TRUTHEAR - TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO

It depends on the person, for me personally the lack of bass takes away from my comp games. Where i wanna hear the explosives and the gunshots, while still having a precise and good soundstage. I believe the truthear x crinacle zero is quite abit better than the hexa in terms of fps, but I do agree with you on the kefine delci top tier without a doubt.

I have the original zero blue and it’s too sensitive for my ps5 controller and I get background buzz not sure if the same would happen on the red or blue two

Truthear x crinacle zero blue not the 2 version but the OG

For gaming under 100 truthear crinacle zero without a doubt

I second this. I had the original Blues and got the Blue2's for the smaller canal. It was my only complaint about them.

I'm interested but going to wait for reviews, even though I suspect like most previous Crinacle collabs there will be an intense wall of hype that doesn't necessarily reflect the reality. I have all 4 of the Crinacle Zeroes and don't really listen to any of them as they are all just "OK", but in each case I have at least one other IEM that I prefer in some way. The main thing that interests me about these though is that the Blue/Red are both very close to something I'd listen to a lot, were it not for the massive nozzle. My thoughts on them all: * 7Hz Zero - for this tuning I prefer the original Chu, other than the crappy fixed cable. Chu sounds more resolving. Both have issues with some treble grain so I don't think either is objectively better than the other in that respect. * 7Hz Zero 2 - sounds a bit blunted to me, for this kind of warm tuning it feels a bit too "safe" and I find the QKZ HBB beats it in every way other than looks. * Truthear Zero (OG Blue) - Was innovative in some ways but it's actually only about 70% target-compliant not "full Harman". The HBB Khan is basically the same IEM made slightly better (jftr, it literally *is* the same IEM, from the same factory, with a different faceplate and tweaked tuning - I believe even the drivers are identical). * Truthear Zero Red - This one stands out in that there still isn't anything with quite the same tuning around the same price, but I find it pretty meh in terms of technicalities. It causes far too much ear canal discomfort without a sufficient payoff to be worth it, so I basically gave up on trying to listen to it. I have enough other IEMs at similar price of just above that are better such as the Artti T10, Kefine Delci and Dunu Titan S - in fairness to the Red, none of these were available at the same price point when it released and none of them has quite the same tuning. Closest thing to a direct upgrade I have is the Juzear 41t, which is nearly 3x the price and has [venting problems](https://old.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1insj4z/some_thoughts_on_the_juzear_clear_and_myer_audio/). From what I've seen of the Blue 2 graphs, it sits somewhere between the OG Blue and the Red. The tweaked eargain is similar to the Khan, but it takes bass in the opposite direction, which looks more like the Red. It's also been said by some people that the Aoshida E20 is "the Khan with a smaller nozzle" Although personally I don't hear anything like that. It's a lot more neutral, so that's another comparison I'd like to see as it may be quite similar. In fact out of these, the E20 graph is the one that looks the most like the Blue 2. Now that Crinacle has his own IEM brand, I wonder if these will be the last ever Crinacle collab? What's interesting is that despite all the effort to make the nozzle smaller on these and Crinacle himself clearly acknowledging that it was a problem, people who have tried the 3 new CrinEar IEMs say that they all have huge nozzles.

The biggest problem with these is that the nozzles are absolutely massive. One of the most over-recommended IEMs (along with the Red) given that most people will find them somewhat uncomfortable and potential painful in many cases. The tuning and technicalities are just OK in the current market. Send them back and get something else. The question then is what to get. You're used to a very bassy signature so you could go for something similar. The QKZ HBB is really good and has a warm/bassy signature, so that might be a bit closer to what you're used to and should be an upgrade in terms of sound quality (they're one of my favourite IEMs at any price and they're only $15). Or you can go with a different tuning, but bear in mind that you'll want to give it maybe a week of not listening to anything else to let your brain adjust. If you want something more "clean" sounding but still with a decent amount of bass (won't be as much as the Sonys) then maybe try the Kefine Klean, or if you want to spend more there's the Aful Explorer (although I personally find vocals don't sound great on that one, despite everything else about it being really good). I wouldn't spend time trying to adjust to the Zeroes though, because they'll just continue to hurt your ears and could potentially cause an ear infection. Don't try to struggle through if they are hurting your ear canals. I've done that and it takes weeks of not listening to IEMs at all to recover from the ear canal damage.

