[Pre-2023] crinacle's IEM Ranking List

GRADES

S: Must try. Experience what the best has to offer.
A: While not at the top of the summit, Grade-A IEMs are still excellent performers that would still be considered as some of the best by many.
B: Can essentially be described as “good”, and/or strong performers in their own right.
C: Average in the grand scheme of things, anywhere from “passable” to “okay”.
D: The threshold for “bad” starts here.
E: The truly horrible.
F: The failures. One needs to literally sound broken to reach the depths of F-tier.

↓↓↓ READ THIS: Notes & Disclaimers ↓↓↓

The IEMs are ranked purely by sonic performance. Fit, isolation, durability, build quality etc. are ignored unless they interfere with the sound itself.

The IEMs are not ranked in terms of price-to-performance value. They are ranked according to what I think is “objectively” the best.

Most of the IEMs in this list are determined based off (universal) demo units from shops.

Customs tried will be specified as “custom”. A “Third party custom” is someone else’s customs that I forcefit into my ears. Any other use of the term “unit” will be universal.

The positions are not set in stone. I’m only human; I may miss out on certain details or traits that may only be apparent with repeated listening. Expect changes.

Ranks will be determined based on the best unit tried. Because of this, I am not accounting for unit variation. I cannot guarantee that what I’m hearing is what you will be hearing.

This will revert to the most recent unit tried if there is a significant time gap between the last and most recent times I tried a particular model.

Unreleased products will not be included in the ranking list until they are officially out of preorder stages or have production units sent to distributors. I will still be talking about them in my subreddit if I ever get the opportunity to try such units.

Prices are at MSRP in USD. Prices not directly available in USD are based off the exchange rate during the time of writing.

A (non-complete) list of IEMs that I’ve tried can be found on my measurements database.

If you can tell, some of the IEMs on the database (that I’ve tried) are not in this list. This is could be due to lack of interest or lack of enough ear time to make a proper decision on tier placement.

Yes, this is the opinion of one person on the internet. Please do not get too offended if your favourite IEM isn’t graded as highly as you’d like. (vice versa applies)

This list is meant to be used as a reference point. I highly recommend against blind-buying and suggest to have a listen to the IEMs yourself. By all means, use this to shortlist what you should try in the future but don’t take it as gospel.

Ranking List Updates

The Almost-Thousand Update

78 new IEMs enter the fray, bring the total number of IEMs ranked at 993.

November 23, 2021 41 Comments

Rank	Value Rating	Model	Price (MSRP)	Signature	Comments	Tone Grade	Technical Grade	Setup	Based on	Note weight	Ranksort	Tonesort	Techsort	Pricesort
S	★★	ThieAudio Monarch Mk2	1000	Neutral with bass boost		S+	S	2EST 6BA 1DD	Review unit		4	1	3	1000
S	★	64 Audio A/U12t	2000	Neutral with bass boost	Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.	S	S	12BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	6	3	3	2000
S	★	Elysian Annihilator (2021)	3700	U-shaped		S	S	2EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		6	3	3	3700
S	★	Sony IER-Z1R	1700	Mild V-shape	Extended yet natural treble, realistic sub-bass focus and spacious imaging capabilities.	S	S	1BA 2DD	Personal unit	-3	6	3	3	1700
S-	★	qdc 8SL/Gemini/Anole VX	1410 (8SL) 2180 (Gemini) 2560 (Anole VX)	Mild V-shape	Reference tuning with good tonality and top-level resolution. Similar tunings across top tier models.	S-	S+	8/10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-2	8	7	1	1410
S-	★★	ThieAudio Monarch	730	Neutral with bass boost	A clean-sounding monitor with a bass boost near-exclusively in the sub-frequencies.	S-	S	2EST 6BA 1DD	Review unit		10	7	3	730
S-	★	64 Audio Tia Trio	2300	Neutral with bass boost	A more correct sounding version of the Fourte with slight cutbacks in staging and sheer resolution.	S	S-	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	1	10	3	7	2300
S-		Vision Ears Erlkonig	4800	Variable	Good tonality, high resolution and an overall decent all-rounder.	S-	S	13BA	Third party unit	2	10	7	3	4800
S-	★★	Hidition Viento (B-mode, custom)	950	Variable	Best-in-class tuning and tonal balance with near-perfect coherency. Recommended as a custom-fit.	S+	A+	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-3	14	1	13	950
S-		Empire Ears Odin	3400	Mild V-shape	A Legend X with the bass properly controlled and the resolution one step higher.	S-	S-	4EST 5BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		14	7	7	3400
S-	★	Sony IER-M9	1000	Warm neutral	Neutral tonality, highly coherent and decent detail pickup. The all-rounder of the IER lineup.	S-	S-	5BA	Showfloor demo unit	2	14	7	7	1000
A+		64 Audio Nio	1700	Variable	A decent bassy set with the m15/m20 modules, but really shines with the mX modules.	S	A+	8BA 1DD	Review unit		16	3	13	1700
A+	★	qdc 8SS	1450	Neutral	The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.	A+	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		16	13	3	1450
A+		Jomo Samba	Discont.	V-shaped	Lively and engaging with big clarity and detail, perhaps too much for some	A+	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-4	16	13	3	1700
A+		Vision Ears VE8	2700	Warm neutral	Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities.	A+	S	8BA	E1 demo unit	2	16	13	3	2700
A+	★★	Moondrop S8	700	Harman-neutral	More faithful to the Harman target compared to the A8, with a smoother bass response.	S-	A+	8BA	Oardio demo unit		20	7	13	700
A+	★	Campfire Andromeda (2020)	1100	Warm neutral	Basically an Andromeda without the treble spike and slightly boosted midrange.	A+	S-	5BA	Third party unit		20	13	7	1100
A+		Softears RS10	2100	Harman-neutral	A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.	A+	S-	10BA	Showfloor demo unit		20	13	7	2100
A+		64 Audio A/U18 Tzar	3000	Warm neutral	A rather simple and "mainstream" tuning refined to an extremely high level.	A+	S-	18BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	20	13	7	3000
A+		Elysian X	4600	V-shaped		A+	S-	4EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		20	13	7	4600
A+		Oriolus Traillii	6000	Neutral with bass boost		S-	A+	4EST 8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		20	7	13	6000
A+		Unique Melody MEST Mk2	1500	Neutral with bass boost	Pretty much the same as the Mk1, though with extra sub-bass presence.	A+	S-	1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD	Third party unit		20	13	7	1500
A+	★	Unique Melody MEST	1400	Neutral with bass boost	A smooth, relaxing listen (in custom form) backed up with good technicalities.	A+	S-	1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD	Review custom		20	13	7	1400
A+		InEar Prophile-8	1600	Neutral	Very "studio" like sound, heavy priority on technicalities if a little dead-sounding.	S-	A+	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-1	20	7	13	1600
A+		Jomo Flamenco	2200	Warm neutral	Tuned to be more pleasing and tonally accurate compared to the old Flamenco at the cost of sheer detail.	A+	S-	11BA	Showfloor demo unit	-4	20	13	7	2200
A+	★	Kumitate KL-Sirius	815	Neutral	Excellent technical ability, well tuned with a dash of Japanese flavour.	S-	A+	4BA	Third party custom	-4	20	7	13	815
A+	★★	ThieAudio Clairvoyance	700	Neutral with bass boost	Inoffensive, pleasant tuning specialising in extremely balanced tonality and bass control.	S	A	2EST 5BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	700
A+		qdc 8SH	1450	Mild V-shape	Tonally, a slightly wonkier variation of the top-tier qdc IEMs.	A	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		24	21	3	1450
A+	★★★	Moondrop Blessing 2	320	DF-neutral	Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.	S	A	4BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	320
A+		Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 2	Discont.	Warm neutral	Somewhat reference tuning with emphasis on tonal accuracy and naturalness	S	A	6BA	Personal unit	3	24	3	21	1500
A+	★★	Moondrop Variations	520	Harman-neutral	Sub-bass-focused signature with Moondrop's clean tuning makes this one of the best $500 tribrids.	S	A	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	520
A+		Empire Ears Legend X	2300	V-shaped	High resolution hybrid flawed only by lack of control in the bass regions.	A+	A+	5BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	26	13	13	2300
A+	★	Hidition NT6	1050	DF-neutral	If Etymotic made a multi-BA IEM, this would be the closest to that dream	A+	A+	6BA	Null Audio demo unit	-1	26	13	13	1050
A+		Empire Ears Legend X SE	3250	V-shaped	A more upper-mid-forward variation of the original Legend X, which could come off as slightly more mid-recessed.	A+	A+	5BA 2DD	BKK Audio demo unit		26	13	13	3250
A+		qdc Anole V14	2740	Variable	Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.	A+	A+	4EST 10BA	Jaben SG demo unit		26	13	13	2740
A+	★	PEARS SH3	1100	Neutral	Great detail pickup and solid all-rounder, perhaps a little strident.	A+	A+	3BA	Third party unit	-4	26	13	13	1100
A+		Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor (UERM)	Discont.	Neutral	The benchmark of an era, dead-flat with an upper treble boost	A+	A+	3BA	Personal custom	-3	26	13	13	1000
A+	★★	Sennheiser IE600	700	U-shaped	Well-tuned mids, powerful yet controlled sub-bass, with highly extended (and somewhat spicy) treble.	A+	A+	DD	Review unit		26	13	13	700
A	★	Campfire Andromeda (S)	1100	Warm U-shape	Highly coherent, easy-to-love tuning and spacious headstage	A	S-	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	2	28	21	7	1100
A	★	Empire Ears ESR Mk2	1100	Warm neutral	Possibly the most pleasant-sounding of the Empire Ears lineup with decent detailing to boot.	S-	A	2EST 3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		28	7	21	1100
A		Mofasest M14	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Essentially a more tonally "correct" version of the ThieAudio V14.	S-	A	14BA	Third party unit		28	7	21	99999
A		Elysian Hades V2	1550	Variable	Upper-mid forward signature with intense upper treble response.	A	A+	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		34	21	13	1550
A		Elysian Terminator V2	2500	V-shaped	A more intense, upper-mid forward Terminator V1 with the same level of technical ability.	A	A+	8BA	Showfloor demo unit		34	21	13	2500
A		Tansio Mirai TSMR-12 "Zodiac"	1330	Neutral	Very clean, monitor/reference-style sound.	A+	A	12BA	Review unit		34	13	21	1330
A	★	Softears RSV	730	Neutral with bass boost	Very well-balanced tonality with surprisingly good timbre, though slightly lacking definition.	S	A-	5BA	Review unit		34	3	31	730
A	★★	ThieAudio Oracle	540	Neutral with bass boost	Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.	S	A-	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		34	3	31	540
A		Hidition NT8	1850	Neutral	Coloured neutral kind of sound that works better with Asian genres.	A	A+	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	34	21	13	1850
A	★	Hidition Waltz	900	Harman-neutral	Neutral-fun signature that works both as a reference monitor and a rock-out IEM.	A+	A	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	34	13	21	900
A	★★	Fearless S8Z	590	Warm neutral	Solid all-rounder with a safe, pleasing tuning.	A+	A	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		34	13	21	590
A		Hidition Violet	3300	Neutral with bass boost	Strong sub-bass presence, slightly cut-back upper mids. A fun IEM through and through.	A	A+	11BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		34	21	13	3300
A	★★	Kiwi Ears Orchestra	500	Mild V-shape	Very well-tuned reference-y signature with a mild bass and treble emphasis for added energy.	A+	A	8BA	Review unit		34	13	21	500
A		Kumitate KL-Focus	1600	U-shaped	Selectable bass response with the rest of the FR following a more "Japanese reference" tuning.	A+	A	5BA	Treoo demo unit		34	13	21	1600
A	★	qdc 4SS	700	Neutral	High clarity, high resolution reference-type monitor with spot-on tone.	A+	A	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	34	13	21	700
A		StereoPravada SB7	2500	Bright DF-neutral	Technically proficient but marred by a sharp timbre. Interesting concept.	A-	S	7BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-5	34	31	3	2500
A		Vision Ears Elysium	3200	Mild V-shape	First decent implementation of Sonion's EST tweeters.	A-	S-	2EST 1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		38	31	7	3200
A	★★	DUNU SA6	550	Neutral with bass boost	Tonality reminiscent of the Anole VX, though not up to the same level of technicalities.	S-	A-	6BA	Review unit		38	7	31	550
A	★★	Sony IER-M7	500	Warm neutral	Balanced across the board, though doesn't seem to excel in any particular area.	S-	A-	4BA	Showfloor demo unit	2	38	7	31	500
A	★	Moondrop A8	667	Harman-neutral	An odd but surprisingly decent take on the Harman signature, with added midbass compared to the S8.	A	A	8BA	Oardio demo unit		42	21	21	667
A		FiR M3	1200	Warm neutral	Interesting tubeless technology, though the imaging improvements are minimal.	A	A	2BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		42	21	21	1200
A		FiR M4	1900	Warm neutral	Too similar to the M3 to be worth the price markup.	A	A	3BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		42	21	21	1900
A		Moondrop Solis	1100	Warm DF-neutral	A good implementation of the EST drivers with Moondrop's signature tuning specialties.	A	A	4BA 2EST	Review unit		42	21	21	1100
A	★	ThieAudio Voyager 14 (V14)	1000	Neutral	Evokes a qdc-ish house sound, though stumbles in both tuning refinement and technicalities.	A	A	14BA	Third party unit		42	21	21	1000
A		FitEar MH334SR	2000	Warm neutral	A MH334 with more treble extension and more opened imaging.	A	A	4BA	Third party unit	3	42	21	21	2000
A	★	Symphonium Helios	1100	Neutral with bass boost		A	A	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		42	21	21	1100
A		Vision Ears VE7	1300	Warm neutral	Fairly inoffensive tuning with solid technicalities.	A	A	7BA	E1 demo unit		42	21	21	1300
A		Lime Ears Aether	1350	Neutral with bass boost	Excellent clarity and tone but marred slightly by slightly lackluster resolution	A	A	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	42	21	21	1350
A	★	Lime Ears Model X	1000	Variable	Technically capable IEM that goes from decently neutral to warm and smooth in a pinch.	A	A	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	42	21	21	1000
A		Noble K10 Encore	1850	Neutral	Reference oriented sound focused on technicalities.	A	A	10BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-1	42	21	21	1850
A	★	Massdrop x Noble K10	700	Neutral with bass boost	Very safe tuning, almost to the point of boredom. Does nothing wrong but nothing right either.	A	A	10BA	Stereo SG demo unit	0	42	21	21	700
A		Noble Katana	1850	Neutral with laid-back treble	Like the K10, except with less bass.	A	A	9BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-1	42	21	21	1850
A	★	Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered (UERR)	1000	Neutral with laid-back treble	Warm with good tonality. Good all-rounder albeit definitely not a reference signature.	A	A	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	42	21	21	1000
A	★★★	7Hz Timeless	220	Neutral with bass boost	Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.	A	A	Planar	Review unit		42	21	21	220
A	★★	Fearless S8F/S8Pro	490	V-shaped	Tonally pleasing V-shaped signature on a solid technical foundation.	A	A	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	42	21	21	490
A		Westone ES60	1300	Neutral with laid-back treble	Great timbre and well-tuned, held back by its resolution	A	A	6BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	2	42	21	21	1300
A-		Softears Turii	1400	Mild V-shape	Resolving and fairly well-tuned dynamic-driver IEM.	A-	A+	DD	Showfloor demo unit		44	31	13	1400
A-		JVC HA-FW10000	2200	DF-neutral	Intense and shouty DF-style signature with solid resolution.	B+	S-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		50	43	7	2200
A-		Elysian Poseidon	1940	Neutral with bass boost	Good, inoffensive midrange tone and bass tuning, marred by the lack of low-level detailing.	A	A-	6BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		52	21	31	1940
A-		FiR M5	2800	Warm	Warmer than the M3 and M4 with lower resolution.	A	A-	1EST 3BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		52	21	31	2800
A-	★★	Drop + JVC HA-FDX1	280	Neutral	Highly technical sound with a clean, well-tuned neutral signature.	A	A-	DD	Review unit		52	21	31	280
A-	★	Etymotic ER4XR	350	DF-neutral	A more mainstream tuning of the ER4S/SR with slightly boosted bass.	A	A-	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	52	21	31	350
A-		Hidition NT6 Pro	1100	Neutral with bass boost	A V-shaped version of the NT6. The change in tuning kills the technical ability slightly	A-	A	6BA	Null Audio demo unit	1	52	31	21	1100
A-	★	ThieAudio Excalibur	530	V-shaped	Probably the weakest of the ThieAudio	A-	A	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		52	31	21	530
A-		Unique Melody Mason V3+	3200	Bright neutral	Decent resolution, nothing really special otherwise.	A-	A	16BA	Munkong Gadget demo unit		52	31	21	3200
A-		InEar SD5	1100	Warm V-shape	Excels in timbre reproduction and has an overall pleasant signature.	A	A-	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	2	52	21	31	1100
A-	★	Moondrop Blessing	400	Harman-neutral	All rounder that comes the closest to the Harman Target.	A	A-	4BA 1DD	Review unit	-4	52	21	31	400
A-	★	NocturnaL Atlantis	600	Neutral	Reference signature with immense clarity and energy.	A	A-	4BA	Treoo demo unit	-3	52	21	31	600
A-		Sony Justear XJE-MH2 "Club"	2150	Warm DF-neutral	Nice, pleasant signature that is reminiscent of a more textured HS1551.	A	A-	1BA 1DD	Third party custom	1	52	21	31	2150
A-	★	HYLA CE-5	915	U-shaped	Probably the best bass response I've ever heard. Thin-ish midrange that sounds unnatural on certain instruments.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	56	43	13	915
A-		HYLA TE-5B	1300	U-shaped	Similar to the CE-5 though ever-so-slightly thinner in the midrange.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	56	43	13	1300
A-		HYLA Sarda	1250	U-shaped	Standard "HYLA" house sound, doesn't do much different from the CE-5 and TE-5B.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		56	43	13	1250
A-		Shure KSE1200	2000	Bright U-shape	Easily at the top in terms of resolution and definition, but comes with a big treble spike and slightly odd mids.	B	S+	Electrostatic	A2A Melbourne demo unit	-5	58	57	1	2000
A-		Dita Dream	1800	V-shaped	Excellent resolution and detail let down by its metallic tonality and thin midrange	B	S	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-3	60	57	3	1800
A-	★	Acoustune HS1650	650	V-shaped	Well textured and energetic with a sub-bass focus.	A-	A-	DD		-2	62	31	31	650
A-		Acoustune HS1695Ti	Discont.	U-shaped	Sub-bass focused emphasis balanced out by midtreble peaks.	A-	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	1050
A-		Etymotic ER4B	Discont.	DF-neutral		A-	A-	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	350
A-		qdc Dmagic	1900	Neutral	Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.	A-	A-	3DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		62	31	31	1900
A-		See Audio Neo	1100	Neutral with bass boost	Well-balanced tonality with good resolution; emphasised bass with good control.	A-	A-	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	1100
A-		Vision Ears EXT	3000	U-shaped		A-	A-	2EST 2DD	E1 demo unit		62	31	31	3000
B+	★★★	Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR	110	DF-neutral	Slightly less detailed than the ER4, but without the usual BA timbre.	A	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	21	43	110
B+		64 Audio N8	1700	Bassy	Sub-bass focus, rich and smooth yet relatively neutral in tone.	B+	A	8BA 1DD	Personal custom	4	64	43	21	1700
B+		Elysian Terminator	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Well rounded smooth signature that doesn't offend.	B+	A	8BA	Showfloor demo unit	3	64	43	21	2500
B+	★	Fearless S6Pro	390	DF-neutral	Technical tuning with very forward detailing.	A	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	64	21	43	390
B+		FitEar MH334	1900	Warm	Perfect for female vocals, but otherwise quite coloured	A	B+	4BA	Third party custom	3	64	21	43	1900
B+		64 Audio A18S	3000	Warm	Warning: the demo unit does not sound like the custom. Demos are sub-bass focused while customs are warm.	B	S-	18BA	Third party custom		64	57	7	3000
B+		Clariar i640	1200	V-shaped		A	B+	6BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	21	43	1200
B+		Empire Ears Legend EVO	3100	Bassy		B+	A	5BA 2DD 1BC	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	43	21	350
B+	★★	Moondrop Kato	190	Harman-neutral		A	B+	DD	Review unit		64	21	43	190
B+		Jomo Trinity SS	2800	V-shaped	Highly detailed, well separated imaging though severely lacking in treble extension.	B+	A	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	-3	64	43	21	2800
B+	★	Massdrop Plus	300	Warm DF-neutral	Reference-targeted sound with excellent clarity and detail, with a slightly more fun tuning.	A	B+	3BA	Review unit	3	64	21	43	300
B+		Oriolus Mellianus	2400	Mild V-shape	Thin and sterile signature that isn't the most natural, but still technically proficient.	B+	A	10BA	Third party unit	-4	64	43	21	2400
B+		qdc 5SH	900	V-shaped	Fun, lively signature that retains high levels of performance.	B+	A	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	64	43	21	900
B+		Sony MDR-EX1000	Discont.	Bright DF-neutral	Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to.	B	S-	DD	Third party unit	-3	64	57	7	500
B+	★	Tanchjim Oxygen	270	Harman-neutral	One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.	A	B+	DD	Review unit		64	21	43	270
B+		Unique Melody Maestro V2	2000	"Balanced"	It's... there. An IEM that exists. Hard to find words for this one.	B+	A	12BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-3	64	43	21	2000
B+		Soranik Ion	1100	Warm	Clearly inspired by the 334, follows the same strengths in female vocals	A	B+	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	3	64	21	43	1100
B+	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro	230	Harman-neutral	A less shouty interpretation of Harman with the same controlled yet impactful bass response.	S-	B	2DD	Review unit		64	7	57	230
B+		Sony MDR-EX800ST/MDR7550	350	Bright neutral	A more forgiving, warmer version of the EX1000.	B	A+	DD	Third party unit	-2	70	57	13	350
B+		Gaudio Nair	862	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral monitor bottlenecked by timbre and resolution.	A+	B	3BA	Review unit		70	13	57	862
B+	★★	AKG N400	155	Harman-neutral	Does away with the timbral issues of the Buds+ and sets itself as a superior.	A+	B	DD	Personal unit		70	13	57	155
B+	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro	200	Warm Harman	More lower mids than your average Harman-tuned IEM, but works in its favour by being more pleasant.	A+	B	2DD	Review unit		70	13	57	200
B+		Sennheiser IE900	1300	U-shaped	Well-resolving DD IEM with excellent treble control, though with somewhat weak mid-high harmonics.	B	A+	DD	Review loaner		70	57	13	1300
B+		A&K T8iE	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Hard-to-dislike tuning with excellent clarity and resolution.	B	A+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	70	57	13	1200
B+		Beyerdynamic Xelento	1000	V-shaped	Like the T8iE, with a little more treble and upper mids.	B	A+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	70	57	13	1000
B+		Moondrop Illumination	800	Warm neutral	Well-tuned with natural timbre, ultimately marred by subpar detail retrieval and definition.	A+	B	DD	Review unit		70	13	57	800
B+	★	Prisma Azul	300	Neutral	A well-balanced neutral monitor bottlenecked by sheer resolution and narrow imaging performance.	A+	B	2BA	Review unit		70	13	57	300
B+		Noble Khan	2300	U-shaped	Clean yet lean, solid low-end rumble but treble get splashy. Technical but lacking naturalness.	B	A+	1Piezo 4BA 1DD	Third party unit	-5	70	57	13	2300
B+	★	Apple AirPods Pro 2	250	Mild V-shape	A more exciting sound signature in comparison to its predecessor, with little in terms of drawbacks.	A+	B	DD	Review unit		70	13	57	250
B+		Elysian Artemis V2	700	Neutral	A detailed, somewhat neutral-sounding IEM that should fit most people's tastes.	B+	A-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		74	43	31	700
B+	★	DUNU DK-3001 Pro	470	Warm neutral	Well-tuned and coherent. Does little wrong and very easy to like.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Review unit		74	31	43	470
B+	★	Acoustune HS1551	500	Warm V-shape	Warm and smooth tonality with a pleasing tuning not many would hate.	A-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	74	31	43	500
B+		Custom Art Harmony 8.2	1300	Warm	Smooth and easy signature. No fatigue whatsoever. The definition of a lounging IEM.	A-	B+	8BA	Personal unit	5	74	31	43	1300
B+	★	Etymotic ER4PT	300	Warm neutral	Slightly rolled off treble with good detail and resolution, though imaging is too two-dimensional.	A-	B+	BA	Personal unit	-3	74	31	43	300
B+		FitEar TG334	1400	Dark	Like the MH334 with quite a bit less treble	A-	B+	4BA	Personal unit	4	74	31	43	1400
B+		HUM Reference	1300	DF-neutral	Basically sounds like a shallow-fit ER4S.	A-	B+	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	74	31	43	1300
B+		64 Audio A6t	1300	Warm	Very warm and intimate presentation, though overall tonal balance is somewhat preserved.	A-	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		74	31	43	1300
B+		Custom Art FIBAE 7	1450	Neutral	Neutral tuning with a more relaxed top end. Probably the best-tuned Custom Art.	A-	B+	7BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		74	31	43	1450
B+		FAudio Dark Sky	1100	V-shaped		A-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	1100
B+		JQ Hua Jiang	750	Neutral with bass boost	Somewhat subdued and "safe" tuning with decent resolving ability.	A-	B+	2EST 6BA 1DD	Third party unit		74	31	43	750
B+	★	MiM Dark Magician	500	Neutral		A-	B+	DD	Third party unit		74	31	43	500
B+		Ultimate Ears UE4 Pro	Discont.	Neutral	Pretty much a mini-UE7.	A-	B+	2BA	AV One demo unit		74	31	43	400
B+		Jomo Quatre	1500	V-shaped	Nicely tuned hybrid that serves as a good all-rounder.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Euphoria Audio demo unit	1	74	31	43	1500
B+		Oriolus MK2	1100	V-shaped	Lively yet non-fatiguing hybrid experience.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-2	74	31	43	1100
B+		Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro	850	Warm neutral	Good clarity and detail with boosted, warm bass and controlled treble.	A-	B+	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	850
B+		Unique Melody Martian	700	Neutral with bass boost	Well-tuned hybrid with excellent bass response and smooth midrange.	A-	B+	2BA 2DD	Stereo SG demo unit	2	74	31	43	700
B+	★★	Etymotic ER3SE/ER3XR	160	Warm neutral	An ER4 with a bit less treble and upper extension.	A-	B+	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	160
B+		Audeze Euclid	1300	Mild V-shape	Certainly far better tuned than its predecessors with the same excellent technicalities.	B-	S	Planar	Review unit		76	73	3	1300
B+		64 Audio tia Fourte	3600	W-shaped	Unique sound; high clarity and bass response with immensely wide staging, held back by a wonky tonality.	B-	S	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	-3	76	73	3	3600
B+		Vision Ears VE3.2	1200	Warm neutral	Almost VE8-like in tonality, but lacks its technical abilities.	A	B	3BA	E1 demo unit		78	21	57	1200
B+		FAudio Minor	520	Mild V-shape	Well-balanced tonality and tuning, held back by middling technicalities.	A	B	DD	Third party unit		78	21	57	520
B+		Campfire Solaris (SE)	1500	"Balanced"	Coherent and well balanced hybrid though with slight midrange hollowness.	B	A	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	0	78	57	21	1500
B+		Empire Ears Hero	1350	U-shaped	Well-controlled bass emphasis with a less-well-controlled treble emphasis makes this hard to appreciate.	B	A	3BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		78	57	21	1350
B+		Jomo Trinity Brass	2800	Warm	The warmer of the Trinity models, sacrificing technical ability for a more pleasing and smoother tone.	B	A	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	2	78	57	21	2800
B+		NCM Bella	1050	U-shaped	Powerful bass combined with clean sounding mids, though perhaps a tad aggressive at times.	B	A	8BA 1DD	Review unit	-1	78	57	21	1050
B+	★	Sony XBA-N3	300	Neutral with bass boost	Exceptional tonal balance only limited by its slightly smoothed over definition	A	B	1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit	3	78	21	57	300
B+		Softears Cerberus	2100	Dark neutral	Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.	B+	B+	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		86	43	43	2100
B+		AAW ASH	800	Warm neutral	Smooth tonal balance with decent technicalities.	B+	B+	6BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	86	43	43	800
B+		Empire Ears EVR	800	Neutral	A nicely tuned flat-ish signature with good technical ability all around.	B+	B+	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	86	43	43	800
B+		Empire Ears Vantage	1400	V-shaped	A Legend-X-mini, essentially. Nice alternative on a "budget".	B+	B+	1BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	86	43	43	1400
B+		HYLA TE-5T	1300	Bright U-shape	Very Japanese-sounding with a massive upper harmonic focus, too much for many genres.	B-	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-5	86	73	13	1300
B+	★	iBasso IT04	500	U-shaped	A nice improvement over the IT03 though midrange hollowness still exists.	B+	B+	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	-1	86	43	43	500
B+	★	Acoustune HS1300	350	V-shaped	A less warm, slightly brighter version of the coveted HS1551.	B+	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		86	43	43	350
B+	★	iBasso AM05	300	Neutral	Well-balanced tonality, slightly tilted towards brightness. Probably the best iBasso IEM yet.	B+	B+	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		86	43	43	300
B+	★	Libratone Track Air Plus	250	Neutral with bass boost	Deep and focused sub-bass response with a surprisingly balanced midrange tonality.	A+	B-	2DD	Review unit		86	13	73	250
B+		Tanchjim Darling	420	Warm DF-neutral	A tad shouty but with excellent imaging performance.	B+	B+	2BA 1DD			86	43	43	420
B+	★★	Unique Melody 2HT “Terminator”	200	U-shaped	Tonality almost reminds me of a HYLA hybrid. Well tuned with strong technical performance.	B+	B+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		86	43	43	200
B		Empire Ears Valkyrie	1600	V-shaped	Lots of sub-bass with extremely thin mids. Adequate technicalities.	B	A-	1EST 1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	1600
B	★★	Moondrop KXXS	190	Harman-neutral	Well-tuned single DD with proper timbre and decent technicalities.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	190
B	★★	Moondrop Starfield	110	Harman-neutral	A cheaper KXXS.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	110
B	★★★	Moondrop Aria	80	Harman-neutral	A cheaper Starfield.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	80
B		AAW Canary	2170	V-shaped	Poor implementation of the EST driver. Decent in tonality and timbre, but that's about it.	B	A-	2EST 4BA 2DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		88	57	31	2170
B		Acoustune HS1670	800	V-shaped	Metallic and shrill timbre makes this hard to enjoy.	B	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	800
B		Dita Fealty	1300	Mild V-shape	The more natural sounding and less technical of the Dita twins.	A-	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	31	57	1300
B		Dita Fidelity	1300	V-shaped	The more technical and less natural sounding of the Dita twins.	B	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	88	57	31	1300
B		Aya Siren	600	Neutral	Very neutral, very well-tuned, though not very snappy in the treble.	A-	B	2EST 4BA	Review unit		88	31	57	600
B		Empire Ears Valkyrie Mk2	1600	V-shaped	Not too dissimilar to its predecessor.	B	A-	1EST 1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	1600
B		Fatfreq Sakura	950	Neutral		A-	B	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		88	31	57	950
B		Fatfreq Tsuru	800	Bright neutral		A-	B	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		88	31	57	800
B		iBasso IT07	900	U-shaped	More similar to its predecessor the IT04, with more bass and less treble.	B	A-	6BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	900
B	★	JVC HA-FD01	300	Bright V-shape	Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.	B	A-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		88	57	31	300
B	★	JVC HA-FD02	300	Bright V-shape	Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.	B	A-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		88	57	31	300
B		Kinera Nanna	900	Mild V-shape	Surprisingly well-extended for an EST implementation; somewhat blunted notes overall.	A-	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		88	31	57	900
B		See Audio Kaguya	1400	U-shaped	Somewhat mid-scooped, decent bass and treble extension though with underwhelming resolving ability.	B	A-	4EST 4BA	Oardio demo unit		88	57	31	1400
B	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds	130	Harman-neutral	A surprisingly well-tuned TWS with the technical chops to boot.	A-	B	DD	Personal unit		88	31	57	130
B	★	Sony WF-1000XM3	230	Neutral with bass boost	Proper tonality, solid technicalities yet with a consumer-friendly signature.	A-	B	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		88	31	57	230
B		Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 3	1500	"Balanced"	Perceived more neutrally compared to the Gen 2; less emotional, more boring.	B	A-	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	88	57	31	1500
B	★★★	DUNU Titan S	80	Mild V-shape		A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	80
B		Campfire Ara	1300	Bright neutral	Very resolving set of IEMs, triggers the "uncanny valley" effect with its tuning.	C+	S	7BA	Third party unit		94	91	3	1300
B		Campfire Solaris (2020)	1500	Bright V-shape	Similar (but not identical) upper midrange problems to the original, with added sibilance.	B-	A	4BA 1DD	Third party unit		94	73	21	1500
B		64 Audio tia Fourte Noir	3800	W-shaped	A bassier and warmer Fourte though also strangely sharper and less technical.	B-	A	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	0	94	73	21	3800
B		Final Audio A8000	2000	Bright V-shape	Technically strong but going too far with the treble emphasis.	B-	A	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		94	73	21	2000
B		Kumitate KL-Corona	650	Neutral	Well-tuned with somewhat disappointing technical performance.	A	B-	3BA	Treoo demo unit		94	21	73	650
B		Unique Melody Merlin V2	1000	Warm neutral	Very tasteful and coherent tuning, if lacking in sheer resolution.	A	B-	4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		94	21	73	1000
B		DUNU Luna	1700	Mid-centric	Needs more work on the tuning front.	C+	S-	DD	Review unit		98	91	7	1700
B	★★	See Audio Yume	170	Neutral with bass boost	Excellent tuning with impeccable bass control, though with mushy transients and lacking detail.	S-	C+	2BA 1DD	Oardio demo unit		98	7	91	170
B		Noble Tux 5	1300	U-shaped	Deep, sub-bass focus with potentially sibilant treble. Scooped midrange.	B+	B	4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		100	43	57	1300
B		Dita Dream XLS	1850	Neutral	Standard Dita house sound with a non-standard bass roll-off. Decent, not amazing.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	1850
B	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds+	150	Harman-neutral	Tuned even closer to the Harman IE target compared to the original.	B+	B	2DD	Personal unit		100	43	57	150
B		DUNU DK-4001	900	U-shaped	A little shrill with slight cutbacks in tone compared to the DK-3001 Pro.	B	B+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		100	57	43	900
B		ThieAudio Legacy 9 (L9)	550	Bassy	Bass a little too slow and sluggish with minor quirks in the midrange-treble transition.	B+	B	8BA 1DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	550
B	★	AAW AXH (2019)	430	Bright neutral	Sharp treble though not to the point of being piercing. Decent rendition of the bright-neutral signature.	B	B+	4BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	100	57	43	430
B		Acoustune HS1501	500	Warm V-shape	A more textured, bassier and more energetic version of the HS1551.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	500
B		AKG N5005	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Amazing bass control only let down by plastic timbre.	B+	B	4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1000
B		Dita Truth Brass	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Very nice tonal characteristics with good bass, though nothing special technically.	B+	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1050
B	★	Fearless S4	290	V-shaped	Tonally accurate though can be a little heavy with its upper midrange.	B+	B	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	290
B	★	Fearless S5H	330	V-shaped	Similar if not identical to the S4, though with a little less upper mids.	B+	B	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	330
B	★	Fearless S6Rui	390	V-shaped	Similar to the S4/S5H though with smoother upper mids and treble response.	B+	B	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	390
B	★	FiiO FH5	260	Neutral with bass boost	Stellar bass response and decent technical ability, not much to fault.	B+	B	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		100	43	57	260
B		64 Audio A4t	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Good tonal balance but lacking in definition and low-level detailing	B+	B	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	1000
B		Acoustune HS1655Cu	750	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	750
B		Acoustune HS1657	750	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	750
B		Acoustune HS1677	900	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	900
B		Aroma Witch Girl W12	3150	Warm V-shape	Warm response balanced out by a sparkly treble emphasis; good technicalities, if a little narrow-sounding.	B	B+	12BA	AV One demo unit		100	57	43	3150
B	★	Audiosense DT600	250	Neutral with bass boost		B+	B	6BA	Review unit		100	43	57	250
B	★	Aune Jasper	300	Mild V-shape	A little shouty but overall a well-balanced tonality that's more pleasing than divisive.	B+	B	DD	Review unit		100	43	57	300
B		BGVP DM7	300	Warm neutral	Much more tonally-balanced take on the popular DM6.	B+	B	6BA	Review unit		100	43	57	300
B		Craft Ears Aurum	1500	Neutral with bass boost		B+	B	2EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1500
B	★	DUNU DK-2001	300	V-shaped	Slightly warm-tilted with a bit of treble spiciness.	B+	B	3BA 1DD	Review loaner		100	43	57	300
B		DUNU EST 112	490	Neutral	Good tonality, though the treble extension is its big Achille's Heel.	B+	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	Review unit		100	43	57	490
B		HUM Dolores	1700	Neutral	Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.	B+	B	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1700
B		Oriolus Isabellae	600	Mild V-shape		B+	B	DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	600
B		PEARS SH2	860	Neutral	An odd take on neutrality but not the worst.	B	B+	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	860
B		Shuoer EJ07	850	Dark neutral	Tuned almost Etymotic-like but with underwhelming treble extension bottlenecking it all.	B+	B	4EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		100	43	57	850
B	★★	Tanchjim New Hana (2021)	180	Harman-neutral		B+	B	DD	Review unit		100	43	57	180
B		Unique Melody Maven	2000	V-shaped	Decently resolving, decent tonality; not bad, not amazing.	B	B+	11BA	Stereo SG demo unit		100	57	43	2000
B		qdc Anole V3	600	Variable	The bassier of the Anole brothers. Better timbre but worse technicalities.	B+	B	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	600
B		qdc Anole V6	1100	Variable	The more mid-centric of the Anole brothers. Better technicalities but worse timbre.	B	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	57	43	1100
B	★	Sony XBA-A3	480	Warm neutral	Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone.	B+	B	2BA 1DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	480
B		Sony XBA-Z5	700	"Balanced"	All-rounder. Somewhat neutral both in FR and tonality.	B+	B	2BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		100	43	57	700
B		JH Roxanne	1745	Warm	Rich and smooth, perfect for male vocals	B	B+	12BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	4	100	57	43	1745
B		VSonic GR07X	Discont.	Neutral	Jack of all trades. Has all the fundamentals down to a T.	B+	B	DD	Personal unit		100	43	57	350
B		Moondrop Kanas Pro	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Somewhat Harman-esque in tuning, not the best in terms of resolution.	A-	B-	DD	Review unit		104	31	73	180
B		Acoustune HS1697	1150	V-shaped	A little wonkier than your average Acoustune but still retains the signature V-shape.	B-	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	73	31	1150
B	★★	Audiosense DT200	150	Neutral	Excellent tonality. Just excellent tuning overall.	A+	C+	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	13	91	150
B		FiR VxV	1000	Mild V-shape	Interested coloured take on a neutral reference signature. A little uneven in the mids.	B-	A-	4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	73	31	1000
B		Oriolus Percivali	2000	Neutral with bass boost	Lacking body and very thin in the notes. Not recommended for sub-tenor instruments.	B-	A-	2EST 2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		104	73	31	2000
B	★★	ThieAudio Legacy 4 (L4)	200	Neutral with bass boost	Well-tuned if technically lacking in comparison. Could use some more power in the bass.	A-	B-	3BA 1DD			104	31	73	200
B		Vision Ears EVE 20	1550	V-shaped	Solid technicalities in tandem with an uninspired tuning.	B-	A-	6BA	E1 demo unit		104	73	31	1550
B	★	Bose SoundSport Free	200	Neutral	Solid tonal balance with wide soundstage, though not the best in detailing.	A-	B-	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		104	31	73	200
B	★★★	Moondrop Chu	20	Neutral	An extremely well-tuned neutral IEM with a slightly bright and metallic tilt.	A+	C+	DD	Review unit		104	13	91	20
B		Jomo Tango	1400	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with a warm tilt; good technicalities.	C+	A	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		112	91	21	1400
B		Moondrop Crescent	30	Neutral with bass boost	Well-executed V-ish signature that's neither harsh nor bloated.	A	C+	DD	Third party unit		112	21	91	30
B	★★★	Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0 (PurePlay Z3) (Tevi)	90	DF-neutral with bass boost	Probably the closest thing to an ER2XR in TWS form.	A	C+	DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		112	21	91	90
B		Fearless La Hire	610	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral-style monitor with subpar treble extension.	B	B	2EST 2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		114	57	57	610
B	★	ARC Mira	410	Neutral	A well-tuned basic setup with strengths in versatility.	B	B	2BA	Showfloor demo unit		114	57	57	410
B		Gaudio Clariden	862	V-shaped	Somewhat reminiscent of a more mid-y Andromeda, though with extra wonkiness.	B	B	3BA	Review unit		114	57	57	862
B	★	ThieAudio Legacy 5 (L5)	250	Warm neutral	A little lacking in the upper-mids but otherwise a competent set.	B	B	4BA 1DD			114	57	57	250
B	★	Sennheiser IE300	300	V-shaped	Fairly mainstream tuning with a treble response that's well done given its emphasis.	B	B	DD			114	57	57	300
B		AAW Mockingbird	1450	Neutral	A "nothing special" kind of sound that is neither wrong nor exciting, even on a technical level.	B	B	8BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		114	57	57	1450
B	★	Audio Technica ATH-E70	400	Neutral with bass boost	Clean and clear sound with a slight warm tilt without losing treble sparkle.	B	B	3BA	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	400
B		Empire Ears Bravado	700	V-shaped	A basic hybrid sound with big bass and energetic treble.	B	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	700
B		Empire Ears Nemesis	1600	V-shaped	A lot more treble compared to the Vantage.	B	B	3BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	114	57	57	1600
B		Fidue A91 "Sirius"	900	Warm V-shape	Uniquely tuned hybrid. Not very powerful DD bass with Diffuse-Field midrange.	B	B	4BA 1DD	LMUE demo unit		114	57	57	900
B		FitEar F/A111	780	Warm neutral	A laid-back take on reference with Suyama's FitEar colouration mixed in	B	B	BA	Jaben SG demo unit	3	114	57	57	780
B		FitEar Parterre	1200	Warm	Intimate, smooth and laidback sound	B	B	2BA?	Jaben SG demo unit	2	114	57	57	1200
B		HUM Pristine Reference	1400	Warm	Good detail pickup and generally inoffensive. Much better than the universal.	B	B	2BA	Third party custom	2	114	57	57	1400
B		Acoustune HS1004	Discont.	Bright V-shape	Probably the most unique-sounding Acoustune in the safest way; slightly warmer with more focused treble.	B	B	DD	Third party unit		114	57	57	200
B		Aroma Yao	2500	Warm	Competent tonality, good technicalities, nothing terrible but certainly expected more.	B	B	12BA	AV One demo unit		114	57	57	2500
B		Aya Trident	800	U-shaped	Somewhat strange tuning that seems to try to do everything, but results in a slightly wonky tonality.	B	B	4EST 4BA	Review unit		114	57	57	800
B		FitEar MH335DW	2250	Warm	Warmer than your average 334 with a little more congested. Kind of like a custom-TG334.	B	B	5BA	Jaben SG demo unit		114	57	57	2250
B		Kinera Nanna 2.0	900	V-shaped	Bass is a tad uncontrolled and the mids could use more refinement. The original is arguably superior.	B	B	2EST 1BA 1DD			114	57	57	900
B		Kumitate KL-REF Type S	Discont.	Variable	Triggers uncanny valley hard. Presentation is always slighty off in some area that I can't pinpoint.	B	B	3BA 2DD	Showfloor demo unit		114	57	57	1360
B	★	Oriveti OH300	300	V-shaped	More similar than different to the OH500. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	300
B		Oriveti OH500	500	V-shaped	More similar than different to the OH300. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.	B	B	4BA 1DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	500
B		Sony XBA-H3	350	Warm neutral	Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone. Similar to the XBA-A3.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Third party unit		114	57	57	350
B		Tanchjim Prism	600	V-shaped		B	B	2BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	600
B		TRI Starshine	500	Bright V-shape	A good example of "too much of a good thing": treble extension. Sibilance issues abound, but otherwise fine.	B	B	2EST 2BA	Review unit		114	57	57	500
B	★	UFOEar UFO-112	350	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass response with a peaky, slightly shouty midrange and treble profile.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	350
B		Unique Melody Mirage	1100	Mild V-shape	Tonally-balanced, technically acceptable, nothing much to criticise though no big praises either.	B	B	3BA	Stereo SG demo unit		114	57	57	1100
B		Vision Ears VE5	1400	Neutral	Tuning that avoids any fatiguing peaks, at the cost of midrange coherency.	B	B	5BA	E1 demo unit		114	57	57	1400
B		XENNS UP	700	Neutral with bass boost		B	B	2EST 4BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	700
B	★	Periodic Audio Be	300	Mild V-shape	Meaty with decent sparkle in the treble, whilst remaining clear and clean.	B	B	DD	Review unit		114	57	57	300
B	★	Sennheiser IE400 Pro	350	V-shaped	Heavy bass boost balanced out by good treble energy along with decent midrange tonality.	B	B	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		114	57	57	350
B	★	Shozy & Neo BG	280	Bright neutral	Well balanced tuning with decent resolution, though suffers from slight timbral issues.	B	B	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	280
B		Shure SE846	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Deep reaching bass but with an odd tonality in the rest of the spectrum.	B	B	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	1000
B		Stealthsonics U9 JDM	1100	Neutral with bass boost	Does away with the timbre issues of the standard U9.	B	B	8BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	0	114	57	57	1100
B		ACS Encore	1130	Neutral	Good all-rounder. No slouch in the technicalities.	B	B	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit		114	57	57	1130
B		FLC8S	Discont.	Variable	Very good technicalities with a well-tuned signature. Filters change the sound a lot.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Personal unit		114	57	57	330
B		Rhapsodio Galaxy	Discont.	V-shaped	Lively and engaging but avoiding fatigue still. Rare combo	B	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	114	57	57	1450
B		Rhapsodio Solar	1550	Mild V-shape	An all-rounder to a fault. Truly a master of none.	B	B	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-1	114	57	57	1550
B-		Fearless Lancelot	1300	Warm	Rather generic tuning with no redeeming qualities for its price and status.	B-	B+	2EST 6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		116	73	43	1300
B-		ARC Oculus	570	Warm	Relaxing, warm signature with sub-par resolving ability.	B+	B-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		116	43	73	570
B-		Itsfit R3	305	Neutral	Similar to the lauded UERM, but without its resolution nor sparkle.	B+	B-	3BA	Review unit		116	43	73	305
B-		Audio Technica ATH-IM02	Discont.	Warm neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Third party unit		116	43	73	190
B-	★	Audio Technica ATH-LS200	250	Neutral	Somewhat Diffuse-Field neutral with its own quirks. Good technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		116	43	73	250
B-		Custom Art FIBAE Black	500	Warm neutral	Smooth, neutral-ish signature that serves as an all rounder.	B+	B-	1BA	Third party custom		116	43	73	500
B-		Audio Genetic AG2	450	Warm	Warm, smooth presentation... perhaps a little too smoothed over for my liking.	B+	B-	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	43	73	450
B-		Dita Truth Answer Edition	450	V-shaped	Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.	B-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	73	43	450
B-		Dita Truth	750	V-shaped	Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.	B-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	73	43	750
B-		Lime Ears LE2	600	Neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		116	43	73	600
B-		Soranik Bastille Signature	?	V-shaped	Upper-mid and sub-bass forward, mids are scooped and can get hollow.	B-	B+	4BA 1DD	Ear.Inc demo unit		116	73	43	99999
B-	★	Jabra Elite Active 65t	190	Neutral	Excellent tonal balance and timbre, though technical ability isn't the best.	B+	B-	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		116	43	73	190
B-		Sony MH755	Discont.	Harman-neutral	Clean notes, proper sub-bass extension and a tonal balance beyond expectations.	B+	B-	DD	Personal unit		116	43	73	8
B-		Unique Melody MacBeth	600	U-shaped	Extremely clear but may be too thin for some.	B-	B+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		116	73	43	600
B-	★★	Tin HiFi T3 Plus	70	Mild V-shape		B+	B-	DD	Review unit		116	43	73	70
B-		Sony MDR-AS800AP	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Extremely well-balanced tuning but with unfortunately middling technicalities.	S-	C	DD	Personal unit		118	7	111	70
B-	★★	Tin HiFi T2 Plus	60	Warm neutral	A solidly-tuned, inoffensive signature with middling technicalities.	A-	C+	DD			122	31	91	60
B-	★	Moondrop Sparks	90	Harman-neutral	A tad too shouty and lacking low-level detail, but nothing too egregious as a whole.	A-	C+	DD	Review unit		122	31	91	90
B-		Alclair Studio3	750	Neutral with bass boost	Competent tuning if limited by detail retrieval and upper treble extension.	A-	C+	3BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		122	31	91	750
B-	★	Audio Lokahi	240	Neutral with bass boost		A-	C+	7BA	Third party unit		122	31	91	240
B-		Eartech Dual Driver	350	Warm	Very pleasant and smoothing tuning bottlenecked by subpar technical ability.	A-	C+	2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		122	31	91	350
B-		JBL LIVE 300TWS	150	V-shaped	Kind of Harman-ish, but not. Heavy on the bass and sharp in the treble.	A-	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		122	31	91	150
B-	★	JVC HA-FW03	250	Warm DF-neutral	Slightly shouty but balanced out by a warm mid-bass hump. Lacking overall definition.	A-	C+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit		122	31	91	250
B-		Nostalgia Benbulbin	900	Neutral with bass boost		A-	C+	4BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		122	31	91	900
B-	★	Shure Aonic 3	160	Neutral	Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.	A-	C+	BA	ConnectIT demo unit		122	31	91	160
B-	★★★	Tripowin Lea	26	Mild V-shape		A-	C+	DD	Review unit		122	31	91	26
B-	★	Tin HiFi T4	110	Bright neutral	A worthy successor to the legendary GR07.	B	B-	DD	Review unit		130	57	73	110
B-		Vision Ears VE4.2	1440	V-shaped	Decently tuned monitor with adequate resolution, but nothing that hasn't been done before for cheap.	B-	B	4BA	E1 demo unit		130	73	57	1440
B-		Elysian Cora (2019)	1230	Neutral with bass boost	A decent hybrid weird slightly odd midrange tonality.	B-	B	4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1230
B-		ARC Pollux	285	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral single-BA IEM.	B	B-	BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	57	73	285
B-		Colorfly Quintet	900	Mild V-shape		B-	B	4BA 1DD	Review loaner		130	73	57	900
B-		Empire Ears ESR	1000	Bright V-shape	Has the technical chops but is sharp and fatiguing.	B-	B	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-		Aroma Early	600	Neutral with bass boost	Capable V-shaped hybrid. Could use a little more control in the bass.	B	B-	1BA 1DD	AV One demo unit		130	57	73	600
B-		Clear Tune Monitors CT-6E	1000	Neutral	Good, well-balanced tonality though falls apart from the treble upwards.	B-	B	6BA	Jaben SG demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-		Dita Sakura 71	Discont.	V-shaped	Very upper-mid forward. Would appreciate the shout being dialed way down.	B-	B	DD	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-	★	DUNU Titan 1	110	Bright	Bright, almost DF-ish in tonality. Shouty but with open imaging and decent detail.	B	B-	DD	Third party unit		130	57	73	110
B-	★	DUNU Titan 3	140	Bright neutral	A more reined-in variant of the Titan 3's sound, more peaky but also slightly more resolving.	B-	B	DD	Third party unit		130	73	57	140
B-		Earsonics Purple	1500	Neutral	Probably the most "normal-sounding" Earsonics IEM. Still some tonal problems but not horrible.	B-	B	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	73	57	1500
B-		Eternal Melody EM-5	900	Warm	Very warm, bordering on bloated. Could use a little less lower mids or a bit more upper mids.	B	B-	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	57	73	900
B-		Fatfreq Hayabusa	1320	Mild V-shape		B-	B	8BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1320
B-		Fearless Shangri-la	230	V-shaped		B-	B	4BA 1DD	Review unit		130	73	57	230
B-		FiiO FA9	450	Neutral	More of a downslope-neutral kind of tonality. A bit above average as far as technical performance goes.	B	B-	6BA	AV One demo unit		130	57	73	450
B-		Final Audio B3	500	Warm neutral	Probably the best tuned of Final's B-series. Reminiscent of the E-series with BA characteristics.	B	B-	2BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	57	73	500
B-		InEar StageDiver SD-2	400	Neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B	B-	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	57	73	400
B-	★	QoA Adonis	220	Mild V-shape	Somewhat balanced tonality if not for a bit of bass bleed. Not the most technical.	B	B-	2BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		130	57	73	220
B-	★	Shanling ME200	180	V-shaped	Slight mid-scoop going on. A little shouty, a little bassy, but not bad overall.	B	B-	1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		130	57	73	180
B-		Tralucent 1 Plus 2.2	Discont.	Bright V-shape	Decently tuned hybrid if a little inconsistent and past its prime.	B	B-	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		130	57	73	99999
B-		Unique Melody Miracle V2	1050	Mild V-shape	Slight downsloping signature with a treble spike for sparkle.	B-	B	6BA	Stereo SG demo unit		130	73	57	1050
B-		VSonic GR07 Bass Edition	Discont.	Neutral	Rather than a bassier GR07, this seems more like a darker GR07.	B-	B	DD	LMUE demo unit		130	73	57	90
B-		Meze Rai Penta	1100	Warm V-shape	Pleasing tonality with subpar technical ability.	B	B-	4BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		130	57	73	1100
B-		VSonic GR07 Classic	Discont.	Mild V-shape	Well-balanced, well-tuned, good technicalities. The $100 benchmark since ever.	B-	B	DD	LMUE demo unit		130	73	57	100
B-	★	Apple AirPods Pro	250	Neutral	Somewhat Diffuse-Field tuning with a smooth and natural midrange tonality.	B	B-	DD	Third party unit		130	57	73	250
B-		Aroma Witch Girl S	900	Warm	Pretty good technicalities but with a rather generic tuning.	C+	B+	5BA	AV One demo unit		134	91	43	900
B-		Sennheiser IE800S	1200	Warm	Very subtle refinement to the original IE800.	C+	B+	DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		134	91	43	1200
B-	★	Shure Aonic 4	260	Neutral with bass boost	Great tuning, but severely lacking upper octave air and extension.	B+	C+	1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		134	43	91	260
B-		Sennheiser IE800	800	Warm	Good bass with shimmery treble. Downsloping response with slightly wonky tonality.	C+	B+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit	1	134	91	43	800
B-		Westone W80	1500	Warm neutral	Nicely balanced, intimate and slightly dry. Perhaps the least Westone-sounding Westone.	C+	B+	8BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	3	134	91	43	1500
B-	★★★	CCA CRA	14	U-shaped		B+	C+	DD	Review unit		134	43	91	14
B-		Aroma Ace	3700	Neutral	Really odd take on neutrality. Not the worst... but it's not natural by any means.	C	A-	12BA	AV One demo unit		142	111	31	3700
B-		Hifiman RE400	Discont.	Bright neutral	The legend still holds up well today. Solid tonality with average technicalities.	A-	C	DD	Personal unit		142	31	111	80
B-	★	NXEars Sonata	200	Neutral	Pretty solid neutral tuning, though not very resolving and with one-dimensional imaging.	A-	C	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		142	31	111	200
B-	★	Ambient Dynamics AD-006 “Lyndale”	200	Warm neutral		B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Review unit		146	73	73	200
B-		Anthem Five E4	400	Neutral with bass boost	The all-rounder; nothing stands out but nothing sounds terrible either. Safe, but perhaps too safe.	B-	B-	4BA	Review custom		146	73	73	400
B-		Aure Elixir	2000	Mild V-shape	Sort of wonky-but-not tonality that reminds me of some of Audiosense's weird IEMs.	B-	B-	3BA 1DD	Ear.Inc demo unit		146	73	73	2000
B-		Aure Flame	2000	Mild V-shape	A little better managed than the Elixir but not a massive improvement. Reminds me of a budget FH5.	B-	B-	?	Ear.Inc demo unit		146	73	73	2000
B-		Craft Ears Argentum	850	V-shaped		B-	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		146	73	73	850
B-		Fatfreq Reference Pro	370	Neutral		B-	B-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		146	73	73	370
B-		INAIR M360	140	V-shaped	A weird cross between an earbud and an IEM. Interesting sound though nothing special performance-wise.	B-	B-	DD	Third party unit		146	73	73	140
B-		qdc Fusion	920	Warm	Dulled transients and lacks detailing. Tonality is merely okay.	B-	B-	4BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	920
B-	★	qdc Neptune	200	Warm neutral	Tuning and configuration is simple but goes a long way when implemented well.	B-	B-	BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	200
B-	★	qdc Uranus	200	Warm	Sounds like another variation of the qdc Fusion. Not sure which is worse though.	B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	200
B-		Shanling ME700 Lite	500	Neutral	Rather radical change from the original ME700; far less warm with more upper-mid emphasis.	B-	B-	4BA 1DD	Review unit		146	73	73	500
B-		Tin HiFi P2	350	Warm U-shape	A good upgrade over the original in terms of technicalities, but the bothersome sibilance still exists.	B-	B-	Planar	Review unit		146	73	73	350
B-	★	ikko OH1	140	V-shaped	Well controlled sub-bass focus, high clarity and has an inherent "Asian" signature.	B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		146	73	73	140
B-		Ultimate Ears UE6 Pro	700	"Balanced"	A capable hybrid with little weaknesses.	B-	B-	1BA 2DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	700
C+		Empire Ears Wraith	3500	Dark neutral	A Zeus with almost nonexistent treble and clarity.	C+	B	4EST 7BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	3500
C+	★★	BLON BL03	38	Warm V-shape	Very pleasing and safe tuning with subpar technical detailing.	B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	38
C+		Itsfit Fusion	950	"Balanced"	Hard to pinpoint its exact signature, but the result is an odd tonality.	C+	B	1MS 2BA 1DD	Review unit		148	91	57	950
C+	★	Urbanfun YBF-ISS014	60	V-shaped	Clear detailing marred slightly by an almost generic and sharp tuning.	C+	B	DD	Review unit		148	91	57	60
C+	★	Shozy Form 1.1	75	Warm neutral	Relaxing, non-fatiguing listen with minor cutbacks in detailing.	B	C+	1BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	75
C+		Shozy Form 1.4	200	Warm neutral	Very similar to the Form 1.1 in both tone and technicalities.	B	C+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	200
C+	★	ThieAudio Legacy 3 (L3)	130	Neutral	Balanced tonality with a laid-back signature, nothing much to fault nor to praise.	B	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	130
C+		BGVP DM6	200	Warm V-shape	Warm tilt in tone, decent detail retrieval though definition is a little too smoothed over.	C+	B	5BA	Third party unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Campfire Polaris V1	600	V-shaped	Pseudo-Japanese tuning focusing on female vocals and a very lively signature.	C+	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	600
C+		Fearless HyperS 12BA	900	DF-neutral	Similar if not identical to the S10 Genie.	C+	B	12BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	900
C+		Fearless S10 Genie	700	DF-neutral	Sounds like an attempt at DF-neutral gone wrong. Tonally evokes a sense of "uncanny valley".	C+	B	10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	700
C+		FiiO FH7	450	V-shaped	What is otherwise a pretty good hybrid marred by a strange tonality.	C+	B	4BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		148	91	57	450
C+		Alclair Electro	1500	Neutral with bass boost	A decent performer in its own right, but nothing that its cheaper brothers aren't already doing.	B	C+	2EST 4BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		148	57	91	1500
C+		Alclair Studio4	950	Mild V-shape	Transients are a little mushy and lacking snap, but at least the tuning's halfway decent.	B	C+	4BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		148	57	91	950
C+		Aroma Twins	1700	Variable	Swap between "too warm" or "too bright". Extremely coloured on both ends of the spectrum.	C+	B	7BA	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	1700
C+		Astell & Kern T9iE	1300	U-shaped	Feels like a more neutral take on the T8iE, though I'm not sure if it works. Sounds off overall.	C+	B	DD	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	1300
C+		DUNU Falcon Pro	220	Warm		C+	B	DD	Review unit		148	91	57	220
C+		EarFun x Oluv Free Pro	Discont.	Dark neutral	Pretty inoffensive overall, though clarity takes a hit due to the dark tilt in tonality.	B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	70
C+		Empire Ears Phantom LE	2500	Warm	A slightly more balanced Phantom, that is to say it's not complete lower-mid bloat.	C+	B	5BA	ConnectIT demo unit		148	91	57	2500
C+		Fender Ten 5	1200	Neutral with bass boost	Probably Fender's best IEM. Well-tuned but lacking in resolution.	B	C+	5BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		148	57	91	1200
C+		FiiO FD5	350	V-shaped	Pretty standard V-shaped tuning though surprisingly proficient in technicalities.	C+	B	DD	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	350
C+		FitEar Monet 17	1550	Warm V-shape	Somewhat bloated and sharp-sounding at the same time. Very coloured and very spicy, not for everyone.	C+	B	4BA	Jaben SG demo unit		148	91	57	1550
C+		ikko OH10	200	V-shaped	Your standard "chifi V" but done fairly well. Decently technical.	C+	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Lime Ears Aether R	1350	Variable	A downgrade from the original with weirder midrange tonality.	C+	B	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	1350
C+		SeeAudio Bravery	280	Neutral with bass boost		B	C+	4BA	Review unit		148	57	91	280
C+		Shozy Black Hole	800	Bright	Seems to go for a neutral tuning with the bass roll-off but ends up with a fatiguing and sharp presentation.	C+	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	800
C+		Sony MDR-EX600	200	"Balanced"	Significantly different from the EX800/EX1000. Notable hole in the upper mids.	C+	B	DD	Third party unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Soranik SP3	250	Bright V-shape	Thin-sounding, a little strong with the BA timbre and can be fatiguing.	C+	B	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		148	91	57	250
C+		Tansio Mirai TSMR-3 Pro	200	Variable	Mostly just variations of "warm". Pleasant tuning but lacking detail and clarity.	B	C+	3BA	Review unit		148	57	91	200
C+		Tansio Mirai TSMR-5	430	Warm V-shape	Alright tonality, decent detailing but nothing that makes it stand out.	B	C+	5BA	Review unit		148	57	91	430
C+		Tralucent 1 Plus 1.2	650	Warm	WARNING: the IEM is not compatible with eartips. Sounds alright, but also an extremely stupid design.	B	C+	1BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		148	57	91	650
C+	★	Tripowin x HBB Mele	50	V-shaped		B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	50
C+		Unique Melody Mini MEST	600	V-shaped	Bone conduction driver doesn't seem to be doing much. Just your average V-shaped BA IEM.	C+	B	1BC 3BA	Review unit		148	91	57	600
C+		Vision Ears VE6	1500	Warm neutral	A little incoherent and could use more midrange evenness.	C+	B	6BA	E1 demo unit		148	91	57	1500
C+	★	Whizzer A15 Pro	120	DF-neutral	Interesting Etymotic-like DF tuning, though far more thin-sounding and rather shouty.	B	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	57	91	120
C+		Stealthsonics U9	1100	Neutral	An otherwise capable hybrid caught out by nasally and odd midrange.	C+	B	8BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		148	91	57	1100
C+	★	KZ E10	60	DF-neutral	A little bright, almost edging on shoutiness, but overall a decent attempt at neutrality.	B	C+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	60
C+	★★	QCY T5	35	Neutral	An odd take on a reference-style signature, but definitely not the worst attempt out there.	B	C+	DD	Third party unit		148	57	91	35
C+		Campfire Jupiter	800	"Balanced"	Great clarity and staging though with odd upper midrange.	C+	B	4BA	ConnectIT demo unit	1	148	91	57	800
C+		FAudio Major	1400	V-shaped	Piercing sharp treble and overwhelming bass makes this hard to listen to.	C	B+	DD	Third party unit		154	111	43	1400
C+		FitEar Private 333	1500	Bright	Very exciting and sharp signature. Fatiguing and not for everyone.	C	B+	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit	-5	154	111	43	1500
C+		JVC HA-FX99X-B	170	Neutral with bass boost	Surprisingly well-controlled bass boost with a slightly warm tilt. Limited resolution.	B+	C	DD	Third party unit		154	43	111	170
C+	★	Lypertek Bevi	50	Neutral	Solid, well-balanced tonality. Narrow imaging and subpar resolution.	B+	C	BA	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		154	43	111	50
C+		Mangird MT4	200	Neutral with bass boost		B+	C	3BA 1DD	Review unit		154	43	111	200
C+		Whizzer HE01	80	V-shaped	A pretty well-done V-shaped tonality, though limited by its resolving ability.	B+	C	DD	Review unit		154	43	111	80
C+		Kumitate KL-REF Type-S	1350	Variable	Well tuned but unfortunately suffers from very odd timbre.	C	B+	3BA 2DD	Third party unit		154	111	43	1350
C+		ThieAudio Voyager 3 (V3)	160	Warm V-shape	Slightly esoteric signature that somewhat works.	C+	B-	3BA	Review unit		164	91	73	160
C+	★	NiceHCK NX7 Pro	132	Bright V-shape	Superb midrange tonality marred by a painfully piercing treble response.	C+	B-	1Piezo 4BA 2DD	Review unit		164	91	73	132
C+		Tanchjim Hana	160	Mild V-shape	Somewhat strange upper-midrange tonality. Not a "mini-Oxygen".	C+	B-	DD	Review unit		164	91	73	160
C+		AAW A3H Pro V2	370	Warm	Decent technicalities with well controlled bass and treble rolloff.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Personal custom		164	73	91	370
C+		Campfire Atlas	1300	Bassy	Gobs of bass with added treble sparkle that prevents complete congestion and muddiness.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	4	164	91	73	1300
C+		Campfire Dorado	1000	Warm	Extremely coherent albeit slightly congested. Great for intimacy lovers.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1000
C+		Campfire Vega	1300	V-shaped	Powerful bass, sharp treble and muffled midrange.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	1300
C+		Elysian Artemis	600	Warm	Thick, warm and smooth signature without complete sacrifice in technicalities.	B-	C+	3BA	Review unit		164	73	91	600
C+	★★	Final Audio E1000	30	Neutral	Balanced tuning with good clarity and acceptable resolution. Surprising pick.	B-	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	30
C+	★	Final Audio E2000	45	V-shaped	Not too dissimiliar to a GR07, though lacking in that last octave of bass extension.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	45
C+	★	Final Audio E3000	55	Warm	A warmer, bassier E2000.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	55
C+		Final Audio E4000	180	V-shaped	Rather standard sounding, non-offensive and neutral in tone.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	180
C+		Final Audio E5000	280	Warm	Less treble than the E4000 for a slightly different flavour.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	280
C+		iBasso IT01S	200	V-shaped	Balanced tuning, slight lean towards brightness. Should be pleasing for most ears.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	200
C+		1Custom SA05	?	Warm V-shape	Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.	B-	C+	5BA	Jaben SG demo unit		164	73	91	99999
C+		AAW A3H Plus	250	Warm neutral	A lot more balanced compared to the 2019 version. Good tonality if limited by resolution.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	250
C+		AAW Halcyon	1500	Warm V-shape	Filters change the bass response. Congested presentation and lacks definition.	B-	C+	4EST 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1500
C+		AAW x Custom Art Project 4+2	750	Variable	Competent tuning overall, though lacking definition and clarity.	B-	C+	4BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	750
C+	★	Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2	100	U-shaped	A lot of sub-bass and a lot of treble. Fun, but very fatiguing.	B-	C+	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		164	73	91	100
C+		Craft Ears Cuprum	800	U-shaped		C+	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	800
C+		Custom Art FIBAE 4	900	Warm	Warm, bordering on bloat. Could use some extra sharpness in its attack to round it off.	C+	B-	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	900
C+		DUNU DN-1000	200	Neutral	Balanced, almost conservative tonality. A bit uncontrolled in the treble but otherwise not bad.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		164	73	91	200
C+		Eartech Triple Driver	450	Warm	Standard lower-mid focused signature with almost the bare minimum of treble required to balance it all out.	C+	B-	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	450
C+		Eternal Melody EM-5H	750	Dark	Just a worse EM-5 in every way. Odd midrange and no treble extension to speak of.	C+	B-	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	750
C+	★	FiiO FH3	150	V-shaped	Does come off as sort of a broken FH5, but the FH5 elements are mostly there.	C+	B-	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		164	91	73	150
C+	★★★	Final Audio E500	20	Neutral	Very well-balanced though plagued by the usual E-series QC problems.	B-	C+	DD	Personal unit		164	73	91	20
C+		HYLA Nerva-X	2750	Warm	Pretty dead-sounding, and the lack of treble extension isn't doing it any favours.	B-	C+	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	2750
C+		IMR Zenith	550	Variable	Assuming blue filters, probably the best tuned IMR IEM. Every other filter is garbage.	B-	C+	1Piezo 1DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	550
C+		JH Audio JH16v2	1300	Warm V-shape	Shades of a downsloping response regardless of bass setting. Too coloured and too much.	C-	A-	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	133	31	1300
C+		JH Audio Rosie	1000	Warm V-shape	One of the better-tuned JH IEMs. Still has some bloat issues and unnaturally sharp.	B-	C+	6BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1000
C+		JH Audio Roxanne 2	2300	Warm V-shape	The usual JH house sound of a downsloping response with a painful treble spike.	C-	A-	12BA	AV One demo unit		164	133	31	2300
C+		KBEar Aurora	170	V-shaped		B-	C+	DD	Review unit		164	73	91	170
C+	★★	Moondrop Spaceship	20	Warm DF-neutral	Shouty with a slight warm tilt as a counterbalance. Not the worst DF-ish IEM out there.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	20
C+	★	NiceHCK NX7 Mk3	120	U-shaped	Piercing treble probably due to the piezo driver. Competent tonality otherwise.	C+	B-	1Piezo 4BA 2DD	Review unit		164	91	73	120
C+		qdc 3SH	500	Warm	Probably the worst-tuned qdc IEM. Noticeable upper-mid scoop results in lacking bite and energy.	B-	C+	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	73	91	500
C+	★	Shuoer Tape	130	V-shaped	Decent technicalities but it basically screams in your face.	C+	B-	MS	Oardio demo unit		164	91	73	130
C+	★	Tanchjim Cora	50	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass boost, though coupled with a slightly odd midrange tonality.	B-	C+	DD	Oardio demo unit		164	73	91	50
C+		Tralucent 1+Xplus	1200	U-shaped	WARNING: comes with solid tips. Decent once you get a proper seal, but nothing exceptional.	C+	B-	1Planar 1BA 1DD	Review unit		164	91	73	1200
C+	★	Intime Sora	45	U-shaped	Well controlled bass boost with slightly skewed tonality. Potential is there.	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	45
C+		Oriolus Forsteni	375	U-shaped	Spacious staging, good clarity, but thin in the mids and overly sharp.	C+	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	375
C+	★	Periodic Audio Mg	100	Warm	Not the most clear or detailed but a very clean sound with good timbre.	B-	C+	DD	Review unit		164	73	91	100
C+		TFZ King Pro	170	V-shaped	Powerful yet controlled bass response, good snap in the treble, doesn't sacrifice too much in the midrange.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	170
C+	★	Tin HiFi T2	50	Neutral	Well-balanced tuning and an all-rounder signature that works for most.	B-	C+	2DD	Review unit		164	73	91	50
C+	★	Tin HiFi T3	80	Mild V-shape	Somewhat generic hybrid signature, tuned well with good transient ability.	B-	C+	1BA 1DD	Review unit		164	73	91	80
C+		Fostex TM2	300	V-shaped	A little thin, a little bright and a little shouty, but not bad overall.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	300
C+	★	Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro	150	V-shaped	Impressive sub-focused bass response, limited by its shouty and sharp midrange and treble.	B-	C+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	150
C+	★	Edifier TWS5	80	V-shaped	Good tone and bass response, but unfortunately lacking detail retrieval.	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	80
C+	★	Final Audio Heaven II	90	Bright neutral	Solid technical ability though might be a little too sterile at times.	B-	C+	BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit		164	73	91	90
C+		Vive XE800	Discont.	Mild V-shape	A mini GR07. Need I say more?	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	30
C+		Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3	250	Warm	A much-needed improvement over its predecessors, but still comes with suppressed upper harmonics.	B-	C+	DD	Showfloor demo unit		164	73	91	250
C+		Audiosense AQ3	180	Bassy	Well-controlled bass despite the emphasis, limited by overall resolving ability.	B	C	2BA 1DD	Review unit		168	57	111	180
C+		Ambient Acoustics MAD24	3500	Warm		C	B	24BA	Review loaner		168	111	57	3500
C+	★	Audiosense DT100	110	Neutral		B	C	BA	Review unit		168	57	111	110
C+	★	Edifier TWS6	120	U-shaped	Well-controlled bass response, though can come off as a bit hollow and pulled-back.	B	C	BA	Third party unit		168	57	111	120
C+		Fatfreq Reference	150	Neutral		B	C	BA	Showfloor demo unit		168	57	111	150
C+		JH Audio x L-Acoustics Contour XO	1950	Variable	Not as much of a downsloping response as your average JH IEM, but treble issues are further exacerbated.	C	B	10BA	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	1950
C+		Lark Studio LSX	1700	Warm V-shape	Pretty weird tonality with no real direction. No specialties but at least isn't completely horrible.	C	B	10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		168	111	57	1700
C+		MMR Homunculus	1700	Warm neutral	Not the worst thing out there, but also nothing special about it.	C	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	1700
C+		MMR Thummim	4500	V-shaped	More resolving than the Homunculus, but also comes with bass bloat.	C	B	4EST 4BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	4500
C+	★	Moondrop SSP	40	Warm DF-neutral	Extra bass on top of the SSR does help it a little, but also results in a more hollow presentation.	C	B	DD	Review unit		168	111	57	40
C+		Neusonik direm E3	50	Harman-neutral	Sounds like an attempt at a MH755.	B	C	DD	Review unit		168	57	111	50
C+		NF Audio NM2+	170	Bright V-shape	Tonality can get a little intense and is fairly underwhelming, though surprisingly resolving.	C	B	DD	Review unit		168	111	57	170
C+		Noble Sage	600	Warm neutral	Probably the safest tuning in Noble's arsenal. Expectedly limited in sheer technicalities.	B	C	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		168	57	111	600
C+	★★★	Samsung AKG EO-IG955	10	V-shaped	That freebie you get with Samsung phones. Surprisingly competent and worth keeping.	B	C	DD	Personal unit		168	57	111	10
C+		JH Audio JH13v2 Performance Series	1000	V-shaped	Good all rounder, slightly warmer and more coherent than the custom version	C	B	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		168	111	57	1000
C+		JH Audio Angie	1400	Warm V-shape	Somewhat mid-centric though in various strange ways. Treble issues not as serious as its brothers.	C-	B+	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		176	133	43	1400
C+	★	ThieAudio Legacy 2 (L2)	100	Neutral		B+	C-	1BA 1DD	Review unit		176	43	133	100
C+		Audio Technica ATH-SPORT7TW	200	U-shaped	Clean bass and decent midrange tonality, though comes with strident treble.	C+	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+	★	FiiO F9	100	Bright V-shape	Good technicalities, average timbre, perhaps a little excessive on the highs.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		182	91	91	100
C+		iBasso IT03	260	U-shaped	Excellent bass and clarity. Hollow midrange and somewhat metallic treble.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	260
C+		1Custom SA03	300	Warm V-shape	Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.	C+	C+	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		Aroma Star	300	V-shaped	Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.	C+	C+	BA	AV One demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+	★★	CCA C10	40	V-shaped	Surprisingly well-tuned hybrid from a KZ-style company. Definitely the best in its lineup.	C+	C+	4BA 1DD	Oardio demo unit		182	91	91	40
C+		Craft Ears Craft TWO	400	Warm neutral	General downsloping response; not the worst performer but nothing that stands out either.	C+	C+	2BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		182	91	91	400
C+		DUNU DN-2000	300	"Balanced"	Lacking that necessary bite and forwardness in the upper mids, but otherwise fine.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		DUNU DN-2002	380	Warm	Slightly bassier and warmer version of the DN-2000.	C+	C+	2BA 2DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	380
C+	★	FiiO F9 Pro	150	Bright V-shape	Pretty indistinguishable from the original F9.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	150
C+		Final Audio B2	300	Neutral	Fairly normal "single BA tuning", but severely lacking in upper treble extension.	C+	C+	BA	Showfloor demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		Final Audio Heaven 4	170	Warm neutral	The black sheep of the "Final single BA" lineup. More normal sounding and also the warmest sounding.	C+	C+	BA	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	170
C+		ikko OH7	950	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass response, though the rest leaves a lot to be desired.	C+	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	950
C+		JVC HA-FW02	370	V-shaped	Very warm yet with some shoutiness. Too many conflicting things going on.	C+	C+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	370
C+		KBEar TRI I3	200	V-shaped	Surprisingly decent tonality, though somewhat average in the grand scheme of things.	C+	C+	1BA 1DD 1Planar	Third party unit		182	91	91	200
C+		LH Stella	1300	Warm U-shaped	Slightly bloated, odd colouration, not a great hybrid presentation.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		182	91	91	1300
C+		Meccaudio ME20	300	Neutral	Uneven in the upper mids and treble, but otherwise fine.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+	★	Moondrop Nekocake	50	Neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	50
C+	★★	Moondrop Quarks	15	Warm DF-neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	15
C+		Neusonik direm PRO	?	V-shaped	Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.	C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	99999
C+		Noble Sultan	2900	V-shaped	Somewhat generic tuning, poor technicalities, lacking treble extension, overpriced.	C+	C+	2EST 4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		182	91	91	2900
C+		NocturnaL Eden	950	Neutral	A weird take on neutrality. Limp bass, uneven mids, not very resolving.	C+	C+	5BA	Treoo demo unit		182	91	91	950
C+		Soranik BMT	180	V-shaped	Good sub-bass presence but a bit too intense and forward in the upper mids.	C+	C+	EST DD	Showfloor demo unit		182	91	91	180
C+	★★	Tanchjim Tanya	25	Warm DF-neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	25
C+		Tin HiFi P1 Plus	170	Warm neutral		C+	C+	Planar	Review unit		182	91	91	170
C+		VSonic Ares	200	V-shaped	The true "GR07 Bass Edition", but not necessarily in a positive direction.	C+	C+	DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+		VSonic VSD1S	Discont.	Warm	Bloated and overly-warm, but not the worst VSonic IEM out there.	C+	C+	DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	30
C+		IMR R2 Aten	500	Variable	Decent sounding mids with bass that ranges from bleeding to non-existent.	C+	C+	1Piezo 1DD	Third party unit		182	91	91	500
C+	★	Shozy & Neo CP	165	Warm	Reference-style tuning, decent tonal balance, solid technical ability.	C+	C+	3BA	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	165
C+		TFZ Secret Garden	200	V-shaped	Decent bass response and peaky treble, not much to say.	C+	C+	2DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+		Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro	1150	Bassy	Quite a bit of low-end emphasis. Overly-congested and smeared transients.	C+	C+	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		182	91	91	1150
C+	★	Zero Audio Carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT	40	V-shaped	A well-tuned V-shaped signature that maintains solid midrange and excellent clarity.	C+	C+	DD	Personal unit		182	91	91	40
C		Noble Savant 2	500	Warm	Decent tonal balance with subpar detail retrieval.	B-	C	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		184	73	111	500

