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I could demo FiiO FH19 in the past. These IEMs don't have a buss tuck at all which results in overly warm / bloomy low mids. This reminds me a lot of the velvety HD 650 sound. It's the same with Truthear Pure which has been mentioned before. A very warm but still pleasant sound signature if you prefer that.
Great Collection! I have been through a few of those. Ended up settling with UM Mest MKII, Fiio FH19 and Dunu SA6. But sometimes I crave some disgusting Bass heavy iem for my hip-hop and edm Music. Does the Martillo hits like the old Legato? The graphs make It seem like the definitive Bass heavy iem.
Mest MKII and Fiio FH19
My overall favorites up to 500 would be Letshuoer D13, Nicehck F1 Pro, Celest PhoenixCall, Dunu Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Fiio FH3, 7hz Timeless AE, Tangzu Heyday, Moondrop Blessing 3, Aful performer 8, EPZ K9, Thieaudio Hype2, Fiio FH19.
At a similar price to the zero Red I remember really enjoying the dunut Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Celest PhoenixCall, Fiio FH3 and Letshuoer D13. But what really got me satisfied for years were the Tangzu Heyday and 7hz Timeless AE. They were exatcly what I was craving at the time and I spent a couple years happy with them, without the Need to upgrade. After a While I started to wonder what else could be better out there. So I landed on the thieaudio hype 2. It became my Go to, I found It silghtly better than the Heyday and Timeless at all the things I care about the most. Then I got excited to try other similar priced iems and realizei I dont like the tunning on most of them. Some were top bloated for me (softears volume S, moondrop Dusk), some were too closed and lacking soundstage or "holographic" sound (Dunu SA6, Aful performer 8). Eventualy I got to Fiio FH19 that sounded like an direct upgrade to the hype 2 and Blessing 3 for me. And a bit after the FH19 I risked It all on the Unique Melody Mest MKII, and It is my final iem for Now. The resolution and soundstage are hard to believe.
At a similar price to the zero Red I remember really enjoying the dunut Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Celest PhoenixCall, Fiio FH3 and Letshuoer D13. But what really got me satisfied for years were the Tangzu Heyday and 7hz Timeless AE. They were exatcly what I was craving at the time and I spent a couple years happy with them, without the Need to upgrade. After a While I started to wonder what else could be better out there. So I landed on the thieaudio hype 2. It became my Go to, I found It silghtly better than the Heyday and Timeless at all the things I care about the most. Then I got excited to try other similar priced iems and realizei I dont like the tunning on most of them. Some were top bloated for me (softears volume S, moondrop Dusk), some were too closed and lacking soundstage or "holographic" sound (Dunu SA6, Aful performer 8). Eventualy I got to Fiio FH19 that sounded like an direct upgrade to the hype 2 and Blessing 3 for me. And a bit after the FH19 I risked It all on the Unique Melody Mest MKII, and It is my final iem for Now. The resolution and soundstage are hard to believe.
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Rankings by Use Case
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Best for Competitive FPS gaming

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Kiwi Ears - Astral
Best for Console controller gaming

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KEFINE - Klean
Best for High-noise environment isolation

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Shure - SE215 Pro
Best for Immersive cinematic gaming

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ARTTI - T10
Best for Live bass performance

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KZ - Castor Pro (Harman Target with Improved Bass Version)
Best for Live vocal performance

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DUNU - Kima 2





