IEMs Reviewed by Jaytiss

S

$999

Campfire Alien Brain

• It's a nice set.

n/a 3DD BA

9.5

8.4

S-

$1600

Linsoul x HBB Jupiter

• Great BASS, blarg trebble.

Bassy 1DD+6BA+4EST

9.3

7.8

S-

$3000

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.

U-Shaped 1DD+4BA+2EST

9.2

7.6

S-

$2200

Campfire Astrolith

• My favorite campfire to date.

n/a 2PLA

9.2

7.7

S-

$1800

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.

n/a 2EST+2DD BA

9.2

8

S-

$1199

Campfire Moon Rover

• It's a littled relaxed in the bass, but has a fun nice tune.
• Not cheap and you can get stuff which sounds better for less to be honest. I like the build quality and form factor. Sound-wise not for everybody, but for me.

chill n/a

9.1

8.1

S-

$2000

Thieaudio Valhalla

• TOTL all-rounder with "endgame" tech across the board, a better tuned U12T with better bass texture
• Big fan, but lack fantastic air like some other sets.

V-Shaped 19BA

9.1

7.7

S-

$399

Yanyin Cannon Pro

• Great treble, really sweet.

n/a 6DD BA

9

8.8

S-

$450

MYER-AUDIO SLIIVO SLT6

• Really strong iem at it's price so far.

n/a 5DD BA

9

8.9

S-

$1000

Letshuoer Mystic 8

• Vocal benchmark for female vocals under $2000. Clean, airy, sweet, ethereal. Better than Diva and direct upgrade to OG Oracle and OG Mangird Tea. What the Braindamage and Cantor wishes they could be....
• Lack Bass Richness, but is a beautiful set.
• Surprising in a lot of fronts. Maybe a little bit overpriced but I like it

Neutral 8BA

9

8.3

S-

$1700

Lime Ears Incognita

• Bass for days, slightly too agressive, but fun and enjoyable.

n/a 5DD BA

9

7.3

A+

$2499

64 Audio Volur

• 64 Audio's finest.
• If you are a lover of bass, this is a good option. Does not sacrify the rest of the sound signature

W-Shaped 2DD+8BA

8.9

7.4

A+

$3000

FATFreq Grand Maestro

• The best basshead set. That is all. EXPENSIVE. If you just want bass HBB Punch way better value.
• Is one of those sets that can do it all. Very impressive.

Neutral 4DD BA EST

8.9

7.4

A+

$1800

Empire Ears Triton

• Lacks a little special sause, but it's a capable smooth darker set.

Bassy n/a

8.8

7.4

A+

$2700

Lime Ears Maris

• Great all arounder, fantastic drivers and inoffensive.

n/a n/a

8.8

7.3

A+

$3000

Vision Ears 10

• Very safe tuning, but safe is great.

Bright 9DD BA

8.8

7.4

A+

$3000

Nightjar Duality

• Bass thunder, with impedance adapter fun and switches.
• Massive yet controlled bass. Lush timbre and well-extended, non-pesky treble. Bassy mode may be too bassy for some. Mids can be a touch forward on balanced mode.

Bassy 2DD

8.8

7.3

A+

$3500

Canpur CP622B

• A good set, but lacks magic for me to justify keeping.
• Highly technical with great tuning and vocals. Punchy mid-bass with great sub-bass extension. Can sound somewhat unexciting and dry on some sources. Cons: Poor quality stock cable.

Neutral 6BA+2EST+2BC

8.7

7.3

A+

$300

Noble Knight

• Nice mid focused set.

n/a n/a

8.7

9.2

A+

$350

Yanyin Cannon II

• There is somethign special about this guy.

n/a 3DD BA

8.7

8.5

A+

$1200

Technics EAH-TZ700

• Nice little buds, very good quality and fun.

Bassy n/a

8.7

7.7

A+

$2000

Fat Freq MAESTRO SE

• It might be the channel imbalance, but not a fan.

Bassy 1DD+7BA+1EST

8.7

7.4

A+

$1550

Symphonium x Elise Audio Europa

• One of the best things Elise and Symphonium have done. Love it.

Neutral 4BA

8.7

7.2

A+

$500

Xenns Top Pro

• Very technical, amazing resolution and detail for the price, treble is slightly crispy and sparkly, clean but dynamic all-rounder. Mid-volume set for the most part as treble can get hot at higher...
• Early, might go up.
• Pros: New meta tuning with boosted bass and upper treble. Cons: BA timbre.

V-Shaped 2DD+8BA

8.6

8.9

A+

$4700

Aroma Audio Fei Wan

• Impressive tech, is even better with EQ. Has a special sauce.
• Decent bass and lush, "wet" mids. Has a treble peak that can be pesky to some. Great overall techs. Cons: Price, treble peak, build quality.

