ew300 are a nice allrounder that will do any genre nicely. also comes with different nozzles that slightly alter the sound profile. its a nice choice on a blind buy for those reasons if you just want to just get a set and be good for a long time
truthear gates are nice if you want to get your toes wet with lower investment
o i had a stroke wtf i read that as truthear pure in your title lol
gates are a great set yes.
kz zvx pro i've personally been also using and I'm very surprised at all the things you mentioned really . detail, imaging, clarity these were able to provide + full metal build quality for like 12$
if you want a set for the longrun and like a more vocal focused tuning then consider wan'er 2 if those are under 25$, great iem on their own (build quality is pretty cheap though) but you get an excellent cable plus and stellar set of included eartips that people go out of their way to buy on their own to use for much more expensive sets
i'd personally take the cheaper zvx pro as its just a sidegrade to the gate but should be a good amount cheaper or spend abit more for the wan'er 2 for the great accessory package
I've been using a pair of Truthear Gate for the last year, after switching from AirPods Pro (1st gen) and I would never go back. I've also recently bought a Jcally JM20 Max. I'm considering an upgrade for a few reasons:
* I like the tuning and how they sound, but I'd like some more separation and definition;
* The cable is fine, but it feels a bit flimsy.
* A better looking pair of IEMs would be nice too.
I've found a used pair of 7Hz Divine for 75 €, would it be a good deal? Would it be a noticeable upgrade? Thank you in advance
Also, first post here on Reddit, hell yeah
Alright so everybody here has an opinion, most of them based on "trust me bro".
There is a bunch of ~20usd iems, all of them having very similar tuning (tuning is ALL that matters in the sound of earphones/headphones).
A lot of them, because they are cheap, come with bad cables that break over time (cables are usually the nost fragile thing on this stuff). Thus I would recommend the Truthear Gate, it comes with a cable that is far better than even cables that vome with iems costing 5x the price.
Under 100usd, I would recommend the the Truthear Pure. It is tuned to be what we call neutral now (jm1 and -1db/Oct. Tilt), leaning a bit warm.
KZ is... questionable. Some praise it for its price to performance, others hate it. What we are certain about is that they do not sound *objecitevly* correct, not even close to it sometimes. On top of that, they got questionable QC... and marketing practices (paying reviewers, silent revisions for the worse...)
7hz Salnotes Zero:2 - is a good option with a solid tuning, but many find it uncomfortable.
Edit: The moondrop chu2 is also a solid option, but I would still go for the Gate.
For first IEM in your budget also agree on the Hexa. It is truly neutral, great definition and clarity, and has a somewhat more reasonably sized nozzle. However, it can be too analytical, and when I'm listening for fun, I rarely go for them. Fun and enjoyable to me is more the Defiant, Artti T10, and Zero Blue 2.
I hear the Pure is nice for some, but it is warmer (more bass and lower midrange, less upper midrange/treble).
For a first IEM that's lower cost, I like the Truthear Gate. Great soundstage on it, and it's one of the most comfortable iems I own. The Wan'er 2 also makes the list, especially the new emerald dragon edition, but the Gate just hits perfect for my ears.
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