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Welcome to the headphone list, where we have listened to and evaluated hundreds of in-ear headphones to help you find the best fit for your needs and preferences. This is ljokerl’s table in interactive format that provides an easy way to narrow your selection down to fit your needs. To view all reviews (sorted by most recent), see here: All IEM Reviews. We are constantly adding new reviews, so be sure to check back or follow us on facebook, twitter, or google+.
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| Model | i | Accessories | Build | Isolation | Microphonics | Comfort | Sound | Average | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earsonics ES3 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 399 | |
| 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones Review E1001 | a | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 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 |
| Brainwavz S5 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.95 | 100 | |
| DUNU Titan 1 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.30 | 100 | |
| Sennheiser IE 800 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 8.75 | 800 | |
| 1MORE Design Crystal Piston In-Ear Earphone Review | a | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 7.20 | 30 |
| Pump Audio Earphones Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 50 |
| RHA T20 / T20i In-Ear Earphone Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.80 | 240 |
| 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 |
| LIFE Headphones Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 250 | |
| Popclik Evolo In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.40 | 30 |
| HiFiMan RE300h In-Ear Earphone Review | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 7.90 | 7.55 | 49 | |
| Philips Fidelio S2 In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 8.40 | 100 |
| Philips Fidelio S1 In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.90 | 8.10 | 80 |
| Alpha & Delta AD01 In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 8.70 | 8.10 | 98 | |
| Xiaomi Piston 3 In-Ear Earphones Review | a | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 16 |
| EarSonics Velvet In-Ear Earphone Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 950 | |
| Zipbuds PRO In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 35 |
| Fidue A31s In-Ear Earphone Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 7.45 | 16 |
| FLC Technology FLC8 Review | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 8.90 | 318 | |
| Brainwavz S0 Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.45 | 45 | |
| NHT SuperBuds Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.70 | 7.55 | 70 |
| Gorilla Ears GX-4b Review | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 799 | |
| Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.10 | 100 |
| DUNU DN-2000 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 8.85 | 259 | |
| UBSOUND Fighter Review | 1 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.10 | 49 |
| Fidue A83 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.80 | 280 | |
| JVC Xtreme Xplosives HA-FR301 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.20 | 40 |
| Rock Jaw Alfa Genus Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 7.55 | 72 | |
| Tekfusion Twinwoofers Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.05 | 40 |
| 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 | |
| Nuforce NE-600X Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 6.65 | 15 | |
| Brainwavz R3 (ver. 2) Review | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 8.90 | 8.30 | 110 | |
| T-Peos Rich200 Review | 1 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 33 |
| Brainwavz S1 Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.75 | 60 | |
| NarMoo S1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 33 | |
| Xiaomi Piston 2 Review | a | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.10 | 7.30 | 25 |
| T-Peos D200R Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.90 | 7.50 | 35 |
| NarMoo R1M Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.40 | 25 |
| Astrotec AX-35 Review | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.50 | 8.15 | 70 | |
| TDK BA200 Review | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.10 | 8.85 | 190 | |
| T-Peos Popular Review | 1.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.25 | 30 | |
| Olasonic Flat-4 Nami TH-F4N Review | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 499 | |
| T-Peos Tank Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.30 | 39 |
| Fidue A63 Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 60 | |
| HiSoundAudio BA100 Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 7.90 | 7.80 | 63 |
| Dunu DN-1000 Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 9.20 | 8.70 | 160 | |
| RHA MA750 / MA750i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.80 | 120 |
| RBH EP1 / EP2 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.50 | 8.30 | 149 |
| InEar StageDiver 3 (SD-3) Review | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 479 | |
| InEar StageDiver 2 (SD-2) Review | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 450 | |
| Moe Audio MOE-SS01 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 65 | |
| Clear Tune Monitors WLS-5 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 800 |
| Noble 4S Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.90 | 9.85 | 999 |
| 1964EARS V6-Stage Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.70 | 9.65 | 699 |
| Custom Art Music One Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.55 | 170 |
| JH Audio JH13 Pro Freqphase Review | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 9.85 | 1175 |
| Nuforce NE-700X / NE-700M (2013 version) Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.40 | 65 |
| Sensaphonics 3MAX Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.65 | 1050 |
| SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 8.20 | 7.65 | 50 |
| SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Pro Review | 1 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.50 | 8.25 | 100 |
| VSonic VC1000 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 125 |
| Signature Acoustics Elements C-12 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.30 | 50 |
| Etymotic Research ETY-Kids 5 / 3 Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.80 | 39 |
| Lime Ears LE3 and LE3B Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.45 | 590 |
| EarSonics SM64 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 299 |
| T-Peos H-100 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 150 |
| Ultimate Ears UE 600 / 600vi Review | 3 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.60 | 8.35 | 60 |
| Hidition NT 6 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.90 | 9.65 | 1100 |
| TDK MT300 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 5.90 | 24 |
| LG Quadbeat HSS-F420 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.90 | 7.20 | 30 |
| Sony MH1C Review | 1 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 7.45 | 31 |
| Dunu DN-23 Landmine Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.50 | 7.70 | 69 | |
