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1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Driver Configuration (Major WIP) | How I got it | Connector type (WIP) | Sound Signature( Major wip) | ||||||||||||
2 | Connect with Me: https://youtube.com/@jaytiss https://jaytiss.squig.link/ https://x.com/jaytiss_audio https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551626052162 Please feel free to contact me about anything, or questions about the list. I'm a hobbiest not a professional. discord.gg/jKfNrWJscc | Color in columb explained below. | (USD $) | š -These are 5 stars | This is bass and Dynamics. | This is Highs and imaging. could also be called Technicalities or Mysitiism | Hot take | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Last updated 08/26/25 Things will change, this is to provide the best purchase advice possible at this time. | Purple = top 5 Gold = Legendary meaning communitty loved by a youtube poll. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Copy this spreadsheet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Elysian Annihilator 2023 | 9.6 | S+ | $3,199 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | Treble extension is insane, I always think I'm over it, but I may never be over it. | 1DD 4 BA 2EST | Purchase | Penntacon | Sligh U shape | |||||||||||||
6 | Thieaudio Valhalla | 9.6 | S+ | $2,000 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10.5 | Big fan, but lack fantastic air like some other sets. | 19 BA | Purchase | 2 pin | V shaped | |||||||||||||
7 | Thieaudio Monarch MK IV | 9.5 | S+ | $1,150 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Detailed fun, rich bass. It's hard to fault. | 2DD + 6BA + 2EST | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
8 | NICEHCK Rockies | 9.5 | S+ | $500 | š | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Trebble so nice. Feels faultless and amazing. | 1 DD + 2 BA + 2 EST | Purchase | 2 pin | |||||||||||||
9 | Softears RSV MK II | 9.4 | S | $700 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9.7 | So Softears didn't forget how to tune. Tactful Basshead | 5BA | purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
10 | Elysian Apostle | 9.4 | S | $1,800 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9.5 | Instrument separation is good, and is a nice darkness, but can be silbilant. | DD +2BA + 2EST | Purchase | Pentacon | Vocal focused. | |||||||||||||
11 | FatFreq Grand Maestro | 9.3 | S | $3,000 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Is one of those sets that can do it all. Very impressive. | 1DD + 8 BA + 4 EST | Purchase | 2-pin | Cameleon | |||||||||||||
12 | Dunu Glacier | 9.3 | S | $1,300 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Upper mids kill it for me, but it's a fun set. | 1 DD + 4 BA + 4EST | loan | mmcx | Bassy harmon | |||||||||||||
13 | Symphonium X Elise Audio Europa | 9.3 | S | $1,599 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | One of the best things Elise and Symphonium have done. Love it. | 4BA | Loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
14 | Yu9 Que | 9.1 | S | $409 | š | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9.2 | Clean neutral nice mids. This iem is dumb, just buy it. | DD + 3BA | Purchase | 2 pin | |||||||||||||
15 | LETSHUOER Cadenza 12 (2024) | 8.8 | S | $2,000 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Great timbre good on classical. Detailed and analytical, but too Safe. | 11 BA + 1DD ? | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
16 | Campfire Alien Brain | 8.8 | S | $999 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Nothing exceptional, but so basic and nice it's hard to not love. | DD + 3BA | Sample | MMCX | ||||||||||||||
17 | ZiiGaat Luna | 8.8 | S | $379 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Great Midrange, Sense of realism that is very nice. | 6BA | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
18 | Linsoul x HBB Jupiter | 8.6 | S- | $1,600 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9.5 | Great BASS, blarg trebble. | 1DD + 6 BA+ 4EST | loan | 2-pin | L-shapped | |||||||||||||
19 | Hisenior MEGA5EST | 8.6 | S- | $550 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | If you get the good tuning, this is way higher. | 2 DD 2 BA 1 EST | Purchase | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
20 | LETSHUOER Mystic 8 | 8.6 | S- | $1,000 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9.5 | Lack Bass Richness, but is a beautiful set. | 8 BA | Loan | 2 pin | neutral | |||||||||||||
21 | Punch Audio Martilo | 8.6 | S- | $320 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | BASS | 2DD + 2 BA + PLA | sample | |||||||||||||||
22 | Nightjar Duality | 8.5 | S- | $3,000 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Bass thunder, with impedance adapter fun and switches. | 2 DD | Tour | 2 pin | Bass | |||||||||||||
23 | Campfire Astrolith | 8.5 | S- | $2,200 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | My favorite campfire to date. | 2 PLA | sample | mmc x | ||||||||||||||
24 | Thieaudio Monarch MK 2 | 8.5 | S- | $999 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Too much unit variation to recommend to others highly. | 2 DD 4 BA 2 EST | Purchase | 2-pin | Slight V | |||||||||||||
