IEMs Reviewed by Gizaudio Axel

Softears Enigma

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

Subtonic Storm

• The best IEM I've ever heard. Best timbre. Super natural. TOTL tech. It's just good. That's all.
• Exceptional resolution, neutral sound signature. Hard to drive. The most detailed IEM I’ve ever heard.
• Easily at the top for resolution and dynamic contrast, accompanied by rigid transients and pinpoint layering.
• Pros: The most extraodinary normal sounding IEM ever. Amazing all-around. Cons: big and heavy shell.
• World-class resolution and layering. Extreme, almost exaggerated dynamics. Staging is large but not class-leading.

Elysian Annihilator 2023

• 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.
• Treble extension is insane, I always think I'm over it, but I may never be over it.
• More of an all-rounder with better bass compared to the 2021 version, sacrifices some soundstage.
• Pros: More defined bass than 2021 version. Cons: 2021 is cleaner and more open sounding.
• Top-tier resolution with world-class treble. Great dynamics. Could use better bass texturing. An exciting listen.

Elysian Apostle

• Clean, neutral, and clear vocals. Reminds me of a cleaner Volume S or slightly better OG Oracle, but very expensive, maybe if you can find one around $1000 since it's more of a sidegrade to RSV,...
• Incredibly textured bass, forward vocals, top-tier EST treble, and insane detail. Exceptional in every way.
• Instrument separation is good, and is a nice darkness.

Dunu Glacier

• Clean, balanced sound, clear vocals, great midrange and tech, would rec if not for the unit variance in the tuning, the unit I got sounds different than the earlier ones which was bass-boosted...
• 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...
• Upper mids kill it for me, but it's a fun set.
• Quite exciting and dynamic, possibly a bit bright in the treble.
• Pros: Less thin harman with amazing tech. Cons: Not very natural timbre.
• Convinces me that the harman target can sound excellent.

Thieaudio Monarch MK2

• Neutral tuning with one of the clearest mid-ranges. Natural and clean vocals. Great resolution, separation, and detail. Can be a little dry with its analytical presentation. Bass is well-seperated...
• Smooth, balanced tuning with natural vocals, beautiful timbre, and excellent tonality. Detail and could use more bass. Treble depends on ear tips. Outstanding tuning.
• Still a king, more neutral to my ears, than MK 3. Just wow.
• A solid improvement in imaging with slightly more palatable tonality than its predecessor.
• Pros: Cohesive, smooth, balanced, technical. Cons: slight treble wispiness.
• Good treble

Thieaudio Hype 10

• U-shaped, nice treble extention and dynamics, solid vocals, more low-end emphasis than MK3, dynamic and great all-rounder that doesn't specialize in anything.
• More detailed Hype 4. Too similar to the Hype 4.
• It leaves me lacking nothing, just a fantastic set.

Elysian Diva

• 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.
• Excellent BA bass and aggressive listen that maintains Elysian's house sound.
• Pros: Addictive smooth, natural treble....top tier tuning overall. Cons: mid bass shy.
• Forward, hyperpigmented vocals. Great tuning and solid techs. 3-way bass switch adds tuning versatility. An exciting listen. Cons: Build quality concerns.

qdc Anole VX

• Endgame-level detail. BA bass and timbre. A highly detailed IEM.
• Very well-rounded, but sounds overly plasticky and artificial.
• Pros: Unrivaled Resolution. Cons: Can be fatiguing.

Thieaudio Monarch MK3

• Better low-end texture and overall more engaging than MK2, but lacks the mid-range/vocal magic, so depending on your preference either is great. Still TOTL tech like MK2. Great all-rounder.
• 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...
• Fatiging at times for me, too fun at times.
• Still perplexingly poor bass performance, but improves upon the Monarch MKII's treble extension noticeably.
• Elevated, well-textured mid-bass. Pleasant mids. Elevated upper-treble may be pesky to some.

Moondrop x Crinacle Dusk

• 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.
• 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.
• Just so chill with certain music.
• Pros: Balanced tuning with world class timbre decay.
• Overall high engagement factor.

