S ★ qdc 8SL/Gemini/Anole VX

1410 (8SL)

2180 (Gemini)

2560 (Anole VX) Neutral Reference tuning with good tonality and top-level resolution. Similar tunings across top tier models. S S+ 8/10BA Music Sanctuary demo unit -2 4 3 1 1410

S ★ Vision Ears VE8 2700 Warm neutral Extremely coherent signature with a pleasing tuning and high technicalities. S+ S 8BA E1 demo unit 2 4 1 3 2700

S ★★★ 64 Audio A/U12t 2000 Mild U-shape 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 ★★★ Sony IER-Z1R 1700 Mild V-shape Highly defined sound, realistic sub-bass focus and spacious imaging capabilities. S S 1BA 2DD Personal unit -3 6 3 3 1700

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- ★★★ InEar Prophile-8 1600 Neutral Very "studio" like sound, heavy priority on technicalities S S- 8BA Music Sanctuary demo unit -1 10 3 7 1600

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- ★★ 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- ★★ Hidition Viento 950 Variable Best-in-class tuning and tonal balance with near-perfect coherency. S+ A+ 4BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit -3 14 1 13 950

S- ★ Sony IER-M9 1000 Warm neutral Neutral tonality, highly coherent and decent detail pickup. S- S- 5BA Showfloor demo unit 2 14 7 7 1000

A+ Jomo Samba

Discontinued 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 99999

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 16 3 13 700

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+ Audeze iSine 20 (Cipher V1) Discontinued Harman-neutral DSP corrects the glaring tonality issues and brings out the iSine driver's full potential. A+ S- Planar Stereo SG demo unit 0 20 13 7 99999

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+ ★★ 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+ Ultimate Ears UE18+ Pro Gen 2 Discontinued Warm neutral Somewhat reference tuning with emphasis on tonal accuracy and naturalness S A 6BA Personal unit 3 24 3 21 99999

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+ 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+ Jomo Trinity SS 2800 V-shaped Highly detailed, well separated imaging though severely lacking in treble extension. A+ A+ 2EST 4BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit -3 26 13 13 2800

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) Discontinued Neutral The benchmark of an era, dead-flat with an upper treble boost A+ A+ 3BA Personal custom -3 26 13 13 99999

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 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 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 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 99999

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 Tansio Mirai TSMR-12 "Zodiac" 1330 Neutral Very clean, monitor/reference-style sound. A+ A 12BA Review unit 34 13 21 1330

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 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 ★★★ Sony MDR-EX1000 Discontinued Bright DF-neutral Outstanding imaging and detail retrieval though can be intense to listen to. A- S- DD Third party unit -3 38 31 7 99999

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 ★★ 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 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 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 JH Roxanne 1745 Warm Rich and smooth, perfect for male vocals A A 12BA A2A Melbourne demo unit 4 42 21 21 1745

A Jomo Trinity Brass 2800 Warm The warmer of the Trinity models, sacrificing technical ability for a more pleasing and smoother tone. A A 2EST 4BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit 2 42 21 21 2800

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 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 ★ 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 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 ★ 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 K10 Encore 1850 Neutral Reference oriented sound focused on technicalities A A 10BA Stereo SG demo unit -1 42 21 21 1850

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 Oriolus MK2 1100 Warm Lively yet non-fatiguing hybrid experience A A 3BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit -2 42 21 21 1100

A ★ qdc 5SH 900 V-shaped Fun, lively signature that retains high levels of performance. A A 5BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 0 42 21 21 900

A Stealthsonics U9 JDM 1100 Neutral with bass boost Does away with the timbre issues of the standard U9. A A 8BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit 0 42 21 21 1100

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 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 ★ 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- Sony MDR-EX800ST/MDR7550 350 Bright neutral A more forgiving, warmer version of the EX1000. A- A+ DD Third party unit -2 44 31 13 350

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- ★★ 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- 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- ★★★ 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- 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- 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- 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- 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- ★ HYLA CE-5 915 V-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 V-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- ★★★ 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 Zeppelin & Co demo unit -2 62 31 31 650

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

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 Discontinued Warm V-shape Well rounded smooth signature that doesn't offend. B+ A 8BA Showfloor demo unit 3 64 43 21 99999

B+ ★★ Etymotic ER2SE/ER2XR 160 DF-neutral Slightly less detailed than the ER4, but without the usual BA timbre. A B+ DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 64 21 43 160

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+ ★ Massdrop Plus 300 DF-neutral with bass boost 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+ 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+ ★ 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. Hard to find words for this one B+ A 12BA Stereo SG demo unit -3 64 43 21 2000

B+ Gaudio Nair 862 Neutral Well-tuned neutral monitor bottlenecked by timbre and resolution. A+ B 3BA Review unit 70 13 57 862

B+ A&K T8iE Discontinued Neutral with bass boost Hard-to-dislike tuning with excellent clarity and resolution B A+ DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 0 70 57 13 99999

B+ Beyerdynamic Xelento 1000 V-shaped Like the T8iE, with a little more treble B A+ DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 0 70 57 13 1000

B+ Noble Khan 2300 U-shaped Clean yet lean, solid low-end rumble but treble get splashy. Technical but lacking naturalness for top performance. B A+ 1Piezo 4BA 1DD Third party unit -5 70 57 13 2300

