
TRUTHEAR - TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO
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"For an open style earbud, these genuinely surprised me with their overall performance in sound at this price point. ... IMHO, these Soundpeats PearlClip Pro are probably the best I’ve heard in this under $50 price category when it comes to this style of earbuds. ... These are one of the best clip-on earbuds in this price category especially when it comes to price to performance in sound quality and feature set"
"How much of a difference does a little 5 ohm impedance bump make? A whole hell of a lot actually. ... we get a HUGE bass boost in the balance of this IEM, running into the mid range and smoothing out the treble. If you add foam tips into the equation, what you get is a bassy, new meta-like sound with a much fuller mid bass and lower mid range, making for much richer male vocals while eliminating Harman shout and spice. Once adapted, the set has a much more pronounced mid bass kick and texture, and will satisfy a fair amount of bassheads. ... All in all, the adapter makes it sound like a completely different IEM, and that makes for a pretty versatile, choose-your-own-adventure style experience."
"I struggle to tell the difference between them and "premium" buds that cost 3 or 4 times more, so I just stick with these. ... I auditioned these between Bose QC 2024, Pixel Buds Pro and Sony WF-1000XM5 and I can't really tell the difference. ... certainly not enough to make me pay 4x as much."
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"For gaming, these are perfect. ... As a valorant immortal, tier 2 and premier player, I can confidently say that the imaging and soundstage are spot-on. ... Footsteps, directional cues, and in-game sounds are incredibly precise and natural, giving a competitive edge without any unnecessary bass/treble bloat."
"For gaming the Tea Pros so far are a 10/10, I play mostly Hunt: Showdown and the additional separation, staging, and tighter but punchy bass were all noticeably better for my ears."
"endgame ... Otherwise I probably wouldn't use any other IEM for gaming but this ... The best was definitely the EM6L where I felt nearly no difference in performance with my headphones ... The EM6L is by far and away the best iem for fps gaming. ... But as of rn the EM6L is the best imo ... The EM6L is still king of gaming in my opinion. ... Em6l is still end game."
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"Comfort is superb for me, no problem at all running them all day everyday when I WFH with constant meetings or music going on for 8+ hours."
"Distances 20KM+, I think the Prodigio Pro's good balance of comfort and grip just wins here."
"I did run a 100km race in the full size up without touching the shoe once in the whole race."
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"The sound is 100% natural, with perfectly balanced natural bass and treble, nothing feels artificial or over-boosted. ... Every song sounds exactly how it was meant to be heard, with incredible clarity and detail and naturality and immersiv-ness."
"i bought it for gaming only and liking everything about zero blue 1 so far like in music/shows/gaming"
"for me they are more versatile IEMs"
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"reduced the nozzle just merely 0.6mm (still quite large) ... I have small ear canals, what he did, did not only not solve anything, but if i were to get it, thanks to the very huge nozzle, ill likely would not be able to wear the foams comfortable"
"It also shares the big nozzle of the blue version. ... if you happen to have small ear canals, or you are looking for comfort, they could hurt or not fit well when using them ... truthear zero red is NOT good if you have small ear canals, and not safe if you dont know if you have small ear canals*) ... Klean is pretty well balanced and a lot more comfortable than Zero Red"
"For Zero red, I felt fatigue on my ear after using it for 2 hours. The nozzle is too big but my ear can handle it but not for long."
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"they lack resolution and imaging for my taste. ... Very meh sound. ... It sounds muffled and narrow ... there is not much instrument separation or resolution. ... o Red tem mais graves e subgraves do q o D13 inclusive mas falta definição e recorte ... o som dele não entrega nada que impressiona na minha opinião ... o som abafado e gravudo do Red. ... o Zero Red não entrega tanta definição pelo preço ... não é um som ruim mas fica pra trás com tranquilidade."
"The wall hack experience is not there. ... the imaging, soundstage and vertical imaging was quite poor."
"bad Sense of directions"
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"While this adds more sub bass, I think it’s a bit too much most of the time. It’s fun to use once in a while."
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"I had the zero red and replaced it with the Klean, I wont ever come back again. ... The black nozzles answers the boring treble and uppermidrange of the reds. ... if ill compare it Red is a like person slacking"
"too much bloated Bass"
"is a hard Harman (prone to shoutiness) ... brighter in the treble (with silicon eartips at least). ... it Would be a bright harman fest for me..."
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"it does need some amplfication to work best. ... the closer or below 100db sensitivity it is, the more amplfication it usually needs, if you really think that doesnt need amp at all, i fear you have been using underpowered iems for a while now. ... enjoy underpowered performance :) ... it can change the performance, which is at least 20% of the whole experience ... also dont get mad if any iem you get doesnt sound how people says it sounds if you are just using an apple dongle."
"I found them lacking sound strength and volume when using onboard audio or an average soundcard."
"Having a 4.4 balanced cable is a must."
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
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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.
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