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TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO
Part of ZERO:BLUE Series
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TRUTHEAR - TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO

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"I have these and nothing comes close to them in gaming"


"The imaging on them is immaculate and hence I would say they are better for your purpose."


"i bought it for gaming only and liking everything about zero blue 1 so far like in music/shows/gaming"

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"You can hear EVERY individual detail. ... Even in that game I can distinguish foot steps with explosions happening all around me."


"The bass is amazing, you can really tell how controlled the frequency bleed is and definition of these IEMs."


"$25 and I legitimately get good translation"

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"i bought it for gaming only and liking everything about zero blue 1 so far like in music/shows/gaming"


"I use Truthear crinacle zeros for when I want to LISTEN to music"


"i use crinacle zero iems and got them from the headphones zone and they work perfectly fine ... I just plug it and use it, not dac or something"

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"But after switching to the Spinfits I noticed immediate comfort and I can wear it for longer hours."

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"Same here I was using them for gaming I had all the truth ears up to the xenns iems for competitive fps. Then I got super lucky found a brand new sealed Astro a40 with the mixamp like a month ago bought it for $300 and i will never go back to iems like ever ever"


"tbh i don’t like playing games with them. ... I think the surround sound isn’t good enough. ... I mainly play Valorant, where you need to hear exactly where footsteps are and so on. It just doesn’t sound right."


"Compared to a gaming headset I have less boom subwoofer immersion effect. ... Agree for competitive games but there are other style of games where immersion is less impactful because of the IEMs lack of bass. ... They have a V signature. But I don’t get that surround effect like I get from a headset. ... I guess you hear well footsteps but you don’t get that much bass and immersion."

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"слабо звучат"

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"Don‘t get any iem with big nozzles as your first iem. ... There is a high chance you find it so uncomfortable that you think you just don‘t like how iems fit in general. ... I did exactly this mistake with the Truthear crinacle zeros."


"My earholes aren't meant for it's "GIRTH""


"the nozzles does things to my ears they didn't consent to."

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"shouty and harsh."


"sound a bit thin on both (like vocals lack a bit of body) ... feamle vocals sound a bit intense for me on both"


"I have all 4 of the Crinacle Zeroes and don't really listen to any of them as they are all just "OK", but in each case I have at least one other IEM that I prefer in some way. ... it's actually only about 70% target-compliant not "full Harman". ... The HBB Khan is basically the same IEM made slightly better"

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r/iemsWhich one is the best for ps5 gaming?
8 months ago

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.

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r/iemsBudget BEST IEM FOR GAMING
4 months ago

Truthear x crinacle zero blue not the 2 version but the OG

r/iemsBest IEM for gaming (pinpoint audio)
5 months ago

For gaming under 100 truthear crinacle zero without a doubt

r/iemsNeed A Gaming IEM ASAP
3 months ago

Budget: truthear x crinacle zero (original not the 2) Mid-high: kiwi ears astral

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r/iemsTruthear Blue 2s are here
12 months ago

I'm interested but going to wait for reviews, even though I suspect like most previous Crinacle collabs there will be an intense wall of hype that doesn't necessarily reflect the reality. I have all 4 of the Crinacle Zeroes and don't really listen to any of them as they are all just "OK", but in each case I have at least one other IEM that I prefer in some way. The main thing that interests me about these though is that the Blue/Red are both very close to something I'd listen to a lot, were it not for the massive nozzle. My thoughts on them all: * 7Hz Zero - for this tuning I prefer the original Chu, other than the crappy fixed cable. Chu sounds more resolving. Both have issues with some treble grain so I don't think either is objectively better than the other in that respect. * 7Hz Zero 2 - sounds a bit blunted to me, for this kind of warm tuning it feels a bit too "safe" and I find the QKZ HBB beats it in every way other than looks. * Truthear Zero (OG Blue) - Was innovative in some ways but it's actually only about 70% target-compliant not "full Harman". The HBB Khan is basically the same IEM made slightly better (jftr, it literally *is* the same IEM, from the same factory, with a different faceplate and tweaked tuning - I believe even the drivers are identical). * Truthear Zero Red - This one stands out in that there still isn't anything with quite the same tuning around the same price, but I find it pretty meh in terms of technicalities. It causes far too much ear canal discomfort without a sufficient payoff to be worth it, so I basically gave up on trying to listen to it. I have enough other IEMs at similar price of just above that are better such as the Artti T10, Kefine Delci and Dunu Titan S - in fairness to the Red, none of these were available at the same price point when it released and none of them has quite the same tuning. Closest thing to a direct upgrade I have is the Juzear 41t, which is nearly 3x the price and has [venting problems](https://old.reddit.com/r/iems/comments/1insj4z/some_thoughts_on_the_juzear_clear_and_myer_audio/). From what I've seen of the Blue 2 graphs, it sits somewhere between the OG Blue and the Red. The tweaked eargain is similar to the Khan, but it takes bass in the opposite direction, which looks more like the Red. It's also been said by some people that the Aoshida E20 is "the Khan with a smaller nozzle" Although personally I don't hear anything like that. It's a lot more neutral, so that's another comparison I'd like to see as it may be quite similar. In fact out of these, the E20 graph is the one that looks the most like the Blue 2. Now that Crinacle has his own IEM brand, I wonder if these will be the last ever Crinacle collab? What's interesting is that despite all the effort to make the nozzle smaller on these and Crinacle himself clearly acknowledging that it was a problem, people who have tried the 3 new CrinEar IEMs say that they all have huge nozzles.

