Stop wasting money on the same budget IEM Bracket. Save for something better

I see a lot of posts here from people looking to upgrade their IEMs, but the upgrade is just another $20-30 IEM with a slightly different tuning. I get the appeal, trying different sound signatures is fun but in the long run this approach is just burning money.

Instead of spending $20-30 every few months, consider saving up for a real upgrade. Learn to read frequency response graphs, experiment with EQ to understand your preferences, and if possible, visit an audio store or a meetup to demo higher-tier IEMs. You’ll be surprised at how much of a difference a true upgrade makes.

I say this from experience, I spent around $250 on budget IEMs over time, thinking I was exploring different sound profiles, only to realise I could’ve bought a genuinely high-end set instead. It wasn’t until I attended an audiophile meetup and tried IEMs like the Performer 8, S12, U12t, and DaVinci that I truly understood what I was missing.

Trust me, if you keep chasing budget-tier IEMs, you’ll end up spending hundreds without ever scratching the surface of what high-quality audio really sounds like. Be patient, save up, and make an informed purchase. you won’t regret it.

EDIT: I understand people might not have access to visit audio stores or demo the IEMs before purchase. I too understand that people might not have budget, I have no intention of demeaning anyone trying to have a good time with their purchase. Please don’t get me wrong. The intention of this post is to save people from falling into the loop of spending a lot of money like me without ever getting the taste of IEM like performer 7. For the money that I spent on buying KZ IEMs If I had saved, I would have got the performer 7 quite earlier(I am saving for it now). And honestly I regret that I spent a lot of money on devices that don’t even sound good. And we as a community are here for helping each other out. Happy listening. Peace.