25 | XENNS Mangird Top Pro | 8.5 | S- | $500 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Has some odd warmth for me, but is great. | 2DD + 8 BA? | bought | |||||||||||||||
26 | Aful Cantor | 8.5 | S- | $799 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Maybe best detailed set, fit is extremely difficult. | 14 BA | Purchase | 2 pin | Vocal | |||||||||||||
27 | Campfire Moon Rover | 8.5 | S- | $1,199 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | It's a littled relaxed in the bass, but has a fun nice tune. | PLA | Sample | MMCX | chill | |||||||||||||
28 | Thieaudio Hype 10 | 8.5 | S- | $899 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | It leaves me lacking nothing, just a fantastic set. | 2DD + 10 BA | Loan | 2-pin | Jm1 | |||||||||||||
29 | 7th Acoustic Supernova | 8.5 | S- | $800 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Natural king. Special iem at any price. | 6BA | Purchase | 2-pin | Neutral | |||||||||||||
30 | Thieaudio Origin | 8.5 | S- | $850 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Great set, has a lot of positives and is amazing on bass tracks. | 1BC, 1 DD, 2 EST, 3 BA | Purchase | 2-pin | Bass | |||||||||||||
31 | Moondrop Meteor | 8.5 | S- | $550 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | Bright leaning. But very nice when it hits. | 1DD + 4BA + 4 PLA | Purchase | 2 pin | Moondrop | |||||||||||||
32 | DUNU DK-3001BD | 8.5 | S- | $499 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | I prefer this with the adapter, but is fine without. | DD + 4BA + 4PLA | Sample | 2pin or MMCX | Treble slight v | |||||||||||||
33 | Thieaudio Monarch MK III | 8.5 | S- | $999 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Fatiging at times for me, too fun at times. | 2 DD + 4 BA + 2 EST | personal set | 2-pin | U-shaped | |||||||||||||
34 | Kiwi Ears Astral | 8.5 | S- | $299 | š | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Tonality is fantastic. | * | DD + 6 BA | Sample | 2-pin | ||||||||||||
35 | Dunu Vulkan 2 | 8.5 | S- | $369 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Fantastic Mids and Treble! | 2DD + 6 BA | sample | 2 pin or mmcx | ||||||||||||||
36 | Softears Volume S | 8.5 | S- | $319 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Great midrange at the price, hard to beat. | 2DD + 2BA | purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
37 | Aful 7/Aful P5+2 | 8.5 | S- | $239 | š | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | My kind of neutral, improves a lot on my favorites. | * | 2DD 4 BA 1PLA | Sample | 2-pin | Neutral | |||||||||||
38 | Canpur 622B | 8.4 | S- | $3,500 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | A good set, but lacks magic for me to justify keeping. | 1DD + 4 BA + 2 EST + 1 BC | Purchase | 2-pin | Neutral | |||||||||||||
39 | Thieaudio Oracle MKIII | 8.4 | S- | $599 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.5 | It's like a Pilgrim OG with EST. It's kinda cool. | 2 DD + 2 BA + 2 EST | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
40 | Fiio FA19 | 8.4 | S- | $999 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8.5 | Nice All BA set! | 10BA | loan | MMCX | ||||||||||||||
41 | Craft Ears Omnium | 8.4 | S- | $2,500 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | Dark Rich, fun beautiful. | DD | Loan | 2 pin | unique | |||||||||||||
42 | ZiiGaat Arcanis | 8.4 | S- | $399 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8.5 | Lots of good neutral energy here. Interesting set up. | 2DD + 5BA | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
43 | Softears Twilight | 8.3 | A+ | $930 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good. | 1 DD | purchase | 2-pin | Trebble head | |||||||||||||
44 | Softears RSV | 8.3 | A+ | $729 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Great upper treble, but its overall tonality isn't perfect. | 5 BA | loan | 2-pin | Trebble head | |||||||||||||
45 | MYER-AUDIO SLIIVO SLT6 | 8.3 | A+ | $450 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Really strong iem at it's price so far. | DD + 5 BA | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
46 | Moondrop Variations | 8.3 | A+ | $600 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | The more I listen the more perfect I find it. | DD 4BA 1 EST? | Purchase | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
47 | ZiiGaat Crescent | 8.3 | A+ | $279 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Smoothe and clean set, one of the better Ziggatts. | |||||||||||||||||
48 | SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE | 8.1 | A+ | $679 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9.5 | Early, but very nice so far. | DD + BA + BC + PZT? | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Hisenior Cano Cristales | 8.1 | A+ | $400 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | This is an exciting fun Bass heavy iem that gets a recomendation. | 2DD + 8BA | ||||||||||||||||
50 | AME Mousa | 8.0 | A+ | $4,500 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Energetic Bassy fun set, but so excellent. | 13 BA + 2 BC | Demo | 2 pin | Bassy | |||||||||||||
