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Should I resell a mid-fi IEM?

If you buy 3 mid-fi IEMs, you might dislike one but still enjoy the other two. If you buy one TOTL IEM and don't like it, you're SOL. Of course, you can always resell on the secondary market, but you're losing money that way. Also, selling one mid-fi IEM is less of a loss then selling 1 TOTL IEM. ...

Which IEM should I buy?

Common choices around that price include the Moondrop Aria, Dunu Titan S, Tin Hifi T3+, and Etymotic ER2SE/XR. I wouldn't go with the Etymotics as your first IEM, since the fit can be a bit jarring initially. The Aria is kind of the default recommendation at under $100. ...

How much should a 1st IEM cost?

Don't spend more than $100 on your 1st IEM. (unless you know your preferred sound really well ) In fact, $80 and under would get you pretty good sound. ...

How much does a hi-fi IEM cost?

Spend around $200-300 (total, not per IEM) on budget Hi-Fi IEMs to find your sound (s). Warm vs bright, bass vs mids vs treble, bass/treble tolerance, how much do you value imaging/soundstage? After testing a couple of IEMs out, you might have a better idea of if you want one IEM for all sounds or multiple IEMs you can swap around. ...

Do you like the IEM?

A big part of whether you will really like the IEM is the fit and the tips, that really can make a world of a difference in comfort and a significant difference in sound. My ear canals are a little narrow and my ears are just average size, and I found the Solaris to sound excellent when I tried it but it didn't feel very secure. ...

How do I run a signal into an IEM transmitter/headphone amp?

Let me help break some things down, just to ensure you're up to speed on everything: To run signal into an IEM transmitter/headphone amp, you need an aux/bus output from the sound console. An aux/bus output is just another output that isn't tied to the mains L/R output, it's individually mixed. ...