TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero: Blue 2 Dual Dynamic Drivers in-Ear Headphone with Detachable Cable (3.5mm+mic Cable)

Excellent comfort thanks to TruthEar and Crinacle thinning the nozzle. The included ear tips are great, the foam tips are recommended by Crinacle as they help keep the treble from being too bright compared to silicone tips. The fit is great, I find the included foam ear tips in small or medium sizes work best for me. The cord is a good length; it isn't too long or too short, just right for an IEM. The functionality is excellent, the IEMs sound great, and it's a huge improvement over the previous TruthEar Zero Blue. These Blue 2 have superior sound quality, better imaging, a larger soundstage, and most of all are still an excellent value. They cost far less than the Moondrop Blessing 3 but are about 85% as detailed. The build quality on the Blue 2 is excellent, far better than I expected given the incredible value and price point. I highly recommend the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero BLUE 2.

Considering the price bracket, these offer sound quality and listening experience way above what I was expecting.

Um excelente fone. Bem confortável para sessões longas

sounds good (u really should watch audiophile yt videos instead of comments here since we arent good at reviewing products)

Let's start by saying that I’m not really a huge audiophile, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. That said, I do tend to lean toward products that Crinacle has had a hand in tuning. To my ears, these sound really good. I’m not treble-sensitive, in fact, I actually prefer a bit of extra treble in the tuning. I’m using the FiiO K2 as my DAC/AMP on a Windows 11 PC (system volume set between 30–40%), and I adjust the volume within applications like YouTube Music, Spotify, and my browser. I’m using the included silicone ear tips and haven’t tried the foam ones yet. But since treble isn’t an issue for me, the silicone tips will likely be my daily drivers. I did try these on my android phone and on an Iphone, I'd say result is pretty much the same as using it for PC. There’s not much to complain about, although a few songs do sound slightly distorted at certain volume levels. Well, “distorted” might not be the right word, it’s more like there’s a peak in certain frequencies that lasts a few seconds in few songs (like metro booming music is a good example, or some lesser known artist or self published artist). I noticed this on YouTube Music, but when I tried the same songs on Spotify, there was no distortion, at least not when the volume was set to 80–90%. Some distortion did appear at 100%, but at that level, it’s kind of expected. It could be due to the song's mastering or the version uploaded to YouTube/Youtube Music. It doesn’t happen with all songs. Using the included bass adapter does help reduce the distortion, but not always. I believe it's the 2DD that's causing it, but I am a bit unsure about that, you do get used to it after a while, you kind of find it part of the listening experience, but it could just be me coping. Either way, it’s something worth noting if you’re considering these for music listening only. The additional bass adapter lowers the treble and boosts the bass (shocking, I know). Personally, I prefer the sound without the adapter when listening at lower volumes. But for daily use, I’ve mostly kept the adapter on. I do spice it up sometimes and listen to it without the adapter if I feel like having extra volume and umf to the music. These are also good for casual content consumption like YouTube, TV shows, movies and etc. I use them for gaming as well, wouldn't recommend them for competitive shooter games, you barely hear footsteps if that's important for you . They’re good enough for my gaming sessions (I play all sort of games, but I do switch over to my gaming headset if I am in a call or a group). I do, however, need to bump the system volume up to 50–60% for games. Edit: The only thing I really dislike is the cable, more specifically, the ear hooks. They don’t fit my ears very well. I’ve never really had this issue before with other IEMs, but with these, the fit is a bit loose and they occasionally fall out my ears. That’s mostly during the first 10-15 minutesm, after that, they settle in. But if I take them off and put them back on, I have to repeat the whole adjustment process dance all over again. Maybe I just need to give them more time to break in over a few days or weeks. Do I recommend these? I’m not sure. At full price, it's a tough sell. I bought them on sale and had a gift card lying around, so I figured, why not buy these at a heavy discount for me? But would I pay full price without any discounts or gift cards? Now that's a hard sell to say yes, I'd probably lean towards no if you have already good IEMs. Should these be your first? No. Should these be your secondary or third option IEMs? Maybe. At least then you can mix it up a bit. But my suggestion is if you can try these out somewhere, do so. Try and listen to your favorite songs with and without the adapter. If you can't try these out, try and look elsewhere instead if you find the full price hard to swallow.