| Dunu DN-22M Detonator Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.70 | 7.15 | 45 |
| VSonic GR07 Bass Edition Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.70 | 129 |
| VSonic R02 Silver Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.85 | 49 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CKM500 Review | 3 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 7.70 | 54 |
| Astrotec DX-60 Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.90 | 5.70 | 20 |
| Astrotec AM-800 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 7.60 | 40 |
| Sennheiser CX980 / CX980i Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 260 |
| Sennheiser IE7 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 8.20 | 8.20 | ||
| AudioSource IEBAS / IEWAS | 0.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | ||
| Kozee E100 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 2.35 | ||
| Kanon (Kanen) MD-51 Review | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.55 | 4 | |
| DealExtreme Orange Earbuds Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.65 | 3 | |
| Sentry HO470 Wooden Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.70 | 3.75 | 5 | |
| MEElectronics SX31 / SX31P Review | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.85 | 13 |
| Skullcandy Ink’d Review | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.20 | 4.10 | 11 |
| Earsquake Fish | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.20 | ||
| MaiKe MK-EL5031 Review | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 7 | |
| Kanen KM-948 Review | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 4.30 | 7 | |
| Q:Electronics Earbuds Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 4.45 | 6 | |
| Skullcandy FMJ Review | 1 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.60 | 4.50 | 36 |
| Yamaha EPH-20 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.55 | 20 | |
| Section 8 Earbuds Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 10 | |
| Sentry HO642 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.55 | ||
| JVC HA-EBX85 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 4.65 | 17 | |
| Skullcandy Smokin’ Buds Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 4.60 | 14 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK6 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.90 | 4.80 | ||
| Koss KE29 Review | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.10 | 4.90 | 19 | |
| Coby CVEM79 Jammerz Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.70 | 4.95 | 10 | |
| elago E3 Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 11 | |
| Earsquake CRO | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.20 | 4.95 | ||
| Skullcandy Titan Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 4.85 | 37 |
| Zune Premium Headphones v2 Review | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 4.95 | 37 | |
| Sony MDR-EX082 / MDR-EX85 Review | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.70 | 5.15 | 16 | |
| MEElectronics M2 / M2P Review | 1 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.20 | 15 |
| Sennheiser CX300 Review | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 5.20 | 29 | |
| Fischer Audio Daleth Review | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 5.20 | 27 | |
| JVC HA-FX66 “Air Cushion” | 2.50 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.30 | ||
| JVC HA-FX34 “Marshmallows” Review | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.20 | 5.35 | 12 | |
| JVC HA-FX67 “Air Cushion” Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.40 | 17 | |
| Maximo iMetal iM-390 / iP-HS3 Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.60 | 5.20 | 39 |
| MEElectronics R1 Review | 4.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 5.10 | 28 | |
| Earsquake SHA | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.90 | 5.45 | ||
| 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 |
| TDK EB900 Review | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.90 | 5.40 | 50 | |
| MEElectronics RX11 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.70 | 5.55 | ||
| Sony MDR-XB40EX | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.80 | 5.45 | ||
| JVC HA-FXC50 “Micro HD” | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 5.80 | 5.60 | ||
| JAYS j-JAYS Review | 5.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 5.45 | 65 | |
| Klipsch Custom 1 Review | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.70 | 5.45 | 60 | |
| JLAB JBuds J3 Micro Atomic / J3M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.70 | 5.60 | 20 |
| JVC HA-FX300 “BiMetals” Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.30 | 5.60 | 50 | |
| Fischer Audio FA-788 Review | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 5.80 | 23 | |
| Hippo Boom | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.80 | 5.65 | ||
| Head-Direct RE2 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 6.10 | 5.70 | ||
| Arctic Sound E361 Review | 1 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 5.60 | 32 |
| Earjax Tonic Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5.10 | 5.70 | 28 | |
| Lenntek Sonix Micro | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 5.70 | ||
| Sennheiser CX250 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.10 | 5.80 | ||
| Grado iGi Review | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 5.95 | 89 | |
| Ultimate Ears MetroFi 220 / 220vi Review | 1 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5.70 | 5.90 | 65 |
| Denon AH-C360 Review | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 5.75 | 49 | |
| ECCI PG100 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.20 | 5.80 | ||
| Rock-It Sounds R-11 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.20 | 5.80 | 25 | |
| Koss KEB70 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.40 | 5.90 | ||
| Ankit Stay True Review | 1.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.50 | 6.20 | 40 | |
| Rock-It Sounds R-10 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 5.90 | 20 | |
| Soundmagic PL21 / MP21 Review | 1 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.80 | 5.85 | 22 |
| Monoprice 8320 / MEP-933 Review | 0.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 6.20 | 11 | |
| Klipsch S2 / X1 / S2i / X1i | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 5.40 | 6.00 | |
| Fischer Audio Toughstuff TS-9002 Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 5.40 | 6.00 | 36 | |
| Sunrise Aodia i100 Review | 1 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 24 |
| H2O Audio Flex Review | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.15 | 20 | |
| dB Logic EP-100 Review | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.05 | 30 | |
| Sennheiser CX280 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.80 | 6.20 | 50 | |
| Sennheiser CX281 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.60 | 6.20 | ||
| Blue Ever Blue 866B Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 55 | |
| Yamaha EPH-50 Review | 1.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 55 | |
| Auvio Armature | 0 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | |
| Lear Le01+ | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.30 | 6.10 | ||
| V-Moda Vibe II | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 5.60 | 6.05 | |
