Dunu Vulkan 2

• Jays Audio: Neutral/vocal centric set with very little sub-bass. A very "unique" tuning for a neutral sound. Very genre dependent. Clean and clear vocals with a slight bite. Lower-mids are just enough to bring...
• Jaytiss: Fantastic Mids and Treble!
• IEMRanking AI: The Dunu Vulkan 2 employs a dual dynamic driver setup—10mm for sub-bass and 8mm for mid-bass—each in isolated chambers to reduce interference and enhance low-end articulation. Its four-way hybrid...

ZiiGaat Luna

• Jays Audio: Airy, smooth, warm, laid-back, balanced, lush and dreamy vibes. Great for rock/metal, scales decently high. Mid-bass over sub. Not as vocal forward as Arcanis and other vocal sets. My Luna graphs...
• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth, warm, and balanced with forward vocals and airy treble. Relaxed but still engaging. BA Bass. Upper treble might be too much for some. Chill, relaxed, and detailed all-rounder.
• Jaytiss: Great Midrange, Sense of realism that is very nice.
• IEMRanking AI: The ZiiGaat Luna delivers a studio-focused sound with its six balanced armature drivers per ear, combining dual Sonion 39AY008 subwoofers, dual Knowles 32873 midrange units, and dual Knowles 33518...

SIVGA Nightingale

• Jays Audio: LESS-TREBLE UNIT. VERY GENRE SPECIFIC. Listen at HIGH VOLUME with slower tracks (slow rock, ballads, indie, jazz, blues, acoustics, instrumentals etc). TOTL stage (airy+reverb), layering, treble...

Aful Performer 5+2

• Jays Audio: Clean, balanced, neutral sound with good layering and tech. Relaxing vocals, but lacks power and last bit of vocal extension. Bass has good controll, but lacks impact. Has sizzly planar timbre in the...
• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth, neutral tuning with a bass boost, excellent bass quality, clean mids, forward vocals, and sparkly, incisive treble. Great detail. I wouldn’t change a thing. A detailed, engaging all-rounder...
• Jaytiss: My kind of neutral, improves a lot on my favorites.
• Super* Review: Overall it is sounding more visceral and incisive than the Performer 5.

Kiwi Ears Astral

• Jays Audio: Great all-rounder. Slighty airy with good sub-bass extenion. Balanced but still fun. A cleaner, airier, and less sharp & sparkly version of the Meta - vocals pop out more than Meta. Tip rec Sancai...
• Gizaudio Axel: Deep, textured sub-bass, clean and forward mids, airy treble, and great detail. Upper treble can be a bit much, and the bass tuck isn’t for everyone. Great all-rounder with a bright, airy top end.
• Jaytiss: Tonality is fantastic.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Clean, techinical v-shape signature with great midrange. Cons: upper treble too much.
• IEMRanking AI: The Kiwi Ears Astral offers a Meta + mild V-Shaped signature with a pronounced sub-bass shelf and energetic treble extension, deviating from its marketed "reference" label. The 10mm bioceramic...

Moondrop x Crinacle Dusk

• Jays Audio: Inoffensive safe tuning, less fatiguing uppermids good for jpop/kpop. Vocals lack the last bit of extension, detail, and power. DSP APP is a shit show. Heavy competition from Nova, Cincotres, Hype 4.
• Gizaudio Axel: Great bass quality, rich vocals, balanced tonality, sparkly treble, and excellent resolution. I prefer more bass. Excellent tuning and a highly detailed, all-around performer.
• Jaytiss: Just a tad on the bland side.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Balanced tuning with world class timbre decay.
• Super* Review: Overall high engagement factor.
• Fresh Reviews: Borders C+
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: The most neutral of the triple threat, caters to the safest of tunings.

Softears Volume S

• Jays Audio: Amazing vocals under $500 with the stock switch/clear tips or tangzu sancai regular (no impedance boost) with amazing vocal scaling. Recommended for higher volume listening like ballads, slower...
• Gizaudio Axel: Studio 4 with DD bass, great bass texture, tonal accuracy, forward vocals, and natural timbre. High impedance mode sounds bright. A benchmark for tonality and timbre.
• Jaytiss: Great midrange at the price, hard to beat.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Bass surprisingly addicting and tactile. Cons

CrinEar Meta

• Jays Audio: Bright-leaning all-rounder with sparkly treble sauce. Great tech for price and great accessories. Good coloration that's not vanilla and safe as other crin collabs. Can be fatiguing at higher...
• Super* Review: Versus similar priced IEMs this is probably the IEM I would be buying. Very nice IEM and a little bit on the contrasty side.

Ziigaat Arcanis

• Jays Audio: My favourite vocals under $500 (best imo). A more refined OG Mangird Tea with better resolution and tech. Recommend listening at higher volumes on slower vocal centric tracks. Don't rec hiphop or...
• Jaytiss: Lots of good neutral energy here. Interesting set up.
• Super* Review: Not really stand out at the price range. Lack a bit of definition. Decent IEM
• IEMRanking AI: The Ziigaat Arcanis offers a bright-neutral sound profile, leaning heavily on technical prowess over bass impact. Its dual dynamic drivers in an isobaric configuration deliver tight, textured...

