Wired in-ear monitors from Moondrop, DUNU, Tanchjim, Softears, FiiO and other makers, compared by driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, cable plugs and price.
TANCHJIM FOLA DMT5 IEMs — read reviewA single dynamic driver in-ear monitor using TANCHJIM's DMT5 double-magnetic, double-chamber design, listed at $264. It suits buyers who want a stated 16Ω ±5% and 126dB/Vrms, three tube types and 3.5mm, 4.4mm or DSP-S plugs.
SIVGA Nightingale Pro Planar IEMs — read reviewA planar magnetic in-ear monitor with a proprietary 14.5mm driver, listed at $296. It suits buyers with a 4.4mm balanced source who want stated figures: 16Ω±15%, 107dB±3dB, 20Hz~40kHz and a weight of 14 Grams.
Binary EP321 MEMS Tribrid IEMs — read reviewA tribrid in-ear monitor listing a 10mm dynamic driver, a 6mm passive diaphragm, three balanced armature drivers and one MEMS driver, at $304.99 in a 3.5mm or 4.4mm option. It suits buyers who want a MEMS tweeter and stated 13Ω@1kHz and 122dB/Vrms figures.
Softears VolumeS Dual-Mode IEMs — read reviewA hybrid in-ear monitor with a mode switch for Classical or Pop tuning, listed at $309. The page gives 9.8Ω@1kHz and 124dB/Vrms in low-impedance mode and 31.2Ω@1kHz and 114dB/Vrms in high-impedance mode; it suits buyers who want 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs.
JUZEAR Harrier Tribrid IEMs — read reviewA tribrid in-ear monitor from JUZEAR's UNVEIL series listing 1DD+6BA+2 micro planar drivers, at $324.99 in blue or yellow. The page gives 32Ω, 112±1dB SPL/mW and a 20Hz~20kHz range, and says the tuning came from a 'Tuned with Squiglink' program.
Moondrop Harmon 3DD IEMs — read reviewAn in-ear monitor with three 10mm dynamic drivers per side, two of them in an isobaric H.O.D.D.U.S pair, listed at $349.99. The page gives 19Ω±15%, 114dB/Vrms and 10Hz~60kHz, with 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs on a 0.78mm 2-pin cable.
Moondrop Blessing 3 Hybrid IEMs — read reviewA hybrid in-ear monitor with two dynamic and four balanced armature drivers per side, listed at $359.99. It suits buyers who want an interchangeable 0.78mm 2-pin cable with a 3.5mm plug; the page lists 14.8Ω and 120dB/Vrms.
AFUL Performer8 Hybrid IEMs — read reviewA hybrid IEM with one 8mm dynamic driver and seven balanced armature drivers, listed from $364.99 with 3.5mm or 4.4mm options. The page gives 25Ω and 115dB@1kHz; it suits buyers who want to choose a plug, with two options whose names pair both cables.
Fidue Thunder 1DD + 2BA Earphones — read reviewA hybrid earphone with one 15mm dynamic driver and two balanced armatures, listed at $399. It suits buyers who like a flat-bud shape worn without ear tips, as the text describes it; the spec section gives 20ohm, 103dB and a 30mW maximum input power.
TANCHJIM SODA Hybrid IEMs — read reviewA seven-driver hybrid IEM with one dynamic, four balanced armature and two passive drivers per side, listed at $409.20. It suits buyers who want passive drivers and both plug sizes in the package, per the page; the page gives 15.5Ω±15% and 120dB/Vrms.
Softears Studio4 IEMs — read reviewAn in-ear monitor with four balanced armature drivers per side, listed at $449 and presented on the page for studio recording and stage monitoring. It suits buyers who want that use with a 3.5mm single-ended plug; the spec section gives 12Ω and 123dB/Vrms.
Hidizs MS5 Hybrid IEMs — read reviewA five-driver hybrid IEM with one 10mm liquid silicone dynamic driver and four Sonion balanced armatures per side, per the page, listed at $499. It suits buyers who want swappable tuning nozzles and a 3.5mm plug; the page gives 5.3Ω and 104dB.