| MEElectronics M16 / M16P Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.05 | 13 |
| RadioPaq Jazz Review | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 6.80 | 6.35 | 44 |
| Philips O’Neill SHO2200 / SHO2205 Tread Review | 1 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 6.40 | 26 |
| MEElectronics M9 / M9P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.30 | 6.15 | 20 |
| Lear Le01 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 6.25 | ||
| Music Valley SP1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.60 | 6.20 | ||
| Fischer Audio FA-977 Jazz Review | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.40 | 6.30 | 50 | |
| Monster Jamz Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 47 |
| H2O Audio Surge Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.50 | 6.25 | 37 | |
| RadioPaq Classical Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 11 |
| Monster Lil’ Jamz Review | 3 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 6.35 | 55 |
| Hippo Shroom / Shroom-i Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 6.40 | 6.45 | 50 |
| Pioneer SE-CLX50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 6.70 | 6.35 | ||
| H2O Audio Surge Pro Mini Review | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 6.40 | 52 | |
| Brainwavz Beta Review | 1 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 6.35 | 10 |
| Soundmagic PL30 Review | 5.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.20 | 6.10 | 24 | |
| JVC HA-FX101 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 6.60 | 14 |
| MEElectronics M11 / M11P | 1 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.40 | 6.20 | |
| Digital Designs DD-DXB01 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 6.20 | 6.35 | ||
| Klipsch Custom 2 Review | 4.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 6.25 | 80 | |
| ViSang R01 Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 6.30 | 6.40 | 32 | |
| Beta Brainwavz Pro Review | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.25 | ||
| Xears Bullet XB120PRO | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.30 | 6.40 | ||
| Apple In-Ear Headphones (ADDIEM) Review | 3 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.50 | 6.60 | 50 |
| ECCI PR100 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.60 | 6.40 | ||
| Nuforce NE-7M / NE-6 | 1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.10 | 6.50 | |
| TFTA-2100-2V1S / 1V Review | 1.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.10 | 6.70 | 114 | |
| Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Tour Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.10 | 6.50 | 150 |
| PADACS Aksent Review | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 10 |
| Woodees IESW101B / IESW100B Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.60 | 6.65 | 31 |
| Ultimate Ears 350 / 350vi / 350vm Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 18 |
| Klipsch Image S3 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.90 | 6.45 | 39 | |
| Spider TinyEar Review | 1 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 40 |
| ECCI PR200 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.55 | ||
| Munitio NINES Teknine SITi Nine Millimeter Review | 3 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.20 | 6.75 | 103 |
| Sleek Audio SA1 Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.60 | 80 | |
| Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 4 / 4vi Review | 1 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 6.55 | 33 |
| Fischer Audio Paradigm v.3 Review | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 55 | |
| MEElectronics M31 / M31P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.70 | 6.60 | 25 |
| Xears PS120PRO Review | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 6.75 | 41 | |
| Hippo Pearl Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 28 | |
| MEElectronics M6 / M6P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.70 | 6.70 | 20 |
| JVC HA-FX40 Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 20 | |
| Sony MDR-EX300 Review | 3.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 60 | |
| ECCI PR300 Review | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.50 | 6.70 | 52 | |
| VSonic R02ProII Silver Cable Review | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.40 | 6.80 | 35 | |
| Thinksound TS01 Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 6.95 | 45 | |
| JVC HA-FXC80 “Black Series” Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 6.75 | 40 | |
| JAYS t-JAYS Three / t-JAYS Four Review | 3 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.60 | 6.75 | 106 |
| Earjax Lyrics Review | 5.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 66 | |
| Woodees IESW100L Blues Review | 3 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 6.90 | 70 |
| Fischer Audio Ceramique Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 7.90 | 7.00 | 53 | |
| Maximo iM-590 / iP-HS5 / iM-595 Review | 3 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 6.60 | 6.75 | 35 |
| MEElectronics M21 / M21P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 6.80 | 35 |
| Soundmagic E10 / E10M Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.00 | 6.90 | 35 |
| Xears Communicate CP100iP Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.10 | 6.90 | 54 |
| Pioneer SE-CLX60 Revew | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.05 | 75 | |
| Klipsch Image S4 / S4a / S4i Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 6.90 | 60 |
| Nuforce NE-700X / NE-700M | 1 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.30 | 7.15 | |
| Xears Resonance Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 7.20 | 7.10 | 34 |
| Dunu DN-12 Trident Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 6.80 | 7.05 | 25 |
| Rockford Fosgate Punch Plugs | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 6.80 | 6.90 | |
| Hippo 10EB | 2.50 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 7.30 | 7.00 | ||
| RHA MA350 Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.10 | 40 |
| Thinksound Rain | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 7.15 | ||
| Paradigm Shift E3m Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 7.05 | 40 |
| Thinksound TS02 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.10 | 7.20 | 80 |
| MEElectronics SP51 / SP51P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 7.10 | 60 |
| MEElectronics M11+ / M11P+ Review | 1 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.80 | 7.00 | 55 |
| MEElectronics CX21 / CX21P | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 6.60 | 7.00 | |
| Beyerdynamic DTX 71 iE Review | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.15 | 50 | |
| MEElectronics CW31 / CW31P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 6.70 | 7.05 | 29 |
| ViSang R02 / Brainwavz ProAlpha Review | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 7.05 | 40 | |
| VSonic GR99 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.30 | 7.20 | 28 |
| Phiaton PS 20 Review | 2.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.25 | 50 | |
| Fischer Audio Silver Bullet Review | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 8.10 | 7.30 | 65 | |
| Xears Nature N3 / N3i Review | 1 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.80 | 7.20 | 95 |
