Wired IEMs
7HZ TIMELESS AE
66Good
$260
Full review data7HZ TIMELESS AE 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 4 of 4 measures.
- 7HZ TIMELESS AE
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
66
84
Sound
7.7
8.8
Value
5.6
9.2
Price (USD)
$260
$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 3 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 3 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- TIMELESS AE2022
- Daybreak20253 yr newer
Specifications
TIMELESS AEDaybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $260
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 66
- 84
- Released
- 2022
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 1 planar
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- planar
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- 1 planar
- 1DD + 2BA
- Driver size
- 14.2 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Impedance
- 14.8 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- No
- Weight
- 5 g
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
- -
What reviewers said
7HZ TIMELESS AE
This is a wired planar-magnetic IEM featuring a single 14.2 mm driver, designed for high-fidelity listening at home or work. It's a revised version of the Timeless model with a detachable cable for easy replacement or upgrades.
- Pro:Detailed and fast planar sound
- Pro:Detachable 2-pin cable
- Pro:Lightweight at 5 grams
- Con:Requires a good source due to low impedance
- Con:No noise cancellation
- Con:May need proper fit for best seal
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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