Wired IEMs
1MORE Quad Driver
65Good
$160
Full review data1MORE Quad Driver vs CrinEar Daybreak: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the CrinEar Daybreak comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: CrinEar Daybreak - Outstanding overall at around $170.
Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
CrinEar Daybreak leads on 3 of 5 measures.
- 1MORE Quad Driver
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
65
84
Sound
7.2
8.8
Calls
5.8
-
Value
5.9
9.2
Price (USD)
$160
$170
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The CrinEar Daybreak is 5 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 5 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Quad Driver2020
- Daybreak20255 yr newer
Specifications
Quad DriverDaybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $160
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 65
- 84
- Released
- 2020
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 3BA hybrid
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- hybrid
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 3BA
- 1DD + 2BA
- Drivers per side
- 4
- 3
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 99 dB/mW
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Model code
- E1010
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
What reviewers said
1MORE Quad Driver
The 1MORE Quad Driver is a wired hybrid IEM that combines a dynamic driver with three balanced armatures for detailed, bass-forward sound. It offers a lightweight, portable build and a neutral tuning, though its soundstage is narrow and isolation is below average. While it's a solid performer with Hi-Res support, its higher price over the Triple Driver may not translate into a significant upgrade for everyone.
- Pro:Detailed hybrid sound with strong bass texture and resolution
- Pro:Lightweight and portable design with decent build quality
- Pro:Wide 20 Hz - 40 kHz frequency response with Hi-Res support
- Con:Poor soundstage and sub-par noise isolation
- Con:Earbuds can feel large and less comfortable for some
- Con:Cable is thin and prone to microphonics
CrinEar Daybreak
The CrinEar Daybreak is a wired tribrid IEM that delivers a well-balanced, reference-style sound with a focus on accurate reproduction and natural mids. It performs admirably across various genres, though its stock cable and occasionally shouty upper mids may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Balanced, neutral-leaning tuning
- Pro:Natural and lifelike midrange
- Pro:Strong bass texture with sub-bass emphasis
- Con:Stock cable feels cheap
- Con:Can sound shouty on certain tracks
- Con:Not the most exciting or dynamic presentation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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