| Soundmagic E30 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 7.10 | 7.25 | 39 |
| Brainwavz M1 Review | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 7.15 | 45 | |
| Hippo VB Review | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.25 | 79 | |
| id America Spark Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.40 | 7.25 | 40 |
| Altec Lansing UHP336 / UE Super.Fi 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 6.90 | 7.25 | ||
| Phiaton PS 210 / PS 210i Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.30 | 80 |
| Xears XE200PRO Review | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.80 | 7.30 | 148 | |
| Xears TD100 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.40 | ||
| Fischer Audio Consonance Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.35 | 51 |
| Ultimate Ears 500 / 500vi / 500vm Review | 3 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.30 | 37 |
| Xears XR120PRO II Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.40 | 45 |
| Cyclone PR1 Pro | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.30 | ||
| Dunu DN-13 Crius Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 54 | |
| Brainwavz M2 / ViSang R03 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.20 | 7.35 | 55 |
| Xears TD-III Blackwood v2 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.50 | ||
| Phonak Audeo Perfect Bass 012 Review | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 7.80 | 99 |
| Brainwavz M3 / ViSang R04 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.70 | 7.45 | 80 |
| Spider Realvoice Review | 3 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.80 | 7.40 | 78 |
| Dunu DN-11 Ares Review | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 67 | |
| ECCI PR401 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 75 |
| Dunu DN-18 Hawkeye Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.00 | 7.25 | 60 |
| ViSang VS-K1 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.50 | 50 |
| Bowers & Wilkins C5 Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.55 | 180 |
| Dunu DN-16 Hephaes Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.10 | 7.40 | 79 |
| Soundmagic PL50 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 6.90 | 7.40 | 51 |
| Brainwavz M5 Review | 1 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.40 | 35 |
| Monster Turbine | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 100 |
| Beyerdynamic DTX 101 iE / MMX 101 iE Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.55 | 84 |
| Dunu DN-17 Crater Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 7.20 | 7.35 | 70 |
| Fischer Audio Eterna Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.65 | 70 |
| Radius HP-TWF11 Pro “DDM” | 0 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 8.70 | 7.55 | |
| Denon AH-C710 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 7.60 | 7.55 | ||
| Fischer Audio Tandem Review | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 8.60 | 7.70 | 75 |
| Yuin OK1 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 8.90 | 7.60 | 229 |
| Velodyne vPulse Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 7.40 | 7.65 | 60 |
| MEElectronics CC51 / CC51P | 1 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.70 | 7.65 | |
| HiSoundAudio Wooduo 2 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.70 | 80 |
| Thinksound MS01 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 90 |
| VSonic GR02 Bass Edition Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 7.70 | 31 |
| Head-Direct (HiFiMan) RE0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.30 | 7.80 | |
| Head-Direct (HiFiMan) RE-ZERO | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.40 | 7.85 | |
| Astrotec AM-90 / AM-90-MIC Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.65 | 44 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-20 / R-20M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 40 |
| PureSound ClarityOne EB110 Review | 1 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 7.90 | 7.70 | 60 |
| Fischer Audio SBA-03 Review | 0 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.05 | 120 |
| MEElectronics A151 / A151P Review | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.40 | 7.85 | 45 |
| VSonic VC02 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 7.85 | 49 |
| Head-Direct (HiFiMan) RE252 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 7.95 | |
| Klipsch Custom 3 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 7.80 | 265 |
| Shure SE215 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.00 | 8.10 | 99 |
| HiSoundAudio Crystal Review | 0 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 7.95 | 69 |
| Etymotic Research MC5 / MC2 / MC3 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.80 | 8.10 | 59 |
| Radius HP-TWF21 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 7.90 | 250 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-30 / R-30M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.70 | 7.95 | 70 |
| Panasonic RP-HJE900 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.20 | ||
| Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 EB | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.00 | 7.90 | ||
| Future Sonics Atrio MG5 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 8.05 | ||
| Dunu I 3C-S Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 8.05 | 49.99 |
| VSonic GR06 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 63 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CKM99 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 8.20 | 190 |
| MEElectronics A161P Review | 1 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.25 | 95 |
| HiFiMan RE-400 Waterline Review | 3 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 79 |
| Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Pro | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 8.20 | 8.10 | ||
| Sunrise SW-Xcape v. 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.40 | 8.25 | ||
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK90Pro Review | 0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.30 | 220 |
| 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 |
| JVC HA-FX500 | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.30 | |
| JVC HA-FXD80 / HA-FRD80 Review | 1 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.40 | 64 |
| Fischer Audio DBA-02 Review | 0 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.40 | |
| 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 |
| Ortofon e-Q7 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.40 | 298 |
| Ortofon e-Q5 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.50 | 215 |
| Monster Turbine Pro Gold Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.70 | 8.40 | 249 |
| Phiaton PS 200 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.45 | 250 |
| Future Sonics Atrio MG7 Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.40 | 175 |
| Brainwavz B2 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.50 | 160 |
| Klipsch Image X10 / X10i Review | 3 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 8.60 | 8.40 | 110 |
| Dunu DN-19 Tai Chi Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.10 | 8.25 | 100 |
| JVC HA-FX700 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.10 | 8.55 | 260 |