Ziigaat Odyssey

• Jays Audio: A mini Subtonic Storm that scales better and fuller with less tech. A musical odyssey. High volume set, great scaling, a cleaner/midrange focused Explorer with better layering and detail. Takes you...
• Gizaudio Axel: Great bass, natural vocals that aren't shouty, and excellent treble extension. The lower treble can be too much. Fun and engaging tuning. It's like a more exciting version of the KE4.
• Jaytiss: Great tune, upper trebble is kinda funky, but basically perfectly tuned.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Fantastic V-shape Meta Tuned. Cons: Could use a bit less mid-treble spiciness.
• IEMRanking AI: The Ziigaat Odyssey offers a balanced take on the popular Meta tuning, emphasizing sub-bass rumble while maintaining a clean midrange. Its bass provides satisfying depth without bleeding into the

Yanyin Canon II

• Super* Review: Warm, relaxed IEM - technical enough. Has a bass boost. Pretty decent option.
• IEMRanking AI: The Yanyin Canon II delivers a bass performance that stands out in its price range, offering deep extension and textured rumble without overwhelming the mix. Its bio-diaphragm dynamic driver, housed...

Xenns Tea Pro

• Jays Audio: A more resolving Davinci, literally. The Tea magic is gone :( but it's now the most refined and well-balanced. It's the most bassy one with better low-end texture, heavier notes, more details, better...
• Gizaudio Axel: Powerful bass with great slam, open sound, excellent imaging, and detail. Treble is a bit bright.
• Jaytiss: Great set, but lacks slam for it's bass level at times.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Good warm-neutral tuning with enough details. Cons: Could use a bit more treble refinement.
• IEMRanking AI: The Xenns Mangird Tea Pro offers a bass response that emphasizes sub-bass depth with a noticeable +3dB lift at 20Hz, providing substantial rumble without overwhelming the mid-bass. This allows bass...

Punch Audio Martilo

• Jays Audio: Cheaper, and slightly more energetic HBB Punch with slightly less mid-bass and slam. Endgame "balanced" basshead. Imaging feels sharper than Punch, but treble is not as smooth, aside from that very...
• Gizaudio Axel: Boosted, clean, and textured bass. Mids are surprisingly clear for a bassy set. Treble’s smooth and non-fatiguing. The bass might be too much for some. Great basshead set with strong technical...
• Jaytiss: BASS
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Strong bass, fun overall. Cons: mids need improvement for the price.
• IEMRanking AI: The Punch Audio Martilo delivers a powerful bass experience that dominates its signature, featuring a substantial 14dB sub-bass boost. This emphasis creates visceral, physical rumble, especially in...

ZiiGaat Crescent

• Jays Audio: Slightly warm, full, and sparkly/crispy treble. A warmer TOP PRO with a step down in technical performance. Treble can get much on kpop/jpop/energetic tracks. Mid-volume set, doesn't scale as well as...
• Gizaudio Axel: Clean and controlled bass. Clear, forward vocals. Airy treble with good separation. Upper treble can be too much for some. Lively V-shape sound signature.
• Jaytiss: Excellent day one. Very nice.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Kind of an Odyssey but spicer. Treble is surprisingly not grating. Cons: Treble is a lot and takes priority over mid & bass.
• IEMRanking AI: The ZiiGaat Crescent combines a dual dynamic driver setup—using PET and LCP diaphragms in an isobaric configuration—with Knowles balanced armatures for mids and treble. This hybrid approach...

Binary Dynaquattro

• Jays Audio: Natural vocals, good treble extension, bass is tight and more resolving vs 61t and Davinci. Overall very well balanced and clean. There are some small peaks at 8-10k and 15-20K which can be an issue...
• Gizaudio Axel: Excellent bass, vocal-forward tuning, and natural timbre. Hard to drive, could use more treble extension. Shines when driven properly.
• Jaytiss: It has great tuning, but lack serverly in some areas. Very fun.

HiSenior Cano Cristales

• Jays Audio: Exciting v-shape, graphs and sounds like a more aggressive/sharper Estrella that's less smooth/refined and more peaky. Uppermids can get shouty and fatiguing. Needs some sonions to smooth things out....
• Gizaudio Axel: Deep, clean, and textured bass with great control. Clear, forward vocals and excellent detail. A bit bright and can get a bit intense at times. Bass quality is top-tier
• Super* Review: Impressive and aggressive bass presentation.
• IEMRanking AI: The Cano Cristales stands out with its ergonomic shells that are surprisingly comfortable for extended listening sessions, housing a complex 2DD+8BA driver array. The nature-inspired design, blending...

Yanyin Canon Pro

• Jays Audio: Clean, neutral, balanced. Airy treble but smooth, great tech. Recommend UP UP switch with bass boost. A smoother pilgrim basically.
• Jaytiss: Great treble, really sweet.
• Super* Review: Not really stand out at the price range. Lack a bit of definition. Decent IEM
• IEMRanking AI: The Yanyin Canon Pro offers a versatile listening experience through its dual tuning switches, which provide three distinct bass profiles without affecting midrange or treble integrity. With both...

