TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero IEM Review

[digitalfrost]

Well Crinacle tuned the Zero...will be interesting to see the reviews:

 

[Matias]

Funny video but all info already leaked before. I was surprised only by the Bass+ being an adapter instead of switches, but it makes sense.

Edit: I'm too weak.... ordered.

Edit 2: review below, both measurements and subjective/accessories etc.

Truthear x Crinacle ZERO:RED In-Ear Monitors Review - Hype Machine

Truthear partners with IEM influencer Crinacle once more to bring out a new take on its succesful dual DD ZERO in-ear monitors. The new ZERO:RED re-works the drivers to present a completely different sound while retaining an impactful bass, clean mids, and a smooth treble response while still...

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Edit 3: video released 1 hour ago, Aliexpress official Truthears store already has 68 orders for the Red (1 is mine)!

 

[FTB]

Hey,

I am a happy owner of a pair of Truthear Crinacle Zero but I encounter a problem since a few days.
I use the medium silicon tips, the ones that fit my ears the best but now, each time I pull off the IEM out of my ears, the tips stay in my ear canal.
Each time.
I tried to wash the silicon with water, it doesn't change a thing.

Does someone had the same problem and know how to resolve it ?

Sorry if the question was already asked, I have to admit I have not read the 150+ pages of this thread.

Thanks

 

[Berwhale]

Hey,

I am a happy owner of a pair of Truthear Crinacle Zero but I encounter a problem since a few days.
I use the medium silicon tips, the ones that fit my ears the best but now, each time I pull off the IEM out of my ears, the tips stay in my ear canal.
Each time.
I tried to wash the silicon with water, it doesn't change a thing.

Does someone had the same problem and know how to resolve it ?

Sorry if the question was already asked, I have to admit I have not read the 150+ pages of this thread.

Thanks

Try cleaning the tube and the inside of the tip with a cotton bud soaked in isopropanol. If this doesn't work, then it's likely that the tip has stretched and you'll just have to replace it.

 

[FTB]

Thank you. I am not at home now but I will try.
If I have to replace the tips I heard spinfits ones make a good job ?

 

[MaxwellsEq]

Hey,

I am a happy owner of a pair of Truthear Crinacle Zero but I encounter a problem since a few days.
I use the medium silicon tips, the ones that fit my ears the best but now, each time I pull off the IEM out of my ears, the tips stay in my ear canal.
Each time.
I tried to wash the silicon with water, it doesn't change a thing.

Does someone had the same problem and know how to resolve it ?

Sorry if the question was already asked, I have to admit I have not read the 150+ pages of this thread.

Thanks

Same here. I swapped to the large/narrow-tube as an experiment and these stay on, so I'm assuming the nozzle side has stretched.

 

[NYfan2]

Hey,

I am a happy owner of a pair of Truthear Crinacle Zero but I encounter a problem since a few days.
I use the medium silicon tips, the ones that fit my ears the best but now, each time I pull off the IEM out of my ears, the tips stay in my ear canal.
Each time.
I tried to wash the silicon with water, it doesn't change a thing.

Does someone had the same problem and know how to resolve it ?

Sorry if the question was already asked, I have to admit I have not read the 150+ pages of this thread.

Thanks

Yep, same here, I had the problem pretty fast and could not solve it. I swapped tips to Moondrop spring tips.

 

[MaxwellsEq]

Yep, same here, I had the problem pretty fast and could not solve it. I swapped tips to Moondrop spring tips.

Which size?

 

[FTB]

Thank you for your answers all.

Yep, same here, I had the problem pretty fast and could not solve it. I swapped tips to Moondrop spring tips.

I have some Moondrop tips as I have a pair of Aria. Did you find a difference in sound ? I don't have the gear to make measurements and check.

 

[Blorg]

Tanchjim Tanya DSP may be a another good option for Zero fans. Small bullet style, USB C, DSP in the DAC which does 16/44.1 up to 24/96 with no noise floor. Sounds great. $24 MSRP but I paid $11.50 on Shopee (SE Asia) after discounts. These measurements are my Tanya vs Timmy's Zero, my Zero has channel imbalance in the bass, this one is actually more consistent and I think even sounds a bit better.

Timmy's one has a little more bass and less upper mids, but some of this I think is the insertion depth, I got something like this if I pushed it in further, it took a bit of jiggling to get the insertion resonance at 8kHz.

