Is it just me or am I the only one who just can't stand IEM. So,I just buy cheap and basic just for exercise

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What @generic says, @Nightjar. I’m not a fan of IEMs, although I do have a pair or two for special occasions. I’ve tried other solutions also, such as “Wierdphones”

Koss KDE 250

Brief Review, Koss Wierdphones This is a review of the Koss KDE 250, a rather different earphone that has been produced by Koss for about a decade. They are no longer listed on the current Koss website, but it is not clear that they are discontinued. I have no connection with Koss, nor with Massdrop, other than as a member. I bought these on a whim when Massdrop announced them, because of the great $59 price, and the fact that they incorporate a different design than other earphones. I was curio…

and Neckband Speakers

Neckband Speakers

Monster Boomerang Petite (mini review) A few years ago, annotated somewhere on this forum, I had walked into a Best Buy store and tried on the Bose Soundwear Companion portable speaker neckband. A bizarre departure for its time, the neckband contained small nearfield speakers and a lot of signal processing. At over $300, it provided an interesting experience, marred by the amount of signal processing going on, which I found distracting. The sound was surprisingly good, and you were not isolated …

both with their own set of drawbacks.
I find that the only tips that seal well are foam, even when a “seal” isn’t really needed. A close second or the very soft tips like XElastic.

And I’ve found that the only “IEMs” that I really like are the Audeze planars that extend rather far out so many don’t even consider them IEMs. I listen to my LCDi3 and LCDi4 regularly, and always with EQ as they were designed for EQ. If you can manage to try a pair sometime, you’ll find that they are not ever shrill. @tmarshl also has a pair that he drives with the Woo Mini Tube. I use either the cipher cable or my L&P W4 dongle, of if I’m at a desktop location, maybe my FiiO K9Pro ESS.