Thieaudio Hype 4

• Jays Audio: One of the best all-rounders under $600 (v-shaped harman). Treble quality is smooth and well extended. Great low-end texture with lots of impact. Good vocals. Solid tech, and just solid in general.
• Gizaudio Axel: Fun, bass-boosted sound with powerful bass, great treble extension, and clear vocals. Treble can be overly crisp at times. A fun and exciting IEM.
• Jaytiss: Upper trebble is odd on many tracks, but is a strong set.
• Precogvision: Bass sounds somewhat 'BA-ish' for being DD, but well-tuned, decently technical, and a very solid package overall.
• Super* Review: Great imaging and headstage. Width is outstanding. Even at 400 bucks it's outstanding in this pricerange.
• Fresh Reviews: Strengths: Contains some DNA of the well tuned Monarch 3.

Dunu x Gizaudio Davinci

• Jays Audio: Warm leaning with thick, thumpy mid-bass that hits pretty deep and hard. Decent vocal and treble extension, although female vocals are warmer and huskier. Good for hiphop, rap, r&b, but low-end isn't...
• Gizaudio Axel: Bass-boosted meta tuning with excellent detail and a grand sound. Bass may be too much for some.
• Jaytiss: Bass kind of pops off in the worst way possible.
• Super* Review: A little bit too bassy. imaging is impressive. If you are looking for a bassy set with great imaging, this is a good option.
• Fresh Reviews: Strengths: Th

Kiwi Ears Septet

• Jays Audio: Bright-leaning with slight warmness - has an unique sparkly/lush, airy, and spacious sound. Great tech for the price, treble is not overly harsh or peaky (at mid volume), pretty smooth with the extra...
• Jaytiss: A unique open back iem.
• IEMRanking AI: The Kiwi Ears Septet delivers a neutral-bright sound signature characterized by clear vocals and a notably forward treble that enhances detail retrieval, particularly in female vocals and acoustic...

Moondrop Blessing 3

• Jays Audio: Bright-neutral. Slight resolution bump over the B2 Dusk, but at the cost of weak bass and sharp 6K.
• Gizaudio Axel: Neutral, vocal-focused sound with great treble extension and detail. Light bass, can sound lean, thin and technical. Excellent resolution.
• Jaytiss: A little lean, but if you eq it's one of the best sets out there for the price.
• Precogvision: Detail-oriented signature at the expense of sounding quite anemic.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Brighter, slightly more detailed version of B2 Dusk. Cons: Bass a little light.
• Fresh Reviews: Borders C+
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Overall clarity, lower treble detail with smooth extension. Weaknesses: Thin lower midrange and note weight in general.
• Nymz: Fantastic detail and clarity. Bass is quite an upgrade from its predecessors, but still lacking some salt to its lower mid-range. Not the easiest to love, but also hard to fault. Tiring after a...

Tanchjim Origin

• Jays Audio: Just buy Fission. A cleaner/less warm LM, smoother EA1000 (fermats a little more resolving), very balanced, clean, and neutral sound. Very tough competition.
• Gizaudio Axel: Cohesive, vocal-focused tuning with dynamic bass, smooth extended treble, and excellent detail. Could use more sub-bass. Smooth, detailed, and vocal-centric sound.
• Jaytiss: Great Clarity, exceedingly tip sensitive.
• Precogvision: Japanese flavor of tuning (mid-bass and upper-mid focus) finally done justice. Strong technical chops and slightly forward.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Beautiful timbre and treble. Cons: Bass can use a bit more...volume.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: One of the more balanced sounding Tanchjim iems, vocal centric. Weaknesses: Quantity in the bass region, more noticeably the subbass.

TANCHJIM x Effect Audio Force

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean mids and forward vocals. Light bass impact, upper mids can get intense, and average detail. Mid-forward, neutral-bass sound signature. Not very versatile across genres.
• Jaytiss: The open back nature of this iem is compelling!
• IEMRanking AI: The TANCHJIM x Effect Audio Force employs a dual dynamic driver configuration, pairing a 10mm titanium-coated bass driver with an 8.2mm beryllium-coated mid-high driver. This setup, managed through...

Elysian Pilgrim

• Jays Audio: Clean, clear, all-rounder, similar tuning as the Dusk but with better vocals, bass quality is great as well, aethestically pleasing too. If you want a clean all-rounder, or sensitive in the 3-8K,...
• Gizaudio Axel: Elysian house sound with a balanced tuning, textured sub-bass, smooth mid-range, well extended treble, and excellent resolution. I prefer more bass. One of the most resolving IEMs under $1000.
• Jaytiss: Great little set to consider for those after an Elysian Product.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Most technical sounding IEM under $1000.
• Super* Review: Not a bad IEM. Very solid but in this price range it's really competetive. Very safe tuning.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: The most chaotic and in your face of the triple threat, more focus to subbass and treble.

