IEMs Reviewed by Jaytiss

AME Gaia

AME Aura

• I didn't get it.

AME Radioso

• Decent, I wish I had more time with this one.

KEFINE Quatio

• A bassy all-rounder, and cleaner Doscinco for $100 less. Very versatile with the different nozzles - goes from bassy to clean all-rounder. Solid packaging and accesories. Competitive tech, but not as...
• The KEFINE Quatio impresses with its premium build quality and versatile tuning options. Its lightweight aluminum alloy shells offer both durability and comfort, while the included modular cable with...

Punch Audio Martilo

• 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...
• BASS
• Pros: Strong bass, fun overall. Cons: mids need improvement for the price.
• 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...

Unique Melody MEST Jet Black

• Safe, clean iem.

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.

CVJ Shadowblade

• It's not good, I'm probably sending back.

CCA CRA PRO

• better wired

Fiio JD1

• Fun, cool, great build, but not it.

TWISTURA WoodNote

• Great overall sound and packing, easy recomendation.

ND Planet

• Slight vshape all-rounder with punchy bass. KZ EDC PRO better treble extension/smoother, and cheaper.
• Maybe not a default pick, but a nice budget set 100%

Tangzu Waner 2

• Balanced All-rounder. Basically the same as OG Waner but with a little more treble air, helps boost resolution and imaging by a tiny tiny bit. Accesories are great for the price, sancai tips + nice...
• The stock USB C cable came jacked up.... lame.

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.

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.
• The Xenns Top Pro delivers a V-shaped signature with potent sub-bass impact and energetic treble extension, courtesy of its dual dynamic drivers and Sonion/Knowles balanced armatures. While the...

ThieAudio Oracle

• Amazing airy and relaxing vocals. Sweet and gentle presentation. Clean, clear vocals - could be too balanced tho. Great separation, but stage size could be better.
• Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.
• Great iem for what it is. Really impressive.
• Pleasant tonality, but low-level detailing and compression.
• Pros: Tuning so good it melts your soul (kinda). Cons: treble wispiness + slight incoherent.

7hz Legato

• SUPER SLAMMING BASS but also well controlled and fairly open stage.
• It does bass well, it is very solid for the price. You need to watch movies on this.

Intuaura Splendor II

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

Tangzu HBB Xuan NV

• A smoother hexa, and mini-nova. Very clean and balanced all-rounder. Good vocal set. Harman 2019 with more mid-bass, less uppermids and sub-bass. Nothing crazy, but does every genre very well.
• Great overall package,smooth chill tuning. Poor techs.

ZIIGAAT x HBB Arcadia

• 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...
• I don't get it, very dark. Lifeless.
• C+ Apex, B to B- COD, B Val

Truthear Zero: Blue 2

• Fun sub-woofer sound in the low-end, nice bouncy textue, but uppermids/treble can be too bright, especially with 15K treble peak. Basically a more v-shaped version of the OG TE Zeros. Vocals can be a...
• Harman tuning with clean, punchy bass and great resolution. Bright treble.
• BASS With the adapter this goes up a bit, but it is difficult to recomend.
• 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.

ELISE AUDIO X Kinera Dark Phoenix

• I think this is a solid improvement on the Phoenixcall.

UM Stardust

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

Kiwi Ears Dolce

• Well done V-shape. Very similar to CRA CCA+.
• Makes you wonder why you pay more for other iems.

CCA Rhapsody

• For 35, this is a deal. Consider it.

7hz Sonus

• It's like a better packaged Zero.

SoftEars Studio 2

• HIGH VOLUME SET (at least 75dbs+). Warm, comfy, vintage-like sound with great immersion. Vocals are somehow still clear at higher volume and not overly dark. Not very good tech to $$ value wise, but...
• Sound underwater.
• Plasticky and lo-res. Upper-midrange sounds scooped out which contributes to large imaging but nothing else commendable about this.

7Hz x HBB Elua

• Nice little bass cannon, you can crank it and it doesn't hurt.

Ziigaat Nuo

• Woohoo another harman/df! Very similar to the G10, but cheaper with heftier note-weight. Clean budget Harman, highlights vocals very nicely. Can be sharp.
• Probably my budget pick under 30. But just strech for 35 for EW200.

Truthear x Crinacle Zero

• Variations-ish tuning with sub-bass focused. Low-end is rumbly but lacks mid-bass impact/warmness in general. Fatiguing above mid-volume. Can sound light and thin. Mid-bass tuck affects libraries.
• Harman tuning with nice punchy bass.
• Sounds good, and fun..
• Close ringer for the Harman IEM target with great bass and slightly harsh upper-mids and lower-treble.
• Pros: Very well tuned, clean bass. Cons: treble can use more eveness.

