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[@Gizaudio]

Kefine Delci was accidently cut out lol It's a good IEM overall. It's not a blind buy because it's quite bassy and warm, but overall good IEM.

[@JohnClarkW]

The Blon Z300 is so similar, and half the price.

[@capz9249]

but tunhifi t3plus?

[@tranner85]

@@JohnClarkW They graph similarly, but graphs don't tell the whole story, not at all. The Delci is quite a bit better in-terms of technicalities (soundstage, layering, detail, imaging). The driver is probably a lot better. You could EQ a cheap pair of IEMs to match an expensive pair, but it won't sound as good. It will have similar timbre, but you can only do so much with tuning/EQ.

[@Qboro66]

IMO, the zero red doesn't need the 10 ohm adapter... The bass on its own is pretty sufficient. The adapter changes the sound of the upper end...😕

[@KuzoriAkuzo]

what IEM for gaming and movies do you suggest i play valorant alot my max range is 400 euro''s

[@guybrushtwood]

Really should’ve mentioned the nozzle size on the “Zero: Red” That alone stops it from being a blind buy for a lot of people

[@DonkeyKong496]

Doubles as a buttplug

[@marchettijj3569]

This is so true, I've bought this iem without knowing how HUGE this thing is, and for my ears that are exceptionally small, it’s a big issue

[@zertbrown4642]

Big true

[@user-L3K9R6A2B7Z]

Zero 2 distorts with higher volumes which makes it super bad for me (also the crappy shell shape, wire, and eartips)

[@yds1133]

Perhaps using a smaller tip would help?

[@miki890098]

Kiwi ears cadenza super unfair for it to be a skip 😭 it has many good qualities

[@thomaskuhn6541]

I agree, definitely not a blind buy but I don't think it's a skip. Pretty solid iem, my only complaint is the mids are a bit thin at lower volume.

[@sagittarius5306]

Cadenza with EQ, sounds much better. I'm very happy with my kiwi ears cadenza 😎👌🏼

[@timothybrown8424]

I have the Cadenza neck and neck with the Wan’r.

[@spamcan9208]

​@@sagittarius5306what eq settings did you do?

[@apollomoonlandings]

My Cadenza required nearly 100 hours of burn-in to get rid of the fairly faint raspy edges for the details. The Cadenza is my favorite budget IEM up to its price point.

[@GawainDragon]

The Cadenza has exceptional bass and is my favorite iem in my collection over things like the Fiio FD5 or the Letshuoer Z12.

[@shaikhfaridh4269]

i agree, it was my daily driver for months & still use in between.

[@Rsalmond83]

Kiwi Ears Cadenza will always be a cult classic. Cheap and pleasant sound.

[@Lapos.]

Gate is a blind buy just for the cable, especially when they're on sale for 17$ and you can look at the iem as a free gift that comes bundled in.

[@eldritchcapybara]

The cable seems good but definitely not worth $17 when something like the Tripowin Zonie can be bought for the same price or even as low as $12, and if you just want a cheap IEM then I agree with Timmy that the Wan'er would be a better choice.

[@Rorensuwl8]

17 dollars for the w/mic version is just so good

[@new1412]

While I agree that cable on Gate/Hola is probably the best in this price range, and along with that pleather snapping pouch, I don't think it's worth $17. I didn't expect anyone to be serious on that joke about getting the cable with Gate as a freebie. - The build quality is drastically dropped from Hola, from 3D printing to normal mould ejection. - There's plenty of people mentioning the issue with glue smudge. - From an unique warm + relaxing sound iem to generic "Chu 2" sound that nearly every $20 iem are doing now. I was this 🤏close to buy the Gate but when you can grab the Zero 2 for 2/3 of the price (1/2 on the latest sales) I don't see any reason to buy the Gate anymore, logically.

[@zecta2293]

No way bro didnt include ea 500lm

[@Hijynx87]

That and kefine delci are my favorite sub 100 sets. hexa is good too, just not reaching for it ever.

