XENNS - Mangird Tea Pro SE

Tea pro feel more premium because it is aluminium. My question to you - would like to show off you cnc IEM to friends or enjoy WEIGHTLESS feel of Top Pro, 0 ear tension and weight hanging out of your ear canals? So yes top pro is hollow resin, and I’m happy about it. Tea pro feel so heavy after top pro that it is hard to go back to them. I have dropped mine on a floor a few time, no issues. Top pro is not a tank like tea pro, they are fine acoustic instrument. Tea pro only get an edge by a tiny amount over top pro in how coherent low end is, but you will not notice it unless you really listen to both back and forth for some time, ao don’t stress. Vocals, treble, air, technical abilities and even mids are all better on top pro than tea pro DaVinci is just meh it sounds low res low quality compared to top pro - completely lacking in air and technicals (not worth the money at all there are so many better sets for same price, like Astrals and even Crescent would be better by a lot) Performer 8 is not even in competition, lower mids / lows are bad. Bass is mediocre. Treble and technicals are good, but what’s the point if everything else is not on par. — Actually I would also disregard tea pros and get Astrals if this is $ limit! Otherwise top pro! Astrals are better or at least equal to tea pro in every aspect, but they might sound peaky to you (due to your sensitivity - if it is in air region and not 6-7k region, most sibilance is not actually caused by peaks above 10k, but rather by peaks 3-7k region!) So my final conclusion for you would be: - got 450-500$ get top pro and never look at another IEM for long time, if you don’t step on your IEM… - out of budget, than find some where / some one who may be sells and can let you listen Astrals (they are better than tea pro man, or equal depending on your ear, so over all more consistent high result = safer buy at great price tag!) - if you REALLY can not get astral to listen to before buying than … buy Astrals I’m 99% sure your “sibilance sensitivity” comes from type of music you listen to + quality of recording + previously lower grade headphones most likely, so I don’t think Astrals will sound harsh at any point to you 👍🙂 (other wise save money and get top pro those do AMAZING on metal and hip hop or any genre because they never actually become harsh / sibilant while having good amount of bass and amazing mids and treble)

Thanks for suggestion. ​I think I found next attempt, jaytiss must have been onto something. Tea pro SE has monarch mkIV type of midbass to upper mids range, abit less sub bass than top pro but more upper mids and lower treble - than same treble 2500-4500hz (with touch less sub bass it should make vocals less recessed - as they are on mkIV but less peaky (safer for all-arounder use case). Than again mkIV type of air (above top pro level, which is what I want, more technical and airy without sibilance of k and 10-12.5k https://preview.redd.it/8jbk9e9ywycg1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=5f1368f835e716413f7f4c28fbbd0549bf15f2cb

Arcanis I have compared and I did not like treble and technicals on that IEM, mids are equally good sure. Bass good, not better than top pro. So thank you sincerely, but I do not think it is for me I found tea pro see to be basically same low end with slight reduction in sub bass, while it boosts upper mids and lower treble - where vocals live + it boosts air region and technical ability (which will open up upper vocals - make vocal sound more open environment rather than sound proofed studio recording) https://preview.redd.it/28ze4tv3xycg1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf95ccd7a18c5052e7146b1696b504c7ab5099d7

* tighter sub bass, a touch less warmth due to midbass reduction = less bleeding to mids (most reviewer don’t say but I do find top pro bass to be a touch boomy/overflowing due to amount of low end boost or luck of perfect control) Those changes sound EXACTLY how I would want to adjust top pro on low end - they alone would allow for vocals to shine more as right now I think mids over take higher mids and treble where vocals live. * update is that the one? https://preview.redd.it/vn9k8hjjmycg1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9fc0ca889c5c5f7b4ba74ab59bb4759cae9f0a2

https://preview.redd.it/e8k9ytcswycg1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=400f6ec92dff58f4daaf5fd6161ce7cbb9daeaaf Thanks for suggestion. ​I think I found next attempt, jaytiss must have been onto something. Tea pro SE has monarch mkIV type of midbass to upper mids range, abit less sub bass than top pro but more upper mids and lower treble - than same treble 2500-4500hz (with touch less sub bass it should make vocals less recessed - as they are on mkIV but less peaky (safer for all-arounder use case). Than again mkIV type of air (above top pro level, which is what I want, more technical and airy without sibilance of k and 10-12.5k

