Wired IEMs
AKG K374
51Average
$89
Full review dataAKG K374 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.
- AKG K374
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
51
84
Sound
6.5
8.8
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$89
$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 7 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 7 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- K3742018
- Daybreak20257 yr newer
Specifications
K374Daybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $89
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 51
- 84
- Released
- 2018
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 9 mm driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- -
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 2BA
- Driver size
- 9 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 24 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 28 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Weight
- 6 g
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
What reviewers said
AKG K374
The AKG K374 is a wired in-ear monitor that prioritizes solid construction and polished design. Its sound is clean and fairly balanced with modest bass, making it a strong value pick for everyday listening. While its imaging is respectable, a stiffer cable and less secure fit may be drawbacks for some users.
- Pro:Solid build quality and materials
- Pro:Clean, balanced sound signature
- Pro:Good imaging for the price
- Con:Cable can feel stiff
- Con:Fit may be less secure with stock tips
- Con:Bass quantity is modest
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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