[@whydoineedname4932]

It's usually considered as a downgrade from the Ea500 by quite alot of people

[@Hijynx87]

@@whydoineedname4932 I have both, and for me it’s an upgrade. The stock tips are no good with it though, it was shouty with them.

[@catdampawshaker2735]

Probably too bright for his taste

[@geraltnroach]

​@@catdampawshaker2735Too bright probably not the reason as Timmy like bright iem like ie600, s12, anole etc and all of those are brighter if not as bright as ea500lm

[@Proxpleb]

Personally the hexa is a great iem sound wise. For me the treble is quite enjoyable but it is definitely understandable when it is described as boring as that tuning do be pretty flat comparatively tho a lil tweak with some eq can add some nice punch. For me the default sound is still great

[@profound369]

I took the tuning filters out of the nozzles of mine and they livened up

[@selbendersiinge69]

So true, i really like the default sound of them too, just not for bass focused genres, very pleasant, great vocals and well defined. I broke mine after a lot of abuse but and miss them, probably will have to buy another pair later on or try something different 😅

[@pritambiswas4185]

Thank you for regularly updating this list as every second month a new IEM is coming out. :)

[@elliottsalt]

Being an audiophile got me to buy the wan'er and zero red, and then I used em for DJing which convinced me to ditch the over ear AKGs I'd been driving (still use em for mixing though, absolute workhorses) majority of iems used by DJs are from ultimate ears/shure though, saddens me slightly when a $20 iem absolutely kills it when it comes to live stuff

[@hs3204]

Nice headphones!!!! Any reviews coming in future???

[@j.w.s.743]

I agree with the list overall. There are some sets that I have not yet heard though. The only set I disagree on is the Kiwi ears Cadenza. While they are not a stand out set I find them to be very decent especially for their price point. I am slightly treble sensitive and the treble on them doesn't bother me. However I do find the treble on the Wan'er to be harsh only on certain sounds with the stock eartips. I use them with foam tips and that really makes them sing! Great video by the way. It's very helpful.

[@hartyewh1]

Cadenza is beautifully tuned unlike many options in the sub-$40 range.

[@user-pb9sv1tw7t]

kinda criminal to say hexa is just good and zero red as blind buy especially with that big ahh nozzles.

[@blorg8206]

Hexa has huge nozzles as well, Hexa fit is actually tricker for me.

[@augustoalvarez6766]

NOW DO UNDER 200!

[@optionlV]

I agree on the T10 placement. However, if you have access to EQ, I'd say it becomes a Blind Buy. Combine it with a Qudelix 5k, you get portable PEM without worrying about carrying around a $100+ Planar. Yes, you look like you're wearing grandma's hearing aids, but the value is unmatched. At least you're not paying $100 for grandma's brooch (cough Dioko cough). However, I disagree with the Gate, should be at least Good. It's super cheap at ~$17, and you're pretty much paying for the quality cable and are getting a decent IEM that compares to the 7hz Zero 1/Truthear Hola (Gate is lower db in the 10k range). Like you said, it looks sick and now comes in white as well (cable also white). Thanks for the tierlist Timmy.

[@pratikkabra8238]

EA500LM???

[@vianhoho19]

what about it?

[@Watskeburt]

True this is a nr 1 gaming iem in my opinion

[@0x7f2c]

He said skip in another comment

[@gabech2789]

Hexa when under $80 blind buy for me

[@selbendersiinge69]

Mine broke because i abused them but i LOVED them. Wonderful female vocals imho

[@nyororomeowelas1225]

I just got the Letshuoer S12 for about $122 after tax, I’m using it right now and it’s pretty dang good, feels quality.

[@jamesberryman9893]

What Timmy actually meant to say is the Kefine Delci, Kiwi Ears Cadenza, and Celest Wyvern Abyss are all 3 blind buys. There I fixed it. You're welcome.

