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| Model | i | Accessories | Build | Isolation | Microphonics | Comfort | sound | Average | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanon (Kanen) MD-51 Review | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.55 | 4 | |
| Hidition NT 6 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.90 | 9.65 | 1100 |
| JH Audio JH13 Pro Freqphase Review | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 9.85 | 1175 |
| Sensaphonics 3MAX Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.65 | 1050 |
| Spiral Ear SE 3-way Reference Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.60 | 650 |
| Unique Melody Miracle Review | 0 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.80 | 9.60 | 1049 |
| Lime Ears LE3 and LE3B Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.45 | 590 |
| 1964 EARS 1964-V3 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 499 |
| FitEar To Go! 334 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.50 | 9.35 | 1399 |
| Clear Tune Monitors CT-200 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.30 | 9.25 | 400 |
| Custom Art Music One Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.55 | 170 |
| Alclair Reference Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.35 | 399 |
| AKG K3003 / K3003i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 9.10 | 600 |
| EarSonics SM64 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 299 |
| Westone 4 / 4R Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 9.05 | 499 |
| Phonak Audeo PFE 232 Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.05 | 599 |
| Ultrasone IQ Review | 1 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.00 | 899 |
| Westone UM3X Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.95 | 399 |
| Ultimate Ears UE 900 Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.95 | 246 |
| Westone 2 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 299 |
| Etymotic Research ER4S Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.90 | 224 |
| Shure SE535 Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.85 | 435 |
| ACS T15 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 8.80 | 229 |
| Westone 3 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.80 | 399 |
| VSonic VC1000 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 125 |
| Fischer Audio DBA-02 mkII Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 198 |
| Sony MDR-EX1000 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 8.75 | 450 |
| VSonic GR01 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 208 |
| Kozee Infinity X1 Executive Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.40 | 8.75 | 189 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-50 / R-50M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.75 | 120 |
| VSonic GR07 Bass Edition Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.70 | 129 |
| Sennheiser IE8 / IE8i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.70 | 375 |
| VSonic GR07 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.70 | 158 |
| HiFiMan RE-400 Waterline Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 79 |
| HiFiMan RE-400 Waterline Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 79 |
| Phonak Audeo PFE Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 8.80 | 8.65 | 140 |
| JAYS q-JAYS Review | 0 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 8.80 | 8.65 | 229 |
| Final Audio Design FI-BA-SS Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.65 | 1000 |
| Yamaha EPH-100 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.60 | 130 |
| Final Audio Design FI-BA-SA Heaven C Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 249 |
| Etymotic Research HF5 / HF2 / HF3 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.60 | 120 |
| Sony MDR-EX600 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.55 | 200 |
| JVC HA-FX700 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.55 | 260 |
| T-Peos H-100 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 150 |
| Sony XBA-4SL / XBA-4iP Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 350 |
| JVC HA-FXT90 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 78 |
| Brainwavz B2 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.50 | 160 |
| Ortofon e-Q5 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.50 | 215 |
| Monster Miles Davis Trumpet Review | 3 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.45 | 350 |
| Monster Turbine Pro Copper Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.45 | 269 |
| Phiaton PS 200 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.45 | 250 |
| Final Audio Design FI-BA-SB Heaven S Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.45 | 349 |
| Klipsch Image X10 / X10i Review | 3 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 8.60 | 8.40 | 110 |
| Future Sonics Atrio MG7 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.40 | 175 |
| Ortofon e-Q7 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.40 | 298 |
| Monster Turbine Pro Gold Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.40 | 249 |
| JVC HA-FXD80 / HA-FRD80 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.40 | 64 |
| Monster Miles Davis Tribute Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.40 | 390 |
| Ultimate Ears UE 600 / 600vi Review | 3 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.60 | 8.35 | 60 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK90Pro Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.30 | 220 |
| MEElectronics A161P Review | 1 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.25 | 95 |
| Dunu DN-19 Tai Chi Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 8.25 | 100 |
| SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Pro Review | 1 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.50 | 8.25 | 100 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CKM99 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.20 | 190 |
| Sennheiser CX980 / CX980i Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 260 |
| VSonic GR06 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 63 |
| Creative Aurvana In-Ear 3 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.50 | 8.15 | 100 |
| Westone 1 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.60 | 8.15 | 120 |
| Shure SE215 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.00 | 8.10 | 99 |
| Fischer Audio SBA-03 Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.05 | 120 |
