Crinacle's NEW $50 in-ear headphone - TruthEar Zero Impressions

[@jasonberger8979]

The manufacturer including the specific rig that the frequency response measurement was done on is next-level

[@crin]

eat your heart out, objectivists

[@nicholassimorangkir9093]

Ayyy

[@vsarple]

crinacle we need new updated waifu tier list please!

[@arunthebuffoon4554]

@@vsarple yup, I totally disagree with some of the rankings too, he needs to revise the list

[@kyoroshidest1865]

Just got mine from the preorder. I love the tuning of this over the KATO. The sub bass is just damn good

[@vollkerball1]

savage!

[@mattriarchal]

I can’t believe you don’t know how much the anime girl improves technical performance 10x

[@alexossan2829]

Also, I think having an anime girl placebo is a lot cheaper than snake oil placebo. Oh shoot. I hope no cable maker saw this and decide to start slapping anime girls on their "upgrade cables"...

[@error4159]

@@alexossan2829 They will know

[@wavingbuddy3535]

@@error4159 the anime girls make these so much better

[@parbatrai8087]

Guy speaking facts

[@manasdwivedi5217]

*Sales performance

[@zerorusher]

Regarding the harman tuning and Crin, he explained in his video about this iem that it uses the dual DD configuration with real crossover. Basically, the idea is to let the 10mm DD taking care of 20-200hz like an actual subwoofer and the smaller DD taking care of the rest of the spectrum. Since people tend to like harman tuning, which has elevated bass, and they had a DD exclusively for Bass and another DD for mid-highs, which helps to achieve a flatter mid region, it seemed a great opportunity to aim for a $50 true harman tuning iem.

[@wiesolos]

How does that configuration contribute to achieve a flatter mid region?

[@zerorusher]

@@wiesolos Since the smaller driver is not reproducing sub 200hz, there's no low frequencies to "contaminate" the mids, this makes achieving a flatter mid much easier.

[@CED.Dweller]

You paid attention. I salute you.

[@paulosilva8200]

To much treble . And yes for a chifi having a real crossover os rare. European brands they all use real crossovers instead of divider crossover

[@nguyenvietlamanh5464]

Honestly I love the box. I have a whole collection of those on display. "It's anime and it's art"

[@Creesic]

Yeah I feel as though it's better than getting scantily clad figures

[@cyancannon1507]

based

[@trocadero1965]

Art, sure computer art 100%

[@Nu_Dawn]

Well...I mean, it works right? *looks at my Moondrop Chu and Nekocake box*

[@dineshdas8392]

Indeed

[@LunaraMoth]

if i had the money i would collect all of the moondrop boxes, all of the artwork on their boxes are beautiful

[@elasmojones]

100%

[@kylemcdonnell86]

It'd be awesome if all reviewers identified their ear canal resonances so we had more info on why some identify certain products as "shouty", etc, and others don't.

[@crd7876]

They would need to agree on a standard measurement system / product and release it to scrutiny, hopefully Linus will be the start of that as he mentioned having all of his office get theirs measured as a point of comparison for how they react.

[@AudioMemo]

All I want is the Resolve x Dunu Collab IEM and then I can stop buying IEMs.

[@ResolveReviews]

That would just be the SA6 though :D

[@metal571]

👀

[@AudioMemo]

@@ResolveReviews I guess that means I should stop buying IEMs.

[@rem792]

@@ResolveReviews Wouldn't mind a dynamic driver for the bass in there, though.

[@patrickdanneker5480]

This

[@Junl09]

Sadly, I am one of those people that sees the waifu & goes "you have my attention". Probably why I have 5 Moondrop IEMs...

[@kaeede91]

Same. Those kinds of art just grab my attention. My first expensive IEM into the hobby was the Ikko OH1s and the presentation is just great.

[@carminedesanto6746]

You too 😋

[@za1231in]

sadge..

[@kms-shoo]

Sounds like win-win for me!

