TinHiFi - C2 2025

Hey are quite aggressively v-shaped. In that price range I'd go for the Tin C2 instead, which is a more neutral-ish U-shape and you can also tame the slightly zingy upper treble with Spinfit CP-100+ tips, if you find it is too much. It's also much higher build quality than the EW200 which has quite thin, flexible metal faceplates. I'd go with the older one, not the 2025 version, because the old one is cheaper and has a more neutral bass shelf. The 2025 has more sub-bass though, so you might want that; it's still not an over bloated level, just sounds a bit more v-shaped, but it's only about 1 or 2 dB different at most.

I'm going to recommend instead of spending more money, actually spend a bit less money and get the Tin Hifi C2 2025. I personally find the Red a bit meh in terms of technicalities. Apparently they have quite bad unit variance, so something like 1 in 5 are actually very good, which explains some of the recommendations for gaming etc. But the rest sound a bit soft, they lack the incisive bite in transients, which in turn makes everything sound a bit indistinct or "fuzzy". The reason I suggest the C2 is it's the opposite of that. It's a single dynamic and a very good one, so there's no possibility of interference between the two drivers as can happen with the Red. It's very well tuned and has that "bite" that's missing from the Red. There are some good IEMs around the €120 mark, but I worry that all the ones I can think of also have at least one significant downside, so there's a big risk you wouldn't like it. The C2 has a mild v-shape tuning, so there's a bit of a bass boost and a bit of a treble boost, but not so much that the bit in the middle is missing. The bass and midrange are very smooth on the 2025 version. The upper treble emphasis could be a bit too much, but if you find that to be the case you can address it with different eartips. However, it gives everything a certain added "sparkle" compared to neutral, which is something you might like, and is possibly one of the things that's missing from the Red's quite warm, neutral-ish tuning. I think the C2 2025 is about €40 and there's also the older C2 that's about €20. Both are good and the old one is a bit of a bargain actually, but I think for general music listening, especially if you want a more engaging sort of sound signature, the 2025 one is worth the extra for the slightly increased bass. It's a very subtle difference, but it's quite noticeable if you listen to them side-by-side. Everything just sounds a bit fuller on the 2025 version.

It's not 100% flat neutral (but nothing is in that price range), more U-shaped, but the Tin C2 is very good. It gets closer to neutral with Spinfit CP-100+ tips since those roll off the extra upper treble that they have, leaving it as pretty neutral with a slight bass boost. But they have very clean, well extended treble that IMO puts them quite ahead of the 7Hz Zero or Zero 2 for technical performance. Similar to the Simgot EW200 but that's a lot more v-shaped. Also the C2 has the best build quality out of any of those. The older one (which is now around $20) is closer to neutral than the 2025 version, which has a bit more sub-bass and sounds slightly more v-shaped. Both are very similar though. You probably wouldn't know there was a difference if you listened to them a day apart rather than A/B them side-by-side. If you want more of a bright-neutral with flatter bass, the Moondrop LAN is pretty good (around $40).

If you want something that sounds like the 7Hz Zero there's the original Moondrop Chu. It has a poor quality, non-removable cable, but apart from that I'd say it sounds better than the Zero. The most direct upgrade from that is the Moondrop LAN, but it's about $40. It's worth it if you can stretch your budget, because it has a much better (and removable) cable than the Chu, and the tuning is more refined than either the Chu or the Zero. There isn't much else with a similar neutral-bright tuning until you get into the $200+ bracket. If you aren't set on neutral bright specifically I'd look at the Tin C2 which is more U-shaped, but is a far better sounding (and better made) IEM than just about anything else in that price bracket. It's also [approved for gaming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XynoXDaYCmY&t=2422s) by GadgetryTech although he hasn't done his full review yet.

Tin C2 2025 is recommended by GadgetryTech for gaming (he hasn't done a full review of them yet though, just mentioned them in a buyers guide from a few months ago). They're also built like tanks, so might hold up a bit better if you aren't too careful with your IEMs. They have deep-recessed 2-pin sockets too, so if you're prone to breaking the pins these should be a lot better. Personally, I prefer them to the Truthear Zero, mainly because they're more comfortable, but they also sound a bit more coherent (and they're cheaper).

https://preview.redd.it/8eh7pzmevxhf1.jpeg?width=2992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=127924c71b42eab7702613ced11c31d4a8e13c94 my recommend is c2 mech warrior, mine is c2 2025

https://preview.redd.it/8eh7pzmevxhf1.jpeg?width=2992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=127924c71b42eab7702613ced11c31d4a8e13c94 my recommend is c2 mech warrior, mine is c2 2025

I use primarily budget IEMs. My on-the-go pair is usually my Chu 2s or Nuos. I do also occasionally use the LANs. At home I use the Kefine Kleans. The other sets I have include the Hexa, Delci, and EW200, and the THifi C2s. The Kleans provide me with clean and accurate male vocals while still sounding natural which is really what I'm looking for in an IEM.

Tin C2, just a bit V sound signature, but for the price... ARTII R2, non fatiguing sound, almost laid back. Small shell, comfortable 

Yeah, ive had a salnotes zero, prob the comfiest iem ive ever had, now using a Tin C2, also quite confortable. Ive already tried tip rolling with the T10, gets better, but nowhere near confortable for extended use

Tinhifi c2 mech warrior, great build for the money, and really clean sound.

Well most times they are pretty accurate, for example I really enjoy the tinhifi C2. I'm not sure why, it doesn't graph to my preference all that closely, then I noticed the C2 2024 was coming out and the graph looked like they just added a little bass which I do in eq normally. Well when I got the new version it honestly sounded like the 2 graphs had got mixed up. Basically they changed the driver and it made the note weight got away, but somehow it graphed totally different than it sounded. It's not a bad iem but it was not what I was expecting. I guess you could say other variables like drivertype can change how things sound, like planars have their own characteristics etc.

Kefine Delci or Tinhifi C2.