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+ ★ 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+ ★ 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+ ★★★ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ Sennheiser IE800 800 Mild V-shape Good bass with shimmery treble. Decent tonality. B+ B+ DD Jaben SG demo unit 1 86 43 43 800

B HYLA TE-5T 1300 Upper mid focused 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 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 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 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 Empire Ears Phantom 1800 Warm Heavy, rich and decadent, great for male vocals and bassy instruments. B A- 5BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 5 88 57 31 1800

B Empire Ears Valkyrie 1600 Extreme V-shape 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 ★★ 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 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 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 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 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 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 DUNU Luna 1700 Mid-centric Needs more work on the tuning front. C+ S- DD Review unit 98 91 7 1700

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 Campfire Atlas 1300 Bassy Gobs of bass with added treble sparkle that prevents complete congestion and muddiness. B B+ DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 4 100 57 43 1300

B Dita Truth Brass Discontinued Warm V-shape Very nice tonal characteristics with good bass, though nothing special technically. B+ B DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 100 43 57 99999

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 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 ★ 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 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 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 ★★ 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 ★ Sony XBA-A3 480 Neutral with bass boost 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 VSonic GR07X Discontinued Neutral Jack of all trades. Has all the fundamentals down to a T. B+ B DD Personal unit 100 43 57 99999

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 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 ★ 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 Kanas Pro Discontinued Warm V-shape Somewhat Harman-esque in tuning, not the best in terms of resolution. A- B- DD Review unit 104 31 73 99999

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 ★★ Lypertek 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 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 ACS Encore 1130 Neutral Good all-rounder. No slouch in the technicalities. B B 3BA Jaben SG demo unit 114 57 57 1130

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 ★ 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 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 Fidue A91 "Sirius" 900 Mid-centric 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 FLC8S Discontinued Variable Very good technicalities with a well-tuned signature. Filters change the sound a lot. B B 2BA 1DD Personal unit 114 57 57 99999

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 JH Audio JH13v2 Performance Series 1000 V-shaped Good all rounder, slightly warmer and more coherent than the custom version B B 8BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 114 57 57 1000

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 Rhapsodio Galaxy Discontinued V-shaped Lively and engaging but avoiding fatigue still. Rare combo B B DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 1 114 57 57 99999

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- ARC Oculus 570 Warm Relaxing, warm signature with sub-par resolving ability. B+ B- 3BA Showfloor demo unit 116 43 73 570

B- Audio Technica ATH-IM02 Warm neutral Well-balanced, excellent tuning and good technical ability. B+ B- 2BA Third party unit 116 43 73 99999

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- 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- FitEar Private 333 1500 Bright Very exciting and sharp signature. Almost seems like it's made for higher-pitched vocals. B- B+ 3BA Jaben SG demo unit -5 116 73 43 1500

B- Hifiman RE2000 2000 Mild V-shape Lively sound with great technicalities and substandard tonality. B- B+ DD A2A Melbourne demo unit 116 73 43 2000

B- InEar Stagediver SD2 450 Warm neutral Well-balanced, excellent tuning and good technical ability. Similar to IM02. B+ B- 2BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 116 43 73 450

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- ★ 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

8 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- ★ Audiosense DT200 150 Neutral Excellent tonality. Just excellent tuning overall. A+ C 2BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 124 13 111 150

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- FitEar EST 1300 Warm Smooth and relaxing listen, though definition is not its strong suit. B B- 1EST 1BA Jaben SG demo unit 130 57 73 1300

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- ARC Pollux 285 Neutral Well-tuned neutral single-BA IEM. B B- BA Showfloor demo unit 130 57 73 285

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- Fearless S10 Genie 700 DF-neutral Sounds like an attempt at DF-neutral gone wrong. Tonally evokes a sense of "uncanny valley". B- B 10BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 130 73 57 700

B- Fearless HyperS 12BA 900 DF-neutral Similar if not identical to the S10 Genie. B- B 12BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 130 73 57 900

B- Kinera Nanna 850 Mild V-shape Surprisingly good implementation of the EST tweeters, but lacking details. B B- 2EST 1BA 1DD E1 demo unit 130 57 73 850

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- Oriolus Forsteni 375 U-shaped Great sparkle, deep-reaching DD bass and high clarity. Spacious staging. B- B 2BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 130 73 57 375

B- ★★ Tin HiFi T4 110 Bright neutral A worthy successor to the legendary GR07. B B- DD Review unit 130 57 73 110

B- VSonic GR07 Classic Discontinued Mild V-shape Well-balanced, well-tuned, good technicalities. The $100 benchmark since ever. B- B DD LMUE demo unit 130 73 57 99999

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- Gaudio Clariden 862 V-shaped Somewhat reminiscent of a more mid-y Andromeda, though with extra wonkiness. B B- 3BA Review unit 130 57 73 862

B- Earsonics EM10 2300 Warm Oddly low dynamics makes this sound rather dead and lifeless. C+ B+ 10BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 2 134 91 43 2300

B- Stealthsonics U9 1100 Neutral An otherwise capable hybrid caught out by nasally and odd midrange. C+ B+ 8BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit 134 91 43 1100

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- Hyla Nerva X 2730 Dark Low dynamics, rolled off and nothing that it really excels in. B- B- 10BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 146 73 73 2730

B- ★ ikko OH1 140 Upper mid focused 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- 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- Rhapsodio Solar 1550 Mild V-shape An all-rounder to a fault. Truly a master of none. B- B- 10BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit -1 146 73 73 1550

