Phoenixcall

My overall favorites up to 500 would be Letshuoer D13, Nicehck F1 Pro, Celest PhoenixCall, Dunu Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Fiio FH3, 7hz Timeless AE, Tangzu Heyday, Moondrop Blessing 3, Aful performer 8, EPZ K9, Thieaudio Hype2, Fiio FH19.

At a similar price to the zero Red I remember really enjoying the dunut Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Celest PhoenixCall, Fiio FH3 and Letshuoer D13. But what really got me satisfied for years were the Tangzu Heyday and 7hz Timeless AE. They were exatcly what I was craving at the time and I spent a couple years happy with them, without the Need to upgrade. After a While I started to wonder what else could be better out there. So I landed on the thieaudio hype 2. It became my Go to, I found It silghtly better than the Heyday and Timeless at all the things I care about the most. Then I got excited to try other similar priced iems and realizei I dont like the tunning on most of them. Some were top bloated for me (softears volume S, moondrop Dusk), some were too closed and lacking soundstage or "holographic" sound (Dunu SA6, Aful performer 8). Eventualy I got to Fiio FH19 that sounded like an direct upgrade to the hype 2 and Blessing 3 for me. And a bit after the FH19 I risked It all on the Unique Melody Mest MKII, and It is my final iem for Now. The resolution and soundstage are hard to believe.

At a similar price to the zero Red I remember really enjoying the dunut Titan S2, Kefine Klean, Celest PhoenixCall, Fiio FH3 and Letshuoer D13. But what really got me satisfied for years were the Tangzu Heyday and 7hz Timeless AE. They were exatcly what I was craving at the time and I spent a couple years happy with them, without the Need to upgrade. After a While I started to wonder what else could be better out there. So I landed on the thieaudio hype 2. It became my Go to, I found It silghtly better than the Heyday and Timeless at all the things I care about the most. Then I got excited to try other similar priced iems and realizei I dont like the tunning on most of them. Some were top bloated for me (softears volume S, moondrop Dusk), some were too closed and lacking soundstage or "holographic" sound (Dunu SA6, Aful performer 8). Eventualy I got to Fiio FH19 that sounded like an direct upgrade to the hype 2 and Blessing 3 for me. And a bit after the FH19 I risked It all on the Unique Melody Mest MKII, and It is my final iem for Now. The resolution and soundstage are hard to believe.

Fosi Audio IM4 (in black), Celest Wyvern Abyss (original, not the remaster), Celest Phoenixcall (clear not the red) , Elysian Pilgrim, Binary Acoustics EP321 in the mosaic color (zero interest in buying it though), Moondrop Blessing 3, Moondrop Blessing 2, Campfire Andromeda 2020, Binary Chopin, HiBy Yacht 10, Celest Pandamon V 2.0 (absolutely gorgeous shells), Tanchjim Soda, Simgot EW300, Softears RSV Mark I, Softears RSV Mark II, Tanchjim Fola, Juzear Defiant in emerald green, Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite in green, Letshuoer Cadenza 4, Simgot EM6L, Crinacle Dusk, Truthear Nova (beautiful shell), Mangird Tea Pro, Truthear Zero Blue 2 (gorgeous shell), Tangzu Xuan NV mainly because of the box art, Tipsy M3 (mid sound, but the shells are drop-dead gorgeous), Moondrop Meteor, Letshuoer S12 Ultra, Moondrop Chu 2, ROSESELSA Aurora Ultra in blue, Softears Volume S, Dunu Kima 2, GK Kunten (hate the shilling but the design is nice), Moondrop Variations in black, Simgot Supermix 4, HiBy Ace, Final Audio A4000, Letshuoer S08, Binary Dynaquattro, Tanchjim Force, Tanchjim Origin, 7Hz G1 in white (too bad the sound isn’t great), Moondrop Kadenz, Divinus Fuduverse Version 1 (not v2), and Tangzu Xue Tao, which I’m pretty sure is what originally sold me on it visually. Edit: Twistura Woodnote, Cadenza 2, Juzear Harrier (in the blue), Ddhifi Surface too