| Monster Miles Davis Tribute Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.40 | 390 |
| Monster Turbine Pro Copper Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 8.45 | 269 |
| Monster Miles Davis Trumpet Review | 3 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.45 | 350 |
| JVC HA-FXT90 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 78 |
| Etymotic Research HF5 / HF2 / HF3 Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.60 | 120 |
| Sony XBA-4SL / XBA-4iP Review | 3 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 350 |
| 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 |
| EarSonics SM2 DLX | 0 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.55 | 299 |
| Yamaha EPH-100 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.60 | 130 |
| Sony MDR-EX600 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.55 | 200 |
| Final Audio Design FI-BA-SS Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.65 | 1000 |
| JAYS q-JAYS Review | 0 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 8.80 | 8.65 | 229 |
| Phonak Audeo PFE Review | 1 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 8.80 | 8.65 | 140 |
| VSonic GR01 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 208 |
| Sennheiser IE8 / IE8i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 8.90 | 8.70 | 375 |
| ACS T15 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 8.80 | 229 |
| Sony MDR-EX1000 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.30 | 8.75 | 450 |
| EarSonics SM3 | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.20 | 8.70 | |
| Fischer Audio DBA-02 mkII Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 198 |
| VSonic GR07 Review | 0 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.70 | 158 |
| Rock-It Sounds R-50 / R-50M Review | 1 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.75 | 120 |
| Shure SE535 Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 8.85 | 435 |
| Kozee Infinity X1 Executive Review | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.40 | 8.75 | 189 |
| Westone 3 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 8.80 | 399 |
| Westone UM3X Review | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.95 | 399 |
| Etymotic Research ER4S Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.90 | 224 |
| HiFiMan RE262 | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.10 | 8.85 | |
| Shure SE530 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.80 | ||
| HiFiMan RE272 | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 8.90 | |
| Westone 2 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 299 |
| Ultimate Ears UE 900 Review | 3 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.20 | 8.95 | 246 |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK100 | 0 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.10 | |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK10 | 0 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.10 | |
| Ultrasone IQ Review | 1 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 3.50 | 9.30 | 9.00 | 899 |
| 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 |
| j-phonic K2 SP | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 400 |
| AKG K3003 / K3003i Review | 3 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 9.40 | 9.10 | 600 |
| Clear Tune Monitors CT-200 Review | 0 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.30 | 9.25 | 400 |
| Alclair Reference Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.35 | 399 |
| 1964EARS 1964-T* | 0 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.20 | 9.25 | |
| FitEar To Go! 334 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.50 | 9.35 | 1399 |
| Unique Melody Miracle Review | 0 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.80 | 9.60 | 1049 |
| 1964 EARS 1964-V3 Review | 0 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 499 |
| Spiral Ear SE 3-way Reference Review | 0 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.50 | 9.60 | 650 |
| Wireless fidelity: making sense of Bluetooth headphone technology | |||||||||
| 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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Sorry, didn’t like those at all. Not planning to review them.
Alright thanks! Also could you do a review on the Dunu DN – 900s?
Another question, is the B&W P5 “V-shaped” or it would be “basshead”? I read here that the MA750 is “warm and smooth”. The Music One would be “balanced”? The Noble website and reviews say the 3U is V-shaped.
Thanks
ok thanks. Maybe then I will get a MA750 or a Noble 3U if I want to spend 3x the money. I am a bit sad because the Music One looked like a great product.
Awesome, very glad to hear you’re enjoying them! Black+red is quite a change from the RE-400 🙂
Different authors. The other (dedicated custom IEM) list is for stuff reviewed by average_joe. Wouldn’t make sense to combine all of our CIEMs into one list since the rating scales we use are different.
No experience with the Noble 3U but the 022 has a sound signature between “balanced” and “warm and smooth”. It has a small amount of bass enhancement and is pretty flat between the mids and highs. Kind of like a SteelSeries Flux In-Ear Pro. The MA750 is significantly bassier and a little more v-shaped. The Music One is more flat, kind of like the Phonak 122. More accurate, but it’s moving in the opposite direction from the 022’s sound than that B&W set you liked.
Hmm.. they’ll both do fine for this and provide a fun, enhanced-bass sound. If I had to pick I’d go for EPH-100 as it has slightly less recessed mids and can be a better match for vocals as a result.
I don’t understand that in this list there are many custom in-ear (like the Custom Art Music One), aren’t them suposed to be in that other list?
Also, what’s your opinion on the Noble Audio 3U? I currently have a Phonak Audeo 022 (I don’t know what sound signature it has), and I’ve deciding on buying the RHA MA750 or that Noble Audio 3U or the EarWerkz Supra 2, or the Custom Art Music One. In a shop I liked the sound of the B&W P5, but they are expensive and I’d prefer an in-ear model. Thanks
Hey Joker! So after doing more research I’ve come down to deciding between your highly recommended MA750 and the EPH 100. I listen to a lot of layered music with lots of vocals but I also listen to rap and hip hop and would like a set of earbuds that provide a fun and rich bass sound.
Thanks!
Ended up going with the flc8 and just got them in yesterday. All I can say is wow these are perfect for what I was asking for. Was a bit skeptical as too it being a new brand, but for the price they cannot be beat. Thank you joker! I might actually be more of a bass head than I thought hahah (currently using Red,Black,Gold config)
RE-400 is best for small ears unless you also have very narrow ear canals, in which case an Etymotic should be better. The SE215 is not exactly small but it does have narrow nozzles, which helps. I’m not familiar with the tips you linked, though.
What about commfort, My ears are small and unusual sounds.Etymotic hf5. Shure se215 not reached.By the way is there for a specific set of nozzles shure 215? http://www.amazon.com/Comfortable-Oval-Fit-Shure–Ear/dp/B00LJ5BQO4/ref=sr_1_54?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1440951524&sr=1-54&keywords=shure+se215 they difference with original?