[@burns0100]

How can you blind buy the Wan'er and skip the Gate? basically the same tuning but Gate comes with a better cable. Hola trumps them both sadly.

[@selbendersiinge69]

Hexa blind buy. Can eq them to every wild sound signature you desire and the default is really nice aswell.

[@Warmiice]

what about celest wyvern abyss? pretty good iem I bought it to replace a broken waner and was pleasantly surprised by the sound

[@mohammadbaqer8305]

as i heard its gate but worse and more expensive

[@vianhoho19]

I just heard those side by side with the Truthear Gate. Gate clears it. Badly 😅

[@vianhoho19]

@@viktor1845 clears = wins

[@Rahulkumar-vv3lf]

thanks fr the video!! Needed it

[@morphtronic8192]

noo my hexa deserves blind

[@rizki4883]

Nah, i own Hexa and i can't really recommend it It's too boring for most people, i've seen a lot of people sell it second hand condition 😂 on e-commerce & Marketplace

[@jeremyward6378]

I bought the Delci recently and also grabbed a KZ ZVX just to try out...I honestly think I like the ZVX the most between the two.

[@armondo4446]

Found Letshuoer S12 for less than a 100$. Should I go for it or is it not worth it anymore with the alternatives?

[@profound369]

I plan on getting that set and modding it like the youtube channel "shortbus" shows with different tuning papers and other things. Keep in mind those have lower sensitivity. You do need an external amp or dongle

[@mapperize]

if u dont mind plastic i just got artti t10 and personally love them

[@bornmoo]

QKZ HBB is my bass love

[@rickoneill4343]

Hey I'm just about to buy your Dunu collab as my first mid-game iem. Where is the best place to get them and are there any discounts? (I'm from Canada) Thanks for everything you do!

[@johnship7389]

Bought a fairly cheap tangzu waner and I also bought shanling up4 dac/amp what do you guys think?

[@mimimmo]

Focal clear og my favourite headphones👌 there will be an iem that sounds like them?

[@Razeri]

Chu 2 is very dependant from sound source, what you listen it with?

[@unafflicted]

thank you for this list 🙏

[@ChrisTedoni]

Have the Chu and Chu 2, HOLA, LAN, Hexa, 7HZ x Crinacle Zero:2 and the Tangzu Wan-er S.G and I've gotta say that the Wan'er is going to be what I use. Used the same song and volume and the sound is just much fuller and the loudness is where it should be where it is matched on a few iems, but the sound itself is just so much nicer. You were right about the Hexa being...there, it exists, it's not bad, it's just there. And for the price, sweet nuggets. And I get a little silkscreen, so that's something too.

[@fumangus69]

I have the 7hz zero 2 (my first IEMs) and I really love them

[@herobrinenuno]

could we possibly get a review on the xuan nv hopefully?

[@almoussawer5526]

What do you think about the nicehck nx7 mk4 for about 103€?

[@Sakata09Gintoki]

I have the LAN and i agree that is not for everyone who wants an all around iem, neutral bright sound is a niche preference

[@0x7f2c]

What is the IEM after the truthear zero that was added but skipped in the video?

[@dragrosethezeroth1450]

No EA500LM? Come on!!

[@Gizaudio]

Forgot that one was under $100. It's a skip though. Xuan NV exist and is better

[@nathz2020]

Can you make a sub woofer iems sound tier list under 100&? im missing sub bass iem sound.

[@JohnClarkW]

I will take the TRN Conch over the Simgot EW200, better accessories and basically the same tuning for less money. I would take the Kailua, and Arttti R1 over the crinacle: zero, red or 2.

[@Hijynx87]

conch + red nozzle and trn t tips is a great value rock and metal set.

