Moondrop - KXXS

I have the moondrop kxxs, and the way the stem is smooth i can not find ear tips to work well with that set, and I despise that I purchased them, the sound is pretty good, not really what I like normally, it seems like it's trying to hard if that makes sense, I did just receive the truthear x crin zero reds and i love the sound. Genuinely love them. Best 55 bucks I've spent so far on headphones.

headphones (open back) 1. HD600 (ZMF suede pads), all day comfort for my ears and head, will keep until the end of time. 2. SR80e (modded), tight punchy bass with good enough mids and restrained enough treble. preferred their bass more than ananda stealth & edition xs. 3. Porta Pro (yaxi pads), less comfortable than HD600, but doesn’t trap heat and sounds really good (after flattening the bass with eq). headphones (closed back) 1. FT1, mids feel a bit too light, but no major complaints. my eq profile does look very similar to SR7000, so I might get that later on. 2. T50RP Mk.I (modded), warm-dark sound with thick mids, and suspension strap just makes me reach for it most out of all my closed backs. only downside is it traps a crap ton of heat (non perforated leather pads). 3. K371 (brainwavz microsuede), sounds thin, kind of peaky in the treble, but no complaints other than that. IEMs 1. Performer 5, listening to it feels quite effortless, and it fits my ears perfectly. 2. KXXS, sound feels natural, but feels less detailed than P5. fit is looser than P5 to me. 3. Hexa, a bit too much treble for me to enjoy, least comfortable compared to my other IEMs

1. Dan Clark Audio E3 2. HD 650 3. HD 660S2 4. Moondrop KXXS 5. Truthear Zero:RED 6. Sony WF-1000XM3 All about what's expected, I generally prefer accurate midrange and slight forward 2-4khz unlike a lot of others. Love extended sub-bass but generally find IEMs worse than my over-ears. Interested in trying the Softears Volume S sometime.

Personally, I believe FATFreq is the best for bassheads, but that depends on if you are willing to stretch your budget. Anyway, I think in your budget you can check out the Moondrop KXXS or the TRN V90. Hope you find the best one for you :)

I had some shure’s and then klipsch ones ~ 15 years ago. They either died or I lost them, so my next, first more-serious set was the RHA 750’s, which I totally loved. They also had an amazing warranty and I got them replaced (I think twice in 3 years) for fraying cables. After that I swore to only get sets with replaceable cables. Did a ton of research and landed on the Kanas Pro’s. Those are now the oldest set that still have, about 6 years old now, and they still sound great.