Fanmusic TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero Earphone Dual Dynamic Drivers in-Ear Earphone with 0.78 2Pin Cable Earbuds (Zero)

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Build in general is good price considered. Its made of good quality plastic, feels ok in the hands. Faceplate is a change from previous zero, this time its red like the name. Shells are average to small size. They are light weight. Fit is good, quite comfortable even for long listening sessions. Fit stability is good as well. Fit breathability is average. This has a fat nozzle so proper fit might be a bit subjective to ear size. Score 3.75/5 When these qualities are combined with its monitor-like tuning, the RED’s overall presentation is unique among the IEM market. The RED’s textured bass and tightly controlled treble response elevates its sound beyond seemingly similar IEMs. While its smaller staging could be improved, I don’t think it detracts too much from the sound and its coherency and articulation more than makes up the difference. I’ve heard a lot of budget IEMs. Most are me-too products in the race to the bottom with the usual trade-offs in tuning against its peers. The RED is not one of them. Eventhough I just got the Moondrop Chu II last week (and also enjoying it). I'm now looking for my Endgame IEM. Currently looking at the Truthear Hexa or the Project Red (Truthear x Crinacle Zero: Red). I used the Qudelix 5K Bluetooth DAC for my testing. My playlist was my usual suite of music from many genres and sources, both lossless and lossy. I also used the ZERO: RED for a week as my primary boom microphone monitor on a film set. snare. Lots of the low-end vocals as well, because male vocals are going to have the fundamental below 200Hz inThe first section of the frequency spectrum is the sub-bass. Everything below 80Hz is sub-bass, so generally, you The included cable is fine. It has four separate conductors, so a retermination to balanced is doable. It is a bit prone to tangling but doesn’t hold kinks and bends for a long time. The cable works fine and keeps out of the way of the listening experience. Comfort The box is within a glossy sleeve displaying the aforementioned cover art and a handy measurement graph complete with the basic tech specs. It’s not too garish, and I think does the job. After removing the sleeve, an understated box appears. I like it! I do feel slightly miffed at the recessed connectors on the IEMs, because it meant reduced compatability with other two-pin connectors. My Chus are connector modded so that I can use them with my AZ09s when I'm out of at work, so I wasn't super happy to have to trim away at the protective bits of them to mount the Zeros. The acrilic stand also had some scratches and scuffs on it out of the box, but these were relatively minor and I don't know if you can even see them in the picture. The crossover circuit acts almost as a low-pass filter with the low-frequencies being solely handled by the woofer, and the tweeter having no response in sub-bass frequencies.

Bass: This is where teh actual differences come out. Despite same architecture of both, the RED has more synergized sound specially in the sub-bass & mid-bass while the sub-bass on the original one may be a bit overwhelming at times.Truthear is a relatively new brand, but they chose to collaborate with Crinacle for their very first mainstream offering. Crin has been tuning IEMs for a while, and some of them have been quite popular e.g. the Blessing2 Dusk. Truthear Zero is the latest in the line of Crinacle-tuned IEMs and has a rather unique dual-driver setup where one driver acts as a true “woofer”. above 10 kHz. This is where we have air and this is where we get a sense of shine and sparkle in our music. These earphones/IEMs are designed for discerning music lovers. If you are someone who cares about audio quality deeply, you'll want a pair of earphones/IEMs like these. You can expect them to present a Hi-Fidelity listening experience. All products sold on Headphone Zone carry a GST compliant invoice and all products sold include an 18% GST. Although not the widest or the furthest in this price range, the soundstage sounds wide enough to sound spacious, where the separation of the notes distinguish themselves from one another, allowing one to precisely pinpoint the direction the sound is coming from. Although the images are clear, they are not the clearest; they could have been sharper. Overall, though, the notes are affected in a way that sounds natural thanks to the stage, separation, and imaging.

This graph is the RED using the older GRAS measurement rig which is the official version of my clone 711 coupler.

The Zero's faceplate is a subtle, but slightly sparkly swirl of purple and blue colors. I had no issues with fit and was able to wear the Zero for several hours comfortably." Read