
TRUTHEAR - TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"For an open style earbud, these genuinely surprised me with their overall performance in sound at this price point. ... IMHO, these Soundpeats PearlClip Pro are probably the best I’ve heard in this under $50 price category when it comes to this style of earbuds. ... These are one of the best clip-on earbuds in this price category especially when it comes to price to performance in sound quality and feature set"
"How much of a difference does a little 5 ohm impedance bump make? A whole hell of a lot actually. ... we get a HUGE bass boost in the balance of this IEM, running into the mid range and smoothing out the treble. If you add foam tips into the equation, what you get is a bassy, new meta-like sound with a much fuller mid bass and lower mid range, making for much richer male vocals while eliminating Harman shout and spice. Once adapted, the set has a much more pronounced mid bass kick and texture, and will satisfy a fair amount of bassheads. ... All in all, the adapter makes it sound like a completely different IEM, and that makes for a pretty versatile, choose-your-own-adventure style experience."
"I struggle to tell the difference between them and "premium" buds that cost 3 or 4 times more, so I just stick with these. ... I auditioned these between Bose QC 2024, Pixel Buds Pro and Sony WF-1000XM5 and I can't really tell the difference. ... certainly not enough to make me pay 4x as much."
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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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"Comfort is superb for me, no problem at all running them all day everyday when I WFH with constant meetings or music going on for 8+ hours."
"Distances 20KM+, I think the Prodigio Pro's good balance of comfort and grip just wins here."
"I did run a 100km race in the full size up without touching the shoe once in the whole race."
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"The sound is 100% natural, with perfectly balanced natural bass and treble, nothing feels artificial or over-boosted. ... Every song sounds exactly how it was meant to be heard, with incredible clarity and detail and naturality and immersiv-ness."
"i bought it for gaming only and liking everything about zero blue 1 so far like in music/shows/gaming"
"for me they are more versatile IEMs"
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"reduced the nozzle just merely 0.6mm (still quite large) ... I have small ear canals, what he did, did not only not solve anything, but if i were to get it, thanks to the very huge nozzle, ill likely would not be able to wear the foams comfortable"
"It also shares the big nozzle of the blue version. ... if you happen to have small ear canals, or you are looking for comfort, they could hurt or not fit well when using them ... truthear zero red is NOT good if you have small ear canals, and not safe if you dont know if you have small ear canals*) ... Klean is pretty well balanced and a lot more comfortable than Zero Red"
"For Zero red, I felt fatigue on my ear after using it for 2 hours. The nozzle is too big but my ear can handle it but not for long."
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"they lack resolution and imaging for my taste. ... Very meh sound. ... It sounds muffled and narrow ... there is not much instrument separation or resolution. ... o Red tem mais graves e subgraves do q o D13 inclusive mas falta definição e recorte ... o som dele não entrega nada que impressiona na minha opinião ... o som abafado e gravudo do Red. ... o Zero Red não entrega tanta definição pelo preço ... não é um som ruim mas fica pra trás com tranquilidade."
"The wall hack experience is not there. ... the imaging, soundstage and vertical imaging was quite poor."
"bad Sense of directions"
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"While this adds more sub bass, I think it’s a bit too much most of the time. It’s fun to use once in a while."
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"I had the zero red and replaced it with the Klean, I wont ever come back again. ... The black nozzles answers the boring treble and uppermidrange of the reds. ... if ill compare it Red is a like person slacking"
"too much bloated Bass"
"is a hard Harman (prone to shoutiness) ... brighter in the treble (with silicon eartips at least). ... it Would be a bright harman fest for me..."
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"it does need some amplfication to work best. ... the closer or below 100db sensitivity it is, the more amplfication it usually needs, if you really think that doesnt need amp at all, i fear you have been using underpowered iems for a while now. ... enjoy underpowered performance :) ... it can change the performance, which is at least 20% of the whole experience ... also dont get mad if any iem you get doesnt sound how people says it sounds if you are just using an apple dongle."
"I found them lacking sound strength and volume when using onboard audio or an average soundcard."
"Having a 4.4 balanced cable is a must."
It depends on the person, for me personally the lack of bass takes away from my comp games. Where i wanna hear the explosives and the gunshots, while still having a precise and good soundstage. I believe the truthear x crinacle zero is quite abit better than the hexa in terms of fps, but I do agree with you on the kefine delci top tier without a doubt.
r/iems • Which one is the best for ps5 gaming? ->ye tuning mismatch between the iem and your preferences. was it the original zero blue or the zero reds. zero are also known for their pretty bad fit for a good amount of people with really chunky nozzles. if the blues weren't bassy enough for you you're probably a basshead and would enjoy something like 7hz legato
r/iems • Bought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob ->firstly OP's issue is that its a tuning mismatch. man prefers absolute bass cannon set and zero blues don't deliver that, very simple anyways if thats the case everyone who's plugging their hybrids straight into their pc would be **screwed** which I don't believe 100% plays out that way. ew300, em6l, zero reds without adapter, are some common sets people just plug and play gaming on pc but also listen to for music I just happen to filter those ones because their common use on PC. gaming performance would also be screwed if their intended sound signature was completely 'destroyed' and i believe you would see a landslide of complaints supermix i've seen are particularily sensitive which I'll agree with tuning changes that i've seen so I don't completely disagree. but for *every single* hybrid and multi driver to be **destroyed** in tuning thats just very hyperbolic Either way thats my humble read on the matter. I stand by that blues tuning are *much* less bassy then the sony's presented too so I do believe that to be an issue of tuning mismatch if you're a fan of bass cannons so even if we were to grant the tuning of the blues to be guaranteed screwed, the 'stock' tuning of it would will likely still not be up to OP's preferences
r/iems • Bought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob ->Truthear zero all the way bro. Absolute value for money, only costs $47 from amazon. It has good positional audio for gaming and really crisp. FWIW, my mate and I recently did an analysis on Reddit data for IEMs. Basically ranked them by aggregated sentiment. Maybe you'll find it helpful (google RedditRecs) You can filter by use cases, price ranges, and get a breakdown of what ppl have said about the most often recommended ones (disclaimer some links are affiliate they help fund the analyses)
r/iems • Looking for IEMs under $140 with better directional audio for FPS on PC ->Месье! Посоветуй Не могу подобрать уши к shanling m1 plus. Слушаю в основном металы и электронку. Сразу кажется с непривычки, что вообще нет баса Castor pro с тублерами 1100 - уже почти к ним привык, но чего то не хватает. V образные TRN white tiger - середина и вокал сильно лезут вперед, отодвигая остальное на задний план. че-то не идут Truthear Crinacle zero - слабо звучат, но дефолтный кабель паршивый, норм кабель еще едет Вот теперь на форуме вместо вышеперечисленных рекомендуют эти KZ ZVX PRO, мол на голову выше звучат, хотя везде пишут, что баса маловато Как бы ты сравнил эти уши с вышеперечисленными? Спасибо!
