Elysian Annihilator 2023

• Gizaudio Axel: Powerful, impactful bass, the best treble I’ve experienced in an IEM, endgame-level detail. The bass might be too much for some people. Hands down, my favorite IEM.

Subtonic Storm

• Gizaudio Axel: Exceptional resolution, neutral sound signature. Hard to drive. The most detailed IEM I’ve ever heard.

Softears Enigma

• Gizaudio Axel: Exceptional detail, high-quality bass, balanced tonality, and excellent timbre. The bass has a fast decay. Endgame-level detail paired with great tonality.

Elysian Apostle

• Gizaudio Axel: Incredibly textured bass, forward vocals, top-tier EST treble, and insane detail. Exceptional in every way.

Elysian Diva

• Gizaudio Axel: Dynamic driver-like bass, natural vocal reproduction, and an incredibly smooth tonality. Could use a bit more mid-bass for my taste. One of the best IEMs for vocals.

Dunu Glacier

• Gizaudio Axel: Exceptional bass, ethereal treble, remarkable clarity, and outstanding detail. The upper mid-range might be a bit too much for some people. Reveals every detail in your music, both the good and the...

Thieaudio Monarch Mk2

• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth, balanced tuning with natural vocals, beautiful timbre, and excellent tonality. Detail and could use more bass. Treble depends on ear tips. Outstanding tuning.

Aful Cantor

• Gizaudio Axel: Exceptional detail, neutral tuning, and great bass quality. Very revealing. Could use more bass for my taste. One of the most resolving IEMs. It reveals details you’ve never noticed before.

Moondrop Solis 2

• Gizaudio Axel: Great bass quality, vocal clarity, and detail. I prefer more bass.

Softears Twilight

• Gizaudio Axel: Beautiful warm sound signature with outstanding timbre and an open sound. I wouldn’t change a thing. My top choice for timbral accuracy.

Softears Volume S

• 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.

Softears Studio 4

• Gizaudio Axel: Neutral, accurate sound with great bass, tonal accuracy, forward vocals, and natural timbre. Excellent isolation. Unvented design and BA bass may not suit everyone. A benchmark for tonality and...

qdc Anole VX

• Gizaudio Axel: Endgame-level detail. BA bass and timbre. A highly detailed IEM.

Softears RS10

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tuning with forward vocals and excellent detail. Unvented design, BA bass, and can be slightly shouty on some tracks. I prefer more bass.

Xenns Top Pro

• Gizaudio Axel: Balanced tuning with clean bass, smooth vocal-forward mids, refined airy treble, and excellent detail and separation. A refined, genre-versatile all-rounder. One of the best in its price range.

Lime Ears Terra

• Gizaudio Axel: Harman-like tuning with full-bodied sound, great sub-bass, and solid detail. Could use more mid-bass impact. Slightly bright treble. Excellent balance of detail and musicality.

Moondrop Variations

• Gizaudio Axel: Great sub-bass, Harman tuning, and excellent detail. Can sound thin. A solid benchmark.

Dunu SA6 mkII

• Gizaudio Axel: QDC Anole VX tuning, excellent resolution, and great bass with a practical bass switch. Unvented design. Similar to the SA6 Ultra but with more bass, airier treble, and improved soundstage and fit.

Dunu SA6 Ultra

• Gizaudio Axel: QDC Anole VX tuning, excellent resolution, and great bass with a practical bass switch. Unvented design. Tuning style is a matter of preference.

Dunu SA6 EST

• Gizaudio Axel: QDC Anole VX tuning, excellent resolution, and great bass. Unvented design, no bass switch, and less airy than the SA6 MK II. I prefer the SA6 MK II.

Elysian Pilgrim Noir

• Gizaudio Axel: Bassier than the original Pilgrim with similar resolution. Sound is similar to the original Pilgrim.

Elysian Pilgrim

• 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.

Moondrop x Crinacle Dusk

• 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.