| Dunu I 3C-S Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 8.05 | 49.99 |
| 1964EARS V6-Stage Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.70 | 9.65 | 699 |
| JVC HA-FX101 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 6.60 | 14 |
| RHA MA350 Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 40 |
| PADACS Aksent Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 10 |
| Velodyne vPulse Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.65 | 60 |
| HiSoundAudio Wooduo 2 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.70 | 80 |
| Sony MH1C Review | 1 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 7.45 | 31 |
| Dunu DN-12 Trident Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.80 | 7.05 | 25 |
| VSonic GR02 Bass Edition Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.70 | 31 |
| Soundmagic E10 / E10M Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.00 | 6.90 | 35 |
| Astrotec AM-800 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.60 | 40 |
| Thinksound MS01 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 90 |
| VSonic VC02 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 7.85 | 49 |
| Etymotic Research ETY-Kids 5 / 3 Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.80 | 39 |
| Brainwavz M1 Review | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 7.15 | 45 | |
| Philips O'Neill SHO2200 / SHO2205 Tread Review | 1 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 6.40 | 26 |
| Dunu DN-22M Detonator Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.70 | 7.15 | 45 |
| Soundmagic PL50 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 6.90 | 7.40 | 51 |
| Spider TinyEar Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 40 |
| MEElectronics M6 / M6P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.70 | 6.70 | 20 |
| Noble 4S Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.90 | 9.85 | 999 |
| Clear Tune Monitors WLS-5 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 800 |
| HiSoundAudio Crystal Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 7.95 | 69 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-30 / R-30M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.70 | 7.95 | 70 |
| Etymotic Research MC5 / MC2 / MC3 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 8.10 | 59 |
| VSonic R02 Silver Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.85 | 49 |
| MEElectronics A151 / A151P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.85 | 45 |
| Dunu DN-23 Landmine Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.50 | 7.70 | 69 | |
| PureSound ClarityOne EB110 Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 7.90 | 7.70 | 60 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-20 / R-20M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 40 |
| Phonak Audeo Perfect Bass 012 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 7.80 | 99 |
| SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 50 |
| Fischer Audio Tandem Review | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.60 | 7.70 | 75 |
| Astrotec AM-90 / AM-90-MIC Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.65 | 44 |
| Fischer Audio Eterna Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.65 | 70 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CKM500 Review | 3 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 7.70 | 54 |
| Yuin OK1 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 8.90 | 7.60 | 229 |
| Beyerdynamic DTX 101 iE / MMX 101 iE Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.55 | 84 |
| Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.55 | 180 |
| Monster Turbine | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 100 |
| ECCI PR401 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 75 |
| Dunu DN-17 Crater Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.35 | 70 |
| ViSang VS-K1 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.50 | 50 |
| Brainwavz M3 / ViSang R04 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 80 |
| Brainwavz M5 Review | 1 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.40 | 35 |
| Dunu DN-16 Hephaes Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 79 |
| Dunu DN-16 Hephaes Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 79 |
| Moe Audio MOE-SS01 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 65 | |
| InEar StageDiver 2 (SD-2) Review | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 450 | |
| InEar StageDiver 3 (SD-3) Review | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 479 | |
| RBH EP1 / EP2 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.50 | 8.30 | 149 |
| Spider Realvoice Review | 3 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.80 | 7.40 | 78 |
| Xears XR120PRO II Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.40 | 45 |
| Nuforce NE-700X / NE-700M (2013 version) Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.40 | 65 |
| Brainwavz M2 / ViSang R03 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.35 | 55 |
| Fischer Audio Consonance Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.35 | 51 |
| Signature Acoustics Elements C-12 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.30 | 50 |
| Dunu DN-18 Hawkeye Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | 60 |
| Dunu DN-11 Ares Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 67 | |
| Dunu DN-13 Crius Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 54 | |
| Ultimate Ears 500 / 500vi / 500vm Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.30 | 37 |
| Xears XE200PRO Review | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.80 | 7.30 | 148 | |
| Phiaton PS 210 / PS 210i Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.30 | 80 |
| Fischer Audio Silver Bullet Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 8.10 | 7.30 | 65 | |
| id America Spark Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.40 | 7.25 | 40 |
| Hippo VB Review | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.25 | 79 | |
| Soundmagic E30 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 7.10 | 7.25 | 39 |
| Phiaton PS 20 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.25 | 50 | |
| Xears Nature N3 / N3i Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.80 | 7.20 | 95 |
| VSonic GR99 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.30 | 7.20 | 28 |
| Thinksound TS02 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.10 | 7.20 | 80 |
