Yearphone: The BEST IEMs of 2024

[@crin]

Colour me surprised! I was half-expecting people to have forgotten the DUSK since it was released back in April (you see recency bias all the time in GOTY awards for instance). Thank you all for the support, and here's to an even better 2025!

[@SuperReview]

Definitely recency bias is a factor. I think with regard to People's Choice, it's counter-acted by the fact it takes time for people to get ahold of things and hear them. Gawd you mentioned GOTY awards, the recency bias with that used to drive me nuts back when I cared 😩

[@Viewer13128]

@@SuperReview People's Choice is influenced by affordability + popularity (+ sound) so it makes sense. It's a cheap mid-fi IEM (affordability) and a Crin collab (popularity) which also sounds good, which = many ppl owned it, which = many votes. For example, I wouldn't be surprised if the PMG Apx SE got 0 votes on some polls. Any random mid-fi IEM could beat any $3k+ flagship IEM on People's Choice purely for this reason. It's also why on HBB's poll (where his stuff is more expensive), the kilobucks beat the flagships, simply because more of his viewers bought kilobuck IEMs but few of them bought flagship IEMs.

[@DumbOrangeFrog]

When you gonna release those collabs?

[@Maver1ck911]

Well all know SWK was robbed

[@taidee]

Congratulations Crin, and am glad that mu Dusk from The Hangout should be delivered by tomorrow, I can see it's already around Cape Town, my city. It seems I will really have fun with it.

[@crin]

duy

[@SuperReview]

I shouldn't understand this but I do.

[@私気に成ります]

busk

[@TechieFelixLP]

kubs

[@idrisie6720]

B U S K

[@nemunahito]

busk

[@TheHEADPHONEShow]

Great list, Mark! We definitely think Crin deserves the nod here :) Excited to see yr thoughts on the Volume S, whenever that comes out!

[@sto-humanfriendly]

The DSP controversy is funny because the speaker circle has more widely adopted DSP and EQ, especially for correcting speakers for the enbironment they are in.

[@SuperReview]

Yeah I'm not very in touch with the speaker community, but there seems to be more understanding of the influence of room on the sound vs. headphones/IEMs understanding of HRTF. I will say, EQ on portables is also more of a pain in the butt because of switching devices and headphones.

[@GoufinAround_]

If the dsp functionality worked, it wouldn't be a big deal

[@thePattyPiff]

@@GoufinAround_ it works fine, the app is a little wonky. i use my dusk almost exclusively with my phone and i don't have any issues.

[@rem792]

Exactly, what?? It's the fact that it doesn't work properly. Otherwise, it's good.

[@SuperReview]

@@GoufinAround_ Is this like the Ron Popeil school of criticism, "Don't you hate it when your DSP functionality doesn't work?" < plays video of a many clumsily tripping over a touch screen and breaking his phone >

[@jonix24mejor]

when i first saw the Brain Dance i was like "thats too much treble, is it even that good?", then i had the chance to test it and then i understood that Dunu wasnt playing when they did the Brain Dance, you have all the detail, the clarity, the open sound, the crisp resolution, without blasting your ears with harshness, it does get fatiguing sooner or later, but you get a kind of clinical sound that is also pretty energetic and lively, somehow.

[@NelsonMichael]

Thanks for choosing my comment on the Dusk. Having bought 21 IEMs this year, I really like both the vocal forward tuning (anolog), and the more balanced tuning (default DSP) of the Dusk. Its like having two great tuning (for me) in one IEM.

[@SuperReview]

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[@nhennessy6434]

The Dusk is my favorite as well. I am looking at it as an end game purchase. I use the DSP cable on my Android phone, and I find I can use USB Audio Player with Morphit PEQ to add a couple of bass shelves on top of the default EQ (+2 db at 200 hz and +1 db at 50 hz) to fully take advantage of the dual bass drivers. I also found using squiglink, I can take the default DSP tuning and devise PEQs to have the Dusk emulate other IEMs, and I feel confident doing this b/c of the quality of the drivers. My favorite emulation doing this is the Thieaudio Monarch Mk 2 which is a bit more vocal centric than Dusk Default, but still has a clean, uncluttered, full-range presentation.

[@gabech2789]

End of the year videos are the best, Thanks for a great year in reviews 😃

[@Swoletaku]

Funny how DSP is such a debate on whether it’s good or not for wired IEMs when wireless IEMs have been using DSP for years in some way or another.

[@SuperReview]

My only issues with DSP are practicality / UX.

