headphones Looking for In Ear Monitors for around $100USD Either the 1MORE Quad Driver or KZ ZS10 Pro 4BA+1DD 5 Driver

[TB_GB]

I am needing to replace my curent IEM for at a maximum budget of around $100 dollars MAXIMUM

 

I was thinking of either the KZ ZS10 Pro 4BA+1DD 5 Driver In-Ear HiFi Metal Earphones with Stainless Steel Faceplate, 2 Pin Detachable Cable (With Mic, Blue) for $56USD 

 

But then I saw the 1MORE Quad Driver for $100USD on sale 

 

I am looking for some bass but clear audio for podcast and not to be uncomfortable. 

 

I am also open to other suggestions but they need to be IEM as these will be used mostly out and about and need to be something I can curl up put in my pocket so not overhead or wireless buds cases. I'm not interested in wireless but also NEEDS to have a MIC as it is something I do use.

 

Thanks for any advice offered.

[Dedayog]

8 minutes ago, TB_GB said:

I am needing to replace my curent IEM for at a maximum budget of around $100 dollars MAXIMUM

 

I was thinking of either the KZ ZS10 Pro 4BA+1DD 5 Driver In-Ear HiFi Metal Earphones with Stainless Steel Faceplate, 2 Pin Detachable Cable (With Mic, Blue) for $56USD 

 

But then I saw the 1MORE Quad Driver for $100USD on sale 

 

I am looking for some bass but clear audio for podcast and not to be uncomfortable. 

 

I am also open to other suggestions but they need to be IEM as these will be used mostly out and about and not interested in wireless but also NEEDS to have a MIC as it is something I do use.

 

Thanks for any advice offered.

They need to be IEM cuz they will be used out and about?  What does that even mean?  So they don't fall out?  Earbuds don't fall out either, right?

 

I just think you're killing your choices by maintaining IEM preference, especially when not doing anything more than podcasting.

[TB_GB]

8 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

They need to be IEM cuz they will be used out and about?  What does that even mean?  So they don't fall out?

What I meant was something I can just curl up and not put in my pocket and not need a bag or space from overheads or wireless buds cases

[saintlouisbagels]

16 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

They need to be IEM cuz they will be used out and about?  What does that even mean?  So they don't fall out?  Earbuds don't fall out either, right?

I just think you're killing your choices by maintaining IEM preference, especially when not doing anything more than podcasting.

People choose IEMs because a common complaint about earbuds (EarPods, AirPods) is that they don't work for everyone's ears and they fall out.

 

Aren't most Chi-Fi options IEMs? I think OP has a massive amount of options..

You know headphones like Airpods Pro, Sony WF1000XM5, Jabra Elite, etc. are IEM right?

 

Plus most podcast people wear headphones like the ATH-M50 or Shure SR-whatever, so I don't get how that's a relevant point.

[TB_GB]

5 minutes ago, saintlouisbagels said:

People choose IEMs because a common complaint about earbuds (EarPods, AirPods) is that they don't work for everyone's ears and they fall out.

 

Aren't most Chi-Fi options IEMs? I think OP has a massive amount of options..

You know headphones like Airpods Pro, Sony WF1000XM5, Jabra Elite, etc. are IEM right?

 

Plus most podcast people wear headphones like the ATH-M50 or Shure SR-whatever, so I don't get how that's a relevant point.

For the price of "Airpods Pro, Sony WF1000XM5, Jabra Elite, etc." are too expensive and over ear headphones are too big I want something small I can fit in my pocket.

 

The podcast comment was just that I listen to a fair amount of podcasts and on my pair I'm replacing they voices could sound weird.

[Cocococo]

Truthear ZERO RED and Truthear Hexa are the big players in the $100 market at the moment, i personally use Truthear Hola the most of any IEM's, or if you can handle the fit then Etymotic ER2SE are hands down the best sounding and most noise cancelling of any IEM/ earbud on the planet, 35db of isolation. Or if you're on android then the Galaxy buds 2 (not pro) are an absolute steal, they completely decimate 99% of the TWS market for sound and features, only TWS buds that sound better are the Airpods Pro 2 and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro (Sony XM5's are a step below, wild how downwards Sony's audio devices have been falling) 

 

Don't buy KZ, they make garbage, put fake drivers in their IEM's, tried to throw Crinacle under the bus for their collab IEM's for failing and ngl everything they've made sounds like garbage. Messy U-shaped tuning signature and a proprietary connector style that none of the other IEM industry uses, plus tons of marketing is super shady. Other brands have caught up and beat KZ in every metric, hope this has been helpful