Rank

Value Rating

Model

Price (MSRP)

Signature

Comments

Tone Grade

Technical Grade

Setup

Based on

Note weight

Ranksort

Tonesort

Techsort

Pricesort

★★

ThieAudio Monarch Mk2

1000

Neutral with bass boost

S+

2EST 6BA 1DD

Review unit

1000

★

64 Audio A/U12t

2000

Neutral with bass boost

Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.

12BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

2000

★

Elysian Annihilator (2021)

3700

U-shaped

2EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3700

★

Sony IER-Z1R

1700

Mild V-shape

Extended yet natural treble, realistic sub-bass focus and spacious imaging capabilities.

1BA 2DD

Personal unit

-3

1700

S-

★

qdc 8SL/Gemini/Anole VX

1410 (8SL)
2180 (Gemini)
2560 (Anole VX)

Mild V-shape

Reference tuning with good tonality and top-level resolution. Similar tunings across top tier models.

S-

S+

8/10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-2

1410

S-

★★

ThieAudio Monarch

730

Neutral with bass boost

A clean-sounding monitor with a bass boost near-exclusively in the sub-frequencies.

S-

2EST 6BA 1DD

Review unit

730

S-

★

64 Audio Tia Trio

2300

Neutral with bass boost

A more correct sounding version of the Fourte with slight cutbacks in staging and sheer resolution.

S-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

2300

S-

Vision Ears Erlkonig

4800

Variable

Good tonality, high resolution and an overall decent all-rounder.

S-

13BA

Third party unit

4800

S-

★★

Hidition Viento
(B-mode, custom)

950

Variable

Best-in-class tuning and tonal balance with near-perfect coherency. Recommended as a custom-fit.

S+

A+

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-3

950

S-

Empire Ears Odin

3400

Mild V-shape

A Legend X with the bass properly controlled and the resolution one step higher.

S-

4EST 5BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3400

S-

★

Sony IER-M9

1000

Warm neutral

Neutral tonality, highly coherent and decent detail pickup. The all-rounder of the IER lineup.

S-

5BA

Showfloor demo unit

1000

A+

64 Audio Nio

1700

Variable

A decent bassy set with the m15/m20 modules, but really shines with the mX modules.

A+

8BA 1DD

Review unit

1700

A+

★

qdc 8SS

1450

Neutral

The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

A+

Jomo Samba

Discont.

V-shaped

Lively and engaging with big clarity and detail, perhaps too much for some

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-4

1700

A+

Vision Ears VE8

2700

Warm neutral

Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities.

A+

8BA

E1 demo unit

2700

A+

★★

Moondrop S8

700

Harman-neutral

More faithful to the Harman target compared to the A8, with a smoother bass response.

S-

A+

8BA

Oardio demo unit

700

A+

★

Campfire Andromeda (2020)

1100

Warm neutral

Basically an Andromeda without the treble spike and slightly boosted midrange.

A+

S-

5BA

Third party unit

1100

A+

Softears RS10

2100

Harman-neutral

A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.

A+

S-

10BA

Showfloor demo unit

2100

A+

64 Audio A/U18 Tzar

3000

Warm neutral

A rather simple and "mainstream" tuning refined to an extremely high level.

A+

S-

18BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

3000

A+

Elysian X

4600

V-shaped

A+

S-

4EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

4600

A+

Oriolus Traillii

6000

Neutral with bass boost

S-

A+

4EST 8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

6000

A+

Unique Melody MEST Mk2

1500

Neutral with bass boost

Pretty much the same as the Mk1, though with extra sub-bass presence.

A+

S-

1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD

Third party unit

1500

A+

★

Unique Melody MEST

1400

Neutral with bass boost

A smooth, relaxing listen (in custom form) backed up with good technicalities.

A+

S-

1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD

Review custom

1400

A+

InEar Prophile-8

1600

Neutral

Very "studio" like sound, heavy priority on technicalities if a little dead-sounding.

S-

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-1

1600

A+

Jomo Flamenco

2200

Warm neutral

Tuned to be more pleasing and tonally accurate compared to the old Flamenco at the cost of sheer detail.

A+

S-

11BA

Showfloor demo unit

-4

2200

A+

★

Kumitate KL-Sirius

815

Neutral

Excellent technical ability, well tuned with a dash of Japanese flavour.

S-

A+

4BA

Third party custom

-4

815

A+

★★

ThieAudio Clairvoyance

700

Neutral with bass boost

Inoffensive, pleasant tuning specialising in extremely balanced tonality and bass control.

2EST 5BA 1DD

Review unit

700

A+

qdc 8SH

1450

Mild V-shape

Tonally, a slightly wonkier variation of the top-tier qdc IEMs.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

A+

★★★

Moondrop Blessing 2

320

DF-neutral

Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.

4BA 1DD

Review unit

320

A+

Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 2

Discont.

Warm neutral

Somewhat reference tuning with emphasis on tonal accuracy and naturalness

6BA

Personal unit

1500

A+

★★

Moondrop Variations

520

Harman-neutral

Sub-bass-focused signature with Moondrop's clean tuning makes this one of the best $500 tribrids.

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

520

A+

Empire Ears Legend X

2300

V-shaped

High resolution hybrid flawed only by lack of control in the bass regions.

A+

5BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

2300

A+

★

Hidition NT6

1050

DF-neutral

If Etymotic made a multi-BA IEM, this would be the closest to that dream

A+

6BA

Null Audio demo unit

-1

1050

A+

Empire Ears Legend X SE

3250

V-shaped

A more upper-mid-forward variation of the original Legend X, which could come off as slightly more mid-recessed.

A+

5BA 2DD

BKK Audio demo unit

3250

A+

qdc Anole V14

2740

Variable

Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.

A+

4EST 10BA

Jaben SG demo unit

2740

A+

★

PEARS SH3

1100

Neutral

Great detail pickup and solid all-rounder, perhaps a little strident.

A+

3BA

Third party unit

-4

1100

A+

Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor (UERM)

Discont.

Neutral

The benchmark of an era, dead-flat with an upper treble boost

A+

3BA

Personal custom

-3

1000

A+

★★

Sennheiser IE600

700

U-shaped

Well-tuned mids, powerful yet controlled sub-bass, with highly extended (and somewhat spicy) treble.

A+

Review unit

700

★

Campfire Andromeda (S)

1100

Warm U-shape

Highly coherent, easy-to-love tuning and spacious headstage

S-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

★

Empire Ears ESR Mk2

1100

Warm neutral

Possibly the most pleasant-sounding of the Empire Ears lineup with decent detailing to boot.

S-

2EST 3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

Mofasest M14

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Essentially a more tonally "correct" version of the ThieAudio V14.

S-

14BA

Third party unit

99999

Elysian Hades V2

1550

Variable

Upper-mid forward signature with intense upper treble response.

A+

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

1550

Elysian Terminator V2

2500

V-shaped

A more intense, upper-mid forward Terminator V1 with the same level of technical ability.

A+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

2500

Tansio Mirai TSMR-12 "Zodiac"

1330

Neutral

Very clean, monitor/reference-style sound.

A+

12BA

Review unit

1330

★

Softears RSV

730

Neutral with bass boost

Very well-balanced tonality with surprisingly good timbre, though slightly lacking definition.

A-

5BA

Review unit

730

★★

ThieAudio Oracle

540

Neutral with bass boost

Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

540

Hidition NT8

1850

Neutral

Coloured neutral kind of sound that works better with Asian genres.

A+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1850

★

Hidition Waltz

900

Harman-neutral

Neutral-fun signature that works both as a reference monitor and a rock-out IEM.

A+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

900

★★

Fearless S8Z

590

Warm neutral

Solid all-rounder with a safe, pleasing tuning.

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

590

Hidition Violet

3300

Neutral with bass boost

Strong sub-bass presence, slightly cut-back upper mids. A fun IEM through and through.

A+

11BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3300

★★

Kiwi Ears Orchestra

500

Mild V-shape

Very well-tuned reference-y signature with a mild bass and treble emphasis for added energy.

A+

8BA

Review unit

500

Kumitate KL-Focus

1600

U-shaped

Selectable bass response with the rest of the FR following a more "Japanese reference" tuning.

A+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

1600

★

qdc 4SS

700

Neutral

High clarity, high resolution reference-type monitor with spot-on tone.

A+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

700

StereoPravada SB7

2500

Bright DF-neutral

Technically proficient but marred by a sharp timbre. Interesting concept.

A-

7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-5

2500

Vision Ears Elysium

3200

Mild V-shape

First decent implementation of Sonion's EST tweeters.

A-

S-

2EST 1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

3200

★★

DUNU SA6

550

Neutral with bass boost

Tonality reminiscent of the Anole VX, though not up to the same level of technicalities.

S-

A-

6BA

Review unit

550

★★

Sony IER-M7

500

Warm neutral

Balanced across the board, though doesn't seem to excel in any particular area.

S-

A-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

500

★

Moondrop A8

667

Harman-neutral

An odd but surprisingly decent take on the Harman signature, with added midbass compared to the S8.

8BA

Oardio demo unit

667

FiR M3

1200

Warm neutral

Interesting tubeless technology, though the imaging improvements are minimal.

2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1200

FiR M4

1900

Warm neutral

Too similar to the M3 to be worth the price markup.

3BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1900

Moondrop Solis

1100

Warm DF-neutral

A good implementation of the EST drivers with Moondrop's signature tuning specialties.

4BA 2EST

Review unit

1100

★

ThieAudio Voyager 14 (V14)

1000

Neutral

Evokes a qdc-ish house sound, though stumbles in both tuning refinement and technicalities.

14BA

Third party unit

1000

FitEar MH334SR

2000

Warm neutral

A MH334 with more treble extension and more opened imaging.

4BA

Third party unit

2000

★

Symphonium Helios

1100

Neutral with bass boost

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

Vision Ears VE7

1300

Warm neutral

Fairly inoffensive tuning with solid technicalities.

7BA

E1 demo unit

1300

Lime Ears Aether

1350

Neutral with bass boost

Excellent clarity and tone but marred slightly by slightly lackluster resolution

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1350

★

Lime Ears Model X

1000

Variable

Technically capable IEM that goes from decently neutral to warm and smooth in a pinch.

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1000

Noble K10 Encore

1850

Neutral

Reference oriented sound focused on technicalities.

10BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-1

1850

★

Massdrop x Noble K10

700

Neutral with bass boost

Very safe tuning, almost to the point of boredom. Does nothing wrong but nothing right either.

10BA

Stereo SG demo unit

700

Noble Katana

1850

Neutral with laid-back treble

Like the K10, except with less bass.

9BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-1

1850

★

Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered (UERR)

1000

Neutral with laid-back treble

Warm with good tonality. Good all-rounder albeit definitely not a reference signature.

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1000

★★★

7Hz Timeless

220

Neutral with bass boost

Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.

Planar

Review unit

220

★★

Fearless S8F/S8Pro

490

V-shaped

Tonally pleasing V-shaped signature on a solid technical foundation.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

490

Westone ES60

1300

Neutral with laid-back treble

Great timbre and well-tuned, held back by its resolution

6BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

1300

A-

Softears Turii

1400

Mild V-shape

Resolving and fairly well-tuned dynamic-driver IEM.

A-

A+

Showfloor demo unit

1400

A-

JVC HA-FW10000

2200

DF-neutral

Intense and shouty DF-style signature with solid resolution.

B+

S-

Stereo SG demo unit

2200

A-

Elysian Poseidon

1940

Neutral with bass boost

Good, inoffensive midrange tone and bass tuning, marred by the lack of low-level detailing.

A-

6BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1940

A-

FiR M5

2800

Warm

Warmer than the M3 and M4 with lower resolution.

A-

1EST 3BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2800

A-

★★

Drop + JVC HA-FDX1

280

Neutral

Highly technical sound with a clean, well-tuned neutral signature.

A-

Review unit

280

A-

★

Etymotic ER4XR

350

DF-neutral

A more mainstream tuning of the ER4S/SR with slightly boosted bass.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

350

A-

Hidition NT6 Pro

1100

Neutral with bass boost

A V-shaped version of the NT6. The change in tuning kills the technical ability slightly

A-

6BA

Null Audio demo unit

1100

A-

★

ThieAudio Excalibur

530

V-shaped

Probably the weakest of the ThieAudio

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

530

A-

Unique Melody Mason V3+

3200

Bright neutral

Decent resolution, nothing really special otherwise.

A-

16BA

Munkong Gadget demo unit

3200

A-

InEar SD5

1100

Warm V-shape

Excels in timbre reproduction and has an overall pleasant signature.

A-

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1100

A-

★

Moondrop Blessing

400

Harman-neutral

All rounder that comes the closest to the Harman Target.

A-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

-4

400

A-

★

NocturnaL Atlantis

600

Neutral

Reference signature with immense clarity and energy.

A-

4BA

Treoo demo unit

-3

600

A-

Sony Justear XJE-MH2 "Club"

2150

Warm DF-neutral

Nice, pleasant signature that is reminiscent of a more textured HS1551.

A-

1BA 1DD

Third party custom

2150

A-

★

HYLA CE-5

915

U-shaped

Probably the best bass response I've ever heard. Thin-ish midrange that sounds unnatural on certain instruments.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

915

A-

HYLA TE-5B

1300

U-shaped

Similar to the CE-5 though ever-so-slightly thinner in the midrange.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

A-

HYLA Sarda

1250

U-shaped

Standard "HYLA" house sound, doesn't do much different from the CE-5 and TE-5B.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1250

A-

Shure KSE1200

2000

Bright U-shape

Easily at the top in terms of resolution and definition, but comes with a big treble spike and slightly odd mids.

S+

Electrostatic

A2A Melbourne demo unit

-5

2000

A-

Dita Dream

1800

V-shaped

Excellent resolution and detail let down by its metallic tonality and thin midrange

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-3

1800

A-

★

Acoustune HS1650

650

V-shaped

Well textured and energetic with a sub-bass focus.

A-

-2

650

A-

Acoustune HS1695Ti

Discont.

U-shaped

Sub-bass focused emphasis balanced out by midtreble peaks.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1050

A-

Etymotic ER4B

Discont.

DF-neutral

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

A-

qdc Dmagic

1900

Neutral

Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.

A-

3DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1900

A-

See Audio Neo

1100

Neutral with bass boost

Well-balanced tonality with good resolution; emphasised bass with good control.

A-

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

A-

Vision Ears EXT

3000

U-shaped

A-

2EST 2DD

E1 demo unit

3000

B+

★★★

Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR

110

DF-neutral

Slightly less detailed than the ER4, but without the usual BA timbre.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

110

B+

64 Audio N8

1700

Bassy

Sub-bass focus, rich and smooth yet relatively neutral in tone.

B+

8BA 1DD

Personal custom

1700

B+

Elysian Terminator

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Well rounded smooth signature that doesn't offend.

B+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

2500

B+

★

Fearless S6Pro

390

DF-neutral

Technical tuning with very forward detailing.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

390

B+

FitEar MH334

1900

Warm

Perfect for female vocals, but otherwise quite coloured

B+

4BA

Third party custom

1900

B+

64 Audio A18S

3000

Warm

Warning: the demo unit does not sound like the custom. Demos are sub-bass focused while customs are warm.

S-

18BA

Third party custom

3000

B+

Clariar i640

1200

V-shaped

B+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1200

B+

Empire Ears Legend EVO

3100

Bassy

B+

5BA 2DD 1BC

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

B+

★★

Moondrop Kato

190

Harman-neutral

B+

Review unit

190

B+

Jomo Trinity SS

2800

V-shaped

Highly detailed, well separated imaging though severely lacking in treble extension.

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

-3

2800

B+

★

Massdrop Plus

300

Warm DF-neutral

Reference-targeted sound with excellent clarity and detail, with a slightly more fun tuning.

B+

3BA

Review unit

300

B+

Oriolus Mellianus

2400

Mild V-shape

Thin and sterile signature that isn't the most natural, but still technically proficient.

B+

10BA

Third party unit

-4

2400

B+

qdc 5SH

900

V-shaped

Fun, lively signature that retains high levels of performance.

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

900

B+

Sony MDR-EX1000

Discont.

Bright DF-neutral

Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to.

S-

Third party unit

-3

500

B+

★

Tanchjim Oxygen

270

Harman-neutral

One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.

B+

Review unit

270

B+

Unique Melody Maestro V2

2000

"Balanced"

It's... there. An IEM that exists. Hard to find words for this one.

B+

12BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-3

2000

B+

Soranik Ion

1100

Warm

Clearly inspired by the 334, follows the same strengths in female vocals

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1100

B+

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

230

Harman-neutral

A less shouty interpretation of Harman with the same controlled yet impactful bass response.

S-

2DD

Review unit

230

B+

Sony MDR-EX800ST/MDR7550

350

Bright neutral

A more forgiving, warmer version of the EX1000.

A+

Third party unit

-2

350

B+

Gaudio Nair

862

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral monitor bottlenecked by timbre and resolution.

A+

3BA

Review unit

862

B+

★★

AKG N400

155

Harman-neutral

Does away with the timbral issues of the Buds+ and sets itself as a superior.

A+

Personal unit

155

B+

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

200

Warm Harman

More lower mids than your average Harman-tuned IEM, but works in its favour by being more pleasant.

A+

2DD

Review unit

200

B+

Sennheiser IE900

1300

U-shaped

Well-resolving DD IEM with excellent treble control, though with somewhat weak mid-high harmonics.

A+

Review loaner

1300

B+

A&K T8iE

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Hard-to-dislike tuning with excellent clarity and resolution.

A+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1200

B+

Beyerdynamic Xelento

1000

V-shaped

Like the T8iE, with a little more treble and upper mids.

A+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1000

B+

Moondrop Illumination

800

Warm neutral

Well-tuned with natural timbre, ultimately marred by subpar detail retrieval and definition.

A+

Review unit

800

B+

★

Prisma Azul

300

Neutral

A well-balanced neutral monitor bottlenecked by sheer resolution and narrow imaging performance.

A+

2BA

Review unit

300

B+

Noble Khan

2300

U-shaped

Clean yet lean, solid low-end rumble but treble get splashy. Technical but lacking naturalness.

A+

1Piezo 4BA 1DD

Third party unit

-5

2300

B+

★

Apple AirPods Pro 2

250

Mild V-shape

A more exciting sound signature in comparison to its predecessor, with little in terms of drawbacks.

A+

Review unit

250

B+

Elysian Artemis V2

700

Neutral

A detailed, somewhat neutral-sounding IEM that should fit most people's tastes.

B+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

700

B+

★

DUNU DK-3001 Pro

470

Warm neutral

Well-tuned and coherent. Does little wrong and very easy to like.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

470

B+

★

Acoustune HS1551

500

Warm V-shape

Warm and smooth tonality with a pleasing tuning not many would hate.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

500

B+

Custom Art Harmony 8.2

1300

Warm

Smooth and easy signature. No fatigue whatsoever. The definition of a lounging IEM.

A-

B+

8BA

Personal unit

1300

B+

★

Etymotic ER4PT

300

Warm neutral

Slightly rolled off treble with good detail and resolution, though imaging is too two-dimensional.

A-

B+

Personal unit

-3

300

B+

FitEar TG334

1400

Dark

Like the MH334 with quite a bit less treble

A-

B+

4BA

Personal unit

1400

B+

HUM Reference

1300

DF-neutral

Basically sounds like a shallow-fit ER4S.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

B+

64 Audio A6t

1300

Warm

Very warm and intimate presentation, though overall tonal balance is somewhat preserved.

A-

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1300

B+

Custom Art FIBAE 7

1450

Neutral

Neutral tuning with a more relaxed top end. Probably the best-tuned Custom Art.

A-

B+

7BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

B+

FAudio Dark Sky

1100

V-shaped

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

B+

JQ Hua Jiang

750

Neutral with bass boost

Somewhat subdued and "safe" tuning with decent resolving ability.

A-

B+

2EST 6BA 1DD

Third party unit

750

B+

★

MiM Dark Magician

500

Neutral

A-

B+

Third party unit

500

B+

Ultimate Ears UE4 Pro

Discont.

Neutral

Pretty much a mini-UE7.

A-

B+

2BA

AV One demo unit

400

B+

Jomo Quatre

1500

V-shaped

Nicely tuned hybrid that serves as a good all-rounder.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Euphoria Audio demo unit

1500

B+

Oriolus MK2

1100

V-shaped

Lively yet non-fatiguing hybrid experience.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-2

1100

B+

Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro

850

Warm neutral

Good clarity and detail with boosted, warm bass and controlled treble.

A-

B+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

850

B+

Unique Melody Martian

700

Neutral with bass boost

Well-tuned hybrid with excellent bass response and smooth midrange.

A-

B+

2BA 2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

700

B+

★★

Etymotic ER3SE/ER3XR

160

Warm neutral

An ER4 with a bit less treble and upper extension.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

160

B+

Audeze Euclid

1300

Mild V-shape

Certainly far better tuned than its predecessors with the same excellent technicalities.

B-

Planar

Review unit

1300

B+

64 Audio tia Fourte

3600

W-shaped

Unique sound; high clarity and bass response with immensely wide staging, held back by a wonky tonality.

B-

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

-3

3600

B+

Vision Ears VE3.2

1200

Warm neutral

Almost VE8-like in tonality, but lacks its technical abilities.

3BA

E1 demo unit

1200

B+

FAudio Minor

520

Mild V-shape

Well-balanced tonality and tuning, held back by middling technicalities.

Third party unit

520

B+

Campfire Solaris (SE)

1500

"Balanced"

Coherent and well balanced hybrid though with slight midrange hollowness.

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1500

B+

Empire Ears Hero

1350

U-shaped

Well-controlled bass emphasis with a less-well-controlled treble emphasis makes this hard to appreciate.

3BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1350

B+

Jomo Trinity Brass

2800

Warm

The warmer of the Trinity models, sacrificing technical ability for a more pleasing and smoother tone.

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2800

B+

NCM Bella

1050

U-shaped

Powerful bass combined with clean sounding mids, though perhaps a tad aggressive at times.

8BA 1DD

Review unit

-1

1050

B+

★

Sony XBA-N3

300

Neutral with bass boost

Exceptional tonal balance only limited by its slightly smoothed over definition

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

300

B+

Softears Cerberus

2100

Dark neutral

Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2100

B+

AAW ASH

800

Warm neutral

Smooth tonal balance with decent technicalities.

B+

6BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

800

B+

Empire Ears EVR

800

Neutral

A nicely tuned flat-ish signature with good technical ability all around.

B+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

800

B+

Empire Ears Vantage

1400

V-shaped

A Legend-X-mini, essentially. Nice alternative on a "budget".

B+

1BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1400

B+

HYLA TE-5T

1300

Bright U-shape

Very Japanese-sounding with a massive upper harmonic focus, too much for many genres.

B-

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-5

1300

B+

★

iBasso IT04

500

U-shaped

A nice improvement over the IT03 though midrange hollowness still exists.

B+

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

-1

500

B+

★

Acoustune HS1300

350

V-shaped

A less warm, slightly brighter version of the coveted HS1551.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

B+

★

iBasso AM05

300

Neutral

Well-balanced tonality, slightly tilted towards brightness. Probably the best iBasso IEM yet.

B+

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

300

B+

★

Libratone Track Air Plus

250

Neutral with bass boost

Deep and focused sub-bass response with a surprisingly balanced midrange tonality.

A+

B-

2DD

Review unit

250

B+

Tanchjim Darling

420

Warm DF-neutral

A tad shouty but with excellent imaging performance.

B+

2BA 1DD

420

B+

★★

Unique Melody 2HT “Terminator”

200

U-shaped

Tonality almost reminds me of a HYLA hybrid. Well tuned with strong technical performance.

B+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

200

Empire Ears Valkyrie

1600

V-shaped

Lots of sub-bass with extremely thin mids. Adequate technicalities.

A-

1EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1600

★★

Moondrop KXXS

190

Harman-neutral

Well-tuned single DD with proper timbre and decent technicalities.

A-

Review unit

190

★★

Moondrop Starfield

110

Harman-neutral

A cheaper KXXS.

A-

Review unit

110

★★★

Moondrop Aria

Harman-neutral

A cheaper Starfield.

A-

Review unit

AAW Canary

2170

V-shaped

Poor implementation of the EST driver. Decent in tonality and timbre, but that's about it.

A-

2EST 4BA 2DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

2170

Acoustune HS1670

800

V-shaped

Metallic and shrill timbre makes this hard to enjoy.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

800

Dita Fealty

1300

Mild V-shape

The more natural sounding and less technical of the Dita twins.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1300

Dita Fidelity

1300

V-shaped

The more technical and less natural sounding of the Dita twins.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

Aya Siren

600

Neutral

Very neutral, very well-tuned, though not very snappy in the treble.

A-

2EST 4BA

Review unit

600

Empire Ears Valkyrie Mk2

1600

V-shaped

Not too dissimilar to its predecessor.

A-

1EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1600

Fatfreq Sakura

950

Neutral

A-

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

950

Fatfreq Tsuru

800

Bright neutral

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

800

iBasso IT07

900

U-shaped

More similar to its predecessor the IT04, with more bass and less treble.

A-

6BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

900

★

JVC HA-FD01

300

Bright V-shape

Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.

A-

Stereo SG demo unit

300

★

JVC HA-FD02

300

Bright V-shape

Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.

A-

Stereo SG demo unit

300

Kinera Nanna

900

Mild V-shape

Surprisingly well-extended for an EST implementation; somewhat blunted notes overall.

