Get IMR R1 (B-stock) which is roughly $400 or less on their site( If still available). Those are as good as vega and definitely better than Lyra II . R1 has nice and punchy bass and deep sub bass. Mid are little laid back where Lyra II has nice and smooth mid. But the treble is much better on R1 with larger soundstage. Most precisely you can use different filter to change your liking.
khaja-724612I almost jumped on the R1’s since they do review well and have a very dynamic sound stage. I ended up with a pair of dunu dn-2000j’s. They sound fantastic and compare well with iem’s twice the price. Non-removable cable is a bummer but the 2000j‘s will compare favorably to the R1’s.
khaja-724612I encourage you try it. I like Andromeda, Vega, Lyra II, Dunu 2000j and their new Falcon C. How expansive or cheap is never the real point for me, so don't flame me please. We all have different likes. Cheers.