[@VaporEG]

....sad

[@MrBlitzpunk]

When this was first released i thought "oh another sub 150$ IEM from crin" Turns out it was 50$, that thing looked too beautiful for that price

[@JamieVatarga]

I was going to take a break from purchasing IEMs and headphones for a while. Definitely feeling some fatigue from colabs as well. But I may pick this one up since it is only $50 and I'm curious. But yeah, colabs were cool when it was more spaced out and something to note. But it feels like companies are reaching for colabs now as an easy marketing boost. With a new reviewer colab every week

[@sephondranzer]

You sound like you’re trapped in a Chifi or Midfi Hell. You could always go the PreCog route and save for a high end pair of IEM’s. Gives you a break to put your energy into something nice? After a while that sounds more like addiction.

[@JamieVatarga]

@@sephondranzer I am happy where I am with my headphones and IEMs. Like Ananda and Dusk. I just like to test, measure, and experiment with EQ or Damping on cheaper headphones and IEMs for fun and see what's a good budget recommendation for people

[@sephondranzer]

Oh I see, I thought it sounded like Midfi Hell for a second. Totally agree with the pacing, I love Crinacle but this pacing is textbook bad; always let your products breathe.

[@ydid687]

@@JamieVatarga hello where can one find a collated list of your recommendations then? please & thank you.

[@GeloOfficialPR]

I really want a repleacement for my ZS10 Pro's... Let me know if u get these

[@inoob26]

As a person who likes bass and female vocals this IEM seems perfect for me. Haven't used anything audiophile before so hope this treats me well

[@Rorensuwl8]

I got mine! Really recommend

[@10010Linus]

got mine yesterday, dont have a proper amp for them yet as i find their audio less than satisfactory whan driven by my phone/laptop, i did get a set of TRN bt20s TWS dongle things for them and im very happy with this combo

[@drewmorg.]

@@10010Linus How'd it go with Amp? I got my Schiit Magni today and honestly it is nothing amazing. I find the sound quality identical when volume matched to everything else I was using.

[@10010Linus]

@@drewmorg. still dont have a proper quality amp, recently got a GSX1000 2nd edition though it does sound better than when i used my astro mixamp lol still prrefer the TWS combo though

[@drewmorg.]

@@10010Linus I went crazy A-B testing the equipment yesterday. It was not until I V shape EQ'd my 560S headset that they really came to life and especially noticed the difference with the Magni amp. The low power Behringer interface required higher volume levels to get the same levels of warm bass on the low end. The instruments and noise don't separate as much and it's an overall flatter and compressed concoction of noises. The Amp definitely allows for finer details to shimmer and shine in the background and have their space to breath. It is NOT "night and day" and if you had no told someone you switched sources they would not know the difference.

[@VitorMach]

I recently got the Dusk, and while it sounds great overall and is very detailed, I also find it a bit shouty compared to the Aria. I suspect this might be a Crin thing, like the extreme focus on sub-bass.

[@hartyewh1]

I don't hear that at all in mine. Different hearing and preferences.

[@VitorMach]

@@hartyewh1 different ear canals will have different resonance peaks.

[@VitorMach]

@@neandrewthal I apply -1.5dB in the high mids for the Dusk, and then it's perfect to me. With the Aria I have no major issues, besides the slightly muddy mid-bass.

[@VitorMach]

@@neandrewthal yeah it can be quite annoying.. :/ it's the reason we should seek reviewers with similar tastes to ours (or at least understand how the perceptions of a reviewer would translate to our own)

[@hsdnbjxybny4940]

I dont like the Starfields... and everyone everyone recommends them. technically they are quite good, but if you listen to them for a long time, they are very tiring. for me personally the Audiosense DT200 is the way to go...

[@angeldrgn]

For future unboxings please consider doing a top down view for the unboxing experience to give a better view of the product and overal watchibility and quality. I believe it would vastly increase the overall quality of your videos. Great review in all other aspects.

[@JohnsDough1918]

I'm looking forward to more IEMs using DDs in a similar fashion. I'm not into the Harman IE target, but I'm curious to hear how the Zero handles a little EQ.