r/iemsBought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero and I’m disappointed — need advice as a complete IEM noob
3 months ago

The biggest problem with these is that the nozzles are absolutely massive. One of the most over-recommended IEMs (along with the Red) given that most people will find them somewhat uncomfortable and potential painful in many cases. The tuning and technicalities are just OK in the current market. Send them back and get something else. The question then is what to get. You're used to a very bassy signature so you could go for something similar. The QKZ HBB is really good and has a warm/bassy signature, so that might be a bit closer to what you're used to and should be an upgrade in terms of sound quality (they're one of my favourite IEMs at any price and they're only $15). Or you can go with a different tuning, but bear in mind that you'll want to give it maybe a week of not listening to anything else to let your brain adjust. If you want something more "clean" sounding but still with a decent amount of bass (won't be as much as the Sonys) then maybe try the Kefine Klean, or if you want to spend more there's the Aful Explorer (although I personally find vocals don't sound great on that one, despite everything else about it being really good). I wouldn't spend time trying to adjust to the Zeroes though, because they'll just continue to hurt your ears and could potentially cause an ear infection. Don't try to struggle through if they are hurting your ear canals. I've done that and it takes weeks of not listening to IEMs at all to recover from the ear canal damage.

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r/inearfidelityWhich budget IEM for gaming?
over 1 year ago

I ordered them yesterday and received them a few hours ago, they are incredible! Thanks so much for your support. I’m blown away by the sound quality, i can hear things i never noticed before.

r/inearfidelityWhich budget IEM for gaming?
11 months ago

Yes, I got them! As someone who wasn’t an IEM user before, I was blown away by the sound quality — absolutely amazing! I can highly recommend them!

r/inearfidelityWhich budget IEM for gaming?
11 months ago

yess, its the right link, but tbh i don’t like playing games with them.

r/inearfidelityWhich budget IEM for gaming?
11 months ago

I think the surround sound isn’t good enough. I mainly play Valorant, where you need to hear exactly where footsteps are and so on. It just doesn’t sound right.

r/inearfidelityWhich budget IEM for gaming?
11 months ago

No, I just switched back to overears.

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r/iemsBest out of these as first IEM ?
10 months ago

kiwi ears cadenza are the best among the above. i would say just slightly lift your budget and get the truthear zero blue 1. in they are only (500 INR) difference. for where i live atleast.

r/iemsNew here, got my first iems
10 months ago

the truthear zero is a better choice .

r/iemsNew here, got my first iems
10 months ago

no? the bass is definitely better on the truthear zero blue og, imo it is better

r/iemsNew here, got my first iems
10 months ago

not twice as much but i believe that paying that extra price gives you far better experience. using truthear zero after using kiwi ears cadenza feels like a massive upgrade. the sub 20-30 dollar market is just not that good considering if you pay 10-15 extra. you get a far better iem

r/iemsBest IEMS for dubstep/edm 100$ and under
10 months ago

TRUTHEAR X CRINACLE ZERO BLUE/BLUE 2 depending on your budget. the subwoofer crossover is just amazing

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r/PHbuildapcLooking for a Good IEMs recommendations around 3-5k
12 months ago

Try [Truthear X Crinacle Zero]() or the [7hz G1]() for a lot cheaper. Both have good reviews.

