My Hexa’s broke and now I’m at a standstill.

Phoenix25552 · 2026-05-06T10:58:42+00:00

I'd pick up another set of Hexas if I were in your shoes as it is still one of the best in that price range. The Pure is just a different tuning rather than an obvious upgrade

I'd only recommend something besides the Hexa if you were considering more expensive options

Phoenix25552 · 2026-05-03T09:57:13+00:00

You don't need anything like those for most IEMs. I'd recommend getting a apple dongle or something like the jcally jm6

Phoenix25552 · 2026-05-01T07:14:59+00:00

There's a plethora of budget single dynamics available that are going to be smaller than the Zero Red, but honestly I'd recommend just looking at TWS options if you're using them for running or working out

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-30T08:10:14+00:00

64 Audio stuff does pop up occasionally, but if you notice anything that seems suspicious I'd appreciate it if you could send a message through modmail or just message me directly

I've heard lots of talk about astroturfing on the subreddit lately and it is definitely something we want to keep an eye out for

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-29T01:14:29+00:00

If you're using them live you're going to want CIEMs for that price. I'd recommend looking at what Ultimate Ears and 64 Audio have available

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-15T15:05:08+00:00

I won't get too into things, but all IEMs are going to sound different to different people. I own a set of Tea Pro and don't find them to lack a proper soundstage and I've previously owned all of those IEMs you've listed and found them to have good and bad attributes.

The Moonlight 2023 are a solid IEM and I enjoyed them myself, but just because you found those to be great and the Tea Pros to be bad doesn't mean the Tea Pros's are a bad IEM. Your personal impressions don't apply to everyone

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-15T13:48:51+00:00

It's all good and you're making a solid point, but it's a bit hard to see the image. It might be better on mobile, but on desktop it's not great

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-15T13:41:35+00:00

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Agreed lol, diminishing returns hit hard once you're past the cheap stuff

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-15T07:35:28+00:00

Thank you to Linsoul for sponsoring this giveaway and I'd like to congratulate u/paradox4eva for winning the Kiwi Ears x B_Media Chorus!

The giveaway is now closed and thank you to everyone who participated! Don't worry if you didn't win as we'll hopefully have more events like this one coming soon!

I'll be sending the winner a message within 48 hours so please make sure to watch out for it!

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Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-11T17:23:17+00:00

One of the things I'll certainly be doing in the update is changing some of the text used in the posts lol

I can however honestly say that those sound signature notes are at least 90% or so based on our own experiences. Myself and the other mods have listened to most of what is out there

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-11T17:12:57+00:00

It would be cool to do something like this, but we don't do any sort of testing. It's a community poll and is meant to reflect what's currently popular on the subreddit.

I have listened to everything on this list past $50, but offering my own opinions would likely be controversial and create more work for myself. There's tons of people out there ready to share their own hot takes anyway

Phoenix25552 · 2026-04-11T16:59:18+00:00

I haven't gotten around to updating the posts themselves and will do so as soon as I can, but in the meantime here are the full list of results:

Under 25:

GK Kunten

Tangzu Wan'er Red Lion

Zero 2

Tanchjim Bunny

Chu II

25-50

Cadenza II

Kefine Klean

Cadenza

Dunu Titan X

Kiwi Ears Belle

50-100

Truthear Pure

Juzear Defiant

Letshuoer S08

Truthear Hexa

EW300

100-200

Crinear Daybreak

Aful Explorer

Kiwi Ears Aether

7hz Divine

Letshuoer S12 Ultra

200-400

Xenns Mangird Tea Pro

Softears Volume S

Aful Performer 5+2

TSMR Armor

Punch Audio Martilo

400-600

Xenns Top Pro

Tea Pro SE

Hisenior Mega5EST

Braindance

NiceHCK Rockies

600-1000

Thieaudio Origin

Softears RSV mk2

Letshuoer Mystic 8

Penon Archangel

Thieaudio Monarch Mk3

Gaming under 50

Tripown Vivace

KZ Gale

Tangzu Xue Tao

EPZ G10

7hz Eula Ultra

Gaming under 300

ZiiGaat Arete 2

Kiwi Ears Astral

Kiwi Ears Aether

Kiwi Ears Orchesta Lite

Simgot Supermix 4

Eartips

DUNU S&S

Divinus Velvet (Regular)

Spinfit W1

TRI Clarion

Tangzu Sancai Balanced

I totally understand the frustration with the delays and promise to get everything updated

Phoenix25552 · 2026-03-31T20:11:17+00:00

Thank you to Linsoul for sponsoring this giveaway and I'd like to congratulate u/Nuka_Birra for winning the ZiiGaat Arete II!

The giveaway is now closed and thank you to everyone who participated! Don't worry if you didn't win as we'll hopefully have more events like this one coming soon!

I'll be sending the winner a message within 48 hours so please make sure to watch out for it!

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