Best IEM under 100 - Truthear Hexa Vs Olina SE Vs ER2SE Vs 7Hz Zero

Which is the best Sub $100 iem? The TruthEar Hexa Vs Tripowin x HBB Olina SE and Etymotic ER2SE. and how much better is it than the $20 King 7Hz Salnotes Zero.
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[@STAYCBias]

Moondrop Quarks DSP 15$ end game sound quality

[@sukant08]

The fact that airpods are so popular is proof that most people prefer ergonomics and convenience over sound quality

[@kennyc2281]

True, but you forgot brand

[@kuzoiki]

it’s more about the brand than ergonomics. even beats was popular and you’d see it on every other person.

[@aurelian9817]

Airpods are more of a tool and people use it like that only. However most people haven't heard real good sounds.

[@elgatito00]

most people are missing out on a lot

[@gamerold9448]

Airpods 2. And 7hz zero which sounds better?

[@TheMaurob1979]

hi.. i had purchase the zero one month ago after watching some yt review.. i agree with you.. are absolutely incredible for the price range.. they have even decent sounstage.. the clarity and the balance is perfect.. and are also really enjoyable..

[@taipan75]

Thanks. Great review!!! Love your style of reviewing. Keep up the great work 😎👍

[@imwhatsnew]

Thank you!

[@cravatenoire3269]

Straight Forward Well Presented Witty Info *thumps up*

[@btfr5129]

Nice comparison man!

[@Rsalmond83]

I have Hexa, Og Olina, Cadenza, and Salnotes. Salnotes is a $20 banger, but the Cadenza is an upgrade at $35…better bass, mids, treble. Hexa and Olina trade blows, but the Hexa is very musical and euphoric and never offends my ears. The Olina still wins at being holographic. I use spinfit cp 100+ for all IEMs for better and tighter bass, better midrange and treble control, and open soundstage.

[@LuciferArc1]

What is spinfit cp?

[@Hijynx87]

@@LuciferArc1 ear tips, damn good ones too.

[@sathyaki]

Hey thanks for making this. Good to know that you are taking the comments seriously. Way to go buddy.

[@erhanozgul5301]

u r great! like ur perspective and insight. thanx

[@nicolasduarte8832]

Thanks for talk about eq in the iems that you review

[@1fareast14]

4:39 thank you for commenting on eq performance, very useful

[@imwhatsnew]

Most welcome

[@jjcornelio7741]

ER2SE is insanely good. Superb tuning and timbre. I'm blessed to be one of the few with no problem with the deep insertion.

[@profound369]

Thats what she said

[@1fareast14]

1:29 I don't know if you have access to Adorama, but they sell the er3se for 50 dollars every so often. I find it to be a step up from the er2, my current daily drivers. For example, less distortion on fast clarinet notes. As for the bass-shy ness, the er2xr was less balanced and preferable to me overall, but there were tracks where it beat the er2se. I still preferred the er3 in those situations.

[@terrano4392]

Great one bro😍😍😍

[@imwhatsnew]

Thanks bud !

[@sukinelson2153]

I place comfort and stability ove sound because no matter how good it sound if you can’t get a good fit or it’s uncomfortable then you won’t want to wear it. Yes you can buy different tips but that might not be enough at least in my experience.

[@SoothingJazz88]

Great review. Can you recommend straight cables eim’s. I dont like the over the ear ones. 150 dollar range. Currently using shure 215 but don’t like over the ear cables. Thx.

[@athenovae]

I’m so excited to have just started getting into audio stuffs 🥰🥰🥰 Kinda kicked off when I started looking for good earphones for gaming on my switch for when I would fly and can’t (or rather shouldn’t) use my wireless earbuds. But then the rabbit hole went pretty far 😂 With the Hexa at $80, I can’t wait for the standard to be $40 for just as good a build and performance. 😍

[@ariathyf144]

The 40euros standard kind of already happened to me when I discovered a KZ ZSX back in 2019 but it could not deliver on stereo accuracy so for gaming it send me back on a quest. (I was looking for the famous super flat Q-Jays that are now discontinued)

[@DJHaworth]

Good stuff. But getting lost in the music I understand because of the new CCA CXS

[@jeffli480]

Would you recommend the Hexa or the ER2SE for on the go audio work, assuming both the price difference and the ergonomics of the ety were not an issue?