[@vianhoho19]

Why do you think that is, though? I have some ideas but I wanna know what you think first.

[@miki890098]

Wireless iems are generally considered not as good as similarly priced iems. The best rated tws wouldn't even be in the same conversation as a blessing 3 or hype 4

[@SuperReview]

@@vianhoho19 Not sure if directed at me, but I'll answer for myself: I use multiple devices and multiple headphones, not all devices support PEQ, and even with the ones that do I find it too tedious to use EQ every time I connect, and hate forgetting that I left a PEQ profile on when I switch to a different headphone that the profile wasn't made for. It's just annoying to use.

[@Swoletaku]

@ I agree that, in terms of sound, wireless IEMs do not compete with their wired counterparts. Most of the time anyway. This is more for the DSP vs no DSP debate. I know Crin has mentioned that he believes DSP is the future of audio. And I can see that happening at some point. Once the kinks have been ironed out.

[@Jvnkiep0p]

Honestly i was going to buy the dusk as a little present for myself. I mostly listen on my phone though, which is an iphone 13, so no usb c. So in order to use the dsp tuning i'd have to get a qudelix or something similar. Ended up getting the braindance and couldn't be happier. One of the best IEMs i've heard.

[@studynowPH]

Just buy a USB C to lightning adaptor

[@syanhc]

Thanks Mark. Appreciate your videos❤

[@SuperReview]

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[@zroter]

Hello, thanks for quoting me for the Hype 4! Obviously, not everyone is able to test many of the products that came out this year. The most important thing is for everyone to find the one that suits their music tastes.

[@sylvestresl]

here's my hot take: if an earphone is capable and good enough, any eq and dsp won't make it (a lot) worse or better. personal tuning preference shouldn't be as big of a factor since that's highly subjective. if dusk can appeal with both dsp or analog tuning each to its own audience then that's a good earphone.

[@KelvinKamsg]

Nice, unfortunate to have missed a live session. Hope this year was good for you and the discord crew!

[@0Roydashme]

I passed on the dusk for the DSP and quality issues you mentioned. The brain dance was my favorite of the year. A more exciting dusk, if you will. Great video I like all the picks!

[@syanhc]

Im saving for the ThieAudio Prestige Ltd

[@mayursingh7232]

Totally worth it

[@vera_bh8091]

Smooth airy treble. The way that thing stages and replays music is insane. But I stuck with the Mk3. The bass is more than enough too. Trust!

[@marksr12]

Fantastic video to end the year, Thanks! Now you got me thinking bout the Dusk...

[@SuperReview]

It's worth thinking about 😎

[@Viewer13128]

What cable and eartip do you use with the Moondrop Dusk?

[@SuperReview]

TRN T tips, and Moondrop KATO cable

[@Viewer13128]

@@SuperReview thnx :)

[@earlybird3668]

Excellent summary of 2024 best IEMs! thank-you. I feel Crin's tuning of the Dusk, (the analog) *is* so very good. It's no surprise the Moondrop Dusk is your favorite of the year.

[@verboten8]

To be honest, the Dusk aren't my favorite iems, but they certainly are on of my favorite iems ever, along with the Variations and the Monarch Mk III. The Dusk just have that pleasant airiness that not even the kilobuck Monarch Mk III have. Truly an outstanding set of iems among my collection.

[@HelloFellowMellowMarshmallow]

What's the cable he used for the Aful Explorer? I've been trying to find extra cables for my other pairs but I found the 2-pin part to be very tall on most replacements online

[@guillermobrito4987]

great video, thanks a lot guess someone is happy with his Hiby Dap. Hope you a have a great 2025.

[@JohnClarkW]

I get your top pick, but I am an admitted basshead, and my top 3 are the Arcadia, Explorer, and Doscinco ( honorable mentions to Deuce and Sivga Que ).

[@elasmojones]

Kinda amazing when I look at the hobby how it seems more geared toward the trebly crowd. I crave more bass!

[@shareclipsave]

Hey Mark (or anyone else), do you have an amazon/aliexpress link for the storage boxes for your iems?

[@SuperReview]

I use Tap Plastics FT-33 boxes. www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_containers/flex_hinge_polypropylene_box/229

[@shareclipsave]

@@SuperReview 🙏

[@amaimonakihiko]

I bought the Explorer this year as my first hybrid IEM, and I love it! Its relaxed and bassy but at the same time has plenty of detail and clarity

[@gdot_flock]

if u don't mind, what is the cable u have on the "hype 4"..?

