7Hz - Salnotes Zero
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"I went on an 18 mile hike today on technical trails and they felt like air on my feet"
"Regarding the treble, definitely an improvement compared to the ZS10 PRO X; They are not sharp like their ancestor, they are well detailed, but they do not penetrate your ear causing that characteristic discomfort. It's so soft to hear the cymbals sizzle after the beat, but without that feeling of penetration."
"The audio is also 20% better with OpenDots One, as they have dual drivers on each side. ... At 50% volume and below, I would say I could not distinguish the audio quality compare to my semi in ear buds. ... If you are just listening to podcast and non heavy bass music, even at high volume, the quality is very good and it could easily drown the surrounding noise (somewhat ANC). ... it's far better in sound quality and comfort compared to the C40i. ... these are worth the upgrade based on audio, comfort and call quality."
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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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"I got my salnotes zero 1 for like 12 bucks and it made my $160 TWS sound like utter dog shit. ... Lossless, uncompressed, clear audio for the price of a big Mac combo"
"whatever i listen to through the IEM, I don't wonder if any part of the frequency is off, unlike anything I've heard before it."
"for music tangzu have a much better resolution and deep"
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"it's a detail monster. ... This IEM has introduced me to so many hidden nuances and details in many songs."
"I have no idea how ANY headphone coukd sound as good as my Annihilator 2023. Same type of sound signature as the HE 1, but it has massively more bass. ... I used to have an HE1000 Stealth and it is weak and peaky and dull compared to Anni. ... My idea of "good" is enormous bass and enormous treble, and anything that heavily reverts from that is irrelevant to me."
"Annihilator has better mids and treble FR than every HiFiman. ... I've never seen a headphone with an FR graph nearly as good as Annihilator. ... There's no recession anywhere, and the treble boost has an intentional gap in the 6kHz area, where the HE1000 Stealth has a peak."
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"the fit was terrible for me ... so I returned them"
"I had the same problem and returned them."
"But, notably heavier. ... And man, these being heavy, really makes it hard to keep in the ears. ... I'm finding these are heavy and have a hard time staying in the ear ... I noticed that too. These are the first iem that give me problem with staying in my ears. ... Yea, it's big enough of an issue, that I might resell these. It's frustrating to use them lol ... I never found a set that made them stay perfectly, except for liquid silicone tips, but didn't like the way they sounded ... These are heavy though. Easily double to 2.5x, maybe even 3x the weight of my s12 2024's. TBD on how I feel on that lol."
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"The bass is slow and sludgy on the Cadenza. ... They can't keep up with faster tracks. ... If you're listening to metal, prog, acid jazz, etc... then you may have some issues with that. ... Fast, heavyhitting techno? Not with these."
"I personally felt the bass was pretty anemic on it and I'm not a bass-head. ... Less bass than the ER2xr, Blessing 2, Blessing 2 Dusk, IE 200 etc. ... Very thin sounding. ... They have less bass than the Moondrop Blessing 2. ... They have less bass than the Etymotic ER2xr. ... They have less bass than the Sennheiser IE200. ... Just not enough bass and I"m no bass-head."
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
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"awful directivity because of very thick grill"
"Sounds cheap because of hole in upper midrange"
"I just got 7Hz Salonotes Zero and they lack in that compartment ... for gaming where I need to locate someone they are not good bcs I can ’t tell how far or vertically where are they."
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"the Tea Pro are absolutely terrible. ... I couldn't sell them quick enough. ... Utter dogshit & not 10% as good as the Tea 2. ... utter crap with horrific mids, dreadful bass & terrible treble"
"just hurting my hearing"
"They certainly have treble issues ... if OP feels that the Hexa are a bit sharp, he'll feel that with the Tea Pros. I know I did. ... The Tea Pros actually made my ears ring ... if the OP is finding the Hexa sharp, OP'll probably find the Tea Pro a bit fatiguing, too."
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"I wouldn say they or the new tuning in general screams “detailed” ... if anything these lean neutral warm with what came across to me as muddy due to the treble dropping off a cliff around 7k."
"None will have the clarity and details for some and many audiophiles. It kinda starts at least at the 4k-5k INR or above."
"No way are they bassy and they've been something of a disappointment because of this."