[@mehmetgurdal]

Hexa has a great base tuning for those who want to experiment. The airiness and layering that it provides is amazing and hard to get in its price range. Detailwise it's right up there; a step below my sennheiser hd560s'. It has cleaner details but 560s has more nuance and i don't think it would be that easy for them to compete directly.

[@matusjurcik6974]

On the etymotic er2se subs are still there, but they are just coloring the sound (they are not that prominent)🙂. Olina SE has far better resolution and details and texture compare to the hexa, it is even slightly better that on the etymotic er2se. One thing my ears have a little problem with in the case of the olina se is that peak at approx. 9KHz I can really hear it (it is resonating).

[@eddusii]

Soundstage and imaging of 7Hz compare to the Hexa?

[@mauerchisp4814]

Hi c:, seeing these comparisons, I'm not sure if you tried the Dunu Titan S, if you did, was it uncomfortable or did you like it?

[@imwhatsnew]

Hey, I've heard of the Titan s but haven't tried it myself yet.

[@fun_ruiner]

bro, you gotta try the quarks dsp, it could be a game changer, and not just for the price, like in general. at least if you like the harman tuning

[@imwhatsnew]

Have asked for the jiu dsp... Should be very interesting.

[@sevianusluciano325]

thx for helping me to pick Olina or not think I would pick it over importing hexa feom aliexpress, Hexa seem better but Olina good enough for me

[@kosarvinpatrick]

Which of these would you recommend for movies? Or do you think the Truthear Crinacle Zero would be a better option? Any other suggestions would be good as well, personally am using the Sony WFXM4 now but am looking for a wired option as well

[@imwhatsnew]

id say the hexa and olina are good for action movies because of their ability to handle a lot at the same time.

[@Sunset13118]

Hello bro how are you? you should try hisenior mega 5p a well balance set

[@romm1e357]

Can you do a review of Logitech g333 just to compare a gaming earbuds with iems

[@imwhatsnew]

ill look into it

[@justawesomeperson]

Please try the Final A3000 it’s a dark-neutral iem that is transparent and has clear sub bass reproduction. I think you’d like it a lot

[@imwhatsnew]

Thanks for the suggestion! I believe the a5000 is out now

[@justawesomeperson]

@@imwhatsnew each of them differ in tuning, I think based on your thoughts would like the a3000. The E5000 is amazing too so the A5000 may build upon that

[@arammco]

I've started with a few cheap then i've bought the Fiio FH3, then other cheap and last year I've buyed the Kato, the most expensive of my collection. I've been soo shocked for how little improvement that I've let them in the box for a few month. Now I think it's was worth to get and test the items from 20 to almost 200$. Obviusly there are good and bad iem, but the end it depends on what users you are. I've tried to make listen to music to a friend with qkz hbb, salnotes zero and the waner. QKZ win directly, waner meh and salnotes zero kick out instantly. This is why when people ask for iem my first question is "what music you listen and what sound you like to get?" then we can talk how much you want to spend on the iem. At the end the very important part is how you want to listen to music and enjoy it. All the audiophile terms is just wasting time at that point.

[@paulosilva8200]

Not agreeing with you. Details in the drivers counts a lot

[@matusjurcik6974]

This only happens with avarage consumers that are used to beats headphones and stuff. It is different to ask this kind of person and audiophiles, to be honest.

[@paulosilva8200]

Details are in the drivers . Tuning is something else . Try to listen to 2 iem. 1 with expensive drivers one with cheap and have some tuning. Big difference

[@matusjurcik6974]

My comment was intended for the original post, not yours (just in case u are responding to me)

[@paulosilva8200]

@@matusjurcik6974 was for you. I was agreeing with you

[@sagaman4785]

Fiio/jadeaudio jd 7 review soon?

[@aagm.]

You express and describe audio very clearly and effortlessly compared to just about any reviewer So far there hasn't been an obvious contender to the value proposition of 7hz0 as er2se/xr and hexa are overpriced in my region. That leaves perhaps the aria and timeless to be considered, and while the latter is interesting in that it's a planar, I've heard enough about it to have me question how good it really is. The reviews are polarising. That being said, it is available for substantially less than retail Regarding your comment on 7hz0 fit, try the more conical stock tips (teal and yellow) Kiwi ears cadenza also decently priced

[@imwhatsnew]

Thanks for the ahem 'tip' 😉

[@howardroark3670]

Can anyone recommend a foam ear tip for the 7Hz Salnotes Zero? The nozzle's circumference is around 5.7/6.7 (around the lip) so it's different than most IEM's which are around 5mm.

