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GamePro201X t1_j6gtxgj wrote

I have no interest in chi-fi. Seems most of it is just a dick measuring contest between who can get the closest to the harman target. It's just boring

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Nosapaw OP t1_j6gx0o7 wrote

I wouldn't say so, there's plenty of decent options far from Harman, although it's definitely an endless rabbit hole.

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GamePro201X t1_j6gxsqw wrote

Oh yes, I know there are plenty of non-harman tuned IEMs. I meant mainly that is what happens when chi-fi is discussed on this subreddit. I'm not an IEM person, but new stuff is always cool. More of the same stuff being posted is tiring after so long lmao

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ZeeHost t1_j6i2ueo wrote

Then, as a headphones-person, you must be extraordinarily bored of discussion about headphones. With the HD600 being....the go to recommendation for ~30 years and running.

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GamePro201X t1_j6jc1xz wrote

Well there is a reason I don’t generally go onto r/headphoneadvice ever lol

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ThelceWarrior t1_j6i9r7j wrote

Yeah I mean that would be because their intention is after all to sell their products and adherence to the Harman target is, for a variety of reasons, a good way to achieve that.

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blorg t1_j6mmzuc wrote

> I have no interest in chi-fi

Says the R7DX/Sundara enjoyer

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Apart_Ad632 t1_j6haqvg wrote

Chifi has a lot of great iems. Just not in the 20-50 bucks price cap. Start with >250 and you’ll find a lot of models.

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HashtagCanadianDude t1_j6ia5lh wrote

You can usually find a better $50 chi-fi pair of earphones than getting a $50 pair from a western brand.

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GLSRacer t1_j6kjzi1 wrote

I would agree, 50 to 100 USD seems to be the sweet spot for CHiFi IEMs. There's a lot of great stuff in that range. If you can't afford that, the 7Hz Zero and Wan'er are decent, especially with EQ, and are around 20 USD.

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Apart_Ad632 t1_j6jzwxz wrote

But still you won’t get end game pair for 50 bucks.

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Apart_Ad632 t1_j6jzycn wrote

But still you won’t get end game pair for 50 bucks.

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luna-satella t1_j6ljva1 wrote

you get endgame pair for 320 dolla with chifi. with western brand you need to cough up 2000 dolla.

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