Tanchjim Origin IEM Review

[Art of sound]

Are there any excellent build quality IEMS with good out of the box compliance. Would be happy to spend 100-350 USD on such an IEM.

If you want compliance with Harman IE get origin or truthear nova (good timbre, siblant ) or simgot supermix 4 ( bass quality is not great, siblant), moondrop variations
If you want compliance with meta ( pop average ) get truthear hexa, ke4, dunu davinci, moondrop dusk, mega5est many more with good compliance and within the population average

 

[markanini]

Truthear Hexa is pretty compliant to Soundguys target for $80. Soundguys target was validated as equal to Harman 2019 by Sean Olive. https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22696

 

[Benesyed]

Truthear Hexa is pretty compliant to Soundguys target for $80. Soundguys target was validated as equal to Harman 2019 by Sean Olive. https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22696
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Thanks! Anything slightly nicer body/build quality?

 

[markanini]

Thanks! Anything slightly nicer body/build quality?

I think Hexa stands out in its price range. The resin used is of high quality and is resistant to chipping, which is surprisingly common in it's price range. On top of that the Knowles-style dampers are less prone to clogging compared to disc and foam types.

If you check the 7Hz Zero 2 thread, you'll find many users complaining about the eartips being unusable out of the box. There are also issues with nozzle filters and screens getting clogged or dislodged. Considering this, it begs the question: if you end up paying the same money in the long run due to replacement parts, would it not be worth choosing a different IEM from the start?