[@SuperReview]

Truthear Gate cable

[@marchuvfulz]

Nice vid. I don't understand how using DSP can be considered controversial. When you consider all the "manipulation" that goes into the engineering of any audio track, why would using DSP to refine or improve the sound be objectionable? In the end, what matters is what comes out of the speakers and bounces off your eardrum. Everything else is processing, digital-to-analog conversion, amplification, etc.

[@reluctant_engineer]

I thought the controversy was more to do with the noise introduced by the dsp cable as well as poorly developed software, than the use of DSP.

[@SuperReview]

I think some of it comes down to the "purity" misunderstanding you're pointing to, but I think it's more nuanced than that. If DSP is fair game in pursuit of an ideal sound, it kind of negates the point of the hobby -- since you can use DSP with any IEM and make it sound how you want.

[@earlybird3668]

excellent. thank-you.

[@CookinBeatloaf]

​@@SuperReviewI guess we have very different hobbies. I don't get why you wouldn't want your music to sound the best for you it can

[@SuperReview]

@@CookinBeatloaf You could probably find out if you asked nicely instead of making a condescending comment!

[@YoZasuke]

What tips are you using on the Mega5est?

[@SuperReview]

TRN T tips

[@shareclipsave]

My bet on what's getting kicked out on the "Biased" list: S8

[@kestrel8313]

I got my dusk on preorder, but I haven't used it much really. I just like my Hype 10 so much more so I use them way more frequently. I also bought the Tanchjim Origin after the Shenzhen show, so that's 2/5 of the top 5😂. I just got the Moondrop Meteor a few days back and it sounds amazing, but I needed to tweak the tuning a bit with EQ to suit my preference. It's still too early to say if the Meteor is a contender for my favorite of the year due to recency bias. So I would say the Hype 10 with Effectaudio Eros S and Spinfit omni is still my favorite. The neutral and clear vocals, the rich and punchy bass, and the detailed and exciting treble, it's the complete package.

[@jaroslavfricek7772]

Thank you Mark❗️☀️ My album of the year is also Method actor I enjoy to this album the most for some reason with Symphonium Helios 😊 So I will probably have to have The Dusk in my collection...✌️ 😁 ❤️

[@SuperReview]

The best part of doing this video is smoking out all the other Nilufer fans.

[@exactom6320]

Dusk ftw. I actually prefer dusk without dsp the vocals sound better to me. Plus the dsp sounds a lot like mega5est and I have both. I prefer dusk over the mega5est too so I agree with y’all on that one.

[@Shubham-or6cs]

Hi! Between Aful explorer and P7, which one should i buy if i am treble sensitive? I still want warm but detailed sound, though. I have Yu Xuan Ji from TANGZU, and they are neutral and were uncomfortable for me but i can wear them for 2 hours or more with spinfit cp145 eartips.

[@AverieS820]

My earphone of the year is.... soundcore aerofit pro... Not a great sounding set but one that has spent the most time on my ears... extremely comfortable, I can wear it while I'm out and about or cycling and has seemless mulitpoint bluetooth. It's been months since I heard my 7A Supernova and I rarely use my EA Gaea. Most of my other IEMs have been loaned or given away to friends and family. 2024 is the year I truely feel I've exited the hobby, with my final purchase being the Sennheiser HD490 Pro... finally feel that I didn't need anything better.

[@SuperReview]

Nice! Funny enough, my Shokz bonephones are my most-used audio product for the past 5+ years, don't tell anyone.

[@AverieS820]

@SuperReview I still enjoy your videos though despite no longer having the urge to buy anymore iems! I'm waiting for the day you review something that clicks with me again...

[@hunteer963]

Mega5EST, DUNU DK3001BD, Tanchjim Origin, some solid competition you got yourself into. Interesting to see the Dusk comes out a winner. Happy New year mate.

[@SuperReview]

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[@doven2252]

2024 was the year I got into iems, I have both the truthear zero and zero red, but my dad got me the DUSK for christmas and those are my new favorite iem. my current list is as follows: 1. moondrop dusk (I only use analog btw), 2. truthear zero, 3. truthear zero: red. I've also heard many good things about the aful explorers and they are a good price, so might be getting those.

[@Armand-v5c]

If the Dusks check all the boxes we should all order a pair asap I would but i got the FIIO FT1 sailing on the Pacific Ocean or at the San Pedro shipping port; but i would absolutely order a Dusk and if i had two grand ill snag the Dan Clarks for sure!