[@endorphinADMIN]

rockin' the focal clear, nice (i love mine)

[@Gizaudio]

Focal Headphones are so good looking lol

[@CervezasObsonMex]

Is KZ SZ10PRO X a good option? Under $20

[@himanshusengar94]

I heard truthear red but its has no wow factor on it and mid bass is just not there..........I am looking for IEM which have lil bit have more energy to it with more mid bass then truthear red .....Could you please suggest one for me.

[@falconnnn5]

Me who literally just bought a chu II 😭

[@dpkdggl604]

I ordered it yesterday…in previous videos and reviews this man was praising them alot😅😅😂😂

[@anirudh9211]

Me who watching on chu 2 😂

[@tom_from_myspace]

@@anirudh9211 It's a good IEM, I own it, and also the Kato, the chu1, the SuperMix4, the Kiwi Ear Cadenza... and I still find it really good.

[@goncaloalves182]

I bought chu2 2 weeks ago, it is amazing. It is a great purchase.

[@falconnnn5]

@@goncaloalves182 How did you manage to get a seal? Somehow it feels like my unit simply doesn't have bass. I even tried the larger tips but they just don't fit in my ear

[@alexheenroa5023]

What do think about new kinera celest budget iem the wyvern abyss?

[@mfmebius958]

We also need a tier list for UNDER200$... Anyway, tangzu xuan nv is helpful because I was wondering if I should buy it.

[@abdullahbar2934]

What about kz zs10 pro x? Which better for gaming especially zero 2 or zs10 pro x? And how can i get mic with zero 2?

[@blorg8206]

Zero2 would be better for my taste. You can buy an aftermarket 2 pin mic cable for a few bucks.

[@bangphamhai2064]

should i buy kato or just buy the aria 2?

[@emni...6095]

Where would you place tripowin HBB kailua? These are frequently on sale for 50$, never seen you talking on kailua.

[@chris7012]

Where would you put Etymotic er2xr?, sound wise.

[@yaacovG]

Hey Timmy can you please do an update video for "BEST IEM'S FOR ORCHESTRA".

[@Julian_0000]

headphones tierlist pls

[@shaikhfaridh4269]

from the list i quite enjoy the tanchjim 4u ultra, cadenza, chu-2 & waner, out of this list i like EPZ Q5, EPZ Q1 pro, Artti R1, KZ rhapsody, & fiio FD11.

[@0x7f2c]

I love this man

[@nathz2020]

Why you dont have hidizs mp145 planar my end game engaging, warm, detail, and fun iem.

[@timothybrown8424]

Can anybody compare the Kefine Delci with the Moondrop May?

[@tonynguyen4918]

Where would you rank the Moondrop May?

[@Green_mist]

Quiz for you ~ F1 Pro vs T10

[@percider]

The Wan Er may have great sound but the build quality brings it down a lot for me. I had one and it came apart.

[@chuyguelaguetza6337]

I found the reds so boring and lacking in detail and soundstage, its a skip for me much prefer artti t10, a little on the brigther side but the burn does make this ones a lot better and around the same price, my take skips the reds, but if you want something in the 90s i will go with mp145, even better than t10

[@vijayaravindhariomnarayanan]

Is the Red really better than Hexa??? What if we don't compare the price and just compare both Head to Head. Any idea?

[@StartCodonUST]

These are some top-tier tierlist tiers. Edit: I guess I could see Delci not quite to everyone's preferences due to its warmth and bass.

[@Hijynx87]

delci is fantastic

[@percider]

This video came just right on time after I had washing machined and dryered my moondrop chu 2

[@NelsonMichael]

Does it... sounds clean now? 😬

[@percider]

@@NelsonMichael incredibly after I let it sit in rice last night and tried it again, it did sound cleaner, I can make out more details in the music than it did before it got washed.

[@fiddlix]

Wow Timmy, great video as always. I’ve either owned or spent some time with many on your budget tier list. You are right on the money imho. My favorite around the C-note mark is your Galileo….just sayin…Cheers..! 🍻

[@Hijynx87]

No delci tho

[@Hijynx87]

oh nm he has it in good, just edited it out lol.

