Best QDC IEMs

A+

$2,900

qdc Emperor

Shuwa-T: Treble extension, EST implementation is top notch here, also not a conventional style of tuning Price Price
Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the QDC Emperor at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Tuning: A+ Tech: S- Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A+ Dynamics: A+ Soundstage: S Details: A+ Imaging: A+

n/a 1DD+10BA+4EST

8

6.8

A

$2,500

qdc Anole VX

Gizaudio Axel: A highly detailed IEM. Endgame-level detail. BA bass and timbre.
Precogvision: Very well-rounded, but sounds overly plasticky and artificial.
Tim Tuned: Unrivaled Resolution Can be fatiguing
Shuwa-T: Comment: Sounds like a DD iem but with the clarity and speed of BA; unrivalled clarity. You'll hear more sounds than intended
Nymz: Lovely tonality with incredible technicalities that scream details everywhere. Sinning only on female vocal position and BA timbre. Hits my HRTF like I like to hit my credit card.

Tuning: A Tech: S- Bass: B+ Mids: A+ Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+ Details: S Imaging: A

Neutral 10BA

7.9

6.7

A-

$1,450

qdc 8ss

Crin: The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.
Shuwa-T: Comment: Least bass of the higher-end qdc lineup. Balanced sounding at all frequencies Bass linearity will be boring to most

Tuning: A- Tech: A Bass: C+ Mids: S- Treble: S- Soundstage: A+ Details: S- Imaging: S-

Neutral 8BA

7.4

6.7

A-

$1,500

qdc White Tiger

Shuwa-T: Midrange focused, niche tuning that does not sacrifice too much on clarity and ease of listening Subbass roll off, has the softest presentation within the entire upper 25%

Tuning: A- Tech: A Bass: A- Mids: S- Treble: A Soundstage: S- Details: A Imaging: A+

V-Shaped 6BA+2EST

7.2

6.6

A-

$3,000

qdc Anole V14

Crin: Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.
Precogvision: Fixes Anole VX's bass texture and plastickyness, but comes with its own quirks in the metallic treble.
Shuwa-T: Comment: Bass heavy for BA with no strange timbre. Great detail retrieval and technicalities Almost comes across as somewhat messy with that much clarity that it ruins the cohesiveness

Tuning: A- Tech: A Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: B+ Dynamics: B Soundstage: A+ Details: A+ Imaging: A+

Neutral 10BA+4EST

7

6

B+

$1,900

qdc Dmagic

Crin: Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.
Head-Fi.org: One community member has rated the qdc DMagic at an average of 4.0/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Very Positive.

Tuning: B Tech: B-

Neutral 3DD

6.5

4.2

B

$235

qdc x FitEar Superior EX

Precogvision: Lower half of tuning sounds extremely muddy, midrange is muffled, and treble lacks extension past 10kHz. Nothing superior about this.
Head-Fi.org: 2 community members have rated the qdc x FitEar Superior EX at an average of 4.5/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Outstanding.

Tuning: C+ Tech: C+ Bass: C+ Mids: B- Treble: C+ Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: C+ Details: C Imaging: C+

Neutral with Bass Boost 1DD

qdc x FitEar Superior EX review by Precogvision

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qdc x FitEar Superior EX review by Head-Fi.org

6

5.1

C

$200

QDC Neptune

Crin: Tuning and configuration is simple but goes a long way when implemented well.

Tuning: B Tech: B-

Neutral n/a

4.8

5.7

C-

$220

qdc Uranus

Crin: Sounds like another variation of the qdc Fusion. Not sure which is worse though.
Precogvision: Just another V-shaped tuning with low-level detailing.

Tuning: C- Tech: C- Bass: D Mids: D Treble: D Dynamics: D Details: D Imaging: D

Warm 1DD+1BA

4

4.2

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