[@sagaman4785]

Kiwi Ears Cardenza review, when?

[@utterkid2]

thank the lord you made this

[@praveenabeysinghe6038]

Please review Kiwi Ears Cadenza Vs TruthEar Zero and $20 ones.

[@imwhatsnew]

They told me they're sending me a review unit..have to wait and see if it comes

[@tranner85]

@@imwhatsnew Kiwi Cadenza review would be great. Would be interested in a Tangzu Wan'er review as well.

[@hmf33]

Hi, I was considering the Hexa for listening to vocals (male vocals similar to R&B). I listen to vocals-only audio. How would you say the Hexas do at it's price range? There is the new Kefine Delci that is said to be similar but with more well rounded bass and a little warmer. Would you be able to recommend one? I prefer natural vocals with good clarity and just a little bit of energy.

[@imwhatsnew]

Should do well..I mean if it's only vocals many iems would do well enough..

[@imwhatsnew]

Kefine delci review dropping either today or tomorrow btw

[@hmf33]

Great, thanks! ​@@imwhatsnew I was thinking the same thing, and maybe the Hexas neutral tuning may better suited for what I listen to which are mainly live recordings. They're both at least relatively close and I don't think I could go wrong either way.

[@hmf33]

@@imwhatsnew Great I'll look out for that review. Thanks for the help 👍

[@athenovae]

Have you had a look at the KZ PR1 Pro? :)

[@imwhatsnew]

Not yet

[@lindaterzich6632]

Would you say the 7hz Zero would be good enough for television watching (movies and shows) or is the Hexa best suited? Thank you.

[@imwhatsnew]

Well....depends on what you're watching. The Hexa has punchier, more pronounced bass.

[@athenovae]

After a month with the Hexa, Hola, and trying my friend’s 7Hz Zero every week or so, I’ve realized that I don’t have an issue with a wide nozzle, rather with the nozzle length being too long. The Hexa doesn’t sit against my ear no matter how hard I try to touch my brain with it. 😅 further more the ear tip rubber texture on the Hexa is too smooth which doesn’t help keep it in my ear. Over all I get bass leak as well as a feeling that it’ll fall out (even if it won’t because of the cable hooks). I also find myself agreeing with your experiences. The layering is good on the Hexa. Actually blew me away the first time I heard what decent separation was in comparison to the $20 budget lineup. 😂 anyway the Zero IS very fun to listen to! 😊 Would you say having the inner side of the IEM shell not securely touching my ear is an issue if I’m able to find tips that work better for me?

[@imwhatsnew]

Well if the body of the iem isn't secure against your ears it's not a problem unless you're walking or running..then it'll bounce a bit and you'll hear that. As for the seal in the ear.. that's quite important. Perhaps foam tips ?

[@athenovae]

@@imwhatsnew is there a proper way to insert foam tips into the ear? I can’t seem to get it to go in and stay either.

[@imwhatsnew]

@Athenovae squeeze em first...insert iem..hold in place until foam expands fully..you sould hear the world atound you become quiet ..takes between 3 and 10 seconds depending on the tip. Then let go.

[@athenovae]

@@imwhatsnew Thank you!! I’ll give it a go ^-^

[@kushalkhaire973]

How does the tuning Salnotes zero compare to hexa, suggest one

[@ArmidaMusic]

Hey hey! Will you try the ER2XR, ER3SE and ER3XR?

[@imwhatsnew]

I've been curious about them but there's so much else to review as well..started a patreon and yt member section for more stuff in the future

[@sathyaki]

What about Moondrop Aria?

[@blackreaper7908]

I just bought 7hz zero Even though there is absence of bass i just love clean sound of it

[@OgSwisszyed]

The ER2's would be my top priority IF it were more avalible outside of amazon, that thing cost 20% more when it ship to my country, so for more avalibity i would say the HEXA win

[@anatol1204]

You won t like of the er2 the fit i didnt

[@marcdave9521]

hi there, is the etymotic and the hexa much better than the moondrop aria?

[@imwhatsnew]

Hey Marc...I've never heard the aria myself, so i couldn't really say, but I'm guessing the hexa is more proficient technically..

