The BEST IEMs under $100 

yo! why don't post on crinacle main channel?

I want to wait and see your world's best BA IEM review, just like 7 hertz timeless. hopefully it's S+ tier the full 3 stars, how much does it cost?? 300$!! 😂

@@STAYCBias wasn’t it hacked?

@@STAYCBias he apparently lost access to main channel

Hey man!! First of all thanks for the effort to make our life easier. I'm confused, I need a pair of earphones with neutralish tone with little bit of warmth and clear bass under 100$, for long hours listening. I have no place to go and try different IEMs myself and I hate to trust other reviewers. Its heart wrecking.

You can sort low to high per category but it would be nice to select a few parameters

Filters would be a godsend!

and to be able to filter wired and wireless IEMs

And to filter the ones I would personally love and the ones I don't. But seriously, I wanted to buy Arias until I heard the youtube demos of it actually sounding in comparison to the t3+ and realized I dislike Arias signature

It does have filters

Cheap IEM for Beginner ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--XFWOBJOZ2o.html

This award shouldn't exist imo

Hello I was wondering if these are basshead IEM’s? Or you think the truthear Zero are better?

@@AG-en5y if you want a lot of bass, go for the CCA CRA or most KZ/CCA/KBear IEMs or the MELE. If you want deep bass, where you can here more details in the bass like the super low frequency that you might not even hear, go for the truthear zero.

@@kaeroseon thx bro for the suggestion I just bought the zero’s for $100. Going to see if I can narrow down the CRA CCA or Cz for comparison. What u suggest ?

Sell them all and get one killer one ;)

@@hartyewh1 got a monarch mk2 already :pepega:

@@BarryPlaysGames And still need a Chu to feel complete? Get a grip young man!

@@hartyewh1 just like spending smh

ashley is that you?

Yep, it's main use is for live performance, where having a nice sound is of lesser importance

And also the fact that most musicians are more familiar with Shure, since they make a lot of musician gear, its understandable as to why someone like a musician would pick an SE215 over a MOONDROP Aria, or a fiio FA1

Also, it's really easy to get a replacement cheaply when you're on the road.

the same was with m50x, is was popular in media

I would say that is the second-best reason. The primary reason is that Shure has a lockdown on your typical Sam Ash / Guitar Center type of music store. If you ask for an IEM in most music stores, you will be directed to the Shure display.

They are great though

my honest review based on my experience on kz zsn prox,aria and b2dusk my first go is kz right of the bat,tried it and i just feel the sound quality is just meh,typical vshaped bassy sound after that i discovered or research more bout audiophile hobby and leaned more toward crin iem tier list because i brought aria based on 100$ price range list(two choice for me is aria and 7hz timeless)the first time i using it(without amp just stock sounds)i though i wear a headphones,why?because it sounds so gud that as same as my headphones aria is definitely outclass kz and i sell my kz right after i got aria and i buy the b2dusk too well no joke,b2dusk is way outclass aria(well because it cost 300$)

Yeah... just save cash and buy dusk

my ear canals are too small for dusk :(

I bought dusk and then they got stolen 😭 have to buy again.

@@camh4656 Note to self: $300 IEM counts as treasure for a thief.

Ordered mine just a few days ago, hopefully a huge step up from the KZ ZS10 Pro's and Tin T2's. Those two IEMs have teased me enough to want more. I also hope that a Fiio Q1 MkII is doing them justice when I get them. P.S.: Does anyone know estimate delivery times to central Europe?

That's what he said

I wasn’t the chosen one either but I just kept trying. You might get there eventually. Lol I was not about to let my $100 to go to waste. Took me a while

@@Wingedmagician man I'm sorry you had to lose your ears' virginity. I hope it was worth it

I have to use strong painkillers in conjunction with mine

Just lube up bro...😂😂😂

The majority of fiio's iems are mid

Same

Yeah that’s how I started and I’m not at tin hifi t2. Maybe I’ll move up one day

Yeah me too lol dankpods is responsible for so many new audio guys

fk dank pods bro! crinacle show face and not edit voice. crinacle is better than that dumb ass green and boring shit dank pods with rude voice! 😅 I don't even know what the hell dank pods is doing. he can be funny at times but really he is not an audiophile like crinacle.

KZ is still a good starting point

hey how are the arias sounding to you im thinking of getting a pair but im on a budget and cant take a risk. I mostly listen to slowed and reverb and other than that i go to the gym and listen to fast paced music. Would you recommend them based on my taste?

