Glad I could help! All BA sets are usually pricey. You could try the tuning with the KZ AM 16 which are a heck cheaper than any all BA set out there. Depending on your preference you'll choose between the bass and balanced versions. I own the bass versions and I like them.
If you are still set on the SLT6 caliber of iems you could do your research on the EPZ 530. This one is mentioned in almost the same vein without the pressure build up and hbb praises it for having named drivers. These are the value picks for me. Other than these, you are probably looking at a higher price range for other sets.
I only started getting into IEMS in Feb of this year. Forced to stay at home from a tragic work injury, with nothing to do and money to spend. I knew there was life after earbuds, and hence, my first IEM purchase, the Wan'er SG.
Best bang for the buck: Kunten, easily.
Best of the year: AM16 Bass version. Going from the Kunten and my other single DD to this is like... WOW!
Biggest surprise of the year: Well, I have to say the Wan'er, because that blew me away after years of JBL and Sony earbuds. It was my first IEM and it felt like hearing Heaven after earbud hell.
Biggest letdown: Truthear Zero:Red. Without the resistor, it has no bass. It doesn't really have treble. And it really doesn't have mids. It has nothing... (Crinacle face zoom)... for $55.
Other good ones: 7hz Elua Ultra. KZ Castor Pro bass. KZ EDC Pro, KZ PRX
Others I didn't like: 7hz Zero 1 (no bass), KZ Duonic (too v-shaped), SGOR Luna (didn't fit well, and very ugly), Chu2 (It's OK. My other single DD's sounded better)
While in the house, I go for harder-to-drive IEMs, like my PRX, AM16, and my dual DD's/Hybrids (Castor Pros, Eula Ultra, and Duonic). Outside the home, usually my single DDs, like my EDC Pro, Saga bass, Zero 2, and my Rosefinch.
So, save power when on phone battery, use power hungries at home. Include 30mW DACs vs 60mW DACs.
Which DD to take outside the home? Depends on which one I haven't used in a while. I think I use the Saga bass most though. Works with the EDM I listen to more than any other genre.
I am very, very happy with my KZ AM16. Huge bass from a balanced armature. Even more than my Castor Pro bass and my decent KZ PRX.
Great mids and highs too.
The Zero2 is a great IEM. IMHO, I do think the GK Kunten is slightly better, but they sound very close to each other. The Kunten is usually priced lower.
Also, buy a DAC if you are using a smartphone. I'm partial to the JCally JM12, which essentially is nearly the same as the more expensive JadeAudio JA11. The DAC will output more power to your IEMs and will sound better.
As far as the more expensive IEMs, I only own two in that price range. The KZ PRX and KZ AM16. I prefer the AM16. But I am sure there are probably better IEMs in that range others here will recommend.
To suggest an IEM, the community here would need to know what genres of music you like, as well as your music tastes (EDM, rap, metal, k/j pop, etc.)
if you want v-shape (actual v-shape not mild v-shape) then juzear clear are very good. excellent bass extension + quality and you get alot of it. bonus points for the very good included cable
if you want something fun but still technical then kz am16 bass version
I got the AM16 Bass edition, however I like my T10 Pro a lot better.
Voices sound "unnatural" on the AM16 and the treble sometimes hurts. with some EQ though its sounds reasonably good for the price point.
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