| LG Quadbeat HSS-F420 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.90 | 7.20 | 30 |
| Beyerdynamic DTX 71 iE Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.15 | 50 | |
| Xears Resonance Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 7.20 | 7.10 | 34 |
| ViSang R02 / Brainwavz ProAlpha Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 7.05 | 40 | |
| MEElectronics CW31 / CW31P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 6.70 | 7.05 | 29 |
| Paradigm Shift E3m Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 7.05 | 40 |
| Pioneer SE-CLX60 Revew | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.05 | 75 | |
| Fischer Audio Ceramique Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 7.90 | 7.00 | 53 | |
| Woodees IESW100L Blues Review | 3 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 6.90 | 70 |
| Thinksound TS01 Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 6.95 | 45 | |
| Klipsch Image S4 / S4a / S4i Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 6.90 | 60 |
| RHA MA750 / MA750i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.80 | 120 |
| MEElectronics M21 / M21P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.80 | 35 |
| Xears Communicate CP100iP Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.10 | 6.90 | 54 |
| VSonic R02ProII Silver Cable Review | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.40 | 6.80 | 35 | |
| JVC HA-FX40 Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 20 | |
| Maximo iM-590 / iP-HS5 / iM-595 Review | 3 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 6.60 | 6.75 | 35 |
| JAYS t-JAYS Three / t-JAYS Four Review | 3 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.60 | 6.75 | 106 |
| JVC HA-FXC80 "Black Series" Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 | 40 | |
| Munitio NINES Teknine SITi Nine Millimeter Review | 3 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 6.75 | 103 |
| Earjax Lyrics Review | 5.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 66 | |
| Sony MDR-EX300 Review | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 60 | |
| Hippo Pearl Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 28 | |
| TFTA-2100-2V1S / 1V Review | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.10 | 6.70 | 114 | |
| Woodees IESW101B / IESW100B Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.60 | 6.65 | 31 |
| MEElectronics M31 / M31P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.70 | 6.60 | 25 |
| Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 4 / 4vi Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 6.55 | 33 |
| Apple In-Ear Headphones (ADDIEM) Review | 3 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.50 | 6.60 | 50 |
| Dunu DN-1000 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 9.20 | 8.70 | 160 | |
| HiSoundAudio BA100 Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 7.90 | 7.80 | 63 |
| Fidue A63 Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 60 | |
| T-Peos Tank Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.30 | 39 |
| Olasonic Flat-4 Nami TH-F4N Review | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 499 | |
| T-Peos Popular Review | 1.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.25 | 30 | |
| TDK BA200 Review | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.10 | 8.85 | 190 | |
| Astrotec AX-35 Review | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.50 | 8.15 | 70 | |
| NarMoo R1M Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.40 | 25 |
| T-Peos D200R Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.50 | 35 |
| Xiaomi Piston 2 Review | a | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.10 | 7.30 | 25 |
| Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.10 | 6.50 | 150 |
| RadioPaq Classical Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 11 |
| Klipsch Image S3 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 39 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| Ultimate Ears 350 / 350vi / 350vm Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 18 |
| Hippo Shroom / Shroom-i Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 6.40 | 6.45 | 50 |
| Monster Lil' Jamz Review | 3 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.35 | 55 |
| RadioPaq Jazz Review | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 6.80 | 6.35 | 44 |
| Monster Jamz Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 47 |
| Monster Jamz Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 47 |
| Fischer Audio FA-977 Jazz Review | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.40 | 6.30 | 50 | |
| Fischer Audio Paradigm v.3 Review | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 55 | |
| Klipsch Custom 2 Review | 4.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 6.25 | 80 | |
| H2O Audio Surge Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.50 | 6.25 | 37 | |
| Yamaha EPH-50 Review | 1.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 55 | |
| Sennheiser CX280 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.80 | 6.20 | 50 | |
| Monoprice 8320 / MEP-933 Review | 0.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 6.20 | 11 | |
| MEElectronics M9 / M9P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.30 | 6.15 | 20 |
| Blue Ever Blue 866B Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 55 | |
| H2O Audio Flex Review | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.15 | 20 | |
| Soundmagic PL30 Review | 5.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.20 | 6.10 | 24 | |
| Sunrise Aodia i100 Review | 1 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 24 |
| MEElectronics M16 / M16P Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.05 | 13 |
| Brainwavz S1 Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.75 | 60 | |
| Astrotec DX-60 Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.90 | 5.70 | 20 |
| Brainwavz Beta Review | 1 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 6.35 | 10 |
| Soundmagic PL21 / MP21 Review | 1 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 5.85 | 22 |
| T-Peos Rich200 Review | 1 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 33 |
| Brainwavz R3 (ver. 2) Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 8.90 | 8.30 | 110 | |
| Nuforce NE-600X Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.65 | 15 | |
| LEAR LUF-4 (LUF-4F / LUF-4B / LUF-4C) Review | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 565 | |