Against the Tea Pro SE and Top Pro it really comes down to really subtle differences like in the treble where the Top Pro edges out the Hype 4 Mk2 and Tea Pro SE but only by a bit from what I personally tried and demo'd a bit ago with a buddy of mine. All 3 of the sets are pretty damn good and trade blows in a lot, and from what I tested with a bit of PEQ, they all take PEQ phenomenally well. Kinda crazy how even 4-5+ years ago sets were coming out at double to triple the price that trade blows with modern cheaper additions in the 4-600 dollar range. I might cop these honestly but I already have the DUSK AND the Top Pro lol. Might instead save for a Monarch or IE900 or U4s but I need to demo all 3 at once before pulling the trigger.

**Merry Xmas ya'll!** Here's a quick list of the best IEMs I've heard that **came out** in 2025. Full video breakdown [here](https://youtu.be/jnNvbrCh8Yg). IEM Ranking List [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZHVib50XFQW4up3SwOZUTbI-hZB6Ir5LX6XnZblIM6o/edit?usp=sharing). \--------------------------------------------------------------------- **Under $25 (Sales Included)** * TangZu Waner 2 (Balanced/Clean) * Tanchjim Bunny/Zero Ultima DSP/3.5 (Balanced/All-Rounder) * HM: KZ Duonic (Bassy All-Rounder/Sub-bass focused) * HM: GK Kunten (Bassy All-Rounder) * HM: Kiwiears Belle (Warm/Bassy/Thick/Smooth) **Under $50 (Sales Included)** * 7Hz Elua Ultra (All-Rounder/Dynamic/Slight V) * KZ Zenith (Balanced/Clean/Smooth) * HM: Truthear x Crinacle Zero Blue 2 with 5 Ohm Adapter (Basshead) **Under $125 (Sales Included)** * Simgot EG280 (All-Rounder/Bright Leaning/Vocal Forward) * Tanchjim Fission (Neutral/Balanced/Smooth) * Kiwiears Airoso (Warm/Airy) * Kefine Quatio (Bassy/Dynamic/Versatile) * HM: JUZEAR Defiant (All-Rounder/Slight V/QC issues) * HM: Kiwiears Etude (Bouncy Bass/Scaling/Bone Conduction Drivers) * HM: 7Hz Diablo (Warm/Bassy/Thick/Dark) * HM: 7Hz Divine (Clean/Balanced) **Under $200** **(Sales Included)** * LETSHUOER S12 ULTRA (All-Rounder/Slight V/Bassy) * Crinear DayBreak/EPZ P50 (Balanced/Smooth/Vanilla) * Kiwiears Aether (Balanced/Airy) * Ziigaat Lush (Balanced/Warm Leaning/Scaling) * MYER CK2V (Bright/Sparkly) * HM: Punch Audio Portazo (Basshead) **Under $300 (Sales Included)** * Kiwiears Astral (All-Rounder/Slight V) * EPZ K9 (All-Rounder/Fuller-Less Shouty Harman 2019) * Softears Volume S (Balanced/Warm) * Ziigaat Crescent (Warm/Sparkly) * Punch Audio Martilo (Basshead) * Kiwiears Orchestra 2 (Neutral/Vocal Forward) * Yanyin Canon Pro/YU9 Que (Neutral/Smooth/Scaling) * HM: Kiwiears Septet (Bright/Airy) * HM: Tanchjim Force (Vocal forward/Clean) * HM: Juzear Defiant (Smooth/Scaling/Mid-Range) * HM: Dunu 142 (All-Rounder/Slight-V/Sharper Kiwiears Astral) **Under $500 (Sales Included)** * Thieaudio Hype 4 MK2 (Bright/Energetic/Clean) * Xenns Tea Pro SE (Balanced/Natural) * Xenns Top Pro (Balanced/Clean/Sparkly) * NICEHCK ROCKIES (Balanced/Full/Airy) * Ziigaat Luna (Warm/Airy) * Ziigaat Arcanis (Vocal Sauce/Mid-Range Scaling) * HM: HiSenior MEGA 7 (Balanced/Smooth/Neutral) **Under $2000** * Thieaudio Monarch MK4 (Clean All-Rounder/Bassy with Switch) * Thieaudio Valhalla (All-Rounder/Dynamic/Bassy) * LETSHUOER MYSTIC 8 (Neutral/Bright/Airy) * Softears RSV MK2 (Bassy All-Rounder/V-Shape) * FIIO FX17 (Warm All Rounder) * HM: AFUL DAWN-X (Sub-bass/Smooth/Scaling) * HM: BGVP SOLOMON (Bright/Slight V)

