/iemg/ & /pmpg/ - In-Ear Monitor & Portable Music Player General

This thread is for the discussion of portable media players and in-ear monitors.

• /iemg/ Recommends HackMD:
hackmd.io/@AyPeeEye/S1sNUVosu

• Extensive PMP Guide:
azalush5.hatenablog.com/entry/2022/01/dap-comparison-2022-01

• Why use a PMP instead of a phone?
>better DAC/AMP
>more output power so it can drive higher impedance headphones
>smaller sizes than phones for activities like exercise
>physical buttons
>headphone jacks
>some people can't use smartphone at work/use dumbphones

• How to request advice:
>Budget
>Source (phone or PMPs)
>Location
>Kind (in-ears or earbuds)
>Sound Signature (or genres you like, important!)
>Past gear and your thoughts on them (important!)

/iemg/ IEM Hall of Fame:
• hackmd.io/@AyPeeEye/S1sNUVosu#Hall-of-Fame
• Aria Snow Edition(Aria with better QC but different tuning) - 80$
• KZ ESX(Blon-03 with better soundstage but slightly worse timbre, also heavier) - 20$

/iemg/ Earbuds Hall of Fame:
• hackmd.io/@AyPeeEye/S1sNUVosu#Hall-of-Fame1

/pmp/ Hall of Fame:
• Your phone
• Hiby R3 Pro / Pro Saber
• Sony NWA-55 + Mr Walkman mod
• Fiio M11+

/USB/BT DAC/ Hall of Fame:
• Tempotec Sonata HD Pro
• e1da 9038s/d
• Qudelix 5K
• CX-Pro Audio 31993

/TWS/ Hall of Fame:
• none(because people keep asking)
• scarbir.com/

Old thread:

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Explain faggots

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what killed the hype

The pedos saw boobies in the OP and though it was going to get deleted.

Summer's over.

Any kato bros? How is the isolation? What size are the nozzles? Does the weight of the body hurt the fit/comfort?

We listen to files here.

What do you think is saved on a cd zoomie?

I bought a steam deck (yeah yeah muh gamez) and I want some wireless earbuds to go with it.
What's the cheapest shit on the market that's not just Chinese plastic garbage

>muh gamez