[@PhilBushay]

Lovin the new impression vids already

[@katalysis]

I would choose the anime girl over the word "zero" any day of the week.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I'd be fine with a brown box.

[@colinmartin2861]

I'm curious and ordered these and his planar collab after getting the ZEX pro's and absolutely adoring them. I knew nothing about the drama or the fact that the smaller driver was doing nothing, but in my ears and making noise, they made me happy. If I hate 'em, it's not a big loss. But I share his ideal sound of "flat with elevated sub-bass". Unless we're talking grado. Grado is just one of my weird fetishes and why I don't care at all about graphs.

[@somebrokefella5522]

Yeah, Grados are weird, but they fine as hell

[@Smzxe]

Zex pro is horrible

[@colinmartin9797]

@@Smzxe thanks for your opinion, mine is that I quite liked them for a lot of music. Energetic and fun, if narrow. I also enjoy my $3000 grade gs3000e's. Don't be a dick. Let people enjoy things. Though I do think the new 7hz zero are definitely better. Jesus christ, did your mother never teach you manners?

[@Rorensuwl8]

Do you still recommend zex pro?

[@colinmartin9797]

@@Rorensuwl8 honestly now that the 7hz zero is out it's a tougher call since those have better soundstage and imaging, but the ZEX has a livlier, more energetic feel (and the fit on the kz is better for me) as an all around product though, I think the 7hz zero is the king of the sub $50 range right now, but if I only listened to energetic rock, punk, etc. (Stuff that doesn't rely on space and separation) The ZEX would be the better choice.

[@ThatOneGuyEmblem]

idk about most other people, but when I want to watch a review about a headset/headphone/earbud/IEM/whatever, I don't exactly want to hear about how you feel about anime girls or the branding in general. I want to know about the product itself. that's pretty much it for my 2 cents.

[@jasonweaver3629]

Solid adaptive review technique from one of the best, thank you.

[@wrbrown571]

I would love to see a Resolve collab. It'll be the Toyota Camry of IEMs 😁. Affordable, comfortable, understated, good quality based on proven technology and excellent value for money and a tasteful touch of stylishness. The name: Let's go with Koss x Resolve KSC 100 . Of course it will have detachable cables.

[@onepieceatatime]

Waiting for the Resolve and Sean Olive collab, wait for it...the "Resolive."

[@nitinpandey2]

You should definitely go for a collaboration, Andrew.. it would sure be one of the most popular IEM..

[@zBatos]

New to the iem world and bought these for gaming and I love them so far. One thing that confuses me though is the different bore sizes. Is one better than the other for competitive gaming? ie footsteps

[@volarex5311]

How about for music? You enjoying it?

[@zBatos]

@@volarex5311 not an audiophile by any means but I think these are pretty good for music. I’m usually gaming and listening to music in between so as long as I can hear the music I’m good lol

[@buzzlightyearoh]

@@volarex5311 amazing for music especially for the price just got mine today and I've been listening to them for a few hours. definitely better than my airpods pro

[@ew7007]

Cool review! Thanks for that. I see you use an EV PL20 (or RE20) as a mic for your videos and that's a great choice. Been a big fan of EV mics since the '80s. But... I hate to say this but you're doing it wrong, haha. You have it micing your voice off axis. Why? That is an amazing broadcast vocal mic but it was designed to used on axis by the great engineers at EV. You're probably getting a huge bass rolloff doing it that way and it is your show so do it your way for sure. Just saw that and wondered why. Anyhow, nice job on the reviews and thank you again.

[@GadZookz]

It makes sense that the Harman folk were not allowed to reintegrate with society right away. Let’s face it; they just know too much. Wherever they are, we can only hope they get to listen on their own earphones of choice rather than having all the latest collabs forced into their raw, chafed ears. We owe them as much. 🤔

[@jk9436]

I always wonder with the cheaper IEMs and with new brands if the diaphragm materials (compounds) are sufficiently qualified in terms of longevity. Diaphragms or drivers are often made of elastomers (like the driver of this IEM). Elastomers age and so does the diaphragm material. I trust established manufacturers to an extend more (such as Sennheiser etc.) that the diaphragm materials are qualified for a life of 10-20 years. Thus "always" sounding the same during the lifetime/usage. It would be interesting times after 5-10 years to measure the IEMs presented here again.