Letshuoer Cadenza 4

• Jays Audio: Slightly bright, clean sound, very airy, sweet vocals. Great separation and resolution. Reminds me of the OG Orcales. Follows Harman 2019 but with more air. Needs more low-end, not an all-rounder....
• Jaytiss: It's like a better Hexa, it's not bad, but feels lean.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Weakest point is the slightly thin midbass to lower midrange, makes up for it in the midrange clarity and treble smoothness.

ZiiGaat Arete x Fresh Reviews

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean sound, accurate mids, clear vocals, great soundstage, precise imaging. Bass quality. Great gaming IEM.
• Jaytiss: Fantastic simple tonality. Lacks in trebble extension but is a nice earphone.
• IEMRanking AI: The ZiiGaat Arete x Fresh Reviews IEM delivers a meticulously balanced tuning that excels for both music and competitive gaming. Its hybrid 1DD+4BA configuration produces deep, controlled sub-bass...

FATfreq x HBB Deuce

• Jays Audio: The defacto basshead rec before the more expensive stuff. Super fun sub-bass, textured, heavy, prolonged decay for more reverb in the bass, well-balanced as well, smooth and scales great. Tech is not...
• Jaytiss: Hits Hard, and is super fun. Suprisingly great mids.
• Super* Review: This is not my usual sound signature which I like. But it's a lot of fun in a unique way. One-trick pony.

Jays Audio x ZiiGaat Estrella

• Jaytiss: Great soundstage,very V shapped, to those sensitive to those regions.
• Super* Review: A little bit overcooked. It is certainly not a bad IEM. It does a good job in give you a lot of bass and a lot of physicality in the bass and not compromising in separation and imaging.
• IEMRanking AI: The Jays Audio x ZiiGaat Estrella delivers a thrilling V-shaped signature that prioritizes fun and engagement. Its standout feature is the commanding sub-bass, powered by dual dynamic drivers, which...

Letshuoer S15

• Jays Audio: Neutral and laid back tuning. Great layering and separation and resolution. Great treble extension and air without being too sharp and light like other planar iems. Bass is also not light and floaty,...
• Jaytiss: Nice Clarity, good detail. I feel it should have got more love.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Warmer tuned planar with less emphasis on the lower treble; easier to listen to for longer periods. Weaknesses: Still plagued by planar timbre, overall clarity takes a hit from warmer...

Aful Performer 8

• Jays Audio: Good neutral set. Airy and open staging but with forward vocals although lacking in extension. Great layering and details but not 3D and more flat. Vocals could also be more open, and feels "stuck".
• Jaytiss: One of the most technical and best air and details iem out there for the price.
• Tim Tuned: Quite solid technical performance. Good imaging/separation. Good sense of positioning.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Technicalities are solid, better staging and imaging compared to P5. Weaknesses: The tuning has slight honkiness in the midrange. Comment: Slight retuning could bump this up.
• Fresh Reviews: Great tonal balance with technicalities to back it up. Probably the best treble balance you find up to its price point. Mid-bass won't be for everyone.

Simgot EA2000

• Jays Audio: Very clean with great resolution, but vocals can be too bright (alot of gain). Bass-texture is great with decent treble extension. Amazing for female vocals, but again, can get shouty. A brighter...

DD ddHiFi x Moondrop Surface

• Jaytiss: Nice day 1

7Hz Timeless 2

• Jays Audio: Good all-rounder set with solid tech. Good variety with the nozzles that actually changes the sound. Treble is smoother than other planars, and not much "planar timbre".
• Gizaudio Axel: Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre. Sounds is identical to the Timeless OG.
• Jaytiss: It's fine, but it's 230 dollars.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: A good v-shape. Cons: treble can be a bit too much.
• IEMRanking AI: The 7Hz Timeless II updates its predecessor with a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver featuring a dual-sided silver alloy diaphragm and N52 magnets, offering improved responsiveness and reduced "planar...

Simgot ET142

• Jays Audio: Lots of variety with nozzles.Tames down 2K, keeps treble extension, basically a Timeless 2 with better fit and more detail with blue nozzle.
• Fresh Reviews: Border B

Audio Hekili

• Precogvision: Slight U-shape for a wholly fun sound.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Balanced tuning. Weaknesses: Bass region blooms into midrange. Comment: Essentially a Lokahi with too much bass.

Moondrop Blessing 2

• Crin: Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Very well tuned neutral signature.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Extremely well tuned. Weaknesses: Treble extension. Comment: Less bass than expected for DD bass.
• Fresh Reviews: Bad timbre, coherency and bass texture, but great resolving power and stage for price bracket. Tuning is a hair too bright for me but very balanced nonetheless with great mids.

Ziigaat Cincotres

• Jays Audio: Great bass texture, vocals, treble, solid all-rounder. Similar to Variations but with a smaller/delayed scoop, more mid-bass, but not as much treble/air. A fun bassy sound but still well-balanced....
• Jaytiss: This is a mini Monarch MK , V baby.
• Fresh Reviews: Can border B
• Shuwa-T: -Strengths: Very musical presentation with less aggressive vocals, treble is surprisingly good for such a relaxed tuning. Weaknesses: Separation and less of a clear definition between the lower...

Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk

• Jays Audio: Great resolution and separation. Vocals can sound recessed/thin, and is sibilant at higher volumes. Uneven and grainy treble. Clinical, thin, and not as musical as others sets.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Very well tuned with great bass responsse.
• Smirk Audio: Great midrange with a natural timbre. Could use better bass and treble quality/extension. Mids may be too forward for some.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Extremely well tuned. Weaknesses: Treble extension, slightly thinner mids. Comment: Bassier B2.
• Nymz: A slightly more refined B2 with more bass sub-bass elevation and better control on lower mid-range, with the cost of sounding thinner. (check B2)

Etymotic ER4XR

• Crin: A more mainstream tuning of the ER4S/SR with slightly boosted bass.
• Precogvision: So. Darn. Boring. But yes, it's the BA benchmark.

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite

• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth tuning, clean mid-range, open sound. Unvented design, BA bass, could use more sub-bass, safe tuning.
• Jaytiss: It's just too safe, needs more something.
• Fresh Reviews: Relaxed tuning with great midrange, but lacking quality in bass department. Separation and layering are extremely nice.

Ziigaat Doscinco

• Jays Audio: Benchmark bass set before the UP. Low-end is impactful, rumbly, heavy, and slams hard with reverb detail. Ideal for hiphop/rap/r&b/rock. Separation & resolution not the best around its price, but...
• Fresh Reviews: Can border B-

SeeAudio Yume Ultra

• Tim Tuned: Pros: Clean and spacious. Cons: A bit intense in vocal presence.

Apevoix Grit

• Jays Audio: A better tuned Anvil, but BCD doesn't do much, bassy all-rounder sound

inTime Miyabi Mk2

• Shuwa-T: Strengths: One of the best tuned bullet style IEMs, bass response and treble extension. Weaknesses: Treble can come across piercing (cymbals harmonics).

MYER SL224

• Jays Audio: Same tuning as the EPZ P50 but fancier with a little more sub-bass, and slightly more detailed in the treble but barely noticeable. This is "technically" better, but P50 would be the better value...
• Gizaudio Axel: Natural vocals, clear mids, and smooth, detailed treble. Clean and balanced sound with a nice touch of air and sparkle. Bass is polite and reserved. Can feel a bit incohesive at times. Good for vocal...

BGVP DM8

• Precogvision: A bit wonky on paper, but nothing to really complain about in practice.

Kiwi Ears Quintet

• Jays Audio: Great tech and treble detail. Amazing performance to price value, but metallic timbre and peak can be an issue.
• Jaytiss: upper air drives me crazy.

Dunu Falcon Ultra

• Jaytiss: Bassy boy that lacks air and detail.
• Tim Tuned: A better tuned FP, with less mid-bass bloat, but still warm. Good at what it does, especially the bass dynamics, but not an all-rounder.

Juzear 81T

• Jays Audio: Clean balanced sound with good punch low-end, but... Harman 2019, just get Supermix 4 or Nova.
• Jaytiss: Strong V, but good drivers if you want a V signature.

Prisma Audio Azul

• Jaytiss: Severly lacks bass.

Fiio FH7S

• Precogvision: Warm and gooey with some sparkle. Relatively pleasant overall.

Myer Audio CLKVX D62

• Jays Audio: Very good all-rounder set with great dynamics on top. Stage is wide with great technical performance. Vocals pop out just enough, bass is tactile with good slam, overall a solid set if you want a...
• Jaytiss: Great details, fun vocals, it's just great.

Juzear Butterfly 61T

• Jays Audio: Low-end is good, tight, with good impact, but bass feels low-res. Vocals are too recessed and warm. Treble and air is good, but that's about it. BA timbre. Relaxing listen, but Dynaquattro is just...
• Gizaudio Axel: Warm tuning, great bass quality and texture, full mid-range, excellent resolution, soundstage, and passive noise isolation. Some bass bleed affects vocal clarity.
• Jaytiss: Very strong iem, with a unique tuning at this pricepoint.
• Super* Review: It's on okay IEM. Decent IEM but you can do better.

Juzear Dragonfly 81T

• Gizaudio Axel: Great bass quality, forward vocals with clarity, excellent detail, airy treble. Bright treble.

Intuaura Splendor II

• Jays Audio: Slight v-shape that's well done. Well-rounded, nothing much wrong with it. Good all-rounder.
• Jaytiss: Nice packaging, beautiful shell, but expensive.
• Fresh Reviews: Some titles arguably A
• Z-Reviews: -

Simgot EA1000

• Jays Audio: Bright-leaning with the best bass texture at its price point, and one of the best under $500. Incredible resolution and clarity with stunning female vocals. Timbre is as natural as you can get given...
• Jaytiss: The only Passive Radiator iem that doesn't make me want to vomit.
• Tim Tuned: Technical performance is pretty solid. Bright leaning V-Shaped signature, but tasteful.
• Super* Review: Can go to a C+ in some titles

Fearless Shangri-la

BQEYZ Winter

• Jays Audio: Clean and open signature with slight treble emphasis. Not airy, but more sharp. Great resolution and imaging. Relatively safe tuning.