If you like the kz's check out the salnote zero. Similar budget comparible build quality but with a more balanced eq profile which lends itself better to stage iem's. Whether you use the kz's or the salnote's I would always use an aftermarket cable because as much as the units themselves are good the cables they provide are terrible.
r/Bass • Any recommendations for in ear monitors? Seen plenty of affordable ones but want to know what works best for hearing bass in a live band mix. ->I have 10-ish different models in the 10€ to 150€ range, mostly for PUBG and about 3000 hours in the game. Here are my top picks: - Tripowin Vivace 35€ - Simgot EM6L 120€ - Truthear Crinacle Zero blue 60€ (need AMP&DAC) - QKZ x HBB 20€ In that order. For other games, the Simgot and Crinacle Zero jump higher. The next ones can do, but not competitive: - Moondrop Quarks DSP 15€ - 7Hz Salnotes Zero 25€ - Apple earpods 3.5mm 20€ - KZ Zex Pro Crn 40€ Can't recommend for PUBG: - Moondrop Chu 25€ - Brainwavz Omega 15€ I recommend checking Fresh Reviews on Youtube, he checked many pricier models...
r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS • IEM suggestions for PUBG ->you can usually get decent 10$\~ cables from amazon or aliexpress. just look for 0.78mm 2-pin cables. tripowin, xinhs, nicehck, kbear are good brands zero's are abit brighter in the treble versus the reds which might exacerbate the pitchy highs issues you're hearing rn. reds are also generally just a step up from the cheapie 20$ sets like zero i'd opt for the cable
r/iems • TruthEar RED vs Salnotes Zero (Original) ->tanchjim bunny for something more neutral, 7hz zero neutral brighter
r/iems • Looking for budget neutral/bright IEMs ->Don’t buy Salnotes Zero with earphones Eventually your wire will get cut just below your mic as that is the only place where it is not having protection. Saying this from personal experience
r/headphonesindia • Best IEM under 2000 rs? ->7hz, Truthear, Mangird, Dunu. Lots of different options at different price points, and every year the tech gets cheaper/better implemented so an $80 IEM at this point is pretty close to a $300 IEM from 5 years ago. Truthear Hexa is my go-to recommendation, has a really natural presentation and good bass.
r/me_irl • Me_irl ->damn near every iem or headphone is able to be pushed I believe 14db higher or lower without issues in terms of eq without pushing a driver to far (we are talking about how they respond to frequencies, not total volume) any modern driver in an iem thats not snakeoil can be retuned to sound like damn near any other iem, the only difference being how clear they are, ill give an example, I had salnotes zeros to test out modern iems, and I had hifiman editions, in terms of tone, they were near identical when I eq'ed them, but the hifi man was just so much clearer it wasn't close. then based off a feeling I got blessing 2's the hifi man had issues where bass would bleed into treble causing a wobble, for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b-FEaGJG8Y is what I used to push bass into worst case scenarios, on blessing 2's, that wobble isn't there, this is an absolute worst case scenario but you can hear bass screwing with other frequencies in other songs/games/music, its just not as in your face with that song, megadrive flawless is a good example of song but its very hard to hear. personally, I would go with truthear pure, just because I know how much stuff costs even at volume prices, and that kz should be impossible to make if they aren't skimping.
r/edrums • Will I notice a difference in IEM sound quality the higher the price? ->Hotel california cause I got my first IEM (salnotes zero)!
r/mkindia • June Giveaway ❤️ ->I have them and love them. Please clarify
r/iems • Which IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆 ->Hexa is still a perfectly solid neutral IEM. Interestingly enough, I don't think there's much alternative to the Hexa at around its price range. Most newer IEMs have pretty different tunings from the hexa, and usually have a distinct bass boost. If you go from the 7hz Zero (I'm assuming the 1st one), it's probably the best upgrade path you can get with a similar signature. I actually also used the 7hz Zeros too before I upgraded to the Hexa.
r/iems • Is the Truthear Hexa still worth it in 2025? ->Have: *Using a dac btw *Chu 2 and Kefine Klean are prone to sound damp/loss due to moisture getting trapped in the metal housing. If it happens let it air out or put silica gel next to it. -Kz edc pro(cheapest option; sounds better than my salnotes zero & chu 2 tho unreliable qc) -Salnotes zero(great budget option; clean layered sounds and a bit bassy, plastic housing not really bothersome quite reliable tbh, stock cable sucks tho, my running/jogging iem) -Moondrop chu 2(clean layered sound and neutral tuning, my preferred choice; metal housing, great stock cable, my travel iem) -Kefine Klean(a bit better sounding than every iem i have, best build quality, metal housing, great stock cable, my gaming iem) Currently eyeing: Kinera Celest Simgot ew300
r/ShopeePH • Best IEMs around ₱1,000? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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