Way less bass than an EPH-100.
What about the Custom Artt Music Onr?
If you want to maintain the overall sound quality of the EPH-100 and also stay with a close sound signature, but add even more bass, you’re probably going to have to go upmarket, like with a sony XBA-Z5 or one of the JVC FX-series IEMs (e.g the FX700).
If you’re okay with simply trading some clarity and resolution away for more bass impact compared to the EPH-100, you have much more reasonably-priced options like the NHT Superbuds and the Beats by Dre Tour 2.0
Sorry, not familiar with the IM70. I have tried the IM50 and it was fairly balanced-sounding in comparison to the RHA MA750, but I’ve never tested it at length so I’m not sure how it – or the IM70 – perform in more depth. The MA750 is one of my top sub-$150 recommendations because it ticks all the boxes and is a great all-rounder as long as you are okay with its warm, enhanced-bass sound. Can’t recommend it enough.
What would be improvement to Yamaha EPH-100 ? For bass heavy music, Like Future House, EDM, Deep House. Would prefer more bass than EPH-100.
Cheers
Hey Joker! Headphone rookie here. I’m looking to purchase my first pair of $100 range IEMs and needed help deciding which ones to get. I think I’ve narrowed my search to either the RHA MA750i or the Audio Technica ATH IM70. I plan on using these earphones while I study, commute from class to class and to use during my free time. I listen to a wide range of music but I mostly listen to ballads with lots of vocals and instruments, rap/r&b, pop and classical. With that in mind, here is my list of priorities.
1. Sound quality
2. Durability
3. Comfort
4. Isolation
Which of the two would be the best fit for my needs? And if there are other pairs of earbuds that you recommend, please feel free to list them!
Thanks!
RE-400: depends on how you treat them. If you’re careful with IEMs they will last a while. I’ve had mine since winter of 2013 and haven’t experienced a single problem (it’s one of my most-used IEMs, too). But if you’re less than gentle with your IEMs I’d get something else.
I am not aware of fake SE215s. It’s a pretty complex earphone… detachable cables, fancy housing, etc. Probably not too easy or profitable to knock off. However, if you really want to be sure just buy from an authorized Shure retailer – amazon (http://amzn.to/1JCDkck), sweetwater, B&H, something like that. Or from Shure directly – I think they have an official webstore.
and how do I know what I have not bought a fake?(shure se215)
HiFiMAN RE-400 really often break?
The RHA already comes with some foam tips (genuine Complys, I think) but I’m afraid it still doesn’t get to the EPH-100 isolation level. That and I share the concerns you’ve read about the bass, so I think you made the right choice.
Thanks Joker!
At one point I was considering getting foam tips for the RHA MA750 to improve the seal, which would address your concerns about noise isolation (but may change the sound signature). But after reading a few more reviews by people who switched from the EPH100 to the RHA MA750, and them missing the wide clear bass of the EPH100, I’ve gone ahead and ordered the EPH-100.
Just signifies a relative emphasis on lower frequencies over higher frequencies (warm) and lack of peaks in the treble region that would result in harsh sound (smooth).
Those are all very good options and are the ones I’d be looking at as well. I would personal go with the EPH-100 even though soundstage width is not its strong suit, just because it fits your desired signature quite well (very deep bass, warm, not rolled-off treble) and has the best noise isolation, the latter being very valuable on a plane.
The RHA MA750 has similarly capable bass and wider soundstage, but its bass control is a little less impressive and I wouldn’t recommend it specifically for plane use because while the isolation is pretty good, there is also some upper midrange boost. So when you start turning up the volume to compensate for the outside noise, you hear that upper midrange come through more and more. It’s still an awesome IEM and in the absence of the EPH-100 I’d recommend it, but I think the Yamahas have a better signature for travel.
RE-400a – not a great choice for deep bass.
Fidelio S2 / GR07 BE – more neutral and accurate than the EPH-100/MA750 but the practical isolation is lower than I’d want for a plane. There’s a very real tradeoff in that environment where it doesn’t matter how hi-fi an earphone is – I won’t use it if I have a slightly worse-sounding but better-isolating option available.
smooth and warm sound” I find it hard to understand
Sorry, no experience with the XBA-A1 or the older XBA-H1. Out of the Sony hybrids I only have the XBA-H3 (which is very good if you like smooth and warm sound) and the XBA-Z5, which is a little too bassy for me and less impressive for the money than the H3.
Hi Joker,
I’ve been following your work for many years and I really appreciate what you’ve contributed to the community!
I listen to mostly EDM: Dubstep, trance, house, jazzy house, DnB. I also listen to Bossa Nova, lounge, Acid-Jazz, Trip Hop, and occasionally trailer music (dynamic orchestral music).
They will be also used for listening to movies on a plane.
I only use IEMs for travelling on a plane and lifting weights. So I need good isolation.
I’ll be driving them with a cell phone or laptop.
Headphones I’ve had:
Grado SR60: Liked them, but too analytical for me. Not a big enough soundstage and not enough low bass.
Logitech UE 6000: Liked them more than the SR60 but the soundstage was still too small.
Philips Fidelio X1: Love them! Big soundstage and good bass. Clear and accurate. Airy effortless sound.
IEMs I’ve owned:
UE Metro.Fi: Didn’t care for them all that much. Not a wide soundstage. Can’t remember much about them.
TDK EB950: Good isolation, but small soundstage and bass is anemic.