A-

2EST 1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

900

See Audio Kaguya

1400

U-shaped

Somewhat mid-scooped, decent bass and treble extension though with underwhelming resolving ability.

A-

4EST 4BA

Oardio demo unit

1400

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds

130

Harman-neutral

A surprisingly well-tuned TWS with the technical chops to boot.

A-

Personal unit

130

★

Sony WF-1000XM3

230

Neutral with bass boost

Proper tonality, solid technicalities yet with a consumer-friendly signature.

A-

ConnectIT demo unit

230

Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 3

1500

"Balanced"

Perceived more neutrally compared to the Gen 2; less emotional, more boring.

A-

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1500

★★★

DUNU Titan S

Mild V-shape

A-

Review unit

Campfire Ara

1300

Bright neutral

Very resolving set of IEMs, triggers the "uncanny valley" effect with its tuning.

C+

7BA

Third party unit

1300

Campfire Solaris (2020)

1500

Bright V-shape

Similar (but not identical) upper midrange problems to the original, with added sibilance.

B-

4BA 1DD

Third party unit

1500

64 Audio tia Fourte Noir

3800

W-shaped

A bassier and warmer Fourte though also strangely sharper and less technical.

B-

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

3800

Final Audio A8000

2000

Bright V-shape

Technically strong but going too far with the treble emphasis.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

2000

Kumitate KL-Corona

650

Neutral

Well-tuned with somewhat disappointing technical performance.

B-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

650

Unique Melody Merlin V2

1000

Warm neutral

Very tasteful and coherent tuning, if lacking in sheer resolution.

B-

4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

1000

DUNU Luna

1700

Mid-centric

Needs more work on the tuning front.

C+

S-

Review unit

1700

★★

See Audio Yume

170

Neutral with bass boost

Excellent tuning with impeccable bass control, though with mushy transients and lacking detail.

S-

C+

2BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

170

Noble Tux 5

1300

U-shaped

Deep, sub-bass focus with potentially sibilant treble. Scooped midrange.

B+

4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

100

1300

Dita Dream XLS

1850

Neutral

Standard Dita house sound with a non-standard bass roll-off. Decent, not amazing.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1850

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds+

150

Harman-neutral

Tuned even closer to the Harman IE target compared to the original.

B+

2DD

Personal unit

100

150

DUNU DK-4001

900

U-shaped

A little shrill with slight cutbacks in tone compared to the DK-3001 Pro.

B+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

100

900

ThieAudio Legacy 9 (L9)

550

Bassy

Bass a little too slow and sluggish with minor quirks in the midrange-treble transition.

B+

8BA 1DD

Third party unit

100

550

★

AAW AXH (2019)

430

Bright neutral

Sharp treble though not to the point of being piercing. Decent rendition of the bright-neutral signature.

B+

4BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

100

430

Acoustune HS1501

500

Warm V-shape

A more textured, bassier and more energetic version of the HS1551.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

500

AKG N5005

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Amazing bass control only let down by plastic timbre.

B+

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1000

Dita Truth Brass

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Very nice tonal characteristics with good bass, though nothing special technically.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1050

★

Fearless S4

290

V-shaped

Tonally accurate though can be a little heavy with its upper midrange.

B+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

290

★

Fearless S5H

330

V-shaped

Similar if not identical to the S4, though with a little less upper mids.

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

330

★

Fearless S6Rui

390

V-shaped

Similar to the S4/S5H though with smoother upper mids and treble response.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

390

★

FiiO FH5

260

Neutral with bass boost

Stellar bass response and decent technical ability, not much to fault.

B+

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

100

260

64 Audio A4t

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Good tonal balance but lacking in definition and low-level detailing

B+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

1000

Acoustune HS1655Cu

750

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

750

Acoustune HS1657

750

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

750

Acoustune HS1677

900

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

900

Aroma Witch Girl W12

3150

Warm V-shape

Warm response balanced out by a sparkly treble emphasis; good technicalities, if a little narrow-sounding.

B+

12BA

AV One demo unit

100

3150

★

Audiosense DT600

250

Neutral with bass boost

B+

6BA

Review unit

100

250

★

Aune Jasper

300

Mild V-shape

A little shouty but overall a well-balanced tonality that's more pleasing than divisive.

B+

Review unit

100

300

BGVP DM7

300

Warm neutral

Much more tonally-balanced take on the popular DM6.

B+

6BA

Review unit

100

300

Craft Ears Aurum

1500

Neutral with bass boost

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1500

★

DUNU DK-2001

300

V-shaped

Slightly warm-tilted with a bit of treble spiciness.

B+

3BA 1DD

Review loaner

100

300

DUNU EST 112

490

Neutral

Good tonality, though the treble extension is its big Achille's Heel.

B+

2EST 1BA 1DD

Review unit

100

490

HUM Dolores

1700

Neutral

Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.

B+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1700

Oriolus Isabellae

600

Mild V-shape

B+

Third party unit

100

600

PEARS SH2

860

Neutral

An odd take on neutrality but not the worst.

B+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

860

Shuoer EJ07

850

Dark neutral

Tuned almost Etymotic-like but with underwhelming treble extension bottlenecking it all.

B+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

100

850

★★

Tanchjim New Hana (2021)

180

Harman-neutral

B+

Review unit

100

180

Unique Melody Maven

2000

V-shaped

Decently resolving, decent tonality; not bad, not amazing.

B+

11BA

Stereo SG demo unit

100

2000

qdc Anole V3

600

Variable

The bassier of the Anole brothers. Better timbre but worse technicalities.

B+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

600

qdc Anole V6

1100

Variable

The more mid-centric of the Anole brothers. Better technicalities but worse timbre.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

1100

★

Sony XBA-A3

480

Warm neutral

Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone.

B+

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

100

480

Sony XBA-Z5

700

"Balanced"

All-rounder. Somewhat neutral both in FR and tonality.

B+

2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

100

700

JH Roxanne

1745

Warm

Rich and smooth, perfect for male vocals

B+

12BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

100

1745

VSonic GR07X

Discont.

Neutral

Jack of all trades. Has all the fundamentals down to a T.

B+

Personal unit

100

350

Moondrop Kanas Pro

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Somewhat Harman-esque in tuning, not the best in terms of resolution.

A-

B-

Review unit

104

180

Acoustune HS1697

1150

V-shaped

A little wonkier than your average Acoustune but still retains the signature V-shape.

B-

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

1150

★★

Audiosense DT200

150

Neutral

Excellent tonality. Just excellent tuning overall.

A+

C+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

150

FiR VxV

1000

Mild V-shape

Interested coloured take on a neutral reference signature. A little uneven in the mids.

B-

A-

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

1000

Oriolus Percivali

2000

Neutral with bass boost

Lacking body and very thin in the notes. Not recommended for sub-tenor instruments.

B-

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

104

2000

★★

ThieAudio Legacy 4 (L4)

200

Neutral with bass boost

Well-tuned if technically lacking in comparison. Could use some more power in the bass.

A-

B-

3BA 1DD

104

200

Vision Ears EVE 20

1550

V-shaped

Solid technicalities in tandem with an uninspired tuning.

B-

A-

6BA

E1 demo unit

104

1550

★

Bose SoundSport Free

200

Neutral

Solid tonal balance with wide soundstage, though not the best in detailing.

A-

B-

ConnectIT demo unit

104

200

★★★

Moondrop Chu

Neutral

An extremely well-tuned neutral IEM with a slightly bright and metallic tilt.

A+

C+

Review unit

104

Jomo Tango

1400

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with a warm tilt; good technicalities.

C+

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

112

1400

Moondrop Crescent

Neutral with bass boost

Well-executed V-ish signature that's neither harsh nor bloated.

C+

Third party unit

112

★★★

Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0
(PurePlay Z3)
(Tevi)

DF-neutral with bass boost

Probably the closest thing to an ER2XR in TWS form.

C+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

112

Fearless La Hire

610

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral-style monitor with subpar treble extension.

2EST 2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

114

610

★

ARC Mira

410

Neutral

A well-tuned basic setup with strengths in versatility.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

114

410

Gaudio Clariden

862

V-shaped

Somewhat reminiscent of a more mid-y Andromeda, though with extra wonkiness.

3BA

Review unit

114

862

★

ThieAudio Legacy 5 (L5)

250

Warm neutral

A little lacking in the upper-mids but otherwise a competent set.

4BA 1DD

114

250

★

Sennheiser IE300

300

V-shaped

Fairly mainstream tuning with a treble response that's well done given its emphasis.

114

300

AAW Mockingbird

1450

Neutral

A "nothing special" kind of sound that is neither wrong nor exciting, even on a technical level.

8BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

114

1450

★

Audio Technica ATH-E70

400

Neutral with bass boost

Clean and clear sound with a slight warm tilt without losing treble sparkle.

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

400

Empire Ears Bravado

700

V-shaped

A basic hybrid sound with big bass and energetic treble.

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

700

Empire Ears Nemesis

1600

V-shaped

A lot more treble compared to the Vantage.

3BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1600

Fidue A91 "Sirius"

900

Warm V-shape

Uniquely tuned hybrid. Not very powerful DD bass with Diffuse-Field midrange.

4BA 1DD

LMUE demo unit

114

900

FitEar F/A111

780

Warm neutral

A laid-back take on reference with Suyama's FitEar colouration mixed in

Jaben SG demo unit

114

780

FitEar Parterre

1200

Warm

Intimate, smooth and laidback sound

2BA?

Jaben SG demo unit

114

1200

HUM Pristine Reference

1400

Warm

Good detail pickup and generally inoffensive. Much better than the universal.

2BA

Third party custom

114

1400

Acoustune HS1004

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Probably the most unique-sounding Acoustune in the safest way; slightly warmer with more focused treble.

Third party unit

114

200

Aroma Yao

2500

Warm

Competent tonality, good technicalities, nothing terrible but certainly expected more.

12BA

AV One demo unit

114

2500

Aya Trident

800

U-shaped

Somewhat strange tuning that seems to try to do everything, but results in a slightly wonky tonality.

4EST 4BA

Review unit

114

800

FitEar MH335DW

2250

Warm

Warmer than your average 334 with a little more congested. Kind of like a custom-TG334.

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

114

2250

Kinera Nanna 2.0

900

V-shaped

Bass is a tad uncontrolled and the mids could use more refinement. The original is arguably superior.

2EST 1BA 1DD

114

900

Kumitate KL-REF Type S

Discont.

Variable

Triggers uncanny valley hard. Presentation is always slighty off in some area that I can't pinpoint.

3BA 2DD

Showfloor demo unit

114

1360

★

Oriveti OH300

300

V-shaped

More similar than different to the OH500. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

300

Oriveti OH500

500

V-shaped

More similar than different to the OH300. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.

4BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

500

Sony XBA-H3

350

Warm neutral

Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone. Similar to the XBA-A3.

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

114

350

Tanchjim Prism

600

V-shaped

2BA 1DD

Review unit

114

600

TRI Starshine

500

Bright V-shape

A good example of "too much of a good thing": treble extension. Sibilance issues abound, but otherwise fine.

2EST 2BA

Review unit

114

500

★

UFOEar UFO-112

350

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass response with a peaky, slightly shouty midrange and treble profile.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

114

350

Unique Melody Mirage

1100

Mild V-shape

Tonally-balanced, technically acceptable, nothing much to criticise though no big praises either.

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

114

1100

Vision Ears VE5

1400

Neutral

Tuning that avoids any fatiguing peaks, at the cost of midrange coherency.

5BA

E1 demo unit

114

1400

XENNS UP

700

Neutral with bass boost

2EST 4BA 1DD

Review unit

114

700

★

Periodic Audio Be

300

Mild V-shape

Meaty with decent sparkle in the treble, whilst remaining clear and clean.

Review unit

114

300

★

Sennheiser IE400 Pro

350

V-shaped

Heavy bass boost balanced out by good treble energy along with decent midrange tonality.

ConnectIT demo unit

114

350

★

Shozy & Neo BG

280

Bright neutral

Well balanced tuning with decent resolution, though suffers from slight timbral issues.

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

280

Shure SE846

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Deep reaching bass but with an odd tonality in the rest of the spectrum.

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1000

Stealthsonics U9 JDM

1100

Neutral with bass boost

Does away with the timbre issues of the standard U9.

8BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

114

1100

ACS Encore

1130

Neutral

Good all-rounder. No slouch in the technicalities.

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

114

1130

FLC8S

Discont.

Variable

Very good technicalities with a well-tuned signature. Filters change the sound a lot.

2BA 1DD

Personal unit

114

330

Rhapsodio Galaxy

Discont.

V-shaped

Lively and engaging but avoiding fatigue still. Rare combo

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1450

Rhapsodio Solar

1550

Mild V-shape

An all-rounder to a fault. Truly a master of none.

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-1

114

1550

B-

Fearless Lancelot

1300

Warm

Rather generic tuning with no redeeming qualities for its price and status.

B-

B+

2EST 6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

116

1300

B-

ARC Oculus

570

Warm

Relaxing, warm signature with sub-par resolving ability.

B+

B-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

116

570

B-

Itsfit R3

305

Neutral

Similar to the lauded UERM, but without its resolution nor sparkle.

B+

B-

3BA

Review unit

116

305

B-

Audio Technica ATH-IM02

Discont.

Warm neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Third party unit

116

190

B-

★

Audio Technica ATH-LS200

250

Neutral

Somewhat Diffuse-Field neutral with its own quirks. Good technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

116

250

B-

Custom Art FIBAE Black

500

Warm neutral

Smooth, neutral-ish signature that serves as an all rounder.

B+

B-

1BA

Third party custom

116

500

B-

Audio Genetic AG2

450

Warm

Warm, smooth presentation... perhaps a little too smoothed over for my liking.

B+

B-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

450

B-

Dita Truth Answer Edition

450

V-shaped

Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.

B-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

450

B-

Dita Truth

750

V-shaped

Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.

B-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

750

B-

Lime Ears LE2

600

Neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

116

600

B-

Soranik Bastille Signature

V-shaped

Upper-mid and sub-bass forward, mids are scooped and can get hollow.

B-

B+

4BA 1DD

Ear.Inc demo unit

116

99999

B-

★

Jabra Elite Active 65t

190

Neutral

Excellent tonal balance and timbre, though technical ability isn't the best.

B+

B-

ConnectIT demo unit

116

190

B-

Sony MH755

Discont.

Harman-neutral

Clean notes, proper sub-bass extension and a tonal balance beyond expectations.

B+

B-

Personal unit

116

B-

Unique Melody MacBeth

600

U-shaped

Extremely clear but may be too thin for some.

B-

B+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

116

600

B-

★★

Tin HiFi T3 Plus

Mild V-shape

B+

B-

Review unit

116

B-

Sony MDR-AS800AP

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Extremely well-balanced tuning but with unfortunately middling technicalities.

S-

Personal unit

118

111

B-

★★

Tin HiFi T2 Plus

Warm neutral

A solidly-tuned, inoffensive signature with middling technicalities.

A-

C+

122

B-

★

Moondrop Sparks

Harman-neutral

A tad too shouty and lacking low-level detail, but nothing too egregious as a whole.

A-

C+

Review unit

122

B-

Alclair Studio3

750

Neutral with bass boost

Competent tuning if limited by detail retrieval and upper treble extension.

A-

C+

3BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

122

750

B-

★

Audio Lokahi

240

Neutral with bass boost

A-

C+

7BA

Third party unit

122

240

B-

Eartech Dual Driver

350

Warm

Very pleasant and smoothing tuning bottlenecked by subpar technical ability.

A-

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

122

350

B-

JBL LIVE 300TWS

150

V-shaped

Kind of Harman-ish, but not. Heavy on the bass and sharp in the treble.

A-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

122

150

B-

★

JVC HA-FW03

250

Warm DF-neutral

Slightly shouty but balanced out by a warm mid-bass hump. Lacking overall definition.

A-

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

122

250

B-

Nostalgia Benbulbin

900

Neutral with bass boost

A-

C+

4BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

122

900

B-

★

Shure Aonic 3

160

Neutral

Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.

A-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

122

160

B-

★★★

Tripowin Lea

Mild V-shape

A-

C+

Review unit

122

B-

★

Tin HiFi T4

110

Bright neutral

A worthy successor to the legendary GR07.

B-

Review unit

130

110

B-

Vision Ears VE4.2

1440

V-shaped

Decently tuned monitor with adequate resolution, but nothing that hasn't been done before for cheap.

B-

4BA

E1 demo unit

130

1440

B-

Elysian Cora (2019)

1230

Neutral with bass boost

A decent hybrid weird slightly odd midrange tonality.

B-

4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

130

1230

B-

ARC Pollux

285

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral single-BA IEM.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

130

285

B-

Colorfly Quintet

900

Mild V-shape

B-

4BA 1DD

Review loaner

130

900

B-

Empire Ears ESR

1000

Bright V-shape

Has the technical chops but is sharp and fatiguing.

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

1000

B-

Aroma Early

600

Neutral with bass boost

Capable V-shaped hybrid. Could use a little more control in the bass.

B-

1BA 1DD

AV One demo unit

130

600

B-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-6E

1000

Neutral

Good, well-balanced tonality though falls apart from the treble upwards.

B-

6BA

Jaben SG demo unit

130

1000

B-

Dita Sakura 71

Discont.

V-shaped

Very upper-mid forward. Would appreciate the shout being dialed way down.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

130

1000

B-

★

DUNU Titan 1

110

Bright

Bright, almost DF-ish in tonality. Shouty but with open imaging and decent detail.

B-

Third party unit

130

110

B-

★

DUNU Titan 3

140

Bright neutral

A more reined-in variant of the Titan 3's sound, more peaky but also slightly more resolving.

B-

Third party unit

130

140

B-

Earsonics Purple

1500

Neutral

Probably the most "normal-sounding" Earsonics IEM. Still some tonal problems but not horrible.

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

1500

B-

Eternal Melody EM-5

900

Warm

Very warm, bordering on bloated. Could use a little less lower mids or a bit more upper mids.

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

900

B-

Fatfreq Hayabusa

1320

Mild V-shape

B-

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

130

1320

B-

Fearless Shangri-la

230

V-shaped

B-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

130

230

B-

FiiO FA9

450

Neutral

More of a downslope-neutral kind of tonality. A bit above average as far as technical performance goes.

B-

6BA

AV One demo unit

130

450

B-

Final Audio B3

500

Warm neutral

Probably the best tuned of Final's B-series. Reminiscent of the E-series with BA characteristics.

B-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

130

500

B-

InEar StageDiver SD-2

400

Neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

400

B-

★

QoA Adonis

220

Mild V-shape

Somewhat balanced tonality if not for a bit of bass bleed. Not the most technical.

B-

2BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

130

220

B-

★

Shanling ME200

180

V-shaped

Slight mid-scoop going on. A little shouty, a little bassy, but not bad overall.

B-

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

130

180

B-

Tralucent 1 Plus 2.2

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Decently tuned hybrid if a little inconsistent and past its prime.

B-

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

130

99999

B-

Unique Melody Miracle V2

1050

Mild V-shape

Slight downsloping signature with a treble spike for sparkle.

B-

6BA

Stereo SG demo unit

130

1050

B-

VSonic GR07 Bass Edition

Discont.

Neutral

Rather than a bassier GR07, this seems more like a darker GR07.

B-

LMUE demo unit

130

B-

Meze Rai Penta

1100

Warm V-shape

Pleasing tonality with subpar technical ability.

B-

4BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

130

1100

B-

VSonic GR07 Classic

Discont.

Mild V-shape

Well-balanced, well-tuned, good technicalities. The $100 benchmark since ever.

B-

LMUE demo unit

130

100

B-

★

Apple AirPods Pro

250

Neutral

Somewhat Diffuse-Field tuning with a smooth and natural midrange tonality.

B-

Third party unit

130

250

B-

Aroma Witch Girl S

900

Warm

Pretty good technicalities but with a rather generic tuning.

C+

B+

5BA

AV One demo unit

134

900

B-

Sennheiser IE800S

1200

Warm

Very subtle refinement to the original IE800.

C+

B+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

134

1200

B-

★

Shure Aonic 4

260

Neutral with bass boost

Great tuning, but severely lacking upper octave air and extension.

B+

C+

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

134

260

B-

Sennheiser IE800

800

Warm

Good bass with shimmery treble. Downsloping response with slightly wonky tonality.

C+

B+

Jaben SG demo unit

134

800

B-

Westone W80

1500

Warm neutral

Nicely balanced, intimate and slightly dry. Perhaps the least Westone-sounding Westone.

C+

B+

8BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

134

1500

B-

★★★

CCA CRA

U-shaped

B+

C+

Review unit

134

B-

Aroma Ace

3700

Neutral

Really odd take on neutrality. Not the worst... but it's not natural by any means.

A-

12BA

AV One demo unit

142

111

3700

B-

Hifiman RE400

Discont.

Bright neutral

The legend still holds up well today. Solid tonality with average technicalities.

A-

Personal unit

142

111

B-

★

NXEars Sonata

200

Neutral

Pretty solid neutral tuning, though not very resolving and with one-dimensional imaging.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

142

111

200

B-

★

Ambient Dynamics AD-006 “Lyndale”

200

Warm neutral

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

146

200

B-

Anthem Five E4

400

Neutral with bass boost

The all-rounder; nothing stands out but nothing sounds terrible either. Safe, but perhaps too safe.

B-

4BA

Review custom

146

400

B-

Aure Elixir

2000

Mild V-shape

Sort of wonky-but-not tonality that reminds me of some of Audiosense's weird IEMs.

B-

3BA 1DD

Ear.Inc demo unit

146

2000

B-

Aure Flame

2000

Mild V-shape

A little better managed than the Elixir but not a massive improvement. Reminds me of a budget FH5.

B-

Ear.Inc demo unit

146

2000

B-

Craft Ears Argentum

850

V-shaped

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

146

850

B-

Fatfreq Reference Pro

370

Neutral

B-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

146

370

B-

INAIR M360

140

V-shaped

A weird cross between an earbud and an IEM. Interesting sound though nothing special performance-wise.

B-

Third party unit

146

140

B-

qdc Fusion

920

Warm

Dulled transients and lacks detailing. Tonality is merely okay.

B-

4BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

920

B-

★

qdc Neptune

200

Warm neutral

Tuning and configuration is simple but goes a long way when implemented well.

B-

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

200

B-

★

qdc Uranus

200

Warm

Sounds like another variation of the qdc Fusion. Not sure which is worse though.

B-

1BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

200

B-

Shanling ME700 Lite

500

Neutral

Rather radical change from the original ME700; far less warm with more upper-mid emphasis.

B-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

146

500

B-

Tin HiFi P2

350

Warm U-shape

A good upgrade over the original in terms of technicalities, but the bothersome sibilance still exists.

B-

Planar

Review unit

146

350

B-

★

ikko OH1

140

V-shaped

Well controlled sub-bass focus, high clarity and has an inherent "Asian" signature.

B-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

146

140

B-

Ultimate Ears UE6 Pro

700

"Balanced"

A capable hybrid with little weaknesses.

B-

1BA 2DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

700

C+

Empire Ears Wraith

3500

Dark neutral

A Zeus with almost nonexistent treble and clarity.

C+

4EST 7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

3500

C+

★★

BLON BL03

Warm V-shape

Very pleasing and safe tuning with subpar technical detailing.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Itsfit Fusion

950

"Balanced"

Hard to pinpoint its exact signature, but the result is an odd tonality.

C+

1MS 2BA 1DD

Review unit

148

950

C+

★

Urbanfun YBF-ISS014

V-shaped

Clear detailing marred slightly by an almost generic and sharp tuning.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

★

Shozy Form 1.1

Warm neutral

Relaxing, non-fatiguing listen with minor cutbacks in detailing.

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

148

C+

Shozy Form 1.4

200

Warm neutral

Very similar to the Form 1.1 in both tone and technicalities.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

148

200

C+

★

ThieAudio Legacy 3 (L3)

130

Neutral

Balanced tonality with a laid-back signature, nothing much to fault nor to praise.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

148

130

C+

BGVP DM6

200

Warm V-shape

Warm tilt in tone, decent detail retrieval though definition is a little too smoothed over.

C+

5BA

Third party unit

148

200

C+

Campfire Polaris V1

600

V-shaped

Pseudo-Japanese tuning focusing on female vocals and a very lively signature.

C+

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

600

C+

Fearless HyperS 12BA

900

DF-neutral

Similar if not identical to the S10 Genie.

C+

12BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

900

C+

Fearless S10 Genie

700

DF-neutral

Sounds like an attempt at DF-neutral gone wrong. Tonally evokes a sense of "uncanny valley".

C+

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

700

C+

FiiO FH7

450

V-shaped

What is otherwise a pretty good hybrid marred by a strange tonality.

C+

4BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

148

450

C+

Alclair Electro

1500

Neutral with bass boost

A decent performer in its own right, but nothing that its cheaper brothers aren't already doing.

C+

2EST 4BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

148

1500

C+

Alclair Studio4

950

Mild V-shape

Transients are a little mushy and lacking snap, but at least the tuning's halfway decent.

C+

4BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

148

950

C+

Aroma Twins

1700

Variable

Swap between "too warm" or "too bright". Extremely coloured on both ends of the spectrum.

C+

7BA

AV One demo unit

148

1700

C+

Astell & Kern T9iE

1300

U-shaped

Feels like a more neutral take on the T8iE, though I'm not sure if it works. Sounds off overall.

C+

AV One demo unit

148

1300

C+

DUNU Falcon Pro

220

Warm

C+

Review unit

148

220

C+

EarFun x Oluv Free Pro

Discont.

Dark neutral

Pretty inoffensive overall, though clarity takes a hit due to the dark tilt in tonality.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Empire Ears Phantom LE

2500

Warm

A slightly more balanced Phantom, that is to say it's not complete lower-mid bloat.

C+

5BA

ConnectIT demo unit

148

2500

C+

Fender Ten 5

1200

Neutral with bass boost

Probably Fender's best IEM. Well-tuned but lacking in resolution.

C+

5BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

148

1200

C+

FiiO FD5

350

V-shaped

Pretty standard V-shaped tuning though surprisingly proficient in technicalities.

C+

AV One demo unit

148

350

C+

FitEar Monet 17

1550

Warm V-shape

Somewhat bloated and sharp-sounding at the same time. Very coloured and very spicy, not for everyone.

C+

4BA

Jaben SG demo unit

148

1550

C+

ikko OH10

200

V-shaped

Your standard "chifi V" but done fairly well. Decently technical.

C+

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

200

C+

Lime Ears Aether R

1350

Variable

A downgrade from the original with weirder midrange tonality.

C+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

1350

C+

SeeAudio Bravery

280

Neutral with bass boost

C+

4BA

Review unit

148

280

C+

Shozy Black Hole

800

Bright

Seems to go for a neutral tuning with the bass roll-off but ends up with a fatiguing and sharp presentation.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

800

C+

Sony MDR-EX600

200

"Balanced"

Significantly different from the EX800/EX1000. Notable hole in the upper mids.

C+

Third party unit

148

200

C+

Soranik SP3

250

Bright V-shape

Thin-sounding, a little strong with the BA timbre and can be fatiguing.

C+

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

148

250

C+

Tansio Mirai TSMR-3 Pro

200

Variable

Mostly just variations of "warm". Pleasant tuning but lacking detail and clarity.

C+

3BA

Review unit

148

200

C+

Tansio Mirai TSMR-5

430

Warm V-shape

Alright tonality, decent detailing but nothing that makes it stand out.

C+

5BA

Review unit

148

430

C+

Tralucent 1 Plus 1.2

650

Warm

WARNING: the IEM is not compatible with eartips. Sounds alright, but also an extremely stupid design.

C+

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

148

650

C+

★

Tripowin x HBB Mele

V-shaped

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Unique Melody Mini MEST

600

V-shaped

Bone conduction driver doesn't seem to be doing much. Just your average V-shaped BA IEM.

C+

1BC 3BA

Review unit

148

600

C+

Vision Ears VE6

1500

Warm neutral

A little incoherent and could use more midrange evenness.

C+

6BA

E1 demo unit

148

1500

C+

★

Whizzer A15 Pro

120

DF-neutral

Interesting Etymotic-like DF tuning, though far more thin-sounding and rather shouty.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

120

C+

Stealthsonics U9

1100

Neutral

An otherwise capable hybrid caught out by nasally and odd midrange.

C+

8BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

148

1100

C+

★

KZ E10

DF-neutral

A little bright, almost edging on shoutiness, but overall a decent attempt at neutrality.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

148

C+

★★

QCY T5

Neutral

An odd take on a reference-style signature, but definitely not the worst attempt out there.

C+

Third party unit

148

C+

Campfire Jupiter

800

"Balanced"

Great clarity and staging though with odd upper midrange.

C+

4BA

ConnectIT demo unit

148

800

C+

FAudio Major

1400

V-shaped

Piercing sharp treble and overwhelming bass makes this hard to listen to.

B+

Third party unit

154

111

1400

C+

FitEar Private 333

1500

Bright

Very exciting and sharp signature. Fatiguing and not for everyone.

B+

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

-5

154

111

1500

C+

JVC HA-FX99X-B

170

Neutral with bass boost

Surprisingly well-controlled bass boost with a slightly warm tilt. Limited resolution.

B+

Third party unit

154

111

170

C+

★

Lypertek Bevi

Neutral

Solid, well-balanced tonality. Narrow imaging and subpar resolution.

B+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

154

111

C+

Mangird MT4

200

Neutral with bass boost

B+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

154

111

200

C+

Whizzer HE01

V-shaped

A pretty well-done V-shaped tonality, though limited by its resolving ability.

B+

Review unit

154

111

C+

Kumitate KL-REF Type-S

1350

Variable

Well tuned but unfortunately suffers from very odd timbre.

B+

3BA 2DD

Third party unit

154

111

1350

C+

ThieAudio Voyager 3 (V3)

160

Warm V-shape

Slightly esoteric signature that somewhat works.

C+

B-

3BA

Review unit

164

160

C+

★

NiceHCK NX7 Pro

132

Bright V-shape

Superb midrange tonality marred by a painfully piercing treble response.

C+

B-

1Piezo 4BA 2DD

Review unit

164

132

C+

Tanchjim Hana

160

Mild V-shape

Somewhat strange upper-midrange tonality. Not a "mini-Oxygen".

C+

B-

Review unit

164

160

C+

AAW A3H Pro V2

370

Warm

Decent technicalities with well controlled bass and treble rolloff.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Personal custom

164

370

C+

Campfire Atlas

1300

Bassy

Gobs of bass with added treble sparkle that prevents complete congestion and muddiness.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1300

C+

Campfire Dorado

1000

Warm

Extremely coherent albeit slightly congested. Great for intimacy lovers.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1000

C+

Campfire Vega

1300

V-shaped

Powerful bass, sharp treble and muffled midrange.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1300

C+

Elysian Artemis

600

Warm

Thick, warm and smooth signature without complete sacrifice in technicalities.

B-

C+

3BA

Review unit

164

600

C+

★★

Final Audio E1000

Neutral

Balanced tuning with good clarity and acceptable resolution. Surprising pick.

B-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio E2000

V-shaped

Not too dissimiliar to a GR07, though lacking in that last octave of bass extension.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio E3000

Warm

A warmer, bassier E2000.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

C+

Final Audio E4000

180

V-shaped

Rather standard sounding, non-offensive and neutral in tone.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

180

C+

Final Audio E5000

280

Warm

Less treble than the E4000 for a slightly different flavour.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

280

C+

iBasso IT01S

200

V-shaped

Balanced tuning, slight lean towards brightness. Should be pleasing for most ears.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

200

C+

1Custom SA05

Warm V-shape

Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.

B-

C+

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

164

99999

C+

AAW A3H Plus

250

Warm neutral

A lot more balanced compared to the 2019 version. Good tonality if limited by resolution.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

250

C+

AAW Halcyon

1500

Warm V-shape

Filters change the bass response. Congested presentation and lacks definition.

B-

C+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1500

C+

AAW x Custom Art Project 4+2

750

Variable

Competent tuning overall, though lacking definition and clarity.

B-

C+

4BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

750

C+

★

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

100

U-shaped

A lot of sub-bass and a lot of treble. Fun, but very fatiguing.

B-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

164

100

C+

Craft Ears Cuprum

800

U-shaped

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

800

C+

Custom Art FIBAE 4

900

Warm

Warm, bordering on bloat. Could use some extra sharpness in its attack to round it off.

C+

B-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

900

C+

DUNU DN-1000

200

Neutral

Balanced, almost conservative tonality. A bit uncontrolled in the treble but otherwise not bad.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

164

200

C+

Eartech Triple Driver

450

Warm

Standard lower-mid focused signature with almost the bare minimum of treble required to balance it all out.

C+

B-

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

450

C+

Eternal Melody EM-5H

750

Dark

Just a worse EM-5 in every way. Odd midrange and no treble extension to speak of.

C+

B-

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

750

C+

★

FiiO FH3

150

V-shaped

Does come off as sort of a broken FH5, but the FH5 elements are mostly there.

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

164

150

C+

★★★

Final Audio E500

Neutral

Very well-balanced though plagued by the usual E-series QC problems.

B-

C+

Personal unit

164

C+

HYLA Nerva-X

2750

Warm

Pretty dead-sounding, and the lack of treble extension isn't doing it any favours.

B-

C+

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

2750

C+

IMR Zenith

550

Variable

Assuming blue filters, probably the best tuned IMR IEM. Every other filter is garbage.

B-

C+

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

164

550

C+

JH Audio JH16v2

1300

Warm V-shape

Shades of a downsloping response regardless of bass setting. Too coloured and too much.

C-

A-

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

133

1300

C+

JH Audio Rosie

1000

Warm V-shape

One of the better-tuned JH IEMs. Still has some bloat issues and unnaturally sharp.

B-

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1000

C+

JH Audio Roxanne 2

2300

Warm V-shape

The usual JH house sound of a downsloping response with a painful treble spike.

C-

A-

12BA

AV One demo unit

164

133

2300

C+

KBEar Aurora

170

V-shaped

B-

C+

Review unit

164

170

C+

★★

Moondrop Spaceship

Warm DF-neutral

Shouty with a slight warm tilt as a counterbalance. Not the worst DF-ish IEM out there.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

C+

★

NiceHCK NX7 Mk3

120

U-shaped

Piercing treble probably due to the piezo driver. Competent tonality otherwise.

C+

B-

1Piezo 4BA 2DD

Review unit

164

120

C+

qdc 3SH

500

Warm

Probably the worst-tuned qdc IEM. Noticeable upper-mid scoop results in lacking bite and energy.

B-

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

500

C+

★

Shuoer Tape

130

V-shaped

Decent technicalities but it basically screams in your face.

C+

B-

Oardio demo unit

164

130

C+

★

Tanchjim Cora

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass boost, though coupled with a slightly odd midrange tonality.

B-

C+

Oardio demo unit

164

C+

Tralucent 1+Xplus

1200

U-shaped

WARNING: comes with solid tips. Decent once you get a proper seal, but nothing exceptional.

C+

B-

1Planar 1BA 1DD

Review unit

164

1200

C+

★

Intime Sora

U-shaped

Well controlled bass boost with slightly skewed tonality. Potential is there.

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

Oriolus Forsteni

375

U-shaped

Spacious staging, good clarity, but thin in the mids and overly sharp.

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

375

C+

★

Periodic Audio Mg

100

Warm

Not the most clear or detailed but a very clean sound with good timbre.

B-

C+

Review unit

164

100

C+

TFZ King Pro

170

V-shaped

Powerful yet controlled bass response, good snap in the treble, doesn't sacrifice too much in the midrange.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

170

C+

★

Tin HiFi T2

Neutral

Well-balanced tuning and an all-rounder signature that works for most.

B-

C+

2DD

Review unit

164

C+

★

Tin HiFi T3

Mild V-shape

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

B-

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

164

C+

Fostex TM2

300

V-shaped

A little thin, a little bright and a little shouty, but not bad overall.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

300

C+

★

Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro

150

V-shaped

Impressive sub-focused bass response, limited by its shouty and sharp midrange and treble.

B-

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

164

150

C+

★

Edifier TWS5

V-shaped

Good tone and bass response, but unfortunately lacking detail retrieval.

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio Heaven II

Bright neutral

Solid technical ability though might be a little too sterile at times.

B-

C+

A2A Melbourne demo unit

164

C+

Vive XE800

Discont.

Mild V-shape

A mini GR07. Need I say more?

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3

250

Warm

A much-needed improvement over its predecessors, but still comes with suppressed upper harmonics.

B-

C+

Showfloor demo unit

164

250

C+

Audiosense AQ3

180

Bassy

Well-controlled bass despite the emphasis, limited by overall resolving ability.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

168

111

180

C+

Ambient Acoustics MAD24

3500

Warm

24BA

Review loaner

168

111

3500

C+

★

Audiosense DT100

110

Neutral

Review unit

168

111

110

C+

★

Edifier TWS6

120

U-shaped

Well-controlled bass response, though can come off as a bit hollow and pulled-back.

Third party unit

168

111

120

C+

Fatfreq Reference

150

Neutral

Showfloor demo unit

168

111

150

C+

JH Audio x L-Acoustics Contour XO

1950

Variable

Not as much of a downsloping response as your average JH IEM, but treble issues are further exacerbated.

10BA

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

1950

C+

Lark Studio LSX

1700

Warm V-shape

Pretty weird tonality with no real direction. No specialties but at least isn't completely horrible.

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

168

111

1700

C+

MMR Homunculus

1700

Warm neutral

Not the worst thing out there, but also nothing special about it.

2EST 1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

1700

C+

MMR Thummim

4500

V-shaped

More resolving than the Homunculus, but also comes with bass bloat.

4EST 4BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

4500

C+

★

Moondrop SSP

Warm DF-neutral

Extra bass on top of the SSR does help it a little, but also results in a more hollow presentation.

Review unit

168

111

C+

Neusonik direm E3

Harman-neutral

Sounds like an attempt at a MH755.

Review unit

168

111

C+

NF Audio NM2+

170

Bright V-shape

Tonality can get a little intense and is fairly underwhelming, though surprisingly resolving.

Review unit

168

111

170

C+

Noble Sage

600

Warm neutral

Probably the safest tuning in Noble's arsenal. Expectedly limited in sheer technicalities.

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

168

111

600

C+

★★★

Samsung AKG EO-IG955

V-shaped

That freebie you get with Samsung phones. Surprisingly competent and worth keeping.

Personal unit

168

111

C+

JH Audio JH13v2 Performance Series

1000

V-shaped

Good all rounder, slightly warmer and more coherent than the custom version

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

168

111

1000

C+

JH Audio Angie

1400

Warm V-shape

Somewhat mid-centric though in various strange ways. Treble issues not as serious as its brothers.

C-

B+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

176

133

1400

C+

★

ThieAudio Legacy 2 (L2)

100

Neutral

B+

C-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

176

133

100

C+

Audio Technica ATH-SPORT7TW

200

U-shaped

Clean bass and decent midrange tonality, though comes with strident treble.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

200

C+

★

FiiO F9

100

Bright V-shape

Good technicalities, average timbre, perhaps a little excessive on the highs.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

182

100

C+

iBasso IT03

260

U-shaped

Excellent bass and clarity. Hollow midrange and somewhat metallic treble.

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

260

C+

1Custom SA03

300

Warm V-shape

Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.

C+

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

182

300

C+

Aroma Star

300

V-shaped

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.

C+

AV One demo unit

182

300

C+

★★

CCA C10

V-shaped

Surprisingly well-tuned hybrid from a KZ-style company. Definitely the best in its lineup.

C+

4BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

182

C+

Craft Ears Craft TWO

400

Warm neutral

General downsloping response; not the worst performer but nothing that stands out either.

C+

2BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

182

400

C+

DUNU DN-2000

300

"Balanced"

Lacking that necessary bite and forwardness in the upper mids, but otherwise fine.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

300

C+

DUNU DN-2002

380

Warm

Slightly bassier and warmer version of the DN-2000.

C+

2BA 2DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

380

C+

★

FiiO F9 Pro

150

Bright V-shape

Pretty indistinguishable from the original F9.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

150

C+

Final Audio B2

300

Neutral

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", but severely lacking in upper treble extension.

C+

Showfloor demo unit

182

300

C+

Final Audio Heaven 4

170

Warm neutral

The black sheep of the "Final single BA" lineup. More normal sounding and also the warmest sounding.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

182

170

C+

ikko OH7

950

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass response, though the rest leaves a lot to be desired.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

950

C+

JVC HA-FW02

370

V-shaped

Very warm yet with some shoutiness. Too many conflicting things going on.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

182

370

C+

KBEar TRI I3

200

V-shaped

Surprisingly decent tonality, though somewhat average in the grand scheme of things.

C+

1BA 1DD 1Planar

Third party unit

182

200

C+

LH Stella

1300

Warm U-shaped

Slightly bloated, odd colouration, not a great hybrid presentation.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

182

1300

C+

Meccaudio ME20

300

Neutral

Uneven in the upper mids and treble, but otherwise fine.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

182

300

C+

★

Moondrop Nekocake

Neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

★★

Moondrop Quarks

Warm DF-neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

Neusonik direm PRO

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Review unit

182

99999

C+

Noble Sultan

2900

V-shaped

Somewhat generic tuning, poor technicalities, lacking treble extension, overpriced.

C+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

182

2900

C+

NocturnaL Eden

950

Neutral

A weird take on neutrality. Limp bass, uneven mids, not very resolving.

C+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

182

950

C+

Soranik BMT

180

V-shaped

Good sub-bass presence but a bit too intense and forward in the upper mids.

C+

EST DD

Showfloor demo unit

182

180

C+

★★

Tanchjim Tanya

Warm DF-neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

Tin HiFi P1 Plus

170

Warm neutral

C+

Planar

Review unit

182

170

C+

VSonic Ares

200

V-shaped

The true "GR07 Bass Edition", but not necessarily in a positive direction.

C+

LMUE demo unit

182

200

C+

VSonic VSD1S

Discont.

Warm

Bloated and overly-warm, but not the worst VSonic IEM out there.

C+

LMUE demo unit

182

C+

IMR R2 Aten

500

Variable

Decent sounding mids with bass that ranges from bleeding to non-existent.

C+

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

182

500

C+

★

Shozy & Neo CP

165

Warm

Reference-style tuning, decent tonal balance, solid technical ability.

C+

3BA

LMUE demo unit

182

165

C+

TFZ Secret Garden

200

V-shaped

Decent bass response and peaky treble, not much to say.

C+

2DD

LMUE demo unit

182

200

C+

Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro

1150

Bassy

Quite a bit of low-end emphasis. Overly-congested and smeared transients.

C+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

182

1150

C+

★

Zero Audio Carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT

V-shaped

A well-tuned V-shaped signature that maintains solid midrange and excellent clarity.

C+

Personal unit

182

Noble Savant 2

500

Warm

Decent tonal balance with subpar detail retrieval.

B-

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

184

111

500

FiiO FH5s

280

V-shaped

Varying degrees of "V-shape". Sounds like a regression from the original.

B-

2BA 2DD

Review unit

184

111

280

Advanced Evo X

Neutral

A well-balanced Bluetooth IEM. A very nice surprise.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

Audeze LCDi4 (No Cipher)

2500

"Balanced"

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

S+

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

184

183

2500

FiiO F3

U-shaped

Well-balanced U-shaped sound that's rather atypical of a chifi dynamic IEM.

B-

E1 demo unit

184

111

FiiO F5

V-shaped

Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on.

B-

E1 demo unit

184

111

Aroma Witch Girl Pro

1100

Warm

Downsloping response that sounds muted. Treble extension is its big weakness.

B-

4BA 2DD

AV One demo unit

184

111

1100

BGVP ES12

1500

Variable

Slightly honky midrange tonality with the usual EST tweeter roll-off.

B-

4EST 8BA

Oardio demo unit

184

111

1500

BQEYZ Spring 1

140

V-shaped

Piezo treble is notably sharp and unpleasant, while overall detail and clarity is surprisingly high.

B-

1Piezo 1BA 1DD

Third party unit

184

111

140

Dita Project 71

Discont.

Warm

Too much of a downward tilt; clarity is lost and overall technicalities aren't up to par either.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

1000

Eartech Quad Driver

600

Warm

Warm and congested presentation. Noticeably coloured and not the most natural.

B-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

184

111

600

Fearless Provence

140

Neutral with bass boost

B-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

140

Final Audio B1

750

V-shaped

The most V-shaped of the B-series. Fatiguing, sharp treble and slightly bloated bass.

B-

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

750

Future Sonics MG5HX

875

V-shaped

Typical V-shaped DD signature with minimal focus on technicalities.

B-

Third party custom

184

111

875

ikko OH1S

200

Bright neutral

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

200

Mangird Tea

300

"Balanced"

In a weird place, tonally. Not quite wrong enough to be "wonky", but certainly not right either.

B-

6BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

300

NocturnaL Gorham

350

V-shaped

Somewhat well-tuned with no errant peaks or dips, though limited by its resolution.

B-

2BA

Treoo demo unit

184

111

350

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2
(High-End Sound Tuning mode)

350

Neutral with bass boost

Big improvement in tonality over the stock MTW2. Treble peaks and unruly bass are tamed.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

350

Simgot EK3

350

Bright neutral

Technically decent if a little spicy up in the treble.

B-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

350

Simphonio VR1

2300

Mild V-shape

B-

Third party unit

184

111

2300

Soranik ION-4

350

Neutral with bass boost

Fairly detailed with good imaging performance, though tuning needs more refinement.

B-

1EST 2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

350

Stax SR-001 Mk1 w/ CES-A1

Discont.

Neutral

Sounds surprisingly dull and undetailed for a "true" electrostatic.

B-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

184

111

99999

Stax SR-001 Mk2

Discont.

Mid-centric

Slight technical improvement over the Mk1, though tuning remains largely the same.

B-

EST

Third party unit

184

111

350

Symphonium Aurora

250

Warm neutral

Fair standard warm-neutral tuning, limited by resolution.

B-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

184

111

250

Tralucent 1 Plus 5.2

2380

"Balanced"

Tonally all over the place with a persistent lack of energy and bite in the higher frequencies.

B-

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

184

111

2380

Massdrop x NuForce EDC3

100

Neutral

Well tuned, though not the most technical nor the most natural sounding.

B-

3BA

Review unit

184

111

100

Oriolus Finschi

180

Bright

Energetic and bright, overall a well built hybrid that can be strident for some ears.

B-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

184

111

180

AKG N40

400

Variable

A rather typical hybrid tuned to the Harman Target. Nothing special especially for the asking price.

B-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

400

Empire Ears Zeus-XIV

2730

Bright neutral

Top tier detail and resolution with poor tone and timbre reproduction.

14BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-4

186

183

2730

Audeze LCD-i3 (No Cipher)

900

"Balanced"

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

Planar

Review unit

186

183

900

Kumitate KL-Sanka B

1250

Bright U-shape

Very, very spicy tuning that's not for everyone. Big bass response and sharp, piercing highs.

D+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

188

157

1250

Kumitate KL-Sanka K

1250

Bright U-shape

Very, very spicy tuning that's not for everyone. Big bass response and sharp, piercing highs.

D+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

188

157

1250

IMR RAH

Discont.

Variable

Not much point to the filter system when it's just varying degrees of mediocre.

C-

1Piezo 1Planar 1DD

Third party unit

190

133

470

Moondrop SSR

DF-neutral

Probably as close as one can get to "true DF", though it's extremely shouty as a result.

C-

Review unit

190

133

Acoustune HS1503

400

V-shaped

Shrill, odd timbre and way too intense for normal listening.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

190

133

400

Audeze iSine 10/20 (No Cipher)

400

Unique

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

S-

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

190

183

400

Empire Ears Phantom

1800

Warm

Heavy, rich and decadent. Way too coloured and ultimately a one-trick pony.

C-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

190

133

1800

FitEar EST

1300

Warm

Smooth and relaxing listen, though definition is not its strong suit.

C-

1EST 1BA

Jaben SG demo unit

190

133

1300

Ambient Acoustics MAD16

2500

Warm V-shape

C-

16BA

Review loaner

190

133

2500

InEar StageDiver SD-4

600

Warm V-shape

Needs more upper mids. Weird tonality caused by a mid-scoop.

C-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

190

133

600

KBEar F1

Warm neutral

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.

C-

Review unit

190

133

Stax SR-002

500

"Balanced"

Somewhat technical as expected of its estat tech, but sounds rather uneven and honky.

C-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

190

133

500

TRI Starlight

800

U-shaped

Painful sibilance due to uncontrolled upper treble.

C-

4EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

190

133

800

JH Audio Layla

2725

Variable

Suppressed upper mids and odd treble tuning. Decent technicalities.

C-

12BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

190

133

2725

Hifiman RE2000

2000

Mild V-shape

Lively sound with great technicalities and substandard tonality.

C-

A2A Melbourne demo unit

190

133

2000

BLON BL05

Bright V-shape

A more technical but far less pleasing BL03.

C+

Review unit

202

111

1Custom SA02

Discont.

"Balanced"

Odd take on neutral with a coloured tonality.

C+

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

200

BGVP DMG

140

Bassy

Decent tonal balance though bass response is not up to par.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

140

FiiO FA1

100

Neutral

A pretty standard reference-style tuning that just works.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

100

Final Audio LAB 1

Discont.

Warm

Pretty standard tuning that doesn't live up to its build, pricing or prestige.

C+

2BA

Third party unit

202

111

1500

Focal Sphear

150

Mild V-shape

Good timbre, good bass and well-balanced tuning.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

150

64 Audio A2e

500

V-shaped

A rather interesting "V-but-also-not" signature. Can get a little hot in the treble.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

500

AAW Halycon

1450

Variable

A little too sluggish in the bass with fatiguing treble.

C+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

1450

Azla 01R Mk2

500

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

500

Azla Horizon

300

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

300

Campfire Orion

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Uneven mids and lacking treble extension.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

350

CCA CSN

V-shaped

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

202

111

Clear Tune Monitors CT-200

500

Neutral

Fairly decent neutral tuning if not for the odd roll-off on both extremities.

C+

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

500

Custom Art Ei.3

Discont.

Mild V-shape

Oddly tuned upper mids, underwhelming detailing, mediocre imaging.

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

400

Custom Art FIBAE 2

550

Warm

Slight downsloping response with a generally platable tonality but uneven treble.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

550

EarFun x Oluv Free

Bassy

Bassy bordering on bleeding into the mids. Somewhat non-fatiguing but lacking resolution.

C+

2DD

Personal unit

202

111

Eternal Melody EM-6W

Warm

A slight improvement over the EM-6 but still has issues with mid-bass bloat.

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

99999

Fatfreq 20.8

950

Warm

C+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

950

FiiO FH1

V-shaped

Surprisingly better tuned than its successor. Sparkly but non-sibilant treble with good bass response.

C+

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

Final Audio F4100

350

"Balanced"

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

350

Final Audio F7200

550

"Balanced"

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

550

Final Audio Heaven 7

700

Neutral

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

700

Final Audio Heaven S

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

350

FitEar Aya

1650

Warm

Slight warm tilt in tonality with uneven mids.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

1650

Grado iGe

100

U-shaped

Generally mid-scooped with emphases in sub-bass and mid-treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

100

Horluchs HL4300

700

Mild V-shape

Nothing much to praise or rag on. Average tonality and technicalities.

C+

3BA

Third party unit

202

111

700

Jomo Salsa

1050

Warm V-shape

Slightly bloated and sharp-sounding signature, and somewhat odd midrange tonality.

C+

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

1050

Klipsch T5 True Wireless

200

Neutral with bass boost

A little nasally with muted upper mids with the usual limitations of a TWS.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

200

Kumitate KL-Meteo

850

V-shaped

Very bassy with a lower-mid scoop. A bit of an odd tonal profile all things considered.

C+

4BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

850

Kumitate KL-Sanka

1200

Warm V-shape

Kind of a "nothing IEM" if I'm honest. Nothing bad nor good to say about it.

C+

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

1200

KZ EDX Pro

V-shaped

C+

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZAS

V-shaped

C+

7BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZAX

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

7BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZS10 Pro

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZSN Pro X

V-shaped

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZSX

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

5BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

LG Tone Free

150

U-shaped

Sub-bass boosted with a slight downsloping bias. Not the worst in terms of TWS.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

150

Meze 12 Classics

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

AV One demo unit

202

111

Monoprice Monolith M-TWE

100

V-shaped

Feels like an attempt on a Harman-ish response, but ends up in an odd V-shape instead.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

100

NocturnaL Avalon

500

Warm V-shape

Too warm, too bloated, treble spike doesn't do enough to balance it all out.

C+

3BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

500

Onkyo E900

Discont.