[@nathanel7637]

Was deciding between 7Hz Zero and Tangzu Wan'Er but I decided to get the 7hz Zero. I haven't received it yet but i hope it remains untouched as the king of budget IEM. Please do an in depth review between the two

[@josh-xu1kr]

Why you preferred zero over wan'er? Can you explain. I am confused between the two

[@nathanel7637]

@@josh-xu1kr Both is good

[@7wikk]

​@@josh-xu1kr wan er is better for most genres because it has good bass zero wins in detail while wan er is overall better. If you want less harsh sounding iem got longer use go for wan er.

[@yushdeep1839]

@@7wikk thanks

[@elgatito00]

honestly the truthear hola is a really nice option

[@Murphmonster69]

I like this guy. That is all.

[@anatol1204]

It s a lot base shy not a little.I ve compared it with my dt 880 and i was SHOCKED.I don t believe that the straight line in the fr.graph in iems is actually flat..

[@rene837]

I think the Hexa is a bit bright in the treble, I don't know if there is a peak somewhere, but especially in fps games I get a "sharp edge" to the sound of guns, more so than with e. g. my Moondrop Kato. Also, I think the staging is not that great.

[@imwhatsnew]

The staging isn't anything to write home about in any of these.. imaging is pretty decent imho.

[@rene837]

​@@imwhatsnew My Kato sound much wider. I agree with the imaging though.

[@Murphmonster69]

The only one I haven’t owned is the olina

[@abhishekpattnaik8577]

Hey …which one should I upgrade from salnotes zero to hexa or zero red or any……is there is a different in soundstage in salnotes zero and …please help me really confused

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes quite an audible difference in Soundstage from salnotes zero to hexa

[@boonie3]

For me under $100 I would say Olina SE and under $50 I would go with the HBB x QKZ (I know you didn't like that one too much)

[@imwhatsnew]

Doesn't matter..as long as you like it :-). As a reviewer i often try to see what works for many factors. Enjoy it 🙂

[@kushalkhaire973]

Between olina and hexa ?

[@f_society9151]

Hi! When you say an iem is better than another iem , you talk about how the iem is EQ? I don't understand...if an iem is not good because doesn't have enough bass for example, then just use the EQ. I'm new to iems so I don't understand why people spend a lot of money like 100 or 200 dollars for iems, maybe for design ...

[@imwhatsnew]

I understand your point, but it turns out you can't truly eq anything to anything else....crosssovers between drivers hamper this for example...also it's easier to reduce a boost rather than introduce a boost in the bass region. Nonetheless, eq is a very very powerful tool and can significantly change sound signature and improve quality and even-ness in many cases. However, something that's well tuned out of the box I.e. with physical tuning rather than dsp is great...plug it into anything and it's just great without any additional software...

[@hixyhicks]

I'm in ore, with the 7hz zero. One day they just sounded amazing. Did the driver break in? For basically nothing, they sound very much better than their price.

[@todd92371]

I agree with you. They are really great.

[@fuad000100]

Have you tried the quarks dsp?

[@imwhatsnew]

Not yet...

[@an1kiray278]

i'm going QKZ x HBB over the 7Hz Zero and tangzu wan'er sg. your thoughts?

[@imwhatsnew]

We all enjoy what we enjoy :-). I do recommend EQ though. You can join the discord if you want some examples of what I think is a good EQ profile for it.

[@an1kiray278]

@@imwhatsnew for my first iem it should be pretty good right? not much into EQ and stuff but i will give it a try :)

[@Devi_1]

Am also confused between QKZ x HBB and wan'er and blon.

[@mikafoxx2717]

​@@Devi_1all are pretty good, for 20 bucks you can't choose a bad one. If it were 500 then I'd do more research. I've had the blon 03 and despite the funny fit, I found it very very well tuned in the treble and infinite subbass. I have an hbb on the way, same as hexa and er2se.. the er2se is for me as I'm a HD 600 nut.

[@sh00termacg]

I find the Hexa's base bloated, it bleeds into the lower mids. I just do not know how people call these balanced compared to the ER2SE and Simgot EA500.

[@lltechview]

Moondrop Quarks DSP watch out. 15$/€ and this have the potential to beat them all

[@Smzxe]

It cannot soundstage isn't right

[@pavanakumar270187]

Cp100 suits best with 7hz zero for me..

[@jeffscalfano3100]

Lol... I just put the shirt your wearing on myself for the day.

