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I went and compared a bunch of my gear to make my own technicality test playlist.
Anyway, you should temper your expectations for $30 IEMs and be very skeptical of audiophile hype trains. No manufacturer is going to leave money on the table by charging that little for an IEM they know sounds high-end given how absurdly deep people's pockets go in audio land, although you should be warned that many of them do overestimate their products' quality and overcharge.
A playlist like this is exactly what I was looking for to conduct experiments. Thanks!
And I totally get what you're saying. Especially when it's very hard for an average listener to tell the difference, it can be easy to manipulate people into paying a premium with no real upgrade in experience. Happens all the time with everything from paintings, stocks and even wine.