51 | Lime Ears Maris | 8.0 | A+ | $2,700 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Great all arounder, fantastic drivers and inoffensive. | demo | 2 ping | |||||||||||||||
52 | Thieaudio Prestige LTD | 8.0 | A+ | $1,399 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | The unit I reviewed had wonky bass, expect this to change if I review a unit with proper bass. | 1 DD + 4 BA + 4EST | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
53 | Yanyin Cannon Pro | 8.0 | A+ | $399 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Great treble, really sweet. | * | DD + 6BA | Sample | 2 pin | |||||||||||||
54 | Softears Studio 4 | 8.0 | A+ | $450 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Something magical about this set, but it's not the Bass. | 4BA | Sample | 2-pin | Trebble head | |||||||||||||
55 | ZiiGaat Odyssey | 8.0 | A+ | $230 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Great tune, upper trebble is kinda funky, but basically perfectly tuned. | DD + 3BA | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
56 | LETSHUOER S15 | 8.0 | A+ | $330 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Nice Clarity, good detail. I feel it should have got more love. | PLA +PZT | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
57 | Kiwi Ears Aether | 7.9 | A | $169 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8.5 | Not for bassheads, but one of the best planars I've ever heard. | PLA | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
58 | TANCHJIM x Effect Audio Force | 7.8 | A | $279 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | The open back nature of this iem is compelling! | 2DD | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
59 | FiR Audio Radon 6 | 7.8 | A | $3,300 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Solid set, enjoyable, fun. | 1DD + 5BA | loan | 2 pin | Bass head | |||||||||||||
60 | Campfire Audio Trifecta | 7.8 | A | $3,299 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | It's a tubed iem, very unique. Very hit or miss on music, love it or hate it. | DD | Loan | MMCX | Tuby | |||||||||||||
61 | Vision Ears 10 | 7.8 | A | $3,000 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Very safe tuning, but safe is great. | DD + 9 BA | Demo | flat 2 pin | Trebble head | |||||||||||||
62 | 64 Audio Volur | 7.8 | A | $2,500 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 64 Audio's finest. | 2DD + 8 BA | loan | 2-pin | Cameleon | |||||||||||||
63 | UM Jet Black | 7.8 | A | $2,000 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe, clean iem. | loan | 2 pin | |||||||||||||||
64 | 64 Audio U12T | 7.8 | A | $1,999 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Just Smooth and nice, great all arounder with smooth technicals, but too boring. | 12ba | personal set | 2-pin | Camelon | |||||||||||||
65 | Empire Ears Triton | 7.8 | A | $1,800 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Lacks a little special sause, but it's a capable smooth darker set. | loan | 2 pin | Mild L Shape | ||||||||||||||
66 | Lime Ears Incognita | 7.8 | A | $1,700 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Bass for days, slightly too agressive, but fun and enjoyable. | DD + 5BA | demo' | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
67 | Symphonium Crimson | 7.8 | A | $1,700 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Suffers from BA bass, and super Zingie Treble. | * | 4BA | Purchase | 2-pin | V | ||||||||||||
68 | 64 Audio U4s | 7.8 | A | $1,100 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | It's a solid set, with great build quality, but sonically isn't the specialist that I want it to be. | 1 DD + 3 BA | personal set | 2-pin | Camelion | |||||||||||||
69 | Dita Mecha | 7.8 | A | $899 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | This is the best Dita iem that I've heard, I dig it. Big and Bold Sound | DD | Sample | 2 pin | Bassy V | |||||||||||||
70 | ORIVETI OH700VB | 7.8 | A | $700 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | This is like a supernova with better Bass, but slightly less technical. | * | DD + 6 BA | loan | 2-pin | Jm1 | ||||||||||||
71 | FATfreq x Effect Audio: Quantum | 7.8 | A | $770 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | I don't want to like, but I love. | PLA | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
72 | Fiio FH19 | 7.8 | A | $599 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | A very pleasing Colorization, but not exactly what I love. | 2DD+6BA | loan | mmcx | ||||||||||||||
73 | Moondrop x Crinacle Dusk (Analog) | 7.8 | A | $399 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Just a tad on the bland side. | * | 2 DD + 2 BA + 2 PLA | purchase | 2-pin | |||||||||||||
74 | Aful Performer 8 | 7.8 | A | $369 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | One of the most technical and best air and details iem out there for the price. | 1 DD + 7BA | Purchase | 2-pin | Sweet,neutral | |||||||||||||
75 | Jays Audio x Ziigatt Estrella | 7.8 | A | $300 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Great soundstage,very V shapped, to those sensitive to those regions. | 2DD + 4 BA | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