[@katalysis]

You speak as if the price of audiophile products are dominated by material cost. Here's a secret: they're not.

[@jk9436]

@@katalysis Thank you for your response. I am not concerned with the relationship between sales price, BOM (Bill of Material) costs, and audio quality. Rather, I wonder whether the products / drivers / elastomers are sufficiently qualified. E.g. by means of artificial aging. It would be a shame if IEMs/headphones, regardless of price range, no longer deliver the same (audio) quality as brand new after 2-3 years, wouldn't it? From my own experience with elastomers in technical products, there are serious differences in the quality and durability of supposedly identical elastomers.

[@ThiefJack]

@@jk9436 Solid argument. I’d trust someone doing even a imperfect test instead of a random commenter on KZbin saying “no”

[@Plucks_IEM_Wonderland]

Man I like this new unboxing series!

[@st.altair4936]

A large portion of the IEM audience are weebs, and IEMs are much more common in Japan. That's why the waifu branding is becoming the norm

[@ryanreviews8566]

I must have similar resonances as you since I found the "stock" zeros to be shouty as well. A bit of tuning and its perfect for me now.

[@portero9593]

In your video at 9:19 can you tell us what songs you noticed that blending you mention or some kinda example, sorry im just a bit confused

[@youjohn__]

Return of the king

[@NekoOkto]

The anime girl sometimes literally makes me buy a specific IEM, lol

[@snezzy1]

Good short Video. even understandable for some one new in this genre👍

[@barbaroja.mp3]

please get into it...I feel I would Dig a Resolve tuned set of headphones

[@divinecurrent9053]

You are definitely not the only one who hears most IEMs are too brittle and forward sounding. Most every IEM I have tried (that is close to in ear Harman) sounds to me like there is a huge elevation from 3-5 kHz, like 7-10 dB more than it should be. Doing sine sweeps and compared to my HD650, Focal Clear MG, and HE-500, those over ear headphones have a normal response in the 3-5kHz region, whereas when I switch back all my IEMs, every single one of them is super elevated and shouty in that region. Only 3 IEMs sound somewhat correctly tuned to me, the Hifiman RE-400, Final Audio E5000, and the Senn IE800S. These all happen to have a dip in the 3-5kHz region, so no wonder. I always use EQ even with portable so it's not a major concern for me, but it kind of sucks that EQ is necessary or else most every IEM sounds wrong to my ears. But I'm glad someone else out there agrees Harman IEM target is much too forward sounding, it could be that our ear pinna and canal shapes are very similar.

[@64bitanthony50]

Anime centric packaging means the manufacturer cares about the iem in my eyes, aria, chu and now this.

[@tomas_m]

Did you upgrade cameras or something? The image looks considerably cleaner and more detailed

[@popzeus3000]

I think you might like the Elixir. I find Harman too shouty too and that IEM really is well tuned to my ears.

[@LISTEDGames]

yea do an iem collab as well!

[@kyron42]

Frequency response starts falling off below 40 or 50 hz. I wouldn't call that particularly Harman.

[@howequalspeace]

It's a good way to market yourself too, the collabs. Iem has to be good though ofc

[@missmygamergirl445]

The driver compliances and drivers made on that scale would take hours and hours to approach intended performance unless their really well reviewed samples.

[@iDarcky]

Would you recommend this for playing live? Especially bass, electric, acoustic guitar and drums?

[@김지훈-u6s]

Is there a reason why you guys use the 2017 ie target instead of the 2019 v2?

[@garygriffiths7353]

I agree with you reg the trend for shouty iems. I’m not keen on them either. I bought a u12t and I’m out of the iem game now

[@rez1222]

seems like our ears are pretty close hearing wise, i love the Aful Performer 5, have you tried them?