Heartfield CU8

• Jays Audio: Warmer Harman 2019 with less shouty vocals. Bassy all-rounder with decent tech. Build and plate design is very pretty... but price is a bit high and not that competitive - wait for sale unless you...
• Jaytiss: It's fine, but is fine worth your purchase?

Sony XBA-N3

• Crin: Exceptional tonal balance only limited by its slightly smoothed over definition
• Precogvision: Sinfully addictive tuning hampered only by a slight lack of detail and imaging performance.
• Nymz: Tastefully done and now discontinued. Great coherency, timbre and overall tuning. Midbass bleeds a lot. Lacks resolution, layering and imaging chops.

Xenns Mangird Tea 2

• Jays Audio: Slightly more technical version of the OG TEAs. Thumpier low end, and treble is more extended. Less forward presentation. Stage has more depth. Can't scale as well as OG. Vocals are not as "magical"...
• Precogvision: A little odd in some parts of the treble and detailing could use some work, but nothing offensive overall.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Easy-to-like tuning, with good technical performance to boot. Weaknesses: Treble rolls off prematurely. Comment: A bass boosted Tea with improved clarity.
• Shuwa-T: A technical upgrade over the OG version, with more balanced tunning. Sub-bass is good but has more mid-bass now than OG. Treble also got a boost and less refined, but has better extension.

Yanyin Canon

• Fresh Reviews: Strengths: Solid bass response, variable tuning switches at low price point. Weaknesses: Driver flex but this may be anecdotal. Comment: Great option for anyone wanting tuning switches at an...

Moondrop Harmon

• Jays Audio: Clean Harman 2019 sound. Clear and balanced, but can still be shouty in the vocals. New Crossover and 3DD talk is marketing jargon not that much difference vs other DDs. You can just buy Nova or...
• Jaytiss: While fun, and a nice tune, it's not the best value to be had.
• Super* Review: Does not actually sound as it graphs. More dominant Bass than you might expect. Warm tilted slightly contrasty sound signature. Kind of a fine IEM.

JVC x Drop FDX1

• Crin: Highly technical sound with a clean, well-tuned neutral signature.
• Precogvision: Good tonal balance and technicalities, but decay is truncated which results in etched timbre. Dynamics are also dull.
• Nymz: Metalic timbre with fast decay. A little more enphasis around 4.5k than I would like, but overall pleasent tuning. Very technical, just lacking some dynamics and treble refinement.

Tanchjim Oxygen

• Crin: One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.
• Precogvision: A better KXXS with slightly out-of-head imaging.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Great energy for a harman signature.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Solid tuning, a more mature sounding Hana. Weaknesses: Forward upper midrange may not be for everyone.
• Shuwa-T: Great IEM for accoustics etc, but terrible fit. Tripowin Olina is the better option for almost a third of the price.

I/O Sogno

• Jays Audio: Literally Harman 2019. Inoffensive and good all-rounder. A little sharp in the timbre vs Volare (I'd just save up for the Volare if you want Harman), more low-end than Volare, better bass and timbre...
• Super* Review: It's a fine IEM if you look for something which is Harman compliant. It's a bit narrow sounding but pleasant.
• Fresh Reviews: Very Tip Dependent

Dunu Vulkan

• Jays Audio: Neutral bass glide, full mids, and decent treble extension. Some masking and not as technical vs blessing series, but better note-weight and timbre/tonality.
• Jaytiss: Solid iem, nice tonality but really not for Bassheads.
• Precogvision: Musical, slightly out-of-head presenation at the expense of blunted transients.
• Super* Review: Good imaging chops and bass texture. Tonality is mostly fine but lacks some sharpeness to it, but a solid performer nonetheless. Great accessories.

Unique Melody 2HT Terminator

• Crin: Tonality almost reminds me of a HYLA hybrid. Well tuned with strong technical performance.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Decently tuned and clear. Weaknesses: Treble bite is real. Comment: Bright and treble-focused.

ThieAudio Hype 2

• Jays Audio: Mini-Monarch MK3 with less bass and details. 80% there. Harmanish tuning, and best all-rounder before Studio 4.
• Jaytiss: Just not right for me, but solid.
• Precogvision: Poor bass performance and sounds like surface-level detailing due to mid-treble recession despite great frequency response.
• Tim Tuned: Imagin is fantastic and stands out. Hype 2 is a pretty good place to start in the hobby
• Super* Review: Good sub-bass but lackluster impact in the mid-bass. Mid-range is fine, but could use more separation/layering. Good techs for the price.

7Hz Timeless AE

• Tim Tuned: Pros: Slightly more balanced out Timeless. Cons: Metallic timbre.
• IEMRanking AI: The 7Hz Timeless AE delivers a bass-forward tuning with a noticeable 2–3 dB lift in the low end compared to the original Timeless, giving tracks more rumble without feeling overblown . This...

