Truthear x Crinacle Zero: RED
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Truthear x Crinacle Zero: RED

Dual dynamic driver IEM tuned with Crinacle: audio, not a headset

4.3 (1,625) Editor's score 8.4/10 Truthear Tier Best value
$64.99

Indicative price captured on Amazon on September 21, 2026. It may have changed: check it on Amazon before buying.

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Driver diameter10 mm
Battery life
Wireless range
Weight

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Technical benefits: what it actually gives you

An IEM tuned by someone who measures, not someone who sells

Crinacle is one of the reference measurers in personal audio: he publishes frequency-response curves for hundreds of headphones. An IEM co-developed with him starts from a target curve justified with data rather than from whatever sounds flashy in a shop demo. That's why this model became the default recommendation at its price.

Passive isolation: the competitive advantage nobody mentions

An in-ear seals the ear canal, so it isolates far more than any closed cup. At a LAN or in a noisy house, that means hearing footsteps that an open or semi-open headset loses. It's the reason a good share of professional CS players compete with IEMs under a pair of isolating earmuffs.

Dual dynamic drivers instead of a hybrid

Two dynamic drivers, 10 and 7.8 mm, instead of mixing a dynamic with balanced armatures. The advantage is coherence: the two driver types have different response times and marrying them well is hard and expensive. With two well-integrated dynamics the result is more homogeneous, which is exactly what you want for locating sounds.

Editor's rating

PrecisionSpeedErgonomicsBuildValue
  • Precision9/10
  • Response speed9/10
  • Ergonomics7/10
  • Build quality7/10
  • Value for money10/10

Scores from 0 to 10 assigned by our editors from the spec sheet and compared within each category. These aren't manufacturer figures: they're our judgement. You can read the method in how we choose.

Full spec sheet

Audio
Driver diameter10 mm
Driver typeDual dynamic driver (10 mm + 7.8 mm)
Frequency response20 Hz - 40.5 kHz
Impedance17.5 Ω
Sensitivity
Spatial audio
Latency & connectivity
ConnectivityCable with a 3.5 mm jack
Wireless technology
Battery life
Wireless range
Microphone & comfort
MicrophoneNo microphone included
Weight
EarpadsInterchangeable silicone tips
ChassisDLP 3D-printed cavity
Other
Warranty1 years
Other listing details
Careful, this isn't a headsetIt's an in-ear monitor with no microphone: to talk you'll need a separate mic, desk or cable-mounted
TuningCurve developed with Crinacle, one of the sector's reference measurers
DriversLiquid-crystal diaphragm with an N52 rubidium magnet and a dual cavity
ManufacturingDLP 3D-printed cavity, a technique usually reserved for high-end IEMs
CableDetachable thicker-gauge copper-plated silver cable

Fields with no data show as “—”: it means neither Amazon nor the manufacturer publishes that figure. We'd rather leave it empty than estimate it.

How it performs by game type

Tactical shooters

Valorant · CS2
9/10

It's the most serious audio option on the list under 70 dollars, with treble detail — where footsteps live — that no headset at this price reaches, and with far better isolation. The catch is big: no microphone, so you need a separate one to communicate.

Mechanical speed and precision

Rocket League
8/10

It sounds very good and isolates, though in a game where audio is secondary the argument counts for less. How comfortable an in-ear is over hours depends a lot on your ears and the tips you use.

High click-rate PvP

Minecraft
8/10

Excellent sound quality for long sessions, and very light. Since it has no microphone, if you play on a server with voice chat you'll have to solve that elsewhere.

Mixed competitive play

Roblox
7/10

Good sound, but for Roblox, where voice chat is the norm, a mic-less IEM complicates more than it adds. A Cloud III is more practical for that use.

Pros, cons and who it's for

Strengths

  • Response curve developed with Crinacle, with measurement rigour behind it
  • Passive isolation far above any headset on the list
  • Coherent dual dynamic drivers, with no mixed technologies
  • Detachable copper-plated silver cable
  • 1,625 reviews at a 4.3 average: a solid base for a niche product

Weaknesses

  • No microphone: on its own it can't handle team comms
  • In-ear comfort depends heavily on each person's ears
  • No wireless and no spatial audio
  • One-year warranty

Ideal for: Someone who wants the best sound and isolation under 70 dollars and already has a separate microphone.

Review summary

4.3 (1,625)

It has 1,625 reviews at a 4.3 average, a very solid base for a niche product. What usually recurs in this model's opinions is that it delivers a level of sound you don't expect at the price; the standard complaint with any IEM is the fit in your ear, which is personal.

Reviews reproduced from the product page on Amazon on the capture date (September 21, 2026). We haven't edited or translated them: they're what the listing itself shows.

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