Softears RS10

• Great tuning with forward vocals and excellent detail. Unvented design, BA bass, and can be slightly shouty on some tracks. I prefer more bass.
• A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.
• Nice iem, clean clear out of the box
• A slightly more resolving S8 at the expense of added grittiness and more upper-midrange.
• Cons: BA timbre.

Softears Volume S

• 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...
• 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.
• Probably the best iem of 2025 so far...
• Fantastic IEM for the price. Super sharp and standout

Sennheiser IE600

• Tons of detail and amazing clarity. Stage is smaller than most IEMs at/below its price tag but very well defined details and imaging within that space. Bass is detailed, but amount is not as much as...
• 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.
• Well-tuned mids, powerful yet controlled sub-bass, with highly extended (and somewhat spicy) treble.
• Lots of upper trebble.
• Well-extended on both ends of the spectrum and adds back in the upper-midrange the IE900 lacked.
• Pros: Very well rouned fun subbass focus sound. Cons: Treble might be too much.

Softears Twilight

• Beautiful warm sound signature with outstanding timbre and an open sound. I wouldn’t change a thing. My top choice for timbral accuracy.
• It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good.
• Pros: Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD. Cons: Need more treble.

Hisenior Mega5-EST

• Neutral, clean, well-balanced, monitor like, great tech, but boring. Just get the TOP PRO, Oracle MK3 or Volare, or Xuan Wu Gate.
• Great tuning, neutral with bass boost, smooth, safe, and balanced. Could use more detail, incisiveness, and excitement. Very neutral, "plain water" sound signature.
• Let's call a spade a spade, this is boring.
• Very bouncy bass but midrange sounds sucked out and has some oddity. Original sounds more coherent even if less exciting/detailed.
• Pros: Exceptionally tuned across the board. Cons: Could use more "wow" and details.
• Fantastic tuning.. it really does not get better. Technical performance could be better.
• Well-tuned and great techs at this price point. Lacks dynamics and the mids are a little lean. Otherwise a great all-rounder.

Moondrop Variations

• Very clear with lots of detail. Sub-bass has a nice rumble and texture. Amazing treble extension and stage air. Female vocals are vibrant and shines. Mid-bass cut is real, affecting some genres and...
• Great sub-bass, Harman tuning, and excellent detail. Can sound thin. A solid benchmark.
• Sub-bass-focused signature with Moondrop's clean tuning makes this one of the best $500 tribrids.
• The more I listen the more perfect I find it.
• A more refined B2 Dusk with better bass texture and treble extension.
• Pros: Great separation and details. Cons: Thin lower midrange.
• Great tuning, neutral timbre, and a satisfying bass with a sub-bass focus. Solid all-rounder.

Softears RSV

• One of the best vocals I've heard on any IEM (especially for male artists). Mids and Treble is TOTL, smooth and well extended and has great naturalness and the perfect bite. Bass has great speed and...
• Warmer, bassier, and slightly more resolving than the Studio 4, with great timbre. BA Bass. I prefer the Studio 4.
• Very well-balanced tonality with surprisingly good timbre, though slightly lacking definition.
• Great upper treble, but its overall tonality isn't perfect.
• Well-tuned from top-to-bottom with good timbre. Safe to the point of boredom.
• Pros: Timbre so beautiful you think it's not a BA set.

Binary Dynaquattro

• 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...
• Excellent bass, vocal-forward tuning, and natural timbre. Hard to drive, could use more treble extension. Shines when driven properly.
• It has great tuning, but lack serverly in some areas. Very fun.

Gizaudio x Binary Chopin

• If Harman wasn't boring and had a few drinks
• Harman tuning with excellent bass, clean mids, extended treble, and balanced tonality with great detail.
• Solid set, thin mids. Slightly bright at times.
• Best Collab IEM in years. It's a nice clean tonality. Fantastic vocal presentation. Added low end warmth.