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r/iemsAre IEMs really good for gaming? I have a doubt.
9 months ago

I’m following the trend of IEMs as a gamer of Black ops 6. I started low budgets : KZ 10 pro, Chu 2 and QKZ x HBB. Then I decided to try the famous Truthear Zero OG. The reasons: 1. I don’t like headsets on my head and hair. 2. The trend hype Compared to a gaming headset I have less boom subwoofer immersion effect. But I have a more clear sound for sure. Regarding footstep and space visualization, I’m not sure is really better. To be honest I’m starting to thing that my Koss KPH40 is not the best compris. Is there something I’m missing here or you are gonna say that I need to access the next level of IEMs to understand. Are the Moondrops Dusk to next level and I would feel it? Am I going to get long and beautiful bass immersion ? Or should I actually just go back to gaming headset like Ace zone ?

r/iemsAre IEMs really good for gaming? I have a doubt.
9 months ago

It’s for gaming only. And the QKZ x HBB have indeed bass but the rest is not clear at all. I would have expected that the ZERO OG would have good bass and balanced with the rest.

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r/iemsZERO 2 sounds odd
3 months ago

They sure do! The lack of bass in the og, they fixed it and made it right in the 2nd one

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r/iemsAre IEMs really good for gaming? I have a doubt.
9 months ago

because u have bad iems? sry to be the "you are gonna say that I need to access the next level of IEMs to understand" hypebeast and dont want to shit on something like the Chu or Zero OG, coz they shaped the budget category what it is today but the iem industry moves so fast these have become obsolete. >!From what u have, I also have tried are Zero OG and QKZxHBB, both are my favs, but not for gaming. TxC 0 is my EDM and movie king, which has better than average gaming performance, especially when u consider the tuning is so rumbly. TBH even Crin wasn't able to copy (gaming wise)whatever he did on the OG set to the sequel.!<>!QKZ HBB is such a lovely budget HBB tuning, when it launched the ultra budget category was filled with kz treble trashfest, honestly never got into iems before due to the bright/"audiophile" tuning. Even today's meta tuning is slipping towards the bass boost n its good to see the change. Random adhd symptoms aside, I had mentioned to FreshReviews too that the QKZ HBB sounds way too wide compared to most IEMs so much so it comes off as inaccurate, paired with the bass which makes it too fuzzy for bad games \[by bad I mean bad boomy sound design, ex Apex and Val, works perfectly on CSGO, I have no idea about BO6 but I've heard it is not the best optimised sound\]!< I'd say you should sell all but one iem. Or gift them to sm1 if u don't like selling. Then go for the ultra cheap, Tripowin Vivace -->and later on upgrade to the Ziigaat Lush or whatever the current hotcake is.

r/IndianGamingIEM's or Headphones with mic for PC gaming in 5k.
9 months ago

Sorry op i am late =_= I made an iem tier list for india out of Fresh's list ik this is late but all the people who gave u reccs are wrong(except that 1 recc for T xC 0). The best IEMs under 5k would be the Tripowin Vivace or the Truthear Crinacle Zero (Blue 1/OG) The Vivace honestly sounds better than the Hyper X Cloud 2 for gaming. Cable length wouldn't matter as such because u can buy an extender or replace the cable for something longer, since IEMs are modular it's easy to do. But the Vivace and with whatever money u are left get a seperate mic, I know it's cumbersome but the quality and versatility u get from like a usb mic is way better than most headphones with inbuilt mic List: https://www.reddit.com/r/MayankJ/s/Sy2Ng19cU3

r/iemsIEM for Gaming and Music with Good Bass
9 months ago

Agree with the other comment, Truthear x Crinacle Zero (Blue/OG not the blue 2) if u want a bassy set. The cheapest would be the Tripowon Vivace and a good budget set would be the Kefine Delci AE (normal isn't as good according to reviews, AE is better) In terms of gaming performance n price: 1. Kefine Delci AE (V shape) 2. Truthear x Crinacle Zero (Bassy/U) 3. Tripowin Vivace (V shape)

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