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

B- Ultimate Ears UE7 Pro 850 Warm neutral Good clarity and detail with boosted, warm bass and controlled treble. B- B- 3BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 146 73 73 850

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+ 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+ 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+ Custom Art FIBAE3 625 Mid-centric A clarity-focused IEM. Weak in staging, perhaps too thin on the note weight but ultimately does its kind of sound without hiccups. C+ B 3BA Review unit -4 148 91 57 625

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+ 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+ 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+ JH Audio Layla 2725 Variable Suppressed upper mids and odd treble tuning. Decent technicalities. C+ B 12BA Jaben Melbourne demo unit 148 91 57 2725

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+ 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+ ★★ 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+ 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+ 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+ ★ ThieAudio Legacy 3 130 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ 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+ 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+ ★ 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+ ★ 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+ ★ 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+ ★ 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+ Vive XE800 Discontinued Mild V-shape A mini GR07. Need I say more? B- C+ DD Third party unit 164 73 91 99999

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-shaped Superb midrange tonality marred by a painfully piercing treble response. C+ B- 1Piezo 4BA 2DD Review unit 164 91 73 132

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+ 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+ 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+ BGVP DM6 200 Warm V-shape Warm tilt in tone, decent detail retrieval though definition is a little too smoothed over. C+ C+ 5BA Third party unit 182 91 91 200

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+ ★ FiiO F9 100 V-shaped 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+ 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+ 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+ 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 ★ Advanced Evo X 60 Neutral A well-balanced Bluetooth IEM. A very nice surprise. B- C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 184 73 111 60

C AKG N40 400 Variable A rather typical hybrid tuned to the Harman Target. Nothing special especially for the asking price. B- C 1BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 184 73 111 400

C Audeze LCDi4 (No Cipher) 2500 "Balanced" Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre. D S+ Planar Stereo SG demo unit 2 184 183 1 2500

C BGVP ES12 1500 Variable Slightly honky midrange tonality with the usual EST tweeter roll-off. C B- 4EST 8BA Oardio demo unit 184 111 73 1500

C ★★ FiiO F3 25 U-shaped Well-balanced U-shaped sound that's rather atypical of a chifi dynamic IEM. B- C DD E1 demo unit 184 73 111 25

C ★ FiiO F5 65 V-shaped Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on. B- C DD E1 demo unit 184 73 111 65

C Future Sonics MG5HX 875 V-shaped Typical V-shaped DD signature with minimal focus on technicalities. C B- DD Third party custom 184 111 73 875

C ★ Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 100 Neutral Well tuned, though not the most technical nor the most natural sounding. B- C 3BA Review unit 184 73 111 100

C Noble Savant 2 500 Warm Decent tonal balance with subpar detail retrieval. B- C 2BA Stereo SG demo unit 184 73 111 500

C Oriolus Finschi 180 Bright Energetic and bright, overall a well built hybrid that can be strident for some ears. B- C 2BA 1DD E1 demo unit 184 73 111 180

C Stax SR-001 Mk1 w/ CES-A1 Discontinued Neutral Sounds surprisingly dull and undetailed for a "true" electrostatic. B- C Electrostatic Third party unit 184 73 111 99999

C Mangird Tea 300 "Balanced" In a weird place, tonally. Not quite wrong enough to be "wonky", but certainly not right either. C B- 6BA 1DD Review unit 184 111 73 300

C Empire Ears Zeus-XIV 2730 Bright neutral Top tier detail and resolution with poor tone and timbre reproduction. D S 14BA Music Sanctuary demo unit -4 186 183 3 2730

C Acoustune HS1503 400 V-shaped Shrill, odd timbre and way too intense for normal listening. C- B DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 190 133 57 400

C Audeze iSine 10/20 (No Cipher) 400 Unique Low distortion, high resolution and excellent clarity marred by poor tuning which destroys timbre. D S- Planar Stereo SG demo unit 190 183 7 400

C IMR RAH Discontinued Variable Not much point to the filter system when it's just varying degrees of mediocre. C- B 1Piezo 1Planar 1DD Third party unit 190 133 57 99999

C ★ Moondrop SSR 40 DF-neutral Probably as close as one can get to "true DF", though it's extremely shouty as a result. C- B DD Review unit 190 133 57 40

C 1Custom SA02 "Balanced" Odd take on neutral with a coloured tonality. C C+ 2BA Jaben SG demo unit 202 111 91 99999

C Alpha&Delta D6 95 Bright Well balanced bright response. Good detail and doesn't sound odd in any place. C+ C DD Review unit 202 91 111 95

C BGVP DMG 140 Bassy Decent tonal balance though bass response is not up to par. C+ C 4BA 1DD Review unit 202 91 111 140

C ★ FiiO FA1 100 Neutral A pretty standard reference-style tuning that just works. C+ C BA ConnectIT demo unit 202 91 111 100

C Final Audio LAB 1 Discontinued Warm Pretty standard tuning that doesn't live up to its build, pricing or prestige. C C+ 2BA Third party unit 202 111 91 99999

C Focal Sphear 150 Mild V-shape Good timbre, good bass and well-balanced tuning. C+ C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 202 91 111 150

C Kinera Odin 800 Neutral Sounds like a rather basic tuning and a resolution not fitting of its driver count. C+ C 8BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 202 91 111 800