r/iems • KZ ZVX PRO review- The most solid sound... just forget about the og version ->With Mic? Can you explain the mic connected to the earbud combo or standalone IEM's? Standalone IEMs, my vote is Truth Ear.
r/XboxSeriesXlS • Best gaming earbuds for Xbox Series X? (With mic included) ->Truthear zero blue for me. Played lots of cs2 with it and it was great. It's also a pick for many others, I also don't mind the Harman tuning for music. Overall a cool set but the nozzle is chunky (6.5mm)
r/inearfidelity • IEM for gaming ->for me, the real problem of zero red and blue is not their sound but their comfort is the problem. their big nozzle create the pain vacuum in my ears. i end up returned both of them because i can't wear their more than 1 hour.
r/iems • KZ ZS12 Pro X Review ->Personally I like the Trio and the Vader Balanced over any of the Truthear Zeros. You can get the Trio or Vader Balanced for under $30, and with a good cable from KBEar, you will still be under the price of the Zeros, and have better overall tonality, without the oddball shortcomings of the Zeros. I still feel, personally, that the Zero Blue is better than the Blue2. But I am in a minority for this opinion.
r/iems • CCA Trio or Truthear Crinacle Blue 2 ->Personally I like the Trio and the Vader Balanced over any of the Truthear Zeros. You can get the Trio or Vader Balanced for under $30, and with a good cable from KBEar, you will still be under the price of the Zeros, and have better overall tonality, without the oddball shortcomings of the Zeros. I still feel, personally, that the Zero Blue is better than the Blue2. But I am in a minority for this opinion.
r/iems • CCA Trio or Truthear Crinacle Blue 2 ->Something that dramatically augments the sound isn't a big deal? Ok Chief. I own all three of the Zeros. The OG Blue I gave to a friend. My Zero Red delaminated, and was trashed (still use the impedance adapter for testing), and the Zero2 I returned, because that 12k peak was absolute garbage. If they ever release a Zero:RED2 that corrects the Zero2 treble spike, and is closer to JM1 in a properly budget set, I will get it too. Just because YOU don't have a problem on a laptop (which typically has a weaker headphone putout, or if it is a Mac, they are low impedance by design), almost every PC motherboard is high impedance. It basic electronics and electrical engineering science. Can't change physics. And it's something that everyone should be aware of, so if they encounter it, they know.
r/iems • Bought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob ->There are hundreds of measurements of the Zero out there with impedance adapters. And plenty of other multi driver IEM's that show that increased impedance in the output dramatically effects the tonality of the IEM. Its literal electrical engineering, and your arguing with it. Do you think the earth is flat too? https://audioamigo.squig.link/?share=Truthear_Zero,Truthear_Zero_15_Ohm,Truthear_Zero_Blue_2,Truthear_Zero_Blue_2_15_Ohm,Truthear_Zero_Red,Truthear_Zero_Red_Ruyi_Rod Normalize that at 1k to make it make more sense. And thats from a paltry 15ohm increase. Its not uncomon to see double that on some PC sound outputs. And quantifying anecdotally that you used a shitty PC soundcard, doesnt mean anything. The majority of moden PC motherboards, especially nicer ones, have Headphone amps specifically designed for higher impedance headphones. Like 300ohm Bereydynamics and Sennheisers. It is a very well known, very well documented, and very understand electrical crossover issue. Why you are sitting here denying science is unbelievable. When there are measurements, and countless questions about it, and multiple threads telling people on PC to buy dongles to prevent it from happening.
r/iems • Bought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob ->The Zero Blue is is no way "neitral", it is a very U shaped IEM. Meaning the upper mids and sub bass are boosted. The idea was to have a more "speaker like" experience with the way the upper mids were tuned, and how the sub bass is more tuned like a subwoofer with a lot of lower gain before 200hrz. Its using a neutral sound curve known as JM1 for the mid-range presentation, but the treble and sub bass are crabked up to add wow factor. The Zero: RED is closer to neutral, and the Zero Blue 2 has more of an OG Zero Blue feel to the bass and treble tuning, but matching the timbre and tone of the RED with more bass.
r/iems • Bought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob ->Moondrop chu 2 or Tripowin vivace + some cheap dongle is my rec , something like truthear zero is a little bit better
r/iems • Good IEM for under $50 USD? ->I have the original zero blue and it’s too sensitive for my ps5 controller and I get background buzz not sure if the same would happen on the red or blue two
r/iems • Which one should I get for gaming? Also do I need a DAC? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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