Top IEMs
Based on reviews from 5372 Redditors
1735 discussions analyzed:
All discussions:
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r/iems: Truthear Hexa felt a bit too sharp and fatiguing, looking for smoother and more natural IEMs
Top Models:
Shure
SE215 Pro
Excellent Value for Money
Excellent Durability and Longevity
Poor Noise Isolation in Loud Environments
TRUTHEAR
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO:RED
Exceptional Value for Money
Excellent Gaming Performance
Muddy Sound Quality
TRUTHEAR
Hexa
Excellent Value for Money
Exceptional comfort for all-day wear
Boring Sound Profile for Music
KZ
ZS10 Pro X
High-Quality Sound Performance
Exceptional Value for Money
Inconsistent Gaming Performance
KZ
ZS10 Pro 2
High-Quality Sound Performance
Exceptional Value for Money
Recurring Static/Crackling Noise
Shure
SE535 (Pro)
Excellent Durability and Longevity
Exceptional comfort for all-day wear
Causes Ear Pain During Extended Use
KZ
ZS10 Pro (Gen 1)
Excellent Value for Money
Impressive sound quality for the cost
Poor Microphone Quality
Moondrop
Chu II DSP
Exceptional Value for Money
Unrivaled Sound Quality
Insufficient Bass for Bass-Heavy Music
7Hz
7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2
Exceptional Value for Money
Excellent Positional Audio for Gaming
Uncomfortable Fit for Some Ears
Moondrop
Chu 2
Exceptional Value for Money
Impressive sound quality for the cost
Weak or Unpunchy Bass for Some Users
KZ
Castor Pro (Harman Target with Improved Bass Version)
Exceptional Value for Money
High-Quality and Detailed Sound
Bulky Design & Uncomfortable Fit
Softears
Studio4
Good Comfort and Noise Isolation
Effective for Music Production and Mixing
Dull or Unengaging Sound Profile
AFUL
Explorer
Exceptional comfort for all-day wear
Exceptional Value for Money
Overpowering or Muddy Bass
AFUL
MagicOne
Excellent Value for Money
Comfortable for Long Listening Sessions
Poor Stock Ear Tips
Letshuoer (Shuoer)
S12 Series
Exceptional Value and Sound Quality
Deep, Rich, and Impactful Bass
Harsh and Fatiguing Treble
7Hz
Salnotes Zero
Exceptional Value for Money
Comfortable Fit
Uncomfortable Fit for Some Users
TANGZU
Shangguan Wan'er Studio Edition (SE)
Excellent Value for Money
Exceptional comfort for all-day wear
Insufficient bass response
Sennheiser
IE 200
Excellent Value for Money
High-Quality Sound Performance
Poor Stock Ear Tips
TRUTHEAR
Gate
Secure and Comfortable Fit
High-Quality Sound Performance
Tinny Sound Quality
TANGZU
Shangguan Wan'er Studio Edition
Exceptional comfort for all-day wear
Exceptional Value for Money
Insufficient bass response
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FAQs
The ranking is based on aggregated user sentiment from Reddit. It aims to show which IEMs are the most well reviewed.
Ranking factors:
- The number of positive user sentiments
- The ratio of positive to negative user sentiment
- How specific the user was in their reference to the model
Scoring mechanism:
- Each user contributes up to 1 "vote" per model, regardless of no. of comments on it.
- A user's vote is less than 1 if the user does not specify the exact model - their 1 vote is "spread out" among the possible models.
- More popular models are given more weight (to account for the higher likelihood that they are the model being referred to).
Score calculation for ranking:
- We combine the normalized positive sentiment score and the normalized positive:negative ratio (weighted 75%-25%)
- This score is used to rank the IEMs in descending order
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