C Symphonium Audio Aurora 220 Warm neutral Solid tuning, though average in technicalities. C+ C 2BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 202 91 111 220

C ★ Tin Audio T2 Pro 50 Bright neutral A T2 tuned with less sub-bass and more treble. High clarity but may not be for everyone. C C+ 2DD Review unit 202 111 91 50

C ★ Venture Electronics BIE 20 V-shaped Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities. C+ C DD Third party unit 202 91 111 20

C VSonic VS7 120 Warm A less fatiguing, less technical version of its predecessor. C+ C DD Review unit 202 91 111 120

C BLON BL05 43 Bright V-shape A more technical but far less pleasing BL03. C C+ DD Review unit 202 111 91 43

C ★ KZ ZS10 Pro/ZSX 50 V-shaped Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on. C+ C 5BA 1DD Third party unit 202 91 111 50

C AAW Halycon 1450 Variable A little too sluggish in the bass with fatiguing treble. C C+ 4EST 2BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 202 111 91 1450

C Fearless Roland 1010 Dark An almost total lack of treble results in a muffled, dark presentation. D+ B 2EST 2BA 1DD Music Sanctuary demo unit 214 157 57 1010

C AAW A3H (2019) 290 V-shaped Emphasised midbass and upper mids. Generic hybrid. C C 2BA 1DD Music Sanctuary demo unit 222 111 111 290

C AAW W100 Discontinued V-shaped Bassy and has that typical "chifi DD" sound. C C DD Jaben SG demo unit 222 111 111 99999

C Audiosense T800 300 V-shaped Generic tuning that's nothing special in terms of tonal accuracy nor technicalities. C C 8BA Treoo demo unit 222 111 111 300

C AVIOT TE-D01b/TE-D01d 177 V-shaped Standard V-shaped siganture with passable transients. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 177

C Campfire Comet 200 Warm Rolled-off at the top end, warm and bassy single-BA sound reminiscent of Final's offerings. C C BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 200

C Campfire Lyra II 700 V-shaped Campfire's take on a V-shaped dynamic sound. Wouldn't call it exceptional. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 700

C CCA C12 50 V-shaped Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities. C C 5BA 1DD Oardio demo unit 222 111 111 50

C Creative Aurvana Trio 250 Warm Surprising lack of BA timbre, but still rather average in technicalities. C C 3BA ConnectIT demo unit 222 111 111 250

C Dynamic Motion DM200H 180 V-shaped Generic V-shaped hybrid without any special traits. C C 1BA 1DD Third party unit 222 111 111 180

C Earsonics SM3 Discontinued Warm Non-fatiguing, relaxing listen. "Normal". C C 3BA AV One demo unit 222 111 111 99999

C ★ Edifier TWS1 50 V-shaped Decent bass response, subpar treble, overall passable. C C DD Third party unit 222 111 111 50

C Elysian Eros 400 Warm Typical "dual driver" sound. Not very impressive. C C 2BA Showfloor demo unit 222 111 111 400

C Fearless Start 180 V-shaped Typical chifi V-shaped sound, nothing much to report on. C C DD Music Sanctuary demo unit 222 111 111 180

C FitEar Air 2/Titan 1700 Warm V-shape Generic hybrid sound. Doesn't really perform up to par either. C C 1BA 1DD Jaben SG demo unit 222 111 111 1700

C Fostex TE100 1800 Warm neutral A little boring and dead in dynamics. Not fun but not really reference either. Average. C C 1BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 1800

C iBasso IT01 110 V-shaped Nothing really stands out as "excellent" to me, but it does a lot of things well and little wrong. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 110

C iBasso IT03w 260 Bright V-shape Its sibilant and sharp treble is a tough trait to endure. C C 2BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 260

C IMR R1 Zenith Discontinued Variable Not very detailed with a persistently odd tonal balance regardless of filters used. C C 1Piezo 1DD Third party unit 222 111 111 99999

C JH Billie Jean 350 V-shaped Follows the JH house sound but otherwise nothing special. C C 2BA AV One demo unit 222 111 111 350

C JH Michelle 500 Warm Still sounds typically "JH" with a slightly V tuning, with slower transients and a non-fatiguing signature. C C 3BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 500

C JVC HA-FW01 380 Dark Very heavy and very dark sounding IEM whose signature marrs technical ability slightly. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 380

C ★★ KZ ZSN Pro 20 V-shaped Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities. C C 1BA 1DD Oardio demo unit 222 111 111 20

C KZ S2 50 V-shaped Nothing much to say; typical KZ-style tuning with shouty midrange and subpar technicalities. C C 1BA 1DD Review unit 222 111 111 50

C MEE Pinnacle P1 200 Warm V-shape Upper midrange emphasis with soft, warm bass. Nice for mainstream listening. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 200

C Nuarl NT01 150 Warm V-shape Generic V-shaped tuning with not much clarity or detailing capability. C C DD Oardio demo unit 222 111 111 150

C Nuarl NT100 100 V-shaped Generic V-shaped tuning that doesn't stand out technically from other similar IEMs. C C DD Oardio demo unit 222 111 111 100

C NuForce HEM1 150 Neutral Reference tuning with tonal balance. Unfortunately limited by its technicalities. C C BA E1 demo unit 222 111 111 150

C Oriveti New Primacy 300 Warm neutral Rather balanced, almost neutral hybrid. All rounder. C C 2BA 1DD Jaben Melbourne demo unit 222 111 111 300

