TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero IEM Review

[Oso Polar]

I am using the CP100 (XL) and they fit fine and work beautifully.

CP100: "For IEM nozzle diameter from 4.5-5.5mm"
And CP155: "Fits most earphone with soundport nozzle 6 mm ~ 7 mm."
I guess you can force them on but why if you can buy proper fitting ones right away? Unless you already have them, of course.

 

[Jason]

CP100: "For IEM nozzle diameter from 4.5-5.5mm"
And CP155: "Fits most earphone with soundport nozzle 6 mm ~ 7 mm."
I guess you can force them on but why if you can buy proper fitting ones right away? Unless you already have them, of course.

Yes, I already had them, and did not require forcing. I have never had any luck with tips <14mm in my ears.

 

[Oso Polar]

Yes, I already had them, and did not require forcing. I have never had any luck with tips <14mm in my ears.

Makes sense. It is puzzling why SpinFit doesn't offer all tip sizes in all product lines?

 

[sweetchaos]

Gif comparison with latest review of 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 IEM:

7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 IEM Review

Given the excellence of these inexpensive IEMs I wonder how much longer companies manufacturing IEMS costing thousands of dollars can afford to do so? Especially when the performance of their mega dollar IEMS can often fall short of IEMS like the Crinacle Zero. I can't even imagine burning...

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[sweetchaos]

Due to a user request, here's a late GIF comparison between the 2 IEMs:

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero IEM vs Truthear x Crinacle Zero:RED IEM

Truthear x Crinacle Zero:RED IEM Review

it's actually from 4k to 8k according to this: https://autoeq.app/ (switch to harman iem 2019) Here you have more correct measurements:

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[oberon]

Zero:Blue is on sale in China for only $37. Best for the price!

 

[MacClintock]

It took me a while and multiple iem's over the past couple of years to find something that I liked listening to, i discovered/found that an old Sony XBA-N3 from 2014 (£120 in boxed mint condition from headfi classifieds) is my happy place coupled with an apple dongle so sold my Truthear Zero/Dunu Vulkan/few other iem’s and mojo2/poly

The XBA-N3 is pretty close to the Zero:Red with the 10 Ohm adapter:

 

[Somafunk]

Yeah I noticed that when it was released but I prefer the Zero 2 as the Truthear zero/red is uncomfortable with its fat nozzle

 

[dguillor]

I’m sorry to report that my Truthear Zero IEMs have failed, with greatly reduced volume in the left earpiece. I had them about ten months, but I didn’t use them very many times, probably about ten. I swapped the connections of the cable to the earpieces to determine that the fault is in the left earpiece, not in the cable.

 

[Phorize]

I’m sorry to report that my Truthear Zero IEMs have failed, with greatly reduced volume in the left earpiece. I had them about ten months, but I didn’t use them very many times, probably about ten. I swapped the connections of the cable to the earpieces to determine that the fault is in the left earpiece, not in the cable.

I had a unit do precisely the same thing after a few hours use. Vendor replaced them and they've been fine since.

 

[Chromatischism]

Somehow @Blorg got them on and they measure close to the stock narrow bores, which I prefer the sound of. So I'm giving them a gamble. Nothing really wrong with the stock ones for me, except for the loose fit around the nozzles over time.

Did the CP100's fit?

 

[markanini]

Did the CP100's fit?

Absolutely, you'll have an easier fit than som other Spinfits thanks to the flexible stem.

 

[Chromatischism]

Absolutely, you'll have an easier fit than som other Spinfits thanks to the flexible stem.

Interesting, since these IEMs have a larger nozzle, outside of the CP100's listed range. Must be a stretch.

I'm thinking of trying the CP100+, CP145, and CP155. Can't get the W1 easily right now.

 

[Jimbob54]

Interesting, since these IEMs have a larger nozzle, outside of the CP100's listed range. Must be a stretch.

I'm thinking of trying the CP100+, CP145, and CP155. Can't get the W1 easily right now.

The 155 (L for me) work a treat for the nozzle size and also the shape compliments the way the TE sit in the ear (for me it feels like the nozzle/ tip are what keep the shell in place whereas other IEM shapes feel more the other way round)

 

[Oso Polar]

The 155 (L for me) work a treat for the nozzle size

Yes, they fit perfectly on the nozzle. For me the problem is that for some reason SpinFit doesn't have CP155 in size XL - and CP155 L is even smaller then M of the original tips.

 

[Chromatischism]

The 155 (L for me) work a treat for the nozzle size and also the shape compliments the way the TE sit in the ear (for me it feels like the nozzle/ tip are what keep the shell in place whereas other IEM shapes feel more the other way round)

I think the CP155's with their wider bore would reduce bass, no?

I am following Spinfit's suggestion of CP145 and W1 and will see how I get on with them.

 

[Jimbob54]

I think the CP155's with their wider bore would reduce bass, no?

I am following Spinfit's suggestion of CP145 and W1 and will see how I get on with them.

Bass levels due to bore size mean little to me if I can't keep a seal in my ears. The 155 are the best I have tried on the Zero for that and overall comfort. And I've tried lots.

I add a small sub bass boost to the Red and works for me.

 

[Jimbob54]

Yes, they fit perfectly on the nozzle. For me the problem is that for some reason SpinFit doesn't have CP155 in size XL - and CP155 L is even smaller then M of the original tips.

You're right- they dont. Nor for the 145. I take an L in both. Guess they dont cater for XL lug holes. FWIW the 145 L seems more bulbous but just isnt the right tip for me on the TE Zero shape.

 

[bracko]

After more than one year with Truthear Zero I can say that the sound they produce is just not my cup of tea. I returned my first pair in exchange for a new one (I thought that something was wrong with my first pair). Nothing changed. The glassy treble is still there, the mids are very thin. I am not sure what it depends on. I have other headphones that in measurements follow the Harman curve. None of them sounds this bad.

 

[Roger285]

After more than one year with Truthear Zero I can say that the sound they produce is just not my cup of tea. I returned my first pair in exchange for a new one (I thought that something was wrong with my first pair). Nothing changed. The glassy treble is still there, the mids are very thin. I am not sure what it depends on. I have other headphones that in measurements follow the Harman curve. None of them sounds this bad.

I had exactly the same experience - not with the Truthear Zero, but with the new 7hz Zero 2. The Zero 2s have terrific measurement and rave reviews, but to me they sounded simply awful. Just as you describe, thin, glassy, shrill. I returned the first set, convinced they were defective, but the second set were the same.

The Truthears have a different design, a more protruding nozzle which I'm now convinced is why they sound so much better to me. I think the reason so many of us have very different experiences with iems comes down to simple anatomy.

For me the Truthears sound absolutely gorgeous.
Bob

ps
We may disagree about earbuds apparently we both appreciate Martinu.