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So you're comparing a $30 dollar IEM vs $300 headphone and you say it sounds somehow better. I think that's more than enough appreciation lol.
Btw if you want to upgrade always put all the money on the IEM, your DAC is endgame, pricier ones will not sound better.
I can't believe people are still buying the BL-03
Listen to them for a good while and then switch back and notice the difference. Switching constantly wont have the same effect
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.
Just listen to them exclusively for a week or so, then try your old headphones and see if you still find it difficult to hear the differences.