[@studynowPH]

One of the best year phone: 2024 ❤️❤️❤️

[@markothomas9765]

Favourite iem reviewer is also a nilufer yanya fan, what a cool surprise

[@CJ-usa]

Happy new year Charlie :)

[@FabioKasper]

9:26 is this the one with harsh treble?

[@SuperReview]

I think the treble is quite smooth.

[@saucyg6371]

To some yes.

[@dfghtddd]

Where can i find these rubber rings that you use to mark left-right side on the cables? Is this sold in aliexpress?

[@SuperReview]

Just small o-rings, available on Amazon or local hardware stores.

[@dfghtddd]

@SuperReview thank you, what the diameter of o-rings suits for IEM cables?

[@SuperReview]

@@dfghtddd 5mm outer diameter, 2mm inner diameter, 1.5mm width/thickness

[@Ducbloke]

Nice year end wrap up! Looking forward to a great start to the NY.

[@SuperReview]

What's the Ducbloke Yearphone?

[@stephanemangin]

@@SuperReview Actually would love to hear your thought and PEQ the Dusk if you have the chance @Ducbloke !

[@1fareast14]

At 300 dollars, the timsok ts-316 impressed me more than the origin, that set was fine, rare flat sounding single dd, my dad even preferred the ea500lm to it

[@BlackOutIRL]

I love the Dunu DK3001BD so so so much i don't wanna use anything else BUT unfortunately i have my second IEM of those here and the right one had both times a Buzzing noise. I cant explain it other than DUNU having a production issue on this IEM. EDIT: Yes i made many tests different outlets, testing back and forth with other IEMs on same outlets and so on.

[@SuperReview]

Oof, interesting -- 2-pin or MMCX version?

[@Lewdovico]

Need an upgrade for my trn conch, i need more basssss. Budget under $100. Any recommendation anyone?

[@StarBuccaneers168]

Nice year with the IEM reviews. Somehow I could tell that was Explorer with part of the cable poking out. AFUL Cantor would be my pick.

[@SuperReview]

What if I said... the Explorer is on a ThieAudio cable

[@StarBuccaneers168]

@@SuperReview

[@halbrooks7517]

Totally agree on the Yanya album. It's brilliant.

[@MrKrupet]

Great video!

[@SuperReview]

🤙

[@owen7214]

Im new in this hobby,I just got tanchjim origin after the tangzu waner its great so far. My next one is gonna be explorer i hope its gonna be fun and relax but i heard 5+2 is its upgrade. Any recommanded (sry my english)

[@zeissiez]

I prefer the 5+2, more all rounded than the Explorer. If you want to rock all the time then maybe the Explorer is better for you.

[@caixeftxseventh340]

Same get explorer has sub bass to midrange sauce + smooth details then dynaquattro dd are very good eq / dac / amplifiers + vocals like origin + endgame bass then mega5est for end game overall with meta tuned + etherial est sauce🤞✨️

[@CptMark]

Well Dusk analog is B2: Dusk tuning, so if you loved the old one...

[@SuperReview]

IMO New Dusk is less contrasty / vee than B2:Dusk, and the bass is less distracting so even though it's fairly subtle changes I like the new one a lot more.

[@lcwpg]

the best iem for me is i didnt buy any iem this year so money in bank lol but interested at kiwi ears punch, bassy set is always fun

[@grizzly6699]

I just sold my Dusk after Christmas 😛😁And the Explorer before

[@lmcteo]

Does tea pro compare to the mega5est?

[@JkV-t7r]

100 to 150 dollar segment explorer or supermix 4 which one is better sir

[@SuperReview]

Do you want warm and relaxed or bright and spicy?

[@JkV-t7r]

@SuperReview I want energetic and smooth enjoy the different genre songs like a south indian songs and kpop ,jazz, etc...

[@pirateporo3084]

​@@JkV-t7r maybe supermix 4 it is. Explorer is laidback and not energetic at all

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

@@JkV-t7r I listen to Jpop and Kpop, Supermix is slightly shouty and too sparkly for me. But if you like treble, there's no other set with more air and detail at that price

[@roadtonever]

Hexa for me

[@johnfflowers]

Check out the song “Melt” from her first album Miss Universe. Great album overall but I replayed that again and again when it came out

[@SuperReview]

Great track.

[@filosavage7475]

Ziigaat Odyssey probably trumps all in retrospect.

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

Here's my two cents: We need more price to performance representation in end-of-year lists. The cheapest set here is 120usd, and that is still big money for most working people around the world

[@donth826]

@@miscwork-qb7pd just get a kefine klean.

