Ahaha I made a [post ](https://www.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1n7g0pp/melody_wings_venus_1dd3ba_the_hidden_gem_no_one/)about this same IEM over a month ago also saying its a hidden gem. Glad to know you also got to try it!
This price bracket now imo is where the real end game sets exist for most people.
These absolutely shine for JPOP, no surprise since ELISA is the ambassador for this set. I've been using mine ever since I bought it in august.
For ear tips, pair them with Spinfit W1, Tangzu sancai (balanced or wide), Dunu S&S, and they sound amazing either way.
I still prefer my mid range IEMs, my main is the Melody Wings Venus. But for the budget realm, my go to is the Tangzu Wan'er SG (the original) and GK Kunten.
Have you tried EQ or tip rolling sir? Sometimes some small changes can make a world of different.
I have an aful performer 7 and a melody wing Venus, not bass head iem, but I find the bass so much better on the melody wings, as it's got a faster attack then my P7. The P7 is a duel DD set, yet I find the sing DD melody wings superior because of the attack frequency.
So you can get better strong bass, but the attack and decay also matter.
Also with my p7s, I need small dunu s and s tip to get the best out of them, the MWV needed the black core tips that came with them.
No problem, they cost me 188 euro, and people have compared them to moondrop blessing 3, the linked reviews compare them with the original oracle and even aful dawn, so they punch well above their weight.
The melody wings is more dac dependant then other iem I've used, need a high voltage dac to get the best pairing. I'm using a fiio btr17 and need to run it in desktop mode.
Ok I haven't been in the hobby long enough to have a kilo back, but I have a p7, melody wings Venus and a kiwi ears belle, im using the belle the most right now lol. It's got most of what I want in a tiny package.
The Yu9 Que has a more aggressive and impactful sound as compared the Venus. I like both sets but the Venus fits my preferences better, the Que’s treble can be too much for me at times.
I don't read graphs, so just going off what I hear, they both sound like they have a vee shaped signature with the Que have a little more of a vee. The Que is a very dynamic sounding set, especially in the bass. Both sets are very detailed with excellent instrument separation. Both are class leading in this respect.
I've owned well over 200 IEMs and I don't recall the exact journey, but if you like bass I would recommend the Ziigaat Doscinco, Thieaudio Hype 4 or the Xenns Tea Pro. If you not sensitive to treble I would recommend either the YU9 Que or Ziigaat Estrella with Shortbus Audio tape mod. The Melody Wing Venus is a great set if you can find them for a decent price.
The MP145 can be an endgame set especially with a good DAC/Amp.
I haven't had the MK12 but a couple of days and not but an hour or so of listening to them. But from first impressions it not what I like, the bass is good but it bleeds into the mids and the treble is kinda muted.
The Melody Wing Venus on the other hand is a home-run. It's a great sounding set that scales well with better equipment.
2025 was a great year for IEMs. My favorite releases are the Melody Wing Venus, YU9 Que and the Fiio FX17. All of these are standouts in their price bracket. I really don't know how Fiio can sell the FX17 at the price it's selling for, it seems like they are losing money on it.
My favorite set around the 150 price point is the Hidizs MP145, but I would suggest you spend another 20 bucks and get the Melody Wing Venus, they are a great sounding set.
Hidizs MP145 or if you want something with more technicalities, the Melody Wing Venus is a great set that scales well with better equipment. The CrinEar Protocol Max is the DAC/amp to get.
My favorite IEMs under $200 are the Canpur Silver Flash and the Melody Wing Venus. For me personally the Canpur Silver Flash is a better IEM than most I've heard that cost 5 or 6 times the price of the Silver Flash.
Most of these give me the warm + bassy vibe, some are way more bassier than others & some are more darker or brighter than others in tuning but none are what i personally would consider bright, sharp or piercing in the highs.
1. 7Hz Legato
2. Kbear Rosefinch
3. Tangzu Fudu Verse I
4. Kiwi Ears Melody
5. Kefine Delci
6. Truthear Zero Red
7. Tripowin x HBB Mele
8. QKZ x HBB
9. 7Hz x HBB Elua
10. 7Hz Zero 2
11. Kiwi Ears Cadenza
12. Kefine Klean
13. Kiwi Ears Dolce
My Personal favorites are the QKZ x HBB, Rosefinch, Legato & Delci as I can crank them all the way up without treble fatigue, the Rosefinch & Legato arguably have the most sub-bass rumble on this whole list with slightly darker tuning, the Cadenza & Delci are slightly more balanced bassy sets with warmer, lusher sound i would describe
my favorite is the QKZ x HBB but its more so because its the first iem i listened to that had the sound signature i was looking for which is warm, smooth treble + thick or meaty sub-bass thump & rumble. Ironically its my most favorite set even with the more expensive sets i own maybe because of sentimental reasons but i still keep it in my collection because the tuning is my personal baseline for what sound im looking for. then i would say the 7Hz Legato would be my 2nd favorite as it has this bassy club like bass i never really cared for EDM or Electronic music until i got these, i understood what reviews meant when they described it as "A Wall of Bass" when i bought them they are basically are a more bassy more detailed & cleaner sounding Kbear Rosefinch which is already a bass cannon set in its own right both are warm but i would say they lean just slightly in the darker tuning. then you got the more expensive heavy hitters, TSMR Armor, Ziigaat Doscinco, Fatfreq Deuce, Punch Audio Portazo & Martillo. the TSMR Armor is what i would describe as a more refined/detailed QKZ x HBB with even more meaty & punchy bass in the UDD switch config. the Punch Audio Portazo to me sounded better than the Martillo as i already owned the Deuce and i couldnt justify the price tag of the martillo for cleaner sound as i bought the Deuce & QKZ Hades strictly for insane amounts of sub-bass for guilty basshead pleasure, the Portazo just has a harder mid-bass punch than the Martillo with brighter but not harsh,sharp or shouty treble to me its the better value, the Ziigaat Doscinco is what i would call warm, lush sound with mature tight bass i liked the sound of them but ultimately returned same reason as the martillo the value to bass performance for me wasnt there but i see why many people love them. lastly the Fatfreq Deuce my guilty pleasure bass cannons set, these are not warm but just like the Portazo they are not really bright either in the sense of being harsh or shouty in the highs if you are chasing sub-bass rumble and something like the Rosefinch or Legato didnt scratch the itch enough or cant justify the price tag of the Fatfreq Scarlet Mini or Grand Maestro then you have the Deuce i compare the amount of bass on them to the QKZ x HBB Hades which has been discontinued but much much cleaner sounding whereas the bass on the Hades sounded muddy, cheap and the vocals were recessed to the point they sounded underwater, the deuce just make me smile when i play hip-hop and EDM they are what some might call one trick pony but as a basshead they do the trick very very well and they finally scratched my itch because of them i now kinda stop going after more expensive bass heavy sets like the Kiwi Ears Punch or Ziigaat Arete 2 and turned more towards sets that are unique, weird or lesser known to keep adding to my bass collection as the deuce are pretty much my endgame set as a basshead lover.
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Budget gaming pick, but poor cables and polarizing bass.
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