Cadenza

I have the cadenza's rn and have tried the chu 2. I can say that the Cadenza's are better overall and its a nice experience in playing story-driven games + listening to music while chilling. I can't say the same for FPS tho the imaging is not that good for me. I guess its better to have 2 options when buying IEMS. 1 for purely competitive gaming and 1 fun IEM for chill games + music listening.

I am very sorry to say this but GK kunten is probably your best choice. I've tested out different ones and I own 3. My first purchase was the Kiwi Cadenza's I've owned them for over a year, I love using them for vocals (examples: Wave to earth, laufey, and soft type of music) I recently bought the GK kunten, and its just a fun IEM to use. Its good without eq and I use it in the gym. I'm not afraid about it getting dirty or wearing out since its just cheap (6 USD in my country). I love using it in the gym because of its bass it slams my ears even at half volume. So my takeaway is it really depends on what you're gonna use it for, I switch around on what to use everyday but the only problem I have is the inclusions. GK kunten inclusions suck, the wires also suck, so I would suggest just buying it then get a good wire and eartips since they change how it sounds.

Kiwi Eara Candenza green one and the Tangzu Wan'er SG II Jade edition, GOATED

The imaging and resolution on the Reds are pretty neat.. if you don’t mind a warm-leaning IEM, these are probably my most used in rotation. KiwiEars Cadenza are a close close second. Cadenza sounds more natural in the mids, but lack the clarity I crave from live instruments.

And the OG Kiwi Ears Cadenza is a great all rounder. Probably the best set out of what you mentioned. Even the higher priced ones.

Because you want good passive isolation, you are going to want to avoid the Gate, the Bunny, the LAN, and the Wan'er. While i am a BIG fan of the Bunny, they might as well be open backed. Same with the Gate. The Wan'er also has a LOT of sound bleed. The Vivace is a little better, followed by the Cadenza, the Zero2 and the Chu 2. Overall, isolation wise, the Chu2 is the best on that list. But i would caution that, if you are going to be in the worship band, sweat is an issue. And 1: Metal Shells and Sweat usually means corrosion. 2: The Cadenza nozzles are WELL known for their corrosion. So...sadly, dont do that. I would look at the Cadenza, or the Zero 1, not the 2. As they have a flatter bass profile, and a little more upper mids presence. Which will fit into the vocal range a little better for actual live monitoring. Some other options i would look at are the TRN MT5, the Simgot EW100p, the BLON BL-03 II, Kinera Celest Wyvern Black, the Remix version if you want more vocal forwardness and less bass, and most importantly, tips tips tips. Get yourself some memory foam tips, and use them, this will GREATLY improve isolation and fit while playing. Or some foam filled silicone tips. To help reject outside sound.

I don't understand this. The Cadenza is a relatively small IEM, in shell size, shape, and nozzle diameter. So I can't fathom how small and obtusely shaped your ears would have to be to have issues with the KiwiEars Cadenza. Makes no sense to me at all.

Klean or Red Lion or Cadenza. Those are the only things on that list I would recommend. In that order.

Why these two? Cadenza is a$30 IEM (Get the KB01 for $20, it's exactly the same) And the other is an $80 dollar tribrid IEM. They aren't in the same class. So I am confused as to why these two?? The Cadenza is mildly better than the Chu2, but not enough to not call it a side grade. And the KB01 exists for Chu2 money if you really want to hear it. The EW300 is sub mid. Lots of ear gain issues, and generally not that amazing. It's way over hyped, IMHO. If you want that tuning, get the TRN Shell, or the new Simgot EG280. I like it more than the EW300, ans it comes with a DAC that has EQ tunability via their app. There is a lot a lot of good stuff at $50, and even better sub-$100. So it's weird to see two totally different priced IEMs as your choices.

The part of the shell that contacts your ear is the same between the two. The Cadenza has a little bigger booty. So it sticks out a little more, but both are equally comfortable. If you want to wear it under a winter cap, or side sleep, probably the KB01.

T10 is great. Vastly superior to thr Cadenza. But, 2 things... 1: Planars NEED Power. The more, the better. So you will need a decent Dongle DAC with good power to drive them.. 2: If you have small ears, avoid the T10. It's round shape is not conducive to comfort. I have pretty average sized ears. Medium shading towards small and the T10 hurt my outer ear, I get hot spots, and extreme discomfort. Tip selection helps. And everyone's anatomy is different. But ve aware a lot of people find it uncomfortable, despite its fantastic sound quality.

I didn't say harsh, I said treble forward. And yes, the Cadenza is very zingy, and se have actually described it as "harsh", and can understand that. The Cadenza 2, while neutral, also has a lot of upper frequency harmonics, and air to the presentation. It COULD potentially be problematic. What would be SUPER helpful, is if you could find an online tone generator with a slider that allows you to scroll through the frequencies, telling yoibwhat frequency it's at, and you can isolate which frequency is actually causing you to have discomfort, and then once we know what frequency/frequencies to avoid, we can look at sets that isolate that frequency more than others. Because it may not even be "treble", it might actually be the upper midrange, or some other sympathetic frequency inside that upper mids to treble area. If you go to squig.link and click on the EQ tab on the left of the screen, and scroll to the bottom, there will be a tone generator with a slider there.