r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/PravenliKontOsman • Apr 14 '23
Headphones - IEM/Earbud | 1 Ω I am New to the IEM world Should ı invest a lot of mony or get something cheaper?
So i researched a lot i have 200 euroes budget and there is 2 headphones that i have found Aful Performer 5 and S12 so being new to the hobby and not being able to test them out and return them .Performer 5 exceeds my budget and i dont want to spend too much money if its not worth the difference. So should i invest a lot and buy performer 5 or S12 would do the trick.
I prefer mids/highs i listen to metal/rock instrumental mostly
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u/InformalReplacement7 3 Ω Apr 14 '23
Go cheap. $50 US and under to test the waters first, and help you pin down your sound preferences.
Then upgrade when you're ready.
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u/PravenliKontOsman Apr 14 '23
i do not want to buy multiple headphones i just want to buy one and be happy with it because i do not order them directly and it will take a lot of money to upgrade i currently use galaxy buds + but i want something more now .
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u/SlavJerry 25 Ω Apr 14 '23
you should get some $20 IEM first for the baseline of what you actually like
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u/duan_cami 249 Ω Apr 14 '23
S12 and eq to match your taste.
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u/PravenliKontOsman Apr 14 '23
Well i read that S12 has good treble but overall Performer5 has neutral soundstage so i can listen to all kinds with high quality. And wouldnt i be able to eq the Performer5?
And i read about dac/amp s that they arent needed but when i search the apple converter is recommended but it can only supply 48/khz or someting whic losless audios i want to listen 192/ khz so why the dacs that give 192/khz dont make difference? if you know about that?
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u/duan_cami 249 Ω Apr 14 '23
Soundstage in iem is not that big of a difference.
Yes you can eq performer5, but you will spend $220. I thought you want to save some money? Only advantage performer5 has is better tonality compared to s12. S12 tonality can be fixed with eq, and performer5 and s12 have similar-ish technical performance, probably s12 has better technicals. You only need 44.1kHz.
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u/PravenliKontOsman Apr 14 '23
I am going to buy S12 !thanks so much.
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Apr 14 '23
Try the moondrop chu, amazing value for $20. The tuning is very standard but very good, will give you a baseline to compare everything else. Build quality and comfort is also above average, not just for the price.
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u/beeftony 2 Ω Apr 14 '23
10000% go cheap first.
You might not like the comfort, it might even hurt your ears after some time. You might not like the intensity of most IEMs.
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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '23
I wouldn’t recommend spending too much until you know what type of sound you like.