@Mahad Javed it's well worth the risk, in my opinion. I use them every day at work with no problems. I recommend them to a coworker, and he listens to metal with them. We both don't use the stock cable, though. My experience is coming from more expensive iems and trying less expensive ones. And I wish I had just gone with these the first time around. Great gift as well.

i got my sundaras 2 weeks ago after going deep down the audiophile hole. i got the qudelix 5k dac/amp which includes peq and applying autoeq on the go. speaking of to go which is redundant speaking of sundaras... but after falling in love with hifi i started looking at iems... and well, the options were clear from the biginning: etymotic (comfort-no-go) aria and t3+ BUT... i saw plenty good reviews on the L2. some say theyre awesome some rate them as mediocre. they look beautifully though, come with nice accesoires and can compete with most stuff under 100€. and having the peq eliminate the tonality disadvantage. the only thing im worried about is the technicality. if they compete with aria in imaging, soundstage and resolution its an easy pick. if not im stuck

@@AwsmTune eq can change imaging and soundstage too,

Was it a cable problem?

I have the ZS10 pro x's. Had them for a few months now and loved them but like you the right earpiece has become really quiet and muffled ruining the experience. A shame since they were really great while they lasted. Maybe it's a recurring problem?

@@finlaysmith9104 I’m also thinking of getting the Kz zs10 pro x, would you recommend it for a brand new person who just found out about the IEM world like me?

@@binnguyen986 yea I totally would they're great. I had the zsn pros before that and the zs10 pro x are a noticeable upgrade. they sound very premium to me for the price point, I have Sony wh1000 xm4 and the KZs aren't a huge downgrade when I'm using them. only issue was the right one has broken after a few months of use, but I could've just got an unlucky one

​@@finlaysmith9104 nope you're not unlucky. I bought 2 different pairs over the course of 1 1/2 years and both have had something break. The pair I'm currently using: I had to take the left one apart and superglue the pins to the casing because the rubber bit had warn out after a few months of use. Now the right one is having a similar issue where I have to apply pressure to get the pins to stay in place. Not very durable I must say. Might buy the arias instead next time...

What foam tips are you using? Aren't they getting a bit dirty?

@@frostyha2225 if I remember correctly they were from a brand called "Comply", I don't think they're super reputable, but I'm not sure. Anyhow, they do get dirty after a day or 3 of regular use, so pretty quick for sure. But they are easily cleaned if you let them soak in warm water, kinda squeeze the water out and let them dry. This is done fairly quickly and I got a set of 3 pairs so I can continue listening.

@@moon_bandage lol if Comply foam tips aren't reputable then who are

@@LohJiaHung Ah good to hear I happened to pick up some proper ones! They've had many washes and they're not tearing and still have their gloss, am very happy with them

@@moon_bandage Jeez, I didn't know you could wash them. I'm on my second set because I tossed my first out once they started getting gross.

moondrop CHU or Tin Hifi T2 Plus

@@edi4ever1 depends on musical tastes. Rock/metal and Punk heads should stay away from moondrop products. starfields are the worst 100$ i ever spent but i know alot of people love them and none of them listen to my kind of music

@@94jmbottaro I've listened to some moondrops before for rock music and it was not a pleasant experience the T2 Plus is very good for rock music however.

@@edi4ever1 probably the chu

@@Luke357 older moondrops are tuned a bit different than newer ones imo the new ones sound good with rock

Have you contacted Etymotic about the problem?

don't use a toothpick...change the filters...the problem is not just ear wax...it's humidity... just put them in a glass together with rice...rice will suck all the humidity and moisture out of it....or you can suck the nozzle yourself, but it's not the most pleasurable experience.

I’ve had the er2xr’s for a year and never ran across this problem.

@@h_enrix_92 Rice is actually one of the worst things at wicking out moisture. From tests I've seen it's roughly comparable to just leaving it out in the air.

@@CockatooDude silica must be the best option, then

Since we got the same first IEM, I HIGHLY recommend buying tripowin olina. Zsn pro x is bulky but not heavy and pretty comfortable, but Olina just a godsend in terms of comfort, the high is also much betfer.

Just got these as love them, had no idea this guy thinks they suck

@@Shinobi3354 Exactly my thoughts... I was about to buy KZ Zs10 pro it was like $65 here in India then went with zsn pro x because of budget constraints. And to think it was still a C even at that price point . Now I'm gonna save up for the Moondrop Aria and see how that sounds😄

@@vishwanathveerni5007 think I just might go up a full tier and get starfields..

i just discovered the world of IEM, never knew any brand beside KZ..... was it really-really different though? cuz i got the budget but im really overthinking of things that i would buy, what if my cheap ear didn't catch the feel that another IEM brand such as moondrop

Try the KZ starline tips but reversed mod (there is a topic on headfi about it).😉

it's the moondrop better than the tin T2?

