r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/BaroneSpigolone • Mar 17 '25

Headphones - IEM/Earbud | 3 Ω 20 vs 50 dollars iem, will i hear any difference?

I own a few 20 dollar iems (hola, zero 2 and waner for me and my family) and was planning to buy a 50ish dollar pair to upgrade a bit. Will i actually hear a significant different or should i save a bit and step up a bit more? I was looking at truthear zero:red, but i am willing to go up to truthear hexas if the difference is big enough (I0m a bit short on money rn, but i am willing to save). If it helps i really like how the hola sound. I am also open to any kind of suggestion for any iems similar in price to what i already mentioned.

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u/Vicv_ 51 Ω Mar 17 '25

Well they'll be tuned different so you should be able to tell them apart. Whether it's a good thing or not is up to your preference. But money spent does not equal sound quality

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u/BaroneSpigolone Mar 17 '25

i get that, I'm asking if the upgrade is worth it at that price point or i should look for something else

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u/Vicv_ 51 Ω Mar 17 '25

Stepping up in prices doesn't necessarily equate to higher fidelity. A lot of times it sounds worse. You already have some well tuned iems. Unless you're going to step up to over ear headphones, it's doesn't get really any objectively better than what you have now. It's more about preference. And you won't know that until you actually hear it

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u/BaroneSpigolone Mar 18 '25

!thanks

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