C Rose BR5 Mk2 305 Neutral Not a bad IEM, though BA timbre comes in strong with this one. Not the most technical but it does the job when called for it. C C 5BA Third party unit 222 111 111 305

C Shure SE535 500 Mid-centric Tonally dead. One-note bass. No treble worth mentioning. C C 3BA Stereo SG demo unit 222 111 111 500

C ★ Simgot EN700 100 Mid-centric Good clarity and energetic signature. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 100

C Stealthsonics U2 250 V-shaped Sharp, emphasised treble and boosted bass, sounds more mainstream than audiophile. C C 1BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit 222 111 111 250

C ★ TFZ 5S 80 V-shaped Warm and somewhat slow in transients. Good timbre, average tuning. C C DD LMUE demo unit 222 111 111 80

C ★ TFZ King 100 V-shaped Better tuned than the 5S with a little extra treble which improves clarity and overall staging. C C DD LMUE demo unit 222 111 111 100

C ★ Tiandirenhe TD1 25 V-shaped Generic V-shaped DD with alright midrange tonality and technicalities. C C DD Third party unit 222 111 111 25

C Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10 "TF10" Discontinued Warm Decent tonality and timbre. Not as detailed as the new kids on the block but has the fundamentals down. C C 3BA Personal unit 222 111 111 99999

C Unknown Custom UCD-2 220 Warm V-shape A common 2-driver signature with passable resolution. C C 2BA E1 demo unit 222 111 111 220

C Tin HiFi T2000 110 V-shaped Pretty standard chifi V-shaped sound, nothing special. C C 2DD Review unit 222 111 111 110

C iBasso IT00 90 V-shaped Basically a IT01. C C DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 222 111 111 90

C QoA Mojito 400 Neutral Average tuning, average technicalities. C C 6BA Review unit 222 111 111 400

C- FiiO FA7 300 Warm Boring, overly warm tuning that lacks detailing. C- C+ 4BA ConnectIT demo unit 224 133 91 300

C- Jabra Elite 75t 180 U-shaped Overdone sub-bass response, sharp treble, thin midrange. C- C+ DD ConnectIT demo unit 224 133 91 180

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 91 133 170

C- Tin HiFI T1 36 Warm Could use some more high frequency response. Seems like squandered potential. C+ C- DD Oardio demo unit 224 91 133 36

C- Ultimate Ears UE5 Pro 600 Warm Dead dynamics, overly warm and congested. C+ C- 2BA Jaben SG demo unit 224 91 133 600

C- Gold Planar GL20 150 Warm The usual "open-backed planar IEM" sound of "wonk". D- A+ Planar Third party unit 224 211 13 150

C- HUM TT 500 Neutral A misguided attempt at neutrality with virtually no treble extension. C+ C- 2BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 224 91 133 500

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 91 100

C- AAW Nightingale 1000 "Balanced" Horribly tuned midrange that sounds wrong and lacks energy. D B Planar Zeppelin & Co demo unit 240 183 57 1000

C- FiR M2 800 V-shaped Shrill, unnatural tone in an otherwise acceptable technical package. D B 1BA 1DD Showfloor demo unit 240 183 57 800

C- Spiral Ears SE5U 2000 "Balanced" Weird phasing, horrible tonal balance with near zero regard for treble. D B 5BA Third party custom 240 183 57 2000

C- 1More Quad Driver 200 "Balanced" Okay-ish technical ability in a mainstream tuning. Can get congested. C C- 3BA 1DD Jaben Melbourne demo unit 244 111 133 200

C- AAW Nebula Two 150 U-shaped Excellent clarity and wide staging due to semi-open design. DD bass manages to shine through. C C- 1BA 1DD Null Audio demo unit 244 111 133 150

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 C- 1BA 1DD Review unit (custom) 244 111 133 150

C- Brainwavz B400 150 Neutral Dulled transients and dynamics makes this a boring listen. C C- 4BA Third party 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- C 2BA ConnectIT demo unit 244 133 111 500

C- Cayin YB04 500 "Balanced" An odd take on neutrality that sounds weird and uneven. C- C 4BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 244 133 111 500

C- Fatfreq Eden 220 "Balanced" A strange sounding monitor with no clear direction in its tuning. C- C 2BA Third party unit 244 133 111 220

C- Fostex TE-02WP Discontinued Neutral-bright Balanced and clear. Very good value. C C- DD A2A Melbourne demo unit 244 111 133 99999

C- Heir Audio Tzar 350 Discontinued Bright Its detail would be appreciated if it didn't come with ear-splitting treble. C- C 2BA Third party unit 244 133 111 99999

C- Heygears Anora 80 Neutral with laid-back treble Very good tuning, well-balanced signature. C C- BA LMUE demo unit 244 111 133 80

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- C DD Review unit 244 133 111 120

C- Sennheiser IE40 Pro 100 Neutral An odd take on a balanced signature that sounds dead and lifeless. C C- DD ConnectIT demo unit 244 111 133 100

C- Stealthsonics U4 500 Warm An odd character, simultaneously bassy and thin at the same time. C- C 4BA Showfloor demo unit 244 133 111 500

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- C 2BA 2DD Personal unit 244 133 111 150

C- TRN BA5 70 V-shaped Low resolution, passable tonality. C C- 5BA Third party unit 244 111 133 70

