Best Bright IEMs

Letshuoer Cadenza 12

• Jays Audio: 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 never fatiguing, and naturally weighted. No BA...
• Jaytiss: Great timbre good on classical. Detailed and analytical, but too Safe.
• Precogvision: More 'musical' tonality with a touch of spice in the treble. Technicalities could use work for the price.
• Tim Tuned:  One of the best treble-head set. Lots of micro details  Treble will be too much for some
• Smirk Audio: Bouncy, liquid-like bass. Well-bodied, analogue mids and extended highs. Great staging on all axes. Decent resolution. Excellent all-rounder.
• IEMRanking AI: The Letshuoer Cadenza 12 delivers a balanced sound signature with a slight warmth in the low end, providing clean and textured bass that avoids overwhelming the midrange. Its midrange presentation is...
• Z-Reviews: Letshuoer Cadenza 12 goes full flagship spectacle: a 12-driver per side build (1 dynamic + 11 BA from Knowles/Sonion ), six-way crossover , and heavy metal shells that feel like a prize out of a...

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...
• Fresh Reviews: Scores lower in Apex B+
• Z-Reviews: The Ziigaat Arcanis, priced at $379 , immediately raises eyebrows with its cheap packaging and accessories. The included 3.5mm cable is deemed insufficient, especially for the low 12-ohm...
• Audionotions: Vocal centric with good bass performance and smooth but well extended treble. Excellent techs. I think they mixed up the names for their recent releases - this is less "neutral" and more "lush" than...

Moondrop Psyche

• Jaytiss: Well at leas the faceplate is pretty.
• IEMRanking AI: The Moondrop Psyche impresses with a remarkably detailed and smooth treble response, thanks to its four miniature planar-magnetic drivers, which deliver lower distortion and a sense of **airiness**...

See Audio Kaguya

• Crin: Somewhat mid-scooped, decent bass and treble extension though with underwhelming resolving ability.
• IEMRanking AI: The See Audio Kaguya is a flagship hybrid built around 4BA+4EST per side in a three-way division, using Sonion drivers and a 6N OCC silver-plated Litz cable. The package targets a premium audience...
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Retuning fixed the wonky midrange.  Clean sounding with massive soundstage  Thinner lower-midrange

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...

Thieaudio Oracle

• Jays Audio: 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.
• Crin: Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.
• Jaytiss: Great iem for what it is. Really impressive.
• Precogvision: Pleasant tonality, but low-level detailing and compression.
• Tim Tuned:  Tuning so good it melts your soul (kinda)  treble wispiness + slight incoherent
• Shuwa-T: Comment: A miniature Monarch.  Balanced sounding with good detail retrieval
• Nymz: Great vocals, very lean tuning. Not very technical for the price.
• Audionotions: Love the tuning. Very neutral set with sparkly treble but never unpleasant. Techs are decent but not standout. Timbre and tonality on this set are really great. Mids are great, and vocals are lush....

BQEYZ Winter

• Jays Audio: Clean and open signature with slight treble emphasis. Not airy, but more sharp. Great resolution and imaging. Relatively safe tuning.
• IEMRanking AI: BQEYZ Winter aims for a neutral-bright balance: clear mids, crisp yet smooth treble, and a tight low end that favors definition over slam. Its hybrid setup pairs a 12 mm dynamic driver with an 11.6...
• Audionotions: Just the right amount of warmth to have lush mids while retaining clarity. Treble is clear and sparkly but very smooth - not fatiguing at all for me - could be because the treble is handled by BC?....

TangZu Wu Zetian Legend

• Jays Audio: Treblehead set with lots of treble detail, great tech, but may be too spicy/overboosted for most people. Feels unnatural and fatiguing on lots of tracks unless at lower volumes. OG WU & HEYDAY are...
• Jaytiss: Beautiful packaging, can be bright,like the sun.

PULA Anvil

• Jays Audio: Good low-end impact and slam, but boomy/soft in the bass texture, the BCD has no effect in the low-end, more prominent in the uppermids/treble which can lead to some sharp/graininess/jaggity timbre....
• Gizaudio Axel: The BCD effect is awesome, but may not be for everyone.  Punchy bass, great mid-range texture, immersive soundstage, BCD that works, and excellent resolution.  Could use more sub-bass.
• Jaytiss: Nice set, kinda mellow.

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.

