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Are IEM's just not for me? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Legion070Gaming@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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I saw a discount on the Moondrop Chu 2, I hadn't really used any IEM so I wanted to try them.

When I first got them they were kind of uncomfortable, after a few days of use I could tolerate them but for some reason I just didn't really feel like using them. I seemed to prefer my laptop speakers.

Also the sound, I'm definitely not a audiophile but I didn't really like the way the CHU2 sounded. The higher tones were too harsh even when enabling bass boost.

Is it just an issue with this model or should I look for over ear headphones instead?

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[–] geniuslogitech@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I've had both CHU and CHU II, CHU II sound much better but they are both very uncomfortable for me too, I am sensitive to 3kHz frequency most chi-fi brands love to emphasize, my current go-to IEMs are CVJ Mirror, they used to be $98 when they came out in 2021 but you can get them for ~$45 these days, sound completely different from CHU(II) and fits me much better, nozzle is a bit wide so I prefer different tips than compared to some other IEMs I used in the past