Unique Melody MEST MK3

• A more neutral/slightly warm MEST MK2, less aggresive, easier to the ears, same technicalities. A little overpriced ngl.
• Holographic soundstage. Relaxed upper mids and treble. Overall detail. A safe tuning.

Moondrop S8

• Harman-like sound with plenty of detail. BA bass. Smooth, detailed, and balanced tuning.
• More faithful to the Harman target compared to the A8, with a smoother bass response.
• Special set.
• Excellent treble extension and detail retrieval.
• Pros: Smooth engaging harman signature with fun bass. Cons: BA timbre.
• Very resolving with a sweet, pleasant timbre. Good mids and treble. Average bass. Upper-mids may be shouty to some.

ZiiGaat Odyssey

• 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...
• 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.
• Great tune, upper trebble is kinda funky, but basically perfectly tuned.
• Pros: Fantastic V-shape Meta Tuned. Cons: Could use a bit less mid-treble spiciness.

Aful Performer 5+2

• 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...
• 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...
• My kind of neutral, improves a lot on my favorites.
• Overall it is sounding more visceral and incisive than the Performer 5.

ThieAudio Hype 4

• 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.
• 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.
• Upper trebble is odd on many tracks, but is a strong set.
• Bass sounds somewhat 'BA-ish' for being DD, but well-tuned, decently technical, and a very solid package overall.
• Great imaging and headstage. Width is outstanding. Even at 400 bucks it's outstanding in this pricerange.

Aful Cantor

• LOW VOLUME SET. Clean, airy, and highly resolving at its price with endgame separation and detail. Low-end is quick, but lacks impact and a bit of texture. Notes are on the lighter side, not very...
• 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.
• Maybe best detailed set, fit is extremely difficult.
• It's super impressive but also really difficult to edge on comfort. It's not my favorite sound but good sounding. Competing well at it's price point

Xenns Tea Pro

• 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...
• Powerful bass with great slam, open sound, excellent imaging, and detail. Treble is a bit bright.
• Great set, but lacks slam for it's bass level at times.
• Pros: Good warm-neutral tuning with enough details. Cons: Could use a bit more treble refinement.

Tangzu Xuan Wu Gate

• Clean, neutral, balanced, technical, laid back, very detailed. Neutral tuning done right while being a little dynamic/engaging (unlike the MEGA5EST). Tip wise Azla spinfits for more detail, tangzu...
• Solid mid-bass, natural vocals, and detailed treble. Treble is a bit elevated, and upper mids feel a bit relaxed.
• Pros: Great relaxed tuning. Satisfying subbass and treble. Cons: Female vocal lack a bit of life.

Softears Studio 4

• Best all rounder under $500. "Correct" and neutral tuning. Perfect vocals, not as forward like RSV but zero faults. Slight Improvement over RSV in-terms of seapration and stage size/treble is...
• 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...
• Something magical about this set, but it's not the Bass.
• Sounds plasticky and smoothed; inoffensive to the point of being offensive.
• Pros: Just great all around, balance with amazingly clean midrange.

Tanchjim Origin

• A cleaner/less warm LM, smoother EA1000 (fermats a little more resolving), very balanced, clean, and neutral sound. Very tough competition.
• Cohesive, vocal-focused tuning with dynamic bass, smooth extended treble, and excellent detail. Could use more sub-bass. Smooth, detailed, and vocal-centric sound.
• Great Clarity, exceedingly tip sensitive.
• Japanese flavor of tuning (mid-bass and upper-mid focus) finally done justice. Strong technical chops and slightly forward.
• Pros: Beautiful timbre and treble. Cons: Bass can use a bit more...volume.

Kiwi Ears Astral

• 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...
• 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.
• Tonality is fantastic.
• Pros: Clean, techinical v-shape signature with great midrange. Cons: upper treble too much.

Dita Mecha

• Great bass, vocal-focused, cohesive sound with excellent detail. Cohesive sound with great detail.
• This is the best Dita iem that I've heard, I dig it. Big and Bold Sound
• Warm laid back and base-forward. competes with other IEMs in it's price range.

