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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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[–] berke1904@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I would say the cable type can be important. I have a moondrop aria salnotes zero, the aria fabric cable feels not very strong and after a year started to make weird sounds along with getting tangled often so I need to buy a new one while the almost 4 times cheaper zero cable has felt much more sturdy and works great. in terms of sound the aria is a little better but not even close to 4 times the price but that might be because the fit is better on the zero for me.