V-shaped

Sharp and fatiguing, needs a bit more refinement up top.

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

430

QoA Pink Lady

150

V-shaped

Sounds like a slightly warmer and less balanced version of the Adonis.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

150

QoA Vesper

V-shaped

Pretty much a dead ringer for the Pink Lady.

C+

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

Rhapsodio Infinity Mk2

3600

Warm

Nothing exceptional in either tonality or technical performance.

C+

6BA

Review loaner

202

111

3600

Shanling ME500

270

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

270

Shozy B2

450

Warm

Bass bleeds into the mids though treble somewhat balances it out.

C+

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

450

Shure Aonic 5

450

Neutral

The spiritual successor to the SE535. A slight tonal problem but still equally dead with no extension.

C+

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

450

Simgot EN700 Pro

150

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

150

Sony WF-XB700

150

U-shaped

Very intense U-shaped signature leaning towards the bass. A little too imbalanced, but not the worst.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

150

Tansio Mirai Land

600

Variable

C+

2EST 3BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

600

TFZ 2S

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

TFZ 4S

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

100

TFZ Exclusive 1

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

TFZ Exclusive 5

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

100

TFZ Mylove

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

Tralucent 1 Plus 2.3

2100

Warm V-shape

Bloated, oddly recessed mids, and not all that technical either.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

2100

Venture Electronics BIE

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

VSonic VC02

Discont.

Warm U-shape

Severe upper-mid depression with sibilant treble.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

Westone W20

350

Warm

A darker, arguably inferior variation of the typical GQ driver sound.

C+

2BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

350

Yamaha EPH100

Discont.

V-shaped

Interesting W-shaped signature with recessed lower and upper midrange.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

Kinera Odin

800

Neutral

Sounds like a rather basic tuning and a resolution not fitting of its driver count.

C+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

800

Symphonium Audio Aurora

220

Warm neutral

Solid tuning, though average in technicalities.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

220

Tin Audio T2 Pro

Bright neutral

A T2 tuned with less sub-bass and more treble. High clarity but may not be for everyone.

C+

2DD

Review unit

202

111

VSonic VS7

120

Warm

A less fatiguing, less technical version of its predecessor.

C+

Review unit

202

111

120

Alpha&Delta D6

Bright

Well balanced bright response. Good detail and doesn't sound odd in any place.

C+

Review unit

202

111

Earsonics EM10/Grace

2300

Warm

Oddly low dynamics makes this sound rather dead and lifeless.

C+

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

2300

Acoustune HS2000MX “SHO-笙-“

2000

Bright

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

204

183

2000

Custom Art FIBAE 3

625

Mid-centric

A clarity-focused IEM. Weak in staging, perhaps too thin on the note weight.

C-

B-

3BA

Review unit

-4

206

133

625

Fatfreq 20.6

810

Warm

C-

B-

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

206

133

810

Fearless Barcelona

120

Bassy

C-

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

206

133

120

FitEar Private 222

1050

Bright V-shape

Sharp, almost piercing treble with surprisingly little air extension.

C-

B-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

206

133

1050

FitEar Private C435

Discont.

Dark

Quirky tuning with barely any treble extension. Not the most natural IEM.

C-

B-

5BA

Third party unit

206

133

99999

IMR Aten

550

Variable

Bass noticeably bleeds into the mids, with the classic piezo treble sharpness.

C-

B-

Piezo DD

Third party unit

206

133

550

VSonic GR01

Discont.

Neutral

Dead-flat on FR and also dead-flat in imaging and dynamics.

B-

C-

2BA

LMUE demo unit

206

133

190

Fearless Roland

1010

Dark

An almost total lack of treble results in a muffled, dark presentation.

D+

2EST 2BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

214

157

1010

Audiosense AQ7

500

Unique

Sub-bass boost, odd midrange and rolled-off treble. Not for everyone.

D+

6BA 1DD

Review unit

214

157

500

JH Audio Lola

1600

Variable

Noticeable upper-mid recession and seems to work only with distortion guitars. Everything else is a wash.

D+

6BA 2DD

AV One demo unit

214

157

1600

Lear LCM-BD4.2

1030

Bright V-shape

Harsh, overly-textured and extremely fatiguing. Excellent technical ability completely shut down by tuning and timbre mismatch.

A-

4BA 2DD

Treoo demo unit

214

183

1030

Tin HiFi T2000

110

V-shaped

Pretty standard chifi V-shaped sound, nothing special.

2DD

Review unit

222

111

110

Campfire Satsuma

200

Warm

Basically a rehashed Comet in a negative profile fit.

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

200

AAW A3H (2019)

290

V-shaped

Emphasised midbass and upper mids. Generic hybrid.

2BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

290

Campfire Comet

200

Warm

Rolled-off at the top end, warm and bassy single-BA sound reminiscent of Final's offerings.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Creative Aurvana Trio

250

Warm

Surprising lack of BA timbre, but still rather average in technicalities.

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

250

Elysian Eros

400

Warm

Typical "dual driver" sound. Not very impressive.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

400

Fearless Start

180

V-shaped

Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on.

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

180

FitEar Air 2/Titan

1700

Warm V-shape

Generic hybrid sound. Doesn't really perform up to par either.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

1700

iBasso IT01

110

V-shaped

Nothing really stands out as "excellent" to me, but it does a lot of things well and little wrong.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

110

Advanced S2000

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Alclair Versa

350

Warm V-shape

No further comments; fairly standard warm-ish signature with middling technicalities.

2BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

222

111

350

Alpha & Delta KS3

150

Mid-centric

Shouty, lacking bass extension and ultimately too oddly coloured.

Review unit

222

111

150

Atomic Floyd SuperDarts

Discont.

U-shaped

Focused and sharp treble response with a fairly well-controlled bass response.

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

300

Audio Technica ATH-ANC300TW

200

V-shaped

Weirdly bloated, weirdly sibilant, not the best presentation.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Audiosense T800

300

V-shaped

Generic tuning that's nothing special in terms of tonal accuracy nor technicalities.

8BA

Treoo demo unit

222

111

300

BGVP DMS

150

Warm

Somewhat downsloping response but lacking that last bit of treble air.

6BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

150

BGVP DS1 Pro

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

BLON BL01

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

222

111

BLON BL-A8 Prometheus

Warm V-shape

Review unit

222

111

CatEar Mia

Bassy

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

CCA C12

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

5BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

222

111

CCA CST

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2DD

Third party unit

222

111

Dynamic Motion DM200H

180

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped hybrid without any special traits.

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

180

Empire Ears Bravado Mk2

800

Bassy

Very recessed and unfocused mids with poor bass control.

2EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

800

Fatfreq Musician

150

Warm neutral

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

150

Fearless Tequila

400

Neutral

Low dynamics, no treble extension, boring tuning.

6BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

400

FiiO FD1

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

AV One demo unit

222

111

FiiO FH1S

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

222

111

FitEar Air 2

2050

Warm V-shape

Similar if not identical to the FitEar Titan.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

2050

FitEar Fitear

900

Warm

Sounds like an even warmer variation of the F111.

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

900

Flicker Ear Norma

450

Dark

Extremely warm, lacking definition and clarity.

4BA

Third party custom

222

111

450

iBasso IT00

V-shaped

Basically a IT01.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

iBasso IT01X

120

V-shaped

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

120

iBasso IT03w

260

Bright V-shape

Its sibilant and sharp treble is a tough trait to endure.

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

260

IMR R1 Zenith

Discont.

Variable

Not very detailed with a persistently odd tonal balance regardless of filters used.

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

650

Jomo Jazz

500

Warm neutral

Feels like an attempt at an all-rounder signature, but forgot about tuning in upper treble.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

500

Jomo x Pantheon Percussion P3

500

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

500

KBEar TRI I4

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

Kinera BD005 Pro

Mild U-shape

Far better balanced in tonality than the original. Could use more damping the treble though.

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

Kinera IDUN Deluxe

Discont.

Neutral

Doesn't sound too different from the original, though it depends on which unit you get...

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

150

Kinera IDUN

140

Warm neutral

WARNING: wide unit variation noted. Varies between "weird V-shape" and "trying to be neutral".

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

222

111

140

KZ BA10

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

5BA

Review unit

222

111

KZ DQ6

V-shaped

3DD

Review unit

222

111

KZ ED16

Discont.

U-shaped

Sibilant, sharp, and lacking any finesse in the bass.

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

KZ ZSN Pro

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

222

111

MEE M6 Pro

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

E1 demo unit

222

111

NF Audio NF2u

200

Warm neutral

Fairly balanced tonality, lacking treble extension and resolution.

2BA

Review unit

222

111

200

Noble Savanna

500

Bright neutral

Fairly balanced tuning if not for a rather distracting treble spike.

4BA

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

500

Nuarl NT110

120

V-shaped

Similar to the NT100.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

120

Peacock Audio P1

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

200

QKZ AK6

V-shaped

Third party unit

222

111

QoA Mojito

400

Neutral

Average tuning, average technicalities.

6BA

Review unit

222

111

400

RHA MA750

100

Mild V-shape

Somewhat shouty with a conservative bass boost.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

100

RHA T20i

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

200

RHA TrueConnect

100

U-shaped

Goes too far with the bass boost and treble can get a little too hot sometimes.

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

100

Satolex Tubomi DH298-A1Bk

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Satolex Tubomi DH302-A1Bs

130

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

130

Satolex Tubomi DH310-A1SS

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Satolex Tumuri DH303-A1

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

Shuoer H27

110

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

110

Sony XBA-300

300

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

3BA

Third party unit

222

111

300

Sony XBA-40

Discont.

V-shaped

General downsloping response with an odd upper midrange tuning.

4BA

Third party unit

222

111

730

Soundmagic E11

Mild U-shape

A little suppressed in the upper mids but somewhat balanced out by a midtreble emphasis.

E1 demo unit

222

111

Symphonium Mirage

170

Warm

Attempted neutral tuning that dies after the mids.

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

170

Technics EAH-AZ70W

250

U-shaped

Sounds a bit all over the place. Weird lower-mid hole, sharp treble, no clear direction of what's going on.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

250

TFZ Balance 2M

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

200

TFZ Exclusive 3

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

TFZ Tequila 1

150

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2DD

LMUE demo unit

222

111

150

TFZ Ti Galaxy

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

Tiandirenhe TD1

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities.

Third party unit

222

111

Tin HiFi T1 Plus

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

222

111

Tin HiFi T5

130

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

130

Tipsy Dunmer Pro

200

Bright V-shape

Rather forward treble and gets intense real fast.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

200

Tipsy Dunmer

120

Bassy

Bass bleeds into the mids. The bassier of the Dunmer twins.

Review unit

222

111

120

Tripowin TC-01

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

TRN V90

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

4BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

Unknown Custom UCD-2

220

Warm V-shape

A common 2-driver signature with passable resolution.

2BA

E1 demo unit

222

111

220

Whizzer A15

Warm U-shape

Slightly bloated, slightly sharp, not a great combination.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Zero Audio Carbo Basso ZH-DX210-CB

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Zero Audio Duoza ZH-DWX10

100

Warm V-shape

A bit too far with the lower-mid emphasis. Some sibilance is noted.

2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

JH Billie Jean

350

V-shaped

Follows the JH house sound but otherwise nothing special.

2BA

AV One demo unit

222

111

350

JVC HA-FW01

380

Dark

Very heavy and very dark sounding IEM whose signature marrs technical ability slightly.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

380

NuForce HEM1

150

Neutral

Reference tuning with tonal balance. Unfortunately limited by its technicalities.

E1 demo unit

222

111

150

Oriveti New Primacy

300

Warm neutral

Rather balanced, almost neutral hybrid. All rounder.

2BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

222

111

300

Rose BR5 Mk2

305

Neutral

Not a bad IEM, though plagued by BA timbre. Not the most technical but it does the job when called for it.

5BA

Third party unit

222

111

305

Shure SE535

500

Neutral

Tonally dead. One-note bass. No treble worth mentioning.

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

500

Simgot EN700

100

Bright V-shape

Good clarity and energetic signature.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

Stealthsonics U2

250

V-shaped

Sharp, emphasised treble and boosted bass, sounds more mainstream than audiophile.

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

250

TFZ 5S

V-shaped

Warm and somewhat slow in transients. Good timbre, average tuning.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 "TF10"

Discont.

Warm

Decent tonality and timbre. Not as detailed as the new kids on the block but has the fundamentals down.

3BA

Personal unit

222

111

380

KZ S2

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

Edifier TWS1

V-shaped

Decent bass response, subpar treble, overall passable.

Third party unit

222

111

AAW W100

Discont.

V-shaped

Bassy and has that typical "chifi DD" sound.

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

400

AVIOT TE-D01b/TE-D01d

177

V-shaped

Standard V-shaped siganture with passable transients.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

177

Campfire Lyra II

700

V-shaped

Campfire's take on a V-shaped dynamic sound. Wouldn't call it exceptional.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

700

Earsonics SM3

Discont.

Warm

Non-fatiguing, relaxing listen. "Normal".

3BA

AV One demo unit

222

111

400

Fostex TE100

1800

Warm neutral

A little boring and dead in dynamics. Not fun but not really reference either. Average.

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

1800

JH Michelle

500

Warm

Still sounds typically "JH" with a slightly V tuning, with slower transients and a non-fatiguing signature.

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

500

MEE Pinnacle P1

200

Warm V-shape

Upper midrange emphasis with soft, warm bass. Nice for mainstream listening.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Nuarl NT01

150

Warm V-shape

Generic V-shaped tuning with not much clarity or detailing capability.

Oardio demo unit

222

111

150

Nuarl NT100

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped tuning that doesn't stand out technically from other similar IEMs.

Oardio demo unit

222

111

100

TFZ King

100

V-shaped

Better tuned than the 5S with a little extra treble which improves clarity and overall staging.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

100

QKZ VK4

V-shaped

Stealth-revised. Latest version is just another KZ-type signature.

Third party unit

222

111

C-

FiiO FA7

300

Warm

Boring, overly warm tuning that lacks detailing.

C-

C+

4BA

ConnectIT demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Acoustune HS1003

Discont.

V-shaped

Intensely V-shaped resulting in thinned-out, recessed mids.

C-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

200

C-

Advanced M4

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

C-

Audio Technica ATH-IM03

450

Warm V-shape

Decently technical but ruined by its sibilant treble.

C-

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

450

C-

Audio Technica ATH-LS300

400

Warm V-shape

Seems alright up till the treble. Very odd treble timbre.

C-

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

400

C-

Audio Technica ATH-LS400

580

Warm V-shape

Seems alright up till the treble. Very odd treble timbre.

C-

C+

4BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

580

C-

AZLA Orta

130

V-shaped

Uneven mids, peaky treble, not a great listen.

C-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

130

C-

CCA C16

100

V-shaped

Shouty and bassy at the same time. Not a great combo.

C-

C+

8BA

Third party unit

224

133

100

C-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-500 Elite

800

"Balanced"

Just a weird-sounding tuning that doesn't seem to fit any kind of classification.

C-

C+

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

800

C-

Custom Art FIBAE 1

Discont.

Bright

Peaky, uneven mids and probably more uneven treble.

C-

C+

Music Sanctuary demo unit

224

133

350

C-

Earsonics ES2

300

Mid-centric

Slightly honky and lacking extension on both ends.

C-

C+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Earsonics ES3

400

U-shaped

Typical Earsonics weirdness, though bass is well-controlled.

C-

C+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

400

C-

Final Audio FI-DO6SS ANT20

Discont.

Warm

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids, one-note treble and a more downsloping response.

C-

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Final Audio Heaven 8

700

Warm

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids, one-note treble and a more downsloping response.

C-

C+

Third party unit

224

133

700

C-

Gold Planar GL20

150

Warm

The usual "open-backed planar IEM" sound of "wonk".

D-

A+

Planar

Third party unit

224

211

150

C-

Hidizs Mermaid MS4

250

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C-

C+

3BA 1DD

Third party unit

224

133

250

C-

HUM TT

500

Neutral

A misguided attempt at neutrality with virtually no treble extension.

C+

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

500

C-

IMR R1

550

Variable

Just various shades of wonky. Not recommended for the shout-intolerant.

C-

C+

2DD

Third party unit

224

133

550

C-

InEar StageDiver SD-3

600

Warm

Too much warmth, not enough balance and definition.

C-

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

224

133

600

C-

Noble Dulce Bass

700

Warm V-shape

A little bloated with the barest amount of treble required to balance the lower mids out.

C-

C+

5BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

700

C-

Shozy Black Hole Mini

650

Warm V-shape

The bass roll-off issue of the original is somewhat fixed, though at the cost of everything else.

C-

C+

Review unit

224

133

650

C-

Tin HiFI T1

Warm

Could use some more high frequency response. Seems like squandered potential.

C+

C-

Oardio demo unit

224

133

C-

VSonic VSD2S

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Dangerous combo of recessed upper mids and strong treble emphasis.

C-

C+

LMUE demo unit

224

133

C-

VSonic VSD3S

Discont.

U-shaped

Dangerous combo of recessed upper mids and strong treble emphasis.

C-

C+

LMUE demo unit

224

133

C-

Tin HiFi P1

170

Warm neutral

One of the rare few IEM-style planars with proper tonal balance without EQ, but lacking detail retrieval.

C+

C-

Planar

Review unit

224

133

170

C-

Ultimate Ears UE5 Pro

600

Warm

Dead dynamics, overly warm and congested.

C+

C-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

600

C-

Jabra Elite 75t

180

U-shaped

Overdone sub-bass response, sharp treble, thin midrange.

C-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

224

133

180

C-

HarmonicDyne P.D.1

380

U-shaped

D+

B-

1Planar 1DD

Review unit

230

157

380

C-

Acoustune HS1001

Discont.

V-shaped

Very very deep V-shape resulting in recessed mids, bloated bass and piercing highs.

D+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

150

C-

Earsonics ES5

1150

"Balanced"

Very, very uneven tuning. No clear direction, just sounds wrong.

D+

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

1150

C-

Earsonics Velvet

850

U-shaped

Lower-mid recession pushed too far with your usual Earsonics weirdness.

D+

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

850

C-

FitEar Private 223

1030

Bright

Sharp and fatiguing presentation. Treble really needs taming in this one.

D+

B-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

230

157

1030

C-

Meze Rai Solo

200

V-shaped

Very wonky upper-midrange tuning that's also shouty at the same time.

D+

B-

E1 demo unit

230

157

200

C-

FiR M2

800

V-shaped

Shrill, unnatural tone in an otherwise acceptable technical package.

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

240

183

800

C-

AAW Nightingale

1000

"Balanced"

Horribly tuned midrange that sounds wrong and lacks energy.

Planar

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

240

183

1000

C-

Earsonics S-EM9

1500

"Balanced"

Honky, no upper mids, not a great experience.

9BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

240

183

1500

C-

EarWerkz Legend Omega

Discont.

Warm

Tuning that is really a product of its time. Does not hold up well today.

8BA

Third party unit

240

183

99999

C-

Fender FXA9

1300

Dark

Pretty severe downsloping response, also results in low clarity and resolution.

6BA

E1 demo unit

240

183

1300

C-

Tipsy Aurora

Warm neutral

Very well-tuned, but not technical at all.

Review unit

240

183

C-

Spiral Ears SE5U

2000

"Balanced"

Weird phasing, horrible tonal balance with near zero regard for treble.

5BA

Third party custom

240

183

2000

C-

Anthem Five E2

150

Bassy

Lots of bass and not a lot of treble to balance it out. Alright midrange tone but resolution is poor.

C-

1BA 1DD

Review unit (custom)

244

111

133

150

C-

1More Quad Driver

200

"Balanced"

Okay-ish technical ability in a mainstream tuning. Can get congested.

C-

3BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

244

111

133

200

C-

Advanced M3

Bassy

Too much bass results in heavy tonal imbalance. Not great for timbre sticklers.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Audio Technica ATH-IM01

200

Warm

Bloated and congested presentation. Needs more treble extension.

C-

Stereo SG demo unit

244

133

111

200

C-

Aurisonics Kicker

Discont.

V-shaped

Rather generic tuning though with narrow staging and limited resolution.

C-

Third party unit

244

133

111

250

C-

Brainwavz B400

150

Neutral

Dulled transients and dynamics makes this a boring listen.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

150

C-

Campfire Solstice

1500

Warm

Doesn't sound like an Andromeda at all. A muddy, husky mess.

C-

5BA

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

1500

C-

Cardas A8

350

"Balanced"

A really weird take on neutrality. At least the bass is relatively well-controlled.

C-

Jaben SG demo unit

244

133

111

350

C-

Cayin YB04

500

"Balanced"

An odd take on neutrality that sounds weird and uneven.

C-

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Custom Art FIBAE ME

800

Warm

Downsloping signature, bloated bass, and imprecise treble.

C-

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

133

111

800

C-

Custom Art Pro330v2

Discont.

Warm

Boxy mids, slightly bloated, congested imaging, not great.

C-

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

133

111

680

C-

Eternal Melody EM-4

"Balanced"

Downsloping response with uneven mids.

C-

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

99999

C-

Eternal Melody EM-6

"Balanced"

Uneven mids, odd tonality, sounds like someone shoved drivers in there without any tuning.

C-

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

99999

C-

Fatfreq Eden

220

"Balanced"

A strange sounding monitor with no clear direction in its tuning.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Fatfreq Musician Plus

220

Warm

C-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Fatfreq Musician Pro

370

Warm

C-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

370

C-

Fatfreq Reference Plus

220

Warm neutral

C-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Grado GR8

300

Warm neutral

Weird mids, somewhat hot treble. Not... great.

C-

Jaben SG demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

Heir Audio Tzar 350

Discont.

Bright

Its detail would be appreciated if it didn't come with ear-splitting treble.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

480

C-

HiBy WH3

150

V-shaped

Gives off that "generic V-shape" impression, but it's weirder than that on more listening.

C-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

150

C-

Kinera SIF

V-shaped

Bloated bass with sharp and sibilant treble.

C-

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ AS10

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C-

5BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ES4

V-shaped

Has that ZS5/ZS6 signature: boosted bass and oddly piercing treble.

C-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZS5

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

2BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZS6

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

2BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZSR

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

4BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

MUNITIO Bullet In-Ear

Discont.

V-shaped

Deep V signature with bloated bass and piercing highs.

C-

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

180

C-

Phonak PFE

Discont.

Warm

Somewhat warm-ish and non-offensive tonality, but with very flat-sounding dynamics.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

600

C-

Pioneer SE-CX9

300

Bassy

Final-ish single BA tuning with the interesting "bass exciter" technology vibrating your ears with bass.

C-

Exciter BA

Personal unit

244

111

133

300

C-

Shozy Rouge

180

V-shaped

Sounds surprisingly to certain units of the Kinera IDUN (the same driver config too).

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

244

133

111

180

C-

Shure SE425

300

Neutral

Reinforces the fact that Shure somehow hates upper treble.

C-

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

TRN BA5

V-shaped

Low resolution, passable tonality.

C-

5BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

C-

Ultimate Ears UE900S

400

Warm

Very, very boxy and nasal midrange. Limited technical ability.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

400

C-

Westone W30

400

Warm

Fairly balanced as far as Westones go, but still suffers from subpar definition.

C-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

244

133

111

400

C-

Zero Audio Carbo Doppio ZH-BX700

250

Neutral

Severely lacking in treble extension and detailing.

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

111

133

250

C-

Sennheiser IE40 Pro

100

Neutral

An odd take on a balanced signature that sounds dead and lifeless.

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

244

111

133

100

C-

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless

300

V-shaped

Similar but not identical to its wired counterpart. A weirdly tuned V-shaped response.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

Shanling ME100

120

V-shaped

An odd take on the typical "chifi DD" sound, rolling off the bass for extra clarity at the expense of tonality.

C-

Review unit

244

133

111

120

C-

Stealthsonics U4

500

Warm

An odd character, simultaneously bassy and thin at the same time.

C-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Ultimate Ears Live

2200

Warm

Soft, muddy, low resolution and lacks any sort of definition.

C-

6BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

111

133

2200

C-

AAW Nebula Two

150

U-shaped

Excellent clarity and wide staging due to semi-open design. DD bass manages to shine through.

C-

1BA 1DD

Null Audio demo unit

244

111

133

150

C-

Campfire Nova

500

Neutral with laid-back treble

Somewhat dead-sounding with no shimmer or sparkle in the upper registers.

C-

2BA

ConnectIT demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Fostex TE-02WP

Discont.

Neutral-bright

Balanced and clear. Very good value.

C-

A2A Melbourne demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Heygears Anora

Neutral with laid-back treble

Very good tuning, well-balanced signature.

C-

LMUE demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Super Audio "Supermeme" 2BA+2DD

150

V-shaped

A decently tuned V-shaped hybrid with energetic upper midrange. May be intense for some.

C-

2BA 2DD

Personal unit

244

133

111

150

C-

HiBy Crystal6

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Surprisingly thin and sharp-sounding thing. At least it's somewhat technical.

D+

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

248

157

450

C-

Kumitate KL-Kanon

1250

Variable

Pot adjusts bass and lower mids. Intense V-shape, bright-and-shouty, and everything else in-between.

D+

C+

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

248

157

1250

C-

Shuoer Singer

V-shaped

Less "sing" and more "scream". Needs those upper-mids toned down, desperately.

D+

C+

EST DD

Review unit

248

157

C-

Shuoer Tape Pro

130

V-shaped

An attempt to fix the original Tapes by targeting not the upper mids, but the treble. Just makes things worse.

D+

C+

Oardio demo unit

248

157

130

C-

Tin HiFi T2 Evo

Bright V-shape

D+

C+

Review unit

248

157

C-

Yinyoo Ash

V-shaped

Wonky tone and sharp treble is not a great combo.

D+

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

248

157

C-

Cayin Fantasy

800

Bright

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

256

183

800

C-

Earsonics EM32

1100

U-shaped

Lots of bass, recessed lower mids, strange upper mids, just an oddball all round.

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

256

183

1100

C-

JH Audio Jolene

1800

Variable

Really only usable at-or-near max bass settings. Honky, lacking upper mids and just wonky overall.

B-

8BA 4DD

AV One demo unit

256

183

1800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Akakeyaki

800

Bright

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Akazakura

800

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Kaede Type 1

Discont.

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

99999

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Kaede Type 2

750

Bright

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

750

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Ti Plus

1000

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

1000

C-

UFOEar UFO-111

200

U-shaped

Truly wild-and-whacky tonality that makes most instruments sound wrong. Pretty decent resolution though.

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

256

183

200

C-

Rhapsodio Zombie

1800

Bassy

Not the cleanest bass and with coherency issues that shouldn't exist for an IEM of its asking price.

B-

8BA 1DD

Review unit

256

183

1800

C-

Advanced Elise

Bassy

Boomy and heavy sounding. Smoothed over details but not the worst out there.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

C-

Campfire Polaris V2

500

Bassy

Overwhelming amounts of bass only slightly balanced out by a midtreble emphasis.

C-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

500

C-

Elysian Minerva

900

Warm V-shape

Wonky tone with blunted notes, not very revealing.

C-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

266

133

900

C-

Fearless Crystal Pearl

200

Warm

Veiled, weird sounding and lacking details.

C-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

266

133

200

C-

1More Dual Driver

Discont.

Warm

Somewhat balanced tonality though not the greatest in technical performance.

C-

1BA 1DD

AV One demo unit

266

133

C-

Advanced 747

Bassy

Way too much bass. Interferes with instrument timbre and not even that detailed either.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

C-

CCA NRA

Warm V-shape

C-

1MS 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

C-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-300 Pro

600

Warm

Overly-bloated and warm with virtually zero definition.

C-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

266

133

600

C-

I-INTO i8

"Balanced"

Somewhat downsloping signature. It's an IEM that exists.

C-

3DD

Third party unit

266

133

C-

KZ ZEX

Warm V-shape

C-

1MS 1DD

Review unit

266

133

C-

KZ ZS3

V-shaped

Simple DD tuning. It's an IEM that exists.

C-

Oardio demo unit

266

133

C-

Meccaudio ME-04

Discont.

Neutral

A not-quite-neutral "neutral" monitor.

C-

4BA

E1 demo unit

266

133

700

C-

Noble Django

1000

Warm

Lower-mid bloat and lacking definition.

C-

6BA

Stereo SG demo unit

266

133

1000

C-

Pai Audio DM2A

140

V-shaped

Weird midrange. Oddly similar to the Kinera IDUN.

C-

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

140

C-

Stax SR-001 Mk1

Discont.

Mid-centric

Sounds like an old-school on-ear headphone from the 80s.

C-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

266

133

350

C-

TRN MT1

V-shaped

C-

Third party unit

266

133

C-

Venture Electronics Duke

Discont.

Warm

Oddly tuned dynamic, but at least it's not the Monk IEs.

C-

Third party custom

266

133

700

C-

WG T-One

100

V-shaped

Lacks definition, lacks resolution, weird V-shaped tuning.

C-

Review unit

266

133

100

C-

Zero Audio Carbo Singolo ZH-BS150-CS

170

Warm neutral

Lacks definition and has virtually zero upper treble.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

170

C-

Kinera Idun (Deluxe)

140

V-shaped

Not a bad hybrid, considering Kinera's track record.

C-

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

140

C-

Oriveti Basic

100

Bassy

Lots of sub-bass rumble with an energetic midrange. Roll-off for non-fatigue.

C-

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

266

133

100

C-

Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear

100

V-shaped

Fuzzy, typical V-shaped sound but nothing too egregious.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

100

C-

Westone 4R

Discont.

Dark

Low resolution, extremely blunted and narrow imaging.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

266

133

500

C-

Whizzer A-HE03 "Kylin"

160

Warm V-shape

Odd tonality and lacklustre technical ability overall.

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

266

133

160

C-

Noble Falcon

156

V-shaped

Harsh midrange with strong bass and treble. Very mainstream sound.

C-

Stereo SG demo unit

266

133

156

C-

BGVP Q2

100

Bright neutral

Poor bass, thin notes, shouty midrange and sharp treble.

C-

2BA

Review unit

266

133

100

D+

Advanced M5-5D

650

Bright neutral

An otherwise capable hybrid unfortunately let down by its ridiculous treble spike.

D+

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

268

157

111

650

D+

fineEars TSH-HR1000K

V-shaped

Pretty decent tonality but is severely lacking details.

D+

Third party unit

268

111

157

D+

Kennerton Jimo

300

Bassy

Cloying, overpowering bass response. Truly a muddy IEM.

D+

2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

268

157

111

300

D+

KZ ASF

V-shaped

One of those "weird KZs". Midrange scooped out, slightly shouty, not great.

D+

5BA

Review unit

268

157

111

D+

KZ ASX

100

V-shaped

One of those "weird KZs". Midrange scooped out, slightly shouty, not great.

D+

10BA

Review unit

268

157

111

100

D+

KZ S4

Discont.

V-shaped

Extreme V with very shouty mids, piercing treble and bloated bass.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

99999

D+

Noble M3

600

V-shaped

Strident and harsh midrange only saved by its somewhat competent bass presentation.

D+

1MS 1DD

Munkong Gadget demo unit

268

157

111

600

D+

Ocharaku Co-Donguri Shizuku S2

V-shaped

Not an improvement over the original, that's for sure.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

D+

Ocharaku Co-Donguri Shizuku

Discont.

V-shaped

Spiciness as expected of an Ocharaku. More shouty than bright, and weirdly thin.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

D+

Ocharaku Donguri Keyaki

400

Bright V-shape

It's not necessarily V-shaped... but certainly very sharp.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

400

D+

Ocharaku Donguri Ti Plus

500

V-shaped

Spiciness as expected of an Ocharaku. More shouty than bright, and weirdly thin.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

500

D+

Shure SE315

200

Dark

Honky mids, limp bass, no upper treble.

D+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

268

157

111

200

D+

Rose Mini2

110

Warm

It's somewhat natural in timbre but lacks a lot of technical proficiency.

D+

2BA

Third party unit

268

111

157

110

D+

Unique Melody ME1

760

Warm

Soft transients, low definition and odd timbre makes this the worst planar I've listened to.

D-

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

268

211

760

D+

Warbler Prelude

1100

Dark

Rolled off on both ends with a very typical single-BA sound.

D+

Third party custom

268

157

111

1100

D+

Audio Technica ATH-IEX1

1200

V-shaped

Sounds weird, sounds wrong, needs a complete overhaul.

C+

2BA 2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

274

183

1200

D+

Jade Audio EA3

Bright V-shape

Painful treble. Very painful.

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

274

183

D+

KBEar Neon

Neutral

C+

Review unit

274

183

D+

LZ A4 Pro

250

Variable

C+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

274

183

250

D+

Noble Trident

400

Warm V-shape

Strident.

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

274

183

400

D+

Hifiman RE1000

1000

V-shaped

A strange take on a V response. Intense yet with no upper treble to speak of.

C+

A2A Melbourne demo unit

274

183

1000

D+

Advanced GT3 Superbass

200

"Balanced"

Acceptable resolution though the tone is off in many ways. Filters don't seem to address that issue.

C-

D+

Personal unit

290

133

157

200

D+

Cozoy Trio

450

Unique

Odd tuning, doesn't sound too bad but it's overall not very impressive at all.

C-

D+

3BA

E1 demo unit

290

133

157

450

D+

IMR Semper

1300

Variable

An incoherent mess with bloated bass and piercing-sharp treble.

D+

C-

2EST Piezo Planar DD

Third party unit

290

157

133

1300

D+

KZ AS16

125

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C-

D+

8BA

Oardio demo unit

290

133

157

125

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07 Go

200

V-shaped

Not much different from the MW07.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

200

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus

300

V-shaped

Not much different from the MW07.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

300

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07

300

V-shaped

Tonally imbalanced, with too much of the mids being pushed back into the mix.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

300

D+

Shure SE215

100

V-shaped

Sounds like a typical dynamic IEM. Slightly bloated bass and narrow staging.

C-

D+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

290

133

157

100

D+

Symphonium Audio Mirage

150

Dark

Typical single-BA sound that doesn't offer anything special.

C-

D+

Music Sanctuary demo unit

290

133

157

150

D+

Tripowin TP10

Bright V-shape

Skewed towards the higher frequencies with wonky mids and your average KZ technicalities.

5BA

Review unit

294

183

111

D+

Westone W40

500

Warm V-shape

Overbearing lower mids, weird treble, odd tonality overall. Definitely a Westone.

4BA

Treoo demo unit

294

183

111

500

D+

NXEars Opera

800

Warm

One word: bloat.

D-

C+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

302

211

800

D+

Fearless S5T

330

Warm

Tonally off and lacking details. Not enough bite or energy either.

D+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

314

157

330

D+

Unknown Custom Juno

640

Variable

Something odd going on in the midrange. Same issues in resolution.

D+

6BA

E1 demo unit

314

157

640

D+

Unknown Custom Quad 2.0

390

V-shaped

Low-resolution, low-detail, passable tonality.

D+

4BA

E1 demo unit

314

157

390

D+

Westone W60

1000

Warm

A little better tuned than your average Westone, but suffers from the usual lack of definition.

D+

6BA

Treoo demo unit

314

157

1000

D+

Kinera SEED

"Balanced"

Lacking in bass extension and tonally skewed too much to the higher frequencies.

D+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

314

157

D+

Advanced Model X

Discont.

V-shaped

Extreme treble and bass response to a fault.

D+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

314

157

D+

Jaybirds Vista

180

V-shaped

Extremely scooped out midrange with piercing treble.

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

314

157

180

Earsonics Blade

610

Warm

Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass.

C-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

610

Earsonics Stark

1540

Warm

Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass.

C-

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

1540

1More Triple Driver

100

V-shaped

Subpar tuning with unfortunately thin midrange. Flat bass, not in a good way.

C-

2BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

316

133

183

100

Advanced GT3

200

V-shaped

Sharp, shrill and overall unpleasant.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

200

Advanced M5-1D

400

V-shaped

Typical chifi DD sound. Nothing special.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

400

Eternal Melody EM-2

290

V-shaped

It just sounds "meh" to be. Nothing much to say.

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

290

1More Piston

V-shaped

Tonally alright, technically distrastrous.

C-

AV One demo unit

316

133

183

Advanced Sleeper

Bassy

Too much bass, not enough clarity, and definitely not enough resolution.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

Aroma Shock

Discont.

V-shaped

At least its technicalities aren't as bad as its tonality.

C-

2EST 2BA

AV One demo unit

316

183

133

1200

KZ ED Special Edition

V-shaped

Certainly an eSpecially V-shaped set.

C-

Third party unit

316

183

133

LH Verb

V-shaped

Midrange is pushed all the way back and if that doesn't push you away, the treble will.

C-

Third party unit

316

183

133

LZ A2 Pro

140

V-shaped

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

316

183

133

140

MUNITIO Billets

Discont.

Bassy

Extremely, extremely bloated. Absolutely zero sense of anything "balance".

C-

E1 demo unit

316

183

133

oBravo Cupid

270

V-shaped

Incoherent, broken imaging, overly-shouty, sharp treble, just a cacophony.

C-

Planar DD

Review unit

316

183

133

270

Qudelix Qx-over

Bassy

C-

2DD

Review unit

316

183

133

RHA CL2

900

V-shaped

Some of the weirdest mids around, oddly shouty with no cohesiveness in its tonality.

C-

Planar

AV One demo unit

316

183

133

900

Shozy x AAW Hibiki SE

Discont.

V-shaped

All around wonky with the weirdest timbre I've heard in a dynamic driver.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

130

Sennheiser IE80S

350

V-shaped

Warm, bassy, congested and lacking in dynamics. Oddly sharp yet lacking in sparkle

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

350

Astrotec Delphinus 5

500

"Balanced"

Sounds plain wrong. Instruments are nowhere close to how they should on proper gear.

D-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

322

211

111

500

Effect Audio Symphony

890

Warm

A muddy, overly warm sound with that struggles with surface-level detailing.

D+

3BA

Third party unit

340

183

157

890

Campfire Dorado (2020)

1100

V-shaped

Bloated bass just barely saved by a midtreble peak. Most of its resolution seem to come from its BA driver.

D+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

340

183

157

1100

Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Extra Bass (SF5EB)

Discont.

Bassy

The world's first hybrid IEM. Very dated sound, with far too much bass and not enough resolution.

D+

1BA 1DD

Personal unit

340

183

157

250

Ambient Acoustics AM7

1750

Variable

Unreliable switches, mediocre technical ability and the tone is slightly off.

D+

7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

1750

B&O Beoplay E8

350

"Balanced"

An extremely odd take on a neutral sound signature that simply doesn't work.

D+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

350

Fidue A71

Bassy

Boomy and bleeds into the mids. Not a lot of definition.

D+

2DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

AAW ACH/Kingfisher

190

Warm

Persasive warmth just puts a blanket on all the transients. Lacks definition.

D+

1Piezo 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

190

CCA A10

Bright V-shape

Typical KZ-style tuning with even shoutier midrange.

D+

5BA

Oardio demo unit

340

157

183

Fearless Crystal Ball

200

Warm V-shape

Definitely evokes real "Westone" vibes here.

D+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

340

183

157

200

HiFi Boy OS V3

150

Warm neutral

Bloated, lacks definition and treble extension too.

D+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

150

Massdrop x MEE Planamic

150

V-shaped

Severely lacks resolution and in dire need of tonal refinements.

D+

Planar

Review unit

340

157

183

150

Origami Audio Silver

900

Warm

A slow, plodding mess without the courtesy of having a decent tuning.

D+

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

900

Sound Linear Fitz 3X

Discont.

"Balanced"

An attempt at neutrality, but looks like someone forgot that upper-mids exist.

D+

3BA

E1 demo unit

340

183

157

300

Westone W50

800

Warm

Per usual: Westone's stubborn downsloping tuning with abysmal technical performance.

D+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

340

183

157

800

Jomo Haka

365

Dark

Mushy, blobby and low resolution.

D+

Euphoria Audio demo unit

340

157

183

365

Sennheiser IE500 Pro

600

Dark

Heavy, undefined sound with bloated bass and little energy.

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

340

157

183

600

1More Stylish

100

Bassy

Pretty standard "consumer signature" that panders to those who want bass and nothing else.

D+

2DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

100

Audiofly AF160

430

Dark

Not just dead but almost completely devoid of treble. Double whammy.

D+

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

340

183

157

430

Jomo PLB

510

Dark

Bloated, congested and oh-so-slow.

D+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

340

157

183

510

AAW A2H-Pro V2

220

Dark

Good coherency but sub-par tuning and sluggishy slow.

C-

D-

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

344

133

211

220

KZ ZST

V-shaped

Decent bass. Odd timbre. Odd tuning.

C-

D-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

344

133

211

Ambient Acoustics AM16

Discont.

"Balanced"

Sounds weird and is completely average in pure technicalities. Disappointing.

16BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

99999

Ambient Acoustics AM24

Discont.

"Balanced"

See above. Perhaps even slightly worse.

24BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

99999

Fearless ACME8

1100

Bassy

Weird and bloaty bass in conjunction with tonally weird midrange.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

366

183

1100

1More Single Driver

Bright V-shape

Shouty with bass bleed sprinkled in.

AV One demo unit

366

183

Audio Technica ATH-LS50

Bassy

Really weird and wonky tonality. Really struggles to resolve... things.

2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

366

183

BGVP Zero

Warm

I have no idea what this is trying to accomplish.

Oardio demo unit

366

183

Campfire Equinox

1500

Bassy

Extremely different from the Atlas. It's a lot worse.

ConnectIT demo unit

366

183

1500

FAAEAL Hibiscus

"Balanced"

Third party unit

366

183

Future Sonics G10

220

V-shaped

Shouty, bassy, yet oddly dull.

Third party unit

366

183

220

Kinera BD005

Bassy

Bass is begging to be reined in on this one.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

366

183

NXEars Basso

500

Warm V-shape

Definitely evokes real "Westone" vibes here. At least it has treble.

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

500

Sennheiser IE80

Discont.

V-shaped

An oddly-tuned, technically-underwhelming set that has not aged well.

Third party unit

366

183

300

Unknown Custom UCD-3

270

Warm

Mushy, blunted transients with a warm yet strangely sibilant tuning.

3BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

270

NuForce Primo 8

500

Dark

Tone is off, detailing is low, things sound wrong. Lies on a spectrum of "average" to "no".

4BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

500

Sound Linear Fitz 10 Flat

2200

"Balanced"

It sounds dead and boring. Nothing about it stands out at all.

10BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

2200

Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW

100

V-shaped

Loose and uncontrolled bass in combination with a sharp and piercing treble.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

100

Earsonics SM64v2

500

Warm

Weirdly incoherent and disjointed. Good warmth, though.

3BA

AV One demo unit

366

183

500

TFZ 3S

V-shaped

It's okay. It's a Chinese dynamic IEM, nothing special.

LMUE demo unit

366

183

D-

Campfire Vega (2020)

900

Bassy

Uncontrolled bass, lacks definition and with barely any resolution.

D+

D-

Third party unit

368

157

211

900

D-

ddHiFi Janus

250

Mid-centric

Someone forgot to tune bass into this... thing.

D-

D+

AV One demo unit

368

211

157

250

D-

Sony WF-SP800N

220

Bassy

It's all bass.

D-

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

368

211

157

220

D-

Westone UM Pro 50

750

Dark

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst.

D-

D+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

368

211

157

750

D-

Nuforce HEM4

330

Warm

Dead as a doornail. Missing bits and pieces in its tuning.

D+

D-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

368

157

211

330

D-

Nuforce HEM6

450

Warm

Refer to the above.

D+

D-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

368

157

211

450

D-

Campfire Honeydew

250

Bassy

Bloated bass, recessed upper-mids, generally off-tone, and simply lacking surface-level detailing.

D-

ConnectIT demo unit

394

211

183

250

D-

Dethonray Tender I

640

"Balanced"

D-

Planar

Review unit

394

211

183

640

D-

oBravo Ra 21 C

7000

Unique

Noted tuning improvements over its predecessor, but still a fundamentally flawed IEM design.

D-

1AMT 1DD

E1 demo unit

394

211

183

7000

D-

Raycon E25

V-shaped

It's a lot of bass. A ridiculous amount of bass. Bloated, muddy and piercing all at the same time.

D-

Personal unit

394

211

183

D-

Seahf AWK-009

Bright

Phasing issues, weirdly incoherent and yet a strangely compelling listen.

D-

Third party unit

394

183

211

D-

Shozy Elsa

750

Warm

D-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

211

183

750

D-

Westone UM Pro 10

150

Dark

Attempted neutrality but someone forgot the treble.

D-

Treoo demo unit

394

183

211

150

D-

Westone UM Pro 20

300

Warm V-shape

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst, with a random treble spike to boot.

D-

2BA

Treoo demo unit

394

211

183

300

D-

Westone UM Pro 30

500

Warm V-shape

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst, with a random treble spike to boot.

D-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

394

211

183

500

D-

RHA CL750

100

Bright

Ear-piercing treble makes it hard to listen to.

D-

AV One demo unit

394

211

183

100

D-

Shozy x AAW Hibiki

Bright

Sharp, shrill tonality. Average everything else.

D-

Personal unit

394

183

211

D-

Audio Technica ATH-CKS5TW

150

Dark

Muddy bass with virtually nonexistent treble.

D-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

183

211

150

D-

Rhapsodio Clipper

Bassy

Lots and lots of bass. Slams you in the face with bass.

D-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

183

211

D-

Effect Audio King Arthur

7000

Dark

A joke, both in price and sound. Nobody's laughing.

D-

16BA

Third party unit

422

211

7000

D-

Westone W10

250

Dark

Attempted neutrality but someone forgot the treble.

D-

Treoo demo unit

422

211

250

D-

TFZ 1S

V-shaped

A little bloated at times and definitely congested.

D-

LMUE demo unit

422

211

D-

Audio Technica ATH-CKR7TW

250

Bright

Shrill, sharp and screams in your face.

D-

ConnectIT demo unit

422

211

250

D-

Kinera YH263

Bassy

Almost nothing but bass. Zero semblance of any sort of balance.

D-

Review unit

422

211

Hifiman RE800

700

Bright

No bass extension, piercing highs, all round simply just... unpleasant.

AV One demo unit

1056

999

700

RHA CL1

280

Bright

So much treble to the point where nothing sounds correct. Like raining metal balls on a tin roof.

AV One demo unit

1056

999

280

Empire Ears EVR Mk2

950

Neutral

Not even the vocals; just terribly unnatural everything.

B-

2EST 3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1072

999

950

Unique Melody 3DD-Ti

700

Bright

It's not the quantity of the treble, but the quality. Reserved only for the most esoteric of tastes.

C+

3DD

Stereo SG demo unit

1090

999

700

Final Audio LAB 2

7400

Unique

Fancy artisanal garbage that fails at the very thing it's supposed to be: an IEM.

Third party unit

1110

999

111

7400

Hifiman TWS600

200

Mid-centric

Telephonic mess. The worst TWS IEM I have ever heard.

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

1132

999

133

200

Kinera H3

100

V-shaped

Completely off timbre, extremely recessed midrange and sharp, painful treble.

C-

2BA 1DD

Personal unit

1132

999

133

100

oBravo Ra C-Cu

10000

Unique

An indescribable affront to God and humanity both in sound and pricing.

1AMT 1DD

Third party unit

1182

999

183

10000

Campfire IO

300

"Balanced"

Tonality and timbre is all sorts of wrong. Lacks the technicalities to redeem it.

2BA

Third party unit

1182

999

183

300

Fender Thirteen 6

1800

Dark

Instruments sound wrong. Everything is underwater. Help.

6BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1182

999

183

1800

Astrotec Volans

330

Warm

Mediocre tuning, virtually zero technicalities, no redeeming qualities.

Review loaner

1182

183

999

330

Final Audio Adagio 3

V-shaped

A case study on how NOT to do a V-shape.

Jaben SG demo unit

1182

999

183

JH Audio Diana

700

Dark

Mushy transients and the detailing capability of free phone earbuds.

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

1182

999

183

700

Shozy Ceres

180

Warm

1BA 1DD

Review unit

1182

999

183

180

AAW A2H Pro V1

Discont.

Dark

Dead, bloated, congested. Feels like I have to strain to hear even surface-level detailing.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

1182

183

999

280

Sensaphonics 2MAX

850

Bright neutral

Odd timbre. Technical ability isn't even that great.

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

850

Sensaphonics 2X-S

750

Bright neutral

Sharp and shrill yet surprisingly dead. Like shoving blunted icepicks into your ears.

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

750

Sensaphonics 3MAX

1050

Warm

It's a slight improvement over the 2MAX but not by much.

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

1050

Geek Wold GK3

Dark

Incoherent, imaging is all over the place and sounds like a mess.

D-

3DD

Third party unit

1210

999

211

Shozy x AAW Pola

800

Dark

Dark, muffled, veiled, muddy, congested etc. etc. basically every permutation of similar descriptors.

D-

2EST 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1210

999

211

800

Fischer Omega Spark

Bright

Someone should harvest their drivers for tweeters since I hear nothing below the upper mids.

E1 demo unit

1998

999

LEAR NatroSound NS-U1

250

Variable

An IEM that supposedly sacrifices tuning for staging, ends up killing both.

2DD

Treoo demo unit

1998

999

250

Sendiy M1221

200

V-shaped

It literally sounds out of phase. It's an accomplishment in itself.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1998

999

200

VE Monk IE Smalls

Discont.

Dark

Sounds exactly like what would happen if you shoved an earbud driver into an IEM housing.

Third party unit

1998

999

VE Monk IE Biggie

Discont.

Dark

Absolute mud and congestion. Could work as a subwoofer since it barely plays anything above 500Hz anyways.

Third party unit

10998

9999

999

Delta Air complimentary earphones

Complete failure

It's a telephone in IEM form. It is physically unable to play bass or treble.

Third party unit

19998

9999

SIA complimentary earphones

Dark

Its full potential can only be unleashed by an Airbus A380.

Personal unit

19998

9999

Oppo MH130

Complete failure

The horribleness of this can only be experienced in real life.