Kefine Klanar

• A cheaper S12. Almost identical sound and tuning. Good value. Look for aliexpress deals.
• At $120, I'd still go with the NicHCK F1 pro.
• Pros: Cheaper S12 Pro/ Z12.

CCA Trio

• Well-balanced to endgame ie with bassy option as well, good tech for the price, soild all-rounder beginner set, $20 on sale, but kz
• This could be higher if it weren't fatiguing.

CVJ Aria

• Nice little set, very capable.

NF NA2+

• Great technicalities.

Oriveti Dynabird

• Vocal focused and clean, but 2K gain can be too much plus the uppermids/treble. Good tech.
• A fun V -Shape.

KZ Z10 Pro 2

• I can't believe that I'm saying this, but just get a KZ EDC pro.

Kinera Celest PhoenixCall

• Fantastic packaging tribrid for this price.

ARTTI R1

• Bassy, warm set, good dynamics, smooth.
• I'd just save up for the T10 pro.

Kinera Celest Wyvern Qing

• It's a more analytical Abyss, Great fitting like the Abyss.

7HZ FIVE

• V-shaped, a lot of bass, good slam and impact. Fun and exciting. Texture is ok, layering and separation not that clean. Uppermids are sharp. Vocals are husky/congested and sharp somehow. Lack of air...
• It's not terrible, but just not remended at the price.

Sivga Que

• Warm and engaging set with good energy and extension when it comes to vocals, could use more air, but overall very fun and bassy set
• Nice technicalities, decent tune.

Raptgo Hook X

• Cool concept. I love the presentation and the sound, just not the price.
• Sounds similar to the Timeless with a smoother sound, less detail, and better imaging (seems less congested).
• Pros: Pleasing warm tuning. Cons: can be too relaxed.

Yanyin Carmen

• An OG EJ07 that does vocal scaling. A blast your brains out kinda set. Full, powerful, extended, VERY forward vocals, might be too much for some people. Reveals every last bit of emotion from the...
• I don't get this one. It's not good.

Custom Art Fibae 5

• It's the case of the treble being to peaky that it doesn't sound right.

EPZ X Tipsy Star One

• Vocal focused set. Female vocals are sweet and clean with subtly air and sparkle. Treble and bass is decent, does the job. Harman but with a twist.
• I like this set a lot for the price. Good value and vocals.

Truthear Blue 2

• BASS With the adapter this goes up a bit, but it is difficult to recomend.

KZ ZA12

• Jumps to a B Tier with a 80 ohm adapter. Pretty wild.

Prisma Audio Azul

• Severly lacks bass.

Ziiggatt Arcadia X HBB

• I don't get it, very dark. Lifeless.

7hz Aurora

• 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...
• It's a fun iem, but not something that I would want.

Penon Serial

• Lacks in bass, low pinna gain, but overall not bad, just expensive.

INTUAURA SplendorII

• Nice packaging, beautiful shell, but expensive.

Xenns Mangird Tea

• 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...
• It's not bad, sorta neutral and mid.

Juzear 41T

• This is a colored sound, I don't like it but I can see how others might.

Penon Vortex

• It's not bad if you want a bass light presentation, but not for me.

TINHIFI T5S

• A good bassy set. Great low-end texture and slam. Forward bass presentation (bass in your face). Heavier than Legato but not as well-controlled and open.
• Great tonal balance, only lacks in imaging and highs.

KZ EDC-Pro

• Nicely tuned v shape, smooth treble for the price/single DD, also very cheap on sale... but KZ.
• 12 Dollars, moderate your expectations, but it's ok.

CCA Polaris

• Overall clean and balanced sound, but pinna gain is too much at higher volumes making vocals sound shrill and thin. Mid volume is nice, but KZ, so.
• Has some massive issues in the air.

BASN Metalen

• Very fun set, but not tonally neutral.

Rose Technics Star City 5 Pro

• Great bass, upper mids are good.

Mangird XENNS UP

• Highs on this set are very offputting.

64 Audio Solo

• It's nice, but is planar and kinda dull.
• Warm and shimmery with excellent imaging. Dampening in the mid-treble elevates this above the standard planar IEM experience.
• This Planar lines up with the 64 Audio house sound. There are better options for Planars and this sound signature.

