TRUTHEAR - Starfish

i get it, well, some of the better ASMR IEMs i have found doesnt have a lor of sub-bass so that often makes then struggle with some music genres like electronic music or rock music (i mean, non-acustic stuff mostly). either way, for your budget, something more ASMR focused would be Tanchjim Bunny, for something more reasonably balanced the NiceHCK Tears, and for something more bassy, probably the TRN Starfish. My pick for ASMR tho under $30, Bunny would be the main rect. As for something more in general, imo the Dunu Kima 2 is a beast for it, i would describe it as "natural, transparent and precise" basically, it really still freaks me out how it makes ASMR sound so realistic even versus more expensive stuff some times. Though, kima 2 tuning is not the most allrounder, similar to Bunny in terms of sound style, not much sub-bass, more vocals and detail on focus. Alternatively i would pick (being conservative on budget) QuietSea II from Roseselsa for something bassy and cozy, comfortable, or Dunu Titan S2 for something more balanced overall for ASMR.

With Mic? Can you explain the mic connected to the earbud combo or standalone IEM's? Standalone IEMs, my vote is Truth Ear.

Same here I was using them for gaming I had all the truth ears up to the xenns iems for competitive fps. Then I got super lucky found a brand new sealed Astro a40 with the mixamp like a month ago bought it for $300 and i will never go back to iems like ever ever

I love the sound of the Blue 2’s, but I tried the Tangzu Fudu, Kiwis and 7hz - the only reason I’m considering others is because they feel so much better in my ears. But the sound signature has been better on the Truths by far