Third party unit

19998

9999

Rank	Value Rating	Model	Price (MSRP)	Signature	Comments	Tone Grade	Technical Grade	Setup	Based on	Note weight	Ranksort	Tonesort	Techsort	Pricesort
S	★★	ThieAudio Monarch Mk2	1000	Neutral with bass boost		S+	S	2EST 6BA 1DD	Review unit		4	1	3	1000
S	★	64 Audio A/U12t	2000	Neutral with bass boost	Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.	S	S	12BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	6	3	3	2000
S	★	Elysian Annihilator (2021)	3700	U-shaped		S	S	2EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		6	3	3	3700
S	★	Sony IER-Z1R	1700	Mild V-shape	Extended yet natural treble, realistic sub-bass focus and spacious imaging capabilities.	S	S	1BA 2DD	Personal unit	-3	6	3	3	1700
S-	★	qdc 8SL/Gemini/Anole VX	1410 (8SL) 2180 (Gemini) 2560 (Anole VX)	Mild V-shape	Reference tuning with good tonality and top-level resolution. Similar tunings across top tier models.	S-	S+	8/10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-2	8	7	1	1410
S-	★★	ThieAudio Monarch	730	Neutral with bass boost	A clean-sounding monitor with a bass boost near-exclusively in the sub-frequencies.	S-	S	2EST 6BA 1DD	Review unit		10	7	3	730
S-	★	64 Audio Tia Trio	2300	Neutral with bass boost	A more correct sounding version of the Fourte with slight cutbacks in staging and sheer resolution.	S	S-	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	1	10	3	7	2300
S-		Vision Ears Erlkonig	4800	Variable	Good tonality, high resolution and an overall decent all-rounder.	S-	S	13BA	Third party unit	2	10	7	3	4800
S-	★★	Hidition Viento (B-mode, custom)	950	Variable	Best-in-class tuning and tonal balance with near-perfect coherency. Recommended as a custom-fit.	S+	A+	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-3	14	1	13	950
S-		Empire Ears Odin	3400	Mild V-shape	A Legend X with the bass properly controlled and the resolution one step higher.	S-	S-	4EST 5BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		14	7	7	3400
S-	★	Sony IER-M9	1000	Warm neutral	Neutral tonality, highly coherent and decent detail pickup. The all-rounder of the IER lineup.	S-	S-	5BA	Showfloor demo unit	2	14	7	7	1000
A+		64 Audio Nio	1700	Variable	A decent bassy set with the m15/m20 modules, but really shines with the mX modules.	S	A+	8BA 1DD	Review unit		16	3	13	1700
A+	★	qdc 8SS	1450	Neutral	The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.	A+	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		16	13	3	1450
A+		Jomo Samba	Discont.	V-shaped	Lively and engaging with big clarity and detail, perhaps too much for some	A+	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-4	16	13	3	1700
A+		Vision Ears VE8	2700	Warm neutral	Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities.	A+	S	8BA	E1 demo unit	2	16	13	3	2700
A+	★★	Moondrop S8	700	Harman-neutral	More faithful to the Harman target compared to the A8, with a smoother bass response.	S-	A+	8BA	Oardio demo unit		20	7	13	700
A+	★	Campfire Andromeda (2020)	1100	Warm neutral	Basically an Andromeda without the treble spike and slightly boosted midrange.	A+	S-	5BA	Third party unit		20	13	7	1100
A+		Softears RS10	2100	Harman-neutral	A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.	A+	S-	10BA	Showfloor demo unit		20	13	7	2100
A+		64 Audio A/U18 Tzar	3000	Warm neutral	A rather simple and "mainstream" tuning refined to an extremely high level.	A+	S-	18BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	20	13	7	3000
A+		Elysian X	4600	V-shaped		A+	S-	4EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		20	13	7	4600
A+		Oriolus Traillii	6000	Neutral with bass boost		S-	A+	4EST 8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		20	7	13	6000
A+		Unique Melody MEST Mk2	1500	Neutral with bass boost	Pretty much the same as the Mk1, though with extra sub-bass presence.	A+	S-	1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD	Third party unit		20	13	7	1500
A+	★	Unique Melody MEST	1400	Neutral with bass boost	A smooth, relaxing listen (in custom form) backed up with good technicalities.	A+	S-	1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD	Review custom		20	13	7	1400
A+		InEar Prophile-8	1600	Neutral	Very "studio" like sound, heavy priority on technicalities if a little dead-sounding.	S-	A+	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-1	20	7	13	1600
A+		Jomo Flamenco	2200	Warm neutral	Tuned to be more pleasing and tonally accurate compared to the old Flamenco at the cost of sheer detail.	A+	S-	11BA	Showfloor demo unit	-4	20	13	7	2200
A+	★	Kumitate KL-Sirius	815	Neutral	Excellent technical ability, well tuned with a dash of Japanese flavour.	S-	A+	4BA	Third party custom	-4	20	7	13	815
A+	★★	ThieAudio Clairvoyance	700	Neutral with bass boost	Inoffensive, pleasant tuning specialising in extremely balanced tonality and bass control.	S	A	2EST 5BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	700
A+		qdc 8SH	1450	Mild V-shape	Tonally, a slightly wonkier variation of the top-tier qdc IEMs.	A	S	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		24	21	3	1450
A+	★★★	Moondrop Blessing 2	320	DF-neutral	Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.	S	A	4BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	320
A+		Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 2	Discont.	Warm neutral	Somewhat reference tuning with emphasis on tonal accuracy and naturalness	S	A	6BA	Personal unit	3	24	3	21	1500
A+	★★	Moondrop Variations	520	Harman-neutral	Sub-bass-focused signature with Moondrop's clean tuning makes this one of the best $500 tribrids.	S	A	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		24	3	21	520
A+		Empire Ears Legend X	2300	V-shaped	High resolution hybrid flawed only by lack of control in the bass regions.	A+	A+	5BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	26	13	13	2300
A+	★	Hidition NT6	1050	DF-neutral	If Etymotic made a multi-BA IEM, this would be the closest to that dream	A+	A+	6BA	Null Audio demo unit	-1	26	13	13	1050
A+		Empire Ears Legend X SE	3250	V-shaped	A more upper-mid-forward variation of the original Legend X, which could come off as slightly more mid-recessed.	A+	A+	5BA 2DD	BKK Audio demo unit		26	13	13	3250
A+		qdc Anole V14	2740	Variable	Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.	A+	A+	4EST 10BA	Jaben SG demo unit		26	13	13	2740
A+	★	PEARS SH3	1100	Neutral	Great detail pickup and solid all-rounder, perhaps a little strident.	A+	A+	3BA	Third party unit	-4	26	13	13	1100
A+		Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor (UERM)	Discont.	Neutral	The benchmark of an era, dead-flat with an upper treble boost	A+	A+	3BA	Personal custom	-3	26	13	13	1000
A+	★★	Sennheiser IE600	700	U-shaped	Well-tuned mids, powerful yet controlled sub-bass, with highly extended (and somewhat spicy) treble.	A+	A+	DD	Review unit		26	13	13	700
A	★	Campfire Andromeda (S)	1100	Warm U-shape	Highly coherent, easy-to-love tuning and spacious headstage	A	S-	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	2	28	21	7	1100
A	★	Empire Ears ESR Mk2	1100	Warm neutral	Possibly the most pleasant-sounding of the Empire Ears lineup with decent detailing to boot.	S-	A	2EST 3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		28	7	21	1100
A		Mofasest M14	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Essentially a more tonally "correct" version of the ThieAudio V14.	S-	A	14BA	Third party unit		28	7	21	99999
A		Elysian Hades V2	1550	Variable	Upper-mid forward signature with intense upper treble response.	A	A+	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		34	21	13	1550
A		Elysian Terminator V2	2500	V-shaped	A more intense, upper-mid forward Terminator V1 with the same level of technical ability.	A	A+	8BA	Showfloor demo unit		34	21	13	2500
A		Tansio Mirai TSMR-12 "Zodiac"	1330	Neutral	Very clean, monitor/reference-style sound.	A+	A	12BA	Review unit		34	13	21	1330
A	★	Softears RSV	730	Neutral with bass boost	Very well-balanced tonality with surprisingly good timbre, though slightly lacking definition.	S	A-	5BA	Review unit		34	3	31	730
A	★★	ThieAudio Oracle	540	Neutral with bass boost	Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.	S	A-	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		34	3	31	540
A		Hidition NT8	1850	Neutral	Coloured neutral kind of sound that works better with Asian genres.	A	A+	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	34	21	13	1850
A	★	Hidition Waltz	900	Harman-neutral	Neutral-fun signature that works both as a reference monitor and a rock-out IEM.	A+	A	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	34	13	21	900
A	★★	Fearless S8Z	590	Warm neutral	Solid all-rounder with a safe, pleasing tuning.	A+	A	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		34	13	21	590
A		Hidition Violet	3300	Neutral with bass boost	Strong sub-bass presence, slightly cut-back upper mids. A fun IEM through and through.	A	A+	11BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		34	21	13	3300
A	★★	Kiwi Ears Orchestra	500	Mild V-shape	Very well-tuned reference-y signature with a mild bass and treble emphasis for added energy.	A+	A	8BA	Review unit		34	13	21	500
A		Kumitate KL-Focus	1600	U-shaped	Selectable bass response with the rest of the FR following a more "Japanese reference" tuning.	A+	A	5BA	Treoo demo unit		34	13	21	1600
A	★	qdc 4SS	700	Neutral	High clarity, high resolution reference-type monitor with spot-on tone.	A+	A	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	34	13	21	700
A		StereoPravada SB7	2500	Bright DF-neutral	Technically proficient but marred by a sharp timbre. Interesting concept.	A-	S	7BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-5	34	31	3	2500
A		Vision Ears Elysium	3200	Mild V-shape	First decent implementation of Sonion's EST tweeters.	A-	S-	2EST 1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		38	31	7	3200
A	★★	DUNU SA6	550	Neutral with bass boost	Tonality reminiscent of the Anole VX, though not up to the same level of technicalities.	S-	A-	6BA	Review unit		38	7	31	550
A	★★	Sony IER-M7	500	Warm neutral	Balanced across the board, though doesn't seem to excel in any particular area.	S-	A-	4BA	Showfloor demo unit	2	38	7	31	500
A	★	Moondrop A8	667	Harman-neutral	An odd but surprisingly decent take on the Harman signature, with added midbass compared to the S8.	A	A	8BA	Oardio demo unit		42	21	21	667
A		FiR M3	1200	Warm neutral	Interesting tubeless technology, though the imaging improvements are minimal.	A	A	2BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		42	21	21	1200
A		FiR M4	1900	Warm neutral	Too similar to the M3 to be worth the price markup.	A	A	3BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		42	21	21	1900
A		Moondrop Solis	1100	Warm DF-neutral	A good implementation of the EST drivers with Moondrop's signature tuning specialties.	A	A	4BA 2EST	Review unit		42	21	21	1100
A	★	ThieAudio Voyager 14 (V14)	1000	Neutral	Evokes a qdc-ish house sound, though stumbles in both tuning refinement and technicalities.	A	A	14BA	Third party unit		42	21	21	1000
A		FitEar MH334SR	2000	Warm neutral	A MH334 with more treble extension and more opened imaging.	A	A	4BA	Third party unit	3	42	21	21	2000
A	★	Symphonium Helios	1100	Neutral with bass boost		A	A	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		42	21	21	1100
A		Vision Ears VE7	1300	Warm neutral	Fairly inoffensive tuning with solid technicalities.	A	A	7BA	E1 demo unit		42	21	21	1300
A		Lime Ears Aether	1350	Neutral with bass boost	Excellent clarity and tone but marred slightly by slightly lackluster resolution	A	A	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	42	21	21	1350
A	★	Lime Ears Model X	1000	Variable	Technically capable IEM that goes from decently neutral to warm and smooth in a pinch.	A	A	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	42	21	21	1000
A		Noble K10 Encore	1850	Neutral	Reference oriented sound focused on technicalities.	A	A	10BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-1	42	21	21	1850
A	★	Massdrop x Noble K10	700	Neutral with bass boost	Very safe tuning, almost to the point of boredom. Does nothing wrong but nothing right either.	A	A	10BA	Stereo SG demo unit	0	42	21	21	700
A		Noble Katana	1850	Neutral with laid-back treble	Like the K10, except with less bass.	A	A	9BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-1	42	21	21	1850
A	★	Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered (UERR)	1000	Neutral with laid-back treble	Warm with good tonality. Good all-rounder albeit definitely not a reference signature.	A	A	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	1	42	21	21	1000
A	★★★	7Hz Timeless	220	Neutral with bass boost	Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.	A	A	Planar	Review unit		42	21	21	220
A	★★	Fearless S8F/S8Pro	490	V-shaped	Tonally pleasing V-shaped signature on a solid technical foundation.	A	A	8BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	42	21	21	490
A		Westone ES60	1300	Neutral with laid-back treble	Great timbre and well-tuned, held back by its resolution	A	A	6BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	2	42	21	21	1300
A-		Softears Turii	1400	Mild V-shape	Resolving and fairly well-tuned dynamic-driver IEM.	A-	A+	DD	Showfloor demo unit		44	31	13	1400
A-		JVC HA-FW10000	2200	DF-neutral	Intense and shouty DF-style signature with solid resolution.	B+	S-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		50	43	7	2200
A-		Elysian Poseidon	1940	Neutral with bass boost	Good, inoffensive midrange tone and bass tuning, marred by the lack of low-level detailing.	A	A-	6BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		52	21	31	1940
A-		FiR M5	2800	Warm	Warmer than the M3 and M4 with lower resolution.	A	A-	1EST 3BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		52	21	31	2800
A-	★★	Drop + JVC HA-FDX1	280	Neutral	Highly technical sound with a clean, well-tuned neutral signature.	A	A-	DD	Review unit		52	21	31	280
A-	★	Etymotic ER4XR	350	DF-neutral	A more mainstream tuning of the ER4S/SR with slightly boosted bass.	A	A-	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	52	21	31	350
A-		Hidition NT6 Pro	1100	Neutral with bass boost	A V-shaped version of the NT6. The change in tuning kills the technical ability slightly	A-	A	6BA	Null Audio demo unit	1	52	31	21	1100
A-	★	ThieAudio Excalibur	530	V-shaped	Probably the weakest of the ThieAudio	A-	A	2EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		52	31	21	530
A-		Unique Melody Mason V3+	3200	Bright neutral	Decent resolution, nothing really special otherwise.	A-	A	16BA	Munkong Gadget demo unit		52	31	21	3200
A-		InEar SD5	1100	Warm V-shape	Excels in timbre reproduction and has an overall pleasant signature.	A	A-	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	2	52	21	31	1100
A-	★	Moondrop Blessing	400	Harman-neutral	All rounder that comes the closest to the Harman Target.	A	A-	4BA 1DD	Review unit	-4	52	21	31	400
A-	★	NocturnaL Atlantis	600	Neutral	Reference signature with immense clarity and energy.	A	A-	4BA	Treoo demo unit	-3	52	21	31	600
A-		Sony Justear XJE-MH2 "Club"	2150	Warm DF-neutral	Nice, pleasant signature that is reminiscent of a more textured HS1551.	A	A-	1BA 1DD	Third party custom	1	52	21	31	2150
A-	★	HYLA CE-5	915	U-shaped	Probably the best bass response I've ever heard. Thin-ish midrange that sounds unnatural on certain instruments.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	56	43	13	915
A-		HYLA TE-5B	1300	U-shaped	Similar to the CE-5 though ever-so-slightly thinner in the midrange.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	56	43	13	1300
A-		HYLA Sarda	1250	U-shaped	Standard "HYLA" house sound, doesn't do much different from the CE-5 and TE-5B.	B+	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		56	43	13	1250
A-		Shure KSE1200	2000	Bright U-shape	Easily at the top in terms of resolution and definition, but comes with a big treble spike and slightly odd mids.	B	S+	Electrostatic	A2A Melbourne demo unit	-5	58	57	1	2000
A-		Dita Dream	1800	V-shaped	Excellent resolution and detail let down by its metallic tonality and thin midrange	B	S	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-3	60	57	3	1800
A-	★	Acoustune HS1650	650	V-shaped	Well textured and energetic with a sub-bass focus.	A-	A-	DD		-2	62	31	31	650
A-		Acoustune HS1695Ti	Discont.	U-shaped	Sub-bass focused emphasis balanced out by midtreble peaks.	A-	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	1050
A-		Etymotic ER4B	Discont.	DF-neutral		A-	A-	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	350
A-		qdc Dmagic	1900	Neutral	Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.	A-	A-	3DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		62	31	31	1900
A-		See Audio Neo	1100	Neutral with bass boost	Well-balanced tonality with good resolution; emphasised bass with good control.	A-	A-	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		62	31	31	1100
A-		Vision Ears EXT	3000	U-shaped		A-	A-	2EST 2DD	E1 demo unit		62	31	31	3000
B+	★★★	Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR	110	DF-neutral	Slightly less detailed than the ER4, but without the usual BA timbre.	A	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	21	43	110
B+		64 Audio N8	1700	Bassy	Sub-bass focus, rich and smooth yet relatively neutral in tone.	B+	A	8BA 1DD	Personal custom	4	64	43	21	1700
B+		Elysian Terminator	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Well rounded smooth signature that doesn't offend.	B+	A	8BA	Showfloor demo unit	3	64	43	21	2500
B+	★	Fearless S6Pro	390	DF-neutral	Technical tuning with very forward detailing.	A	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	64	21	43	390
B+		FitEar MH334	1900	Warm	Perfect for female vocals, but otherwise quite coloured	A	B+	4BA	Third party custom	3	64	21	43	1900
B+		64 Audio A18S	3000	Warm	Warning: the demo unit does not sound like the custom. Demos are sub-bass focused while customs are warm.	B	S-	18BA	Third party custom		64	57	7	3000
B+		Clariar i640	1200	V-shaped		A	B+	6BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	21	43	1200
B+		Empire Ears Legend EVO	3100	Bassy		B+	A	5BA 2DD 1BC	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		64	43	21	350
B+	★★	Moondrop Kato	190	Harman-neutral		A	B+	DD	Review unit		64	21	43	190
B+		Jomo Trinity SS	2800	V-shaped	Highly detailed, well separated imaging though severely lacking in treble extension.	B+	A	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	-3	64	43	21	2800
B+	★	Massdrop Plus	300	Warm DF-neutral	Reference-targeted sound with excellent clarity and detail, with a slightly more fun tuning.	A	B+	3BA	Review unit	3	64	21	43	300
B+		Oriolus Mellianus	2400	Mild V-shape	Thin and sterile signature that isn't the most natural, but still technically proficient.	B+	A	10BA	Third party unit	-4	64	43	21	2400
B+		qdc 5SH	900	V-shaped	Fun, lively signature that retains high levels of performance.	B+	A	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	64	43	21	900
B+		Sony MDR-EX1000	Discont.	Bright DF-neutral	Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to.	B	S-	DD	Third party unit	-3	64	57	7	500
B+	★	Tanchjim Oxygen	270	Harman-neutral	One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.	A	B+	DD	Review unit		64	21	43	270
B+		Unique Melody Maestro V2	2000	"Balanced"	It's... there. An IEM that exists. Hard to find words for this one.	B+	A	12BA	Stereo SG demo unit	-3	64	43	21	2000
B+		Soranik Ion	1100	Warm	Clearly inspired by the 334, follows the same strengths in female vocals	A	B+	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	3	64	21	43	1100
B+	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro	230	Harman-neutral	A less shouty interpretation of Harman with the same controlled yet impactful bass response.	S-	B	2DD	Review unit		64	7	57	230
B+		Sony MDR-EX800ST/MDR7550	350	Bright neutral	A more forgiving, warmer version of the EX1000.	B	A+	DD	Third party unit	-2	70	57	13	350
B+		Gaudio Nair	862	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral monitor bottlenecked by timbre and resolution.	A+	B	3BA	Review unit		70	13	57	862
B+	★★	AKG N400	155	Harman-neutral	Does away with the timbral issues of the Buds+ and sets itself as a superior.	A+	B	DD	Personal unit		70	13	57	155
B+	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro	200	Warm Harman	More lower mids than your average Harman-tuned IEM, but works in its favour by being more pleasant.	A+	B	2DD	Review unit		70	13	57	200
B+		Sennheiser IE900	1300	U-shaped	Well-resolving DD IEM with excellent treble control, though with somewhat weak mid-high harmonics.	B	A+	DD	Review loaner		70	57	13	1300
B+		A&K T8iE	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Hard-to-dislike tuning with excellent clarity and resolution.	B	A+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	70	57	13	1200
B+		Beyerdynamic Xelento	1000	V-shaped	Like the T8iE, with a little more treble and upper mids.	B	A+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	0	70	57	13	1000
B+		Moondrop Illumination	800	Warm neutral	Well-tuned with natural timbre, ultimately marred by subpar detail retrieval and definition.	A+	B	DD	Review unit		70	13	57	800
B+	★	Prisma Azul	300	Neutral	A well-balanced neutral monitor bottlenecked by sheer resolution and narrow imaging performance.	A+	B	2BA	Review unit		70	13	57	300
B+		Noble Khan	2300	U-shaped	Clean yet lean, solid low-end rumble but treble get splashy. Technical but lacking naturalness.	B	A+	1Piezo 4BA 1DD	Third party unit	-5	70	57	13	2300
B+	★	Apple AirPods Pro 2	250	Mild V-shape	A more exciting sound signature in comparison to its predecessor, with little in terms of drawbacks.	A+	B	DD	Review unit		70	13	57	250
B+		Elysian Artemis V2	700	Neutral	A detailed, somewhat neutral-sounding IEM that should fit most people's tastes.	B+	A-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		74	43	31	700
B+	★	DUNU DK-3001 Pro	470	Warm neutral	Well-tuned and coherent. Does little wrong and very easy to like.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Review unit		74	31	43	470
B+	★	Acoustune HS1551	500	Warm V-shape	Warm and smooth tonality with a pleasing tuning not many would hate.	A-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	74	31	43	500
B+		Custom Art Harmony 8.2	1300	Warm	Smooth and easy signature. No fatigue whatsoever. The definition of a lounging IEM.	A-	B+	8BA	Personal unit	5	74	31	43	1300
B+	★	Etymotic ER4PT	300	Warm neutral	Slightly rolled off treble with good detail and resolution, though imaging is too two-dimensional.	A-	B+	BA	Personal unit	-3	74	31	43	300
B+		FitEar TG334	1400	Dark	Like the MH334 with quite a bit less treble	A-	B+	4BA	Personal unit	4	74	31	43	1400
B+		HUM Reference	1300	DF-neutral	Basically sounds like a shallow-fit ER4S.	A-	B+	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	74	31	43	1300
B+		64 Audio A6t	1300	Warm	Very warm and intimate presentation, though overall tonal balance is somewhat preserved.	A-	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		74	31	43	1300
B+		Custom Art FIBAE 7	1450	Neutral	Neutral tuning with a more relaxed top end. Probably the best-tuned Custom Art.	A-	B+	7BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		74	31	43	1450
B+		FAudio Dark Sky	1100	V-shaped		A-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	1100
B+		JQ Hua Jiang	750	Neutral with bass boost	Somewhat subdued and "safe" tuning with decent resolving ability.	A-	B+	2EST 6BA 1DD	Third party unit		74	31	43	750
B+	★	MiM Dark Magician	500	Neutral		A-	B+	DD	Third party unit		74	31	43	500
B+		Ultimate Ears UE4 Pro	Discont.	Neutral	Pretty much a mini-UE7.	A-	B+	2BA	AV One demo unit		74	31	43	400
B+		Jomo Quatre	1500	V-shaped	Nicely tuned hybrid that serves as a good all-rounder.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Euphoria Audio demo unit	1	74	31	43	1500
B+		Oriolus MK2	1100	V-shaped	Lively yet non-fatiguing hybrid experience.	A-	B+	3BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-2	74	31	43	1100
B+		Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro	850	Warm neutral	Good clarity and detail with boosted, warm bass and controlled treble.	A-	B+	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	850
B+		Unique Melody Martian	700	Neutral with bass boost	Well-tuned hybrid with excellent bass response and smooth midrange.	A-	B+	2BA 2DD	Stereo SG demo unit	2	74	31	43	700
B+	★★	Etymotic ER3SE/ER3XR	160	Warm neutral	An ER4 with a bit less treble and upper extension.	A-	B+	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		74	31	43	160
B+		Audeze Euclid	1300	Mild V-shape	Certainly far better tuned than its predecessors with the same excellent technicalities.	B-	S	Planar	Review unit		76	73	3	1300
B+		64 Audio tia Fourte	3600	W-shaped	Unique sound; high clarity and bass response with immensely wide staging, held back by a wonky tonality.	B-	S	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	-3	76	73	3	3600
B+		Vision Ears VE3.2	1200	Warm neutral	Almost VE8-like in tonality, but lacks its technical abilities.	A	B	3BA	E1 demo unit		78	21	57	1200
B+		FAudio Minor	520	Mild V-shape	Well-balanced tonality and tuning, held back by middling technicalities.	A	B	DD	Third party unit		78	21	57	520
B+		Campfire Solaris (SE)	1500	"Balanced"	Coherent and well balanced hybrid though with slight midrange hollowness.	B	A	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	0	78	57	21	1500
B+		Empire Ears Hero	1350	U-shaped	Well-controlled bass emphasis with a less-well-controlled treble emphasis makes this hard to appreciate.	B	A	3BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		78	57	21	1350
B+		Jomo Trinity Brass	2800	Warm	The warmer of the Trinity models, sacrificing technical ability for a more pleasing and smoother tone.	B	A	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	2	78	57	21	2800
B+		NCM Bella	1050	U-shaped	Powerful bass combined with clean sounding mids, though perhaps a tad aggressive at times.	B	A	8BA 1DD	Review unit	-1	78	57	21	1050
B+	★	Sony XBA-N3	300	Neutral with bass boost	Exceptional tonal balance only limited by its slightly smoothed over definition	A	B	1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit	3	78	21	57	300
B+		Softears Cerberus	2100	Dark neutral	Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.	B+	B+	2EST 4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		86	43	43	2100
B+		AAW ASH	800	Warm neutral	Smooth tonal balance with decent technicalities.	B+	B+	6BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	86	43	43	800
B+		Empire Ears EVR	800	Neutral	A nicely tuned flat-ish signature with good technical ability all around.	B+	B+	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	86	43	43	800
B+		Empire Ears Vantage	1400	V-shaped	A Legend-X-mini, essentially. Nice alternative on a "budget".	B+	B+	1BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	3	86	43	43	1400
B+		HYLA TE-5T	1300	Bright U-shape	Very Japanese-sounding with a massive upper harmonic focus, too much for many genres.	B-	A+	1Piezo 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-5	86	73	13	1300
B+	★	iBasso IT04	500	U-shaped	A nice improvement over the IT03 though midrange hollowness still exists.	B+	B+	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	-1	86	43	43	500
B+	★	Acoustune HS1300	350	V-shaped	A less warm, slightly brighter version of the coveted HS1551.	B+	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		86	43	43	350
B+	★	iBasso AM05	300	Neutral	Well-balanced tonality, slightly tilted towards brightness. Probably the best iBasso IEM yet.	B+	B+	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		86	43	43	300
B+	★	Libratone Track Air Plus	250	Neutral with bass boost	Deep and focused sub-bass response with a surprisingly balanced midrange tonality.	A+	B-	2DD	Review unit		86	13	73	250
B+		Tanchjim Darling	420	Warm DF-neutral	A tad shouty but with excellent imaging performance.	B+	B+	2BA 1DD			86	43	43	420
B+	★★	Unique Melody 2HT “Terminator”	200	U-shaped	Tonality almost reminds me of a HYLA hybrid. Well tuned with strong technical performance.	B+	B+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		86	43	43	200
B		Empire Ears Valkyrie	1600	V-shaped	Lots of sub-bass with extremely thin mids. Adequate technicalities.	B	A-	1EST 1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	1600
B	★★	Moondrop KXXS	190	Harman-neutral	Well-tuned single DD with proper timbre and decent technicalities.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	190
B	★★	Moondrop Starfield	110	Harman-neutral	A cheaper KXXS.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	110
B	★★★	Moondrop Aria	80	Harman-neutral	A cheaper Starfield.	A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	80
B		AAW Canary	2170	V-shaped	Poor implementation of the EST driver. Decent in tonality and timbre, but that's about it.	B	A-	2EST 4BA 2DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		88	57	31	2170
B		Acoustune HS1670	800	V-shaped	Metallic and shrill timbre makes this hard to enjoy.	B	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	800
B		Dita Fealty	1300	Mild V-shape	The more natural sounding and less technical of the Dita twins.	A-	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	31	57	1300
B		Dita Fidelity	1300	V-shaped	The more technical and less natural sounding of the Dita twins.	B	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-4	88	57	31	1300
B		Aya Siren	600	Neutral	Very neutral, very well-tuned, though not very snappy in the treble.	A-	B	2EST 4BA	Review unit		88	31	57	600
B		Empire Ears Valkyrie Mk2	1600	V-shaped	Not too dissimilar to its predecessor.	B	A-	1EST 1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	1600
B		Fatfreq Sakura	950	Neutral		A-	B	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		88	31	57	950
B		Fatfreq Tsuru	800	Bright neutral		A-	B	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		88	31	57	800
B		iBasso IT07	900	U-shaped	More similar to its predecessor the IT04, with more bass and less treble.	B	A-	6BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		88	57	31	900
B	★	JVC HA-FD01	300	Bright V-shape	Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.	B	A-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		88	57	31	300
B	★	JVC HA-FD02	300	Bright V-shape	Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.	B	A-	DD	Stereo SG demo unit		88	57	31	300
B		Kinera Nanna	900	Mild V-shape	Surprisingly well-extended for an EST implementation; somewhat blunted notes overall.	A-	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		88	31	57	900
B		See Audio Kaguya	1400	U-shaped	Somewhat mid-scooped, decent bass and treble extension though with underwhelming resolving ability.	B	A-	4EST 4BA	Oardio demo unit		88	57	31	1400
B	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds	130	Harman-neutral	A surprisingly well-tuned TWS with the technical chops to boot.	A-	B	DD	Personal unit		88	31	57	130
B	★	Sony WF-1000XM3	230	Neutral with bass boost	Proper tonality, solid technicalities yet with a consumer-friendly signature.	A-	B	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		88	31	57	230
B		Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 3	1500	"Balanced"	Perceived more neutrally compared to the Gen 2; less emotional, more boring.	B	A-	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit	0	88	57	31	1500
B	★★★	DUNU Titan S	80	Mild V-shape		A-	B	DD	Review unit		88	31	57	80
B		Campfire Ara	1300	Bright neutral	Very resolving set of IEMs, triggers the "uncanny valley" effect with its tuning.	C+	S	7BA	Third party unit		94	91	3	1300
B		Campfire Solaris (2020)	1500	Bright V-shape	Similar (but not identical) upper midrange problems to the original, with added sibilance.	B-	A	4BA 1DD	Third party unit		94	73	21	1500
B		64 Audio tia Fourte Noir	3800	W-shaped	A bassier and warmer Fourte though also strangely sharper and less technical.	B-	A	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit	0	94	73	21	3800
B		Final Audio A8000	2000	Bright V-shape	Technically strong but going too far with the treble emphasis.	B-	A	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		94	73	21	2000
B		Kumitate KL-Corona	650	Neutral	Well-tuned with somewhat disappointing technical performance.	A	B-	3BA	Treoo demo unit		94	21	73	650
B		Unique Melody Merlin V2	1000	Warm neutral	Very tasteful and coherent tuning, if lacking in sheer resolution.	A	B-	4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		94	21	73	1000
B		DUNU Luna	1700	Mid-centric	Needs more work on the tuning front.	C+	S-	DD	Review unit		98	91	7	1700
B	★★	See Audio Yume	170	Neutral with bass boost	Excellent tuning with impeccable bass control, though with mushy transients and lacking detail.	S-	C+	2BA 1DD	Oardio demo unit		98	7	91	170
B		Noble Tux 5	1300	U-shaped	Deep, sub-bass focus with potentially sibilant treble. Scooped midrange.	B+	B	4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		100	43	57	1300
B		Dita Dream XLS	1850	Neutral	Standard Dita house sound with a non-standard bass roll-off. Decent, not amazing.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	1850
B	★★	Samsung Galaxy Buds+	150	Harman-neutral	Tuned even closer to the Harman IE target compared to the original.	B+	B	2DD	Personal unit		100	43	57	150
B		DUNU DK-4001	900	U-shaped	A little shrill with slight cutbacks in tone compared to the DK-3001 Pro.	B	B+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		100	57	43	900
B		ThieAudio Legacy 9 (L9)	550	Bassy	Bass a little too slow and sluggish with minor quirks in the midrange-treble transition.	B+	B	8BA 1DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	550
B	★	AAW AXH (2019)	430	Bright neutral	Sharp treble though not to the point of being piercing. Decent rendition of the bright-neutral signature.	B	B+	4BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit	-3	100	57	43	430
B		Acoustune HS1501	500	Warm V-shape	A more textured, bassier and more energetic version of the HS1551.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	500
B		AKG N5005	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Amazing bass control only let down by plastic timbre.	B+	B	4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1000
B		Dita Truth Brass	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Very nice tonal characteristics with good bass, though nothing special technically.	B+	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1050
B	★	Fearless S4	290	V-shaped	Tonally accurate though can be a little heavy with its upper midrange.	B+	B	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	290
B	★	Fearless S5H	330	V-shaped	Similar if not identical to the S4, though with a little less upper mids.	B+	B	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	330
B	★	Fearless S6Rui	390	V-shaped	Similar to the S4/S5H though with smoother upper mids and treble response.	B+	B	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	390
B	★	FiiO FH5	260	Neutral with bass boost	Stellar bass response and decent technical ability, not much to fault.	B+	B	3BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		100	43	57	260
B		64 Audio A4t	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Good tonal balance but lacking in definition and low-level detailing	B+	B	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	1000
B		Acoustune HS1655Cu	750	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	750
B		Acoustune HS1657	750	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	750
B		Acoustune HS1677	900	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.	B	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	900
B		Aroma Witch Girl W12	3150	Warm V-shape	Warm response balanced out by a sparkly treble emphasis; good technicalities, if a little narrow-sounding.	B	B+	12BA	AV One demo unit		100	57	43	3150
B	★	Audiosense DT600	250	Neutral with bass boost		B+	B	6BA	Review unit		100	43	57	250
B	★	Aune Jasper	300	Mild V-shape	A little shouty but overall a well-balanced tonality that's more pleasing than divisive.	B+	B	DD	Review unit		100	43	57	300
B		BGVP DM7	300	Warm neutral	Much more tonally-balanced take on the popular DM6.	B+	B	6BA	Review unit		100	43	57	300
B		Craft Ears Aurum	1500	Neutral with bass boost		B+	B	2EST 4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1500
B	★	DUNU DK-2001	300	V-shaped	Slightly warm-tilted with a bit of treble spiciness.	B+	B	3BA 1DD	Review loaner		100	43	57	300
B		DUNU EST 112	490	Neutral	Good tonality, though the treble extension is its big Achille's Heel.	B+	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	Review unit		100	43	57	490
B		HUM Dolores	1700	Neutral	Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.	B+	B	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	43	57	1700
B		Oriolus Isabellae	600	Mild V-shape		B+	B	DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	600
B		PEARS SH2	860	Neutral	An odd take on neutrality but not the worst.	B	B+	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		100	57	43	860
B		Shuoer EJ07	850	Dark neutral	Tuned almost Etymotic-like but with underwhelming treble extension bottlenecking it all.	B+	B	4EST 2BA 1DD	Review unit		100	43	57	850
B	★★	Tanchjim New Hana (2021)	180	Harman-neutral		B+	B	DD	Review unit		100	43	57	180
B		Unique Melody Maven	2000	V-shaped	Decently resolving, decent tonality; not bad, not amazing.	B	B+	11BA	Stereo SG demo unit		100	57	43	2000
B		qdc Anole V3	600	Variable	The bassier of the Anole brothers. Better timbre but worse technicalities.	B+	B	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	43	57	600
B		qdc Anole V6	1100	Variable	The more mid-centric of the Anole brothers. Better technicalities but worse timbre.	B	B+	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		100	57	43	1100
B	★	Sony XBA-A3	480	Warm neutral	Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone.	B+	B	2BA 1DD	Third party unit		100	43	57	480
B		Sony XBA-Z5	700	"Balanced"	All-rounder. Somewhat neutral both in FR and tonality.	B+	B	2BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		100	43	57	700
B		JH Roxanne	1745	Warm	Rich and smooth, perfect for male vocals	B	B+	12BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	4	100	57	43	1745
B		VSonic GR07X	Discont.	Neutral	Jack of all trades. Has all the fundamentals down to a T.	B+	B	DD	Personal unit		100	43	57	350
B		Moondrop Kanas Pro	Discont.	Warm V-shape	Somewhat Harman-esque in tuning, not the best in terms of resolution.	A-	B-	DD	Review unit		104	31	73	180
B		Acoustune HS1697	1150	V-shaped	A little wonkier than your average Acoustune but still retains the signature V-shape.	B-	A-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	73	31	1150
B	★★	Audiosense DT200	150	Neutral	Excellent tonality. Just excellent tuning overall.	A+	C+	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	13	91	150
B		FiR VxV	1000	Mild V-shape	Interested coloured take on a neutral reference signature. A little uneven in the mids.	B-	A-	4BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		104	73	31	1000
B		Oriolus Percivali	2000	Neutral with bass boost	Lacking body and very thin in the notes. Not recommended for sub-tenor instruments.	B-	A-	2EST 2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		104	73	31	2000
B	★★	ThieAudio Legacy 4 (L4)	200	Neutral with bass boost	Well-tuned if technically lacking in comparison. Could use some more power in the bass.	A-	B-	3BA 1DD			104	31	73	200
B		Vision Ears EVE 20	1550	V-shaped	Solid technicalities in tandem with an uninspired tuning.	B-	A-	6BA	E1 demo unit		104	73	31	1550
B	★	Bose SoundSport Free	200	Neutral	Solid tonal balance with wide soundstage, though not the best in detailing.	A-	B-	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		104	31	73	200
B	★★★	Moondrop Chu	20	Neutral	An extremely well-tuned neutral IEM with a slightly bright and metallic tilt.	A+	C+	DD	Review unit		104	13	91	20
B		Jomo Tango	1400	V-shaped	Deep V-shape signature with a warm tilt; good technicalities.	C+	A	6BA	Showfloor demo unit		112	91	21	1400
B		Moondrop Crescent	30	Neutral with bass boost	Well-executed V-ish signature that's neither harsh nor bloated.	A	C+	DD	Third party unit		112	21	91	30
B	★★★	Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0 (PurePlay Z3) (Tevi)	90	DF-neutral with bass boost	Probably the closest thing to an ER2XR in TWS form.	A	C+	DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		112	21	91	90
B		Fearless La Hire	610	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral-style monitor with subpar treble extension.	B	B	2EST 2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		114	57	57	610
B	★	ARC Mira	410	Neutral	A well-tuned basic setup with strengths in versatility.	B	B	2BA	Showfloor demo unit		114	57	57	410
B		Gaudio Clariden	862	V-shaped	Somewhat reminiscent of a more mid-y Andromeda, though with extra wonkiness.	B	B	3BA	Review unit		114	57	57	862
B	★	ThieAudio Legacy 5 (L5)	250	Warm neutral	A little lacking in the upper-mids but otherwise a competent set.	B	B	4BA 1DD			114	57	57	250
B	★	Sennheiser IE300	300	V-shaped	Fairly mainstream tuning with a treble response that's well done given its emphasis.	B	B	DD			114	57	57	300
B		AAW Mockingbird	1450	Neutral	A "nothing special" kind of sound that is neither wrong nor exciting, even on a technical level.	B	B	8BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		114	57	57	1450
B	★	Audio Technica ATH-E70	400	Neutral with bass boost	Clean and clear sound with a slight warm tilt without losing treble sparkle.	B	B	3BA	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	400
B		Empire Ears Bravado	700	V-shaped	A basic hybrid sound with big bass and energetic treble.	B	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	700
B		Empire Ears Nemesis	1600	V-shaped	A lot more treble compared to the Vantage.	B	B	3BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	114	57	57	1600
B		Fidue A91 "Sirius"	900	Warm V-shape	Uniquely tuned hybrid. Not very powerful DD bass with Diffuse-Field midrange.	B	B	4BA 1DD	LMUE demo unit		114	57	57	900
B		FitEar F/A111	780	Warm neutral	A laid-back take on reference with Suyama's FitEar colouration mixed in	B	B	BA	Jaben SG demo unit	3	114	57	57	780
B		FitEar Parterre	1200	Warm	Intimate, smooth and laidback sound	B	B	2BA?	Jaben SG demo unit	2	114	57	57	1200
B		HUM Pristine Reference	1400	Warm	Good detail pickup and generally inoffensive. Much better than the universal.	B	B	2BA	Third party custom	2	114	57	57	1400
B		Acoustune HS1004	Discont.	Bright V-shape	Probably the most unique-sounding Acoustune in the safest way; slightly warmer with more focused treble.	B	B	DD	Third party unit		114	57	57	200
B		Aroma Yao	2500	Warm	Competent tonality, good technicalities, nothing terrible but certainly expected more.	B	B	12BA	AV One demo unit		114	57	57	2500
B		Aya Trident	800	U-shaped	Somewhat strange tuning that seems to try to do everything, but results in a slightly wonky tonality.	B	B	4EST 4BA	Review unit		114	57	57	800
B		FitEar MH335DW	2250	Warm	Warmer than your average 334 with a little more congested. Kind of like a custom-TG334.	B	B	5BA	Jaben SG demo unit		114	57	57	2250
B		Kinera Nanna 2.0	900	V-shaped	Bass is a tad uncontrolled and the mids could use more refinement. The original is arguably superior.	B	B	2EST 1BA 1DD			114	57	57	900
B		Kumitate KL-REF Type S	Discont.	Variable	Triggers uncanny valley hard. Presentation is always slighty off in some area that I can't pinpoint.	B	B	3BA 2DD	Showfloor demo unit		114	57	57	1360
B	★	Oriveti OH300	300	V-shaped	More similar than different to the OH500. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	300
B		Oriveti OH500	500	V-shaped	More similar than different to the OH300. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.	B	B	4BA 1DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		114	57	57	500
B		Sony XBA-H3	350	Warm neutral	Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone. Similar to the XBA-A3.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Third party unit		114	57	57	350
B		Tanchjim Prism	600	V-shaped		B	B	2BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	600
B		TRI Starshine	500	Bright V-shape	A good example of "too much of a good thing": treble extension. Sibilance issues abound, but otherwise fine.	B	B	2EST 2BA	Review unit		114	57	57	500
B	★	UFOEar UFO-112	350	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass response with a peaky, slightly shouty midrange and treble profile.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	350
B		Unique Melody Mirage	1100	Mild V-shape	Tonally-balanced, technically acceptable, nothing much to criticise though no big praises either.	B	B	3BA	Stereo SG demo unit		114	57	57	1100
B		Vision Ears VE5	1400	Neutral	Tuning that avoids any fatiguing peaks, at the cost of midrange coherency.	B	B	5BA	E1 demo unit		114	57	57	1400
B		XENNS UP	700	Neutral with bass boost		B	B	2EST 4BA 1DD	Review unit		114	57	57	700
B	★	Periodic Audio Be	300	Mild V-shape	Meaty with decent sparkle in the treble, whilst remaining clear and clean.	B	B	DD	Review unit		114	57	57	300
B	★	Sennheiser IE400 Pro	350	V-shaped	Heavy bass boost balanced out by good treble energy along with decent midrange tonality.	B	B	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		114	57	57	350
B	★	Shozy & Neo BG	280	Bright neutral	Well balanced tuning with decent resolution, though suffers from slight timbral issues.	B	B	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	280
B		Shure SE846	1000	Neutral with bass boost	Deep reaching bass but with an odd tonality in the rest of the spectrum.	B	B	4BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		114	57	57	1000
B		Stealthsonics U9 JDM	1100	Neutral with bass boost	Does away with the timbre issues of the standard U9.	B	B	8BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit	0	114	57	57	1100
B		ACS Encore	1130	Neutral	Good all-rounder. No slouch in the technicalities.	B	B	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit		114	57	57	1130
B		FLC8S	Discont.	Variable	Very good technicalities with a well-tuned signature. Filters change the sound a lot.	B	B	2BA 1DD	Personal unit		114	57	57	330
B		Rhapsodio Galaxy	Discont.	V-shaped	Lively and engaging but avoiding fatigue still. Rare combo	B	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	1	114	57	57	1450
B		Rhapsodio Solar	1550	Mild V-shape	An all-rounder to a fault. Truly a master of none.	B	B	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	-1	114	57	57	1550
B-		Fearless Lancelot	1300	Warm	Rather generic tuning with no redeeming qualities for its price and status.	B-	B+	2EST 6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		116	73	43	1300
B-		ARC Oculus	570	Warm	Relaxing, warm signature with sub-par resolving ability.	B+	B-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		116	43	73	570
B-		Itsfit R3	305	Neutral	Similar to the lauded UERM, but without its resolution nor sparkle.	B+	B-	3BA	Review unit		116	43	73	305
B-		Audio Technica ATH-IM02	Discont.	Warm neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Third party unit		116	43	73	190
B-	★	Audio Technica ATH-LS200	250	Neutral	Somewhat Diffuse-Field neutral with its own quirks. Good technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		116	43	73	250
B-		Custom Art FIBAE Black	500	Warm neutral	Smooth, neutral-ish signature that serves as an all rounder.	B+	B-	1BA	Third party custom		116	43	73	500
B-		Audio Genetic AG2	450	Warm	Warm, smooth presentation... perhaps a little too smoothed over for my liking.	B+	B-	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	43	73	450
B-		Dita Truth Answer Edition	450	V-shaped	Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.	B-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	73	43	450
B-		Dita Truth	750	V-shaped	Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.	B-	B+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		116	73	43	750
B-		Lime Ears LE2	600	Neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B+	B-	2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		116	43	73	600
B-		Soranik Bastille Signature	?	V-shaped	Upper-mid and sub-bass forward, mids are scooped and can get hollow.	B-	B+	4BA 1DD	Ear.Inc demo unit		116	73	43	99999
B-	★	Jabra Elite Active 65t	190	Neutral	Excellent tonal balance and timbre, though technical ability isn't the best.	B+	B-	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		116	43	73	190
B-		Sony MH755	Discont.	Harman-neutral	Clean notes, proper sub-bass extension and a tonal balance beyond expectations.	B+	B-	DD	Personal unit		116	43	73	8
B-		Unique Melody MacBeth	600	U-shaped	Extremely clear but may be too thin for some.	B-	B+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		116	73	43	600
B-	★★	Tin HiFi T3 Plus	70	Mild V-shape		B+	B-	DD	Review unit		116	43	73	70
B-		Sony MDR-AS800AP	Discont.	Neutral with bass boost	Extremely well-balanced tuning but with unfortunately middling technicalities.	S-	C	DD	Personal unit		118	7	111	70
B-	★★	Tin HiFi T2 Plus	60	Warm neutral	A solidly-tuned, inoffensive signature with middling technicalities.	A-	C+	DD			122	31	91	60
B-	★	Moondrop Sparks	90	Harman-neutral	A tad too shouty and lacking low-level detail, but nothing too egregious as a whole.	A-	C+	DD	Review unit		122	31	91	90
B-		Alclair Studio3	750	Neutral with bass boost	Competent tuning if limited by detail retrieval and upper treble extension.	A-	C+	3BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		122	31	91	750
B-	★	Audio Lokahi	240	Neutral with bass boost		A-	C+	7BA	Third party unit		122	31	91	240
B-		Eartech Dual Driver	350	Warm	Very pleasant and smoothing tuning bottlenecked by subpar technical ability.	A-	C+	2BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		122	31	91	350
B-		JBL LIVE 300TWS	150	V-shaped	Kind of Harman-ish, but not. Heavy on the bass and sharp in the treble.	A-	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		122	31	91	150
B-	★	JVC HA-FW03	250	Warm DF-neutral	Slightly shouty but balanced out by a warm mid-bass hump. Lacking overall definition.	A-	C+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit		122	31	91	250
B-		Nostalgia Benbulbin	900	Neutral with bass boost		A-	C+	4BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		122	31	91	900
B-	★	Shure Aonic 3	160	Neutral	Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.	A-	C+	BA	ConnectIT demo unit		122	31	91	160
B-	★★★	Tripowin Lea	26	Mild V-shape		A-	C+	DD	Review unit		122	31	91	26
B-	★	Tin HiFi T4	110	Bright neutral	A worthy successor to the legendary GR07.	B	B-	DD	Review unit		130	57	73	110
B-		Vision Ears VE4.2	1440	V-shaped	Decently tuned monitor with adequate resolution, but nothing that hasn't been done before for cheap.	B-	B	4BA	E1 demo unit		130	73	57	1440
B-		Elysian Cora (2019)	1230	Neutral with bass boost	A decent hybrid weird slightly odd midrange tonality.	B-	B	4BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1230
B-		ARC Pollux	285	Neutral	Well-tuned neutral single-BA IEM.	B	B-	BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	57	73	285
B-		Colorfly Quintet	900	Mild V-shape		B-	B	4BA 1DD	Review loaner		130	73	57	900
B-		Empire Ears ESR	1000	Bright V-shape	Has the technical chops but is sharp and fatiguing.	B-	B	3BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-		Aroma Early	600	Neutral with bass boost	Capable V-shaped hybrid. Could use a little more control in the bass.	B	B-	1BA 1DD	AV One demo unit		130	57	73	600
B-		Clear Tune Monitors CT-6E	1000	Neutral	Good, well-balanced tonality though falls apart from the treble upwards.	B-	B	6BA	Jaben SG demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-		Dita Sakura 71	Discont.	V-shaped	Very upper-mid forward. Would appreciate the shout being dialed way down.	B-	B	DD	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1000
B-	★	DUNU Titan 1	110	Bright	Bright, almost DF-ish in tonality. Shouty but with open imaging and decent detail.	B	B-	DD	Third party unit		130	57	73	110
B-	★	DUNU Titan 3	140	Bright neutral	A more reined-in variant of the Titan 3's sound, more peaky but also slightly more resolving.	B-	B	DD	Third party unit		130	73	57	140
B-		Earsonics Purple	1500	Neutral	Probably the most "normal-sounding" Earsonics IEM. Still some tonal problems but not horrible.	B-	B	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	73	57	1500
B-		Eternal Melody EM-5	900	Warm	Very warm, bordering on bloated. Could use a little less lower mids or a bit more upper mids.	B	B-	5BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	57	73	900
B-		Fatfreq Hayabusa	1320	Mild V-shape		B-	B	8BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	73	57	1320
B-		Fearless Shangri-la	230	V-shaped		B-	B	4BA 1DD	Review unit		130	73	57	230
B-		FiiO FA9	450	Neutral	More of a downslope-neutral kind of tonality. A bit above average as far as technical performance goes.	B	B-	6BA	AV One demo unit		130	57	73	450
B-		Final Audio B3	500	Warm neutral	Probably the best tuned of Final's B-series. Reminiscent of the E-series with BA characteristics.	B	B-	2BA	Showfloor demo unit		130	57	73	500
B-		InEar StageDiver SD-2	400	Neutral	As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.	B	B-	2BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		130	57	73	400
B-	★	QoA Adonis	220	Mild V-shape	Somewhat balanced tonality if not for a bit of bass bleed. Not the most technical.	B	B-	2BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		130	57	73	220
B-	★	Shanling ME200	180	V-shaped	Slight mid-scoop going on. A little shouty, a little bassy, but not bad overall.	B	B-	1BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		130	57	73	180
B-		Tralucent 1 Plus 2.2	Discont.	Bright V-shape	Decently tuned hybrid if a little inconsistent and past its prime.	B	B-	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		130	57	73	99999
B-		Unique Melody Miracle V2	1050	Mild V-shape	Slight downsloping signature with a treble spike for sparkle.	B-	B	6BA	Stereo SG demo unit		130	73	57	1050
B-		VSonic GR07 Bass Edition	Discont.	Neutral	Rather than a bassier GR07, this seems more like a darker GR07.	B-	B	DD	LMUE demo unit		130	73	57	90
B-		Meze Rai Penta	1100	Warm V-shape	Pleasing tonality with subpar technical ability.	B	B-	4BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		130	57	73	1100
B-		VSonic GR07 Classic	Discont.	Mild V-shape	Well-balanced, well-tuned, good technicalities. The $100 benchmark since ever.	B-	B	DD	LMUE demo unit		130	73	57	100
B-	★	Apple AirPods Pro	250	Neutral	Somewhat Diffuse-Field tuning with a smooth and natural midrange tonality.	B	B-	DD	Third party unit		130	57	73	250
B-		Aroma Witch Girl S	900	Warm	Pretty good technicalities but with a rather generic tuning.	C+	B+	5BA	AV One demo unit		134	91	43	900
B-		Sennheiser IE800S	1200	Warm	Very subtle refinement to the original IE800.	C+	B+	DD	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		134	91	43	1200
B-	★	Shure Aonic 4	260	Neutral with bass boost	Great tuning, but severely lacking upper octave air and extension.	B+	C+	1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		134	43	91	260
B-		Sennheiser IE800	800	Warm	Good bass with shimmery treble. Downsloping response with slightly wonky tonality.	C+	B+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit	1	134	91	43	800
B-		Westone W80	1500	Warm neutral	Nicely balanced, intimate and slightly dry. Perhaps the least Westone-sounding Westone.	C+	B+	8BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit	3	134	91	43	1500
B-	★★★	CCA CRA	14	U-shaped		B+	C+	DD	Review unit		134	43	91	14
B-		Aroma Ace	3700	Neutral	Really odd take on neutrality. Not the worst... but it's not natural by any means.	C	A-	12BA	AV One demo unit		142	111	31	3700
B-		Hifiman RE400	Discont.	Bright neutral	The legend still holds up well today. Solid tonality with average technicalities.	A-	C	DD	Personal unit		142	31	111	80
B-	★	NXEars Sonata	200	Neutral	Pretty solid neutral tuning, though not very resolving and with one-dimensional imaging.	A-	C	BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		142	31	111	200
B-	★	Ambient Dynamics AD-006 “Lyndale”	200	Warm neutral		B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Review unit		146	73	73	200
B-		Anthem Five E4	400	Neutral with bass boost	The all-rounder; nothing stands out but nothing sounds terrible either. Safe, but perhaps too safe.	B-	B-	4BA	Review custom		146	73	73	400
B-		Aure Elixir	2000	Mild V-shape	Sort of wonky-but-not tonality that reminds me of some of Audiosense's weird IEMs.	B-	B-	3BA 1DD	Ear.Inc demo unit		146	73	73	2000
B-		Aure Flame	2000	Mild V-shape	A little better managed than the Elixir but not a massive improvement. Reminds me of a budget FH5.	B-	B-	?	Ear.Inc demo unit		146	73	73	2000
B-		Craft Ears Argentum	850	V-shaped		B-	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		146	73	73	850
B-		Fatfreq Reference Pro	370	Neutral		B-	B-	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		146	73	73	370
B-		INAIR M360	140	V-shaped	A weird cross between an earbud and an IEM. Interesting sound though nothing special performance-wise.	B-	B-	DD	Third party unit		146	73	73	140
B-		qdc Fusion	920	Warm	Dulled transients and lacks detailing. Tonality is merely okay.	B-	B-	4BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	920
B-	★	qdc Neptune	200	Warm neutral	Tuning and configuration is simple but goes a long way when implemented well.	B-	B-	BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	200
B-	★	qdc Uranus	200	Warm	Sounds like another variation of the qdc Fusion. Not sure which is worse though.	B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	200
B-		Shanling ME700 Lite	500	Neutral	Rather radical change from the original ME700; far less warm with more upper-mid emphasis.	B-	B-	4BA 1DD	Review unit		146	73	73	500
B-		Tin HiFi P2	350	Warm U-shape	A good upgrade over the original in terms of technicalities, but the bothersome sibilance still exists.	B-	B-	Planar	Review unit		146	73	73	350
B-	★	ikko OH1	140	V-shaped	Well controlled sub-bass focus, high clarity and has an inherent "Asian" signature.	B-	B-	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		146	73	73	140
B-		Ultimate Ears UE6 Pro	700	"Balanced"	A capable hybrid with little weaknesses.	B-	B-	1BA 2DD	Music Sanctuary demo unit		146	73	73	700
C+		Empire Ears Wraith	3500	Dark neutral	A Zeus with almost nonexistent treble and clarity.	C+	B	4EST 7BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	3500
C+	★★	BLON BL03	38	Warm V-shape	Very pleasing and safe tuning with subpar technical detailing.	B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	38
C+		Itsfit Fusion	950	"Balanced"	Hard to pinpoint its exact signature, but the result is an odd tonality.	C+	B	1MS 2BA 1DD	Review unit		148	91	57	950
C+	★	Urbanfun YBF-ISS014	60	V-shaped	Clear detailing marred slightly by an almost generic and sharp tuning.	C+	B	DD	Review unit		148	91	57	60
C+	★	Shozy Form 1.1	75	Warm neutral	Relaxing, non-fatiguing listen with minor cutbacks in detailing.	B	C+	1BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	75
C+		Shozy Form 1.4	200	Warm neutral	Very similar to the Form 1.1 in both tone and technicalities.	B	C+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	200
C+	★	ThieAudio Legacy 3 (L3)	130	Neutral	Balanced tonality with a laid-back signature, nothing much to fault nor to praise.	B	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	130
C+		BGVP DM6	200	Warm V-shape	Warm tilt in tone, decent detail retrieval though definition is a little too smoothed over.	C+	B	5BA	Third party unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Campfire Polaris V1	600	V-shaped	Pseudo-Japanese tuning focusing on female vocals and a very lively signature.	C+	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	600
C+		Fearless HyperS 12BA	900	DF-neutral	Similar if not identical to the S10 Genie.	C+	B	12BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	900
C+		Fearless S10 Genie	700	DF-neutral	Sounds like an attempt at DF-neutral gone wrong. Tonally evokes a sense of "uncanny valley".	C+	B	10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	700
C+		FiiO FH7	450	V-shaped	What is otherwise a pretty good hybrid marred by a strange tonality.	C+	B	4BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		148	91	57	450
C+		Alclair Electro	1500	Neutral with bass boost	A decent performer in its own right, but nothing that its cheaper brothers aren't already doing.	B	C+	2EST 4BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		148	57	91	1500
C+		Alclair Studio4	950	Mild V-shape	Transients are a little mushy and lacking snap, but at least the tuning's halfway decent.	B	C+	4BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		148	57	91	950
C+		Aroma Twins	1700	Variable	Swap between "too warm" or "too bright". Extremely coloured on both ends of the spectrum.	C+	B	7BA	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	1700
C+		Astell & Kern T9iE	1300	U-shaped	Feels like a more neutral take on the T8iE, though I'm not sure if it works. Sounds off overall.	C+	B	DD	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	1300
C+		DUNU Falcon Pro	220	Warm		C+	B	DD	Review unit		148	91	57	220
C+		EarFun x Oluv Free Pro	Discont.	Dark neutral	Pretty inoffensive overall, though clarity takes a hit due to the dark tilt in tonality.	B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	70
C+		Empire Ears Phantom LE	2500	Warm	A slightly more balanced Phantom, that is to say it's not complete lower-mid bloat.	C+	B	5BA	ConnectIT demo unit		148	91	57	2500
C+		Fender Ten 5	1200	Neutral with bass boost	Probably Fender's best IEM. Well-tuned but lacking in resolution.	B	C+	5BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		148	57	91	1200
C+		FiiO FD5	350	V-shaped	Pretty standard V-shaped tuning though surprisingly proficient in technicalities.	C+	B	DD	AV One demo unit		148	91	57	350
C+		FitEar Monet 17	1550	Warm V-shape	Somewhat bloated and sharp-sounding at the same time. Very coloured and very spicy, not for everyone.	C+	B	4BA	Jaben SG demo unit		148	91	57	1550
C+		ikko OH10	200	V-shaped	Your standard "chifi V" but done fairly well. Decently technical.	C+	B	1BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Lime Ears Aether R	1350	Variable	A downgrade from the original with weirder midrange tonality.	C+	B	6BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		148	91	57	1350
C+		SeeAudio Bravery	280	Neutral with bass boost		B	C+	4BA	Review unit		148	57	91	280
C+		Shozy Black Hole	800	Bright	Seems to go for a neutral tuning with the bass roll-off but ends up with a fatiguing and sharp presentation.	C+	B	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	91	57	800
C+		Sony MDR-EX600	200	"Balanced"	Significantly different from the EX800/EX1000. Notable hole in the upper mids.	C+	B	DD	Third party unit		148	91	57	200
C+		Soranik SP3	250	Bright V-shape	Thin-sounding, a little strong with the BA timbre and can be fatiguing.	C+	B	3BA	Showfloor demo unit		148	91	57	250
C+		Tansio Mirai TSMR-3 Pro	200	Variable	Mostly just variations of "warm". Pleasant tuning but lacking detail and clarity.	B	C+	3BA	Review unit		148	57	91	200
C+		Tansio Mirai TSMR-5	430	Warm V-shape	Alright tonality, decent detailing but nothing that makes it stand out.	B	C+	5BA	Review unit		148	57	91	430
C+		Tralucent 1 Plus 1.2	650	Warm	WARNING: the IEM is not compatible with eartips. Sounds alright, but also an extremely stupid design.	B	C+	1BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		148	57	91	650
C+	★	Tripowin x HBB Mele	50	V-shaped		B	C+	DD	Review unit		148	57	91	50
C+		Unique Melody Mini MEST	600	V-shaped	Bone conduction driver doesn't seem to be doing much. Just your average V-shaped BA IEM.	C+	B	1BC 3BA	Review unit		148	91	57	600
C+		Vision Ears VE6	1500	Warm neutral	A little incoherent and could use more midrange evenness.	C+	B	6BA	E1 demo unit		148	91	57	1500
C+	★	Whizzer A15 Pro	120	DF-neutral	Interesting Etymotic-like DF tuning, though far more thin-sounding and rather shouty.	B	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		148	57	91	120
C+		Stealthsonics U9	1100	Neutral	An otherwise capable hybrid caught out by nasally and odd midrange.	C+	B	8BA 1DD	Showfloor demo unit		148	91	57	1100
C+	★	KZ E10	60	DF-neutral	A little bright, almost edging on shoutiness, but overall a decent attempt at neutrality.	B	C+	4BA 1DD	Review unit		148	57	91	60
C+	★★	QCY T5	35	Neutral	An odd take on a reference-style signature, but definitely not the worst attempt out there.	B	C+	DD	Third party unit		148	57	91	35
C+		Campfire Jupiter	800	"Balanced"	Great clarity and staging though with odd upper midrange.	C+	B	4BA	ConnectIT demo unit	1	148	91	57	800
C+		FAudio Major	1400	V-shaped	Piercing sharp treble and overwhelming bass makes this hard to listen to.	C	B+	DD	Third party unit		154	111	43	1400
C+		FitEar Private 333	1500	Bright	Very exciting and sharp signature. Fatiguing and not for everyone.	C	B+	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit	-5	154	111	43	1500
C+		JVC HA-FX99X-B	170	Neutral with bass boost	Surprisingly well-controlled bass boost with a slightly warm tilt. Limited resolution.	B+	C	DD	Third party unit		154	43	111	170
C+	★	Lypertek Bevi	50	Neutral	Solid, well-balanced tonality. Narrow imaging and subpar resolution.	B+	C	BA	Jaben Melbourne demo unit		154	43	111	50
C+		Mangird MT4	200	Neutral with bass boost		B+	C	3BA 1DD	Review unit		154	43	111	200
C+		Whizzer HE01	80	V-shaped	A pretty well-done V-shaped tonality, though limited by its resolving ability.	B+	C	DD	Review unit		154	43	111	80
C+		Kumitate KL-REF Type-S	1350	Variable	Well tuned but unfortunately suffers from very odd timbre.	C	B+	3BA 2DD	Third party unit		154	111	43	1350
C+		ThieAudio Voyager 3 (V3)	160	Warm V-shape	Slightly esoteric signature that somewhat works.	C+	B-	3BA	Review unit		164	91	73	160
C+	★	NiceHCK NX7 Pro	132	Bright V-shape	Superb midrange tonality marred by a painfully piercing treble response.	C+	B-	1Piezo 4BA 2DD	Review unit		164	91	73	132
C+		Tanchjim Hana	160	Mild V-shape	Somewhat strange upper-midrange tonality. Not a "mini-Oxygen".	C+	B-	DD	Review unit		164	91	73	160
C+		AAW A3H Pro V2	370	Warm	Decent technicalities with well controlled bass and treble rolloff.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Personal custom		164	73	91	370
C+		Campfire Atlas	1300	Bassy	Gobs of bass with added treble sparkle that prevents complete congestion and muddiness.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit	4	164	91	73	1300
C+		Campfire Dorado	1000	Warm	Extremely coherent albeit slightly congested. Great for intimacy lovers.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1000
C+		Campfire Vega	1300	V-shaped	Powerful bass, sharp treble and muffled midrange.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	1300
C+		Elysian Artemis	600	Warm	Thick, warm and smooth signature without complete sacrifice in technicalities.	B-	C+	3BA	Review unit		164	73	91	600
C+	★★	Final Audio E1000	30	Neutral	Balanced tuning with good clarity and acceptable resolution. Surprising pick.	B-	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	30
C+	★	Final Audio E2000	45	V-shaped	Not too dissimiliar to a GR07, though lacking in that last octave of bass extension.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	45
C+	★	Final Audio E3000	55	Warm	A warmer, bassier E2000.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	55
C+		Final Audio E4000	180	V-shaped	Rather standard sounding, non-offensive and neutral in tone.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	180
C+		Final Audio E5000	280	Warm	Less treble than the E4000 for a slightly different flavour.	B-	C+	DD	E1 demo unit		164	73	91	280
C+		iBasso IT01S	200	V-shaped	Balanced tuning, slight lean towards brightness. Should be pleasing for most ears.	C+	B-	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	200
C+		1Custom SA05	?	Warm V-shape	Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.	B-	C+	5BA	Jaben SG demo unit		164	73	91	99999
C+		AAW A3H Plus	250	Warm neutral	A lot more balanced compared to the 2019 version. Good tonality if limited by resolution.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	250
C+		AAW Halcyon	1500	Warm V-shape	Filters change the bass response. Congested presentation and lacks definition.	B-	C+	4EST 2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1500
C+		AAW x Custom Art Project 4+2	750	Variable	Competent tuning overall, though lacking definition and clarity.	B-	C+	4BA 2DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	750
C+	★	Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2	100	U-shaped	A lot of sub-bass and a lot of treble. Fun, but very fatiguing.	B-	C+	DD	ConnectIT demo unit		164	73	91	100
C+		Craft Ears Cuprum	800	U-shaped		C+	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	800
C+		Custom Art FIBAE 4	900	Warm	Warm, bordering on bloat. Could use some extra sharpness in its attack to round it off.	C+	B-	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	900
C+		DUNU DN-1000	200	Neutral	Balanced, almost conservative tonality. A bit uncontrolled in the treble but otherwise not bad.	B-	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		164	73	91	200
C+		Eartech Triple Driver	450	Warm	Standard lower-mid focused signature with almost the bare minimum of treble required to balance it all out.	C+	B-	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	450
C+		Eternal Melody EM-5H	750	Dark	Just a worse EM-5 in every way. Odd midrange and no treble extension to speak of.	C+	B-	5BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	91	73	750
C+	★	FiiO FH3	150	V-shaped	Does come off as sort of a broken FH5, but the FH5 elements are mostly there.	C+	B-	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		164	91	73	150
C+	★★★	Final Audio E500	20	Neutral	Very well-balanced though plagued by the usual E-series QC problems.	B-	C+	DD	Personal unit		164	73	91	20
C+		HYLA Nerva-X	2750	Warm	Pretty dead-sounding, and the lack of treble extension isn't doing it any favours.	B-	C+	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	2750
C+		IMR Zenith	550	Variable	Assuming blue filters, probably the best tuned IMR IEM. Every other filter is garbage.	B-	C+	1Piezo 1DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	550
C+		JH Audio JH16v2	1300	Warm V-shape	Shades of a downsloping response regardless of bass setting. Too coloured and too much.	C-	A-	10BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	133	31	1300
C+		JH Audio Rosie	1000	Warm V-shape	One of the better-tuned JH IEMs. Still has some bloat issues and unnaturally sharp.	B-	C+	6BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	73	91	1000
C+		JH Audio Roxanne 2	2300	Warm V-shape	The usual JH house sound of a downsloping response with a painful treble spike.	C-	A-	12BA	AV One demo unit		164	133	31	2300
C+		KBEar Aurora	170	V-shaped		B-	C+	DD	Review unit		164	73	91	170
C+	★★	Moondrop Spaceship	20	Warm DF-neutral	Shouty with a slight warm tilt as a counterbalance. Not the worst DF-ish IEM out there.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	20
C+	★	NiceHCK NX7 Mk3	120	U-shaped	Piercing treble probably due to the piezo driver. Competent tonality otherwise.	C+	B-	1Piezo 4BA 2DD	Review unit		164	91	73	120
C+		qdc 3SH	500	Warm	Probably the worst-tuned qdc IEM. Noticeable upper-mid scoop results in lacking bite and energy.	B-	C+	3BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		164	73	91	500
C+	★	Shuoer Tape	130	V-shaped	Decent technicalities but it basically screams in your face.	C+	B-	MS	Oardio demo unit		164	91	73	130
C+	★	Tanchjim Cora	50	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass boost, though coupled with a slightly odd midrange tonality.	B-	C+	DD	Oardio demo unit		164	73	91	50
C+		Tralucent 1+Xplus	1200	U-shaped	WARNING: comes with solid tips. Decent once you get a proper seal, but nothing exceptional.	C+	B-	1Planar 1BA 1DD	Review unit		164	91	73	1200
C+	★	Intime Sora	45	U-shaped	Well controlled bass boost with slightly skewed tonality. Potential is there.	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	45
C+		Oriolus Forsteni	375	U-shaped	Spacious staging, good clarity, but thin in the mids and overly sharp.	C+	B-	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		164	91	73	375
C+	★	Periodic Audio Mg	100	Warm	Not the most clear or detailed but a very clean sound with good timbre.	B-	C+	DD	Review unit		164	73	91	100
C+		TFZ King Pro	170	V-shaped	Powerful yet controlled bass response, good snap in the treble, doesn't sacrifice too much in the midrange.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	170
C+	★	Tin HiFi T2	50	Neutral	Well-balanced tuning and an all-rounder signature that works for most.	B-	C+	2DD	Review unit		164	73	91	50
C+	★	Tin HiFi T3	80	Mild V-shape	Somewhat generic hybrid signature, tuned well with good transient ability.	B-	C+	1BA 1DD	Review unit		164	73	91	80
C+		Fostex TM2	300	V-shaped	A little thin, a little bright and a little shouty, but not bad overall.	C+	B-	DD	Third party unit		164	91	73	300
C+	★	Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro	150	V-shaped	Impressive sub-focused bass response, limited by its shouty and sharp midrange and treble.	B-	C+	1BA 1DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	150
C+	★	Edifier TWS5	80	V-shaped	Good tone and bass response, but unfortunately lacking detail retrieval.	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	80
C+	★	Final Audio Heaven II	90	Bright neutral	Solid technical ability though might be a little too sterile at times.	B-	C+	BA	A2A Melbourne demo unit		164	73	91	90
C+		Vive XE800	Discont.	Mild V-shape	A mini GR07. Need I say more?	B-	C+	DD	Third party unit		164	73	91	30
C+		Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3	250	Warm	A much-needed improvement over its predecessors, but still comes with suppressed upper harmonics.	B-	C+	DD	Showfloor demo unit		164	73	91	250
C+		Audiosense AQ3	180	Bassy	Well-controlled bass despite the emphasis, limited by overall resolving ability.	B	C	2BA 1DD	Review unit		168	57	111	180
C+		Ambient Acoustics MAD24	3500	Warm		C	B	24BA	Review loaner		168	111	57	3500
C+	★	Audiosense DT100	110	Neutral		B	C	BA	Review unit		168	57	111	110
C+	★	Edifier TWS6	120	U-shaped	Well-controlled bass response, though can come off as a bit hollow and pulled-back.	B	C	BA	Third party unit		168	57	111	120
C+		Fatfreq Reference	150	Neutral		B	C	BA	Showfloor demo unit		168	57	111	150
C+		JH Audio x L-Acoustics Contour XO	1950	Variable	Not as much of a downsloping response as your average JH IEM, but treble issues are further exacerbated.	C	B	10BA	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	1950
C+		Lark Studio LSX	1700	Warm V-shape	Pretty weird tonality with no real direction. No specialties but at least isn't completely horrible.	C	B	10BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		168	111	57	1700
C+		MMR Homunculus	1700	Warm neutral	Not the worst thing out there, but also nothing special about it.	C	B	2EST 1BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	1700
C+		MMR Thummim	4500	V-shaped	More resolving than the Homunculus, but also comes with bass bloat.	C	B	4EST 4BA 1DD	ConnectIT demo unit		168	111	57	4500
C+	★	Moondrop SSP	40	Warm DF-neutral	Extra bass on top of the SSR does help it a little, but also results in a more hollow presentation.	C	B	DD	Review unit		168	111	57	40
C+		Neusonik direm E3	50	Harman-neutral	Sounds like an attempt at a MH755.	B	C	DD	Review unit		168	57	111	50
C+		NF Audio NM2+	170	Bright V-shape	Tonality can get a little intense and is fairly underwhelming, though surprisingly resolving.	C	B	DD	Review unit		168	111	57	170
C+		Noble Sage	600	Warm neutral	Probably the safest tuning in Noble's arsenal. Expectedly limited in sheer technicalities.	B	C	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		168	57	111	600
C+	★★★	Samsung AKG EO-IG955	10	V-shaped	That freebie you get with Samsung phones. Surprisingly competent and worth keeping.	B	C	DD	Personal unit		168	57	111	10
C+		JH Audio JH13v2 Performance Series	1000	V-shaped	Good all rounder, slightly warmer and more coherent than the custom version	C	B	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		168	111	57	1000
C+		JH Audio Angie	1400	Warm V-shape	Somewhat mid-centric though in various strange ways. Treble issues not as serious as its brothers.	C-	B+	8BA	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		176	133	43	1400
C+	★	ThieAudio Legacy 2 (L2)	100	Neutral		B+	C-	1BA 1DD	Review unit		176	43	133	100
C+		Audio Technica ATH-SPORT7TW	200	U-shaped	Clean bass and decent midrange tonality, though comes with strident treble.	C+	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+	★	FiiO F9	100	Bright V-shape	Good technicalities, average timbre, perhaps a little excessive on the highs.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		182	91	91	100
C+		iBasso IT03	260	U-shaped	Excellent bass and clarity. Hollow midrange and somewhat metallic treble.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	260
C+		1Custom SA03	300	Warm V-shape	Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.	C+	C+	3BA	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		Aroma Star	300	V-shaped	Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.	C+	C+	BA	AV One demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+	★★	CCA C10	40	V-shaped	Surprisingly well-tuned hybrid from a KZ-style company. Definitely the best in its lineup.	C+	C+	4BA 1DD	Oardio demo unit		182	91	91	40
C+		Craft Ears Craft TWO	400	Warm neutral	General downsloping response; not the worst performer but nothing that stands out either.	C+	C+	2BA	Ear.Inc demo unit		182	91	91	400
C+		DUNU DN-2000	300	"Balanced"	Lacking that necessary bite and forwardness in the upper mids, but otherwise fine.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		DUNU DN-2002	380	Warm	Slightly bassier and warmer version of the DN-2000.	C+	C+	2BA 2DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	380
C+	★	FiiO F9 Pro	150	Bright V-shape	Pretty indistinguishable from the original F9.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	150
C+		Final Audio B2	300	Neutral	Fairly normal "single BA tuning", but severely lacking in upper treble extension.	C+	C+	BA	Showfloor demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+		Final Audio Heaven 4	170	Warm neutral	The black sheep of the "Final single BA" lineup. More normal sounding and also the warmest sounding.	C+	C+	BA	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	170
C+		ikko OH7	950	V-shaped	Well-controlled bass response, though the rest leaves a lot to be desired.	C+	C+	DD	Zeppelin & Co demo unit		182	91	91	950
C+		JVC HA-FW02	370	V-shaped	Very warm yet with some shoutiness. Too many conflicting things going on.	C+	C+	DD	Jaben SG demo unit		182	91	91	370
C+		KBEar TRI I3	200	V-shaped	Surprisingly decent tonality, though somewhat average in the grand scheme of things.	C+	C+	1BA 1DD 1Planar	Third party unit		182	91	91	200
C+		LH Stella	1300	Warm U-shaped	Slightly bloated, odd colouration, not a great hybrid presentation.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	Review unit		182	91	91	1300
C+		Meccaudio ME20	300	Neutral	Uneven in the upper mids and treble, but otherwise fine.	C+	C+	2BA 1DD	E1 demo unit		182	91	91	300
C+	★	Moondrop Nekocake	50	Neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	50
C+	★★	Moondrop Quarks	15	Warm DF-neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	15
C+		Neusonik direm PRO	?	V-shaped	Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.	C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	99999
C+		Noble Sultan	2900	V-shaped	Somewhat generic tuning, poor technicalities, lacking treble extension, overpriced.	C+	C+	2EST 4BA 1DD	Stereo SG demo unit		182	91	91	2900
C+		NocturnaL Eden	950	Neutral	A weird take on neutrality. Limp bass, uneven mids, not very resolving.	C+	C+	5BA	Treoo demo unit		182	91	91	950
C+		Soranik BMT	180	V-shaped	Good sub-bass presence but a bit too intense and forward in the upper mids.	C+	C+	EST DD	Showfloor demo unit		182	91	91	180
C+	★★	Tanchjim Tanya	25	Warm DF-neutral		C+	C+	DD	Review unit		182	91	91	25
C+		Tin HiFi P1 Plus	170	Warm neutral		C+	C+	Planar	Review unit		182	91	91	170
C+		VSonic Ares	200	V-shaped	The true "GR07 Bass Edition", but not necessarily in a positive direction.	C+	C+	DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+		VSonic VSD1S	Discont.	Warm	Bloated and overly-warm, but not the worst VSonic IEM out there.	C+	C+	DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	30
C+		IMR R2 Aten	500	Variable	Decent sounding mids with bass that ranges from bleeding to non-existent.	C+	C+	1Piezo 1DD	Third party unit		182	91	91	500
C+	★	Shozy & Neo CP	165	Warm	Reference-style tuning, decent tonal balance, solid technical ability.	C+	C+	3BA	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	165
C+		TFZ Secret Garden	200	V-shaped	Decent bass response and peaky treble, not much to say.	C+	C+	2DD	LMUE demo unit		182	91	91	200
C+		Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro	1150	Bassy	Quite a bit of low-end emphasis. Overly-congested and smeared transients.	C+	C+	4BA	Music Sanctuary demo unit		182	91	91	1150
C+	★	Zero Audio Carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT	40	V-shaped	A well-tuned V-shaped signature that maintains solid midrange and excellent clarity.	C+	C+	DD	Personal unit		182	91	91	40
C		Noble Savant 2	500	Warm	Decent tonal balance with subpar detail retrieval.	B-	C	2BA	Stereo SG demo unit		184	73	111	500