[@HeroOfAnnihilated]

IMO gate is perfect and awesome (considering price)

[@jak3zera]

my man just cut out the kefine delci rating altogether

[@saqlainahmed7233]

I really liked delci over truthear zero red and waner

[@jak3zera]

@@saqlainahmed7233 I hope I like the Delci too, waiting for it to arrive. Had bought the Zero:Red before but I just can't get a confortable fit because of the big nozzle

[@Hijynx87]

Lol, at least it's in good. for me it was a blind buy at $55. Really good with penon orange liquer tps.

[@francisdelacruz6439]

Actually the 7hz Zero at usd 12 nowadays compared to the zero 2 at usd 25+ is compelling. Zero 2 at 2x the price of Zero in relative terms is not twice the performance far from it. A big miss could be the biggest bang for the buck on anyones list. 😮

[@nathanberger618]

Juzear Clear at $50 is good, have you tried that IEM?

[@sagarrana7799]

It's ok to use different iem cables on different iem ? Ex: We can use c type iem cable with 3.5mm jack iem ??

[@nuarif]

Yes

[@KashanArtist]

Hi... Bro where is simgot 500lm???🤔

[@vishvajitkumbhar9505]

Where will you put Meze Alba?

[@alainrodriguez161]

Having a lot of problem to decide between TANGZU XUAN NV and TRUTH HEXA, someone help me xD

[@pmgalves1977]

HBB hades for that boom boom gaming explosions 💣💣

[@coolsurfer89]

Bought the sm4 for

[@LyuboA]

Kefine Delci is the Best by far then all of these

[@hyorimhw]

What abour the Moondrop May?

[@sylfraeaveniore2684]

2nd Video where I ask for Timmy to review any Intuaura IEM

[@n07H1m]

bro dropped this after I bought a pair of Tangzu Wan'er

[@pdacore]

So, from your blind buy category, which would you choose for action and sci-fi movie watching only?

[@Gizaudio]

If you want immersion than you need more bass like on Zero 2 or Red with impedance adapter. But if you want clarity and details, you can pick Xuan NV

[@pdacore]

I'm wanting the rumble so Zero 2 it is then. Small canals so I don't think the Reds would work. Right now I'm using Castors. Great for music but not so much for the types of movies I like. Thanks for the input!

[@pdacore]

My previous comment about "Great for music, not so much for movies" got me thinking. Music from my phone, movies from my Nvidia Shield through my TCL TV (where the 3.5 jack is). I took the USB soundcard I bought for my Pi 5 and connected it to my Shield. Attached the Castors, bypassing audio from the TV, and voila, decent base. So, lesson learned. Check the jack. Your audio problems might just be the jack, not your IEM's.

[@BrandonAdams1010]

I don't understand, do Delci just pop on the list with no mention?

[@roadtonever]

Lan is technically competent beating anything below $60, just slightly lean and mid forward.

[@nownonono7664]

What about super tfz?

[@ashikahmeddurber1543]

Timmy missed Kefine Delci although its in the list, its the blind buy fir me❤

[@quadrannilator]

Can you sleep sideways with the Zero-2 in your ears?

[@PrinceSingh-rg2qx]

Listening on tangu waner because of u previous month

[@patrickhamning1734]

I thought Ryan Siew was dead. How'd he become the host of a channel?

[@idefkicabti4141]

Letshuoer s08 review when?

[@0Roydashme]

Agreed with all except swap ZERO RED with TItan S. Titan S is a little more detailed and comfortable

[@joewinglovemusic]

Oh NO I Bought 7Hz Salnotes Zero a couple months ago AUD$26 ...