**Pretty but sound is decent** under $110 ======================================= Fosi Audio IM4. Black. I think silver looks good too but can't confirm; I have the black one. I was actually pretty surprised by the sound. Pretty good. Very pretty and elegant shell. Nicely designed. Sound is actually purty good. Defiant. In emerald green. Gorgeous shell!!!!! Solid iem. But note it does have Quality control issues. Dunu Kima 2. Get the Raven version for better artwork. Looks nice! One of the best iems at the $100 pricepoint. Celest Wyvern Abyss original. Not remaster. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous shells! More of a vocal set. Has no technicals, ie no soundstage or imaging. But great for vocals. I got it for 9 bucks. Celest Pandamon 2.0. Purty shells. Beautiful shells. Chill sound. Pair it with Kiwi Ears flex eartips. I love the way it sounds. Very comfortable. Xuan NV. Not gorgeous per se. But the box art is stunning. But the iems aren't ugly by any means. Great sound. Great vocals. Great bass. I dig it. Also comes with Tang Sancai eartips. Save those for another iem in the future. Those eartips brighten stuffy iems. **Pretty shells but I'm not sure** under $110 =================== Letshouer S08. GORGEOUS shell. I can't find myself to enjoy it. It's a weird sound. I think Artii T10 (WAY WAY uglier) sounds better. **Pretty shells but sound is eh** under $110 ========= Zero Blue 2 and Zero Blue 1. Very pretty shells. Don't recommend for sound. Gets very harsh and sibilant. Cadenza v1. In purple. I bought it. Pretty. The sound is eh though. It's thin with male vocals. Pretty though. That purple color is gorgeous. Chu 2. It's a pretty shell. Sound is eh. Thin-ish with vocals. Not full. Cadenza v2 in Blue. Pretty shell. Recently checked it out. Still have it. Has a typical sound. 7hz G1. Pretty shell. I think it looks sick in white. Bought it. Too bright. Simgot EW300. Shells look nice. I didn't care for the sound. Celest Phoenix Call. Currently $69. Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!! But the sound is oh, so close but not there. :S I still kept it because I love its design. I like the clear one! https://preview.redd.it/lnubp4i6qkkg1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=007704c2d634b3df2c5c4b51b196efc50aa20cfa

Oof. I have an addiction, like a dragon building a lair. To keep it to just iems I got interested in the idea of multi drivers with crossovers and started with a cheap kz zs10 Then I went and got a kinera Phoenixcall Duece Orchestra lite Davinci Cadenza Pandamon RSV MK2 Ice labs prismatica But right now I'm trying to round things out with some headphones, I just picked up a new tube amp, something simple and to pair with a 105 aer, and I'm currently learning about vacuum tubes lmao.

