Perfect sound.
I have the Sennheiser IE200 and the 7hz x Crinacle Divine absolutely blows the Sennheiser away.
Mostly because I find it almost impossible to get deep insertion on the IE200, oppositely the ear tips on the 7hz x Crinacle Divine insert nice and deep for a good fit every time.
Another plus of being planar magnetic IEMs is these are not sensitive to high power sources, the Topping DX3 Pro+ (1.8watt) DAC/AMP runs these only 8 steps below the Edition XS 100x65mm planar magnetic headphones for similar volume.
As I was saying, the sound is flawless, as far as I'm concerned the 7hz x Crinacle Divine sounds as good as my Edition XS, then again I also think the DT770 Pro(80ohms) also sounds nearly as good as the Edition XS so whatever the threshold is for perceptibly excellent sound is the 7hz x Crinacle Divine hits the mark.
In terms of tuning the 3khz peak is particularly nice on female vocals, although I personally would like a bit more V-shape for stringed instruments and bass (RIP male vocals).
The worst part of the 7hz x Crinacle Divine is the shape, obviously this is impossible to get right for everyone but these are chonkers IEMs.
On my larger than average 59cm head diameter these fit snugly in the ear, I've only been using them for a week and I'm sure my ears will adapt with a few hours of wearing every day but the fit is uncomfortable for now, keep in mind these are my first large IEMs and it is getting better, if you're not an IEM noob it's probably fine.
I do have some bluetooth IEMs (Soundpeats H3) that were reasonably comfortable out of the box, not that those have a cable attached so it's not totally apples to apples but I'm quite confident a semi-custom shell is much better for my ear shape (the semi-custom shell has multiple points of contact and is resistant to twisting).
Speaking of the cable...
Yes the cable is stiff, I'm pretty sure you would never want to use this cable for mobile use. For desktop use just in the last few days the cable has taken a set to relax in the wearing position so it's fine if you're not moving around.
Be aware cable thickness does change impedance so if you get a different cable then ideally it should be 24AWG to maintain the intended sound signature of the 7hz x Crinacle Divine.
(Grok says it's mostly very low impedance IEMs that are affected by cable thickness so maybe it's not actually a concern here, but in principle I would try to maintain the conductive characteristics of the stock cable.)
I specifically got the Divine and not the Diablo because I do not want muddy bass, I like it clean and tight, Divine delivers.
4.5 stars out rounded up to 5, my head will adapt and the cable only matters if you're not seated.
I'm still giving it five stars because the sound is what matters most and these truly do sound spectacular, and in my use case as desktop IEMs the fit and cable only need a little more break in time.