[@tonynguyen4918]

Zero Red or Hexa? I play lots of Cs2 and Valorant

[@Sakata09Gintoki]

Zero Red is Bassy and Hexa sound more natural but boring for the most of people

[@eruno_]

I personally really like Dunu Kima

[@sasakijung]

One thing that you forget to mention on Zero Red is; the Nozzle. The Nozzle on Zero Red is Gigantic, about 5.5-6mm. It can cause comfort and most of all....not friendly with 3rd party Eartips. Most 3rd Party Eartips brands mostly use 4-4.5mm for their eartips nozzle. Zero Red almost entirely throw away 3rd eartips on the market. Buyer have to considering on this into account if they already have favorite Eartips brand and revision

[@new1412]

You can put Tri Clarion (4.6mm) on it. I have the Red with me and it works like a glove. Truthear nozzle is gigantic, I'm not gonna sugarcoating that, but it's mostly just the lips. The tube itself is around 5mm at most (still huge though).

[@sasakijung]

@@new1412 Depend on eartip nozzle flexibility, some brand is soft or some revision is hard. For example: I like Final E type eartip, but I cant use it. Because, Final eartip nozzle are very soft and small. With gigantic nozzle like Red, It push eartip out of it nozzle, even i use brand new pairs. Not just that, If it too much larger than eartip (like 4.6+) it will widen the eartip nozzle permanently. Not only final eartip but same as Tangzu Sancai or Spinfit CP100 v1. I currently use Sancai on Red, even it pain me that now the nozzle is now much widen than it OG. But comfort is much improved compared to Red OG.

[@blorg8206]

Tips designed for 4-4.5mm fit it fine, you just need to work on your technique, angle them on sideways. I have Moondrop Spring Tips on the Blue and SpinFit CP100+ on the Red, both of which are standard tips. I don't know of a single common tip that won't go on it. I do agree the nozzles are large though and that does affect comfort.

[@PreciousGaming15902580rAf]

NF Audio NM2 is pretty good.

[@capz9249]

but tinhifi t3plus?

[@sankalpthakur8622]

Where would you put the chu ll DSP? Was thinking of buying them for use with my phone.

[@hartyewh1]

Best for the price imo.

[@Gabrielnfs]

From these I have Truthear Red and Hexa, 7hz Zero 1 and 2, Kiwi Ears Cadenza and had the Tangzu Wan'er My absolute blind recs would be Truthear Red and 7hz Zero 2, very safe and nothing really to complain for the price. The Hexa is also excellent, just very analytical and not my kind of tuning but it has great EQ potential, smooth and detailed (but higher than neutral in quantity) upper treble which is rare for sub 100 dollar iems, but for 80 dollars its hard to blind recommend The Zero 1 has bad treble (upper treble peaks), the Cadenza has bad treble (upper treble peaks) but better than Zero 1, and the Wan'er I just didn't like the timbre of it, the mids and treble sounded off to me, idk what went wrong there, could be a fit problem since I never got it to feel comfortable for me with any kind of tip I tried really So other than the Wan'er I generally agree with the list from my experience

[@MkGm3993]

no sonus?

[@new1412]

Guys. Find the one that loves you like Timmy loves the Wan'er 🤣 Joke aside. This video should be released like a week earlier when there's a sales going on though. I just ordered both Zero 2 and Jade wan'er. Didn't plan to buy the latter but it's down to $5 so what can I say. lol Edit : KZ Castor silver (harman, not the bassy one) is quite good for the price actually. If you can bare with the low sensitivity and slightly high impedance (35 ohm).

[@profound369]

Where did you buy the thing for $5

[@new1412]

@@profound369 AE. I think YT just censored the word. lol There was a sales and I dumped the coins on it when I saw 85% more discount with coin.

[@maximilianorojas2845]

Man wtf you have WHOLE video praising the Chu II just to call it a skip now?? damn it.

[@Gizaudio]

I gave it a half-way green thumb 10 months ago. The market changed considerably since.

[@maximilianorojas2845]

That makes sense. But the wan er are still at the top! Is it because of the slightly lower price for the package or is the tuning just better?

[@Gizaudio]

@@maximilianorojas2845 tuning better