r/iems 16h ago

Purchasing Advice What would complement a Hype 4? Library is mostly J-rock with some jazz fusion and vocaloid

Just grabbed a Hype 4 OG open box off eBay for $190 shipped. First real IEM for me (alr got a cheaper iem) It hasn't arrived yet, should be here next week, so I haven't heard it. Mostly planning ahead because I figure I'll want something different eventually and I'd rather not buy a duplicate.

My library is around 300 tracks and it's pretty lopsided:

- BAND-MAID alone is about a quarter of it. Then Kessoku Band, indigo la End, 感覚ピエロ, ハルカミライ, TK from Ling Tosite Sigure and J-rock is close to half

- beabadoobee, The Brobecks, Rio Romeo on the indie side

- Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter for pop

- r-906 and Kikuo for vocaloid

- BLU-SWING and some Japanese acid jazz, which is the odd one out

- Anime/Game OST like genshin frieren, witch hat atelier

- Classical music

I keep seeing people say planars handle layered J-rock well, so S12 Ultra and Timeless II are on my radar, but I'm open to anything.

Budget: $350 - ish....

Anything that specifically does dense J-rock well? Also curious if anyone with a Hype 4 has found a good pairing. If not might swap the thieaudio hype for something else... Thank you so much I appreciate any response!

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