U-Shaped 2DD+10BA

8.6

7.2

A+

$4500

AME Mousa

• Energetic Bassy fun set, but so excellent.
• Cons: Price, bass bloat.

Bassy 13BA+2BC

8.6

7.2

A+

$1300

Thieaudio Prestige LTD

• Clean and natural signature with treble emphasis. LOTS of details with airy treble without going overboard (better treble extension vs MK2/MK3). Bass is not as impactful versus MK3 but has better...
• The unit I reviewed had wonky bass, expect this to change if I review a unit with proper bass.

n/a 1DD+4BA+4EST

8.6

7.8

A+

$2050

Craft Ears Omnium

• Dark Rich, fun beautiful.

W-Shaped 1DD+5BA+1PL

8.6

7.1

A+

$1350

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.

U-Shaped 1DD+4BA+4EST

8.6

7.9

9.5

A+

$3300

FiR Audio Radon 6

• Solid set, enjoyable, fun.
• Engaging bass, decent mids, and vibrant highs. Suffers from coherency issues. Mids are a touch veiled. Decent staging except for depth.

Neutral 1DD+4BA+1EST

8.6

7.1

A+

$2000

64 Audio U12t

• TOTL tech. Mid-scoop can affect mids/vocal texture and placement, recessed midrange, treble is harsh at high volumes. Great bass detail, but could be punchier.
• Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.
• Just Smooth and nice, great all arounder with smooth technicals, but too boring.
• Terrific dynamic range and soundstage depth; the closest I have heard to a two-channel system in an IEM for these qualities.
• Pros: Extremely versatile signature, great bass and details. Cons: Potentially too safe tuning wise.
• Good resolution and dynamics with great imaging. Smooth, slightly recessed upper-mids with an upper treble peak.

U-Shaped 12BA

8.5

7.2

A+

$2000

Unique Melody MEST Jet Black

• Safe, clean iem.

W-Shaped n/a

8.5

7.1

A+

$220

Simgot ET 142

• This is for the black nozzle ranking.

n/a n/a

8.5

8.9

A+

$3300

AME Raven KR

• Great sound stage, but has some spikey treble.

Bright 8BA+4EST

8.5

7.1

A+

$1000

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

Neutral 1DD+6BA+2EST

8.5

7.5

A

$899

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.

Jm1 2DD+10BA

8.4

7.9

A

$3099

Kinera Imperial Loki

• Super clean and clear sound. Beautiful vocals. Everyhting is extremely well balanced. No special sauce tho.
• Packaged well but feels like an Alien is in your ear.

n/a 1DD+6BA+4EST+1BC

8.4

7.2

A

$1500

Symphonium Crimson

• U-shaped/Slight V/W Shaped. Energetic treble. Great tech. Fun signature.
• Suffers from BA bass, but is exceptional outside of that.
• Colored tonality done correctly with incredible bass and dynamics. Upper-treble can be slightly too zingy depending on source.
• Excellent bass, dynamics, and resolution. Very large soundstage with great imaging. Mid/upper-treble may be too elevated for some.

U-Shaped 4BA

8.4

7.6

A

$189

TWISTURA WoodNote

• Great overall sound and packing, easy recomendation.

n/a n/a

8.3

8.8

A

$159

Hidizs MP 145

• Fit is a pain, and it is a bit dark, but maybe the best planar.

V-Shaped n/a

8.3

8.8

A

$269

ZiiGaat Dosinico

• This is a mini Monarch MK 3, U shaped.

n/a 2DD+3BA

8.3

8.8

A

$799

Jomo Nautilus

• Thick rich and juicy, fun set.

n/a n/a

8.3

7.8

A

$729

Moritz Paradise

• When you get the right setting in, ohh so nice.

V-Shaped 2DD+4BA+2BC

8.3

8.1

A

$2499

Plussound Volta

• V shapped, semi typical Harmon, unextrodinary, but fine.

U-Shaped n/a

8.3

7.1

A

$1100

64 Audio U4s

• It's a solid set, with great build quality, but sonically isn't the specialist that I want it to be.
• Fantastic colored tonality with options, and the unique technical qualities to back it up. M12/M15 modules recommended.
• A tastefully colored U12t with a more intimate soundstage, a cutback in technicalities, and more bass realism.