[@MINDTHEHEADPHONE]

Oh, wow! I'll just say that my MTH Awards is going up on Monday and, in a way, this video acts as a spoiler 😂

[@SuperReview]

LOL

[@joeb.4788]

Thanks for doing this list! Looking to upgrade from my Hexas to something more premium with a bit more bass. Have been shopping the Mega5est, Dusk and now the Brain Dance. What would you suggest? :)

[@SuperReview]

Look out for a review next week of something that sounds to me Hexa + a bit more bass.

[@lokrj]

Surely the Softears Volume S ​@@SuperReview

[@SuperReview]

@@lokrj 😉

[@joeb.4788]

Thanks! Will keep an eye out! :)

[@rem792]

For anyone looking for some creative indie pop, here's my pop album of the year: Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay. Enjoy! I'm off to check Nilufer Nanya.

[@SuperReview]

Imaginal Disk is great too 👍

[@rem792]

Niice

[@chrisstroud60]

2024 was the year of JM1. What will next year bring? I believe more meta tuning and dsp

[@donth826]

The Hype 4 for me is great. Fit, sound, it's the total package. The Thieaudio Origin is an upgrade from it. I absolutely love them. The Dusk for me was really bass light I had to and like 10db of bass, it may just be my unit.

[@NyxK3]

The Dusk isnt particularly heavy in the bass but what it does have is incredibly tight and precise, definitely not an iem for bass heads

[@jackhandy6211]

I was intrigued to find out where the Dunu Glacier was going to rank in your top 5, only to find it’s not there. Is that mostly because of the price? Do you like the sound of all 5 of these a lot more than the Glacier?

[@SuperReview]

Glacier is really nice. I think because it's a little contrasty and the ear pieces are physically heavy, I didn't listen to it as much as these others.

[@jackhandy6211]

Gotcha. Thank you for your response, and thank you for another amazing year of audio reviews

[@mickymeltdown]

19:24 Think people could have problems with the smooth nozzle of the Explorer, surely in this day and age a lip or step isnt that hard to impliment, imo this could impact sales.On the moondrop, no doubt its a descent set,but qc, is an issue, forums, reviews, reflect this, too risky in my opinion.Out of your picks i would get the braindance, i like the Dunu, multifit system headphone ,just get the Audioquest Nightowls most comfortable headphone ever made.

[@SuperReview]

The QC memes on forums are empirically fake news. There is data from thousands of IEMs on Squiglink, Moondrop QC is normal.

[@The_Geek_World]

In my opinion Forte Ears Mcbeth is best all rounder IEMs

[@rustyshakelford1466]

Does Mega 5 even count as releasing in 2024? It's been rebranded so many times; The original is an old IEM by now. Even the bass edition is just a rebrand of a variant that already existed.

[@SuperReview]

It came out in 2023 I believe, but I didn't hear it until 2024. For me, anything is eligible for Yearphone if it wasn't eligible in a previous year -- and since I didn't hear Megafest in 2023, it wasn't eligible that year.

[@leon4545]

Thieaudio Origins is the next best Mest. To me is the winner of 2024

[@gadgetgenerationspulkit]

Oh wow you got the Moondrop Dusk as your winner, I see this year the fight was really tough, I am currently editing my best audio find of 2024 video as well. Hope to post it soon.. BTW Happy New Year Mark, hope you and your family have a great one.

[@SuperReview]

Happy new year 🤙

[@HyunDaXman]

is that the stock cable on the origin? looks very premium

[@SuperReview]

No, it's a TRI Grace Pro or something.

[@aigheluvvsekhs5882]

21:30 lmaooo 😂 what's this about the Dunu Dusk? Secret collab between Dunu and Crin?

[@Tssukiii]

Haven’t watched yet, but I would guess Dusk for you Mine would be the Pilgrim or maybe even the KE4 Just a quick question: what happened to the Bokeh video?

[@SuperReview]

It's coming, just spacing things out.

[@Tssukiii]

@@SuperReviewokok, thanks! Just watched the video and I was right hehe 😂

[@forbiddencue1101]

Expensive flavor this year huh

[@SuperReview]

Funny enough, a couple other people have commented that I didn't pick expensive enough IEMs :P

[@PimpmasterMcGooby]

I am not a fan of the B3:Dusk's reliance on DSP from the USB-C cable to achieve optimal tuning, from a desktop-use perspective. It's just much easier to plug a headphone/IEM into your Amp as usual, when you already have such a setup established. Mega5EST would be my personal winner, if only the nozzle wasn't too thick for me. IE600 is still the only IEM for me, regrettably.

