything else around the same price but Truthear have a reputation for doing a good job of tuning very cheap drivers. They have quite high unit variation as a result. That doesn't necessarily make them more likely to fail down the line, but they're not a high-end product. If you want something a bit safer around the same price the Simgot EA500LM has very high build quality, and it's a 1DD so there's less to possibly go wrong, no BA dampers in the nozzle to worry about, etc. If you're really worried that £70 is a lot, maybe take a look at the Tin C2 instead because it's cheaper, built like a tank, screwed-on faceplate should you ever need to repair something internally, and you're not really sacrificing any sound quality. The C2 isn't as neutral as the Hexa but it can get pretty close with the right eartips (I use Spinfit CP-100+ on mine to dampen down the treble slightly, but YMMV). You may want to watch [this review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz1oSafKlh8) if you're concerned about them being "too cheap". The EA500LM is more of a pronounced v-shape than these, but it's well balanced and doesn't sound as v-shaped as it looks on a graph. Any of them would be a good all-rounder, and I'd argue a better all-rounder than the Hexa, without even considering the comfort issues the Hexa has because of it's large nozzle. Another option if you can still find them for sale (apparently they're discontinued and stocks have been drying up) the Dunu Titan S (the original S not the S2) is another 1DD with a really solid all-metal build (and the black one is anodised, not painted). It's a bit more neutral than the others, and I would personally rank it significantly above the Hexa for both neutrality and general sound quality overall. It has much better quality bass for one thing, without being bass-boosted. Last time I checked there were still stocks on Aliexpress, but a few people have mentioned not being able to find them after I recommended them, so it may depend on where you are.

I have the black Titan S (I think it looks a lot better than the shiny one) and currently use the Xinhs K05 cable on it, which matches it very nicely in terms of colours. There aren't many cables with black connectors, but another one is OpenHeart, and if you don't want a fabric cable like the Xinhs, they are coincidentally probably the best quality cables around for the price (a £15 OpenHeart cable is roughly the same as some £60 ones I have from Xinhs and Hakugei). If you want a plain black cable that's a bit cheaper but still very good quality, look at the KBear ST12 (you can usually find it for about £6 or so). Just make sure it's the Titan S you're looking at not the S2. Not that the S2 is bad (afaik, I haven't heard it) but every review says the original is tuned better, the S2 just comes with slightly better accessories. Although, as much praise as the cable got initially, I've subsequently heard that it's not very well behaved, so it probably also needs a cable upgrade too. The S is neutral with some vocal-forwardness, whereas the S2 is more v-shaped.

Dunu Titan S is pretty much a direct upgrade from the Wan'er, if you like that sort of warm, vocal-forward tuning that doesn't overly favour female vocals over male. Except the Titan S is more neutral, has a bit less but much better controlled bass, and is more resolving. Really nicely build with anodised metal shells too. You may want to upgrade the cable, although it's not terrible, it's just not as good as you'd get on most IEMs around that price that released more recently.

Depends what mood I'm in. Want warm, bassy & relaxed for mostly background listening? QKZ HBB. What warm, bassy & cosy but more focused on the music? Ikko OH300. Out for a walk? Ikko OH10. Out for a walk but want a more neutral sound? Moondrop Kato. Want less bass & lots of resolution? Stellaris. Want the most "realistic" sound possible? Simgot EA1000. And so on... I've got a lot of IEMs that I don't listen to that often. Some of those are just not very good but are too cheap to be worth selling. Some are good but not part of my core set, so I'll maybe listen to one of those now and then to mix things up a bit. I don't really do "genre-specific" IEMs because the mastering of individual albums can make a bigger difference than genres. But if I mainly want to listen to metal, I'll almost always get the EA1000 just because it's so much better than any other IEM for several things that come up a lot in rock, metal, prog, etc. If I'm in the mood for hip hop there's a very good chance I'll get the Dunu Titan S, but that's also more mood-specific and I might want something bassier. Even these "genre-specific" cases are more mood-specific anyway; just because I'm in the mood to listen to metal doesn't mean I'm exclusively only going to listen to metal, nor am I going to put Spotify on shuffle then change IEMs depending on what track comes on.

you will pry s12 pros out of my cold, dead hands! i don't mind the treble or bass. just don't like vocals being in my face. had dunu titan s before them and i just couldn't. titan s was very lean to me and s12 pro feels like i'm on the stage with the musicians

It depends on the price range... Up to 150 dollars, Titan S (1) without a doubt.

I've already tested a lot of things... but the image and soundstage equal to the combination of Dunu Titan S (1) + Divinus Velvet Wide Bore still surprises me to the point where I adopt it as my definitive IEM for games. The black variant with these tips also has an aesthetic that I really liked...

Pra games, ainda acho o Titan S (1) com ponteira Velvet Wide Bore, imbatível... acima inclusive do Red e do Artti... Mas curioso pra testar esses ..

First you need to find "your" tuning. There is no better phone, there is what suits your taste. For example, I think my Sgor Venus is infinitely better than my Titan S, even though it is much inferior in technicalities. I like my Artti T10 more than the Letshuoer S12 Pro... I like the Samson SR850 more than the Philips SHP9500, and it costs half as much.

Meteor will always be in my all time favourite lineup. In my ears the standout would be the unique treble presentation. I love the laid back lower and mid treble but having a peaky upper treble. To date this is my favourite treble experience, note that I do have Helios SE but personally I love how the Meteor treble is presented. Cymbal crashes sounds realistic and gives satisfying slam adding to its thick midbass.  I have demo-ed a lot of IEMs from the audio stores and I couldn’t find anything similar sounding as the Meteor. 

I guess I can say they are opposites, however mids presentation I perceive Meteor a little more forward and musical due to Helios treble more present. I also have the Titan, my 2nd favourite treble, slightly peaky in the upper end like Meteor but not much and having smooth, present lower and mid treble.  I tried the Crimson demo unit, I like the note weight, nice for musicality but I found it a little boring but it is technical. Tbh it can be an all rounder set while Helios, Titan and Meteor are more of specialty set on specific genres.