Moritz Dragon

• Smooth, cohesive Harman-like tuning with a single DD. Overall detail.
• Bonkers fun DD set, love it. Very V shaped.

Moondrop Blessing 3

• Bright-neutral. Slight resolution bump over the B2 Dusk, but at the cost of weak bass and sharp 6K.
• Neutral, vocal-focused sound with great treble extension and detail. Light bass, can sound lean, thin and technical. Excellent resolution.
• A little lean, but if you eq it's one of the best sets out there for the price.
• Detail-oriented signature at the expense of sounding quite anemic.
• Pros: Brighter, slightly more detailed version of B2 Dusk. Cons: Bass a little light.

Moondrop Meteor

• Neutral, clean and clear vocals, vocals pop out, good tech. Next to no planar timbre - one of the least planar like planars. Treble isn't sizzly and bright, but vocals can get shouty on energetic...
• Forward vocals, super smooth treble. Bass lacks weight, impact, and slam. I need more bass!
• Bright leaning. But very nice when it hits.
• Objectvly great but unengaging. Not a set I reach for often. Maybe I am underrating it a bit.

Elysian Pilgrim Noir

• Good but expensive. Recommended if you can find it for around $500. Direct upgrade to the AFUL Explorer. Scales great. Reminds me of the EJ07M but a bit smoother and less dynamic. Prefer it more than...
• Bassier than the original Pilgrim with similar resolution. Sound is similar to the original Pilgrim.
• Way different than Pilgrim OG, less bright. Smoothe.
• Relaxed at the vocal region compared to orignial Pilgrim. Too expensive. Texturing is a little bit better than original Pilgrim
• Cons: Similar to Pilgrim OG at twice the price.

Elysian Pilgrim

• 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,...
• 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.
• Great little set to consider for those after an Elysian Product.
• Pros: Most technical sounding IEM under $1000.
• Not a bad IEM. Very solid but in this price range it's really competetive. Very safe tuning.

Kiwi Ears KE4

• Just get Odyssey it's better. Warm/bassy with solid vocal and treble extension (not buried) that scales really well with good treble air to not sound too intimate. Has a fuller noteweight with one of...
• Great Meta tuning. Could use more detail, not very engaging. Solid reference.
• It's boring. So boring, like mega boring to the max.
• Pros: Almost dead neutral tuning in the best of ways. Cons: Lacks excitement, bass is alright.
• New Meta tuned IEM. This gives you a bass boost and it's not the best bass. If you want the Hexa + Bass this is what you want.

Hisenior Mega5-EST +Bass

• The Mega5est 7th but with more sub-bass. That's it. Does sound better now, more "musical" and less vanilla and boring. A good comforting and smooth listen that scales well. Bass texture isn't as good...
• Hisenior Mega5est with added sub-bass. The bass might be too much for some people. Great for bassheads or sub-bass lovers.
• Smooth dark, and enjoyable.
• Good sounding IEM. Nice fitting. New Meta tuning with much more bass. But I didn't need that

Aful Performer 8

• 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".
• One of the most technical and best air and details iem out there for the price.
• Quite solid technical performance. Good imaging/separation. Good sense of positioning.

Dunu Falcon Ultra

• Bassy boy that lacks air and detail.

Simgot Em10

• A more immersive version of the Pilgrim with better mid-bass kick. More airy and slightly more detailed in the treble. Harman vocal gain might be too much for some. Bass might be boomy depending on...
• Bass-boosted Harman tuning, forward vocals. Overall detail, PZT timbre.
• Very Special set, but the Supermix might be the better value.

EPZ P50

• 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...
• For me this has some oddities. It would be higher if those weren't there.
• Pros: Beautifully done tuning all around. Cons: Nitpick: Bass dynamic could be better.
• Bass can be a little bit on the distracting side if you are looking for a neutral sound signature. Contrasty meta-tuning.

