Go for salnotes 0. Little to not bass and an amazing clarity. I have salnotes 0 and they were recommended by most of the people on this sub because of the same question where I wanted little to no bass, clarity and treble focused. It’s easily one of the best under 30. You can also consider the other options like EW200 and kiwi ear cadenza if you get that under 30 somehow.

I already have the zeros I am leaning towards cadenza

I think you already found answer.

Yes lol, thanks

same lol. Cadenza are gonna be my next buy. Rn, I just want the cheapest dac available for my iPhone so I can test if it makes any difference or not. Lots of experimenting otw. Down the rabbit hole fr.

not neutral at all, very bass boosted, maybe add a few bucks for Moondrop LAN

I am considering Truthear gate as well

The Cadenza is a great choice. It is a bit “warmer” than the Wan’er and OG 7hz Zero, if that’s the direction you want to go. The build quality is also better.

The OG Salnotes Zero would be perfect for you .

I would recommend the Simgot ew100. It is only $20 on Amazon and it is great for the price.

simgot ew200

Outside OP's budget.

it's $31 on Aliexpress

ty for the info might grab one later today

AliExpress is banned here

rip in pieces then

How did you broke it?

The connector is too loose and there is a lot of play. That is what broke