C- Ultimate Ears Live 2200 Warm Soft, muddy, low resolution and lacks any sort of definition. C C- 6BA 1DD Music Sanctuary demo unit 244 111 133 2200

C- Campfire Solstice 1500 Warm Doesn't sound like an Andromeda at all. A muddy, husky mess. C- C 5BA E1 demo unit 244 133 111 1500

C- Yinyoo Ash 20 V-shaped Wonky tone and sharp treble is not a great combo. D+ C+ 1BA 1DD Third party unit 248 157 91 20

C- 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. D B- 4BA 2DD Treoo demo unit 256 183 73 1030

C- Rhapsodio Zombie 1800 Bassy Not the cleanest bass and with coherency issues that shouldn't exist for an IEM of its asking price. D B- 8BA 1DD Review unit 256 183 73 1800

C- Advanced Elise 30 Bassy Boomy and heavy sounding. Smoothed over details but not the worst out there. C- C- DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 266 133 133 30

C- BGVP Q2 100 Bright neutral Poor bass, thin notes, shouty midrange and sharp treble. C- C- 2BA Review unit 266 133 133 100

C- Campfire Polaris V2 500 Bassy Overwhelming amounts of bass only slightly balanced out by a midtreble emphasis. C- C- 1BA 1DD Third party unit 266 133 133 500

C- Elysian Minerva 900 Warm V-shape Wonky tone with blunted notes, not very revealing. C- C- 4BA Showfloor demo unit 266 133 133 900

C- Fearless Crystal Pearl 200 Warm Veiled, weird sounding and lacking details. C- C- 2BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 266 133 133 200

C- I-INTO i8 25 "Balanced" Somewhat downsloping signature. It's an IEM that exists. C- C- 3DD Third party unit 266 133 133 25

C- Kinera Idun (Deluxe) 140 V-shaped Not a bad hybrid, considering Kinera's track record. C- C- 2BA 1DD Third party unit 266 133 133 140

C- KZ ZS3 10 V-shaped Simple DD tuning. It's an IEM that exists. C- C- DD Oardio demo unit 266 133 133 10

C- Meccaudio ME-04 Neutral A not-quite-neutral "neutral" monitor. C- C- 4BA E1 demo unit 266 133 133 99999

C- Noble Falcon 156 V-shaped Harsh midrange with strong bass and treble. Very mainstream sound. C- C- DD Stereo SG demo unit 266 133 133 156

C- Oriveti Basic 100 Bassy Lots of sub-bass rumble with an energetic midrange. Roll-off for non-fatigue. C- C- DD Jaben Melbourne demo unit 266 133 133 100

C- Pai Audio DM2A 140 V-shaped Weird midrange. Oddly similar to the Kinera IDUN. C- C- 2BA 1DD Third party unit 266 133 133 140

C- Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear 100 V-shaped Fuzzy, typical V-shaped sound but nothing too egregious. C- C- DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 266 133 133 100

C- Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 300 V-shaped Similar but not identical to its wired counterpart. A weirdly tuned V-shaped response. C- C- DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 266 133 133 300

C- Stax SR-001 Mk1 Discontinued Warm Sounds like an old-school on-ear headphone from the 80s. C- C- Electrostatic Third party unit 266 133 133 99999

C- Venture Electronics Duke Discontinued Warm Oddly tuned dynamic, but at least it's not the Monk IEs. C- C- DD Third party custom 266 133 133 99999

C- Whizzer A-HE03 "Kylin" 160 Warm V-shape Odd tonality and lacklustre technical ability overall. C- C- 2BA 1DD Review unit 266 133 133 160

C- Westone 4R Discontinued Dark Low resolution, extremely blunted and narrow imaging. C- C- 4BA Third party unit 266 133 133 99999

D+ Advanced M5-5D

650 Bright neutral An otherwise capable hybrid unfortunately let down by its ridiculous treble spike. D+ C 4BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 268 157 111 650

D+ fineEars TSH-HR1000K 70 V-shaped Pretty decent tonality but is severely lacking details. C D+ DD Third party unit 268 111 157 70

D+ Noble M3 600 V-shaped Strident and harsh midrange only saved by its somewhat competent bass presentation. D+ C 1MS 1DD Munkong Gadget demo unit 268 157 111 600

D+ Rose Mini2 110 Warm It's somewhat natural in timbre but lacks a lot of technical proficiency. C 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- B Planar Stereo SG demo unit 268 211 57 760

D+ Warbler Prelude 1100 Dark Rolled off on both ends with a very typical single-BA sound. D+ C BA Third party custom 268 157 111 1100

D+ Hidizs Mermaids MS4 270 V-shaped Somewhat weird tonality, nothing much to say beyond that. D+ C 3BA 1DD Third party unit 268 157 111 270

D+ Audio Technica ATH-IEX1 1200 V-shaped Sounds weird, sounds wrong, needs a complete overhaul. D C+ 2BA 2DD Stereo SG demo unit 274 183 91 1200

D+ Hifiman RE1000 1000 V-shaped A strange take on a V response. Intense yet with no upper treble to speak of. D C+ DD A2A Melbourne demo unit 274 183 91 1000

D+ Jade Audio EA3 50 Bright V-shape Painful treble. Very painful. D C+ 1BA 1DD Third party unit 274 183 91 50

