Wired IEMs
7Hz x Crinacle: Salnotes Dioko
66Good
$99
Full review data7Hz x Crinacle: Salnotes Dioko 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 4 measures.
- 7Hz x Crinacle: Salnotes Dioko
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
66
84
Sound
7.2
8.8
Value
6.4
9.2
Price (USD)
$99
$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.
- x Crinacle: Salnotes Dioko2022
- Daybreak20253 yr newer
Specifications
x Crinacle: Salnotes DiokoDaybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 66
- 84
- Released
- 2022
- 2025
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 14.6 mm planar magnetic
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- planar
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 2BA
- Driver size
- 14.6 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- -
- 3
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- No
- Weight
- 275 g
- -
What reviewers said
7Hz x Crinacle: Salnotes Dioko
The Salnotes Dioko is a wired planar magnetic IEM that delivers impressive technical detail and clarity for its price, though its bright tuning can be sharp for some listeners. Its wide soundstage and resolving nature make it a strong value, but the shallow fit and light bass may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Excellent detail and resolution for the price
- Pro:Wide soundstage with good separation
- Pro:Solid build quality and distinctive shell
- Con:Treble can be peaky and fatiguing
- Con:Bass is light and not for bass lovers
- Con:Fit can be shallow and insecure
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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