[@imwhatsnew]

!

[@nickpetriashvili2863]

Is letshuoer s12 good upgrade to 7hz zero?

[@imwhatsnew]

It's a $130 planar right ? I'd be surprised if it wasn't..

[@nickpetriashvili2863]

@@imwhatsnew Yes, Gizaudio rates it highly in it's price range

[@pavanakumar270187]

You need a good amp dac to enjoy it to ita fullest..I have e44, ru6 and latest addition tempotec V6. It opens up lot better on V6 than the other 2.

[@nickpetriashvili2863]

@@pavanakumar270187 Thanks for a suggestion. If I'll have an opportunity I will definitely try it.

[@Smzxe]

Try September Song By JP Cooper Zaalima song for mids treble and sub bass Dandelions Ruth B for treble I remember cheat codes to test separation Guitar gangster and cadillac blood volbeat to test pretty much anything These tracks can easily show strength and weaknesses for each Earphones

[@sandeeproy19]

Er2xr vs Aria, Which is good?

[@imwhatsnew]

Honestly I think we've moved in from those options now

[@sandeeproy19]

I am planning to get a used one, I got Aria, I am exchanging it with er2xr. What is your opinion?

[@PREMKUMAR-qq6pk]

Why simgot ea500 not thefe

[@imwhatsnew]

The video was made before it was released..I have another video featuring the ea500 against others

[@PREMKUMAR-qq6pk]

@@imwhatsnew ok

[@Bony726]

Best iem for movies under $100 ?

[@imwhatsnew]

Probably hexa and Olina depending on your bass preference

[@ivanivkovicmusic]

After ER2SE, everything else, including my LCD-X is a sidegrade.

[@gamerold9448]

Airpods 2. And 7hz zero which sounds better?

[@aurelian9817]

The olina and the etymotic are actually capable of battling $500 iems. The Hexa just sounds good...that's it, good. More drivers don't mean better, if anything try to ignore cheap multi-driver iems. If hybrid iems meant better then KZ would have satisfied us all and Sennheiser would've made one at least till now.

[@concertmaster]

I'd say Quarks DSP is better than the ones in this video

[@shams350z]

And I thought Beethoven was deaf.

[@concertmaster]

@@shams350z how is that related

[@lowurcase3238]

​@@concertmaster LMAO beeth is deaf but I think wrong person

[@juliuseanggara2018]

That's why Beethoven is better than bach. He didn't use EQ

[@lowurcase3238]

@@juliuseanggara2018 Preach Julius, Preach!

[@aurelian9817]

Every iem co. is trying to copy etymotic's tuning.

[@paulosilva8200]

Of course is there. There is no bass. I have etymotic. Biggest mistake . No bass and no volume and stupid expensive filters

[@paulosilva8200]

And you say that hexa lacks mid bass and etymotic has. Etymotic has no sub and mid bass. Lol

[@imwhatsnew]

I think you misunderstood what I said.

[@paulosilva8200]

@WhatsNew maybe . I listen 2 times .

[@imwhatsnew]

@paulo silva no i meant, mid bass specifically in relation to the level of sub bass on that particular iem. ..not comparing one iem with the other.

[@paulosilva8200]

@@imwhatsnew understood. I even got the 2nd set. The xr2. Not great too

[@TerryBollea1]

No moondrop aria??? Fake video.

[@imwhatsnew]

Haha. I dont have one unfortunately.

[@TerryBollea1]

@@imwhatsnew so your telling the world Im right. I am appreciate the honesty. Its nice to see. But your fellow gen zers wont like being lied too. I hope you can survive. Time to up your resume m8.

[@imwhatsnew]

@TerryBollea1 haha no I'm not. The aria is outclassed by the hexa very very easily. And I'm not Gen Z.

[@TerryBollea1]

@@imwhatsnew no your not what. And even if your older then 40 your still acting like one by marking out to me.

[@TerryBollea1]

@@imwhatsnew please keep doing it

[@koningklootzak7788]

All wrong. The answer is KZ ZS10 Pro X.

[@kyron42]

The Hans Zimmer Batman soundtrack is absolute rubbish as a test track.

[@imwhatsnew]

That's awesome! Now subscribe.

[@kyron42]

@@imwhatsnew fuck off curry eating motherfuker

[@cn1506]

Why is that?

[@cryptic7800]

Agreed