What i personally own:
Kefine Klean (black version)
fairly "safe" harman tuning
sturdy metal shell
tuning nozzles
nice cable for the price
nice case included
Tangzu Wan'er S.G
"meta" tuning for cheap (warm neutral)
shell feels cheap and empty (it being transparent doesn't do it any favors)
very basic accessories
Truthear Zero:RED
neutral tuning (crinacle target)
decent quality shell
terrible fit for a lot of people (huge nozzle)
comes with an impedance adapter for more bass
KZ Castor (Bass)
actually has a bassy tuning
has a bunch of dipswitches to tune it
feels cheap (even cheaper than the tangzu wan'er sg)
terrible stock cable
bulky
Moondrop Chu (first version)
sound really nicedidn't survive too long, oxidation issues
If i had to keep just one:
Kefine Klean
Best accessories, quality feel, overall just a very nice deal
Get the tangzu waner or moondrops chu (not the unnecessarily cobranded one from headphone zone), costs 2k
And get a good dac if you dont have the headphone port , audiocular d7 is a good one which can cost you about 1k
fyi from a fellow Moondrop Chu Chu user
Moondrop pake filter biar soundnya bagus, filternya bisa clog dan ngak ada suara
Kalo mau bener harus dibersihin, ngak mau ribet order replacement filter straight dari webnya (shipped directly dari ch, lupa brp waktu itu. Dikasih kayak 10 sets dari mereka)
When it’s working, it sounds amazing. (Also packagingnya top tier)
Until it doesn’t.
Tanpa filter suaranya kacau, kek rasanya bass lu rata kiri, treble lu ratain kanan- (trust me ngak enak)
Seri chu emang dua duanya pake filter (Edit : Aria pake filters too)
Chu 1 vs Chu 2 - pretty sure same stuff diff tuning
\- Chu 2 Kablenya bisa di detached
\- Chu 1 lebih flat, Chu 2 lebih V shape (actually a good thing- liat graphnya chu 1 flat af, impressive for the price, but your average buyer is not a producer. So it helps)
Also Chu2(idk if Chu1 does) pake copper buat dalemnya, coppernya oxidized 1 year on use (Ngak ngefek suara- aneh aja earwax warna ijo wkwkwk)
Worth it sih (for the price x sound quality), cuman kalo buat daily + longterm jaga jaga aja, also rajin bersihin telinga
My favorite and only IEMs are the moon drop chu originals. Bought them for a long trip overseas and was extremely surprised by how well made they were. I'm no writer but listening to my favorite song on those gave me chills. Still doing my own research on a DAP but wont be neglecting IEMs after ive found my music player.
I use the Moondrop Chu (Mk I) when I get tired of using my usual headphones. They were $13 USD when I got them a couple of years before tariffs (Moondrop is a Chinese company). I didn't get them for work, but I started using them occasionally since I already owned them. Keep in mind these have a somewhat pronounced V-shaped response, and the newer Chu 2 has detachable cables (and I believe the newer ones are a bit flatter). I think they're VERY good, especially considering the price, and they're cheap to replace if/when they break or get lost.
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7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2
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Budget gaming pick, but poor cables and polarizing bass.
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