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My cheaper headphones are all failing and I need to grab a few pair of whatever is the best value iem today, similar to how the quarks were when I bought them 3-4 years ago.

Is it still the Quarks? I saw something from 7hz that was really popular at $30 but I think it has a detachable cable. I’ll have those pins snapped off in a week.

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[–] hitagi@ani.social 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I went through 3 Quarks before I moved on to my 7hz Salnotes Zero.

I loved the Quarks because of the size but the cable kept breaking after a few months. My Salnotes Zero have been with me for a few years now. I had to replace the cable and the nozzle filter though.

[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

+1 to 7hz I always recommend the Crinacle Zero:2 IEMs

[–] QuincyPigBoy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

That’s the other one that I was considering. I just wish they used a different type of cable connection. The pins scare me but I’ll definitely buy them anyway.

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