IEM's vs Earbuds | What's The Difference? | I Explain...

In this video I will explain what exactly the differences are between a standard earbud like the AirPod and in ear monitors or IEM's. I will go over a little history of where they came from and the technology that goes into making them sound AMAZING!

I will explain the difference between IEM's VS Earbuds and the different technologies that go into them. I will explain what a balanced armature is and a dynamic driver is.

Why pay more for less quality sound? I will show you why spending more than $75-$100 on a set of earphones is crazy and how you can get professional quality sound for $40-$50.

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[brycebarretto]

What I learned from this vid:

-IEMs are great.
-IEM means In-Ear Monitor
-This guy has been in the radio for 20 years

[emmanuelnocete]

This guy just destroyed beats, skull candies and airpods reputation. Thanks for the heads up and great content hobart! Keep it up

[quintuplebanned]

Now this is a genuine, authentically useful way to explain this without being a snob, a twat, in other words, without alienating people. It’s kind of lame when artists/experts use their knowledge to make others feel inadequate, when it’s so easy to do it this way. Thanks

[marceloz]

7:24 bruh that is so accurate. I have bought a KZ ZSN Pro X in-ear monitor last month, and this was my legit first reaction when I put it to play some David Guetta and some other EDM music that I love. I was like "wait a minute, *are there more instruments in this song?* " Then I fell in love with this thing. Maybe it's not the best model of IEM, but I am sure loving it. Imagine feeling like you've been living under a cave and suddenly seeing the sunlight for the first time; that's how I felt

[Rot]

Beats: Dang it! This guy is educating people about IEMs. I guess we can't rely a name to sell our basic headphones at a premium price. Looks like we need to buy KZ to actually have a high quality product to sell...

[Fate_]

Just like smartphones, cheap IEMs are getting better.

[hakeemhayden]

I am a music and I feel like I have been living under a fricking rock 😐
Thank you for educating us, you're amazing

[jayglisson]

Two month's ago, I HATED IEM's! I had bought a set of Shuoer Tape's, crammed 'em in my head, listened to them for about 10 minutes and threw them into a junk drawer. A month ago, I was bored so I retrieved the Tape's from the drawer and spent some time finding tips that actually fit and learned how to properly seat them. The sound was (is) unbelievably GREAT!!! Thick, full slamming bass, beautifully presented mids and crisp high's with no hint of sibilance...just amazing! And the Tape's, while good, are pretty far from the best IEM's. I have since bought 6 more set's because they are very affordable and each set has it's own unique characteristics. I would be hard-pressed to name another "hobby" that offers as much bang for the buck as the Chi-Fi IEM's that are being cranked out every week! Thank you for the great breakdown! Your enthusiasm is part of the reason for my new obsession!

[Weareonenation]

It's pretty amazing how much Chi-Fi has sharply increased IEM affordability since the last 4 years or so. Back in the day, IEMs with balanced armatures and detachable cable were exclusive to high end products. Nowadays, you can find 20$ Chi-Fi IEMs with BAs and MMCX or two pin connectors.

[superhamz]

I just bought IEMs for the first time and got recommended this video

[hansennoah]

The main problem with IEM's are that when someone asks me for a pair of headset and i give them my IEM with the hook cable they give up on trying to wear it and borrow someone elses.

[edwardb]

10 for commentary.
10 for well spoken.
10 for Excellent info.

[discopatw]

I am glad you took the time and made the video. It contains so much information in a very "understanable package". 10/10

[st.altair]

IEMs have come such a long way, specially in the last 2 years.

Currently rocking the Truthear Hexa. I can't believe this level of quality is available under 100$ these days

[kanishkasamanta]

I was planning to get some earphones for myself and ended up getting to know about these IEMs. I was interested but not quite sure how actually they would be. Now I can make a final decision of getting one of these and enjoy pure music. Thank you for saving time and for such a great detailed tutorial!

[NaomiDisaster]

Thank you I’ve been asking for this explanation and nobody knew what I was asking so this video is 👌🏼

[foggysnotdead]

first time watching this guy and IEMs and i am sold already. I love this guy !

[ikanderson]

Old earbuds broke, so I wanted to get some new ones, but I remembered someone telling me about IEMs. Found this video and decided on the KZ ZST. Can definitely say that was the right choice. I am blown away how good they are for only $20.

[andypandy]

This is literally the most informative video about sound I’ve seen in a while- I think I’m going to have to get a pair of IEMs…..seeya beats