My picks would be Arete 2 Hype 4 MK2 Astral (but treble energy killed my ear canals also too big for my ears) Tea Pro Top Pro Tea Pro SE (again high treble energy) Volume S (has weird treble spikes for my ears) A bit higher I really loved RSV MK2 (possibly max I would want to spend on an IEM) Can also try Monarch IV at 1200 or so Valhalla was truly great but don’t think it is worth 2 grand On cheaper side honestly, I haven’t found anything I liked. I tried the Aful Explorer but comparing them to my Arete 2 and they were just… well… awful. I have yet to try out Horizon, Odyssey 2 or Aful 8S but heard good things about them. Definitely try to have a return option. There is also Mega 5 EST that people love but I have not tried. Personally I am enjoying the Arete 2.

My picks would be Arete 2 Hype 4 MK2 Astral (but treble energy killed my ear canals also too big for my ears) Tea Pro Top Pro Tea Pro SE (again high treble energy) Volume S (has weird treble spikes for my ears) A bit higher I really loved RSV MK2 (possibly max I would want to spend on an IEM) Can also try Monarch IV at 1200 or so Valhalla was truly great but don’t think it is worth 2 grand On cheaper side honestly, I haven’t found anything I liked. I tried the Aful Explorer but comparing them to my Arete 2 and they were just… well… awful. I have yet to try out Horizon, Odyssey 2 or Aful 8S but heard good things about them. Definitely try to have a return option. There is also Mega 5 EST that people love but I have not tried. Personally I am enjoying the Arete 2.

I've got both tea pro se and softear volume s, I gota swtich ear tips for my tea pro se from stock to w1 to avoid sore ear canal but I've never experience any discomfort with volume S stock tips. It just feels good for long sessions that why I switch between them. I would really suggest to try out volume s for both comfort and sound.

Xenns tea pro the best for gaming around 350

Never tried dusk but had the blessing 3 before getting the tea pros and i instantly sold my blessing. The tea pros are tuned insanely well and are crazy good for fps games

2 IEMs can have the same FR and sound completely different. The most important thing is how it sounds to your own ears. I've prob tried around 15 IEMs (under 1000) and found the Tea Pros to be my favourite. Are you saying if you eq a cheap IEM to your prefered FR, you won't notice a diff? Stop the cap

I had the volume s but felt like they lacked sub bass and the mid bass was too overpowering as well as the treble was kind of bright as gun shots were uncomfortable in fps games. Tea Pro however are perfect for all genres of music and for gaming imo

I feel like the tea pro balances out sounding neutral while having a good amount of bass. Other sets I tried were also good like volume s and blessing 3 but they lacked in other departments. Tea pro is a very good all rounder

Don't have the ke4 but got the new crinear meta which is supposed to be similarly tuned to the ke4 and I still prefer my tea pro over it. Bass quality feels better and the treble is much smoother and non fatigueing compared to the meta

Tea pro has better build quality than hype 4 while being cheaper and has smoother treble

Tea Pro for bass + gaming

I do think that the Top Pro sounds more technical with bigger soundstage and better for gaming so for that price difference I would choose it. But I do use the Tea Pro more than the Top Pro as the treble is smoother and in general the added bass is more exciting. Top Pro does get fatigueing for me after a while while the Tea Pro's have the perfect amount of treble for me.

