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Is investing in an expensive iem worth it? (alien.top)

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

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Begginer here: and when I say expensive I mean 150$. I don't know if it's worth it to put it all in one iem (ie200) them I have +2 year warranty and maybe upgrade the accessories along the way

Or-

Just buying an ultracheap chifi (10-20$) and just switch them out when they break

Is the quality and sound of an expensive pair worth the money? Also what if for some reason I'll just stop liking how they sound?

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

If you can hear the differences, it's worth it, if you can't then just get a pair that feels comfortable and have the functions you need. If you don't break them often like having a tendency to put them into the washing machine, then it's worth it, if you do break them often then get something mid-range like 50-100 and that way you won't feel as heartbroken when they go poof.

For me, the comfort and the quality improvement in listening is enough to justify it. Plus even a $50 one lasted years for me as a daily driver so I know the latter part is t a problem for me.

From my experience, the cheap ones just doesn't have the same comfort and quality. It's nice to block out the sounds when commuting but that's about it. It hurt my ears when used for extended period (small ears) and the sound is just noticeably sub-par. Of course those chifi does have good quality FOR THEIR PRICE, but that's the point, it's for their price bracket.