Hisenior Mega5-EST

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tuning, neutral with bass boost, smooth, safe, and balanced. Could use more detail, incisiveness, and excitement. A "plain water" type sound signature with a bass boost.

Hisenior Mega5-EST +Bass

• Gizaudio Axel: Hisenior Mega5est with added sub-bass. The bass might be too much for some people. Great for bassheads or sub-bass lovers.

Thieaudio Monarch MK3

• Gizaudio Axel: More bass, treble, and detail than the Monarch MK II. The vocal magic of the Monarch MK II is gone. I prefer the Monarch MK II for its tonality, vocals, and timbre, but I get why some prefer the MK...

Thieaudio Hype 10

• Gizaudio Axel: More detailed Hype 4. Too similar to the Hype 4.

Fiio FA19

• Gizaudio Axel: Warm V-shaped sound with bassy lows, sparkly treble, and excellent resolution. Bass quality could be better and treble is bright. Great resolution and micro-details.

Dita Mecha

• Gizaudio Axel: Great bass, vocal-focused, cohesive sound with excellent detail. Cohesive sound with great detail.

Sennheiser IE600

• Gizaudio Axel: Fantastic bass (both quality and quantity), great V-shaped tuning, excellent detail, and precise imaging. Treble is too much, could use more vocal focus. Fun, V-shaped tuning.

Moondrop S8

• Gizaudio Axel: Harman-like sound with plenty of detail. BA bass. Smooth, detailed, and balanced tuning.

Dunu x Gizaudio Davinci

• Gizaudio Axel: Bass-boosted meta tuning with excellent detail and a grand sound. Bass may be too much for some.

Thieaudio Hype 4

• 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.

ZiiGaat Luna

• 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.

Aful Performer 5+2

• 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...

Binary Dynaquattro

• Gizaudio Axel: Excellent bass, vocal-forward tuning, and natural timbre. Hard to drive, could use more treble extension. Shines when driven properly.

Gizaudio x Binary Chopin

• Gizaudio Axel: Harman tuning with excellent bass, clean mids, extended treble, and balanced tonality with great detail.

Kiwi Ears Astral

• 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.

Tanchjim Origin

• 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.

Moondrop Meteor

• Gizaudio Axel: Forward vocals, super smooth treble. Bass lacks weight, impact, and slam. I need more bass!

Punch Audio Martilo

• 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...

Softears RSV

• Gizaudio Axel: Warmer, bassier, and slightly more resolving than the Studio 4, with great timbre. BA Bass. I prefer the Studio 4.

Moondrop Blessing 3

• Gizaudio Axel: Neutral, vocal-focused sound with great treble extension and detail. Light bass, can sound lean, thin and technical. Excellent resolution.

Dunu DK-3001 BD

• Gizaudio Axel: Excellent bass quality, deep sub-bass, transparent mids, and great resolution. Low mid-bass, slightly lean vocals, and bright treble. More mid-bass and less treble would be perfect

Xenns Tea Pro

• Gizaudio Axel: Powerful bass with great slam, open sound, excellent imaging, and detail. Treble is a bit bright.

Moondrop Blessing 2

HiSenior Cano Cristales

• 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

ZiiGaat Crescent

• 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.

Ziigaat Odyssey

• 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.

MYER SL224

• 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...

Softears Volume

Softears Cerberus

• Gizaudio Axel: Darkish treble.

Thieaudio Prestige

• Gizaudio Axel: Lots of bass, good slam, controlled mid-range. Bass quality, too much upper treble, timbre, and overall detail.

BGVP Phantom SE

Unique Melody MEST MK3

• Gizaudio Axel: Holographic soundstage. Relaxed upper mids and treble. Overall detail. A safe tuning.

Tangzu Xuan Wu Gate

• Gizaudio Axel: Solid mid-bass, natural vocals, and detailed treble. Treble is a bit elevated, and upper mids feel a bit relaxed.

Tanchjim Oxygen

Aful Performer 5

Aful Performer 8

FiiO FH19

Juzear Butterfly 61T

• 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.