Rank

Value Rating

Model

Price (MSRP)

Signature

Comments

Tone Grade

Technical Grade

Setup

Based on

Note weight

Ranksort

Tonesort

Techsort

Pricesort

★★

ThieAudio Monarch Mk2

1000

Neutral with bass boost

S+

2EST 6BA 1DD

Review unit

1000

★

64 Audio A/U12t

2000

Neutral with bass boost

Amazing bass (for a BA), top-tier resolution and detail-oriented signature.

12BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

2000

★

Elysian Annihilator (2021)

3700

U-shaped

2EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3700

★

Sony IER-Z1R

1700

Mild V-shape

Extended yet natural treble, realistic sub-bass focus and spacious imaging capabilities.

1BA 2DD

Personal unit

-3

1700

S-

★

qdc 8SL/Gemini/Anole VX

1410 (8SL)
2180 (Gemini)
2560 (Anole VX)

Mild V-shape

Reference tuning with good tonality and top-level resolution. Similar tunings across top tier models.

S-

S+

8/10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-2

1410

S-

★★

ThieAudio Monarch

730

Neutral with bass boost

A clean-sounding monitor with a bass boost near-exclusively in the sub-frequencies.

S-

2EST 6BA 1DD

Review unit

730

S-

★

64 Audio Tia Trio

2300

Neutral with bass boost

A more correct sounding version of the Fourte with slight cutbacks in staging and sheer resolution.

S-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

2300

S-

Vision Ears Erlkonig

4800

Variable

Good tonality, high resolution and an overall decent all-rounder.

S-

13BA

Third party unit

4800

S-

★★

Hidition Viento
(B-mode, custom)

950

Variable

Best-in-class tuning and tonal balance with near-perfect coherency. Recommended as a custom-fit.

S+

A+

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-3

950

S-

Empire Ears Odin

3400

Mild V-shape

A Legend X with the bass properly controlled and the resolution one step higher.

S-

4EST 5BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3400

S-

★

Sony IER-M9

1000

Warm neutral

Neutral tonality, highly coherent and decent detail pickup. The all-rounder of the IER lineup.

S-

5BA

Showfloor demo unit

1000

A+

64 Audio Nio

1700

Variable

A decent bassy set with the m15/m20 modules, but really shines with the mX modules.

A+

8BA 1DD

Review unit

1700

A+

★

qdc 8SS

1450

Neutral

The neutral "studio monitor" of qdc's 8-series of IEMs, lacking a bit in overall extension.

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

A+

Jomo Samba

Discont.

V-shaped

Lively and engaging with big clarity and detail, perhaps too much for some

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-4

1700

A+

Vision Ears VE8

2700

Warm neutral

Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities.

A+

8BA

E1 demo unit

2700

A+

★★

Moondrop S8

700

Harman-neutral

More faithful to the Harman target compared to the A8, with a smoother bass response.

S-

A+

8BA

Oardio demo unit

700

A+

★

Campfire Andromeda (2020)

1100

Warm neutral

Basically an Andromeda without the treble spike and slightly boosted midrange.

A+

S-

5BA

Third party unit

1100

A+

Softears RS10

2100

Harman-neutral

A little shouty and intense but very resolving and well-defined. A somewhat refined Moondrop S8.

A+

S-

10BA

Showfloor demo unit

2100

A+

64 Audio A/U18 Tzar

3000

Warm neutral

A rather simple and "mainstream" tuning refined to an extremely high level.

A+

S-

18BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

3000

A+

Elysian X

4600

V-shaped

A+

S-

4EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

4600

A+

Oriolus Traillii

6000

Neutral with bass boost

S-

A+

4EST 8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

6000

A+

Unique Melody MEST Mk2

1500

Neutral with bass boost

Pretty much the same as the Mk1, though with extra sub-bass presence.

A+

S-

1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD

Third party unit

1500

A+

★

Unique Melody MEST

1400

Neutral with bass boost

A smooth, relaxing listen (in custom form) backed up with good technicalities.

A+

S-

1BC 2EST 4BA 1DD

Review custom

1400

A+

InEar Prophile-8

1600

Neutral

Very "studio" like sound, heavy priority on technicalities if a little dead-sounding.

S-

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-1

1600

A+

Jomo Flamenco

2200

Warm neutral

Tuned to be more pleasing and tonally accurate compared to the old Flamenco at the cost of sheer detail.

A+

S-

11BA

Showfloor demo unit

-4

2200

A+

★

Kumitate KL-Sirius

815

Neutral

Excellent technical ability, well tuned with a dash of Japanese flavour.

S-

A+

4BA

Third party custom

-4

815

A+

★★

ThieAudio Clairvoyance

700

Neutral with bass boost

Inoffensive, pleasant tuning specialising in extremely balanced tonality and bass control.

2EST 5BA 1DD

Review unit

700

A+

qdc 8SH

1450

Mild V-shape

Tonally, a slightly wonkier variation of the top-tier qdc IEMs.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

A+

★★★

Moondrop Blessing 2

320

DF-neutral

Very well tuned from bass to treble, perhaps lacking in the last octaves of extension.

4BA 1DD

Review unit

320

A+

Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 2

Discont.

Warm neutral

Somewhat reference tuning with emphasis on tonal accuracy and naturalness

6BA

Personal unit

1500

A+

★★

Moondrop Variations

520

Harman-neutral

Sub-bass-focused signature with Moondrop's clean tuning makes this one of the best $500 tribrids.

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

520

A+

Empire Ears Legend X

2300

V-shaped

High resolution hybrid flawed only by lack of control in the bass regions.

A+

5BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

2300

A+

★

Hidition NT6

1050

DF-neutral

If Etymotic made a multi-BA IEM, this would be the closest to that dream

A+

6BA

Null Audio demo unit

-1

1050

A+

Empire Ears Legend X SE

3250

V-shaped

A more upper-mid-forward variation of the original Legend X, which could come off as slightly more mid-recessed.

A+

5BA 2DD

BKK Audio demo unit

3250

A+

qdc Anole V14

2740

Variable

Rather bassy even in stock form; fun and engaging, though at the expense of sheer technical performance.

A+

4EST 10BA

Jaben SG demo unit

2740

A+

★

PEARS SH3

1100

Neutral

Great detail pickup and solid all-rounder, perhaps a little strident.

A+

3BA

Third party unit

-4

1100

A+

Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor (UERM)

Discont.

Neutral

The benchmark of an era, dead-flat with an upper treble boost

A+

3BA

Personal custom

-3

1000

A+

★★

Sennheiser IE600

700

U-shaped

Well-tuned mids, powerful yet controlled sub-bass, with highly extended (and somewhat spicy) treble.

A+

Review unit

700

★

Campfire Andromeda (S)

1100

Warm U-shape

Highly coherent, easy-to-love tuning and spacious headstage

S-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

★

Empire Ears ESR Mk2

1100

Warm neutral

Possibly the most pleasant-sounding of the Empire Ears lineup with decent detailing to boot.

S-

2EST 3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

Mofasest M14

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Essentially a more tonally "correct" version of the ThieAudio V14.

S-

14BA

Third party unit

99999

Elysian Hades V2

1550

Variable

Upper-mid forward signature with intense upper treble response.

A+

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

1550

Elysian Terminator V2

2500

V-shaped

A more intense, upper-mid forward Terminator V1 with the same level of technical ability.

A+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

2500

Tansio Mirai TSMR-12 "Zodiac"

1330

Neutral

Very clean, monitor/reference-style sound.

A+

12BA

Review unit

1330

★

Softears RSV

730

Neutral with bass boost

Very well-balanced tonality with surprisingly good timbre, though slightly lacking definition.

A-

5BA

Review unit

730

★★

ThieAudio Oracle

540

Neutral with bass boost

Functionally similar to the Clairvoyance with slight cutbacks in overall clarity and resolution.

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

540

Hidition NT8

1850

Neutral

Coloured neutral kind of sound that works better with Asian genres.

A+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1850

★

Hidition Waltz

900

Harman-neutral

Neutral-fun signature that works both as a reference monitor and a rock-out IEM.

A+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

900

★★

Fearless S8Z

590

Warm neutral

Solid all-rounder with a safe, pleasing tuning.

A+

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

590

Hidition Violet

3300

Neutral with bass boost

Strong sub-bass presence, slightly cut-back upper mids. A fun IEM through and through.

A+

11BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

3300

★★

Kiwi Ears Orchestra

500

Mild V-shape

Very well-tuned reference-y signature with a mild bass and treble emphasis for added energy.

A+

8BA

Review unit

500

Kumitate KL-Focus

1600

U-shaped

Selectable bass response with the rest of the FR following a more "Japanese reference" tuning.

A+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

1600

★

qdc 4SS

700

Neutral

High clarity, high resolution reference-type monitor with spot-on tone.

A+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

700

StereoPravada SB7

2500

Bright DF-neutral

Technically proficient but marred by a sharp timbre. Interesting concept.

A-

7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-5

2500

Vision Ears Elysium

3200

Mild V-shape

First decent implementation of Sonion's EST tweeters.

A-

S-

2EST 1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

3200

★★

DUNU SA6

550

Neutral with bass boost

Tonality reminiscent of the Anole VX, though not up to the same level of technicalities.

S-

A-

6BA

Review unit

550

★★

Sony IER-M7

500

Warm neutral

Balanced across the board, though doesn't seem to excel in any particular area.

S-

A-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

500

★

Moondrop A8

667

Harman-neutral

An odd but surprisingly decent take on the Harman signature, with added midbass compared to the S8.

8BA

Oardio demo unit

667

FiR M3

1200

Warm neutral

Interesting tubeless technology, though the imaging improvements are minimal.

2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1200

FiR M4

1900

Warm neutral

Too similar to the M3 to be worth the price markup.

3BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1900

Moondrop Solis

1100

Warm DF-neutral

A good implementation of the EST drivers with Moondrop's signature tuning specialties.

4BA 2EST

Review unit

1100

★

ThieAudio Voyager 14 (V14)

1000

Neutral

Evokes a qdc-ish house sound, though stumbles in both tuning refinement and technicalities.

14BA

Third party unit

1000

FitEar MH334SR

2000

Warm neutral

A MH334 with more treble extension and more opened imaging.

4BA

Third party unit

2000

★

Symphonium Helios

1100

Neutral with bass boost

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

Vision Ears VE7

1300

Warm neutral

Fairly inoffensive tuning with solid technicalities.

7BA

E1 demo unit

1300

Lime Ears Aether

1350

Neutral with bass boost

Excellent clarity and tone but marred slightly by slightly lackluster resolution

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1350

★

Lime Ears Model X

1000

Variable

Technically capable IEM that goes from decently neutral to warm and smooth in a pinch.

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1000

Noble K10 Encore

1850

Neutral

Reference oriented sound focused on technicalities.

10BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-1

1850

★

Massdrop x Noble K10

700

Neutral with bass boost

Very safe tuning, almost to the point of boredom. Does nothing wrong but nothing right either.

10BA

Stereo SG demo unit

700

Noble Katana

1850

Neutral with laid-back treble

Like the K10, except with less bass.

9BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-1

1850

★

Ultimate Ears Reference Remastered (UERR)

1000

Neutral with laid-back treble

Warm with good tonality. Good all-rounder albeit definitely not a reference signature.

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1000

★★★

7Hz Timeless

220

Neutral with bass boost

Easily the best-tuned planar IEM by a country mile, the Timeless is also no slouch on the technical front.

Planar

Review unit

220

★★

Fearless S8F/S8Pro

490

V-shaped

Tonally pleasing V-shaped signature on a solid technical foundation.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

490

Westone ES60

1300

Neutral with laid-back treble

Great timbre and well-tuned, held back by its resolution

6BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

1300

A-

Softears Turii

1400

Mild V-shape

Resolving and fairly well-tuned dynamic-driver IEM.

A-

A+

Showfloor demo unit

1400

A-

JVC HA-FW10000

2200

DF-neutral

Intense and shouty DF-style signature with solid resolution.

B+

S-

Stereo SG demo unit

2200

A-

Elysian Poseidon

1940

Neutral with bass boost

Good, inoffensive midrange tone and bass tuning, marred by the lack of low-level detailing.

A-

6BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

1940

A-

FiR M5

2800

Warm

Warmer than the M3 and M4 with lower resolution.

A-

1EST 3BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2800

A-

★★

Drop + JVC HA-FDX1

280

Neutral

Highly technical sound with a clean, well-tuned neutral signature.

A-

Review unit

280

A-

★

Etymotic ER4XR

350

DF-neutral

A more mainstream tuning of the ER4S/SR with slightly boosted bass.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

350

A-

Hidition NT6 Pro

1100

Neutral with bass boost

A V-shaped version of the NT6. The change in tuning kills the technical ability slightly

A-

6BA

Null Audio demo unit

1100

A-

★

ThieAudio Excalibur

530

V-shaped

Probably the weakest of the ThieAudio

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

530

A-

Unique Melody Mason V3+

3200

Bright neutral

Decent resolution, nothing really special otherwise.

A-

16BA

Munkong Gadget demo unit

3200

A-

InEar SD5

1100

Warm V-shape

Excels in timbre reproduction and has an overall pleasant signature.

A-

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1100

A-

★

Moondrop Blessing

400

Harman-neutral

All rounder that comes the closest to the Harman Target.

A-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

-4

400

A-

★

NocturnaL Atlantis

600

Neutral

Reference signature with immense clarity and energy.

A-

4BA

Treoo demo unit

-3

600

A-

Sony Justear XJE-MH2 "Club"

2150

Warm DF-neutral

Nice, pleasant signature that is reminiscent of a more textured HS1551.

A-

1BA 1DD

Third party custom

2150

A-

★

HYLA CE-5

915

U-shaped

Probably the best bass response I've ever heard. Thin-ish midrange that sounds unnatural on certain instruments.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

915

A-

HYLA TE-5B

1300

U-shaped

Similar to the CE-5 though ever-so-slightly thinner in the midrange.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

A-

HYLA Sarda

1250

U-shaped

Standard "HYLA" house sound, doesn't do much different from the CE-5 and TE-5B.

B+

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1250

A-

Shure KSE1200

2000

Bright U-shape

Easily at the top in terms of resolution and definition, but comes with a big treble spike and slightly odd mids.

S+

Electrostatic

A2A Melbourne demo unit

-5

2000

A-

Dita Dream

1800

V-shaped

Excellent resolution and detail let down by its metallic tonality and thin midrange

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-3

1800

A-

★

Acoustune HS1650

650

V-shaped

Well textured and energetic with a sub-bass focus.

A-

-2

650

A-

Acoustune HS1695Ti

Discont.

U-shaped

Sub-bass focused emphasis balanced out by midtreble peaks.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1050

A-

Etymotic ER4B

Discont.

DF-neutral

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

A-

qdc Dmagic

1900

Neutral

Probably the best triple-DD IEM out there by virtue of not being a hot mess tonally.

A-

3DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1900

A-

See Audio Neo

1100

Neutral with bass boost

Well-balanced tonality with good resolution; emphasised bass with good control.

A-

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

A-

Vision Ears EXT

3000

U-shaped

A-

2EST 2DD

E1 demo unit

3000

B+

★★★

Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR

110

DF-neutral

Slightly less detailed than the ER4, but without the usual BA timbre.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

110

B+

64 Audio N8

1700

Bassy

Sub-bass focus, rich and smooth yet relatively neutral in tone.

B+

8BA 1DD

Personal custom

1700

B+

Elysian Terminator

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Well rounded smooth signature that doesn't offend.

B+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

2500

B+

★

Fearless S6Pro

390

DF-neutral

Technical tuning with very forward detailing.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

390

B+

FitEar MH334

1900

Warm

Perfect for female vocals, but otherwise quite coloured

B+

4BA

Third party custom

1900

B+

64 Audio A18S

3000

Warm

Warning: the demo unit does not sound like the custom. Demos are sub-bass focused while customs are warm.

S-

18BA

Third party custom

3000

B+

Clariar i640

1200

V-shaped

B+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1200

B+

Empire Ears Legend EVO

3100

Bassy

B+

5BA 2DD 1BC

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

B+

★★

Moondrop Kato

190

Harman-neutral

B+

Review unit

190

B+

Jomo Trinity SS

2800

V-shaped

Highly detailed, well separated imaging though severely lacking in treble extension.

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

-3

2800

B+

★

Massdrop Plus

300

Warm DF-neutral

Reference-targeted sound with excellent clarity and detail, with a slightly more fun tuning.

B+

3BA

Review unit

300

B+

Oriolus Mellianus

2400

Mild V-shape

Thin and sterile signature that isn't the most natural, but still technically proficient.

B+

10BA

Third party unit

-4

2400

B+

qdc 5SH

900

V-shaped

Fun, lively signature that retains high levels of performance.

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

900

B+

Sony MDR-EX1000

Discont.

Bright DF-neutral

Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to.

S-

Third party unit

-3

500

B+

★

Tanchjim Oxygen

270

Harman-neutral

One of the best-tuned DDs tuned somewhat to Harman. Defined and detailed.

B+

Review unit

270

B+

Unique Melody Maestro V2

2000

"Balanced"

It's... there. An IEM that exists. Hard to find words for this one.

B+

12BA

Stereo SG demo unit

-3

2000

B+

Soranik Ion

1100

Warm

Clearly inspired by the 334, follows the same strengths in female vocals

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1100

B+

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

230

Harman-neutral

A less shouty interpretation of Harman with the same controlled yet impactful bass response.

S-

2DD

Review unit

230

B+

Sony MDR-EX800ST/MDR7550

350

Bright neutral

A more forgiving, warmer version of the EX1000.

A+

Third party unit

-2

350

B+

Gaudio Nair

862

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral monitor bottlenecked by timbre and resolution.

A+

3BA

Review unit

862

B+

★★

AKG N400

155

Harman-neutral

Does away with the timbral issues of the Buds+ and sets itself as a superior.

A+

Personal unit

155

B+

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro

200

Warm Harman

More lower mids than your average Harman-tuned IEM, but works in its favour by being more pleasant.

A+

2DD

Review unit

200

B+

Sennheiser IE900

1300

U-shaped

Well-resolving DD IEM with excellent treble control, though with somewhat weak mid-high harmonics.

A+

Review loaner

1300

B+

A&K T8iE

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Hard-to-dislike tuning with excellent clarity and resolution.

A+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1200

B+

Beyerdynamic Xelento

1000

V-shaped

Like the T8iE, with a little more treble and upper mids.

A+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1000

B+

Moondrop Illumination

800

Warm neutral

Well-tuned with natural timbre, ultimately marred by subpar detail retrieval and definition.

A+

Review unit

800

B+

★

Prisma Azul

300

Neutral

A well-balanced neutral monitor bottlenecked by sheer resolution and narrow imaging performance.

A+

2BA

Review unit

300

B+

Noble Khan

2300

U-shaped

Clean yet lean, solid low-end rumble but treble get splashy. Technical but lacking naturalness.

A+

1Piezo 4BA 1DD

Third party unit

-5

2300

B+

★

Apple AirPods Pro 2

250

Mild V-shape

A more exciting sound signature in comparison to its predecessor, with little in terms of drawbacks.

A+

Review unit

250

B+

Elysian Artemis V2

700

Neutral

A detailed, somewhat neutral-sounding IEM that should fit most people's tastes.

B+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

700

B+

★

DUNU DK-3001 Pro

470

Warm neutral

Well-tuned and coherent. Does little wrong and very easy to like.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

470

B+

★

Acoustune HS1551

500

Warm V-shape

Warm and smooth tonality with a pleasing tuning not many would hate.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

500

B+

Custom Art Harmony 8.2

1300

Warm

Smooth and easy signature. No fatigue whatsoever. The definition of a lounging IEM.

A-

B+

8BA

Personal unit

1300

B+

★

Etymotic ER4PT

300

Warm neutral

Slightly rolled off treble with good detail and resolution, though imaging is too two-dimensional.

A-

B+

Personal unit

-3

300

B+

FitEar TG334

1400

Dark

Like the MH334 with quite a bit less treble

A-

B+

4BA

Personal unit

1400

B+

HUM Reference

1300

DF-neutral

Basically sounds like a shallow-fit ER4S.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

B+

64 Audio A6t

1300

Warm

Very warm and intimate presentation, though overall tonal balance is somewhat preserved.

A-

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1300

B+

Custom Art FIBAE 7

1450

Neutral

Neutral tuning with a more relaxed top end. Probably the best-tuned Custom Art.

A-

B+

7BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1450

B+

FAudio Dark Sky

1100

V-shaped

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1100

B+

JQ Hua Jiang

750

Neutral with bass boost

Somewhat subdued and "safe" tuning with decent resolving ability.

A-

B+

2EST 6BA 1DD

Third party unit

750

B+

★

MiM Dark Magician

500

Neutral

A-

B+

Third party unit

500

B+

Ultimate Ears UE4 Pro

Discont.

Neutral

Pretty much a mini-UE7.

A-

B+

2BA

AV One demo unit

400

B+

Jomo Quatre

1500

V-shaped

Nicely tuned hybrid that serves as a good all-rounder.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Euphoria Audio demo unit

1500

B+

Oriolus MK2

1100

V-shaped

Lively yet non-fatiguing hybrid experience.

A-

B+

3BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-2

1100

B+

Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro

850

Warm neutral

Good clarity and detail with boosted, warm bass and controlled treble.

A-

B+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

850

B+

Unique Melody Martian

700

Neutral with bass boost

Well-tuned hybrid with excellent bass response and smooth midrange.

A-

B+

2BA 2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

700

B+

★★

Etymotic ER3SE/ER3XR

160

Warm neutral

An ER4 with a bit less treble and upper extension.

A-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

160

B+

Audeze Euclid

1300

Mild V-shape

Certainly far better tuned than its predecessors with the same excellent technicalities.

B-

Planar

Review unit

1300

B+

64 Audio tia Fourte

3600

W-shaped

Unique sound; high clarity and bass response with immensely wide staging, held back by a wonky tonality.

B-

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

-3

3600

B+

Vision Ears VE3.2

1200

Warm neutral

Almost VE8-like in tonality, but lacks its technical abilities.

3BA

E1 demo unit

1200

B+

FAudio Minor

520

Mild V-shape

Well-balanced tonality and tuning, held back by middling technicalities.

Third party unit

520

B+

Campfire Solaris (SE)

1500

"Balanced"

Coherent and well balanced hybrid though with slight midrange hollowness.

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1500

B+

Empire Ears Hero

1350

U-shaped

Well-controlled bass emphasis with a less-well-controlled treble emphasis makes this hard to appreciate.

3BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1350

B+

Jomo Trinity Brass

2800

Warm

The warmer of the Trinity models, sacrificing technical ability for a more pleasing and smoother tone.

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2800

B+

NCM Bella

1050

U-shaped

Powerful bass combined with clean sounding mids, though perhaps a tad aggressive at times.

8BA 1DD

Review unit

-1

1050

B+

★

Sony XBA-N3

300

Neutral with bass boost

Exceptional tonal balance only limited by its slightly smoothed over definition

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

300

B+

Softears Cerberus

2100

Dark neutral

Lacking definition in the treble, otherwise a decently balanced tribrid IEM.

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

2100

B+

AAW ASH

800

Warm neutral

Smooth tonal balance with decent technicalities.

B+

6BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

800

B+

Empire Ears EVR

800

Neutral

A nicely tuned flat-ish signature with good technical ability all around.

B+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

800

B+

Empire Ears Vantage

1400

V-shaped

A Legend-X-mini, essentially. Nice alternative on a "budget".

B+

1BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1400

B+

HYLA TE-5T

1300

Bright U-shape

Very Japanese-sounding with a massive upper harmonic focus, too much for many genres.

B-

A+

1Piezo 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-5

1300

B+

★

iBasso IT04

500

U-shaped

A nice improvement over the IT03 though midrange hollowness still exists.

B+

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

-1

500

B+

★

Acoustune HS1300

350

V-shaped

A less warm, slightly brighter version of the coveted HS1551.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

350

B+

★

iBasso AM05

300

Neutral

Well-balanced tonality, slightly tilted towards brightness. Probably the best iBasso IEM yet.

B+

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

300

B+

★

Libratone Track Air Plus

250

Neutral with bass boost

Deep and focused sub-bass response with a surprisingly balanced midrange tonality.

A+

B-

2DD

Review unit

250

B+

Tanchjim Darling

420

Warm DF-neutral

A tad shouty but with excellent imaging performance.

B+

2BA 1DD

420

B+

★★

Unique Melody 2HT “Terminator”

200

U-shaped

Tonality almost reminds me of a HYLA hybrid. Well tuned with strong technical performance.

B+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

200

Empire Ears Valkyrie

1600

V-shaped

Lots of sub-bass with extremely thin mids. Adequate technicalities.

A-

1EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1600

★★

Moondrop KXXS

190

Harman-neutral

Well-tuned single DD with proper timbre and decent technicalities.

A-

Review unit

190

★★

Moondrop Starfield

110

Harman-neutral

A cheaper KXXS.

A-

Review unit

110

★★★

Moondrop Aria

Harman-neutral

A cheaper Starfield.

A-

Review unit

AAW Canary

2170

V-shaped

Poor implementation of the EST driver. Decent in tonality and timbre, but that's about it.

A-

2EST 4BA 2DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

2170

Acoustune HS1670

800

V-shaped

Metallic and shrill timbre makes this hard to enjoy.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

800

Dita Fealty

1300

Mild V-shape

The more natural sounding and less technical of the Dita twins.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1300

Dita Fidelity

1300

V-shaped

The more technical and less natural sounding of the Dita twins.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-4

1300

Aya Siren

600

Neutral

Very neutral, very well-tuned, though not very snappy in the treble.

A-

2EST 4BA

Review unit

600

Empire Ears Valkyrie Mk2

1600

V-shaped

Not too dissimilar to its predecessor.

A-

1EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1600

Fatfreq Sakura

950

Neutral

A-

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

950

Fatfreq Tsuru

800

Bright neutral

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

800

iBasso IT07

900

U-shaped

More similar to its predecessor the IT04, with more bass and less treble.

A-

6BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

900

★

JVC HA-FD01

300

Bright V-shape

Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.

A-

Stereo SG demo unit

300

★

JVC HA-FD02

300

Bright V-shape

Upper-mid forward signature can get a little shouty, but a decently technical DD still.

A-

Stereo SG demo unit

300

Kinera Nanna

900

Mild V-shape

Surprisingly well-extended for an EST implementation; somewhat blunted notes overall.

A-

2EST 1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

900

See Audio Kaguya

1400

U-shaped

Somewhat mid-scooped, decent bass and treble extension though with underwhelming resolving ability.

A-

4EST 4BA

Oardio demo unit

1400

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds

130

Harman-neutral

A surprisingly well-tuned TWS with the technical chops to boot.

A-

Personal unit

130

★

Sony WF-1000XM3

230

Neutral with bass boost

Proper tonality, solid technicalities yet with a consumer-friendly signature.

A-

ConnectIT demo unit

230

Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 3

1500

"Balanced"

Perceived more neutrally compared to the Gen 2; less emotional, more boring.

A-

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

1500

★★★

DUNU Titan S

Mild V-shape

A-

Review unit

Campfire Ara

1300

Bright neutral

Very resolving set of IEMs, triggers the "uncanny valley" effect with its tuning.

C+

7BA

Third party unit

1300

Campfire Solaris (2020)

1500

Bright V-shape

Similar (but not identical) upper midrange problems to the original, with added sibilance.

B-

4BA 1DD

Third party unit

1500

64 Audio tia Fourte Noir

3800

W-shaped

A bassier and warmer Fourte though also strangely sharper and less technical.

B-

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

3800

Final Audio A8000

2000

Bright V-shape

Technically strong but going too far with the treble emphasis.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

2000

Kumitate KL-Corona

650

Neutral

Well-tuned with somewhat disappointing technical performance.

B-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

650

Unique Melody Merlin V2

1000

Warm neutral

Very tasteful and coherent tuning, if lacking in sheer resolution.

B-

4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

1000

DUNU Luna

1700

Mid-centric

Needs more work on the tuning front.

C+

S-

Review unit

1700

★★

See Audio Yume

170

Neutral with bass boost

Excellent tuning with impeccable bass control, though with mushy transients and lacking detail.

S-

C+

2BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

170

Noble Tux 5

1300

U-shaped

Deep, sub-bass focus with potentially sibilant treble. Scooped midrange.

