Cheap IEMs that don't use nozzles that easily corrode?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨sbeak@sopuli.xyz⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

I have the Moondrop Chu 2, an awesome IEM that works really well, but the brass nozzle it has easily oxidises, especially given that I live in a relatively humid climate, so green bits keep on clogging the nozzle and need to be cleaned out. Are there any good value options (let’s say under 100 ideally) that don’t have a brass nozzle (or similarly corrosive materials)?

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HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
What’s an IEM?

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- bigboismith@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-ear_monitor
  
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  - HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Those have nozzles?
    
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- Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  its the predecessor to the turbo encabulator
  
  truly a marvel of the modern world
  
  m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag
  
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- sbeak@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Basically, wired in-ear buds. IEM stands for “in-ear monitor”, since they are often used to monitor audio in the music and film industry. They are really neat actually for general use too!
  
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ramasses@social.ozymandias.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Kiwi ears? I have a pair of the quartets and I love them. They are all resin. I can’t vouch for their cheaper models, but I love the quartets. They are around 2 years old now and doing great.

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- sbeak@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  I checked the Cadenza and it looks like they use resin nozzles too! I’ll keep those in mind then!
  
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alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I own a Simgot EW 300 and Kfine Delci. I never faced any issues with the nozzle. You could maybe try changing the eartip material as well. May be try silicon eartip like Spinfit or try some foam eartips. Spinfit is a bit on the expensive though.

Moondrop Chu 2 is on the lower budget side, so I’m guessing it could be due to cost cutting from Moondrop. The price of IEMs increased nearly 30% in the past 1 year, so the cost cutting thing could be a possibility.

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pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
My moondrop arias don’t seem to have that issue, might be due to the black paint, not sure

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