Why I'm going to CanJam Socal


Hi Everyone!
I had a mediocre experience at THE Show, but I'm still going to CanJam. I'm seriously hoping I can listen in more ideal situations.

I'm looking for IEM's or sealed cans this time. In the past some of the best sound I've heard from cans have come from:
  • Pono (yeah, long gone)
  • Woo Audio
  • Hifiman
I am seriously on the fence about Audeze. They do not do it for me. I'm also looking to finally replace my Shure E4s, possibly with Fiio FH5s.

What are your thoughts??
erik_squires

Showing 4 responses by frolly

The MD Plus is considered a more "fun" and bassier version of the ER4XR. Haven't heard much about the PA Be on Head-Fi, SBAF, etc. and lower ranked on crinacle's IEM ranking list FWIWhttps://crinacle.com/ranking-list/
What's your price range, sound preference, and use case (commute, work, home, travel)?
The only headphones I own are the closed back Mackie MC-250 which are a good value at $99. Under $300 are Audio Technica ATH-MX50, Beyerdynamic DT770, Meze 99 Neo/Classic
For $300 I really like my Massdrop Plus with a balanced cable. Pretty good isolation and comfort too. https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-plus-universal-iemsFor similar money some people like the Fiio FH5 or FA7 but I wasn't impressed by their sound although I like and have their Q5 dac/amp. BGVP DM6, Moondrop Kanas Pro, Tanchjim Oxygen always come up in sub $300 IEM discussions. If you can find a used Ibasso IT04 I've heard good things.