Sub 20usd DD King's:ND Venus, TRN MT5, TKZK TK02, CCZ DC02 Solo, FiiO Jade JD10

[@kpt923923able]

Waiting for kz castor pro and zvx pro review!

[@Laowei1]

Wonderful! Thanks for this grand survey of quality, budget IEMs, Tony! 😃👍🎶🎵 Best Wishes for the holidays! Take care!

[@akros9333]

Many thanks!

[@hippoenthusiast]

nice review!

[@reiness]

You're such a cable fiend Akros hehe, you even changed the cables on your $20 set to nice ones, color matched too

[@bigbuckoramma]

That's the true IEM end game. Cable Fashion. Unless you're putting $50 cables on $20 IEM's, you're just not there yet.

[@MariaAudioChick]

​@@bigbuckorammafacts. I've recabled and cased all mine, including $2 sets 😅 I've even painted some sets and cable hardware.

[@MariaAudioChick]

@bigbuckoramma facts. Cables, cases and tips are so cheap. If they are worth listening to, they are worth the extra love, no matter how cheap. Plus they sound even better when they look the part. I keep returning pricier sets because they don't do anything better. Phoenixcall is so far the exception and it was 58-$after tax😊

[@MariaAudioChick]

@bigbuckoramma facts. Cables, cases and tips are so cheap. If they are worth listening to, they are worth the extra love, no matter how cheap. Plus they sound even better when they look the part. I keep returning pricier sets because they don't do anything better. Phoenixcall is so far the exception and it was 58-$after tax😊

[@reiness]

@@bigbuckoramma I'm definitely guilty of that XD

[@MariaAudioChick]

Tony you are the one I can count on to find budget gems. I own almost all of these, Tk02 otw. Looks to me very similar to White Snow. I have the Lafitear LV, I think it's great dark fun but wtf, 2 DD???? The bass is extremely satisfying for anyone trbl sensitive. I found it has a great soundstage and texture. I also like NX2, for 3bucks it's great despite the very cheap shell. ND Venus I think is retuned SGOR. KZ makes ND and SGOR. Sgor Venus retuned is even better. Gave the Galaxy to a friend. Came with a decent cable for the price. EDX Pro X is great. I believe Mt5 is Orca (amazing) w/o switches. I've seen Conch as low as 17 👏 look forward to the graphs while ai wait for my coupler!!

[@_-Z-]

Still waiting for my NX2 and White Snow. ⌚ I'm in agreement on the LAfitear LV. It's outstanding for the price. I guess a lot of people want more treble, though. 🤷‍♂️

[@MariaAudioChick]

@_-Z- yep. I love a dark thick sound as much as a sound signatures with a bit of brightness as long as the bass is quality. Sometimes I want Mexican and sometimes Indian. Sometimes a beer, sometimes a cocktail 🤪 I'm STILL blown away by NX2 sound to price ratio. I keep pulling it out to a/b. I'm about to give up on expectations for >$100 sets. I'm pissed at Adonis New for tempting me with its lush sound and beautiful everything but sounding no better than a lot of my super cheap sets. They even include purple wide bore tips. The more I a/b it the more I'm struggling to justify the price. And I only paid just over 100. And that case! I can't find a similar one. It's gonna hurt, but think I am going to end up returning it and waiting for a massive price drop. #thestruggleisreal

[@_-Z-]

@@MariaAudioChick As the old saying goes: "variety is the spice of life" and I fully agree. 🙂 The challenge (and part of the fun) for me is finding sound signatures that falls within my tolerance that offers different listening experiences. Not just cut and paste in a different shell like many are. They can all be modded, of course, but they're only ever going to be as good as the driver(s) inside and that's also a kind of treasure hunt. It always feels extremely satisfying to find those rare sets that offer the kind of performance that defies their modest price.

[@_-Z-]

​@@MariaAudioChickIt's cliché to say but diminishing returns are 100% true. I think the price to performance ratio continues to shrink to where many much more inexpensive sets can compete with the more expensive ones in sound. Maybe the expensive ones have a slight edge but it's becoming less and less obvious as innovation and tech continues to progress. Generally you're paying for a more extravagant unboxing and more accessories with maybe 🤏 in sq.

[@MariaAudioChick]

@@_-Z- agree with all of it. There was a reviewer I stopped following that told me I didn't know what I was talking about due to inexperience and ignorance. That I was wrong about diminishing returns. Another guy in the connects told me never again to compare a $5 set to a $50 set because the $50 will always blow it out if the water. Not sure why he thought he had the right to tell me what to do, lol. I told him to a/b EDX ProX to T10, without extra power, then come talk to me. Crickets. Some people will forever convince themselves that more expensive sounds better. Sometimes it does but usually it's what you said. Unboxing, hype, reputation, emotion, bias, preference, etc. Plus how the hell would someone know if the Dynaquattro sounds like SGOR Adonis of they never thought to ask, much less check...