I’m using these with tangzu sancais balance and divinus velvet and absolutely loving the sound. Worthwhile upgrade over the tea pro if you are not a bass head. I thought they were too bright for me when I first got them but I released that’s just the analytical sound of the TANCHJIM luna and when I used them with my btr7, they sounded much smoother and musical. I do prefer the tea pros with the Luna though since the extra bass compliments the lunas sound signature

The bass quality is much better on the top pro and they sound more balanced than the tea pro which is more bassy. I find them amazing in cs2 aswell

Haven’t tried the regular top but the top pro is worth the upgrade over the tea pro.

Put it this way. After ab testing them both for a few days, the tea pro have now been sitting in my drawers for 2 weeks

I love my tea pro but I love my top pro even more. But in the 300 price range I haven’t heard a better IEM than the tea pro

I do actually have the hype 4 mk2, got it cheap during 11/11 but I still prefer my tea pros over them, they sound good and detailed but lacks the soul and musicality of the tea pros for music enjoyment.

True which is exactly why the tea pro was so much more popular then the original hype 4, it was cheaper and most people prefered the tuning. I wished they just improved the original hype 4 tuning for the mk2 instead of turning it into a top pro-like iem

I still have the cloud2's from 2018 and in cs2, there is no comparison vs my Tea Pros. Picking every small detail is much easier to hear and pinpoint.

You write shape and fit for Tea Pro but the Top Pro has the same shape, just slightly longer nozzle and different materials.

Just the Xenns Tea Pro for me. Nothing else has really wowed me below this price to want it

I like the tuning as Xenns managed to make it sound neutral and fun at the same time. Pleasant bass boost with nice warm forward vocals and the treble is sparkly enough for me to enjoy and not to be fatigued.

Theyre great! Went from several KZ's, Cadenza to Top Pro, to Tea Pro and now Odyssey. I honestly like these over all of them. Silk to the ears, can listen to music for hours.

I love the Martilo and I listen to electronic music that can get quite busy and the separation and detail is very good. I still wanted more though and bought the Tea Pro SE and it was a bit of a trade off. Definitely not as much bass quantity, but still great quality and certainly more separation and detail. Edit: The set that really interests me is the Dunu DK3001 BD and I’m wondering how these would do for your music choice.

Yeah I kind of wish I would’ve gotten them over the Tea Pro SE. I think they would have been a more ideal set for my electronic music. I threw away the box for the Tea Pro SE, so selling them is out of the question. Would be great to find someone who had the BD and wanted to trade for the Tea Pro SE. I’d say that’s a pretty unlikely scenario unfortunately. I love the Tea Pro SE at least. I just think I would’ve loved the BD more!

I started with Sony IER Z1R and had it for 4 years then upgraded to Xenns Mangirdle Tea Pro SE next time I'm getting AFUL Performer 8s

i had tea pro se yeah pretty capable along eith yanyin baker

i had tea pro se yeah pretty capable along eith yanyin baker

I'd personally go with the Tea Pros, I have and love them. The Tea Pros are a smooth listen with great bass, while not forfeiting details and resolution. Honestly I think I'd be hard pressed to find a better set under $400. Although I'd love to try the ISN H60.

I've had the Tea Pros and just sold it. It was a boring tuning to me and I thought the faceplate was going to look better in person, but it's so dark that even in good lighting it's not noticeable sadly.

Ya the Tea Pros are great and they perform on par with those of its price bracket ($400 and under). I just feel they are a bit boring, I am not a bass head so the bass is fine if anything sometimes the mid bass presentation can come off a bit too thick and warm for certain tracks to my ears. The treble is nice, but I am a bit hard to please as I am a treb head so the Tea Pros again come off as tame or relaxed to my ears. Still a great set though, but I am about to sell my 4 main iems (which includes the Tea Pros) to budget for a more dynamic set within the $200-600 bracket.