FATFreq Scarlet Mini

• Crap ton of sub-bass but still very well-controlled (for the most part). No mud or mid-bass bloat, uppermids/treble are smoother than Maestro Mini, still somewhat balanced without having the low-end...
• Ohh this set is a special love affair with BASS. Not Neutral lol.

KZ Sonata

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

Pula Anvil 4111

• Nice set, kinda mellow.

Shozy P20

• T10 PRO better. Unique tuning with "speical sauce", warm but also sparkly in the treble without the uppermids becoming shouty (tamer uppermids). Great for kpop/jpop/pop and even hiphop and rock....
• The most non planar planar.

Kiwi Ears x Crinacle: Singolo

• Why. If you like Crin just buy the RED, OG Zero, or Khan. Hype and marketing bait. Not actually "revolutionary". Avoid unless you can get these for under $40.
• Sound is fine, packaging and fit are not.

Moondrop Aria 2

• A more engaging Aria SE with more bass, air, and reverb. Feels too smoothed out with a hit in the texture. Bump in tech over the old one, but pricing is an issue vs EW200 and EW300
• Nice package for the price.

BASN Mix-PD

• Best BASN I've tried, it's nice.

KZ Zenith

• It's a middie, but a good option.

ROSESELSA Aurora Ultra

• Great details and bass, so fun.

TANGZU x HBB XUAN NV

• Great overall package,smooth chill tuning. Poor techs.

Kinera Imperial Verdandi

• Decent set, a little bright for my taste.

Simgot EA500LM

• Very resolving for its price, great value. A warmer EA1000 with a slight decrease in separation and resolution, but warmer with more bass (same bass quality). Not as sparkly and resolving as the...
• It's a good u shaped with nice bass, but be weiry of uppper mids.

Fat Freq MAESTRO MINI

• At this price I'd recommend the Scarlet mini.

Tekusai Lucid

• Lacks contrast.

Fiio JD10

• Not a neutral set, but fun.

Final B3

• It's a nice set, but not for me.

Intime Sora Light

• Solid little set, could work for you.

Kbear KB02

• Nice little banger of a set. Bone Conductor iem.

Moondrop May

• A very enjoyable listen, hard to fault at this price and design. Could be a winner for you.
• The May is the way to go if you have 80 bucks. Standard EQ sounds great. Nice low contrast neutral sound

Penon Fan 2

• I dig this set, but don't find it competitive at it's price.

Meze Alba

• Aceptable, but not great value.
• Build Quality and Fit are stand out. Fantastic Fit. Sound-Wise very engaging. Cons: Little bit sharp and contrasty.

Kinera Celest Wyvern Abyss

• Great fit, I like it a lot.

EPZ Q5 Pro V2

• Bright for me.

Juzear Clear

• This little dude is pretty, and hammers. Bass machine.

TANGZU x HBB Wu Heyday

• I can't really recomend this with other planars at much cheaper.

7HZ G1

• V-shape sound, fun bass with good extension elsewhere
• It's not a bad iem, but didn't work for me. It has a lot of driver flex.

AR Audio Aure

• Sounds decent, and I see how others like it.

TANCHJlM 4U

• Nice tech and imaging at this price.

BASN MTPro

• It has a lot of odd warmth, but isn't a bad set.

Dark Magician

• Where the bass.

Kinera Relentless

• A fun V -Shape. Great upper mids.

7hz Zero 2 x Crinacle

• For 25 dollars... hum... wow, maybe the one.

TinHifi Dudu

• Least planar, almost doesn't sound like one. 3K gain can be a bit much, tech very similar as the other ones.
• A few minor issues, but still a good value little set.
• Not really good looking IEM and not very much in the sound which I like

Tipsy Dummer pro 4

Flipears Aegis

• Slight v-shape, but with less bass and low-end texture than Legion, more "balanced" and less engaging, but my unit was shouty and a bit sharp in the uppermids, also costs alot for what you can get at...
• Shouty, bad, needs EQ, fully MID.
• The FlipEars Aegis delivers a visually stunning and sonically powerful experience, featuring hand-painted, medieval-inspired rose-brass faceplates that make each unit a unique work of art. Its hybrid...

Plussound Sonora

• BRIGHT. So bright.

Tin Hifi P1 Max 2 Panda

• Shouty, expensive, but not without merrit.

Simgot EW200

• A cheaper Aria 2 with less mid-bass, basically same driver and technical performance - depends on qc and unit variance between the two.
• This never disapoints. You need one.
• Borders B-