@@burnout_beatz I own both, and I don't like how the Chu sounds? The T2 sounds more "full"; there's a good shelf below the 1000Hz region. And cymbals lingers more in the T2 than the Chu. Also, as Crin said in his interview of the Chu, there is a slight honkiness. All down to preference though. I like more balanced sound signatures and the Chu doesn't fit my bill.

Exactly. Comfort and fit on a lot of popular, high-rated IEMs is terrible. My ears are picky too and earphones fall out easily if they don't have good fit. SE215 and Westone IEMs of old have yet to be matched by any of today's headphones in terms of that.

How you retune ?

@@dogmanxxx4218 I'm guessing with EQ tuning software.

It's incredible how I still prefer the er2se/xr over the variations and some more expensive stuff...remarkable IEM

For anyone whose library demands bass for maximum enjoyment, yes, but for everyone else? The Aria is the most versatile choice for the eclectic listener and newcomers, it has just enough midbass for everyone but the bassheads coming off of their KZs and is comfy everywhere else, while the Titan S goes for anyone not shy to drop bass in favor of everything else.

@@Derfderk arias treble and mids are a bit wonky to me compared to the t3 but im gonna try dunu and put the three to the test

To me the t3 plus is the most balanced, the aria is heavy on the sub bass I find it weird that people say the tin t3 plus has more bass. It has punchier bass for sure but it doesn’t creep into the music like the aria does with all the low end rumble

@@Derfderk Aria emphasizes mids in weird way. Maybe it's "eclectic" but for me that kind of boost resembles the sound signature of old cheap shouty speakers, from the time before smartphones when cheap speakers were huge and plastic. So it annoys me a lot and evokes a definitive negative reaction I'd much rather boost mids of T3 plus a bit to mellow them out when I'm tired than to try to make T3 plus out of Aria for day to day outdoors listening

I agree. They are very comfortable and I even sleep with them. They are also better built than the aria. They don't have that faceplate coming off issue nor the paint chipping problem. Not saying they don't sound good but I feel like the T3 plus have less issues and sound very good as well.

Agreed. Bought my pair 10 years ago. Figured they had to be better than the cheaper Skullcandy/Sony/JBL in the IEM aisle at Fryes. Maybe I was right; maybe I was wrong. One thing I do know today: the SE215 sucks.

Yeah, church mixer here. 215 came with some of the IEM tx/rx we use, like the PSM 300. So many better one driver IEMs out there. One thing about the 215, they take volunteer abuse well. I buy various other IEMs for the church to try, and some are in the 10-20 range and sound better. Getting the new Chu II and Hola for my next tests. The Crinnacle collab Truthear Zero:Red are very nice and smooth, good for bass players and keyboardists.

Also, my daily IEMs are quite nice, Thieaudio Legacy 3. Good for mixing.

@@johnmcvicker6728 We decided to get Truthear Hola and Salnotes Zero. I think Hola's cable and the included case make it great value and very comfortable to use. Zero looks more like a typical IEM and sounds a tiny bit better IMO. Also good that they both come with a cinch and ear hooks built in, unlike the original Chu. I did really like the way the acoustic guitar sounds on Chu and Aria, but I really don't like the way they behave on stage. Aria feels too clunky and Chu is obviously not designed as an IEM. Chu II seems better though. I just leave my Hola at church and mix on that. I believe it's a bit on the dark side, but still better than SE215 or Kz. I think Etymotic ER2 is great for mixing as well, but there's no way I'm leaving that at church. It's also not for stage use. But currently I would say the two best options for bulk is Zero and Hola. Hola has a better feeling cable and a pouch. It's also super light. Zero sounds better but the cable is too springy and doesn't come with a case. So based on the way people abuse public property, I can see those getting tangled in a bucket somewhere. Honestly, I would just encourage people to buy their own Zero since it's so cheap anyway. They can even leave it at church if they want, and even if it breaks a replacement is cheap. At the end of the day, I'm just mixing for a stream, not a record. At home, I would mix on something like the AKG K612, but an open back at church isn't really practical. Something like the M50x doesn't sound much better than the SE215 either. So Hola can get me close enough to a pretty decent result. We're using an x32, which is pretty limiting, but definitely good enough for live and basic stream audio. But now I feel more limited by the mixer than the IEM. Whereas with the SE215 the mix sounded muddy to me no matter what I did. I've also tried mixing recordings on the Aria just to see what kind of results I could get. Turned out pretty well after I learned the characteristics of the Aria. So Aria would probably be a decent choice for live mixing as well. I've learned that as good as some (like a third ) "IEMs" are, they obviously aren't designed to be IEMs, but simply earphones for listening to music. They just feel terrible for use on stage. As I may need to fill in on stage, I need an IEM that can be used on stage just in case. Or else I'd probably just use the ER2. I don't really want to think about switching IEMs, so picking one and using it for both seems like a good choice. So yeah, I think Hola's a great choice. The ultra light weight does make it feel "cheap", but I consider it a plus. It has a transparent footprint on stage (also due to the cable), and I think that's perfect. The only real downside is the cinch is a little loose. So if you shake your head or turn your head a lot it might slide down. Not a huge deal for me though, just a little annoying having to re-tighten it every once in a while.

