The Hola is too dark for me and it has limited treble.

[LewisGarcia]

7hz zero and ZVX are really good value for money, There are too many killers for $20 right now. Waner is also good, I think I would recommend the above three to people who like warm sounds like me

 

[Curvature]

Use EQ.

 

[Jimi Mack]

Hola will open up after some hours of use....

 

[Curvature]

Hola will open up after some hours of use....

Hola will do nothing of you kind. You might get used to it and like it, but that's something happening in you.

 

[fpitas]

Hola will do nothing of you kind. You might get used to it and like it, but that's something happening in you.

Maybe watering it will help? That makes plants open up

 

[mc.god]

Hola will do nothing of you kind. You might get used to it and like it, but that's something happening in you.

If it will not open up itself, you can always open it up yourserlf

 

[Keith_W]

The frequency response of IEM's is VERY seal and eartip dependent. I suggest you go through the different tips that came with your IEM's and see if it sounds better with another eartip. My ear canals are slightly asymmetrical so I need different eartips for my left and right ears, and even then I still get channel imbalance. EQ and balance control solves that problem.

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

How old are you?

 

[GaryH]

No surprise you don't really like the Hola (Harman predicted preference rating of just 65%), and find it dark with limited treble (negative slope value of -0.93), as that's exactly how it measures, incidentally similarly to the Truthear Zero Red with bass adapter (and without as well in the treble):

I too find frequency responses with this significant lack of ear gain dark, dull, muffled and lifeless, according with their predicted ratings from our current best science.