Neutral 1DD+3BA

8.3

7

A

$85

ARTTII T10 Pro

• Great little set.

n/a n/a

8.2

8.7

A

$119

Kiwi Ears tude

• This is a unique sound, for neutral I prefere Airoso.

n/a 4KZT DD BA

8.2

8.7

A

$150

Fiio FD 15

• Balanced and even. Solid set that is mid focused.

n/a n/a

8.2

8.6

A

$236

MYER-AUDIO CKLVX D62

• Great details, fun vocals, it's just great.

n/a 2DD+6BA

8.2

8.6

A

$289

SPA Hi End Max

• Strong V, not weak, STRONG. Not for mid heads.

V-Shaped 3DD BA

8.2

8.7

A

$700

ISN Audio EBC80

• This is a nice set, great implementation of drivers.

n/a 4DD BA EST BC

8.2

7.7

A

$139

Kinera Celest Yaksha

• Great sonic Value, but has a few issues I'll talk of in the review.

n/a n/a

8.2

8.7

A

$3300

Campfire Audio Trifecta

• It's a tubed iem, very unique. Very hit or miss on music, love it or hate it.

U-Shaped 3DD

8.2

6.9

A

$450

Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch

• Endgame "balanced-basshead" set. Amazing low-end texutre, rumble, reverb, slam, and more bass than Origin and Titan - goes harder than those. Vocals and treble also still well extended, not...
• It basically a cheaper Mega5est Bass. Great basshead set.

n/a 1DD+2BA+2EST

8.2

8.4

A

$700

ORIVETI OH700VB

• A more engaging Supernova, cleaner, with better sub-bass, and vocals. Very big stage and fantastic separation and layering. Vocals are airy without being too sharp. Lots of air/reminds me of the LTD....
• This is like a supernova with better Bass, but slightly less technical.

Jm1 6DD BA

8.2

8.3

A

$2300

Letshuoer Cadenza 12

• Pre-Production Unit with a different tuning. A better version of the U12T vocal/tuning wise, no mid scoop and wonkiness. (#1 or #2 vocals for me). Vocals are sweet, extended, open, airy, but also...
• Great timbre good on classical. Detailed and analytical, but too Safe.
• More 'musical' tonality with a touch of spice in the treble. Technicalities could use work for the price.
• Pros: One of the best treble-head set. Lots of micro details. Cons: Treble will be too

Neutral 1DD+11BA

8.1

6.9

A

$1000

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.

U-Shaped 2DD+6BA+2EST

8.1

7.3

6.8

A

$400

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.

n/a 2DD+2BA+2PLA

8.1

8.3

A

$1099

Dunu Mirai

• Bright leaning set with great tech. Clean mid-range, sharp imaging, sparkly female vocals with decent amount of air. Does get fatiguing and sharp on more energetic tracks and genres like...
• Expensive for what it is, lean, and bright.
• Pros: Refrence, beautiful timbre, open stage. Cons: Tuning may be boring for some.
• Lot of fun IEM. Is it perfect? No. Treble could use a little work. Harmanish take on low end with relaxed top end.

U-Shaped 1DD+5BA

8.1

7.8

A

$850

7th Acoustics Supernova

• Super smoooth. TOTL dynamics and treble air - dunno how they managed this airy and smooth with only BAs. Very clean, no sharpness, or sudden peaks, endgame separation and detail. Only drawback is...
• Natural king. Special iem at any price.
• Nearly immaculate tonality, coherency, and timbre with reasonably good technicalities.
• Rich, honeyed timbre. Well-tuned with solid techs. A very smooth listen. Could use better resolution and incisiveness.

Neutral 6BA

8

7

A

$1300

64 Audio U6t

• Nice graph, but images weird for an iem of this cost.
• Warm, thick, and with excellent dynamics. U12t's tubby younger brother that could use more resolution.

Neutral 6BA

8

6.4

A

$149

ORIVETI bleqk Lowmaster

• Sound excellent. Very fun.

n/a 3DD BA

8

8.5

A

$150

CKLVX D41

• See notes for Pula PA02.

Neutral 1DD+4BA

8

8.5

A

$200

SeeAudio Yume II

• This could be end game for some.

n/a 2BA+1DD>

8

8.5

A

$800

ZeEmpire

• This is a fun set, damn. The most fun bass I've heard. Period

n/a n/a

8

7.5

A

$770

FATfreq x Effect Audio: Quantum

• Bright and full sound, very detailed, sparkly, airy, tons of treble extenstion... but it gets fatiguing with the stock filters. Blue filter has the best balance but still doesn't scale too well. 300...
• I don't want to like, but I love.

n/a n/a

8

8.6

A

$2100

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.

U-Shaped 10BA

8

6.7

A

$320

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

n/a 2DD+2BA

8

7.8

A

$780

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.

V-Shaped 1DD

8

7.4

A

$930

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.

Warm 1DD

8

7.4

A-

$650

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.

Neutral 1DD+2BA+2EST

7.9

7.3

A-

$550

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.

