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scanz

All day everyday IEM recommendation?

Headphones - IEM/Earbud

I'm looking for an all day everyday IEM. One which i can wear during work listening to Zoom, music or a stream and then use for gaming in the evening. Music wise I listen mostly to drum and bass, electronic and the like - occassionaly go through phases of listening to the entire catalogue of Final Fantasy music, but that's a rarity :)

I'm coming from some Shure 215s which are on their last legs and in general everyday use have been relatively fine, although by the end of the working day if they've been in my ears all day there's a bit of uncomfort/tiredness there.

Budget wise anything up to £400 would be ok, I'd like an upgrade from the 215s.

I have done some brief research and honestly was just going to jump into the Moondrop B2 Dusks given they seem to represent incredible value, however, I've seen numerous comments about them being quite large, heavy and not particularly well suited to all day everyday use. So now I'm a bit stuck on what to go for and open to recommendations please!

Posted Mar 25, 2022, 9:42 AM UTC

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ImperiaRegalia2Ω•

I think you might appreciate the Moondrop Aria. It's sound signature is pleasing to listen to, even over long hours, and it is much smaller than the Blessing and most other multi-driver IEMs. I have small features and for me it is still acceptable, so I'm guessing it will be fine for you :)

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scanzOP•

!thanks

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scanzOP•

!thanks I used to use Comply foam tips but found they weren't very durable, was having to replace them within a month or so. I switched to In-Airs which seemed to match them comfort wise and last longer.

Any idea how much deeper the Etymotic go vs the Shures? I find the Shures go deep as it is, but then again I haven't got anything to compare them to.

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FurFaceKillah6Ω•

I’d say they go deeper by 5mm. I get it. Comply doesn’t last as long. I tried searching for In-airs and it looks like it’s an UK item because I can’t find them on US Amazon site.

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dimesian225Ω•

I suggest the Sennheiser ie300, I can wear it for many hours, it is very low profile like the Shure and very light. It has a neutral warm sound with substantial but not excessive bass. It has a very good version of a v-shaped sound, when done right v-shaped can be great.

Alternatively my current favorite is the Sony xba-n3, it is an older model that remains popular. It is very comfortable and worn with cables down like regular earphones. It also has a neutral warm tone that suits a wide range of music, I like it for female vocals with acoustic accompaniment as well as bassy electronic music like techno as it has quite powerful bass. That bass is kept under tight control so it doesn't dominate the overall sound.

If you're in UK as I am, advancedmp3players have some decent IEMs, one I enjoy a lot is the Dunu dk2001, it is a hybrid with a big dynamic driver and three balanced armatures. It is very well made, tiny and robust. It is quite sensitive so will be loud from anything you plug it into. The cable is particularly good, you can swap the ends but it only comes with 3.5mm, the ends can be bought separately.

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scanzOP•

!thanks

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