So I’m looking for an IEM that is similar to the Fidelio X1:
A great soundstage, deep and wide. I want the sound to seem like it’s coming from outside my head.
Good lower bass, but clear without bloat. Optimally I’d like the bass response to get down to 30Hz within -3dB, if that’s even possible in an IEM. I want something that is reasonably accurate and has the capability of reaching the lower registers, 25Hz or so without dropping off. Then I’ll EQ it if I want.
Warm or dark is fine as long as it’s not muddy.
Good clarity on on the sizzle of the cymbals is also important.
I need good instrument separation, with and effortlessness and airiness.
It also needs good isolation for the plane engine noise.
I don’t run, so it doesn’t need to be over the ear.
Budget: $100 USD
So far based on your comments to others here and your reviews, I’ve narrowed down the selection to the following. They all have your isolation rating of 3 and higher and a sound quality rating of 8.9 and higher:
RHA MA750 ($100 used)
HifiMan RE-400a $79
Philips S2 $95
Yamaha EPH-100SL $90
Vsonic GR07BE $128 (over budget)
Which one, based on what I’m looking for, would you recommend?
Is there another IEM that you would recommend over those in my list?
Hello joker.(impressive list). Tell me please, did you heard sony xba-a1? How about in comparison with HiFiMAN RE-400 and shure se215(i do not like sound and comfort,but very impressive isolation). And how about comfort and very important how isolation? I’m listening to Takanashi Yasuharu, Yoshihisa Hirano, Shirō Sagisu, Akira Yamaoka. Many neoclassic(piano) and hard many instrument. I very few listen to rock and electronic. How about bass?
thank u so much for ur recommendation…..looking forward to buy vsd3s only…..thanx and cheers…
Thank you so much for your help 🙂 currently deciding between the flc8 and the inearz stagedriver2 as we speak. then i have too look at daps which is whole different beast
thanks for replying! and omg, I just realized I wrote 2030 instead of 20/30 lol
Yes, that’s precisely what I recommend doing to explore the different sound signatures. Plus, you can pick up some pretty awesome IEMs in the <$30 range these days. My favorite budget sets for each sound signature are listed here: theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/ Each category has a sub-$30 option except for "Balanced". For that one if you can't find an Etymotic EtyKids in your price range (e.g. used) you can get a Xiaomi Piston 3 or Soundmagic PL30 as an OK approximation. But I'd rather save elsewhere and get an Etymotic.
That’s correct. The Reference is quite similar to the GR07 in tuning except more balanced, resolving, and refined. The V6 Stage is the same way but takes everything to another level (including balance – it’s pretty flat compared to the GR07). The JH13 hypes the bass back up to GR07 Bass Edition levels (without sacrificing quality) and gives you some upper mid/treble boost to bring the perceived detail level up a little higher. It’s very resolving, and somehow also less prone to sibilance than the GR07/Reference/V6-Stage.
Hello, I’m trying to listen/understand the differences of signature iems such as balanced , v shape, neutral, etc. is a good way to do this is to purchase cheap iems w/ different signatures? if so can you recommend some under $2030?
Awesome, thank you very much ljokerl for your help 🙂 now i just got to look around for a place to try some of these out. And one follow up question if in the future I go after custom monitors I assume good choices would be like the alclair reference or v6 stage or jh13?
I’d probably stick with universals… just get something that’s less mid-centric than the RE-400 but still pretty close to neutral. The only thing to watch out for is treble harshness, as the RE-400 is much smoother than the average IEM (especially true for sets with more treble than the RE-400… treble you need to get that last bit of detailing). Cheapest thing you can get that will do this is probably the VSonic GR07, but the difference in upper midrange/treble smoothness between that and the RE-400 will be pretty stark. Then, as you start throwing more $$ at it, you move into IEMs that’ll give you less “cons” to worry about. Here’s some options:
*FLC Technologies FLC 8 – very versatile tune-able IEM, quite a bit brighter and also harsher than the RE-400 in most configurations, but once you find the right sound for you it can be very rewarding. Capable of delivering quite a bit of bass, and the housings are pretty small.
*Ortofon e-Q5 – nicely balanced, relatively inexpensive, not much more bass impact than an RE-400 but it has a very linear low end that makes the RE-400 sound a little rolled-off in comparison
*Ultimate Ears 900 – very balanced earphone, bit of an upper midrange dip for smoothness but excellent extension top to bottom. Like the e-Q5 the bass is not more impactful compared to the RE-400, but it is well-extended
*Sony MDR-EX600 or EX1000 (if you can still find one) – these have been discontinued but they did provide a very neutral sound, yet also good bass impact thanks to the enormous drivers. Not ideal for sleeping due to their shape, but in regular use they are quite comfortable.
*InEar StageDiver 2 – this one is warmer and smoother than the others but it’s still a little more detailed than the RE-400 just by sheer resolution. It’s not much smaller than the SE846 though, unless maybe you get the newer 2S version. I personally wouldn’t get it over the others for detail but it’s the least different from the RE-400 in overall tuning, so it can be considered the “safe” choice.