JUZEAR x Z Reviews Defiant

• Gizaudio Axel: Punchy bass, natural vocals, balanced tuning, great detail. Solid all-rounder.

Kiwi Ears Aether

• Gizaudio Axel: Balanced sound with clean bass, smooth mids, and detailed treble. Great clarity, wide soundstage, and natural timbre for a planar. Bass might be a bit light, and treble can be a little forward for...

Aful Explorer

• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth, relaxing tuning, great bass with good slam, rich mid-range, safe treble. Upper mids may be too relaxed for some, treble is a bit dark. Perfect for rock and metal.

KEFINE Quatio

• Gizaudio Axel: Deep bass with strong impact, natural mids with good timbre, and smooth treble with solid detail. Lower treble can get a bit energetic, and upper treble lacks some air. An engaging sound signature...

Dunu Falcon Ultra

PULA Anvil

• Gizaudio Axel: Punchy bass, great mid-range texture, immersive soundstage, BCD that works, and excellent resolution. Could use more sub-bass. The BCD effect is awesome, but may not be for everyone.

Pula PA02

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tuning, fantastic vocals.

Moritz Dragon

• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth, cohesive Harman-like tuning with a single DD. Overall detail.

Truthear Nova

• Gizaudio Axel: 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. A solid...

Myer Audio SLA3

Myer Audio SL41 MK2

Moondrop Kato

Moondrop Aria 2

• Gizaudio Axel: Good bass with solid impact, slightly warm but full and clear vocals, and solid detail. Could use more sub-bass and a more refined upper treble. A solid set.

Myer Audio CKLVX CK2V

• Gizaudio Axel: Clear and detailed sound with strong sub-bass rumble. Laid-back vocals and boosted upper treble that can get fatiguing. More V-shaped than balanced.

Dunu Kima 2

Moondrop Kadenz

ZiiGaat Arete x Fresh Reviews

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean sound, accurate mids, clear vocals, great soundstage, precise imaging. Bass quality. Great gaming IEM.

Juzear Dragonfly 81T

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

Kiwi Ears KE4

• Gizaudio Axel: Great Meta tuning. Could use more detail, not very engaging. Solid reference.

AFUL MagicOne

Simgot EM10

• Gizaudio Axel: Bass-boosted Harman tuning, forward vocals. Overall detail, PZT timbre.

Nicehck NX8

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tonality, solid bass impact. PZT timbre.

TOPPING Arpegear Hane

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tuning switches. Hard to drive, bass quality and overall detail.

7Hz Timeless 2

• 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.

7hz Timeless

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre.

LETSHUOER Z12

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre.

NiceHCK F1 Pro

ThieAudio Hype 2

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite

• Gizaudio Axel: Smooth tuning, clean mid-range, open sound. Unvented design, BA bass, could use more sub-bass, safe tuning.

Kefine Klean

Etymotic ER2XR

• Gizaudio Axel: Great tuning with natural vocals and safe treble. The fit.

Kefine Delci AE

Kefine Delci

Moondrop Rays DSP

• Gizaudio Axel: Balanced tonality, with deep bass, forward vocals, clear treble. Overall detail. Good for customizable sound (EQ) and gaming.

Tanchjim 4U

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero Red

• Gizaudio Axel: Great balanced, smooth tuning. Needs more bass for my taste, can be a bit soft at times.

Truthear Hexa

• Gizaudio Axel: Clean, clear vocals with decent detail. Bass quality and impact, mids can feel lean, and treble can get a bit bright. Unique neutral-bright sound signature, but overall feels a little unengaging.

Truthear Pure

• Gizaudio Axel: Warm, smooth, and laid-back with safe, easy treble. Might feel a bit too warm for some. Warmer mids and less treble compared to the Hexa.

Moondrop Illustrious

• Gizaudio Axel: Warm, full-bodied mids with natural timbre and safe treble. Light bass with low sub-bass, lacking treble air and sparkle, and underwhelming detail. Open-back IEM with a mellow sound. Good for long...