I ordered them yesterday and received them a few hours ago, they are incredible! Thanks so much for your support. I’m blown away by the sound quality, i can hear things i never noticed before.

Yes, I got them! As someone who wasn’t an IEM user before, I was blown away by the sound quality — absolutely amazing! I can highly recommend them!

yess, its the right link, but tbh i don’t like playing games with them.

I think the surround sound isn’t good enough. I mainly play Valorant, where you need to hear exactly where footsteps are and so on. It just doesn’t sound right.

No, I just switched back to overears.

Nope, it's easier to drive. The Original Blues are 10Ω Reds are 17.5Ω.

Ive had all the Truthear Zero Blue, Blue2 and Reds and imo they all were all great, from my experience, gaming with all of them were great. I wouldn't say one is better than another as the difference between them all for things like trying to hear footsteps is negligible. I have since sold the Blue2 and Reds, but I do still have the original Truthear Blues and the Simgot Supermix 4, along with some Sennheiser HD560s which are openback headphones and I still use IEMs for gaming more as I prefer the isolation and comfort (for very long sessions). I have tried a good amount of tips to find which ones I find the most comfortable tho.

The original blues and the Reds come with silicone eartips and the blue2s are the ones that come with 3 or 4 pairs of foam tips, they do come with silicones, but they sound different with them. Imo silicone tips are more comfortable and more convenient as with foam, you need to smush it down, then it expands in your ear. The original blues and reds have a big nozzle, so if you have a small ear canal, it may be a problem. In terms of sound, the different colours do sound pretty different, but it's not like the song is going to sound like a brand new song. the original blues and blue2s both follow the Harmon 2019 IE target, so extra bass and treble, however the blue2s with the silicone tips have a lot of treble which most people would consider way too much. The foams calm it down a lot. reds have extra bass and a neutral amount of treble. I think if you don't have much or any idea about what type of sound signature you like, this one is probably a safest bet (in terms of sound, out of the 3) My PERSONAL preference would be the blue2s but I didn't like the foams so I stuck with the original blues.

kiwi ears cadenza are the best among the above. i would say just slightly lift your budget and get the truthear zero blue 1. in they are only (500 INR) difference. for where i live atleast.

the truthear zero is a better choice .

no? the bass is definitely better on the truthear zero blue og, imo it is better

not twice as much but i believe that paying that extra price gives you far better experience. using truthear zero after using kiwi ears cadenza feels like a massive upgrade. the sub 20-30 dollar market is just not that good considering if you pay 10-15 extra. you get a far better iem

TRUTHEAR X CRINACLE ZERO BLUE/BLUE 2 depending on your budget. the subwoofer crossover is just amazing

I’m following the trend of IEMs as a gamer of Black ops 6. I started low budgets : KZ 10 pro, Chu 2 and QKZ x HBB. Then I decided to try the famous Truthear Zero OG. The reasons: 1. I don’t like headsets on my head and hair. 2. The trend hype Compared to a gaming headset I have less boom subwoofer immersion effect. But I have a more clear sound for sure. Regarding footstep and space visualization, I’m not sure is really better. To be honest I’m starting to thing that my Koss KPH40 is not the best compris. Is there something I’m missing here or you are gonna say that I need to access the next level of IEMs to understand. Are the Moondrops Dusk to next level and I would feel it? Am I going to get long and beautiful bass immersion ? Or should I actually just go back to gaming headset like Ace zone ?

It’s for gaming only. And the QKZ x HBB have indeed bass but the rest is not clear at all. I would have expected that the ZERO OG would have good bass and balanced with the rest.