ZIIGAAT x HBB Arcadia

• Jays Audio: Niche/high volume set. Great scaling, warm, bassy, thick, comforting listen. A mini MEGA5EST Bass. Initmate and immersive experience. Not the most technical for the price, and vocals can be a bit too...
• Jaytiss: I don't get it, very dark. Lifeless.
• Fresh Reviews: C+ Apex, B to B- COD, B Val

HISENIOR MEGA5P ULTRA

• Jays Audio: A mini EJ07M with more forward vocals and less technical, good all-rounder, vocals can be a bit much at higher volume
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Coherent with very good technicalities. Vocal forward with no shoutiness. Bass slam has impact unlike the Blessing2. Weaknesses: Treble extension, affects some instrumental harmonics....

Aful Performer 5

• Jays Audio: Fun slight v-shape tuning with forward vocals with slight excitement in the treble. Separation takes a hit as a result, and treble is a bit uneven.
• Jaytiss: Still a king.
• Precogvision: Inoffensive other than being a bit too gritty and clacky in the treble.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Balanced tuning with fantastic treble extension. Cons: imaging could be better.
• Fresh Reviews: Can sometimes reach B
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Tonal balance, technical performance at price bracket. Weaknesses: Subbass slightly sluggish on crowded tracks, more laid back in vocal presentation. Staging is questionable.. Comment:...
• Nymz: Great tonal balance and resolving power at the cost of intimate stage. Missing the last touch of refinement on timbre and coherency, but a solid rec nonetheless.

7hz Timeless

• Jays Audio: Great details. Good stage in front but lacking in wideness/3D. Imaging is good and speration is great, but uneven treble peaks. Planar timbre. Vocals and notes can be thin. Fatiguing at higher volume...
• Gizaudio Axel: Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre.
• Crin: Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.
• Precogvision: Has the planar advantage with most of its disadvantages and a reasonable tonality.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: High details for the price, good fun tuning. Cons: Metallic timbre.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: The best tuned planar IEM. Weaknesses: Narrow soundstage, mushy transients. Comment: A superb planar IEM, beware the planar bass shelf.
• Nymz: Insanely resolving for price. Good planar timbre. Tuning is slight colored but doesn't seem to affect mids as much. Stage depth and width will be the weakest points. QC gamble on first batches. Get...

Tangzu Zetian Wu Heyday

• Jays Audio: Clean and neutral with treble emphasis. Great technical performance. Airy and lively treble. Bass could use more impact and weight. Vocals are on the lighter side of things.
• Jaytiss: I can't really recomend this with other planars at much cheaper.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: More detailed than original + better bass. Cons: treble can be smoother.
• Fresh Reviews: Strengths: Smooth midrange, meaty low with characteristic planar subbass extension, relatively smooth treble; detail retrieval is above average. Weaknesses: Transition from midbass to lower mids...
• Shuwa-T: Mid-range focused planar for those looking for a great planar set that is not V-shaped. Love it.

Xenns Mangird Tea

• Jays Audio: Discontinued, but one of the best female vocals I've heard on any IEMs at higher volume. Top tier mids under $500. Spring Tips improves vocals and treble clarity. Great around the head imaging, but...
• Jaytiss: It's not bad, sorta neutral and mid.
• Nymz: Discontinued. The first true love and one of my favourite sets of all time. Up to 500usd, this is a no-brainer rec for my library. Great techs for the price. Treble can be slight dark for some - I...

Dunu Falcon Pro

• Precogvision: Notes sound grand and dynamics are good, but clarity could use work.

Raptgo Hook-X

• Jaytiss: Cool concept. I love the presentation and the sound, just not the price.
• Precogvision: Sounds similar to the Timeless with a smoother sound, less detail, and better imaging (seems less congested).
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Pleasing warm tuning. Cons: can be too relaxed.
• Fresh Reviews: Strengths: Well tuned, with very respectable technicalities to back up. More technicalities focused.. Weaknesses: Some sound leakage from open-backed design, but not much. Somewhat fuzzy midrange.....
• Shuwa-T: A more analog but less resolving than S12/Timeless, yet better tuned. Stage is fine thanks to the semi-open design and better than its competition.

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

• Jays Audio: Very well tuned with slight v-shape. Bass is detailed with good texture and treble has good extension. Soundstage is average and lacks width; less open and expansive than AirPods Pro 2s. Imaging and...
• Crin: A less shouty interpretation of Harman with the same controlled yet impactful bass response.

Seekreal Dawn Pro

Moondrop Blessing

• Crin: All rounder that comes the closest to the Harman Target.
• Precogvision: Harman target hitter with surprisingly poor bass for a DD. Get the Blessing 2 instead.

Apple AirPods Pro

• Crin: Somewhat Diffuse-Field tuning with a smooth and natural midrange tonality.
• Precogvision: Well-tuned with something of a mid-treble suckout that negatively impacts timbre.

Seeaudio Yume II

• Jaytiss: This could be end game for some.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Bump in clarity and very well tuned. Comment: This would be the set if it came out in 2021.
• Nymz: Shows some signs of incoherency and lack of bass texture, but a very solid option due to its tonal balance.

