I was just thinking that it was interesting that ASMR doesn't get brought up on r/iems much. My recommendation is the dunu Braindance or a used Mest series. I have the Mest mkIII and it's perfect for comfort when falling asleep to ASMR, but a little out of budget. The Braindance is a little less spacious but is still comfortable for me.
IEMs I've also tried for ASMR include:
* Empire Ears Raven (too big but very nice rumble feeling)
* Mega5EST (comfortable but not as spacious)
* Thieaudio Monarch MK2 (too big)
* Galaxy buds 3 pro (not nearly loud enough)
I had a hard time picking my favorite between archangel and um mest mkiii red carbon which retail at 2300. Now you can find the mest on sale but it doesn't hit as hard as archangel.
I like the archangel because while chonky is still comfortable, comes with the effect audio cable, tuning switches can tame back bass or treble when you want plus you can eq on top of that.
If you buy them ask ducbloke on YouTube for his peq's.
I was really lucky to get a pair of blue UM MEST MKIII CF iems for 875$ used. They came with linsoul nymph cables and I bought the lizerlabs jijujet 3 eartips which make them sound like open back headphones. Everything is crystal clear and perfect when I listen to hifi audio.
Did I make a good call buying these? It seemed like a good deal for 875$. These are my first iems, i didnt want to buy a bunch of crappy ones and have to listen around.
I have the IER Z1R, Anole VX and IE900. I also have some newer high end iems like the Valhalla and Mest MK3. Despite being old, those first are still just as good and arguably better than the new stuff.
I don't think people will lose interest in them, but the used prices will continue to drop, that's the nature of the used market.
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