Que UTG (鹊UTG)

I would tell you to spend some more time with these two headphones you mentioned to get used to their sound, but if you want to go straight to a higher level I recommend the Sivga Que UTG

Check out the Sivga Que UTG and Juzear x Z Reviews Defiant. Two of my favorites under $100 right now, and I think the Defiant might even be on sale too. A couple of cheaper options that I also like are the Kefine Klean and Sivga SM100 (just released, sounds fantastic for the price).

1/ Aful Explorer / Juzear Defiant --> Adorable set. Loved by all the community, I bet you'd like it to, it's really beginner friendly, and the warm sound is really good. It's a must have, to me. Both of the sets are a really safe option if you don't know what you like. 2/ Letshouer S12 Pro / Artti T10 (a bit cheaper) -> S12's are probably one of the best budget iems rn, in this segment, they are wonderfully well rounded, treble, bass, and the mids. Well I might be a bit biased, but I absolutely adore Planar bass. Fast, composed, impactful. 3/ Myer Audio Sliivo SLA3 -> One of the best tribrids in this segment, wonderfully done, quality is top notch. But may not suit to your taste. It's quite underrated. 4/ Sivga Que UTG -> it's a really good set, good at analytics. Almost performs like planars that I've heard of, despite it fundamentally being a diddy. (DD) There's also CKLVX CK2V, Kiwi Ears KE4, Simgot Supermix4 and yada yada

IEMs I love in the $20 range: Wan'er Jade 2, AGA Sound Aga 1, Wyvern Black Re-imagined; Simgot EW100 $50-$75- In Awaken Dawn MS, Artti 10, Simgot EW300, EPZ Q Pro, TRN Shark $75-$110ish- Meyer-Audio Sliiva SLA3s, BGVP Feather (my favorite IEM without respect to price), Siivga Que UTG, Azla Horizon 2. $150-$300ish Meyer Audio CKLV D62; Letshouer Cadenza 4; ivpQ Conch V12 New IEMs I like a lot: KZ Duet (weird but sound great) Photon Pro 2 (weird but sound great), EarAcoustic STA-PRO, and **LETSHUOER D02**, maybe the most comfortable IEM I've ever put [in.my](http://in.my) ears.

You know, take the list of sub $50 IEMs recommended here- research them, and buy a couple that seem from the reviews to suit your listening tastes. Try to spend less than $25 on a pair or two, and then research what an upgrade to the one you like best is- I'd do that before I spent the $175. I can tell you that I would buy the s12 Ultra, the Myer-Audio Sliivo SLA 3s, the BGVP Feathers, the Siigva Que UTG, the TRN Shell, and the Artti T10s, some of which are MUCH less than $100, some less than $50.

https://preview.redd.it/mekas44s22vf1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=0209b502a86db9d4ff54e7562ea645ff0c2492d1 Got the chance to try the UTG, and I think it has the best mid-bass punch and note definition — even better than something like the Ziigaat Crescent. That’s exactly what I’m looking for, but the thing is, the UTG’s tuning might not be suitable for movies and some music genres. So, I wonder how well it handles EQ? I’m not very familiar with the UTG’s driver, and my target preference is something like the Softears Studio 4, which seems like quite a huge stretch.

Maybe try the Sivga Que UTG — it has an ultra thin glass dynamic driver.

Sivga Que UTG — I got the chance to try this IEM at PAPI 2025, and I think it has the best resolution among single dynamic drivers.