Chu 2 are very bad for gaming. I've never heard a serious person recc chu 2 especially for FPS games. Chu 2 arent good imo, bad cables, questionable build quality and bad imaging. Both tangzu waner and chu 2 are some of the worst for gaming, i think people who are recommending these have probably never tried multiple iems side by side. If u are playing some easy to track game, like CS2, valorant or something else with good staging then it will work ok but tougher games like Apex etc would give startled cat moments. I'd strongly suggest looking at these (ranked best to worse) * kefine delci ae * tripowin 0dibi vivace * truthear zero blue * kz castor harman (silver)/pro * qkz x hbb some channels like Fresh Reviews might be able to help u: [https://www.youtube.com/@FreshReviewsYT](https://www.youtube.com/@FreshReviewsYT)

The bass version has a more V shape sound, might sound a lil bit sharper than the Silver ones. U could've gotten better bass response on the KZ Castor Silver by using the UUDD config using the DIP switches placed on the back. Both CBlack and Silvers switches change the EQ by a lil bit, check graphs below. I don't think the Castor Bass versions have better staging than the Harmans but it won't be as bad as the Chu 2. If u want something good for Hip Hop, EDM kinda sound, the Truthear x Crinacle Zero Blue was the best choice imo considering ur gaming requirements. Not very sharp so u can play for long hrs without fatigue. A huge mid bass presence which sounds like a dedicated sub woofer and great imaging for the price, it's pin point accuracy is way above it's class. Anyways u can always buy more IEMs; I think ur KZ Castors are a good first IEM! Hope u enjoy them! https://preview.redd.it/5iy7xmhk9qhe1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=858ebab244c369e8e3cc7ff1cf0d189bd4bd410d

because u have bad iems? sry to be the "you are gonna say that I need to access the next level of IEMs to understand" hypebeast and dont want to shit on something like the Chu or Zero OG, coz they shaped the budget category what it is today but the iem industry moves so fast these have become obsolete. >!From what u have, I also have tried are Zero OG and QKZxHBB, both are my favs, but not for gaming. TxC 0 is my EDM and movie king, which has better than average gaming performance, especially when u consider the tuning is so rumbly. TBH even Crin wasn't able to copy (gaming wise)whatever he did on the OG set to the sequel.!<>!QKZ HBB is such a lovely budget HBB tuning, when it launched the ultra budget category was filled with kz treble trashfest, honestly never got into iems before due to the bright/"audiophile" tuning. Even today's meta tuning is slipping towards the bass boost n its good to see the change. Random adhd symptoms aside, I had mentioned to FreshReviews too that the QKZ HBB sounds way too wide compared to most IEMs so much so it comes off as inaccurate, paired with the bass which makes it too fuzzy for bad games \[by bad I mean bad boomy sound design, ex Apex and Val, works perfectly on CSGO, I have no idea about BO6 but I've heard it is not the best optimised sound\]!< I'd say you should sell all but one iem. Or gift them to sm1 if u don't like selling. Then go for the ultra cheap, Tripowin Vivace -->and later on upgrade to the Ziigaat Lush or whatever the current hotcake is.

Sorry op i am late =_= I made an iem tier list for india out of Fresh's list ik this is late but all the people who gave u reccs are wrong(except that 1 recc for T xC 0). The best IEMs under 5k would be the Tripowin Vivace or the Truthear Crinacle Zero (Blue 1/OG) The Vivace honestly sounds better than the Hyper X Cloud 2 for gaming. Cable length wouldn't matter as such because u can buy an extender or replace the cable for something longer, since IEMs are modular it's easy to do. But the Vivace and with whatever money u are left get a seperate mic, I know it's cumbersome but the quality and versatility u get from like a usb mic is way better than most headphones with inbuilt mic List: https://www.reddit.com/r/MayankJ/s/Sy2Ng19cU3

Agree with the other comment, Truthear x Crinacle Zero (Blue/OG not the blue 2) if u want a bassy set. The cheapest would be the Tripowon Vivace and a good budget set would be the Kefine Delci AE (normal isn't as good according to reviews, AE is better) In terms of gaming performance n price: 1. Kefine Delci AE (V shape) 2. Truthear x Crinacle Zero (Bassy/U) 3. Tripowin Vivace (V shape)