Submitted by Milolo2 t3_yel2hu in headphones

I was a little skeptical when Mr. Timmy from GizAudio ranked them above the likes of Moondrop Aria and Dunu Titan S, but i must say, this shit sounds good as. Haven’t tried either of the before mentioned, but it seems plausible to me. They absolutely diff my Sony WF-1000XM4s if im gonna be honest, at a literal tenth of the price.

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mushious t1_ityluxv wrote

For $20, you really can't go wrong. I'd have to say yes, they are. They punch well above their price tag.

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moxeir t1_ityrqgg wrote

Do they beat chu tho?

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ThelceWarrior t1_itz5p2y wrote

Depends on personal preference really, I personally think the Chus are better (They have more "bite" in the lower treble region which I really like at the volumes I normally listen to) but you will have plenty of people disagreeing here.

Of course statistially speaking the Chus will likely be the preferred ones (Strictly sound wise) over the audiophile population if we go by the Harman research since they deviate less from the target, that doesn't really mean you specifically will prefer them though.

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_SuperSU1050 t1_itzfgdc wrote

They are very good, but unfortunately the right side of mine died yesterday, less than 2 months of daily use😭

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Alternative-Farmer98 t1_itzgmgr wrote

Possibly but we're at a point now where there's a lot of good headphones at that price point and pretty much guarantee you in a year there will be new $20 IEMS that everyone says put all the old ones to shame.

And I'm grateful that there's more good lower priced options I'm just trying to throw a little cold water on the hype on newer products which happens all the time.

Every year we are told that some new IEM is completely transformative at every price point and I'm just starting to think that most of this is salesmanship

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Milolo2 OP t1_itzh8g3 wrote

I own both and I prefer the Zeros. I actually bought the 7Hz as a gift for a friend, but i decided to get my own pair when i heard them. For me at least, the stage is wider, and the upper mids and treble sounds more detailed. Also I like the tuning a lot more, though i still like a 3db bump to the bass.

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sic_erat_scriptum t1_iu03cbf wrote

Zero tips are not good, whereas Chu comes with nice spring tips.

Personally I would go Chu for the better tips despite the permanently attached cables, both of these IEMs are likely going to disintegrate from cheap build long before the cables die.

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thatcarolguy t1_iu08e8k wrote

Yes and yes but it is still highly individual. Chu has less bass and mud which can be seen as an upgrade or downgrade but most importantly it has a smoother and better treble timbre in my my ears (CRA has a moderate 10k spike, nothing crazy)

But keep in mind that a lot of people don't complain about these treble spikes at all so they might not be getting them like I do or they might be getting them in different places at different magnitudes, or they may be getting them and just complain about treble timbre instead.

For example some have said the Chu has a slight metallic timbre. I can see what they mean I guess (I notice a slight 12k spike though nothing dealbreaking) but it still has a smoother and more natural treble timbre than any other budget IEM I've tried.

And yeah, a lot of people have complained about the Chu breaking. I have had no problem but I am also very careful to keep my ears clean so nothing can clog the filters. What I would recommend is just get the Chu anyway unless wasting $20 would really put you out in your financial situation or if you have a moral problem supporting a company with questionable QC.

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Suvtropics t1_iu0c5hq wrote

Can't confirm these kind of stuff beating the xm4. All of my iems sound better than the xm4, including the quarks.

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