Truthear Nova VS Sennheiser IE200

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Truthear Nova and Sennheiser IE200 use 1DD+4BA and 1DD driver setups respectively. Truthear Nova costs $150 while Sennheiser IE200 costs $150. Truthear Nova holds a decisive 1-point edge in reviewer scores (6.7 vs 5.7). Sennheiser IE200 carries a user score of 5. Truthear Nova has slightly better mids with a 0.3-point edge, Sennheiser IE200 has slightly better treble with a 0.4-point edge, Truthear Nova has better dynamics with a 0.8-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better details with a 1.3-point edge and Truthear Nova has significantly better imaging with a 2-point edge.

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Metric Truthear Nova Sennheiser IE200
Bass 7 7
Mids 6.8 6.5
Treble 6.6 7
Details 7.3 6
Soundstage 7 5.7
Imaging 7 5
Dynamics 6.8 6
Tonality 6.8 6
Technicalities 6.8 6.4

Truthear Nova Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Fresh Reviews
Smirk Audio Shuwa-T Tim Tuned Gizaudio Axel Super* Review
Jaytiss Jays Audio

Average Reviewer Score:

6.7

Cautiously Favorable


Sennheiser IE200 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision Jays Audio
Audionotions Tim Tuned

Average Reviewer Score:

5.7

Mixed


Truthear Nova User Review Score

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Sennheiser IE200 User Review Score

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Average User Score:

Based on 1 user reviews

5

Mixed to Negative

Truthear Nova Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.8

Gaming Grade

B+

Sennheiser IE200 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.3

Gaming Grade

B

Truthear Nova Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B+
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass A-
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids B+
Good midrange presence with solid clarity. Vocals are clear and instruments have reasonable texture and body.
Treble B+
Good treble response - clear and detailed without fatigue. Well-extended with proper air and sparkle.
Dynamics B+
Good dynamic expression with solid impact. Handles volume contrasts well while maintaining good transient snap.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Details A-
Excellent detail retrieval: highly resolving without being clinical. Effortlessly reveals micro-details and textural subtleties.
Imaging A-
Excellent imaging: precise and stable placement. Instruments occupy specific points in space with tangible positions.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance.

Sennheiser IE200 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass A-
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids B+
Good midrange presence with solid clarity. Vocals are clear and instruments have reasonable texture and body.
Treble A-
Excellent treble: airy, extended and well-controlled. Great micro-detail retrieval without sibilance or harshness.
Dynamics B
Good dynamic expression with solid impact. Handles volume contrasts well while maintaining good transient snap.
Details B
Good resolution with clear articulation of nuances. Reveals recording nuances and maintains clarity in complex passages.
Imaging C+
Decent positional accuracy. Good left/right placement with acceptable center image, though depth positioning is approximate.
Gaming B
Decent spatial awareness for fundamental positioning. Creates satisfying atmosphere in story-driven games while handling basic directional cues.

Truthear Nova Reviews

Reviewed by: Jaytiss

Jaytiss 7.3 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
C+ Tech
Nice set, great bass. Too much upper mids.

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Mids: B Treble: C+ Dynamics: A- Soundstage: A-
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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 7 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A Tech
NEED FOAM TIPS makes the treble smooth and clear. Very clean harman sound with smooth but well extended treble/one of the best treble under $200, no roll-off. The pinnacle of trying not to offend anyone, but light bass/low-end; another harman.

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Reviewed by: Smirk Audio

Smirk Audio 6.9 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
B+ Tech
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Smirk Audio original ranking

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Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A- Dynamics: B+ Details: A- Imaging: A-

Reviewed by: Shuwa-T

Shuwa-T 6.8 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A- Tech
Overall clean sounding, works well with quicker pop genres (Jpop/Kpop) Male vocals recessed, does not work well with the other half of Jpop/Kpop. Lower midrange suffers from thinner note weight (tuning)

Shuwa-T original ranking

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Bass: A- Mids: B Treble: B+ Soundstage: A- Details: A Imaging: A-

Reviewed by: Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
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Tim Tuned original ranking

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Bass: A- Mids: A+ Treble: A+

Reviewed by: Gizaudio Axel

Gizaudio Axel 6.5 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
B+ Tech
A solid reference. Harman-style sound signature with solid sub-bass, clean forward vocals, smooth treble extension, and great detail. Could use more bass, vocals can feel lean and a bit intense at times.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

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Reviewed by: Super* Review

Super* Review 6* * score normalized
A little bit thin and shrill sounding. Hexa costs half as much and it's the better IEM.

Super* Review original ranking

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Reviewed by: Fresh Reviews

Fresh Reviews 5.5* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score

Sennheiser IE200 Reviews

Reviewed by: Audionotions

Audionotions 6 Reviewer Score
Energetic, great quality bass. Mids are not the best but also not bad. Fun to listen to. Fit is amazing. Unfortunately, plagued by QC issues and I cannot reccomend this. Previously Owned

Audionotions original ranking

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Reviewed by: Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
A- Tech
IE600 style tuning with less upper mids and treble details Stock tips and gimmick sucks

Tim Tuned original ranking

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Bass: A+ Mids: A- Treble: A+

Reviewed by: Precogvision

Precogvision 5.9 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B- Tech
Redefines expectations in its price bracket for single-DDs. Impressive treble extension and technicalities if a bit dry sounding.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
Bass: B Mids: B Treble: B Dynamics: B Details: B Imaging: C+

Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 5 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B+ Tech
Great dynamics and scaling. Very good treble timbre and extension... but $150?? Low-end is soft, boring, and pushed back. Mid-range and vocals are recessed. Same level of clarity and tech as cheaper sets like DSP and Khan. Gets outdoned by the Hexa, Olina, Dioko for $50-70 cheaper. Horrible pricing. NEEDS EQ or MOD.

Jays Audio original ranking

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Makavelian
5

Better options for the price.

Pros
Sense of clarity, comfortable fit that should fit any set of ears.
Cons
lack of body from recessed low mids/upper bass, bass texture could be better.

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