Hype Monitor
The “Hype Monitor” is an ongoing project to monitor the popular products in the market today, as well as to record old hype that would have been lost to history otherwise.
Monitoring is based on data derived from common audiophile communities such as Head-Fi, Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, and Discord. The determination of what is “hyped” usually means that the product in question is recognised over multiple platforms.
(If you believe that any IEM belongs on this monitoring project but isn’t added yet, either email me at [email protected] or ping me on my various platforms such as Reddit or Discord.)
This project is currently a work-in-progress. It is not an exhaustive list of all currently-hyped IEMs nor a comprehensive historical compilation of previously hyped IEMs.
Model | Hype Status | MSRP | Estimated hype start |
---|---|---|---|
Tin HiFi T4 | Growing | 110 | Late 2019 |
BLON BL-03 | Peaking | 38 | Mid 2019 |
Sony MH755 | Sustained | 8 | Late 2018 |
Tin HiFi T2 | Sustained | 50 | Early 2018 |
Final Audio E2000 | Sustained | 45 | Late 2017 |
Campfire Andromeda | Sustained | 1100 | Mid 2016 |
Sony MDR-EX1000 | Revived | 500 | Mid 2018 |
JVC HA-FDX1 | Dying | 280 | Late 2019 |
Tin HiFi P1 | Dying | 170 | Mid 2019 |
Venture Electronics BiE | Dying | 25 | Mid 2019 |
Audiosense T800 | Dying | 300 | Mid 2019 |
Fearless S8 | Dying | 490 | Mid 2019 |
Moondrop KXXS | Dying | 190 | Early 2019 |
Tanchjim Oxygen | Dying | 270 | Early 2019 |
KZ ZS10 Pro | Dying | 45 | Early 2019 |
ikko OH1 | Dying | 140 | Late 2018 |
FiiO FH5 | Dying | 300 | Mid 2018 |
Noble K10 | Dying | 1850 | Late 2013 |
Sony MH1C | Dying | 25 | Late 2012 |
VSonic GR07 | Dying | Mid 2011 | |
Fearless Roland | Dead | 1010 | Mid 2019 |
BGVP DM6 | Dead | 190 | Late 2018 |
Senfer DT6 | Dead | 38 | Late 2018 |
Moondrop Crescent | Dead | Mid 2018 | |
Moondrop Kanas Pro | Dead | Mid 2018 | |
BGVP DMG | Dead | 130 | Mid 2018 |
iBasso IT01 | Dead | 110 | Late 2017 |
Massdrop Plus | Dead | 300 | Late 2017 |
IMR R1 | Dead | Late 2017 | |
KZ ZST | Dead | 20 | Mid 2017 |
1More Triple Driver | Dead | 70 | Late 2016 |
TFZ 3S | Dead | 65 | Mid 2016 |
KZ ZS3 | Dead | 15 | Mid 2016 |
Rock Zircon | Dead | 15 | Late 2015 |
Audio Technica ATH-IM02 | Dead | Late 2014 | |
Xiaomi Piston 2 | Dead | Late 2014 | |
Ostry KC06 | Dead | Mid 2014 | |
Zero Audio Carbo Tenore | Dead | 40 | Late 2013 |
Hifiman RE400 | Dead | 80 | Early 2013 |
Philips SHE3580 | Dead | Early 2012 | |
Thermaltake Isurus | Dead | Early 2012 | |
Sennheiser IE80 | Dead | Early 2012 | |
Yamaha EPH100 | Dead | Late 2012 | |
Sennheiser IE800 | Dead | Mid 2012 | |
Monoprice 8320 | Dead | 7 | Late 2011 |
DUNU Trident | Dead | Late 2011 | |
Shure SE215 | Dead | 100 | Mid 2011 |
FitEar MH334 | Dead | 1900 | Mid 2011 |
Head Direct RE0 | Dead | Early 2011 | |
Klipsch S4 | Dead | 35 | Early 2011 |
Westone UM3X | Dead | Mid 2010 | |
Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 | Dead | Mid 2010 |