Softears EDGE 11mm Dynamic IEMs — read reviewA single-dynamic-driver IEM from Softears' Lifestyle Listen (LS) series, listed at $499 with a 0.78mm 2-pin cable ending in a 4.4mm plug. The page gives 16Ω and 128dB/Vrms; it suits buyers who can use a 4.4mm balanced plug.
Moondrop Variations Tribrid IEMs — read reviewA five-driver tribrid IEM listed at $599: two Sonion electrostatic drivers, two balanced armatures and a 10mm LCP diaphragm dynamic driver per the page. It gives 15.2 ohms and 118dB/Vrms, and suits buyers who want the replaceable plugs and 0.78mm two-pin connectors the page lists.
Softears RSV-MK2 5BA IEMs — read reviewAn all-balanced-armature IEM listed at $669: five armatures per side in a four-way crossover with four independent tubes, per the page. It gives 7Ω and 122dB/Vrms, a 2-pin 0.78mm connector and a 4.4mm balanced plug with a 4.4mm to 3.5mm adapter.
Moondrop Armature Art 12 IEMs — read reviewAn in-ear monitor with 12 balanced armature drivers per side in a 4+4+4 three-way layout, listed at $799.99. It suits buyers who want swappable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs on a 0.78mm 2-pin cable and a page that states 5Ω ±15% and 121dB/Vrms.
SeeAudio Neko 6BA IEMs — read reviewAn all-balanced-armature in-ear monitor with six drivers per side and mother-of-pearl pattern shells, listed at $799.99. It suits buyers who want an Effect Audio Cadmus cable (per the page) with swappable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs and a page that gives 25Ω and 110dB.
Moondrop ILLUSTRIOUS IEMs — read reviewA single-dynamic-driver in-ear monitor built around an 11mm driver with a TAC diamond-coated dome composite diaphragm, listed at $899. It suits buyers who want 3.5mm and 4.4mm termination plugs and a page that gives 25Ω±15%, 124dB/Vrms and THD+N of ≤0.03%.
Moondrop Armature Art 24 IEMs — read reviewAn all balanced armature in-ear monitor with 24 drivers per side, per the page, listed at $1,499 with an interchangeable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plug system. It suits buyers who want a 16-driver bass module and a spec list with impedance, sensitivity and THD+N.
SeeAudio Kaguya II Hybrid IEMs — read reviewA nine-driver hybrid in-ear monitor with one dynamic, four balanced armature, two bone conduction and two electrostatic drivers per side, listed at $1,599 with a 4.4mm balanced plug. It suits buyers who want a six-way crossover and the OCC silver-plated cable named in the spec section.
Softears Karma 10-Driver IEMs — read reviewSoftears' Karma is a ten-driver hybrid with one dynamic, two bone conduction, four balanced armature, two electrostatic and one MEMS driver per side, listed at $2,599 with a 4.4mm plug. It suits buyers who want a 0.78mm 2-pin cable and the page's 7Ω@1kHz and 122dB/Vrms figures.
Moondrop Solis II Tribrid IEMs — read reviewA tribrid in-ear monitor from Moondrop with eight drivers per side (two 10mm dynamic, two balanced armature, four electrostatic), listed at $2,999. It suits buyers who want the 3.5mm, 2.5mm and 4.4mm plugs the page lists and a shell the page says is 925 silver.
Moondrop Marigold USB-C IEMs — read reviewA single dynamic driver IEM with a non-detachable neckband-style USB-C cable, a built-in DAC listed for 32bit/384kHz PCM and an in-line microphone, at $39.99. It suits phone users who want DSP tuning through Moondrop's Link apps.
DUNU Titan S IEMs — read reviewA single dynamic driver IEM listed at $59.99 in Grey or Silver, with 32Ω at 1kHz and 110dB in its specification section. It suits buyers who want an over-ear cable fit on 2-pin connectors with a 3.5mm plug.