Rosefinch

KBear Rosefinch for sheer bass energy and fun sound (and also for being the cheapest of proper basshead sets) cvj vivian is good if you want a bit more vocal forward and a bit bigger "stage" but sometimes at the cost of how fun/rumbly the bass feels (and they are a bit more expensive)

I have the Explorer, Defiant and Martilo. I don't hear the similarities between the Defiant and Martilo as you do. They both have a similar approach to songs. If the sub-bass is there...you will hear it. More so the Martilo. The Explorer is bassy...but not basshead. In fact...I don't classify the Martilo as basshead either. Give KBears Rosefinch a twirl first. It's a budget set...but it's THE budget basshead set. See if that's what you're looking for. I also have the 7Hz Legato. For me, the Legato is more "basshead" than Martilo. It's not as warm overall as the Explorer, but the are definitely more in the low-end. You may have to step up into FatFreq territory for more mid-bass along with the sub-bass rumble. Keep in mind...how bass is presented also depends on how mids and treble are set. Pulling both of those back slightly can greatly increase bass response

Under 50...my vote goes to KBears Rosefinch. Unapologetic BASS CANNON

Look at KBears Rosefinch for a bass monster. QKZ x HBB is pretty bassy as well...but nothing to the level of the Rosefinch. KZ Castor Bass Edition (the one with switches) can't touch the Rosefinch for unapologetic bass either.

how your ears perceive the sound will be different that how my ears hear them. I think they're bassy overall. I own them...on my sub-bassy tracks they're great. Whether theyre good enough for you...I won't know that. And I'm not gonna try and assure you of anything either. It's your money and your decision.

You are definitely a bass head lol nothing's balanced about any of the ones you liked. You like bass. But you're used to muddy bass. Hence why you feel the treble is too much in most iems, coz they sound cleaner. But at the same time, you got the wrong ones. You should've gone for the Tangzu Wan'er SG2 Red Lion edition or the KZ castor bass or even the Kbear Rosefinch in the entry level iems. Also I don't mean to shit on you or Nothing earbuds but the price gap is massive, but more importantly the tuning is completely different, so even if they sound better, you still wouldn't have liked the chu 2. Takes the same time as typing this to do a quick search here in this sub before buying. This isn't even wired vs wireless. Good luck with your next purchase. Also, I'd recommend not using other stuff and just listening to the Chu 2 alone for a week or two. You're too used to muddy bass which you don't even know so it makes sense you find everything treble heavy and zero bass. It takes time for your ears to get accustomed to the new sound. Hopefully you'll love it and won't be able to go back to consumer crap after :3

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.

Listed from cheapest to most expensive: CVJ Luki KB Ears Rosefinch 7hz Legato 7hz Diablo Fatfreq Deuce TSMR Armor TLDR winner: TSMR Armour So I've been on the hunt for an IEM that works well for metal with thunderous bass that clearly defines kick drum from bass guitar. I'm treble sensitive and what would probably be considered an extreme bass-head in this community, so my opinions will probably only be valid for a small selection of you but hopefully this helps someone. Impressions (favourite to least favourite) without any EQ: Armor: does everything right for my ears. The only IEM that I haven't felt the need to touch EQ. Kick and bass guitar are balanced wonderfully and a really pleasant warm sound signature without fatiguing highs yet still sounds clear and transparent. Is an absolute monster if you plug in to the deuces impedance adaptor. Diablo: Similar thoughts to the Armor. Less sub bass than the armour but has fantastic midbass punch thanks to the planar. Also a pleasant warm signature though the slightly boosted uppermid/high presentation makes me slightly prefer the Armor. Close contest though! Deuce: lots of sub bass but in stock form without EQ the lack of midbass makes it sound thinner and more brittle than the other two above when listening to rock and metal. Highs are a bit harsh for my ears without the midbass to smooth it out. This pair sounds fantastic for genres I don't really listen to much though - think any music that's sub bass heavy - R&B, hip-hop etc. With EQ the deuce can be made to work well for rock and has the largest quantity of sub bass of the others, so its still a set I enjoy using depending on my mood. This pair made me decide to not try Martilos as they seem to have a similar tuning looking at graphs and reviews. Legato: plenty of sub and mid bass but lacking some definition between kick and bass guitar. Upper frequencies are a mixed bag: a little muffled/veiled yet also has some sibilance. Probably the one set I wouldn't recommend as it sits in an odd price bracket where it's just outside of 'cheap' where you get the value for money recommendation yet just a little below the midrange bracket which are a significant step up. Rosefinch: similar to legato - less veiled but has a very irritating fatiguing spike at around 8k that kills this pair for me. With EQ these turn in to quite a good value for money bass-head pair though. These are my knock around pair for travel, workout etc. This pair with a cheap peq dongle like the JA11 would be my budget conscious recommendation. Luki: just a super cheap $10 set to test out bone conduction. Not enough sub bass and wonky tuning. EQing helps a little but still sounds cheap. However I love the way it made bass guitar sound in some tracks - assuming that's the BCD. Makes me want to try something like the Penon Archangel but for now I'm satisfied with the Armor and not sure I want to push this hobby in to the high price bracket when I have nowhere in my hometown to 'try before you buy' (Brisbane).

Probably not, I doubt anyone is paying anyone to hype up a years old iem. The rosefinch is insanely bassy but I haven't tried the defiant yet, maybe it's just a factor of preference.

7hz legato are a bit overpriced for what they offer. The best budget bass cannon is the kbear rosefinch around $25, but they sound really muddy if you're fine with that.