[@ndgr8claymore]

I ordered the TRN MT5 a week ago and I'm so excited to get them. Considering that I like the MT1 tuning, I think I will also like them. Considering I love the Grado-esque tuning with some treble detail and nice midbass, I'm wondering what iem I'll get next...

[@caiograco13]

Espero que você dê sorte pois a minha unidade veio com agudos bem escuros. Tentei até devolver sem sucesso. Mas equalizando ficou muito bom. Os graves são impressionantemente bons

[@dhanursehgal2343]

do a top 10 list based on genre (hip hop, basshead, vocals, neutral, etc)

[@vinodrathod3902]

I like the forward vocals, some clarity and little bit subbass in tangzu wan'er. I want to upgrade on more better vocals, better bass and sub bass, excellent surround sound stage and better separation in the sound. My budget is 120$. Can you suggest me the best one a much better upgrade. I was thinking of ew300 at cheaper option and supermix 4 in expensive one. Is there a better option than this?

[@aadesh_kale]

I'm not an expert but im searching for good deals around similar price bracket. You might wanna check reviews of CCA Hydro too. They do not have good sub bass but looks like plenty of mid bass. Its possible to play around with switches to personalise sound too I guess. Also Hidizs MP145 looks good!

[@sniperfromhellblaze]

Tony, the trn H10 is good. About 10 usd, shaped signature. Love it.

[@akros9333]

@@sniperfromhellblaze haven't heard of it.....can you send link please

[@sniperfromhellblaze]

@akros9333 it's not on sale anymore, it seems. 😭

[@1337wafflezz]

Akros have you been able to get the Libra X? I got a pair and it’s very very surprising. Extremely detailed for what they are, good smooth upper treble. Very modest and subdued bass they are light definitely not bass boosted more neutral monitor-ish and a unique departure from their standard v-shape

[@IderuShikesu]

the sibilance of the mic Anw, nice video as always

[@_-Z-]

Is that the audiophile version of "The Silence of the Lambs"? 🤔😆

[@caiograco13]

Meu Trn mt5 veio bem escuro, graves e sub graves excelentes, médios bons, mas com pouquíssimos agudos, principalmente agudos superiores, sem ar nenhum, realmente muito estranho para um lcp driver. Não batia com a curva do anúncio. Pesquisando descobri que a Trn se pronunciou e disse q o primeiro lote do mt5 foi feito com driver de titânio por acidente. Bom eu coloquei ponteiras tri clarion(aumenta agudos) e usando Dongle cx31993,(aumenta um pouco agudos também) e cabo de 8 núcleos. E o fone realmente ficou muito bom. Equalizando ele no app Poweramp ele é o fone de maior resolução até 15 dólares que eu já ouvi. Quem sabe mais pra frente eu compre outra unidade dele. A contrução e o fit dele pra mim ficou sensacional. Pequeno guerreiro valioso.

[@tioshirou6745]

Melhor que o kz edc pro?

[@tioshirou6745]

Eu to querendo um fone resistente,mas que não perca em qualidade de audio pro edc pro entende?

[@caiograco13]

@@tioshirou6745 mano, ele e superior ao edc pro sem dúvidas em resolução/definição de som. Só não sei te dizer se vai vir um pouco escuro nos agudos igual veio o meu aqui. Vou comprar outro mt5 mas prata pra ver. Gostei muito dele ser bem pequeno e encaixe, metal. Um par de ponteiras Trn tips que é muito boa tbm. Vale super a pena esse fone.

[@tioshirou6745]

@@caiograco13 vlw pela resposta mano,fiquei pensando no kz castor harman tbm,porem to achando bem caro pra um fone que não é inteiramente de metal como o trn mt5,tem pouco review do trn mt5 aqui no youtube e isso complica dms na hora de comprar e saber onde esta investindo

[@caiograco13]

@tioshirou6745 eu me segurei muito pra comprar esse fone por isso, sem referência nenhuma. Tem algumas unidades que vem com driver de titânio escrito no fone . Sendo q o anúncio diz ser d lcp que o que entrega melhor som. Esse fone é um chute no escuro, o alphaloud disse q pediu e eles não quiseram mandar pq parece q o 1° lote desse fone saiu com driver de titânio kk.

[@NKFreak1C]

Apparently BLON BLO3 II is released now . OG Bl03 user. Wondering how they improved the new set.

[@quyendao5070]

Which one of these can complement to my Castor Bass and Tripowin Piccolo Akros? Thank you!

[@akros9333]

@@quyendao5070 the SGOR Venus is a nice compliment, as os the MT5

[@quyendao5070]

@@akros9333 Thank you so much for the rec Akros! I think i'll go for TRN MT5, 8$ and full metal build, darn, count me in.

[@opulentotter8594]

I'm not sure if you already have it, but check out Tinhifi T1S! One of my cheap comfort favorites. Usually around $10. Warm 1DD in a small shell. Thanks for the videos always 🙏

[@jrvej]

I don't understand how QKZ can bring out terrible iem when there are so many great options around the same price.