[@carminedesanto6746]

I’ve got Crin’s Midnight and they’re freaking great FUN! Waiting for the Dioko to get to me in Toronto😋

[@samidanger3666]

Enjoy your pie 🥧

[@carminedesanto6746]

@@samidanger3666 Given the different flavors that reside in my IEM’s stable..this should be interesting 😋

[@fastsnail3568]

Please do a review on just the DCS Lina amplifier. Thanks

[@PedroTorresFilho]

Sorry, but do you mind giving me some guidance regard your mic? It sound really good and I'm about to upgrade my system. What is this model? Thank you sir!

[@itzikca]

How many times did he say “ear canal” ?

[@error4159]

The only reviewer collabs I know of are the ones from Crin and HBB. Both have put their names on some pretty good gear. I'm digging HBB's Mele's for rock, pop and metal and these Zero's for rap and edm. I can't wait for the deluge of Zeos branded gear when he jumps on this bandwagon, lol.

[@dhruvmeena96]

we neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed collab

[@haztactical9438]

Just got a pair but when plugged into my computer, theyre too quiet. Barely can get 40% of my sound volume. And tips???

[@neudels4896]

Still waiting for a Resolve IEM ranking list!

[@wahid-lg1kk]

Is this very different from qkz hbb Khan?

[@anmolbadoni6014]

Hi there, was this review done with on board audio or with an amp dac?

[@iyervenki]

Absolutely, on the same page here, wrt "the Anime girl". Great review.

[@KelvinKamsg]

PU=PolyUrethane?

[@benjaminnaidoo9776]

This is the first video of yours that I've seen, so apologies if you've addressed this before. What's your opinions on foam tips vs silicone, does it not soften the peakiness that your ears don't like?

[@khushagranakhate7405]

I have listened on foam tips for long time on T2s and currently using silicone, by my observations the bass is only thing affected and harshness on higher freq. is still there (in my case), EQ can balance it out though..hope this helps.

[@shinku2826]

why does everyone have a hard-on for overly boosting 2-4k in IEMs nowadays?? easiest way to ruin the tonality of something that's otherwise well tuned

[@linolingelbach2214]

I think cuz it mimics a flat speaker

[@Golden_Scarab]

between these and the truthear hexa which one is better?

[@happyotakumanmike]

The anime waifu is for weeb display. We don't throw away the box

[@matasa7463]

Hell, the Truthear Zero even has a version that comes with an acrylic stand lol. I got it so I can hang the IEM over it for display lol.

[@happyotakumanmike]

@@matasa7463 me too

[@nuggerboi8278]

It's 100 USD in the Philippines

[@jimashby43]

I only have 5 pairs of iEM's but the Zeros I can only listen to a hour at a time, if that. It wears on me. The Reds are better, the Hexa I can sleep to.

[@258shoff]

other than the black tips, i couldn't get any of the other tips to slide on the headphone lol. any tips?

[@AFreezer]

I buy IEMs only for the box, what r u talking abt?

[@koszor1337]

Headphone Show: Tosses Anime Me: Subbed

[@leohcheung]

He said “thick nozzle”….hahaha😂

[@gikigill788]

It's for the liquid mids.

[@error4159]

Aren't those 880's being stretched way out.

[@TheStudio520]

Do you have a spotify or apple music playlist that we could follow?

[@FuIIDiveVR]

I like anime and I honestly don't get the reason for it. I think a shot of the iem or branding is better than some random anime picture.

[@MrBluesRequiem]

The anime girl thing is very popular in China. My colleagues all have anime girls on their wallpapers, et cetera. And I don’t work in some nerdy environment, I work in academia.