B+

4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

100

1300

Dita Dream XLS

1850

Neutral

Standard Dita house sound with a non-standard bass roll-off. Decent, not amazing.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1850

★★

Samsung Galaxy Buds+

150

Harman-neutral

Tuned even closer to the Harman IE target compared to the original.

B+

2DD

Personal unit

100

150

DUNU DK-4001

900

U-shaped

A little shrill with slight cutbacks in tone compared to the DK-3001 Pro.

B+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

100

900

ThieAudio Legacy 9 (L9)

550

Bassy

Bass a little too slow and sluggish with minor quirks in the midrange-treble transition.

B+

8BA 1DD

Third party unit

100

550

★

AAW AXH (2019)

430

Bright neutral

Sharp treble though not to the point of being piercing. Decent rendition of the bright-neutral signature.

B+

4BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-3

100

430

Acoustune HS1501

500

Warm V-shape

A more textured, bassier and more energetic version of the HS1551.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

500

AKG N5005

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Amazing bass control only let down by plastic timbre.

B+

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1000

Dita Truth Brass

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Very nice tonal characteristics with good bass, though nothing special technically.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1050

★

Fearless S4

290

V-shaped

Tonally accurate though can be a little heavy with its upper midrange.

B+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

290

★

Fearless S5H

330

V-shaped

Similar if not identical to the S4, though with a little less upper mids.

B+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

330

★

Fearless S6Rui

390

V-shaped

Similar to the S4/S5H though with smoother upper mids and treble response.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

390

★

FiiO FH5

260

Neutral with bass boost

Stellar bass response and decent technical ability, not much to fault.

B+

3BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

100

260

64 Audio A4t

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Good tonal balance but lacking in definition and low-level detailing

B+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

1000

Acoustune HS1655Cu

750

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

750

Acoustune HS1657

750

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

750

Acoustune HS1677

900

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with some odd treble spikes; very Acoustune.

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

900

Aroma Witch Girl W12

3150

Warm V-shape

Warm response balanced out by a sparkly treble emphasis; good technicalities, if a little narrow-sounding.

B+

12BA

AV One demo unit

100

3150

★

Audiosense DT600

250

Neutral with bass boost

B+

6BA

Review unit

100

250

★

Aune Jasper

300

Mild V-shape

A little shouty but overall a well-balanced tonality that's more pleasing than divisive.

B+

Review unit

100

300

BGVP DM7

300

Warm neutral

Much more tonally-balanced take on the popular DM6.

B+

6BA

Review unit

100

300

Craft Ears Aurum

1500

Neutral with bass boost

B+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1500

★

DUNU DK-2001

300

V-shaped

Slightly warm-tilted with a bit of treble spiciness.

B+

3BA 1DD

Review loaner

100

300

DUNU EST 112

490

Neutral

Good tonality, though the treble extension is its big Achille's Heel.

B+

2EST 1BA 1DD

Review unit

100

490

HUM Dolores

1700

Neutral

Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.

B+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

1700

Oriolus Isabellae

600

Mild V-shape

B+

Third party unit

100

600

PEARS SH2

860

Neutral

An odd take on neutrality but not the worst.

B+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

100

860

Shuoer EJ07

850

Dark neutral

Tuned almost Etymotic-like but with underwhelming treble extension bottlenecking it all.

B+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

100

850

★★

Tanchjim New Hana (2021)

180

Harman-neutral

B+

Review unit

100

180

Unique Melody Maven

2000

V-shaped

Decently resolving, decent tonality; not bad, not amazing.

B+

11BA

Stereo SG demo unit

100

2000

qdc Anole V3

600

Variable

The bassier of the Anole brothers. Better timbre but worse technicalities.

B+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

600

qdc Anole V6

1100

Variable

The more mid-centric of the Anole brothers. Better technicalities but worse timbre.

B+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

100

1100

★

Sony XBA-A3

480

Warm neutral

Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone.

B+

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

100

480

Sony XBA-Z5

700

"Balanced"

All-rounder. Somewhat neutral both in FR and tonality.

B+

2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

100

700

JH Roxanne

1745

Warm

Rich and smooth, perfect for male vocals

B+

12BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

100

1745

VSonic GR07X

Discont.

Neutral

Jack of all trades. Has all the fundamentals down to a T.

B+

Personal unit

100

350

Moondrop Kanas Pro

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Somewhat Harman-esque in tuning, not the best in terms of resolution.

A-

B-

Review unit

104

180

Acoustune HS1697

1150

V-shaped

A little wonkier than your average Acoustune but still retains the signature V-shape.

B-

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

1150

★★

Audiosense DT200

150

Neutral

Excellent tonality. Just excellent tuning overall.

A+

C+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

150

FiR VxV

1000

Mild V-shape

Interested coloured take on a neutral reference signature. A little uneven in the mids.

B-

A-

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

104

1000

Oriolus Percivali

2000

Neutral with bass boost

Lacking body and very thin in the notes. Not recommended for sub-tenor instruments.

B-

A-

2EST 2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

104

2000

★★

ThieAudio Legacy 4 (L4)

200

Neutral with bass boost

Well-tuned if technically lacking in comparison. Could use some more power in the bass.

A-

B-

3BA 1DD

104

200

Vision Ears EVE 20

1550

V-shaped

Solid technicalities in tandem with an uninspired tuning.

B-

A-

6BA

E1 demo unit

104

1550

★

Bose SoundSport Free

200

Neutral

Solid tonal balance with wide soundstage, though not the best in detailing.

A-

B-

ConnectIT demo unit

104

200

★★★

Moondrop Chu

Neutral

An extremely well-tuned neutral IEM with a slightly bright and metallic tilt.

A+

C+

Review unit

104

Jomo Tango

1400

V-shaped

Deep V-shape signature with a warm tilt; good technicalities.

C+

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

112

1400

Moondrop Crescent

Neutral with bass boost

Well-executed V-ish signature that's neither harsh nor bloated.

C+

Third party unit

112

★★★

Lypertek PurePlay Z3 2.0
(PurePlay Z3)
(Tevi)

DF-neutral with bass boost

Probably the closest thing to an ER2XR in TWS form.

C+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

112

Fearless La Hire

610

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral-style monitor with subpar treble extension.

2EST 2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

114

610

★

ARC Mira

410

Neutral

A well-tuned basic setup with strengths in versatility.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

114

410

Gaudio Clariden

862

V-shaped

Somewhat reminiscent of a more mid-y Andromeda, though with extra wonkiness.

3BA

Review unit

114

862

★

ThieAudio Legacy 5 (L5)

250

Warm neutral

A little lacking in the upper-mids but otherwise a competent set.

4BA 1DD

114

250

★

Sennheiser IE300

300

V-shaped

Fairly mainstream tuning with a treble response that's well done given its emphasis.

114

300

AAW Mockingbird

1450

Neutral

A "nothing special" kind of sound that is neither wrong nor exciting, even on a technical level.

8BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

114

1450

★

Audio Technica ATH-E70

400

Neutral with bass boost

Clean and clear sound with a slight warm tilt without losing treble sparkle.

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

400

Empire Ears Bravado

700

V-shaped

A basic hybrid sound with big bass and energetic treble.

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

700

Empire Ears Nemesis

1600

V-shaped

A lot more treble compared to the Vantage.

3BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1600

Fidue A91 "Sirius"

900

Warm V-shape

Uniquely tuned hybrid. Not very powerful DD bass with Diffuse-Field midrange.

4BA 1DD

LMUE demo unit

114

900

FitEar F/A111

780

Warm neutral

A laid-back take on reference with Suyama's FitEar colouration mixed in

Jaben SG demo unit

114

780

FitEar Parterre

1200

Warm

Intimate, smooth and laidback sound

2BA?

Jaben SG demo unit

114

1200

HUM Pristine Reference

1400

Warm

Good detail pickup and generally inoffensive. Much better than the universal.

2BA

Third party custom

114

1400

Acoustune HS1004

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Probably the most unique-sounding Acoustune in the safest way; slightly warmer with more focused treble.

Third party unit

114

200

Aroma Yao

2500

Warm

Competent tonality, good technicalities, nothing terrible but certainly expected more.

12BA

AV One demo unit

114

2500

Aya Trident

800

U-shaped

Somewhat strange tuning that seems to try to do everything, but results in a slightly wonky tonality.

4EST 4BA

Review unit

114

800

FitEar MH335DW

2250

Warm

Warmer than your average 334 with a little more congested. Kind of like a custom-TG334.

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

114

2250

Kinera Nanna 2.0

900

V-shaped

Bass is a tad uncontrolled and the mids could use more refinement. The original is arguably superior.

2EST 1BA 1DD

114

900

Kumitate KL-REF Type S

Discont.

Variable

Triggers uncanny valley hard. Presentation is always slighty off in some area that I can't pinpoint.

3BA 2DD

Showfloor demo unit

114

1360

★

Oriveti OH300

300

V-shaped

More similar than different to the OH500. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

300

Oriveti OH500

500

V-shaped

More similar than different to the OH300. Non-offensive tuning with decent technicalities.

4BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

114

500

Sony XBA-H3

350

Warm neutral

Coherent hybrid with a warm-ish tilt to its tone. Similar to the XBA-A3.

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

114

350

Tanchjim Prism

600

V-shaped

2BA 1DD

Review unit

114

600

TRI Starshine

500

Bright V-shape

A good example of "too much of a good thing": treble extension. Sibilance issues abound, but otherwise fine.

2EST 2BA

Review unit

114

500

★

UFOEar UFO-112

350

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass response with a peaky, slightly shouty midrange and treble profile.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

114

350

Unique Melody Mirage

1100

Mild V-shape

Tonally-balanced, technically acceptable, nothing much to criticise though no big praises either.

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

114

1100

Vision Ears VE5

1400

Neutral

Tuning that avoids any fatiguing peaks, at the cost of midrange coherency.

5BA

E1 demo unit

114

1400

XENNS UP

700

Neutral with bass boost

2EST 4BA 1DD

Review unit

114

700

★

Periodic Audio Be

300

Mild V-shape

Meaty with decent sparkle in the treble, whilst remaining clear and clean.

Review unit

114

300

★

Sennheiser IE400 Pro

350

V-shaped

Heavy bass boost balanced out by good treble energy along with decent midrange tonality.

ConnectIT demo unit

114

350

★

Shozy & Neo BG

280

Bright neutral

Well balanced tuning with decent resolution, though suffers from slight timbral issues.

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

280

Shure SE846

1000

Neutral with bass boost

Deep reaching bass but with an odd tonality in the rest of the spectrum.

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1000

Stealthsonics U9 JDM

1100

Neutral with bass boost

Does away with the timbre issues of the standard U9.

8BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

114

1100

ACS Encore

1130

Neutral

Good all-rounder. No slouch in the technicalities.

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

114

1130

FLC8S

Discont.

Variable

Very good technicalities with a well-tuned signature. Filters change the sound a lot.

2BA 1DD

Personal unit

114

330

Rhapsodio Galaxy

Discont.

V-shaped

Lively and engaging but avoiding fatigue still. Rare combo

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

114

1450

Rhapsodio Solar

1550

Mild V-shape

An all-rounder to a fault. Truly a master of none.

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

-1

114

1550

B-

Fearless Lancelot

1300

Warm

Rather generic tuning with no redeeming qualities for its price and status.

B-

B+

2EST 6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

116

1300

B-

ARC Oculus

570

Warm

Relaxing, warm signature with sub-par resolving ability.

B+

B-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

116

570

B-

Itsfit R3

305

Neutral

Similar to the lauded UERM, but without its resolution nor sparkle.

B+

B-

3BA

Review unit

116

305

B-

Audio Technica ATH-IM02

Discont.

Warm neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Third party unit

116

190

B-

★

Audio Technica ATH-LS200

250

Neutral

Somewhat Diffuse-Field neutral with its own quirks. Good technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

116

250

B-

Custom Art FIBAE Black

500

Warm neutral

Smooth, neutral-ish signature that serves as an all rounder.

B+

B-

1BA

Third party custom

116

500

B-

Audio Genetic AG2

450

Warm

Warm, smooth presentation... perhaps a little too smoothed over for my liking.

B+

B-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

450

B-

Dita Truth Answer Edition

450

V-shaped

Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.

B-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

450

B-

Dita Truth

750

V-shaped

Classic Dita V-shape; free of bloat, though notably forward and a little harsh on the ears.

B-

B+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

116

750

B-

Lime Ears LE2

600

Neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B+

B-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

116

600

B-

Soranik Bastille Signature

V-shaped

Upper-mid and sub-bass forward, mids are scooped and can get hollow.

B-

B+

4BA 1DD

Ear.Inc demo unit

116

99999

B-

★

Jabra Elite Active 65t

190

Neutral

Excellent tonal balance and timbre, though technical ability isn't the best.

B+

B-

ConnectIT demo unit

116

190

B-

Sony MH755

Discont.

Harman-neutral

Clean notes, proper sub-bass extension and a tonal balance beyond expectations.

B+

B-

Personal unit

116

B-

Unique Melody MacBeth

600

U-shaped

Extremely clear but may be too thin for some.

B-

B+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

116

600

B-

★★

Tin HiFi T3 Plus

Mild V-shape

B+

B-

Review unit

116

B-

Sony MDR-AS800AP

Discont.

Neutral with bass boost

Extremely well-balanced tuning but with unfortunately middling technicalities.

S-

Personal unit

118

111

B-

★★

Tin HiFi T2 Plus

Warm neutral

A solidly-tuned, inoffensive signature with middling technicalities.

A-

C+

122

B-

★

Moondrop Sparks

Harman-neutral

A tad too shouty and lacking low-level detail, but nothing too egregious as a whole.

A-

C+

Review unit

122

B-

Alclair Studio3

750

Neutral with bass boost

Competent tuning if limited by detail retrieval and upper treble extension.

A-

C+

3BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

122

750

B-

★

Audio Lokahi

240

Neutral with bass boost

A-

C+

7BA

Third party unit

122

240

B-

Eartech Dual Driver

350

Warm

Very pleasant and smoothing tuning bottlenecked by subpar technical ability.

A-

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

122

350

B-

JBL LIVE 300TWS

150

V-shaped

Kind of Harman-ish, but not. Heavy on the bass and sharp in the treble.

A-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

122

150

B-

★

JVC HA-FW03

250

Warm DF-neutral

Slightly shouty but balanced out by a warm mid-bass hump. Lacking overall definition.

A-

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

122

250

B-

Nostalgia Benbulbin

900

Neutral with bass boost

A-

C+

4BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

122

900

B-

★

Shure Aonic 3

160

Neutral

Slightly bright-tilted neutral, lacks upper treble extension.

A-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

122

160

B-

★★★

Tripowin Lea

Mild V-shape

A-

C+

Review unit

122

B-

★

Tin HiFi T4

110

Bright neutral

A worthy successor to the legendary GR07.

B-

Review unit

130

110

B-

Vision Ears VE4.2

1440

V-shaped

Decently tuned monitor with adequate resolution, but nothing that hasn't been done before for cheap.

B-

4BA

E1 demo unit

130

1440

B-

Elysian Cora (2019)

1230

Neutral with bass boost

A decent hybrid weird slightly odd midrange tonality.

B-

4BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

130

1230

B-

ARC Pollux

285

Neutral

Well-tuned neutral single-BA IEM.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

130

285

B-

Colorfly Quintet

900

Mild V-shape

B-

4BA 1DD

Review loaner

130

900

B-

Empire Ears ESR

1000

Bright V-shape

Has the technical chops but is sharp and fatiguing.

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

1000

B-

Aroma Early

600

Neutral with bass boost

Capable V-shaped hybrid. Could use a little more control in the bass.

B-

1BA 1DD

AV One demo unit

130

600

B-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-6E

1000

Neutral

Good, well-balanced tonality though falls apart from the treble upwards.

B-

6BA

Jaben SG demo unit

130

1000

B-

Dita Sakura 71

Discont.

V-shaped

Very upper-mid forward. Would appreciate the shout being dialed way down.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

130

1000

B-

★

DUNU Titan 1

110

Bright

Bright, almost DF-ish in tonality. Shouty but with open imaging and decent detail.

B-

Third party unit

130

110

B-

★

DUNU Titan 3

140

Bright neutral

A more reined-in variant of the Titan 3's sound, more peaky but also slightly more resolving.

B-

Third party unit

130

140

B-

Earsonics Purple

1500

Neutral

Probably the most "normal-sounding" Earsonics IEM. Still some tonal problems but not horrible.

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

1500

B-

Eternal Melody EM-5

900

Warm

Very warm, bordering on bloated. Could use a little less lower mids or a bit more upper mids.

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

900

B-

Fatfreq Hayabusa

1320

Mild V-shape

B-

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

130

1320

B-

Fearless Shangri-la

230

V-shaped

B-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

130

230

B-

FiiO FA9

450

Neutral

More of a downslope-neutral kind of tonality. A bit above average as far as technical performance goes.

B-

6BA

AV One demo unit

130

450

B-

Final Audio B3

500

Warm neutral

Probably the best tuned of Final's B-series. Reminiscent of the E-series with BA characteristics.

B-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

130

500

B-

InEar StageDiver SD-2

400

Neutral

As with most GQ setups: well-balanced, excellent tuning and decent technical ability.

B-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

130

400

B-

★

QoA Adonis

220

Mild V-shape

Somewhat balanced tonality if not for a bit of bass bleed. Not the most technical.

B-

2BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

130

220

B-

★

Shanling ME200

180

V-shaped

Slight mid-scoop going on. A little shouty, a little bassy, but not bad overall.

B-

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

130

180

B-

Tralucent 1 Plus 2.2

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Decently tuned hybrid if a little inconsistent and past its prime.

B-

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

130

99999

B-

Unique Melody Miracle V2

1050

Mild V-shape

Slight downsloping signature with a treble spike for sparkle.

B-

6BA

Stereo SG demo unit

130

1050

B-

VSonic GR07 Bass Edition

Discont.

Neutral

Rather than a bassier GR07, this seems more like a darker GR07.

B-

LMUE demo unit

130

B-

Meze Rai Penta

1100

Warm V-shape

Pleasing tonality with subpar technical ability.

B-

4BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

130

1100

B-

VSonic GR07 Classic

Discont.

Mild V-shape

Well-balanced, well-tuned, good technicalities. The $100 benchmark since ever.

B-

LMUE demo unit

130

100

B-

★

Apple AirPods Pro

250

Neutral

Somewhat Diffuse-Field tuning with a smooth and natural midrange tonality.

B-

Third party unit

130

250

B-

Aroma Witch Girl S

900

Warm

Pretty good technicalities but with a rather generic tuning.

C+

B+

5BA

AV One demo unit

134

900

B-

Sennheiser IE800S

1200

Warm

Very subtle refinement to the original IE800.

C+

B+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

134

1200

B-

★

Shure Aonic 4

260

Neutral with bass boost

Great tuning, but severely lacking upper octave air and extension.

B+

C+

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

134

260

B-

Sennheiser IE800

800

Warm

Good bass with shimmery treble. Downsloping response with slightly wonky tonality.

C+

B+

Jaben SG demo unit

134

800

B-

Westone W80

1500

Warm neutral

Nicely balanced, intimate and slightly dry. Perhaps the least Westone-sounding Westone.

C+

B+

8BA

A2A Melbourne demo unit

134

1500

B-

★★★

CCA CRA

U-shaped

B+

C+

Review unit

134

B-

Aroma Ace

3700

Neutral

Really odd take on neutrality. Not the worst... but it's not natural by any means.

A-

12BA

AV One demo unit

142

111

3700

B-

Hifiman RE400

Discont.

Bright neutral

The legend still holds up well today. Solid tonality with average technicalities.

A-

Personal unit

142

111

B-

★

NXEars Sonata

200

Neutral

Pretty solid neutral tuning, though not very resolving and with one-dimensional imaging.

A-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

142

111

200

B-

★

Ambient Dynamics AD-006 “Lyndale”

200

Warm neutral

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

146

200

B-

Anthem Five E4

400

Neutral with bass boost

The all-rounder; nothing stands out but nothing sounds terrible either. Safe, but perhaps too safe.

B-

4BA

Review custom

146

400

B-

Aure Elixir

2000

Mild V-shape

Sort of wonky-but-not tonality that reminds me of some of Audiosense's weird IEMs.

B-

3BA 1DD

Ear.Inc demo unit

146

2000

B-

Aure Flame

2000

Mild V-shape

A little better managed than the Elixir but not a massive improvement. Reminds me of a budget FH5.

B-

Ear.Inc demo unit

146

2000

B-

Craft Ears Argentum

850

V-shaped

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

146

850

B-

Fatfreq Reference Pro

370

Neutral

B-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

146

370

B-

INAIR M360

140

V-shaped

A weird cross between an earbud and an IEM. Interesting sound though nothing special performance-wise.

B-

Third party unit

146

140

B-

qdc Fusion

920

Warm

Dulled transients and lacks detailing. Tonality is merely okay.

B-

4BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

920

B-

★

qdc Neptune

200

Warm neutral

Tuning and configuration is simple but goes a long way when implemented well.

B-

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

200

B-

★

qdc Uranus

200

Warm

Sounds like another variation of the qdc Fusion. Not sure which is worse though.

B-

1BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

200

B-

Shanling ME700 Lite

500

Neutral

Rather radical change from the original ME700; far less warm with more upper-mid emphasis.

B-

4BA 1DD

Review unit

146

500

B-

Tin HiFi P2

350

Warm U-shape

A good upgrade over the original in terms of technicalities, but the bothersome sibilance still exists.

B-

Planar

Review unit

146

350

B-

★

ikko OH1

140

V-shaped

Well controlled sub-bass focus, high clarity and has an inherent "Asian" signature.

B-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

146

140

B-

Ultimate Ears UE6 Pro

700

"Balanced"

A capable hybrid with little weaknesses.

B-

1BA 2DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

146

700

C+

Empire Ears Wraith

3500

Dark neutral

A Zeus with almost nonexistent treble and clarity.

C+

4EST 7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

3500

C+

★★

BLON BL03

Warm V-shape

Very pleasing and safe tuning with subpar technical detailing.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Itsfit Fusion

950

"Balanced"

Hard to pinpoint its exact signature, but the result is an odd tonality.

C+

1MS 2BA 1DD

Review unit

148

950

C+

★

Urbanfun YBF-ISS014

V-shaped

Clear detailing marred slightly by an almost generic and sharp tuning.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

★

Shozy Form 1.1

Warm neutral

Relaxing, non-fatiguing listen with minor cutbacks in detailing.

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

148

C+

Shozy Form 1.4

200

Warm neutral

Very similar to the Form 1.1 in both tone and technicalities.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

148

200

C+

★

ThieAudio Legacy 3 (L3)

130

Neutral

Balanced tonality with a laid-back signature, nothing much to fault nor to praise.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

148

130

C+

BGVP DM6

200

Warm V-shape

Warm tilt in tone, decent detail retrieval though definition is a little too smoothed over.

C+

5BA

Third party unit

148

200

C+

Campfire Polaris V1

600

V-shaped

Pseudo-Japanese tuning focusing on female vocals and a very lively signature.

C+

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

600

C+

Fearless HyperS 12BA

900

DF-neutral

Similar if not identical to the S10 Genie.

C+

12BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

900

C+

Fearless S10 Genie

700

DF-neutral

Sounds like an attempt at DF-neutral gone wrong. Tonally evokes a sense of "uncanny valley".

C+

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

700

C+

FiiO FH7

450

V-shaped

What is otherwise a pretty good hybrid marred by a strange tonality.

C+

4BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

148

450

C+

Alclair Electro

1500

Neutral with bass boost

A decent performer in its own right, but nothing that its cheaper brothers aren't already doing.

C+

2EST 4BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

148

1500

C+

Alclair Studio4

950

Mild V-shape

Transients are a little mushy and lacking snap, but at least the tuning's halfway decent.

C+

4BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

148

950

C+

Aroma Twins

1700

Variable

Swap between "too warm" or "too bright". Extremely coloured on both ends of the spectrum.

C+

7BA

AV One demo unit

148

1700

C+

Astell & Kern T9iE

1300

U-shaped

Feels like a more neutral take on the T8iE, though I'm not sure if it works. Sounds off overall.

C+

AV One demo unit

148

1300

C+

DUNU Falcon Pro

220

Warm

C+

Review unit

148

220

C+

EarFun x Oluv Free Pro

Discont.

Dark neutral

Pretty inoffensive overall, though clarity takes a hit due to the dark tilt in tonality.

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Empire Ears Phantom LE

2500

Warm

A slightly more balanced Phantom, that is to say it's not complete lower-mid bloat.

C+

5BA

ConnectIT demo unit

148

2500

C+

Fender Ten 5

1200

Neutral with bass boost

Probably Fender's best IEM. Well-tuned but lacking in resolution.

C+

5BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

148

1200

C+

FiiO FD5

350

V-shaped

Pretty standard V-shaped tuning though surprisingly proficient in technicalities.

C+

AV One demo unit

148

350

C+

FitEar Monet 17

1550

Warm V-shape

Somewhat bloated and sharp-sounding at the same time. Very coloured and very spicy, not for everyone.

C+

4BA

Jaben SG demo unit

148

1550

C+

ikko OH10

200

V-shaped

Your standard "chifi V" but done fairly well. Decently technical.

C+

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

200

C+

Lime Ears Aether R

1350

Variable

A downgrade from the original with weirder midrange tonality.

C+

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

148

1350

C+

SeeAudio Bravery

280

Neutral with bass boost

C+

4BA

Review unit

148

280

C+

Shozy Black Hole

800

Bright

Seems to go for a neutral tuning with the bass roll-off but ends up with a fatiguing and sharp presentation.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

800

C+

Sony MDR-EX600

200

"Balanced"

Significantly different from the EX800/EX1000. Notable hole in the upper mids.

C+

Third party unit

148

200

C+

Soranik SP3

250

Bright V-shape

Thin-sounding, a little strong with the BA timbre and can be fatiguing.

C+

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

148

250

C+

Tansio Mirai TSMR-3 Pro

200

Variable

Mostly just variations of "warm". Pleasant tuning but lacking detail and clarity.

C+

3BA

Review unit

148

200

C+

Tansio Mirai TSMR-5

430

Warm V-shape

Alright tonality, decent detailing but nothing that makes it stand out.

C+

5BA

Review unit

148

430

C+

Tralucent 1 Plus 1.2

650

Warm

WARNING: the IEM is not compatible with eartips. Sounds alright, but also an extremely stupid design.

C+

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

148

650

C+

★

Tripowin x HBB Mele

V-shaped

C+

Review unit

148

C+

Unique Melody Mini MEST

600

V-shaped

Bone conduction driver doesn't seem to be doing much. Just your average V-shaped BA IEM.

C+

1BC 3BA

Review unit

148

600

C+

Vision Ears VE6

1500

Warm neutral

A little incoherent and could use more midrange evenness.

C+

6BA

E1 demo unit

148

1500

C+

★

Whizzer A15 Pro

120

DF-neutral

Interesting Etymotic-like DF tuning, though far more thin-sounding and rather shouty.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

148

120

C+

Stealthsonics U9

1100

Neutral

An otherwise capable hybrid caught out by nasally and odd midrange.

C+

8BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

148

1100

C+

★

KZ E10

DF-neutral

A little bright, almost edging on shoutiness, but overall a decent attempt at neutrality.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

148

C+

★★

QCY T5

Neutral

An odd take on a reference-style signature, but definitely not the worst attempt out there.

C+

Third party unit

148

C+

Campfire Jupiter

800

"Balanced"

Great clarity and staging though with odd upper midrange.

C+

4BA

ConnectIT demo unit

148

800

C+

FAudio Major

1400

V-shaped

Piercing sharp treble and overwhelming bass makes this hard to listen to.

B+

Third party unit

154

111

1400

C+

FitEar Private 333

1500

Bright

Very exciting and sharp signature. Fatiguing and not for everyone.

B+

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

-5

154

111

1500

C+

JVC HA-FX99X-B

170

Neutral with bass boost

Surprisingly well-controlled bass boost with a slightly warm tilt. Limited resolution.

B+

Third party unit

154

111

170

C+

★

Lypertek Bevi

Neutral

Solid, well-balanced tonality. Narrow imaging and subpar resolution.

B+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

154

111

C+

Mangird MT4

200

Neutral with bass boost

B+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

154

111

200

C+

Whizzer HE01

V-shaped

A pretty well-done V-shaped tonality, though limited by its resolving ability.

B+

Review unit

154

111

C+

Kumitate KL-REF Type-S

1350

Variable

Well tuned but unfortunately suffers from very odd timbre.

B+

3BA 2DD

Third party unit

154

111

1350

C+

ThieAudio Voyager 3 (V3)

160

Warm V-shape

Slightly esoteric signature that somewhat works.

C+

B-

3BA

Review unit

164

160

C+

★

NiceHCK NX7 Pro

132

Bright V-shape

Superb midrange tonality marred by a painfully piercing treble response.

C+

B-

1Piezo 4BA 2DD

Review unit

164

132

C+

Tanchjim Hana

160

Mild V-shape

Somewhat strange upper-midrange tonality. Not a "mini-Oxygen".

C+

B-

Review unit

164

160

C+

AAW A3H Pro V2

370

Warm

Decent technicalities with well controlled bass and treble rolloff.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Personal custom

164

370

C+

Campfire Atlas

1300

Bassy

Gobs of bass with added treble sparkle that prevents complete congestion and muddiness.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1300

C+

Campfire Dorado

1000

Warm

Extremely coherent albeit slightly congested. Great for intimacy lovers.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1000

C+

Campfire Vega

1300

V-shaped

Powerful bass, sharp treble and muffled midrange.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1300

C+

Elysian Artemis

600

Warm

Thick, warm and smooth signature without complete sacrifice in technicalities.

B-

C+

3BA

Review unit

164

600

C+

★★

Final Audio E1000

Neutral

Balanced tuning with good clarity and acceptable resolution. Surprising pick.

B-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio E2000

V-shaped

Not too dissimiliar to a GR07, though lacking in that last octave of bass extension.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio E3000

Warm

A warmer, bassier E2000.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

C+

Final Audio E4000

180

V-shaped

Rather standard sounding, non-offensive and neutral in tone.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

180

C+

Final Audio E5000

280

Warm

Less treble than the E4000 for a slightly different flavour.

B-

C+

E1 demo unit

164

280

C+

iBasso IT01S

200

V-shaped

Balanced tuning, slight lean towards brightness. Should be pleasing for most ears.

C+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

200

C+

1Custom SA05

Warm V-shape

Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.

B-

C+

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

164

99999

C+

AAW A3H Plus

250

Warm neutral

A lot more balanced compared to the 2019 version. Good tonality if limited by resolution.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

250

C+

AAW Halcyon

1500

Warm V-shape

Filters change the bass response. Congested presentation and lacks definition.

B-

C+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1500

C+

AAW x Custom Art Project 4+2

750

Variable

Competent tuning overall, though lacking definition and clarity.

B-

C+

4BA 2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

750

C+

★

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

100

U-shaped

A lot of sub-bass and a lot of treble. Fun, but very fatiguing.

B-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

164

100

C+

Craft Ears Cuprum

800

U-shaped

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

800

C+

Custom Art FIBAE 4

900

Warm

Warm, bordering on bloat. Could use some extra sharpness in its attack to round it off.

C+

B-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

900

C+

DUNU DN-1000

200

Neutral

Balanced, almost conservative tonality. A bit uncontrolled in the treble but otherwise not bad.

B-

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

164

200

C+

Eartech Triple Driver

450

Warm

Standard lower-mid focused signature with almost the bare minimum of treble required to balance it all out.

C+

B-

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

450

C+

Eternal Melody EM-5H

750

Dark

Just a worse EM-5 in every way. Odd midrange and no treble extension to speak of.

C+

B-

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

750

C+

★

FiiO FH3

150

V-shaped

Does come off as sort of a broken FH5, but the FH5 elements are mostly there.

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

164

150

C+

★★★

Final Audio E500

Neutral

Very well-balanced though plagued by the usual E-series QC problems.

B-

C+

Personal unit

164

C+

HYLA Nerva-X

2750

Warm

Pretty dead-sounding, and the lack of treble extension isn't doing it any favours.

B-

C+

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

2750

C+

IMR Zenith

550

Variable

Assuming blue filters, probably the best tuned IMR IEM. Every other filter is garbage.

B-

C+

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

164

550

C+

JH Audio JH16v2

1300

Warm V-shape

Shades of a downsloping response regardless of bass setting. Too coloured and too much.

C-

A-

10BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

133

1300

C+

JH Audio Rosie

1000

Warm V-shape

One of the better-tuned JH IEMs. Still has some bloat issues and unnaturally sharp.

B-

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

1000

C+

JH Audio Roxanne 2

2300

Warm V-shape

The usual JH house sound of a downsloping response with a painful treble spike.

C-

A-

12BA

AV One demo unit

164

133

2300

C+

KBEar Aurora

170

V-shaped

B-

C+

Review unit

164

170

C+

★★

Moondrop Spaceship

Warm DF-neutral

Shouty with a slight warm tilt as a counterbalance. Not the worst DF-ish IEM out there.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

C+

★

NiceHCK NX7 Mk3

120

U-shaped

Piercing treble probably due to the piezo driver. Competent tonality otherwise.

C+

B-

1Piezo 4BA 2DD

Review unit

164

120

C+

qdc 3SH

500

Warm

Probably the worst-tuned qdc IEM. Noticeable upper-mid scoop results in lacking bite and energy.

B-

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

164

500

C+

★

Shuoer Tape

130

V-shaped

Decent technicalities but it basically screams in your face.

C+

B-

Oardio demo unit

164

130

C+

★

Tanchjim Cora

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass boost, though coupled with a slightly odd midrange tonality.

B-

C+

Oardio demo unit

164

C+

Tralucent 1+Xplus

1200

U-shaped

WARNING: comes with solid tips. Decent once you get a proper seal, but nothing exceptional.

C+

B-

1Planar 1BA 1DD

Review unit

164

1200

C+

★

Intime Sora

U-shaped

Well controlled bass boost with slightly skewed tonality. Potential is there.

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

Oriolus Forsteni

375

U-shaped

Spacious staging, good clarity, but thin in the mids and overly sharp.

C+

B-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

164

375

C+

★

Periodic Audio Mg

100

Warm

Not the most clear or detailed but a very clean sound with good timbre.

B-

C+

Review unit

164

100

C+

TFZ King Pro

170

V-shaped

Powerful yet controlled bass response, good snap in the treble, doesn't sacrifice too much in the midrange.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

170

C+

★

Tin HiFi T2

Neutral

Well-balanced tuning and an all-rounder signature that works for most.

B-

C+

2DD

Review unit

164

C+

★

Tin HiFi T3

Mild V-shape

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

B-

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

164

C+

Fostex TM2

300

V-shaped

A little thin, a little bright and a little shouty, but not bad overall.

C+

B-

Third party unit

164

300

C+

★

Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro

150

V-shaped

Impressive sub-focused bass response, limited by its shouty and sharp midrange and treble.

B-

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

164

150

C+

★

Edifier TWS5

V-shaped

Good tone and bass response, but unfortunately lacking detail retrieval.

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

★

Final Audio Heaven II

Bright neutral

Solid technical ability though might be a little too sterile at times.

B-

C+

A2A Melbourne demo unit

164

C+

Vive XE800

Discont.

Mild V-shape

A mini GR07. Need I say more?

B-

C+

Third party unit

164

C+

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3

250

Warm

A much-needed improvement over its predecessors, but still comes with suppressed upper harmonics.

B-

C+

Showfloor demo unit

164

250

C+

Audiosense AQ3

180

Bassy

Well-controlled bass despite the emphasis, limited by overall resolving ability.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

168

111

180

C+

Ambient Acoustics MAD24

3500

Warm

24BA

Review loaner

168

111

3500

C+

★

Audiosense DT100

110

Neutral

Review unit

168

111

110

C+

★

Edifier TWS6

120

U-shaped

Well-controlled bass response, though can come off as a bit hollow and pulled-back.

Third party unit

168

111

120

C+

Fatfreq Reference

150

Neutral

Showfloor demo unit

168

111

150

C+

JH Audio x L-Acoustics Contour XO

1950

Variable

Not as much of a downsloping response as your average JH IEM, but treble issues are further exacerbated.

10BA

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

1950

C+

Lark Studio LSX

1700

Warm V-shape

Pretty weird tonality with no real direction. No specialties but at least isn't completely horrible.

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

168

111

1700

C+

MMR Homunculus

1700

Warm neutral

Not the worst thing out there, but also nothing special about it.

2EST 1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

1700

C+

MMR Thummim

4500

V-shaped

More resolving than the Homunculus, but also comes with bass bloat.

4EST 4BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

168

111

4500

C+

★

Moondrop SSP

Warm DF-neutral

Extra bass on top of the SSR does help it a little, but also results in a more hollow presentation.

Review unit

168

111

C+

Neusonik direm E3

Harman-neutral

Sounds like an attempt at a MH755.

Review unit

168

111

C+

NF Audio NM2+

170

Bright V-shape

Tonality can get a little intense and is fairly underwhelming, though surprisingly resolving.

Review unit

168

111

170

C+

Noble Sage

600

Warm neutral

Probably the safest tuning in Noble's arsenal. Expectedly limited in sheer technicalities.

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

168

111

600

C+

★★★

Samsung AKG EO-IG955

V-shaped

That freebie you get with Samsung phones. Surprisingly competent and worth keeping.

Personal unit

168

111

C+

JH Audio JH13v2 Performance Series

1000

V-shaped

Good all rounder, slightly warmer and more coherent than the custom version

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

168

111

1000

C+

JH Audio Angie

1400

Warm V-shape

Somewhat mid-centric though in various strange ways. Treble issues not as serious as its brothers.

C-

B+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

176

133

1400

C+

★

ThieAudio Legacy 2 (L2)

100

Neutral

B+

C-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

176

133

100

C+

Audio Technica ATH-SPORT7TW

200

U-shaped

Clean bass and decent midrange tonality, though comes with strident treble.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

200

C+

★

FiiO F9

100

Bright V-shape

Good technicalities, average timbre, perhaps a little excessive on the highs.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

182

100

C+

iBasso IT03

260

U-shaped

Excellent bass and clarity. Hollow midrange and somewhat metallic treble.

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

260

C+

1Custom SA03

300

Warm V-shape

Warm lower-mid response balanced out by a forward treble presentation.

C+

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

182

300

C+

Aroma Star

300

V-shaped

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.

C+

AV One demo unit

182

300

C+

★★

CCA C10

V-shaped

Surprisingly well-tuned hybrid from a KZ-style company. Definitely the best in its lineup.

C+

4BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

182

C+

Craft Ears Craft TWO

400

Warm neutral

General downsloping response; not the worst performer but nothing that stands out either.

C+

2BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

182

400

C+

DUNU DN-2000

300

"Balanced"

Lacking that necessary bite and forwardness in the upper mids, but otherwise fine.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

300

C+

DUNU DN-2002

380

Warm

Slightly bassier and warmer version of the DN-2000.

C+

2BA 2DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

380

C+

★

FiiO F9 Pro

150

Bright V-shape

Pretty indistinguishable from the original F9.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

182

150

C+

Final Audio B2

300

Neutral

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", but severely lacking in upper treble extension.

C+

Showfloor demo unit

182

300

C+

Final Audio Heaven 4

170

Warm neutral

The black sheep of the "Final single BA" lineup. More normal sounding and also the warmest sounding.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

182

170

C+

ikko OH7

950

V-shaped

Well-controlled bass response, though the rest leaves a lot to be desired.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

182

950

C+

JVC HA-FW02

370

V-shaped

Very warm yet with some shoutiness. Too many conflicting things going on.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

182

370

C+

KBEar TRI I3

200

V-shaped

Surprisingly decent tonality, though somewhat average in the grand scheme of things.

C+

1BA 1DD 1Planar

Third party unit

182

200

C+

LH Stella

1300

Warm U-shaped

Slightly bloated, odd colouration, not a great hybrid presentation.

C+

2BA 1DD

Review unit

182

1300

C+

Meccaudio ME20

300

Neutral

Uneven in the upper mids and treble, but otherwise fine.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

182

300

C+

★

Moondrop Nekocake

Neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

★★

Moondrop Quarks

Warm DF-neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

Neusonik direm PRO

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Review unit

182

99999

C+

Noble Sultan

2900

V-shaped

Somewhat generic tuning, poor technicalities, lacking treble extension, overpriced.

C+

2EST 4BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

182

2900

C+

NocturnaL Eden

950

Neutral

A weird take on neutrality. Limp bass, uneven mids, not very resolving.

C+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

182

950

C+

Soranik BMT

180

V-shaped

Good sub-bass presence but a bit too intense and forward in the upper mids.

C+

EST DD

Showfloor demo unit

182

180

C+

★★

Tanchjim Tanya

Warm DF-neutral

C+

Review unit

182

C+

Tin HiFi P1 Plus

170

Warm neutral

C+

Planar

Review unit

182

170

C+

VSonic Ares

200

V-shaped

The true "GR07 Bass Edition", but not necessarily in a positive direction.

C+

LMUE demo unit

182

200

C+

VSonic VSD1S

Discont.

Warm

Bloated and overly-warm, but not the worst VSonic IEM out there.

C+

LMUE demo unit

182

C+

IMR R2 Aten

500

Variable

Decent sounding mids with bass that ranges from bleeding to non-existent.

C+

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

182

500

C+

★

Shozy & Neo CP

165

Warm

Reference-style tuning, decent tonal balance, solid technical ability.

C+

3BA

LMUE demo unit

182

165

C+

TFZ Secret Garden

200

V-shaped

Decent bass response and peaky treble, not much to say.

C+

2DD

LMUE demo unit

182

200

C+

Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro

1150

Bassy

Quite a bit of low-end emphasis. Overly-congested and smeared transients.

C+

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

182

1150

C+

★

Zero Audio Carbo Tenore ZH-DX200-CT

V-shaped

A well-tuned V-shaped signature that maintains solid midrange and excellent clarity.

C+

Personal unit

182

Noble Savant 2

500

Warm

Decent tonal balance with subpar detail retrieval.

B-

2BA

Stereo SG demo unit

184

111

500

FiiO FH5s

280

V-shaped

Varying degrees of "V-shape". Sounds like a regression from the original.

B-

2BA 2DD

Review unit

184

111

280

Advanced Evo X

Neutral

A well-balanced Bluetooth IEM. A very nice surprise.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

Audeze LCDi4 (No Cipher)

2500

"Balanced"

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

S+

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

184

183

2500

FiiO F3

U-shaped

Well-balanced U-shaped sound that's rather atypical of a chifi dynamic IEM.

B-

E1 demo unit

184

111

FiiO F5

V-shaped

Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on.

B-

E1 demo unit

184

111

Aroma Witch Girl Pro

1100

Warm

Downsloping response that sounds muted. Treble extension is its big weakness.

B-

4BA 2DD

AV One demo unit

184

111

1100

BGVP ES12

1500

Variable

Slightly honky midrange tonality with the usual EST tweeter roll-off.

B-

4EST 8BA

Oardio demo unit

184

111

1500

BQEYZ Spring 1

140

V-shaped

Piezo treble is notably sharp and unpleasant, while overall detail and clarity is surprisingly high.

B-

1Piezo 1BA 1DD

Third party unit

184

111

140

Dita Project 71

Discont.

Warm

Too much of a downward tilt; clarity is lost and overall technicalities aren't up to par either.

B-

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

1000

Eartech Quad Driver

600

Warm

Warm and congested presentation. Noticeably coloured and not the most natural.

B-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

184

111

600

Fearless Provence

140

Neutral with bass boost

B-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

140

Final Audio B1

750

V-shaped

The most V-shaped of the B-series. Fatiguing, sharp treble and slightly bloated bass.

B-

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

750

Future Sonics MG5HX

875

V-shaped

Typical V-shaped DD signature with minimal focus on technicalities.

B-

Third party custom

184

111

875

ikko OH1S

200

Bright neutral

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

200

Mangird Tea

300

"Balanced"

In a weird place, tonally. Not quite wrong enough to be "wonky", but certainly not right either.

B-

6BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

300

NocturnaL Gorham

350

V-shaped

Somewhat well-tuned with no errant peaks or dips, though limited by its resolution.

B-

2BA

Treoo demo unit

184

111

350

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2
(High-End Sound Tuning mode)

350

Neutral with bass boost

Big improvement in tonality over the stock MTW2. Treble peaks and unruly bass are tamed.

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

350

Simgot EK3

350

Bright neutral

Technically decent if a little spicy up in the treble.

B-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

184

111

350

Simphonio VR1

2300

Mild V-shape

B-

Third party unit

184

111

2300

Soranik ION-4

350

Neutral with bass boost

Fairly detailed with good imaging performance, though tuning needs more refinement.

B-

1EST 2BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

184

111

350

Stax SR-001 Mk1 w/ CES-A1

Discont.

Neutral

Sounds surprisingly dull and undetailed for a "true" electrostatic.

B-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

184

111

99999

Stax SR-001 Mk2

Discont.

Mid-centric

Slight technical improvement over the Mk1, though tuning remains largely the same.

B-

EST

Third party unit

184

111

350

Symphonium Aurora

250

Warm neutral

Fair standard warm-neutral tuning, limited by resolution.

B-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

184

111

250

Tralucent 1 Plus 5.2

2380

"Balanced"

Tonally all over the place with a persistent lack of energy and bite in the higher frequencies.

B-

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

184

111

2380

Massdrop x NuForce EDC3

100

Neutral

Well tuned, though not the most technical nor the most natural sounding.

B-

3BA

Review unit

184

111

100

Oriolus Finschi

180

Bright

Energetic and bright, overall a well built hybrid that can be strident for some ears.

B-

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

184

111

180

AKG N40

400

Variable

A rather typical hybrid tuned to the Harman Target. Nothing special especially for the asking price.

B-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

184

111

400

Empire Ears Zeus-XIV

2730

Bright neutral

Top tier detail and resolution with poor tone and timbre reproduction.

14BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

-4

186

183

2730

Audeze LCD-i3 (No Cipher)

900

"Balanced"

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

Planar

Review unit

186

183

900

Kumitate KL-Sanka B

1250

Bright U-shape

Very, very spicy tuning that's not for everyone. Big bass response and sharp, piercing highs.

D+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

188

157

1250

Kumitate KL-Sanka K

1250

Bright U-shape

Very, very spicy tuning that's not for everyone. Big bass response and sharp, piercing highs.

D+

A-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

188

157

1250

IMR RAH

Discont.

Variable

Not much point to the filter system when it's just varying degrees of mediocre.

C-

1Piezo 1Planar 1DD

Third party unit

190

133

470

Moondrop SSR

DF-neutral

Probably as close as one can get to "true DF", though it's extremely shouty as a result.

C-

Review unit

190

133

Acoustune HS1503

400

V-shaped

Shrill, odd timbre and way too intense for normal listening.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

190

133

400

Audeze iSine 10/20 (No Cipher)

400

Unique

Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre.

S-

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

190

183

400

Empire Ears Phantom

1800

Warm

Heavy, rich and decadent. Way too coloured and ultimately a one-trick pony.

C-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

190

133

1800

FitEar EST

1300

Warm

Smooth and relaxing listen, though definition is not its strong suit.

C-

1EST 1BA

Jaben SG demo unit

190

133

1300

Ambient Acoustics MAD16

2500

Warm V-shape

C-

16BA

Review loaner

190

133

2500

InEar StageDiver SD-4

600

Warm V-shape

Needs more upper mids. Weird tonality caused by a mid-scoop.

C-

4BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

190

133

600

KBEar F1

Warm neutral

Fairly normal "single BA tuning", nothing exceptional nor terrible.

C-

Review unit

190

133

Stax SR-002

500

"Balanced"

Somewhat technical as expected of its estat tech, but sounds rather uneven and honky.

C-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

190

133

500

TRI Starlight

800

U-shaped

Painful sibilance due to uncontrolled upper treble.

C-

4EST 2BA 1DD

Review unit

190

133

800

JH Audio Layla

2725

Variable

Suppressed upper mids and odd treble tuning. Decent technicalities.

C-

12BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

190

133

2725

Hifiman RE2000

2000

Mild V-shape

Lively sound with great technicalities and substandard tonality.

C-

A2A Melbourne demo unit

190

133

2000

BLON BL05

Bright V-shape

A more technical but far less pleasing BL03.

C+

Review unit

202

111

1Custom SA02

Discont.

"Balanced"

Odd take on neutral with a coloured tonality.

C+

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

200

BGVP DMG

140

Bassy

Decent tonal balance though bass response is not up to par.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

140

FiiO FA1

100

Neutral

A pretty standard reference-style tuning that just works.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

100

Final Audio LAB 1

Discont.

Warm

Pretty standard tuning that doesn't live up to its build, pricing or prestige.

C+

2BA

Third party unit

202

111

1500

Focal Sphear

150

Mild V-shape

Good timbre, good bass and well-balanced tuning.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

150

64 Audio A2e

500

V-shaped

A rather interesting "V-but-also-not" signature. Can get a little hot in the treble.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

500

AAW Halycon

1450

Variable

A little too sluggish in the bass with fatiguing treble.

C+

4EST 2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

1450

Azla 01R Mk2

500

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

500

Azla Horizon

300

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

300

Campfire Orion

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Uneven mids and lacking treble extension.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

350

CCA CSN

V-shaped

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

202

111

Clear Tune Monitors CT-200

500

Neutral

Fairly decent neutral tuning if not for the odd roll-off on both extremities.

C+

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

500

Custom Art Ei.3

Discont.

Mild V-shape

Oddly tuned upper mids, underwhelming detailing, mediocre imaging.

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

400

Custom Art FIBAE 2

550

Warm

Slight downsloping response with a generally platable tonality but uneven treble.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

550

EarFun x Oluv Free

Bassy

Bassy bordering on bleeding into the mids. Somewhat non-fatiguing but lacking resolution.

C+

2DD

Personal unit

202

111

Eternal Melody EM-6W

Warm

A slight improvement over the EM-6 but still has issues with mid-bass bloat.

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

99999

Fatfreq 20.8

950

Warm

C+

8BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

950

FiiO FH1

V-shaped

Surprisingly better tuned than its successor. Sparkly but non-sibilant treble with good bass response.

C+

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

Final Audio F4100

350

"Balanced"

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

350

Final Audio F7200

550

"Balanced"

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

550

Final Audio Heaven 7

700

Neutral

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

700

Final Audio Heaven S

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids and one-note treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

350

FitEar Aya

1650

Warm

Slight warm tilt in tonality with uneven mids.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

1650

Grado iGe

100

U-shaped

Generally mid-scooped with emphases in sub-bass and mid-treble.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

100

Horluchs HL4300

700

Mild V-shape

Nothing much to praise or rag on. Average tonality and technicalities.

C+

3BA

Third party unit

202

111

700

Jomo Salsa

1050

Warm V-shape

Slightly bloated and sharp-sounding signature, and somewhat odd midrange tonality.

C+

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

1050

Klipsch T5 True Wireless

200

Neutral with bass boost

A little nasally with muted upper mids with the usual limitations of a TWS.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

200

Kumitate KL-Meteo

850

V-shaped

Very bassy with a lower-mid scoop. A bit of an odd tonal profile all things considered.

C+

4BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

850

Kumitate KL-Sanka

1200

Warm V-shape

Kind of a "nothing IEM" if I'm honest. Nothing bad nor good to say about it.

C+

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

1200

KZ EDX Pro

V-shaped

C+

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZAS

V-shaped

C+

7BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZAX

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

7BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZS10 Pro

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

4BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZSN Pro X

V-shaped

C+

1BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

KZ ZSX

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C+

5BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

LG Tone Free

150

U-shaped

Sub-bass boosted with a slight downsloping bias. Not the worst in terms of TWS.

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

150

Meze 12 Classics

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

AV One demo unit

202

111

Monoprice Monolith M-TWE

100

V-shaped

Feels like an attempt on a Harman-ish response, but ends up in an odd V-shape instead.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

100

NocturnaL Avalon

500

Warm V-shape

Too warm, too bloated, treble spike doesn't do enough to balance it all out.

C+

3BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

500

Onkyo E900

Discont.

V-shaped

Sharp and fatiguing, needs a bit more refinement up top.

C+

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

430

QoA Pink Lady

150

V-shaped

Sounds like a slightly warmer and less balanced version of the Adonis.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

150

QoA Vesper

V-shaped

Pretty much a dead ringer for the Pink Lady.

C+

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

Rhapsodio Infinity Mk2

3600

Warm

Nothing exceptional in either tonality or technical performance.