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+ DD 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+ 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 300 V-shaped Extremely boosted treble and bass. Prioritises wow factor over fidelity. D+ C- DD 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+ DD 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+ BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 290 133 157 150

D+ Advanced Model X Discontinued V-shaped Extreme treble and bass response to a fault. D+ D+ DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 314 157 157 99999

D+ Fearless S5T 330 Warm Tonally off and lacking details. Not enough bite or energy either. D+ D+ 5BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 314 157 157 330

D+ Jaybirds Vista 180 V-shaped Extremely scooped out midrange with piercing treble. D+ D+ DD ConnectIT demo unit 314 157 157 180

D+ Kinera SEED 50 "Balanced" Lacking in bass extension and tonally skewed too much to the higher frequencies. D+ D+ 1BA 1DD Third party unit 314 157 157 50

D+ Unknown Custom Quad 2.0 390 V-shaped Low-resolution, low-detail, passable tonality. D+ D+ 4BA E1 demo unit 314 157 157 390

D+ Unknown Custom Juno 640 Variable Something odd going on in the midrange. Same issues in resolution. D+ D+ 6BA E1 demo unit 314 157 157 640

D 1More Triple Driver 100 V-shaped Subpar tuning with unfortunately thin midrange. Flat bass, not in a good way. C- D 2BA 1DD Stereo SG demo unit 316 133 183 100

D Advanced GT3 200 V-shaped Sharp, shrill and overall unpleasant. C- D DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 133 183 200

D Advanced M5-1D 400 V-shaped Typical chifi DD sound. Nothing special. C- D DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 133 183 400

D Earsonics Blade 610 Warm Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass. D C- 2BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 183 133 610

D Earsonics Stark 1540 Warm Typical Earsonics house sound of "screwed up midrange", now with DD bass. D C- 4BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 183 133 1540

D Eternal Melody EM-2 290 V-shaped It just sounds "meh" to be. Nothing much to say. C- D 2BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 133 183 290

D Sennheiser IE80S 350 V-shaped Warm, bassy, congested and lacking in dynamics. Oddly sharp yet lacking in sparkle C- D DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 316 133 183 350

D Astrotec Delphinus 5 500 "Balanced" Sounds plain wrong. Instruments are nowhere close to how they should on proper gear. D- C 5BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 322 211 111 500

D 1More Stylish 100 Bassy Pretty standard "consumer signature" that panders to those who want bass and nothing else. D+ D 2DD E1 demo unit 340 157 183 100

D AAW ACH/Kingfisher 190 Warm Persasive warmth just puts a blanket on all the transients. Lacks definition. D+ D 1Piezo 1BA 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 340 157 183 190

D Ambient Acoustics AM7 1750 Variable Unreliable switches, mediocre technical ability and the tone is slightly off. D+ D 7BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 340 157 183 1750

D Audiofly AF160 430 Dark Not just dead but almost completely devoid of treble. Double whammy. D D+ 3BA Jaben Melbourne demo unit 340 183 157 430

D B&O Beoplay E8 350 "Balanced" An extremely odd take on a neutral sound signature that simply doesn't work. D+ D DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 340 157 183 350

D CCA A10 60 Bright V-shape Typical KZ-style tuning with even shoutier midrange. D+ D 5BA Oardio demo unit 340 157 183 60

D Effect Audio Symphony 890 Warm A muddy, overly warm sound with that struggles with surface-level detailing. D D+ 3BA Third party unit 340 183 157 890

D Fidue A71 80 Bassy Boomy and bleeds into the mids. Not a lot of definition. D+ D 2DD E1 demo unit 340 157 183 80

D Jomo PLB 510 Dark Bloated, congested and oh-so-slow. D+ D 3BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 340 157 183 510

D Jomo Haka 365 Dark Mushy, blobby and low resolution. D+ D BA Euphoria Audio demo unit 340 157 183 365

D Sennheiser IE500 Pro 600 Dark Heavy, undefined sound with bloated bass and little energy. D+ D DD ConnectIT demo unit 340 157 183 600

D Origami Audio Silver 900 Warm A slow, plodding mess without the courtesy of having a decent tuning. D+ D DD E1 demo unit 340 157 183 900

D 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

D KZ ZST 30 V-shaped Decent bass. Odd timbre. Odd tuning. C- D- 1BA 1DD Third party unit 344 133 211 30

D Ambient Acoustics AM16 "Balanced" Sounds weird and is completely average in pure technicalities. Disappointing. D D 16BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 366 183 183 99999

D Ambient Acoustics AM24 "Balanced" See above. Perhaps even slightly worse. D D 24BA Zeppelin & Co demo unit 366 183 183 99999

D Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW 100 V-shaped Loose and uncontrolled bass in combination with a sharp and piercing treble. D D DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 366 183 183 100

D Campfire Equinox 1500 Bassy Extremely different from the Atlas. It's a lot worse. D D DD ConnectIT demo unit 366 183 183 1500

D Earsonics SM64v2 500 Warm Weirdly incoherent and disjointed. Good warmth, though. D D 3BA AV One demo unit 366 183 183 500

D Fearless ACME8 1100 Bassy Weird and bloaty bass in conjunction with tonally weird midrange. D D 8BA Music Sanctuary demo unit 366 183 183 1100

D NuForce Primo 8 500 Dark Tone is off, detailing is low, things sound wrong. Lies on a spectrum of "average" to "no". D D 4BA E1 demo unit 366 183 183 500