he does go and adjust them occasionally, the site lists recent changes I think.

Yeah when I do measurments I sometimes try different tips. The bore size and length definitely affects the frequency response. Something like Moondrop spring tips add a little more around 5k. Spinfits push 3k slightly and dip around 6k slightly A lot of common tips with smaller bores affect the bass. Also insertion depth changes the FR a lot

@@JamieVatarga Can I get your opinion on the spring tips?

@@saamo1423 I prefer spinfit tapered tips since I have a little smaller ear canal and those fit the best, but spring tips are one of the better tips I've used. They have a good amount of flex and swivel, also are soft but maintain their overall shape well.

The backplates come off easy? Do you think it's easy to replace the cable? Because it's one of the only downsides to it.

Yeah I've seen a lot of people complain on reddit about the arias backplate falling off in their sleep.

@@stud6097 You've been listening to ASMR too, don't you? Hehehe

I really like my T3 plus. Well built and I do sleep with them. Nice sound. Can't go wrong with them.

@@cferrarini sometimes you are just tired and wanna listen to some music. The aria being so comfy once you put them on sometimes make you sleep with them still on accidentally, esp with how it doesnt have any specific frequency boost that can surprised you into waking up xd

How did you come across to them?

@@zahitemremetin606 I was looking for budget earphones under 100 and they looked the best to me

they are fine for music, but i find they sound really dull and need an EQ if you play games or watch movies with them.

@@simpson6700 if you think they are dull you have to look for a very v shaped sound

@@alouisschafer7212 i could barely hear leaf/grass rustling or magic sparkles. I adjusted them to the harman curve according to crin's measurements and they sound fine now. They have 2 dips in the high end that make a huge difference.

@@simpson6700 any iem recommendations for gaming looking to buy one?

@@Totem25 nope, i gave up after the T3+. I EQ'd them to be as close to the harman target as possible and they are fine now. Don't know if they are good for competitive stuff, i just play single player games lately.

fr tho

well if u had a issue foe this two why dont just sell both of them and buy kato/b2/ie600?

@@findingjapanartist9836 The kato is looking as a VERY good iem. Probably will save a little and get those maybe next year

BL03 is better

@@alexanderac1097 LMAO

@@alexanderac1097 the Mele, not even the Olina, IMO run circles around the BL03, but that's just my take 🤷‍♂️

@@raimukoyoasu6636 vs Mele LMAO

@@alexanderac1097 blon bl03 or tin t3+ which better?

Maybe it’s too spicy for him

Uhhh no?

Very interesting. I bought my first iem (the ZS10 pro) 3 months ago and I liked it a lot more than my gaming headset. Since you had it too, Wich iem would you say I is a great upgrade? Do you think the aria is so much better?

@@Dr.Bernardo hmmm. I would say the Blon Bl03s are an upgrade. The quality of tuning alone makes it so. The Arias are also considerably better (compared to bl03, bit more resolution, less boosted bass, very slightly more prominent mids)

My opinion on SE215 is that its build and design meet its fame back in the time when it was born and.....SE215 has somehow "healthy" tone for a shure's IEM (OK, I wanna just be plain about it, I think SE425 sounds better than 535.....😅)

its good bcs its the only flat monitor cans in its range, theres m40x but its a headphone

Bro freal, I bought them cus reviews were raving on them and when I tried them I just thought my samsung AKG's were miles better

It's not that bad. I use Wavelet autoEQ and it sounds much better. BUT the CCA CRA is still a better iem overall. (I own both)

@@kkasavu3149 I am on Crinacle's camp on that, you shouldn't need an eq to make it sound good. Sure to make it sound better, I rock Peace for my CCA C10s to slightly bring down the v curve, but it still sounds great vanilla. It sucks when it becomes a requirement, like my KZ CRNs... that 8kHz shimmer... wtf KZ

I felt the exact same way with the quad driver

@@TedFlips how were those? I never tried them.