C+

6BA

Review loaner

202

111

3600

Shanling ME500

270

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

202

111

270

Shozy B2

450

Warm

Bass bleeds into the mids though treble somewhat balances it out.

C+

Showfloor demo unit

202

111

450

Shure Aonic 5

450

Neutral

The spiritual successor to the SE535. A slight tonal problem but still equally dead with no extension.

C+

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

450

Simgot EN700 Pro

150

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

150

Sony WF-XB700

150

U-shaped

Very intense U-shaped signature leaning towards the bass. A little too imbalanced, but not the worst.

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

202

111

150

Tansio Mirai Land

600

Variable

C+

2EST 3BA 1DD

Review unit

202

111

600

TFZ 2S

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

TFZ 4S

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

100

TFZ Exclusive 1

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

TFZ Exclusive 5

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

100

TFZ Mylove

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

Tralucent 1 Plus 2.3

2100

Warm V-shape

Bloated, oddly recessed mids, and not all that technical either.

C+

2BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

202

111

2100

Venture Electronics BIE

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

VSonic VC02

Discont.

Warm U-shape

Severe upper-mid depression with sibilant treble.

C+

LMUE demo unit

202

111

Westone W20

350

Warm

A darker, arguably inferior variation of the typical GQ driver sound.

C+

2BA

Treoo demo unit

202

111

350

Yamaha EPH100

Discont.

V-shaped

Interesting W-shaped signature with recessed lower and upper midrange.

C+

Third party unit

202

111

Kinera Odin

800

Neutral

Sounds like a rather basic tuning and a resolution not fitting of its driver count.

C+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

202

111

800

Symphonium Audio Aurora

220

Warm neutral

Solid tuning, though average in technicalities.

C+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

220

Tin Audio T2 Pro

Bright neutral

A T2 tuned with less sub-bass and more treble. High clarity but may not be for everyone.

C+

2DD

Review unit

202

111

VSonic VS7

120

Warm

A less fatiguing, less technical version of its predecessor.

C+

Review unit

202

111

120

Alpha&Delta D6

Bright

Well balanced bright response. Good detail and doesn't sound odd in any place.

C+

Review unit

202

111

Earsonics EM10/Grace

2300

Warm

Oddly low dynamics makes this sound rather dead and lifeless.

C+

10BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

202

111

2300

Acoustune HS2000MX “SHO-笙-“

2000

Bright

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

204

183

2000

Custom Art FIBAE 3

625

Mid-centric

A clarity-focused IEM. Weak in staging, perhaps too thin on the note weight.

C-

B-

3BA

Review unit

-4

206

133

625

Fatfreq 20.6

810

Warm

C-

B-

6BA

Showfloor demo unit

206

133

810

Fearless Barcelona

120

Bassy

C-

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

206

133

120

FitEar Private 222

1050

Bright V-shape

Sharp, almost piercing treble with surprisingly little air extension.

C-

B-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

206

133

1050

FitEar Private C435

Discont.

Dark

Quirky tuning with barely any treble extension. Not the most natural IEM.

C-

B-

5BA

Third party unit

206

133

99999

IMR Aten

550

Variable

Bass noticeably bleeds into the mids, with the classic piezo treble sharpness.

C-

B-

Piezo DD

Third party unit

206

133

550

VSonic GR01

Discont.

Neutral

Dead-flat on FR and also dead-flat in imaging and dynamics.

B-

C-

2BA

LMUE demo unit

206

133

190

Fearless Roland

1010

Dark

An almost total lack of treble results in a muffled, dark presentation.

D+

2EST 2BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

214

157

1010

Audiosense AQ7

500

Unique

Sub-bass boost, odd midrange and rolled-off treble. Not for everyone.

D+

6BA 1DD

Review unit

214

157

500

JH Audio Lola

1600

Variable

Noticeable upper-mid recession and seems to work only with distortion guitars. Everything else is a wash.

D+

6BA 2DD

AV One demo unit

214

157

1600

Lear LCM-BD4.2

1030

Bright V-shape

Harsh, overly-textured and extremely fatiguing. Excellent technical ability completely shut down by tuning and timbre mismatch.

A-

4BA 2DD

Treoo demo unit

214

183

1030

Tin HiFi T2000

110

V-shaped

Pretty standard chifi V-shaped sound, nothing special.

2DD

Review unit

222

111

110

Campfire Satsuma

200

Warm

Basically a rehashed Comet in a negative profile fit.

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

200

AAW A3H (2019)

290

V-shaped

Emphasised midbass and upper mids. Generic hybrid.

2BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

290

Campfire Comet

200

Warm

Rolled-off at the top end, warm and bassy single-BA sound reminiscent of Final's offerings.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Creative Aurvana Trio

250

Warm

Surprising lack of BA timbre, but still rather average in technicalities.

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

250

Elysian Eros

400

Warm

Typical "dual driver" sound. Not very impressive.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

400

Fearless Start

180

V-shaped

Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on.

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

180

FitEar Air 2/Titan

1700

Warm V-shape

Generic hybrid sound. Doesn't really perform up to par either.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

1700

iBasso IT01

110

V-shaped

Nothing really stands out as "excellent" to me, but it does a lot of things well and little wrong.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

110

Advanced S2000

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Alclair Versa

350

Warm V-shape

No further comments; fairly standard warm-ish signature with middling technicalities.

2BA

Ear.Inc demo unit

222

111

350

Alpha & Delta KS3

150

Mid-centric

Shouty, lacking bass extension and ultimately too oddly coloured.

Review unit

222

111

150

Atomic Floyd SuperDarts

Discont.

U-shaped

Focused and sharp treble response with a fairly well-controlled bass response.

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

300

Audio Technica ATH-ANC300TW

200

V-shaped

Weirdly bloated, weirdly sibilant, not the best presentation.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Audiosense T800

300

V-shaped

Generic tuning that's nothing special in terms of tonal accuracy nor technicalities.

8BA

Treoo demo unit

222

111

300

BGVP DMS

150

Warm

Somewhat downsloping response but lacking that last bit of treble air.

6BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

150

BGVP DS1 Pro

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

BLON BL01

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

222

111

BLON BL-A8 Prometheus

Warm V-shape

Review unit

222

111

CatEar Mia

Bassy

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

CCA C12

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

5BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

222

111

CCA CST

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2DD

Third party unit

222

111

Dynamic Motion DM200H

180

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped hybrid without any special traits.

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

180

Empire Ears Bravado Mk2

800

Bassy

Very recessed and unfocused mids with poor bass control.

2EST 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

800

Fatfreq Musician

150

Warm neutral

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

150

Fearless Tequila

400

Neutral

Low dynamics, no treble extension, boring tuning.

6BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

400

FiiO FD1

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

AV One demo unit

222

111

FiiO FH1S

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

222

111

FitEar Air 2

2050

Warm V-shape

Similar if not identical to the FitEar Titan.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

2050

FitEar Fitear

900

Warm

Sounds like an even warmer variation of the F111.

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

900

Flicker Ear Norma

450

Dark

Extremely warm, lacking definition and clarity.

4BA

Third party custom

222

111

450

iBasso IT00

V-shaped

Basically a IT01.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

iBasso IT01X

120

V-shaped

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

120

iBasso IT03w

260

Bright V-shape

Its sibilant and sharp treble is a tough trait to endure.

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

260

IMR R1 Zenith

Discont.

Variable

Not very detailed with a persistently odd tonal balance regardless of filters used.

1Piezo 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

650

Jomo Jazz

500

Warm neutral

Feels like an attempt at an all-rounder signature, but forgot about tuning in upper treble.

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

500

Jomo x Pantheon Percussion P3

500

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

500

KBEar TRI I4

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

Kinera BD005 Pro

Mild U-shape

Far better balanced in tonality than the original. Could use more damping the treble though.

1BA 1DD

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

Kinera IDUN Deluxe

Discont.

Neutral

Doesn't sound too different from the original, though it depends on which unit you get...

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

150

Kinera IDUN

140

Warm neutral

WARNING: wide unit variation noted. Varies between "weird V-shape" and "trying to be neutral".

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

222

111

140

KZ BA10

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

5BA

Review unit

222

111

KZ DQ6

V-shaped

3DD

Review unit

222

111

KZ ED16

Discont.

U-shaped

Sibilant, sharp, and lacking any finesse in the bass.

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

KZ ZSN Pro

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Oardio demo unit

222

111

MEE M6 Pro

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

E1 demo unit

222

111

NF Audio NF2u

200

Warm neutral

Fairly balanced tonality, lacking treble extension and resolution.

2BA

Review unit

222

111

200

Noble Savanna

500

Bright neutral

Fairly balanced tuning if not for a rather distracting treble spike.

4BA

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

500

Nuarl NT110

120

V-shaped

Similar to the NT100.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

120

Peacock Audio P1

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

200

QKZ AK6

V-shaped

Third party unit

222

111

QoA Mojito

400

Neutral

Average tuning, average technicalities.

6BA

Review unit

222

111

400

RHA MA750

100

Mild V-shape

Somewhat shouty with a conservative bass boost.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

100

RHA T20i

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

200

RHA TrueConnect

100

U-shaped

Goes too far with the bass boost and treble can get a little too hot sometimes.

ConnectIT demo unit

222

111

100

Satolex Tubomi DH298-A1Bk

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Satolex Tubomi DH302-A1Bs

130

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

130

Satolex Tubomi DH310-A1SS

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Satolex Tumuri DH303-A1

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

Shuoer H27

110

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

110

Sony XBA-300

300

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

3BA

Third party unit

222

111

300

Sony XBA-40

Discont.

V-shaped

General downsloping response with an odd upper midrange tuning.

4BA

Third party unit

222

111

730

Soundmagic E11

Mild U-shape

A little suppressed in the upper mids but somewhat balanced out by a midtreble emphasis.

E1 demo unit

222

111

Symphonium Mirage

170

Warm

Attempted neutral tuning that dies after the mids.

Music Sanctuary demo unit

222

111

170

Technics EAH-AZ70W

250

U-shaped

Sounds a bit all over the place. Weird lower-mid hole, sharp treble, no clear direction of what's going on.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

250

TFZ Balance 2M

200

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

200

TFZ Exclusive 3

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

TFZ Tequila 1

150

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

2DD

LMUE demo unit

222

111

150

TFZ Ti Galaxy

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

Tiandirenhe TD1

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities.

Third party unit

222

111

Tin HiFi T1 Plus

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

222

111

Tin HiFi T5

130

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

130

Tipsy Dunmer Pro

200

Bright V-shape

Rather forward treble and gets intense real fast.

2BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

200

Tipsy Dunmer

120

Bassy

Bass bleeds into the mids. The bassier of the Dunmer twins.

Review unit

222

111

120

Tripowin TC-01

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Review unit

222

111

TRN V90

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

4BA 1DD

Third party unit

222

111

Unknown Custom UCD-2

220

Warm V-shape

A common 2-driver signature with passable resolution.

2BA

E1 demo unit

222

111

220

Whizzer A15

Warm U-shape

Slightly bloated, slightly sharp, not a great combination.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Zero Audio Carbo Basso ZH-DX210-CB

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

Zero Audio Duoza ZH-DWX10

100

Warm V-shape

A bit too far with the lower-mid emphasis. Some sibilance is noted.

2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

JH Billie Jean

350

V-shaped

Follows the JH house sound but otherwise nothing special.

2BA

AV One demo unit

222

111

350

JVC HA-FW01

380

Dark

Very heavy and very dark sounding IEM whose signature marrs technical ability slightly.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

380

NuForce HEM1

150

Neutral

Reference tuning with tonal balance. Unfortunately limited by its technicalities.

E1 demo unit

222

111

150

Oriveti New Primacy

300

Warm neutral

Rather balanced, almost neutral hybrid. All rounder.

2BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

222

111

300

Rose BR5 Mk2

305

Neutral

Not a bad IEM, though plagued by BA timbre. Not the most technical but it does the job when called for it.

5BA

Third party unit

222

111

305

Shure SE535

500

Neutral

Tonally dead. One-note bass. No treble worth mentioning.

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

222

111

500

Simgot EN700

100

Bright V-shape

Good clarity and energetic signature.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

100

Stealthsonics U2

250

V-shaped

Sharp, emphasised treble and boosted bass, sounds more mainstream than audiophile.

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

222

111

250

TFZ 5S

V-shaped

Warm and somewhat slow in transients. Good timbre, average tuning.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 "TF10"

Discont.

Warm

Decent tonality and timbre. Not as detailed as the new kids on the block but has the fundamentals down.

3BA

Personal unit

222

111

380

KZ S2

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

1BA 1DD

Review unit

222

111

Edifier TWS1

V-shaped

Decent bass response, subpar treble, overall passable.

Third party unit

222

111

AAW W100

Discont.

V-shaped

Bassy and has that typical "chifi DD" sound.

Jaben SG demo unit

222

111

400

AVIOT TE-D01b/TE-D01d

177

V-shaped

Standard V-shaped siganture with passable transients.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

177

Campfire Lyra II

700

V-shaped

Campfire's take on a V-shaped dynamic sound. Wouldn't call it exceptional.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

700

Earsonics SM3

Discont.

Warm

Non-fatiguing, relaxing listen. "Normal".

3BA

AV One demo unit

222

111

400

Fostex TE100

1800

Warm neutral

A little boring and dead in dynamics. Not fun but not really reference either. Average.

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

1800

JH Michelle

500

Warm

Still sounds typically "JH" with a slightly V tuning, with slower transients and a non-fatiguing signature.

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

500

MEE Pinnacle P1

200

Warm V-shape

Upper midrange emphasis with soft, warm bass. Nice for mainstream listening.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

222

111

200

Nuarl NT01

150

Warm V-shape

Generic V-shaped tuning with not much clarity or detailing capability.

Oardio demo unit

222

111

150

Nuarl NT100

100

V-shaped

Generic V-shaped tuning that doesn't stand out technically from other similar IEMs.

Oardio demo unit

222

111

100

TFZ King

100

V-shaped

Better tuned than the 5S with a little extra treble which improves clarity and overall staging.

LMUE demo unit

222

111

100

QKZ VK4

V-shaped

Stealth-revised. Latest version is just another KZ-type signature.

Third party unit

222

111

C-

FiiO FA7

300

Warm

Boring, overly warm tuning that lacks detailing.

C-

C+

4BA

ConnectIT demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Acoustune HS1003

Discont.

V-shaped

Intensely V-shaped resulting in thinned-out, recessed mids.

C-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

200

C-

Advanced M4

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C+

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

C-

Audio Technica ATH-IM03

450

Warm V-shape

Decently technical but ruined by its sibilant treble.

C-

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

450

C-

Audio Technica ATH-LS300

400

Warm V-shape

Seems alright up till the treble. Very odd treble timbre.

C-

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

400

C-

Audio Technica ATH-LS400

580

Warm V-shape

Seems alright up till the treble. Very odd treble timbre.

C-

C+

4BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

580

C-

AZLA Orta

130

V-shaped

Uneven mids, peaky treble, not a great listen.

C-

C+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

130

C-

CCA C16

100

V-shaped

Shouty and bassy at the same time. Not a great combo.

C-

C+

8BA

Third party unit

224

133

100

C-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-500 Elite

800

"Balanced"

Just a weird-sounding tuning that doesn't seem to fit any kind of classification.

C-

C+

5BA

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

800

C-

Custom Art FIBAE 1

Discont.

Bright

Peaky, uneven mids and probably more uneven treble.

C-

C+

Music Sanctuary demo unit

224

133

350

C-

Earsonics ES2

300

Mid-centric

Slightly honky and lacking extension on both ends.

C-

C+

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Earsonics ES3

400

U-shaped

Typical Earsonics weirdness, though bass is well-controlled.

C-

C+

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

400

C-

Final Audio FI-DO6SS ANT20

Discont.

Warm

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids, one-note treble and a more downsloping response.

C-

C+

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

300

C-

Final Audio Heaven 8

700

Warm

Unique "Final single BA" sound; coloured mids, one-note treble and a more downsloping response.

C-

C+

Third party unit

224

133

700

C-

Gold Planar GL20

150

Warm

The usual "open-backed planar IEM" sound of "wonk".

D-

A+

Planar

Third party unit

224

211

150

C-

Hidizs Mermaid MS4

250

V-shaped

Generic V-shape tuning with middling technicalities.

C-

C+

3BA 1DD

Third party unit

224

133

250

C-

HUM TT

500

Neutral

A misguided attempt at neutrality with virtually no treble extension.

C+

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

224

133

500

C-

IMR R1

550

Variable

Just various shades of wonky. Not recommended for the shout-intolerant.

C-

C+

2DD

Third party unit

224

133

550

C-

InEar StageDiver SD-3

600

Warm

Too much warmth, not enough balance and definition.

C-

C+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

224

133

600

C-

Noble Dulce Bass

700

Warm V-shape

A little bloated with the barest amount of treble required to balance the lower mids out.

C-

C+

5BA

Stereo SG demo unit

224

133

700

C-

Shozy Black Hole Mini

650

Warm V-shape

The bass roll-off issue of the original is somewhat fixed, though at the cost of everything else.

C-

C+

Review unit

224

133

650

C-

Tin HiFI T1

Warm

Could use some more high frequency response. Seems like squandered potential.

C+

C-

Oardio demo unit

224

133

C-

VSonic VSD2S

Discont.

Warm V-shape

Dangerous combo of recessed upper mids and strong treble emphasis.

C-

C+

LMUE demo unit

224

133

C-

VSonic VSD3S

Discont.

U-shaped

Dangerous combo of recessed upper mids and strong treble emphasis.

C-

C+

LMUE demo unit

224

133

C-

Tin HiFi P1

170

Warm neutral

One of the rare few IEM-style planars with proper tonal balance without EQ, but lacking detail retrieval.

C+

C-

Planar

Review unit

224

133

170

C-

Ultimate Ears UE5 Pro

600

Warm

Dead dynamics, overly warm and congested.

C+

C-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

224

133

600

C-

Jabra Elite 75t

180

U-shaped

Overdone sub-bass response, sharp treble, thin midrange.

C-

C+

ConnectIT demo unit

224

133

180

C-

HarmonicDyne P.D.1

380

U-shaped

D+

B-

1Planar 1DD

Review unit

230

157

380

C-

Acoustune HS1001

Discont.

V-shaped

Very very deep V-shape resulting in recessed mids, bloated bass and piercing highs.

D+

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

150

C-

Earsonics ES5

1150

"Balanced"

Very, very uneven tuning. No clear direction, just sounds wrong.

D+

B-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

1150

C-

Earsonics Velvet

850

U-shaped

Lower-mid recession pushed too far with your usual Earsonics weirdness.

D+

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

230

157

850

C-

FitEar Private 223

1030

Bright

Sharp and fatiguing presentation. Treble really needs taming in this one.

D+

B-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

230

157

1030

C-

Meze Rai Solo

200

V-shaped

Very wonky upper-midrange tuning that's also shouty at the same time.

D+

B-

E1 demo unit

230

157

200

C-

FiR M2

800

V-shaped

Shrill, unnatural tone in an otherwise acceptable technical package.

1BA 1DD

Showfloor demo unit

240

183

800

C-

AAW Nightingale

1000

"Balanced"

Horribly tuned midrange that sounds wrong and lacks energy.

Planar

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

240

183

1000

C-

Earsonics S-EM9

1500

"Balanced"

Honky, no upper mids, not a great experience.

9BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

240

183

1500

C-

EarWerkz Legend Omega

Discont.

Warm

Tuning that is really a product of its time. Does not hold up well today.

8BA

Third party unit

240

183

99999

C-

Fender FXA9

1300

Dark

Pretty severe downsloping response, also results in low clarity and resolution.

6BA

E1 demo unit

240

183

1300

C-

Tipsy Aurora

Warm neutral

Very well-tuned, but not technical at all.

Review unit

240

183

C-

Spiral Ears SE5U

2000

"Balanced"

Weird phasing, horrible tonal balance with near zero regard for treble.

5BA

Third party custom

240

183

2000

C-

Anthem Five E2

150

Bassy

Lots of bass and not a lot of treble to balance it out. Alright midrange tone but resolution is poor.

C-

1BA 1DD

Review unit (custom)

244

111

133

150

C-

1More Quad Driver

200

"Balanced"

Okay-ish technical ability in a mainstream tuning. Can get congested.

C-

3BA 1DD

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

244

111

133

200

C-

Advanced M3

Bassy

Too much bass results in heavy tonal imbalance. Not great for timbre sticklers.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Audio Technica ATH-IM01

200

Warm

Bloated and congested presentation. Needs more treble extension.

C-

Stereo SG demo unit

244

133

111

200

C-

Aurisonics Kicker

Discont.

V-shaped

Rather generic tuning though with narrow staging and limited resolution.

C-

Third party unit

244

133

111

250

C-

Brainwavz B400

150

Neutral

Dulled transients and dynamics makes this a boring listen.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

150

C-

Campfire Solstice

1500

Warm

Doesn't sound like an Andromeda at all. A muddy, husky mess.

C-

5BA

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

1500

C-

Cardas A8

350

"Balanced"

A really weird take on neutrality. At least the bass is relatively well-controlled.

C-

Jaben SG demo unit

244

133

111

350

C-

Cayin YB04

500

"Balanced"

An odd take on neutrality that sounds weird and uneven.

C-

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Custom Art FIBAE ME

800

Warm

Downsloping signature, bloated bass, and imprecise treble.

C-

6BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

133

111

800

C-

Custom Art Pro330v2

Discont.

Warm

Boxy mids, slightly bloated, congested imaging, not great.

C-

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

133

111

680

C-

Eternal Melody EM-4

"Balanced"

Downsloping response with uneven mids.

C-

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

99999

C-

Eternal Melody EM-6

"Balanced"

Uneven mids, odd tonality, sounds like someone shoved drivers in there without any tuning.

C-

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

99999

C-

Fatfreq Eden

220

"Balanced"

A strange sounding monitor with no clear direction in its tuning.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Fatfreq Musician Plus

220

Warm

C-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Fatfreq Musician Pro

370

Warm

C-

3BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

370

C-

Fatfreq Reference Plus

220

Warm neutral

C-

2BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

220

C-

Grado GR8

300

Warm neutral

Weird mids, somewhat hot treble. Not... great.

C-

Jaben SG demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

Heir Audio Tzar 350

Discont.

Bright

Its detail would be appreciated if it didn't come with ear-splitting treble.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

480

C-

HiBy WH3

150

V-shaped

Gives off that "generic V-shape" impression, but it's weirder than that on more listening.

C-

1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

150

C-

Kinera SIF

V-shaped

Bloated bass with sharp and sibilant treble.

C-

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ AS10

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C-

5BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ES4

V-shaped

Has that ZS5/ZS6 signature: boosted bass and oddly piercing treble.

C-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZS5

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

2BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZS6

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

2BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

KZ ZSR

Bright U-shape

Goes way too far with the treble emphasis. Very sharp and very fatiguing.

C-

4BA 2DD

Third party unit

244

133

111

C-

MUNITIO Bullet In-Ear

Discont.

V-shaped

Deep V signature with bloated bass and piercing highs.

C-

E1 demo unit

244

133

111

180

C-

Phonak PFE

Discont.

Warm

Somewhat warm-ish and non-offensive tonality, but with very flat-sounding dynamics.

C-

2BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

600

C-

Pioneer SE-CX9

300

Bassy

Final-ish single BA tuning with the interesting "bass exciter" technology vibrating your ears with bass.

C-

Exciter BA

Personal unit

244

111

133

300

C-

Shozy Rouge

180

V-shaped

Sounds surprisingly to certain units of the Kinera IDUN (the same driver config too).

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

244

133

111

180

C-

Shure SE425

300

Neutral

Reinforces the fact that Shure somehow hates upper treble.

C-

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

TRN BA5

V-shaped

Low resolution, passable tonality.

C-

5BA

Third party unit

244

111

133

C-

Ultimate Ears UE900S

400

Warm

Very, very boxy and nasal midrange. Limited technical ability.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

244

133

111

400

C-

Westone W30

400

Warm

Fairly balanced as far as Westones go, but still suffers from subpar definition.

C-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

244

133

111

400

C-

Zero Audio Carbo Doppio ZH-BX700

250

Neutral

Severely lacking in treble extension and detailing.

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

111

133

250

C-

Sennheiser IE40 Pro

100

Neutral

An odd take on a balanced signature that sounds dead and lifeless.

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

244

111

133

100

C-

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless

300

V-shaped

Similar but not identical to its wired counterpart. A weirdly tuned V-shaped response.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

244

133

111

300

C-

Shanling ME100

120

V-shaped

An odd take on the typical "chifi DD" sound, rolling off the bass for extra clarity at the expense of tonality.

C-

Review unit

244

133

111

120

C-

Stealthsonics U4

500

Warm

An odd character, simultaneously bassy and thin at the same time.

C-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Ultimate Ears Live

2200

Warm

Soft, muddy, low resolution and lacks any sort of definition.

C-

6BA 1DD

Music Sanctuary demo unit

244

111

133

2200

C-

AAW Nebula Two

150

U-shaped

Excellent clarity and wide staging due to semi-open design. DD bass manages to shine through.

C-

1BA 1DD

Null Audio demo unit

244

111

133

150

C-

Campfire Nova

500

Neutral with laid-back treble

Somewhat dead-sounding with no shimmer or sparkle in the upper registers.

C-

2BA

ConnectIT demo unit

244

133

111

500

C-

Fostex TE-02WP

Discont.

Neutral-bright

Balanced and clear. Very good value.

C-

A2A Melbourne demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Heygears Anora

Neutral with laid-back treble

Very good tuning, well-balanced signature.

C-

LMUE demo unit

244

111

133

C-

Super Audio "Supermeme" 2BA+2DD

150

V-shaped

A decently tuned V-shaped hybrid with energetic upper midrange. May be intense for some.

C-

2BA 2DD

Personal unit

244

133

111

150

C-

HiBy Crystal6

Discont.

Bright V-shape

Surprisingly thin and sharp-sounding thing. At least it's somewhat technical.

D+

C+

6BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

248

157

450

C-

Kumitate KL-Kanon

1250

Variable

Pot adjusts bass and lower mids. Intense V-shape, bright-and-shouty, and everything else in-between.

D+

C+

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

248

157

1250

C-

Shuoer Singer

V-shaped

Less "sing" and more "scream". Needs those upper-mids toned down, desperately.

D+

C+

EST DD

Review unit

248

157

C-

Shuoer Tape Pro

130

V-shaped

An attempt to fix the original Tapes by targeting not the upper mids, but the treble. Just makes things worse.

D+

C+

Oardio demo unit

248

157

130

C-

Tin HiFi T2 Evo

Bright V-shape

D+

C+

Review unit

248

157

C-

Yinyoo Ash

V-shaped

Wonky tone and sharp treble is not a great combo.

D+

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

248

157

C-

Cayin Fantasy

800

Bright

B-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

256

183

800

C-

Earsonics EM32

1100

U-shaped

Lots of bass, recessed lower mids, strange upper mids, just an oddball all round.

B-

3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

256

183

1100

C-

JH Audio Jolene

1800

Variable

Really only usable at-or-near max bass settings. Honky, lacking upper mids and just wonky overall.

B-

8BA 4DD

AV One demo unit

256

183

1800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Akakeyaki

800

Bright

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Akazakura

800

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

800

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Kaede Type 1

Discont.

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

99999

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Kaede Type 2

750

Bright

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

750

C-

Ocharaku Flat-4 Ti Plus

1000

Bright V-shape

As with the other Flat-4s, rather weird and imaging with an intensely shouty and uneven midrange.

B-

2DD

Third party unit

256

183

1000

C-

UFOEar UFO-111

200

U-shaped

Truly wild-and-whacky tonality that makes most instruments sound wrong. Pretty decent resolution though.

B-

1BA 1DD

Review unit

256

183

200

C-

Rhapsodio Zombie

1800

Bassy

Not the cleanest bass and with coherency issues that shouldn't exist for an IEM of its asking price.

B-

8BA 1DD

Review unit

256

183

1800

C-

Advanced Elise

Bassy

Boomy and heavy sounding. Smoothed over details but not the worst out there.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

C-

Campfire Polaris V2

500

Bassy

Overwhelming amounts of bass only slightly balanced out by a midtreble emphasis.

C-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

500

C-

Elysian Minerva

900

Warm V-shape

Wonky tone with blunted notes, not very revealing.

C-

4BA

Showfloor demo unit

266

133

900

C-

Fearless Crystal Pearl

200

Warm

Veiled, weird sounding and lacking details.

C-

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

266

133

200

C-

1More Dual Driver

Discont.

Warm

Somewhat balanced tonality though not the greatest in technical performance.

C-

1BA 1DD

AV One demo unit

266

133

C-

Advanced 747

Bassy

Way too much bass. Interferes with instrument timbre and not even that detailed either.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

C-

CCA NRA

Warm V-shape

C-

1MS 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

C-

Clear Tune Monitors CT-300 Pro

600

Warm

Overly-bloated and warm with virtually zero definition.

C-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

266

133

600

C-

I-INTO i8

"Balanced"

Somewhat downsloping signature. It's an IEM that exists.

C-

3DD

Third party unit

266

133

C-

KZ ZEX

Warm V-shape

C-

1MS 1DD

Review unit

266

133

C-

KZ ZS3

V-shaped

Simple DD tuning. It's an IEM that exists.

C-

Oardio demo unit

266

133

C-

Meccaudio ME-04

Discont.

Neutral

A not-quite-neutral "neutral" monitor.

C-

4BA

E1 demo unit

266

133

700

C-

Noble Django

1000

Warm

Lower-mid bloat and lacking definition.

C-

6BA

Stereo SG demo unit

266

133

1000

C-

Pai Audio DM2A

140

V-shaped

Weird midrange. Oddly similar to the Kinera IDUN.

C-

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

140

C-

Stax SR-001 Mk1

Discont.

Mid-centric

Sounds like an old-school on-ear headphone from the 80s.

C-

Electrostatic

Third party unit

266

133

350

C-

TRN MT1

V-shaped

C-

Third party unit

266

133

C-

Venture Electronics Duke

Discont.

Warm

Oddly tuned dynamic, but at least it's not the Monk IEs.

C-

Third party custom

266

133

700

C-

WG T-One

100

V-shaped

Lacks definition, lacks resolution, weird V-shaped tuning.

C-

Review unit

266

133

100

C-

Zero Audio Carbo Singolo ZH-BS150-CS

170

Warm neutral

Lacks definition and has virtually zero upper treble.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

170

C-

Kinera Idun (Deluxe)

140

V-shaped

Not a bad hybrid, considering Kinera's track record.

C-

2BA 1DD

Third party unit

266

133

140

C-

Oriveti Basic

100

Bassy

Lots of sub-bass rumble with an energetic midrange. Roll-off for non-fatigue.

C-

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

266

133

100

C-

Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear

100

V-shaped

Fuzzy, typical V-shaped sound but nothing too egregious.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

266

133

100

C-

Westone 4R

Discont.

Dark

Low resolution, extremely blunted and narrow imaging.

C-

4BA

Third party unit

266

133

500

C-

Whizzer A-HE03 "Kylin"

160

Warm V-shape

Odd tonality and lacklustre technical ability overall.

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

266

133

160

C-

Noble Falcon

156

V-shaped

Harsh midrange with strong bass and treble. Very mainstream sound.

C-

Stereo SG demo unit

266

133

156

C-

BGVP Q2

100

Bright neutral

Poor bass, thin notes, shouty midrange and sharp treble.

C-

2BA

Review unit

266

133

100

D+

Advanced M5-5D

650

Bright neutral

An otherwise capable hybrid unfortunately let down by its ridiculous treble spike.

D+

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

268

157

111

650

D+

fineEars TSH-HR1000K

V-shaped

Pretty decent tonality but is severely lacking details.

D+

Third party unit

268

111

157

D+

Kennerton Jimo

300

Bassy

Cloying, overpowering bass response. Truly a muddy IEM.

D+

2DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

268

157

111

300

D+

KZ ASF

V-shaped

One of those "weird KZs". Midrange scooped out, slightly shouty, not great.

D+

5BA

Review unit

268

157

111

D+

KZ ASX

100

V-shaped

One of those "weird KZs". Midrange scooped out, slightly shouty, not great.

D+

10BA

Review unit

268

157

111

100

D+

KZ S4

Discont.

V-shaped

Extreme V with very shouty mids, piercing treble and bloated bass.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

99999

D+

Noble M3

600

V-shaped

Strident and harsh midrange only saved by its somewhat competent bass presentation.

D+

1MS 1DD

Munkong Gadget demo unit

268

157

111

600

D+

Ocharaku Co-Donguri Shizuku S2

V-shaped

Not an improvement over the original, that's for sure.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

D+

Ocharaku Co-Donguri Shizuku

Discont.

V-shaped

Spiciness as expected of an Ocharaku. More shouty than bright, and weirdly thin.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

D+

Ocharaku Donguri Keyaki

400

Bright V-shape

It's not necessarily V-shaped... but certainly very sharp.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

400

D+

Ocharaku Donguri Ti Plus

500

V-shaped

Spiciness as expected of an Ocharaku. More shouty than bright, and weirdly thin.

D+

Third party unit

268

157

111

500

D+

Shure SE315

200

Dark

Honky mids, limp bass, no upper treble.

D+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

268

157

111

200

D+

Rose Mini2

110

Warm

It's somewhat natural in timbre but lacks a lot of technical proficiency.

D+

2BA

Third party unit

268

111

157

110

D+

Unique Melody ME1

760

Warm

Soft transients, low definition and odd timbre makes this the worst planar I've listened to.

D-

Planar

Stereo SG demo unit

268

211

760

D+

Warbler Prelude

1100

Dark

Rolled off on both ends with a very typical single-BA sound.

D+

Third party custom

268

157

111

1100

D+

Audio Technica ATH-IEX1

1200

V-shaped

Sounds weird, sounds wrong, needs a complete overhaul.

C+

2BA 2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

274

183

1200

D+

Jade Audio EA3

Bright V-shape

Painful treble. Very painful.

C+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

274

183

D+

KBEar Neon

Neutral

C+

Review unit

274

183

D+

LZ A4 Pro

250

Variable

C+

3BA 1DD

Review unit

274

183

250

D+

Noble Trident

400

Warm V-shape

Strident.

C+

3BA

Stereo SG demo unit

274

183

400

D+

Hifiman RE1000

1000

V-shaped

A strange take on a V response. Intense yet with no upper treble to speak of.

C+

A2A Melbourne demo unit

274

183

1000

D+

Advanced GT3 Superbass

200

"Balanced"

Acceptable resolution though the tone is off in many ways. Filters don't seem to address that issue.

C-

D+

Personal unit

290

133

157

200

D+

Cozoy Trio

450

Unique

Odd tuning, doesn't sound too bad but it's overall not very impressive at all.

C-

D+

3BA

E1 demo unit

290

133

157

450

D+

IMR Semper

1300

Variable

An incoherent mess with bloated bass and piercing-sharp treble.

D+

C-

2EST Piezo Planar DD

Third party unit

290

157

133

1300

D+

KZ AS16

125

V-shaped

Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities.

C-

D+

8BA

Oardio demo unit

290

133

157

125

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07 Go

200

V-shaped

Not much different from the MW07.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

200

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus

300

V-shaped

Not much different from the MW07.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

300

D+

Master & Dynamic MW07

300

V-shaped

Tonally imbalanced, with too much of the mids being pushed back into the mix.

D+

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

290

157

133

300

D+

Shure SE215

100

V-shaped

Sounds like a typical dynamic IEM. Slightly bloated bass and narrow staging.

C-

D+

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

290

133

157

100

D+

Symphonium Audio Mirage

150

Dark

Typical single-BA sound that doesn't offer anything special.

C-

D+

Music Sanctuary demo unit

290

133

157

150

D+

Tripowin TP10

Bright V-shape

Skewed towards the higher frequencies with wonky mids and your average KZ technicalities.

5BA

Review unit

294

183

111

D+

Westone W40

500

Warm V-shape

Overbearing lower mids, weird treble, odd tonality overall. Definitely a Westone.

4BA

Treoo demo unit

294

183

111

500

D+

NXEars Opera

800

Warm

One word: bloat.

D-

C+

8BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

302

211

800

D+

Fearless S5T

330

Warm

Tonally off and lacking details. Not enough bite or energy either.

D+

5BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

314

157

330

D+

Unknown Custom Juno

640

Variable

Something odd going on in the midrange. Same issues in resolution.

D+

6BA

E1 demo unit

314

157

640

D+

Unknown Custom Quad 2.0

390

V-shaped

Low-resolution, low-detail, passable tonality.

D+

4BA

E1 demo unit

314

157

390

D+

Westone W60

1000

Warm

A little better tuned than your average Westone, but suffers from the usual lack of definition.

D+

6BA

Treoo demo unit

314

157

1000

D+

Kinera SEED

"Balanced"

Lacking in bass extension and tonally skewed too much to the higher frequencies.

D+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

314

157

D+

Advanced Model X

Discont.

V-shaped

Extreme treble and bass response to a fault.

D+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

314

157

D+

Jaybirds Vista

180

V-shaped

Extremely scooped out midrange with piercing treble.

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

314

157

180

Earsonics Blade

610

Warm

Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass.

C-

2BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

610

Earsonics Stark

1540

Warm

Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass.

C-

4BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

1540

1More Triple Driver

100

V-shaped

Subpar tuning with unfortunately thin midrange. Flat bass, not in a good way.

C-

2BA 1DD

Stereo SG demo unit

316

133

183

100

Advanced GT3

200

V-shaped

Sharp, shrill and overall unpleasant.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

200

Advanced M5-1D

400

V-shaped

Typical chifi DD sound. Nothing special.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

400

Eternal Melody EM-2

290

V-shaped

It just sounds "meh" to be. Nothing much to say.

C-

2BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

290

1More Piston

V-shaped

Tonally alright, technically distrastrous.

C-

AV One demo unit

316

133

183

Advanced Sleeper

Bassy

Too much bass, not enough clarity, and definitely not enough resolution.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

Aroma Shock

Discont.

V-shaped

At least its technicalities aren't as bad as its tonality.

C-

2EST 2BA

AV One demo unit

316

183

133

1200

KZ ED Special Edition

V-shaped

Certainly an eSpecially V-shaped set.

C-

Third party unit

316

183

133

LH Verb

V-shaped

Midrange is pushed all the way back and if that doesn't push you away, the treble will.

C-

Third party unit

316

183

133

LZ A2 Pro

140

V-shaped

C-

2BA 1DD

Review unit

316

183

133

140

MUNITIO Billets

Discont.

Bassy

Extremely, extremely bloated. Absolutely zero sense of anything "balance".

C-

E1 demo unit

316

183

133

oBravo Cupid

270

V-shaped

Incoherent, broken imaging, overly-shouty, sharp treble, just a cacophony.

C-

Planar DD

Review unit

316

183

133

270

Qudelix Qx-over

Bassy

C-

2DD

Review unit

316

183

133

RHA CL2

900

V-shaped

Some of the weirdest mids around, oddly shouty with no cohesiveness in its tonality.

C-

Planar

AV One demo unit

316

183

133

900

Shozy x AAW Hibiki SE

Discont.

V-shaped

All around wonky with the weirdest timbre I've heard in a dynamic driver.

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

183

133

130

Sennheiser IE80S

350

V-shaped

Warm, bassy, congested and lacking in dynamics. Oddly sharp yet lacking in sparkle

C-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

316

133

183

350

Astrotec Delphinus 5

500

"Balanced"

Sounds plain wrong. Instruments are nowhere close to how they should on proper gear.

D-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

322

211

111

500

Effect Audio Symphony

890

Warm

A muddy, overly warm sound with that struggles with surface-level detailing.

D+

3BA

Third party unit

340

183

157

890

Campfire Dorado (2020)

1100

V-shaped

Bloated bass just barely saved by a midtreble peak. Most of its resolution seem to come from its BA driver.

D+

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

340

183

157

1100

Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Extra Bass (SF5EB)

Discont.

Bassy

The world's first hybrid IEM. Very dated sound, with far too much bass and not enough resolution.

D+

1BA 1DD

Personal unit

340

183

157

250

Ambient Acoustics AM7

1750

Variable

Unreliable switches, mediocre technical ability and the tone is slightly off.

D+

7BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

1750

B&O Beoplay E8

350

"Balanced"

An extremely odd take on a neutral sound signature that simply doesn't work.

D+

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

350

Fidue A71

Bassy

Boomy and bleeds into the mids. Not a lot of definition.

D+

2DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

AAW ACH/Kingfisher

190

Warm

Persasive warmth just puts a blanket on all the transients. Lacks definition.

D+

1Piezo 1BA 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

340

157

183

190

CCA A10

Bright V-shape

Typical KZ-style tuning with even shoutier midrange.

D+

5BA

Oardio demo unit

340

157

183

Fearless Crystal Ball

200

Warm V-shape

Definitely evokes real "Westone" vibes here.

D+

2BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

340

183

157

200

HiFi Boy OS V3

150

Warm neutral

Bloated, lacks definition and treble extension too.

D+

2BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

150

Massdrop x MEE Planamic

150

V-shaped

Severely lacks resolution and in dire need of tonal refinements.

D+

Planar

Review unit

340

157

183

150

Origami Audio Silver

900

Warm

A slow, plodding mess without the courtesy of having a decent tuning.

D+

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

900

Sound Linear Fitz 3X

Discont.

"Balanced"

An attempt at neutrality, but looks like someone forgot that upper-mids exist.

D+

3BA

E1 demo unit

340

183

157

300

Westone W50

800

Warm

Per usual: Westone's stubborn downsloping tuning with abysmal technical performance.

D+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

340

183

157

800

Jomo Haka

365

Dark

Mushy, blobby and low resolution.

D+

Euphoria Audio demo unit

340

157

183

365

Sennheiser IE500 Pro

600

Dark

Heavy, undefined sound with bloated bass and little energy.

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

340

157

183

600

1More Stylish

100

Bassy

Pretty standard "consumer signature" that panders to those who want bass and nothing else.

D+

2DD

E1 demo unit

340

157

183

100

Audiofly AF160

430

Dark

Not just dead but almost completely devoid of treble. Double whammy.

D+

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

340

183

157

430

Jomo PLB

510

Dark

Bloated, congested and oh-so-slow.

D+

3BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

340

157

183

510

AAW A2H-Pro V2

220

Dark

Good coherency but sub-par tuning and sluggishy slow.

C-

D-

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

344

133

211

220

KZ ZST

V-shaped

Decent bass. Odd timbre. Odd tuning.

C-

D-

1BA 1DD

Third party unit

344

133

211

Ambient Acoustics AM16

Discont.

"Balanced"

Sounds weird and is completely average in pure technicalities. Disappointing.

16BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

99999

Ambient Acoustics AM24

Discont.

"Balanced"

See above. Perhaps even slightly worse.

24BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

99999

Fearless ACME8

1100

Bassy

Weird and bloaty bass in conjunction with tonally weird midrange.

8BA

Music Sanctuary demo unit

366

183

1100

1More Single Driver

Bright V-shape

Shouty with bass bleed sprinkled in.

AV One demo unit

366

183

Audio Technica ATH-LS50

Bassy

Really weird and wonky tonality. Really struggles to resolve... things.

2DD

Stereo SG demo unit

366

183

BGVP Zero

Warm

I have no idea what this is trying to accomplish.

Oardio demo unit

366

183

Campfire Equinox

1500

Bassy

Extremely different from the Atlas. It's a lot worse.

ConnectIT demo unit

366

183

1500

FAAEAL Hibiscus

"Balanced"

Third party unit

366

183

Future Sonics G10

220

V-shaped

Shouty, bassy, yet oddly dull.

Third party unit

366

183

220

Kinera BD005

Bassy

Bass is begging to be reined in on this one.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

366

183

NXEars Basso

500

Warm V-shape

Definitely evokes real "Westone" vibes here. At least it has treble.

4BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

500

Sennheiser IE80

Discont.

V-shaped

An oddly-tuned, technically-underwhelming set that has not aged well.

Third party unit

366

183

300

Unknown Custom UCD-3

270

Warm

Mushy, blunted transients with a warm yet strangely sibilant tuning.

3BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

270

NuForce Primo 8

500

Dark

Tone is off, detailing is low, things sound wrong. Lies on a spectrum of "average" to "no".

4BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

500

Sound Linear Fitz 10 Flat

2200

"Balanced"

It sounds dead and boring. Nothing about it stands out at all.

10BA

E1 demo unit

366

183

2200

Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW

100

V-shaped

Loose and uncontrolled bass in combination with a sharp and piercing treble.

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

366

183

100

Earsonics SM64v2

500

Warm

Weirdly incoherent and disjointed. Good warmth, though.

3BA

AV One demo unit

366

183

500

TFZ 3S

V-shaped

It's okay. It's a Chinese dynamic IEM, nothing special.

LMUE demo unit

366

183

D-

Campfire Vega (2020)

900

Bassy

Uncontrolled bass, lacks definition and with barely any resolution.

D+

D-

Third party unit

368

157

211

900

D-

ddHiFi Janus

250

Mid-centric

Someone forgot to tune bass into this... thing.

D-

D+

AV One demo unit

368

211

157

250

D-

Sony WF-SP800N

220

Bassy

It's all bass.

D-

D+

ConnectIT demo unit

368

211

157

220

D-

Westone UM Pro 50

750

Dark

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst.

D-

D+

5BA

Treoo demo unit

368

211

157

750

D-

Nuforce HEM4

330

Warm

Dead as a doornail. Missing bits and pieces in its tuning.

D+

D-

2BA

Jaben SG demo unit

368

157

211

330

D-

Nuforce HEM6

450

Warm

Refer to the above.

D+

D-

3BA

Jaben SG demo unit

368

157

211

450

D-

Campfire Honeydew

250

Bassy

Bloated bass, recessed upper-mids, generally off-tone, and simply lacking surface-level detailing.

D-

ConnectIT demo unit

394

211

183

250

D-

Dethonray Tender I

640

"Balanced"

D-

Planar

Review unit

394

211

183

640

D-

oBravo Ra 21 C

7000

Unique

Noted tuning improvements over its predecessor, but still a fundamentally flawed IEM design.

D-

1AMT 1DD

E1 demo unit

394

211

183

7000

D-

Raycon E25

V-shaped

It's a lot of bass. A ridiculous amount of bass. Bloated, muddy and piercing all at the same time.

D-

Personal unit

394

211

183

D-

Seahf AWK-009

Bright

Phasing issues, weirdly incoherent and yet a strangely compelling listen.

D-

Third party unit

394

183

211

D-

Shozy Elsa

750

Warm

D-

5BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

211

183

750

D-

Westone UM Pro 10

150

Dark

Attempted neutrality but someone forgot the treble.

D-

Treoo demo unit

394

183

211

150

D-

Westone UM Pro 20

300

Warm V-shape

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst, with a random treble spike to boot.

D-

2BA

Treoo demo unit

394

211

183

300

D-

Westone UM Pro 30

500

Warm V-shape

In true Westone fashion: the "downslope" signature at its worst, with a random treble spike to boot.

D-

3BA

Treoo demo unit

394

211

183

500

D-

RHA CL750

100

Bright

Ear-piercing treble makes it hard to listen to.

D-

AV One demo unit

394

211

183

100

D-

Shozy x AAW Hibiki

Bright

Sharp, shrill tonality. Average everything else.

D-

Personal unit

394

183

211

D-

Audio Technica ATH-CKS5TW

150

Dark

Muddy bass with virtually nonexistent treble.

D-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

183

211

150

D-

Rhapsodio Clipper

Bassy

Lots and lots of bass. Slams you in the face with bass.

D-

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

394

183

211

D-

Effect Audio King Arthur

7000

Dark

A joke, both in price and sound. Nobody's laughing.

D-

16BA

Third party unit

422

211

7000

D-

Westone W10

250

Dark

Attempted neutrality but someone forgot the treble.

D-

Treoo demo unit

422

211

250

D-

TFZ 1S

V-shaped

A little bloated at times and definitely congested.

D-

LMUE demo unit

422

211

D-

Audio Technica ATH-CKR7TW

250

Bright

Shrill, sharp and screams in your face.

D-

ConnectIT demo unit

422

211

250

D-

Kinera YH263

Bassy

Almost nothing but bass. Zero semblance of any sort of balance.

D-

Review unit

422

211

Hifiman RE800

700

Bright

No bass extension, piercing highs, all round simply just... unpleasant.

AV One demo unit

1056

999

700

RHA CL1

280

Bright

So much treble to the point where nothing sounds correct. Like raining metal balls on a tin roof.

AV One demo unit

1056

999

280

Empire Ears EVR Mk2

950

Neutral

Not even the vocals; just terribly unnatural everything.

B-

2EST 3BA

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1072

999

950

Unique Melody 3DD-Ti

700

Bright

It's not the quantity of the treble, but the quality. Reserved only for the most esoteric of tastes.

C+

3DD

Stereo SG demo unit

1090

999

700

Final Audio LAB 2

7400

Unique

Fancy artisanal garbage that fails at the very thing it's supposed to be: an IEM.

Third party unit

1110

999

111

7400

Hifiman TWS600

200

Mid-centric

Telephonic mess. The worst TWS IEM I have ever heard.

C-

ConnectIT demo unit

1132

999

133

200

Kinera H3

100

V-shaped

Completely off timbre, extremely recessed midrange and sharp, painful treble.

C-

2BA 1DD

Personal unit

1132

999

133

100

oBravo Ra C-Cu

10000

Unique

An indescribable affront to God and humanity both in sound and pricing.

1AMT 1DD

Third party unit

1182

999

183

10000

Campfire IO

300

"Balanced"

Tonality and timbre is all sorts of wrong. Lacks the technicalities to redeem it.

2BA

Third party unit

1182

999

183

300

Fender Thirteen 6

1800

Dark

Instruments sound wrong. Everything is underwater. Help.

6BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1182

999

183

1800

Astrotec Volans

330

Warm

Mediocre tuning, virtually zero technicalities, no redeeming qualities.

Review loaner

1182

183

999

330

Final Audio Adagio 3

V-shaped

A case study on how NOT to do a V-shape.

Jaben SG demo unit

1182

999

183

JH Audio Diana

700

Dark

Mushy transients and the detailing capability of free phone earbuds.

3BA

ConnectIT demo unit

1182

999

183

700

Shozy Ceres

180

Warm

1BA 1DD

Review unit

1182

999

183

180

AAW A2H Pro V1

Discont.

Dark

Dead, bloated, congested. Feels like I have to strain to hear even surface-level detailing.

1BA 1DD

Jaben SG demo unit

1182

183

999

280

Sensaphonics 2MAX

850

Bright neutral

Odd timbre. Technical ability isn't even that great.

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

850

Sensaphonics 2X-S

750

Bright neutral

Sharp and shrill yet surprisingly dead. Like shoving blunted icepicks into your ears.

2BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

750

Sensaphonics 3MAX

1050

Warm

It's a slight improvement over the 2MAX but not by much.

3BA

Jaben Melbourne demo unit

1182

999

183

1050

Geek Wold GK3

Dark

Incoherent, imaging is all over the place and sounds like a mess.

D-

3DD

Third party unit

1210

999

211

Shozy x AAW Pola

800

Dark

Dark, muffled, veiled, muddy, congested etc. etc. basically every permutation of similar descriptors.

D-

2EST 1DD

Zeppelin & Co demo unit

1210

999

211

800

Fischer Omega Spark

Bright

Someone should harvest their drivers for tweeters since I hear nothing below the upper mids.

E1 demo unit

1998

999

LEAR NatroSound NS-U1

250

Variable

An IEM that supposedly sacrifices tuning for staging, ends up killing both.

2DD

Treoo demo unit

1998

999

250

Sendiy M1221

200

V-shaped

It literally sounds out of phase. It's an accomplishment in itself.

1BA 1DD

E1 demo unit

1998

999

200

VE Monk IE Smalls

Discont.

Dark

Sounds exactly like what would happen if you shoved an earbud driver into an IEM housing.

Third party unit

1998

999

VE Monk IE Biggie

Discont.

Dark

Absolute mud and congestion. Could work as a subwoofer since it barely plays anything above 500Hz anyways.

Third party unit

10998

9999

999

Delta Air complimentary earphones

Complete failure

It's a telephone in IEM form. It is physically unable to play bass or treble.

Third party unit

19998

9999

SIA complimentary earphones

Dark

Its full potential can only be unleashed by an Airbus A380.

Personal unit

19998

9999

Oppo MH130

Complete failure

The horribleness of this can only be experienced in real life.

Third party unit

19998

9999

In-Ear Fidelity

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