76 | Tanchjim Origin | 7.8 | A | $260 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Great Clarity, exceedingly tip sensitive. | DD | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
77 | Binary Dynaquattro | 7.8 | A | $260 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | It has great tuning, but lack serverly in some areas. Very fun. | 4DD | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
78 | INTUAURA Balance | 7.6 | A | $159 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | Magistical balance, and sense of Space. Realy easy to love. | DD | Sample | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
79 | Aful P3 Explorer | 7.6 | A | $119 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8.5 | The mids still upset me, but it sounds magical. | 1 DD 2 BA | sample | 2-pin | L shaped | |||||||||||||
80 | Tanchjim Fission (Fission/black) | 7.5 | A | $169 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Has a smoothness and chill darkness that I really enjoy. | Purchase | ||||||||||||||||
81 | Aroma Audio Fei Wan | 7.5 | A | $4,768 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Impressive tech, is even better with EQ. Has a special sauce. | 2DD + 10 BA | loan | 2 pin | Treble head | |||||||||||||
82 | Fat Freq MAESTRO SE | 7.5 | A | $2,000 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | It might be the channel imbalance, but not a fan. | * | 1 DD + 7 BA + 1 EST | Tour | 2-pin | Bass | ||||||||||||
83 | Softears RS10 | 7.5 | A | $1,999 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Nice iem, clean clear out of the box | 10 BA | Purchase | |||||||||||||||
84 | Lime Ears Terra | 7.5 | A | $1,200 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Lots of details, may not be for everyone. | 1DD + 5BA | loan | 2 pin | Harmonish | |||||||||||||
85 | Technics EAH-TZ700 | 7.5 | A | $1,200 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Nice little buds, very good quality and fun. | DD | Sample | MMCX | L Shaped | |||||||||||||
86 | Flip Ears Legion | 7.5 | A | $955 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | What this does well, it does very well. Fun set. | Tour unit | 2 pin | |||||||||||||||
87 | LETSHUOER EJ07M | 7.5 | A | $900 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Fit is an issue same as the Blessing 2 Dusk. | 1 DD + 2 BA + 4 EST | loan | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
88 | Moondrop ILLUSTRIOUS | 7.5 | A | $899 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Nice single DD, not a benchmark, but very nice. | DD | Loan | 2 Pin | Moondrop | |||||||||||||
89 | Effect Audio X Elysian Pilgrim:Noir | 7.5 | A | $800 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Way different than Pilgrim OG, less bright. Smoothe. | 1DD + 3 BA | Purchase | penttacon | ||||||||||||||
90 | EPZ 530 | 7.5 | A | $700 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | It does some things very well. Very good item. | 5BA | loan | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
91 | Symphonium Giant | 7.5 | A | $699 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | There's warm, warmer, then a huge gap, then the Giant. Warmiest. | DD + BA? | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
92 | Hisenior Mega5 EST BASS+ | 7.5 | A | $599 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Smooth dark, and enjoyable. | 1DD + 2BA + 2EST | Purchase | 2 pin | Bass | |||||||||||||
93 | NIGHT OBLIVION BUTASTUR | 7.5 | A | $599 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | I'd be careful buying it due to QC issues of others. But I enjoyed my time with it. | 6BA | Purchase | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
94 | Kiwi Ears x HBB Punch | 7.5 | A | $450 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | It basically a cheaper Mega5est Bass. Great basshead set. | 1DD + 2BA + 2EST | Loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
95 | Thieaudio Hype 4 | 7.5 | A | $399 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Upper trebble is odd on many tracks, but is a strong set. | 2DD + 4BA | Purchase | 2-pin | JM1 ish | |||||||||||||
96 | Dunu x Gizaudio Da Vinci | 7.5 | A | $300 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Bass kind of pops off in the worst way possible. | 2DD + 4 BA | Purchase | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
97 | Xenns Mangird Tea Pro 2024 | 7.5 | A | $359 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Great set, but lacks slam for it's bass level at times. | 2 DD + 6 BA | loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
98 | Yanyin Cannon II | 7.5 | A | $350 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | There is somethign special about this guy. | DD + 3BA | Loan | 2 pin | ||||||||||||||
99 | Moondrop Blessing 3 | 7.5 | A | $330 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | A little lean, but if you eq it's one of the best sets out there for the price. | 2 DD 4 BA | Purchase | 2-pin | ||||||||||||||
100 | LETSHUOER Cadenza 4 | 7.5 | A | $250 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | It's like a better Hexa, it's not bad, but feels lean. | 4ba? | Purchase | 2-pin |