Wired IEMs
7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2
83Outstanding
$25
Full review data7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 vs Skullcandy Set®: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 83. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 - Outstanding overall at around $25.
Wired IEMs
Skullcandy Set®
51Average
$34
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 leads on 4 of 5 measures.
- 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2
- Skullcandy Set®
HearWiki score
83
51
Sound
8.1
5.8
Calls
-
6.5
Value
9.8
6.4
Price (USD)
$25
$34
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 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 is 4 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 4 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- x Crinacle Zero: 220234 yr newer
- Set®2019
Specifications
x Crinacle Zero: 2Set®
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $25
- $34
- HearWiki score
- 83
- 51
- Released
- 2023
- 2019
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD
- 9 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD
- -
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 9 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 94 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Weight
- -
- 15 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Connector
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
- USB-C
- Microphones
- -
- 1
What reviewers said
7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2
The 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 is a budget-friendly wired IEM that delivers a warm, fun sound signature with excellent tuning for its price. It's a highly recommended value pick that balances musicality with solid everyday performance, making it a worthy successor in the affordable audio space.
- Pro:Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Pro:Warm, enjoyable tuning
- Pro:Detachable 0.78 mm 2-pin cable
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Not a technical showcase
- Con:Limited to wired use
Skullcandy Set®
The Skullcandy Set offers a lightweight, wired USB-C listening option with a sleek design and clear microphone for calls. It delivers acceptable sound quality for its budget price and remains comfortable during extended use, though the audio profile may come across as slightly lean and its inline remote is limited to basic controls.
- Pro:Comfortable for long listening sessions
- Pro:Sleek and lightweight design
- Pro:Clear microphone performance
- Con:Sound can feel a bit thin
- Con:Inline controls lack volume adjustment
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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