Softears Volume

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

Sony MDR-EX1000

• Crin: Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to.
• Precogvision: Excellent imaging, but midrange and treble tonality needs work.

Tin Hifi T3

• Crin: Somewhat generic hybrid signature, tuned well with good transient ability.

Moondrop Sparks

• Crin: A tad too shouty and lacking low-level detail, but nothing too egregious as a whole.
• Precogvision: Solid tonal balance and great bass for a TWS.
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Bass and treble focused.  Good tonality with moondrop house sound  Bass bloom, subpar imaging and soundstage

Dunu Titan S

• Jaytiss: It has a bit of a lean sound.
• Precogvision: Good Harman-ish tonality with reasonably decent technical chops - an easy recommendation.
• Tim Tuned:  "audiophile" reference style tuning with good details
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Basically a brighter and clearer Aria.  Neutral bright tuning that isn't too shouty  Lower end comes across on the thinner side
• Nymz: Default neutral rec under 100$. ER2XR still better, but Titan S has better fit, timbre and stage. Easy to drive. Can get slightly shouty for my library. If you don't mind more bass, Olina is a better...

Ikko Gems OH1S

• Precogvision: A major regression from the OH10. Zero bass with a thin, fatiguing midrange and treble response.

Campfire Ara

• Crin: Very resolving set of IEMs, triggers the "uncanny valley" effect with its tuning.
• Precogvision: Very good detail and sharp imaging, but wonky midrange. Not as holographic as the Andro 2020 either.

Moondrop Spaceship

• Crin: Shouty with a slight warm tilt as a counterbalance. Not the worst DF-ish IEM out there.
• Precogvision: Slightly more balanced than the Quarks in the midrange, but not by much.

NF Audio NA2+

• Precogvision: Sharp transients and solid imaging, but goes overboard with the upper-midrange and mid-treble.

Tanchjim Zero

• Precogvision: Too shouty and lacks the bass emphasis to balance it out.

Empire Ears Zeus XIV

• Crin: Top tier detail and resolution with poor tone and timbre reproduction.
• Precogvision: Wonky tuning and plasticky timbre, but pretty detailed.

Moondrop SSR

• Crin: Probably as close as one can get to "true DF", though it's extremely shouty as a result.
• Precogvision: Shouty thanks to 13dB of pinna compensation, but excellent note definition and imaging for the price.
• Shuwa-T:  Overly spicy upper midrange and treble
• Nymz: Shoutfest and too much energy uptop for my likes, but good bass and technicalities for the price.

HZSound Heart Mirror

• Precogvision: Sounds like vocalists are asphyxiating. Very thin note-weight.
• Shuwa-T: Comment: Treble tuning is one of the best up to $200 range.  Neutral bright decently tuned, decent soundstage, surprising treble tuning  Limp bass with zero texture, might be too bright for some
• Nymz: Budget tech king due to neutral bright tuning. Needs and loves power. My favourite sub-50 set so far. Might come out as shouty/hot. Responds well to EQ and Moding. Beaten by CRA(bassy) and Titan S...

Shanling ME700 Lite

• Crin: Rather radical change from the original ME700; far less warm with more upper-mid emphasis.
• Precogvision: Kind of a nothing IEM, especially at this price point.

Final Audio VR3000

• Nymz: Actually good mids and imaging for its price during sales (sub-30).... Rest is "meh" at best, specially techs. Avoid at full retail price. Final Audio QC is a problem.

Tanchjim Ola

• Jays Audio: Heavily library dependent. Amazing clarity, but lacks low-end. Smooth uppermids/treble with decent extension. Brighter Mini-DM.
• Precogvision: Leaner reference sound that sounds a bit too flat for dyanmics. Well-balanced otherwise.
• Fresh Reviews: falls to a C compared to other things on this list
• Shuwa-T: Comment: IEF neutral tuning.  Mid centric tuning with surprising clarity  Bass response is flat and not textured

Final Audio E1000

• Crin: Balanced tuning with good clarity and acceptable resolution. Surprising pick.
• Nymz: I like the tuning, but sounds very low res with meh techs. Great way to get the Final E tips.

Tin Hifi T2 Evo

Hiby Crystal6

• Crin: Surprisingly thin and sharp-sounding thing. At least it's somewhat technical.
• Precogvision: Ear piercing mid-treble - to the point of which the midrange sounds distant - and generally horrible tuning.