Was reading through some of the comments, but cant come to a decision on what I want to do. I currently have re-400 and they are starting to get into bad shape (can see the copper near the earbuds) and I’m looking for a replacement. I like the re-400 sound sig overall I just feel it lacks in the bass and could have some more detail (I feel like I miss some things in songs compared to my dt880’s), but for 100$ its pretty awesome 🙂 I have up to 600$ I am willing to spend. I have tried the se846 and the bass was much better on them but i didnt mind much more detail on them (might be the source i was using android phone) and i didn’t care for the size of them (I fly frequently and its nice to fall asleep with my iems in). I also have tried a few of the universal monitors from clear tune (ctm200,300,400,and 500) and found the only the 300 and 400 to sound decent. the 200 were lacking for the price and the 500 seemed muddy (might have been a bad seal or source). I have a concern about growing out of customs but im open to the idea if u have the perfect choice 🙂 Any recommendations?
The KC06 and GR07 aren’t really that v-shaped – just a touch. Not sure about the IM70 but the IM50 is not v-shaped either.
In that price range I’d recommend the JVC HA-FXT90 or the Alpha & Delta AD01 for what I’d consider *reasonably* v-shaped sound – the tuning is not overdone, but it has that lively, exciting, impactful character that’s a hallmark of good v-shaped IEMs. Two more options for slightly more “flavored” sound would be the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear if you like your v-shape more emphasized and with a bit of bass bias, or the JVC HA-FXD80 if you’d rather have the same with a treble tilt.
Hello Joker! My budget is about $120 canadiandollars /$100 us dollars. I really like v shape signatures. Should I be looking into gr07/ath im70/ostry kc06a ?
No worries, I see all (comments).
Appreciate the recommendation. I don’t think Degauss does a whole lot of marketing in the US so while these have been mentioned on here once or twice I’ve never come across one at any show or out in the wild. My schedule is pretty filled up for the moment but I have the Noir on my list of things to try and get my hands on when I have time.
I haven’t heard every IEM out there but I personally don’t think it’s possible to find an all-around upgrade to the GR07 in that price range. Even without budget constraints the GR07 is generally very tough to upgrade from in my opinion. It’s possible to focus on one or two characteristics and find an upgrade path that way, though, especially if you’re willing to accept some aspects being “different but not better”.
For instance I made some recommendations on finding something that’s a step up from the GR07 in clarity and neutrality here: https://theheadphonelist.com/headphone_review/vsonic-gr07/#comment-60658 . I’d probably now add the ATH-IM02 to the first category (flatter BA earphones) and the FLC Technologies FLC 8 to the higher-priced (general upgrade) category.
FLC 8 is actually pretty flexible in terms of sound and close to your budget, so it’s worth looking at closely. I compared it to the GR07 in its full review: https://theheadphonelist.com/headphone_review/flc-technology-flc8/
I wanted some hybrids with a 3-button Android remote and ended up with a pair of Noir from Degauss Labs for $130 (they also have iOS and Windows Mobile versions). I love how they sound and fit, but don’t have any idea how they stack up to all the others out there since they’ve barely been reviewed. I’m sorry, I don’t know if this is the right place to request reviews or how any of that works. Great site, btw.
Hi joker I really admire your work. Recently, my vsonic gr07 died on me. What iems would you consider to be the best direct upgrade to them? My budget is around $250-300, but the cheaper the better :). Thanks
No experience with the CKR9/10 so I won’t be adding them (at least not anytime soon).
With the BA200 I preferred the Westone STAR tips: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DD2BZRY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DD2BZRY&linkCode=as2&tag=thehealis-20 but I also very much like the default bi-flanges and EarSonics bi-flanges.
Hi Joker,i want to know if you add the ATH CKR 9 and ATH CKR 10 in your list,where is their position?
now i’m using BA 200 with Shure foam Tips,in your opinion what the best tips for BA200?
Thank you
Well, in that case the Music One will be the closest you can get in the sub-$400 price range out of what I’ve tried. It’s not that different from the RE-400, but the bass and overall balance are a little better, and the soundstage is wider.
Custom Art also has a step up from the Music One in their lineup, the Pro 330v2 model. I compared it to the Music One at length here: https://theheadphonelist.com/brief-impressions-custom-art-harmony-8-pro-pro-330-v2/ . Keep in mind the price listed is for the EU and includes VAT. If you’re outside the EU the price will be significantly lower.
Thanks joker I do sometimes feel like I like my re 400 more because I feel like it’s more accurate
Neutral and DN-1000/EPH-100 are two pretty different things, but maybe something between there will work well for you. Most acrylic IEMs will isolate a similar amount so that probably won’t figure into your decision.
I’d eliminate the Custom Art Music One if you don’t prefer the RE-400 over the DN-1000 (which it sounds like you don’t). Music One and RE-400 are similar in most ways. Music One and DN-1000 are entirely different beasts.
The CT-200 can also be eliminated based on your requirement for deep bass – if anything that’s its one downside.
The 1964EARS 1964-V3 will provide a lot more deep bass and overall bass power closer to the DN-1000, while the Alclair Reference will give you a sound more like the VSonics – bass quantity just a bit over flat, but with good extension and a very linear response. The Alclair has a lot of parallels to VSonic earphones – the GR07 BE can be considered a bit of a mix of the flatter RE-400 and the more “fun” DN-1000. Likewise, the Alclair is a bit of a mix of the flatter Music One and the more “fun” 1964-V3. It’s kind of tough to recommend it because it is the middle ground, especially as it’s still a $400 monitor, but that’s exactly what it is. With the V3 you’d be leaning much more in the DN-1000 direction – it’s a colored, fun, exciting sound that’s lower on the accuracy scale. And with the Music One and CT-200 you’d be getting something that’s quite balanced, but not tuned in the ways you seem to want.
Also i like it to be accurate