Best iem or headphones under 2000?

[rraghuram]

I couldn't find any other closed back in the range of 25k which could beat beyerdyanmic DT700 PROX in musicality, the treble peak in DT770 series were ear piercing for me, while Audiotechnica M50x and Sony MDR-7506 were too analytical for me, Meze classic/Neo 99 were too warm for my taste. But when it comes to open backs vs closed backs i would any day pick my hfm Sundara or Audiotechnica ATH R70X over any closed back in this price range for their sheer musicality, basically if you could manage to find a peaceful corner without much ambient noise in your home for enjoying music, open back headphones are the way to go, but if ambient noises are present then, the isolation offered by closed backs is unparalleled, so you could listen to music even in little noisy situations. Both of them have their own use case scenario, but i would suggest you to check out Hifiman or Audiotechnica or Sennheiser openbacks in similar price range before buying DT900 PRO X.

Thanks @ZzZzZ for the comments and suggestions. I agree with you.. Beyer did well with the tuning of the DT 700 Pro X. Closed backs are hard to get right in general! For reasons of isolation I chose the 700 Pro X over the 900 Pro X back then (home, commute). Now I could go for an open back.

HFM Sundara (laid back sound) and R70X (super wide soundstage) come up a lot in Reddit posts as good open backs. There are so many choices in the open back world. Good to know you think highly of them. I will sample them when I am back in Melbourne.

 

[Mayasandra_l]

I am tight on a budget and an looking for iems or headphones or earphones under 2000 to go with my ipod classic. Please recommend me some!

I would recommend truth hear zero. Balanced with very controlled high end. Many cheap Chinese iems face problem at high end, at least for me. Not so the zero. This is my go-to iem when I am traveling. Just take care to get a good carry box, if you are buying this iem; the pouch that comes with the iem is very flimsy and understably so, for the price.
Good luck!
Regards Lokesh

 

[ZzZzZ]

I would recommend truth hear zero. Balanced with very controlled high end. Many cheap Chinese iems face problem at high end, at least for me. Not so the zero. This is my go-to iem when I am traveling. Just take care to get a good carry box, if you are buying this iem; the pouch that comes with the iem is very flimsy and understably so, for the price.
Good luck!
Regards Lokesh

From where did you buy truthear zero in India ?

 

[Mayasandra_l]

From where did you buy truthear zero in India ?

Not in India but on Shenzhen audio.

 

[Gecko]

I am tight on a budget and an looking for iems or headphones or earphones under 2000 to go with my ipod classic. Please recommend me some!

Hifiman RE400i if you prefer neutral/flat sound

 

[jayakrishnan k]

Not in India but on Shenzhen audio.

shipping + customs extra?

 

[Passive_audio_enthusiast]

Not in India but on Shenzhen audio.

Not in India but on Shenzhen audio.

That’s double the price of what OP asked. Yes cheaper iems tend to have bit harsh top end. The only one I heard with smooth top end was the urbanfun hifi dual driver version. Don’t know if it’s still available to buy

 

[arnprasad]

 

[Mayasandra_l]

shipping + customs extra?

Was lucky. No shipping charges when introduced. Customs didn't bother me with a bill.

 

[uswahrani]

I am tight on a budget and an looking for iems or headphones or earphones under 2000 to go with my ipod classic. Please recommend me some!

For quality audio under 2000, consider these options:

1. KZ ZSN Pro X - Great sound quality and build.
2. SoundMAGIC ES18S - Balanced sound and durability.
3. boAt BassHeads 225 - Good bass and noise isolation.
4. Sony MDR-EX150AP - Clear sound with a comfortable fit.

These options should work well with your iPod Classic.

 

[CKumar]

Slightly off topic
Suggest a good Bluetooth or non- blutooth headphone headphone/iem, not earphone, for taking calls, super comfort for longer period and occasionally music with phone or laptop
I have chord mojo for amp/dac duty.
Budget 5-7k
Thanks