[@kingmhani]

Are these good for console? I bought linsoul KZ ZS10 for ps5 and the direction of footsteps weren't accurate. help please

[@EneRec]

"I'm a Harman lover" "that's a lot of bass, jesus" It lacks sub bass compared to the Harman target

[@sutanrii4369]

Right? Picky ears

[@EneRec]

@@sutanrii4369 yeah... pretty much

[@cameleon303]

Too shout and too bassy: welcome to Harman

[@skantorp2]

is this good for metal? I like to listen a lot to Cannibal Corpse and Infant Annihilator

[@The_lastfallen]

Hi🖐 Can you test & review fiio FH9 ?? If you do this, it will be great🙌 plz

[@JavierPerez-ns8wo]

I love 'sassy' music and I've never had expensive IEM's , so I think I'm gonna give these a try (I wish the case didn't have some little girl stuff on it LOL)

[@Rorensuwl8]

Don't worry the case is safe

[@hamzasaeed918]

Before watching this, I think Resolve with find this shouty. Edit: I was right.

[@markevinlagsac3252]

i like the dioko

[@gordonfreeman4491]

IEMs in Asia is huge, so the animee girls is to cater for this market.

[@Noe-cy5uj]

Truthear zero or cadenza?

[@m4nc1n1]

Just ordered them. $42. Crin said that it is the Harman with a bass shelf. But if you are one of the fewer people who dislike the Harman curve, then there is no point in reviewing it. Plus, it is under $50, lol

[@jonasharp3]

He likes Harman, and he was honestly really fair to them. He literally said “I’m not really sure how you could ask for more for $50”t

[@wesleyleigh4063]

Why is nobody talking about the blatant problem with these collabs, and that's that they can no longer review a similar set, or one for a similar price? How are we to be sure they aren't just going to try and shill theirs by judging unfairly or with bias?

[@Rorensuwl8]

Crin talked about it on his channel

[@wilhelmpaulm]

That's why they sometimes refrain from reviewing

[@blackoutnine]

DMS x Senn Resolve x Beyerdynamic A man can dream?

[@linuschichung1340]

what reference tracks are u using?

[@JimiCanRead]

If I was choosing between 2 very similar IEMs and struggling to decide, but one had a sexy anime girl and the other didn’t, I’d go for the ones without the sexy anime girl. Mainly because I don’t want my wife to judge me when I open it

[@Tyler-l5s]

No way am I buying anything with a little girl with bunny ears on it for myself

[@AluminumHaste]

PU is polyurethane if I'm not mistaken.

[@zaraizara2794]

Audiophile = bass and anime is trash. 🤔

[@trocadero1965]

I purchased them and maybe dropping the delivery out leave them and fill the return and get a pair of Pinnacle p1 instead for a good price. Although still want to listen to them but they sound a bit on the crappie side to me even compared to the Aria. Dunno, €50 quid buy 50€ it seems. Unexciting... I might be wrong though. Is all question of ear canals ®️

[@jhbrett]

I’d love to hear your thoughts after 100+ hours.

[@bedroommusician6135]

1:41 Sir, you just insult us, the Waifu fanbase indirectly due to our weird „taste“. 😭

[@ResolveReviews]

Yes... I don't get it hahah.

[@Rorensuwl8]

Just ignore and move on

[@mic44lee44]

Thank You and You are Fine and If Someone wants To Do a Collab 🎉 Then Do it Fairly 😊 and Honest 😊 Take Care ❤

[@djag-2001]

Do i need a dac amp for this?? for pc

[@wiesolos]

08:00 is the dotted line Harman in-ear 2017?

[@Smzxe]

No that's maybe his target or maybe Harman target You should ask him Anyways truthears are not good

[@olimphus26]

Bruh why you hating on the waifu 😂

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

He just said he wasn't feeling it. He said he didn't get it, and I don't get it either. It must help sell products, but it's never been interesting to me.

[@fethryduck]

Instead of the girl I would prefer a little Cat or a Rabbit

[@Entertainment-]

Someone is a little freaky I see...

[@fethryduck]

@@Entertainment- 🤡😜

[@Goodbutevilgenius]

"A rabbit is fine too"

[@47thdarkdimension]

I just received mine and I am not impressed. Very quiet overall.

[@Rorensuwl8]

They sound loud enough for my usage I hope you don't have hearing issues