Softears Volume

• Crin: Smooth, slightly splashy treble, but a legend.
• Jaytiss: Decent tonality but boring dynamics and low-level detailing. Oddly dipped in the mid-treble.
• Precogvision: Pros: Nicely tuned, vocal forward signature. Cons: Treble air.
• Tim Tuned: Amp, tip, fit dependent. Pinna gain of death. Technicalities are good, but it's too bright for some, including me. Good for people that listen at VERY low levels and love some bite. Bass lacks...

Thieaudio Elixir

• Precogvision: Solid detail pickup and clean, snappy transients with a hint of Focal-inspired treble.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Safe tuning, relatively balanced. Cons: lacking treble.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Warm, smooth tuning. Balanced sounding and one of, if not, the most natural reproduction of instrumentals at this price. Weaknesses: Slower bass decay may not gel well with the fastest of...

Kinera Hodur

Dunu Talos

• Jaytiss: It's a fine set, but my excitement is dulled by it's price.
• Precogvision: Sounds best with the BA switch off. Somewhat thin, mid-treble oriented sound.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Very well tuned, well balanced. Cons: Could use more air.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Inoffensive tuning, one of the more balanced sounding planars. Weaknesses: Soundstage and imaging are decent at best. Comment: Didn't buy since harmonics for cymbals too prominent.
• Shuwa-T: Mid-treble heavy. Extention is great and bass has tactility to it. The BA switch is a joke - Don't use it.

Ikko OH10

• Crin: Your standard "chifi V" but done fairly well. Decently technical.
• Precogvision: Great bass response and surprisingly good treble extension if you can hear the 15kHz peak.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Power bass with good details.
• Shuwa-T: Weaknesses: Narrow soundstage which occassional bass bloom. Comment: "Fun"-sounding V shape iem, also suitable for bassheads.

Fiio FH5

• Crin: Stellar bass response and decent technical ability, not much to fault.
• Precogvision: Easily the best Fiio IEM. Warm, pleasant tuning with decent detail.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Clarity improvement over the FH3.
• Nymz: Discontinued. Stellar bass response. Treble and timbre are a bit off, but still a solid offer and not much else to complain about. Detail is enough to keep up with the tunning.

Sony WF-1000XM3

• Crin: Proper tonality, solid technicalities yet with a consumer-friendly signature.

Dita Project M

• Gizaudio Axel: Impressive bass, airy treble, great resolution. Bright treble, mid-range timbre.
• Jaytiss: It's pretty but poorly tuned.
• Shuwa-T: Strengths: Upper midrange detail, treble extension. Weaknesses: Upper midrange leading to lower treble leans bright, can come across too thin.

Prisma Azul

• Crin: A well-balanced neutral monitor bottlenecked by sheer resolution and narrow imaging performance.
• Precogvision: Excellent treble extension; almost too much. Could use work in the imaging department.

Apple Airpods Pro 2

• Jays Audio: Great sense of depth with improvement in soundstage over OG. More precise imaging, and improvement in seperation and overall clarity. Treble is better exteded. Sub-bass is around the same with more...
• Crin: A more exciting sound signature in comparison to its predecessor, with little in terms of drawbacks.
• Precogvision: A more exciting version of the OG Airpods Pro with boosted sub-bass and mid-treble.

SeeAudio Yume Midnight

• Tim Tuned: Pros: Great tonal balance. Cons: Bass can be mushy.

Sony WF-1000XM4

• Precogvision: Use EQ and swap the tips. Overly dark and muddy otherwise.
• Nymz: Best of the class technology (especially ANC). You can achieve good tuning with EQ, but stock is a bit congested/veiled. Too pricey. Best option if good tuning with great ANC is the priority and...

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

• Crin: More lower mids than your average Harman-tuned IEM, but works in its favour by being more pleasant.
• Precogvision: A warmer interpretation of the Harman curve and pretty horrible imaging.

Audio Lokahi

• Precogvision: Airy and "raw" presentation that could use some technical refinement.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Balanced sounding. Weaknesses: Limited by soundstage and imaging. Comment: Hard to find.
• Shuwa-T: Great full BA experience for the price. Good tuning but treble can get hot. BA timbre and suction are the problem here. I really liked this for the price and easy rec if you can get it for the...

Sennheiser IE300

• Crin: Fairly mainstream tuning with a treble response that's well done given its emphasis.
• Tim Tuned: Pros: Extremely comforable fit and versatile signature.

7hz Aurora

• Jays Audio: Mini MEST, OCD treble detail, sharp imaging, great detail and tech for its price, immersive with the right song, but is too sharp with energetic tracks with lots of electronic elements, vocals also a...
• Jaytiss: It's a fun iem, but not something that I would want.

Seeaudio Bravery

• Jaytiss: Just seems like another BA only set that lacks dynamics and punch.
• Precogvision: Pleasant and coherent, lacking in that special sauce which would take it to the next level.
• Super* Review: Strengths: Surprising BA bass. Weaknesses: Male vocals pale in comparison to female vocals, BA timbre evident in treble. Comment: One of the rare V-shape that I quite enjoy.