Dunu DK-3001 BD

• Technical, but thin, and bright tilt with LOTS of planar sizzle and timbre. Needs more low-end (small scoop), noteweight is very light, not peaky, but just artificial. Needs 10hm adapter to be...
• 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
• I prefer this with the adapter, but is fine without.
• Not to my taste - treble sounds slightly brittle and harsh - but plenty of resolution and clean presentation.
• My second 5 star IEM in 2024. The Braindance is a very satisfying IEM to listen to.

Moondrop Blessing 2

• Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.
• Pros: Very well tuned neutral signature.

DUNU x Gizaudio DaVinci

• 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...
• Bass-boosted meta tuning with excellent detail and a grand sound. Bass may be too much for some.
• Bass kind of pops off in the worst way possible.
• A little bit too bassy. imaging is impressive. If you are looking for a bassy set with great imaging, this is a good option.

DUNU SA6 MKII

• V-shaped SA6 Ultra with more recessed mids and vocals. Sharper and more bass than SA6U but mids are buried in busier tracks.
• 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.
• Technical, nice but upper mids not for me.
• A warmer rendition of the original SA6, best considered a side-grade than a true upgrade.
• Pros: Slightly more V-shape than the Ultra with small detail boost. Cons: Could use a little more upper mids.

DUNU SA6 Ultra

• An SA6 with improvement in treble extension, and stage air; better tuned Oracle2 with wider stage. Relaxing tonality but also very resolving. Airy stage with great depth and height. Smooth dynamics...
• QDC Anole VX tuning, excellent resolution, and great bass with a practical bass switch. Unvented design. Tuning style is a matter of preference.
• A slightly refined SA6 with better treble extension. Very coherent.
• Pros: Anole VX-ish tuning with less treble and details. Cons: Could use a little more upper mids.

Lime Ears Terra

• 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.
• Lots of details, may not be for everyone.
• Sounds Harman-inspired with some minor tuning liberties. Decent overall but I'd prefer more air past 10kHz.
• I don't think its an exceptional sound for this price. There are better options. Build Quality and aesthetics are nice though.

ThieAudio Prestige

• Sub-bass boost + treble boost. Similar to Crimson, lots of treble energy, great tech, more aggresive LTD.
• Lots of bass, good slam, controlled mid-range. Bass quality, too much upper treble, timbre, and overall detail.
• Very bright in the upper-treble which leads to a fatiguing sound and masking issues.
• Pros: High micro details, clean bass. Cons: Treble damage timbre.

Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite

• Smooth tuning, clean mid-range, open sound. Unvented design, BA bass, could use more sub-bass, safe tuning.
• It's just too safe, needs more something.

AFUL Explorer

• High volume set, very immersive, scales great with no sharpness, wide staging, enough detail/extension, good bass, just crank it up and enjoy the music.
• 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.
• I own two and gave two away. So yeah, I kinda like it.
• Relaxed upper mid-range. Vocals sound a little bit more forward than instruments. Smooth treble performance.

Dunu SA6 EST

• 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.
• Not a bad IEM if you get the right tips. It's a bit disappointing compared to the original SA6.

ZiiGaat Arete x Fresh Reviews

• Clean sound, accurate mids, clear vocals, great soundstage, precise imaging. Bass quality. Great gaming IEM.
• Fantastic simple tonality. Lacks in trebble extension but is a nice earphone.

Pula PA02

• Just get Odyssey it's better. Dreamy/airy treble presentation with genres like indie, slow-rock, ballads, singer-songwriter. Immersive/forward vocals that scales nicely. Bass is ok, a little boomy....
• Great tuning, fantastic vocals.
• Great tone, lacks dynamic treble, but overall solid for the price and very enjoyable.
• Pros: Great across the board. Cons: Bass decay slightly too short.

ThieAudio Hype 2

• Mini-Monarch MK3 with less bass and details. 80% there. Harmanish tuning, and best all-rounder before Studio 4.
• Just not right for me, but solid.
• Poor bass performance and sounds like surface-level detailing due to mid-treble recession despite great frequency response.
• Imagin is fantastic and stands out. Hype 2 is a pretty good place to start in the hobby

BGVP Phantom SE

FiiO FH19

Juzear Butterfly 61T

• Warm tuning, great bass quality and texture, full mid-range, excellent resolution, soundstage, and passive noise isolation. Some bass bleed affects vocal clarity.

