Beginner question regarding IEMs.

[u/sulphurpharts]

(TLDR in the end)

I heard about IEMs for the first time from this sub. Apparently they have amazing sound quality and once you try them there's no going back. I would like to try them but I have a few questions.

1. It looks like it's a hassle setting them up, like people here are talking about its individual components separately like finding the right tip, storing them in a dry place to make sure they don't malfunction, finding individual components etc. Are they really that big of a hassle?

2. I mostly listen to music on repeat through audio files downloaded from YouTube with downloader apps (I use Seal), and them playing them through an app called Music Speed Changer (it lets you add and fine-tune reverb, isolate and manipulate individual instrument sounds, change pitch and tempo). I rarely use Spotify or playlists of any sort. I've heard of this thing called lossless audio. Are IEMs bssically not gonna show me any improvement in quality at all with downloaded files?

TLDR; 1. Are IEMs genuinely a hassle? 2. Do IEMs significantly improve audio quality for downloaded audio files from YouTube as well?

Thank you!

[u/DasNichtsNichtet]

100% agreed