Truthear Nova VS TinHifi T5

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Truthear Nova and TinHifi T5 use 1DD+4BA and 1DD driver setups respectively. Truthear Nova costs $150 while TinHifi T5 costs $130. Truthear Nova is $20 more expensive. Truthear Nova holds a decisive 2.7-point edge in reviewer scores (6.7 vs 4). Truthear Nova has significantly better bass with a 4-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better mids with a 3.8-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better treble with a 3.6-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better dynamics with a 3.8-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better details with a 4.3-point edge and Truthear Nova has significantly better imaging with a 4-point edge.

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Metric Truthear Nova TinHifi T5
Bass 7 3
Mids 6.8 3
Treble 6.6 3
Details 7.3 3
Soundstage 7 4
Imaging 7 3
Dynamics 6.8 3
Tonality 6.8 4.8
Technicalities 6.8 4.5

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


TinHifi T5 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision
Jays Audio

Average Reviewer Score:

4

Unfavorable


Truthear Nova User Review Score

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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+

TinHifi T5 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4.6

Gaming Grade

C

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.

TinHifi T5 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C
  • Significantly flawed tuning. Noticeable frequency imbalances and unnatural timbre distract from music. Lacks versatility across recordings.

Average Technical Grade

C
  • Limited resolution; finer nuances are masked. Soundstage feels narrow, and complex passages cause muddiness. Transitions lack finesse.
Bass D
Bass is light and underwhelming. While some faint rumble exists, it lacks punch and authority in any meaningful way.
Mids D
Midrange is significantly uneven with coloration. Some frequencies are boosted while others are missing, creating an unnatural tone.
Treble D
Uneven treble response with noticeable peaks and dips. Can sound both dull and occasionally harsh simultaneously.
Dynamics D
Noticeably compressed dynamics. Musical expression suffers with weak transients and poor contrast between quiet and loud sections.
Details D
Modest detail presentation with significant loss of texture. Nuances are masked and complex passages become congested.
Imaging D
Modest imaging with basic left/right positioning. Lacks precision for center placement and suffers from positional blurring.
Gaming C
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical.

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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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)

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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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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.

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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.

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Reviewed by: Fresh Reviews

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

TinHifi T5 Reviews

Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
B Tech
A bright v-shaped harman/df, and a T4 Plus with more uppermids focus.

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Reviewed by: Precogvision

Precogvision 3 Reviewer Score
D Tuning
D Tech
Not the upgrade from the T4 that audiophiles wanted. Tin's regression to the common denominator.

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Bass: D Mids: D Treble: D Dynamics: D Details: D Imaging: D

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