PULA Anvil 114

• 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.

Myer Audio SLA3

Myer Audio SL41 MK2

Simgot Supermix 4

• Endgame Harman, one of the smoothest IEMs I've heard with Tangzu Sancai tips (regular). Some units might be hotter in the treble/pzt timbre
• Harman tuning. Soft bass, bright sound, metallic timbre.
• Way too much upper mids, also gets a little off sometimes.
• Pros: Harman with more treble energy. Cons: Can be too spicy.

Truthear Nova

• 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...
• Harman tuning, great detail. Lean vocals, could use more bass. A solid reference.
• Nice set, great bass. Too much upper mids.
• A little bit thin and shrill sounding. Hexa costs half as much and it's the better IEM.

7Hz Timeless 2

• 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".
• Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre. Sounds is identical to the Timeless OG.
• It's fine, but it's 230 dollars.
• Pros: A good v-shape. Cons: treble can be a bit too much.

Moondrop Kadenz

• Literally a more fancy Tangzu Xuan NV. Sounds basically the same but just with better packaging, cable/case, and build... but for $100 more?? Nah
• Great Cohessiveness and tonality. Upper air is very nice.
• Nice physicality and punch. Better bass as most basy IEMs. Okay technicalities. Image Separation is not the widest but decent.

JUZEAR x Z Reviews Defiant

• Another all-rounder with good balance. Doesn't do anything right or wrong, but has qc issues with channel imbalance (and also my case ziper broke within a few weeks), it's ok but there are better...
• Punchy bass, natural vocals, balanced tuning, great detail. Solid all-rounder.
• Fun engaging set!
• Pleasant, neutral warm tuning with good treble extension that wholly belies its price point.
• Pros: Great balanced tuning with a vocal emphasis.
• Exciting and contrasty. Very well tuned. Sub-bass focused. Vocal area pretty well tuned. Treble surprisingly well tuned. Tasteful V-Shaped sound signature.

Moondrop Kato

• For $200, I'd probably recomend other iems. But it's solid.
• A slight improvement over the KXXS all-round in the technical department.
• Pros: KXXS with better vocals and details.

Tanchjim Bunny

• Cheesy name, good iem. You can buy on Amazon.

NICEHCK NX8

• An Explorer with better vocals but doesn't scale as well. Odyssey and Arcadia better for clean and bass sound.
• Great tonality, solid bass impact. PZT timbre.
• Nice overall tuning, best thing NiceHack has ever done.

SIMGOT EM6L

• A solid budget choice. Hard to think of a more neutral set than this.

Tanchjim Oxygen

• One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.
• A better KXXS with slightly out-of-head imaging.
• Pros: Great energy for a harman signature.

Moondrop Solis 2

• Great bass quality, vocal clarity, and detail. I prefer more bass.
• Very mediocre sounding overall and build quality is reminiscent of a $20 IEM.

Dunu Kima 2

• Warm-neutral, relaxing set, great cable, build, and accessories. Vocals are a bit soft, not fully extended, could use more air, but overall decent if you want a comfortable listen
• Just fantastic dynamic driver. Hard not to love it.

AFUL MagicOne

• The resolution and clarity at this price is so lovely.
• Sounds quite good but not exceptional. Not a lot of depth. Nothing is sharp or aggressive. Take it for what it is
• Pleasant female vocals and decent bass. Male vocals are forward and treble has some grain.

Truthear Hexa

• Foam helps tame uppermids/treble. Amazing detail for price and new benchmark below $100. Better tuned "softer" Dusk with slighlty less accurate imaging. Note-weight can be light.
• KING. Special. Inoffensive. But honestly where bass?
• Sounds like a warmer, lo-res Moondrop B2, emphasis on lo-res in the bass.
• Pros: Well done, clean midrange focus tuning. Cons: Can be fatiguing in the treble.