U-Shaped 1DD+2BA+2EST

7.9

7.4

7.8

A-

$700

EPZ 530

• Great set for jazz/blues/soul/acoustic. Thick and lush. Warm but with nice treble extension. Solid tech. Vocals can be overly husky and buried in busier songs.
• It does some things very well. Very good item.

n/a 5BA

7.9

8

A-

$260

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.

n/a 4DD

7.9

8.6

A-

$730

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.

Bright 5BA

7.9

7.4

7

A-

$179

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.

U-Shaped 3DD BA

7.9

8.6

A-

$700

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.

U-Shaped 8BA

7.9

7.3

A-

$1300

Sennheiser IE900

• Well-resolving DD IEM with excellent treble control, though with somewhat weak mid-high harmonics.
• I don't get it, not even a little.
• Excelllent bass - simply excellent. Midrange could use some work, as could the generally average imaging chops.

V-Shaped 1DD

7.8

6.7

A-

$230

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.

n/a 3DD BA

7.8

8.6

7.2

A-

$239

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.

Neutral 2DD+4BA+1PLA

7.8

8.7

A-

$2599

SWEEAR SR-11

• It's ok, but expensive.

n/a n/a

7.8

6.6

A-

$350

XENNS Mangird Tea2

• Tea Pro is a bit better for my taste.

n/a n/a

7.8

7.5

A-

$260

TANGZU Zetian Wu Legend

• Beautiful packaging, can be bright,like the sun.

Neutral 2PLA

7.8

8.6

A-

$129

HIDIZS MP143

• Nice and smooth, maybe too smooth.

n/a n/a

7.8

8.4

A-

$249

SymphonyEars Hexad

• It's a nice sound, worth the price to support local talent.

n/a 2DD+4BA

7.8

8.4

A-

$200

IKKO OH10 Modified

• Very enjoyable bass, reasonable iem, nice, but not overly impressive.

n/a n/a

7.8

8.3

A-

$199

TRI i3 MK3

• Very nice neutral set, beautiful, but so many good sets.

Neutral n/a

7.8

8.4

A-

$120

Padsmith IEM

• Packaged like theiaudio iem... lol this hobby.

n/a n/a

7.8

8.3

A-

$850

FlipEars Legion

• Fun and bassy, v-shape, great low-end slam and texture, full, rumbly, solid tech imaging, and cool faceplate... but price is a bit high.
• What this does well, it does very well. Fun set.

n/a 1DD+1EST+1BC

7.8

7.1

A-

$850

ThieAudio Origin

• Best bassy set under $1K. Bassy/thicker meta tuning. You can actually feel the reverb and vibration from the bone conduction drivers, great control and low-end texture. Mids and treble are also well...
• Great set, has a lot of positives and is amazing on bass tracks.
• Pros: Mega bass additiveness. Cons: Bass too much.
• Interesting sound. It becomes it's own thing. Fit is not great.

Bassy 3BA+1BC,+1DD,+2EST,

7.8

7.9

A-

$400

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.

JM1 ish 2DD+4BA

7.7

7.7

A-

$400

Ziigaat Arcanis

• 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...
• Lots of good neutral energy here. Interesting set up.
• Not really stand out at the price range. Lack a bit of definition. Decent IEM

n/a 2DD+5BA

7.7

8.7

A-

$199

Pula Anvil 4111

• Nice set, kinda mellow.

Neutral 4BC DD BA

7.7

8.2

A-

$800

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

Vocal 14BA

7.7

8.8

A-

$60

KZ Zenith

• It's a middie, but a good option.

n/a n/a

7.7

8.2

A-

$170

KZ Sonata

• It has some issues, but it isn't bad.

Neutral with bass boost 14BA

7.7

8.2

A-

$76

BASN Mix-PD

• Best BASN I've tried, it's nice.

n/a n/a

7.7

8.2

A-

$599

ThieAudio Oracle mk3

• Great bass texture, much better than predecessors, smooth and slightly airy giving it a sizzly timbre, great layering/separation, vocals are slightly laid back but not gone, very balanced across...
• It's like a Pilgrim OG with EST. It's kinda cool.
• Pretty detailed but sounds incoherent, particularly in the treble, which also seems exaggerated in a bad way.
• A step in the right direction compared to mk2. I like this as much as the mk1. Solid all-rounder, good sense of separation.

n/a 2DD+2BA+2EST

7.7

7.7

A-

$43

ROSESELSA Aurora Ultra

• Great details and bass, so fun.

n/a n/a

7.7

7.9

A-

$800

UM Stardust

• Pillowy bass, bland. Just not great especially at this price.

n/a n/a

7.7

7.2