The Moondrop Jiu, which Timmy also covers here, is also excellent. It's a lower and smoother glide in the bass. It also has a 24/96 DAC and no noise floor. I don't think the 24/96 is inherently important but my subjective impression is the ones that support this seem less likely to hiss, so maybe just an indication of a higher quality DAC. The Moondrop Quarks DSP is locked to 16/48 and has a slight noise floor comparatively.

 

[Berwhale]

Thank you. I am not at home now but I will try.
If I have to replace the tips I heard spinfits ones make a good job ?

I have some Spinfits for my other IEMs, but not the TxCZs. I like the idea of the Spinfits, but they've never quite worked for me, I prefer memory foam tips - I use Cambridge Audio Melomania tips on my TxCZs: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07XLTR4S4

 

[NYfan2]

Thank you for your answers all.



I have some Moondrop tips as I have a pair of Aria. Did you find a difference in sound ? I don't have the gear to make measurements and check.

To be honest I don't hear a difference between tips as long as the fit is good.
When the tips are too small -> no bass
When the tips are inserted too deep in my ear -> muffled sound

 

[NYfan2]

Which size?

The size is a personal preference depending on the shapes of your ear.
I believe I use the medium size.

 

[Jimbob54]

Which size?

All the same bore size (bit of a stretch over the Zero nozzle) . I can get a decent seal with the large (black) tip. I dont think they are the best for the Zero though- could do to be longer.

Spinfit CP155 (i use large, blue but again ymmv, bore is the same) are better for a deeper insertion. You can get a more standard cone shape with CP145 but more of a stretch on the bore.

 

[MyCuriosity]

As i previously said i own this IEM and it is good. It's not mind blowing for technicalities against my IER-Z1R for example or bass texture but it is ok. A bit bright for me but ok. Just for my understanding, is a good vs bad IEM subject to distortion and how close it matches a curve which is certainly not my preference? I think something not compliant to this reference curve doesn't make it a bad IEM. Just one that the reviewer wouldn't like. Finally i don't find this curve natural at all. Is just a curve with boosted treble and bass which makes for a V shape kind of sound. For example this curve has way too much bass to be called neutral. The target curve used by @crinacle is much closer to what i would consider neutral starting with voice reproduction.

 

[Jimbob54]

Just for my understanding, is a good vs bad IEM subject to distortion and how close it matches a curve which is certainly not my preference?

In terms of how it is judged by our host, pretty much, yes. I'd suggest taking a discussion about Harman In Ear target and views on it to an existing thread like this one though https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...et-2019-sounds-off-to-me-is-it-just-me.38113/

 

[MyCuriosity]

In terms of how it is judged by our host, pretty much, yes. I'd suggest taking a discussion about Harman In Ear target and views on it to an existing thread like this one though https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...et-2019-sounds-off-to-me-is-it-just-me.38113/

Good one. Thanks.

 

[BogdanR]

Brilliant!
I bought iems for almost $1k a few years ago and even with eq wont match this.

@amirm one of the criticisms of this iem is that although tonally correct, it misses out on "detail retrieval/resolution" compated to more expensive iems. Is there any truth to this?

A lot of ink had been flowing about these IEMs already. Let me add myself onto the list of people underwhelmed by the lack of sparkle of life in the sound of these. You could perhaps tilt their higher frequencies response upwards via EQ, their lower distortion certainly allows for this but they still end up missing something.
A good seal on the ear canal is a must to get pleasant, bass rich presentation which some love and these deliver in spades.
I ended packing and keeping mine as a spare. My HiFiMan RE-400 will keep soldiering on.

 

[AudioJester]

A lot of ink had been flowing about these IEMs already. Let me add myself onto the list of people underwhelmed by the lack of sparkle of life in the sound of these. You could perhaps tilt their higher frequencies response upwards via EQ, their lower distortion certainly allows for this but they still end up missing something.
A good seal on the ear canal is a must to get pleasant, bass rich presentation which some love and these deliver in spades.
I ended packing and keeping mine as a spare. My HiFiMan RE-400 will keep soldiering on.

Yeah, near perfect measurement is only a starting point. Then it comes down to persoal preference, sometimes even just what we are familiar with, existing gear.
Treble sparkle is why poorly measuring B&W are loved by many. Good to have choice, with capable IEMs and EQ its nice to be able to press a button and switch between curves.

 

[GaryH]

Yeah, near perfect measurement is only a starting point. Then it comes down to persoal preference, sometimes even just what we are familiar with, existing gear.
Treble sparkle is why poorly measuring B&W are loved by many. Good to have choice, with capable IEMs and EQ its nice to be able to press a button and switch between curves.

I wouldn't say it has near-perfect measurements though, and I'm not only talking about its deficiency in treble extension.