Hey guys, doing another fun tierlist/ranking of all the NEW IEMs I've heard from Nov 2025 to June 2026 (listed in order from left to right of picture, to up to down of text post). ***Full Video Breakdown*** [**HERE**](https://youtu.be/wVePREicg7E) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **VALUE TIER:** * XENNS TEA PRO SE (Balanced all-rounder with great tech and timbre) * THIEAUDIO HPE 4 MK2 (Bright-balanced, boosted but smooth treble at the edge of being too much with endgame levels of technical performance for only $400) * EPZ P40 (WITH EQ - super smooth FR with great tech) * KEFINE KLEAN SV (Clean-balanced, great tech and versatility for price) * TANGZU WANER 2 BASS RED LION (Bassy all-rounder with good vocal/treble extension and best value for $20 when it comes to accessories like tips/cable/packaging) **RECOMMENDED TIER:** * IO CIELO (Balanced all-rounder with endgame dynamics & tech while being musical) * EPZ 550 (Clean, clear, sweet vocal all-rounder, slightly airy/textured in the endnotes - upgraded Thieaudio Oracles OG for vocals) * KIWIEARS HALCYON (Engaging all-rounder with sub-bass boost and extended treble air, well-implemented MEMS) * BINARY EP321 (Balanced, clean, natural, neutral leaning, tamer low-end, slight treble boost, very technical, well-implemented MEMS) * LETSHUOER ASTRALIS (Bassy all-rounder, sub-bass focused, great low-end texture, tamer uppermids/treble) * KINERA CELEST PHOENIXCALL 2.0 (Refined v-shape with great bass texture and tech, bright leaning but not overly sharp/aggressive) * DUNU 142 (All-rounder/slight v-shape, very similar to Astrals but less refined/sharper in the treble and vocals but for $50 less) * KIWIEARS ORCHESTRA 2 (Neutral, clean, balanced, technical, vocal/midrange focused) * JUZEAR DEFIANT GAMING (95% similar sound wise to OG Defiants but with unit variance in the treble amount - watch for QC) * TANGZU HARMONIC EMPIRE XIAO QIAO (All-rounder with slight airy/sparkle to female vocals/uppermids, essentially a vocal centric EW300 that's smoother in the treble) * PUNCHAUDIO PORTAZO (Basshead/v-shape leaning, lots of low-end slam/energy and great texture all-around but not the smoothest and refined) * TINHIFI T6 (3 tunings from all-rounder, bassy, to vocal boost/brighter) * KIWIEARS CADENZA 2 (Clean, balanced, very similar to KLEAN SV but without the nozzle/tuning variety and slightly sharper in the highs) * OOOPUSX OP.22 (2 tunings from bassy all-rounder to clean/balanced) * **ZIIGAAT RUMBA: Edit - Moved up due to lower pricing. (Bassy all-rounder, wide stock tips makes it very smooth, but overall it's basically a more vocal-centric Vivace - price changed to $35 from $50)** * KIWIEARS BELLE (Warm, smooth, full, natural, good male vocals, high-volume scaling) * KZ PHANTOM (Clean, balanced, vocal/midrange centric, essentially the Zenith but with less low-end - watch for QC cuz KZ) * KZ DUONIC BASS (Goes from sub-bass/low-end focused set to bassy all-rounder while retaining great vocal/treble extension/smoothness, watch for QC cuz KZ) * KZ VIBE X (Clean, balanced, with sub-bass bounce/echo/reverb, Bone conduction timbre is very prominent and noticeable - watch for QC cuz KZ) * KZ ELDAR (Bassy all-rounder with good balance/extension elsewhere, essentially a more vocal centric EDC PRO - watch for QC cuz KZ) **NICHE TIER:** * MEZE ASTRU (Natural, immersive, balanced, musical, reverb vocals/staging, expensive) * MYER SLIIVO SL41 PRO (All-rounder with slightly sharp attack/transients, good dynamics/bass texture/technical performance, can get peaky in the uppermids) * AAV CJ20 (airy, bright, full, great for rock/metal/bands) * HIDIZS MP145 PRO (Sparkly, bright, technical, great for female vocals) * TANGZU HARMONIC EMPIRE ZHANG LIAO (Flat, full, natural, scaling, better tuned P8S) * KEFINE ARNAR (Dark, tame, clear vocals, full but clean low-end, high volume set) * EPZ P40 (stock no EQ - bright, clean, thin low-end, very smooth treble making it great for metal/rock and EQ) **SALE TIER:** * HISENIOR MEGA7 for \~$350 (Clean, balanced, natural, smooth, vanilla, inoffensive, no wow factor musically or technically - similar all-rounders for cheaper like Daybreak) * LETSHUOER EMBER for \~$300 (Bassy, smooth vocals with airy treble, immersive, direct upgrade to AFUL EXPLORER, but $500 is too expensive for single planar retail) * YANYIN BAKER for \~$300 (All-rounder with good bass texture and treble dynamics, scales good, less v-shaped Astral/142, tech could be better for $500 retail) * CRINEAR REFERENCE \~$250-300 (Neutral, flat, smooth, natural, scales great, good vocals with scaling, technical performance not that competitive at $350 retail) * JUZEAR HARRIER \~$250 (High-volume set, great for midrange and sub-bass, needs scaling or else sounds low-res, tech is not competitive at retail) * DUNU 242 \~$300 (Neutral-leaning, flat, clean, technical, can get thin in the vocals, treble can come across sharp, lots of similar neutral/flat options available for \~$300) * AFUL PERFORMER 8S \~$250 (Flat, full, neutral-leaning, basically a slightly more technical ZHANG LIAO with less note-weight and worse timbre/scaling for $100 more) * TANCHJIM SODA \~$200-250 (Balanced, smooth, natural, all-rounder, inoffensive, needs better contrast/transients/tech for $300 retail, no issues otherwise) * SIMGOT SUPERMIX5 (Flat, balanced, natural, full, good scaling with bouncy sub-bass texture, should be priced around SM4 since performance wise it's a step down) * KIWIEARS CHORUS (Sounds/graphs exactly the same as the Belle but now with an open-back design that boost the air by a tiny tiny bit) * TANGZU XUE TAO (Warm, bassy, tamer energy, smooth, not ideal as a "gaming" IEM as marketed due to poor clarity and separation at retail) **PASS TIER:** * DUNU TITAN X (Warm/bassy, smooth, but has a big dip/gap from 4-8K that makes vocals sound hollow, incomplete, and unnatural, can get better clarity, vocal/treble extension for cheaper like Waner 2 Bass, Belle, and CCA Polaris with bass switches on) * MOONDROP ARMATURE ART 12 (Bass boosted all-rounder, natural, full, good male vocals, tech/treble extension is decent but is more similar to a $300-400 IEM) * SOFTEARS SE6 LIVE (Bassy/neutral, dark leaning, smooth, natural, high-volume, immersive, enjoyed the sound... but not for $1200 - technical performance is \~$300) * JUZEAR DEFIANT GAMING (Skip if you already have OG Defiant - 95% the same sound as the OG Defiant with tiny difference in the treble that's more down to unit variance) * KIWIEARS CHORUS (Skip if you already have the Belles - 95%+ similar to the Belle) **What are everyone's favs so far for 2026?**

Sweetie, my all-rounder target is literally based off of adjusted diffuse field - Endgame IE 2024 - it's on my database, again why are we straight up lying. Just because not many came out last nov to now doesn't mean I don't like them lol >you seem to consistently prefer a thicker 1-2khz, a smoothed or recessed 3khz No. 1st of all, there's no such thing as a thicker 1-2Khz... Boosting 1-2khz moves the vocals forward, not the thickness. 2nd, I've never in my life said I want smoothed out 3khz since I like my vocals - RSV one of my favs vocal sets is a great example, also tuned the Estrella that way. Once again, why are we just straight up lying and spreading false information? As for the treble, yes a little more treble air is always nice, but that also depends on the IEM since Dark leaning sets are great with scaling, IE - EJ07 is one of my favs EDIT: Hahaha bro edited his comment and resorted to personal attacks after getting called out. Being obsessed with someone else’s preferences and then self-projecting is a certified Reddit moment

I have the Kineras, got them from AliExpress for like 15€ and I really like them! I did change the tips for the ones that come with the chu 2 and that made them a lot more comfortable. They sound great imo :)