Truthear Nova VS EPZ P50

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Truthear Nova and EPZ P50 use 1DD+4BA and 1DD+2BA+2Planar driver setups respectively. Truthear Nova costs $150 while EPZ P50 costs $189. EPZ P50 is $39 more expensive. EPZ P50 holds a slight 0.3-point edge in reviewer scores (6.7 vs 7). EPZ P50 carries a user score of 9.5. EPZ P50 has significantly better bass with a 1-point edge, EPZ P50 has significantly better mids with a 1.3-point edge, EPZ P50 has better treble with a 0.9-point edge and Truthear Nova has significantly better dynamics with a 1.8-point edge.

Insights

Metric Truthear Nova EPZ P50
Bass 7 8
Mids 6.8 8
Treble 6.6 7.5
Details 7.3 7
Soundstage 7 7
Imaging 7 7
Dynamics 6.8 5
Tonality 6.8 6.8
Technicalities 6.8 7.1

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


EPZ P50 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Gizaudio Axel
Tim Tuned Jaytiss Jays Audio
Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

7

Generally Favorable


Truthear Nova User Review Score

Average User Scores

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EPZ P50 User Review Score

Average User Scores

Average User Score:

Based on 1 user reviews

9.5

Exceptional

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+

EPZ P50 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

7

Gaming Grade

A-

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.

EPZ P50 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

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass A+
Excellent bass response - powerful yet controlled. Deep extension with authoritative slam while maintaining clarity.
Mids A+
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
Treble A
Excellent treble: airy, extended and well-controlled. Great micro-detail retrieval without sibilance or harshness.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Gaming A-
Good fundamental spatial awareness for most gaming scenarios. Handles basic positioning well but may lack nuance in complex situations.

Truthear Nova Reviews

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

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: B Treble: C+ Dynamics: A- Soundstage: A-
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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.

Jays Audio original ranking

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

Smirk Audio Head-Fi Profile

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

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: A- Mids: B Treble: B+ Soundstage: A- Details: A Imaging: A-
Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
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Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
- Tim Tuned
Bass: A- Mids: A+ Treble: A+
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

Gizaudio Axel Youtube Channel
- Gizaudio Axel
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

Super* Review Youtube Channel
- Super* Review
Fresh Reviews 5.5* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score

EPZ P50 Reviews

Super* Review 8* * score normalized
Bass can be a little bit on the distracting side if you are looking for a neutral sound signature. Contrasty meta-tuning.

Super* Review original ranking

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Tim Tuned 7.5 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Beautifully done tuning all around Nitpick: Bass dynamic could be better

Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
- Tim Tuned
Bass: A+ Mids: S Treble: A+
Jaytiss 7.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A- Tech
For me this has some oddities. It would be higher if those weren't there.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: A- Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A-
Jays Audio 7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A Tech
Clean balanced tuning done right. A better tuned MEGA5EST & MOONDROP Meteor with fuller low-end, and more treble extension, same tech, but more dynamic - also half the price. A Mega5EST with better vocals and dynamics but less smooth and airy. Low-end will be weak to some people and on certain tracks. Not the most unique sound since it's clean/neutral/balanced.

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
- Jays Audio
Gizaudio Axel 5 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
B Tech
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Gizaudio Axel original ranking

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- Gizaudio Axel

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9.5

Killabuck.

Pros
No roughness, Natural timbre, Balanced signature, good note density, Very good consistency, comfortable to use, Good cable, Technically amazing, good accessories, good tips, good transparency, good brightness, tactile bass, not much warmth, nice voices.
Cons
None.

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