D Sound Linear Fitz 10 Flat 2200 "Balanced" It sounds dead and boring. Nothing about it stands out at all and it doesn't even achieve the passing mark for technicalities. D D 10BA E1 demo unit 366 183 183 2200

D TFZ 3S 65 V-shaped It's okay. It's a Chinese dynamic IEM, nothing special. D D DD LMUE demo unit 366 183 183 65

D Unknown Custom UCD-3 270 Warm Mushy, blunted transients with a warm yet strangely sibilant tuning. D D 3BA E1 demo unit 366 183 183 270

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- Audio Technica ATH-CKS5TW 150 Dark Muddy bass with virtually nonexistent treble. D D- DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 394 183 211 150

D- RHA CL750 100 Bright Ear-piercing treble makes it hard to listen to. D- D DD AV One demo unit 394 211 183 100

D- Rhapsodio Clipper 55 Extreme Bass Lots and lots of bass. Slams you in the face with bass. D D- 394 183 211 55

D- Seahf AWK-009 15 Bright Phasing issues, weirdly incoherent and yet a strangely compelling listen. D D- DD Third party unit 394 183 211 15

D- Shozy x AAW Hibiki 60 Bright Sharp, shrill tonality. Average everything else. D D- DD Personal unit 394 183 211 60

D- Audio Technica ATH-CKR7TW 250 Bright Shrill, sharp and screams in your face. D- D- DD ConnectIT demo unit 422 211 211 250

D- Effect Audio King Arthur 7000 Dark A joke, both in price and sound. Nobody's laughing. D- D- 16BA Third party unit 422 211 211 7000

D- Kinera YH263 70 Bassy Almost nothing but bass. Zero semblance of any sort of balance. D- D- DD Review unit 422 211 211 70

D- TFZ 1S 40 V-shaped A little bloated at times and definitely congested. D- D- DD LMUE demo unit 422 211 211 40

E RHA CL1 280 Bright So much treble to the point where nothing sounds correct. Like raining metal balls on a tin roof. E B DD AV One demo unit 1055 998 57 280

E 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. E C+ 3DD Stereo SG demo unit 1089 998 91 700

E Hifiman TWS600 200 Mid-centric Telephonic mess. The worst TWS IEM I have ever heard. E C- DD ConnectIT demo unit 1131 998 133 200

E Kinera H3 100 Extreme V-shape Completely off timbre, extremely recessed midrange and sharp, painful treble. E C- 2BA 1DD Personal unit 1131 998 133 100

E AAW A2H Pro V1

Discontinued Dark Dead, bloated, congested. Feels like I have to strain to hear even surface-level detailing. D E 1BA 1DD Jaben SG demo unit 1181 183 998 99999

E Campfire IO 300 "Balanced" Tonality and timbre is all sorts of wrong. Lacks the technicalities to redeem it. E D 2BA Third party unit 1181 998 183 300

E Fender Thirteen 6 1800 Dark Instruments sound wrong. Everything is underwater. Help. E D 6BA 1DD E1 demo unit 1181 998 183 1800

E JH Audio Diana 700 Dark Mushy transients and the detailing capability of free phone earbuds. E D 3BA ConnectIT demo unit 1181 998 183 700

E oBravo Ra C-Cu 10000 "Balanced" An indescribable affront to God and humanity both in sound and pricing. E D 1AMT 1DD Third party unit 1181 998 183 10000

E Sensaphonics 2MAX 850 Bright neutral Odd timbre. Technical ability isn't even that great. E D 2BA Jaben Melbourne demo unit 1181 998 183 850

E Sensaphonics 2X-S 750 Bright neutral Sharp and shrill yet surprisingly dead. Like shoving blunted icepicks into your ears. E D 2BA Jaben Melbourne demo unit 1181 998 183 750

E Sensaphonics 3MAX 1050 Warm It's a slight improvement over the 2MAX but not by much. E D 3BA Jaben Melbourne demo unit 1181 998 183 1050

E Geek Wold GK3 20 Dark Incoherent, imaging is all over the place and sounds like a mess. E D- 3DD Third party unit 1209 998 211 20

E Shozy x AAW Pola 800 Dark Dark, muffled, veiled, muddy, congested etc. etc. basically every permutation of similar descriptors. E D- 2EST 1DD Zeppelin & Co demo unit 1209 998 211 800

E Fischer Omega Spark 60 Bright Someone should harvest their drivers for tweeters since I hear nothing below the upper mids. E E DD E1 demo unit 1996 998 998 60

E Sendiy M1221 200 V-shaped It literally sounds out of phase. It's an accomplishment in itself. E E 1BA 1DD E1 demo unit 1996 998 998 200

E VE Monk IE Smalls Discontinued Dark Sounds exactly like what would happen if you shoved an earbud driver into an IEM housing. E E DD Third party unit 1996 998 998 99999

F VE Monk IE Biggie Discontinued Dark Absolute mud and congestion. Could work as a subwoofer since it barely plays anything above 500Hz anyways. F E DD Third party unit 1997 999 998 99999

F Delta Air complimentary earphones

0 Complete failure It's a telephone in IEM form. It is physically unable to play bass or treble. F F DD Third party unit 1998 999 999 0

F Oppo MH130 14 Complete failure The horribleness of this can only be experienced in real life. F F DD Third party unit 1998 999 999 14