Zero 2 x Crinacle: What Real Users Actually Think

So......having amassed a silly collection of sub £50 iems [and things like the Timeless], I pulled the trigger on these. I knew the hype, but, wow. They are stellar and with the current 20% off on Amazon were about £20. That's nuts.

I personally don't have the zero 2, but i do have the chu 2 and wan'er and yes i agree with you... We have basically reached the point where a cheap, less than 20$ IEMs do an amazing job delivering 99% of the experience any much more expensive IEM advertises... Basically if you're happy with the sound, don't fall for the hype that you need to upgrade to get a much better sound... It really doesn't get much better than this and to find this out you will spend way too much money to find out.

It's wholesome if supposed 'audiophiles' would post more achievable setups and recommendations. There are users in places like East Asia, Africa, the Balkans, etc who could greatly benefit from these type of posts. A lot, i mean most recommendations are good natured, but sometimes the commenters just don't get there are audiophiles in other countries that may struggle to even afford $10 IEMs.

Yeah, sadly, a lot of people in this hobby religiously believe you must spend at least like ~$400 on an IEM before you can feel satisfied with what you have. This hobby Is about what people like, but also what they need, but a lot of people deep in the hobby believe that what they want and need should be the superior pick cause they like It, so It must be the Best.

Considering how awesome budget IEMs sound, I wonder if the price of expensive IEMs truly reflects the extra cost of premium design and production, or if the high price tag serves as advertising in of itself. My buddy, who dragged me down this rabbit hole of audiophilia, almost never listens to his $1000 Monarch MKII (which he bought only because it sat at the top of Crinacle's list) because he prefers his sub $30 Chu II and CCA CRA+.

These and kz castors (even cheaper with more bass) I enjoy more than my more expensive sets. The Zero 2 is really light and comfy, the castor are great fun and buying both is cheaper than most entry level options. Listening through a Moondrop dawn pro dongle DAC.

I'm addicted to budget IEMs and about how we came to the point of - technicalities apart - we can have a true stellar sound spending less than $30. At home I use some expensive ones, but I have a KZ ZVX ($12) as my daily driver and it sounds noticeably better than more expensive IEMs I used in the past, and it's well tuned enough to satisfy any casual listening, imo.

Try the Tripowin x 0diBi: Vivace

I think they're very good but are even better with the slight adjustments (two peak filters) provided at the end of the review at ASR. Just a bit of sparkle that was missing is added by this.

Well, it is a hobby. And like a lot of other things, you could achieve a result that would satisfy the majority of population for a fraction of the cost, but some people like being able to get that extra few percent difference.

I've just wrecked the cable on my 2nd set of Salnotes Zeroes - the usb-c is less annoying but it isn't set up for daily driver status like my old SoundMagics were.

The Zero 2 is one of the nicer sounding budget IEMs. The Zero 2 has a slightly relaxing overall sound signature such that the Zero 2 is easy to listen to for hours.

Me personally? Its a horrid IEM tuning wise, way prefer the first iteration (Which I dont like, but not as much as this), I had better experience with Wan'er (both before and after silent revision) and second hand Kiwi Cadenza.

The number '2' in the product name gives it the impression that it is an 'upgrade', but it's not. They simply reworked the sound quality to focus more on treble. However, bass is almost non-existent when listening to music on android. A PC at least allows you to use the equalizer but even then, bass is the last thing on the list. Salnotes 1 - for bass lovers. Salnotes 2 - treble focus.

No. If you consider its price wherever you are as 'budget' then there are a lot better iem at lower prices. That zero 2 is overpriced.

Yep it's good for the money.

How are they? I've got the original Zeros!

I only very recently got into iems but my experience with the 7hz zero 2 x crinacle has been amazing! However, the driver in the right ear broke around a month and a half after I got them. The left ear driver broke the next day but I'll be completely honest in saying that the left ear was probably my fault, however I don't feel the right ear was my fault. I'm looking for similar pairs because I don't want to run the risk of them breaking again so fast.

The linear tuning upgrade to those will be the Kiwi ear KE4 for 150-200dlls, but if you are willing to try I would recommend you first The Shozy P20 4.4mm(amazing set for 70dlls sounds like a 300dlls but it needs that 4.4mm and a dac), or the Ew300/Explorer all below 100dlls.

Its good