Aful Performer 5

• 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.
• Still a king.
• Inoffensive other than being a bit too gritty and clacky in the treble.
• Pros: Balanced tuning with fantastic treble extension. Cons: imaging could be better.

Simgot EA1000

• The only Passive Radiator iem that doesn't make me want to vomit.
• Technical performance is pretty solid. Bright leaning V-Shaped signature, but tasteful.

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero Red

• Great all-rounder, IEF-harman. Bass is a bit pillowy.
• Great balanced, smooth tuning. Needs more bass for my taste, can be a bit soft at times.
• I think this is massivly overhyped, but it's not terrible and a great value with impedance adapters
• Pros: Balanced tuning, smooth and natural timbre, good stage. Cons: Can use more micro details.

SoftEars Volume

• Smooth, slightly splashy treble, but a legend.
• Decent tonality but boring dynamics and low-level detailing. Oddly dipped in the mid-treble.
• Pros: Nicely tuned, vocal forward signature. Cons: Treble air.

Juzear Dragonfly 81T

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

Myer Audio CKLVX CK2V

BQEYZ Frost

NICEHCK F1 Pro

• A cheaper S12. Almost identical sound and tuning. Good value. Look for aliexpress deals.
• I like this planar the best of all planars, normally I hate them.
• Pros: Cheaper S12 Pro/ Z12.

7Hz Timeless

• 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...
• Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre.
• Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.
• Has the planar advantage with most of its disadvantages and a reasonable tonality.
• Pros: High details for the price, good fun tuning. Cons: Metallic timbre.

DITA PROJECT M

• Impressive bass, airy treble, great resolution. Bright treble, mid-range timbre.
• It's pretty but poorly tuned.

KEFINE Klean

• Same as Delci, graph and sounds the same, but cheaper with extra tuning filter
• Solid set, very enjoyable.

LETSHUOER Z12

• Clean, impactful bass, great detail, fast transients. Upper mids are a bit intense, bright treble, planar timbre.
• Very V shaped. Enjoyable. 60 dollar cable included with it.

TANGZU Waner

• I just bought and reevaluated, such a bad experience.

INAWAKEN DAWN Ms

• An OG Delci with more sub-bass rumble, and vocals pop a little more. Nice warm bassy set.
• A great pick at this price.

Kinera Celest Relentless

• Slight v-shape with good tech and detail, treble can be too much but has that sizzle and sparkliness some people will like.
• V-shaped tuning, powerful bass, great technicalities. Bright treble. Foam tips improve the sound a lot.

Fiio FP3

• Can be a fun specialist

Truthear Zero: Blue 2

• Harman tuning with clean, punchy bass and great resolution. Bright treble.
• Pros: Slightly more balanced and pleasing Harman tuned. Cons: Treble with silicone tips is piercing.
• Harman target tuned. Sounds pretty V and contrasty. Not a whole lot of mids. Fairly tasteful. Good sense of separation. Sterile/Lifeless mids and annoying treble. Needs foam eartips.

Etymotic ER2XR

• An ER2SE with better bass control.
• Great tuning with natural vocals and safe treble. The fit.
• Legendary iem. But I can't even.
• Controlled bass and darker treble. Narrow imaging, but solid technicalities for a single DD.
• Pros: Great detail and solid tuning. Cons: Intrusive fit.

SoftEars Cerberus

• Darkish treble.
• Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.
• Dissapointing lack of treble extension and very weak bass (literally sounds more BA than it does DD).

Kefine Delci

• A warmer/less sharp EW200, a slightly more resolving BLON Z300, price might be an issue tho
• Nice tone, great overall sound with only a few issues.

Fiio FA19

• 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.
• I can't recommend this IEM. Even if it would be 1/10 of it's price.

TOPPING Arpegear Hane

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

Tanchjim 4U

• Solid IEM. Warm to neutral depending on the switch. Overall pretty smooth with good tech.
• It is not super special, unless you are looking for standout stereo imaging.

SIMGOT EW300 Standard