Truthear x Crinacle Zero:BLUE2

The sound is really great. These are my first iems so I can't compare to others but to all other headphones I used they were the best. The only flaw is regardless of tip size I feel a slight level of discomfort when wearing them for longer periods of time.

Works great for esccape from tarkov

Compared to my ie300s, which are around triple the price, the Zero:Blue2s hold up quite well (to my ears at least). Not the same earphones by any stretch obviously, but as a point of reference I would be perfectly happy listening to either pair. My only gripe with them so far is that theyre quite a bit bigger than I'm used to. Granted, there may be technical reasons for that, I have no idea what's actually IN these earphones compared to my ie300s. but they definitely stick out a bit further. In practice this doesn't matter much, but they aren't as comfortable to lay on, if that matters to you. They certainly LOOK beautiful though, which is nice.

But sound being the most important factor here, these are excellent IEMs, definitely happy with my purchase.

Slight caveat that doesn't apply to the IEMs themselves but might be worth mentioning; they have a high noise floor when plugged into the bundled DAC. There was a promo bundle where you could buy these earphones and a type-c to 3.5mm DAC, and these IEMs seem too sensitive for that particular dongle. DT770s with a far higher impedence are working flawlessly so far, but the Zero:Blue2s have a noticeable buzz, and need to stay at the lowest possible volume to even be quiet enough to listen to. Youre mileage may vary, maybe my phone is doing something stupid with the dongle, idk. Plugging the IEMs into any other source yielded excellent results tho so not a problem with the IEMs.

He wasn't lying about the bass. I've been in the car audio business for 20+ years building custom solutions and figured no headphone (IEM specifically) would compare. I was proven wrong. Incredible value, but holy smokes I'd never thought I'd admit to something having "too" much. Great job Crin.

The ZERO: BLUE2 take everything that made the original ZEROs great (the robust build, the high-performance dual dynamic driver system, and the affordable price) and correct their few weaknesses. I even use the Blue2 specifically for gaming now.

If you liked the first ones, you will love these. If you are just getting into the world of IEMs, these are a safe buy that offers performance competitive with much higher-priced models. (My original Zeros now happily serve as my portable DAC-driven pair).