[@SuperReview]

Fair.

[@CookinBeatloaf]

I wonder what different people's choice would be from the different IEM channels

[@SuperReview]

Same.

[@studynowPH]

I think one of the best dsp implementation is on the Tanjchim Bunny.

[@SuperReview]

There's no app support, is there? I can't find an app.

[@studynowPH]

Hi mark. There is an app services site on the tanchjim official website.

[@elasmojones]

I'm still on the look for an iem better than the discontinued Hiby Hela...dunno why nothing sounds as good as a 100 dollar, single PU DD.

[@nurmbms90]

Great video. You should try the new DCA noire X. It is so close to the level of E3 now and in some ways it is better than that (airy treble) but it differs from person to person. Improvements to the aeon 2 noire.

[@SuperReview]

Yeah I'm interested to check it out.

[@zaraizara2794]

i think DUNU DK-3001BD is not crin approve. its too sharp.

[@Angel-AbC9]

I had to return the origin ,it sounded clear but weak more like a good 100.00 iem

[@sujata-n]

Surprised Thieaudio Origin not mentioned

[@SuperReview]

Silly bass.

[@LIL-MAN_theOG]

Mark...how isnt the Pilgrim in this end of the year-o?

[@SuperReview]

Personally I find it just OK.

[@fuyu848]

So there was no review of the Project M

[@SuperReview]

No. Heard it briefly in Shenzhen, didn't really care for it. Treble too loose for me.

[@sarahpark5768]

Dusk is greatest midfi IEM of all time.

[@TheIoMeroMero]

21:30 The real winner revealed by a Freudian Slip. Let's take note of that. 😜

[@SuperReview]

Me staring at the first letters of "DUSK" printed on the side: "Du-nooooooooo"

[@TheIoMeroMero]

@SuperReview 😜

[@cisjr7376]

yep those are good songs

[@SuperReview]

🤘

[@ImAWSMDanny]

Before I watch this video I am just here to say: "nuh-uh"

[@SuperReview]

But what does Sunny think?

[@ImAWSMDanny]

His pick is and always will be "any cable that I'm able"

[@fahryst]

I still have no idea how anyone can enjoy aful explorer. It was claustrophobic and suffocating

[@shaunbrady15]

No kilobuck or high end sets

[@SuperReview]

Yearphone 2023 was more expensive.

[@私気に成ります]

The only unfortunate thing about Dusk having DSP is the DSP itself rather than the fact it has DSP. :D Otherwise, pretty expected list and winner. I wish there were more undermentioned IEMs though.

[@citizenuk]

What are your 5 all time favorite?

[@SuperReview]

In here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGinlWCrdpxoZsU

[@moonsofjupiter]

Brain Dance (Damage) was a great idea. But that severe mid bass tuck is so unfortunate with all that treble. Would’ve balanced it out and attracted more consumers. The Punch was just released and will make waves in 2025. It’s quite impressive for the price.

[@Xxd4v1d]

Been watching super review for awhile and seems like he seems to like / shill Moondrop iems so not surprised it’s the Dusk. I guess for the price point it sounds pretty mid for the price but wouldn’t say it’s the best of 2024

[@SuperReview]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYDUfZ9mbtKqb5I

[@mageborn23]

Is this the budget iem of the year awards?

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

wow thie big stuff in my ears must hurt 😂😂 no thx

[@ta114]

First

[@donaldwolff]

wow nothing on the High End of things, How can you talk about top IEMs of the year and not have any of the truly good ones. For me its the PMG Apx SE, nothing even comes close, but OK!!!

[@SuperReview]

I find the really high end a little memey. The PMG is pretty nice.

[@burrowingduck]

Giving such an award to a $6000 IEM limited to 100 sets honestly seems a bit silly. They're also all sold.

[@donaldwolff]

@@burrowingduck Sorry but if you ask me the best IEM of the YEAR! nothing under $1500 would even be in the running, I just can't move back down the ladder. Two years ago I got my first IEM (Moondrop chu2) and after that I ended up selling off my headphones and keep getting better, Now it is what it is. If you never heard it, then what can I say.

[@SuperReview]

"nothing under $1500 would even be in the running" IMO this is how you know you're in Memeland.

[@joeb.4788]

@donaldwolff do you feel high end cables offer a sound upgrade?