| Tekfusion Twinwoofers Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.05 | 40 |
| Rock Jaw Alfa Genus Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 7.55 | 72 | |
| JVC Xtreme Xplosives HA-FR301 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.20 | 40 |
| Fidue A83 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.80 | 280 | |
| UBSOUND Fighter Review | 1 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.10 | 49 |
| DUNU DN-2000 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 8.85 | 259 | |
| Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.10 | 100 |
| Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear Review | a | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.10 | 100 |
| Gorilla Ears GX-4b Review | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 799 | |
| NHT SuperBuds Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.70 | 7.55 | 70 |
| Brainwavz S0 Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.45 | 45 | |
| FLC Technology FLC8 Review | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 8.90 | 318 | |
| Rock-It Sounds R-10 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 5.90 | 20 | |
| Rock-It Sounds R-11 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.20 | 5.80 | 25 | |
| Earjax Tonic Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5.10 | 5.70 | 28 | |
| Ultimate Ears 100 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.90 | 5.45 | 10 | |
| Skullcandy Holua Review | 1 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.30 | 22 |
| Maximo iMetal iM-390 / iP-HS3 Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.60 | 5.20 | 39 |
| MEElectronics M2 / M2P Review | 1 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.20 | 15 |
| elago E3 Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 11 | |
| Zune Premium Headphones v2 Review | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 4.95 | 37 | |
| Coby CVEM79 Jammerz Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.70 | 4.95 | 10 | |
| Skullcandy Titan Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 4.85 | 37 |
| JVC HA-EBX85 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 4.65 | 17 | |
| DealExtreme Orange Earbuds Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.65 | 3 | |
| MEElectronics SX31 / SX31P Review | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.85 | 13 |
| Kanen KM-948 Review | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 4.30 | 7 | |
| Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 4.60 | 14 |
| Section 8 Earbuds Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 10 | |
| Yamaha EPH-20 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.55 | 20 | |
| Fidue A31s In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 7.45 | 16 |
| Zipbuds PRO In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 35 |
| EarSonics Velvet In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 950 | |
| Xiaomi Piston 3 In-Ear Earphones Review | a | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 16 |
| Alpha & Delta AD01 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 8.70 | 8.10 | 98 | |
| Philips Fidelio S1 In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.90 | 8.10 | 80 |
| Philips Fidelio S2 In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 100 |
| HiFiMan RE300h In-Ear Earphone Review | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 7.90 | 7.55 | 49 | |
| Popclik Evolo In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.40 | 30 |
| LIFE Headphones Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 250 | |
| JVC XX Elation HA-FR100X In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.30 | 59 |
| RHA T20 / T20i In-Ear Earphone Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.80 | 240 |
| Pump Audio Earphones Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 50 |
| 1MORE Design Crystal Piston In-Ear Earphone Review | a | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 7.20 | 30 |
| Sennheiser IE 800 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 8.75 | 800 | |
| DUNU Titan 1 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.30 | 100 | |
| Brainwavz S5 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.95 | 100 | |
| Xiaomi Hybrid Earphones (Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro / Xiaomi Piston 4) Review | a | 1.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.20 | 18 |
| 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones Review E1001 | a | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 100 |
| 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones Review E1001 | i | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 100 |
| Earsonics ES3 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 399 | |
| Model | i | Accessories | Build | Isolation | Microphonics | Comfort | sound | Average | Price |
Color coding:
Blue = denotes custom-fit earphones (CIEMs)
Red = denotes discontinued models (select “Show discontinued products” checkbox on left to display)
i column denotes Headset functionality:
blank = no headset functionality
1 = mic + 1-button remote (universal)
3 = mic + 3-button remote for Apple iOS devices
a = mic + 3-button remote for Android devices
v = mic + 1-button remote + analog volume control (universal)
Rating Breakdown
All ratings are scaled to how the particular IEM peforms compared to the best set I’ve heard to date in a particular category.
Accessories: Depends on both quantity and quality of the accessories, as well as on how well-suited they are for the earphone.
Build Quality: Based on choice of materials, assembly quality, physical design, and overall feel. Also includes any observations on the durability of the earphones while in my care.
Isolation: Amount of reduction in ambient noise provided by the IEM. All IEMs isolate external noise by virtue of sealed ear coupling, some more than others. The most isolating IEMs are capable of providing is upwards of 30db of attenuation, an 8-fold reduction in ambient noise volume (enough to reduce the volume of a vacuum cleaner to a whisper).
Microphonics: Susceptibility to cable noise, a common malady affecting in-ear earphones. See here for more info. Mitigating factors such as the inclusion of a shirt clip or cable cinch and the ease of wearing the IEMs over-the-ear are taken into account.
Comfort: How comfortable the earphone is over long stretches of time. Typically tip- and ear-dependent, but general trends still apply.
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