Wired IEMs
Bose SoundTrue Ultra
Not yet scored
$130
Full review dataBose SoundTrue Ultra vs CrinEar Daybreak: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose SoundTrue Ultra vs CrinEar Daybreak, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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.
- Bose SoundTrue Ultra
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
-
84
Sound
-
8.8
Value
-
9.2
Price (USD)
$130
$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 10 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 10 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- SoundTrue Ultra2015
- Daybreak202510 yr newer
Specifications
SoundTrue UltraDaybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $130
- $170
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 84
- Released
- 2015
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- dynamic
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 2BA
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- -
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- both
- -
- Weight
- 17.9 g
- -
What reviewers said
Bose SoundTrue Ultra
The Bose SoundTrue Ultra wired in-ears deliver reliable, balanced sound through a single dynamic driver, with passive isolation courtesy of StayHear Ultra tips that also ensure a stable, comfortable fit. Built for everyday use, they include an inline remote and mic for easy call and playback management on compatible devices.
- Pro:Secure, comfortable fit from StayHear Ultra tips
- Pro:Effective passive noise isolation
- Pro:Convenient inline controls and microphone
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Limited to wired connection
- Con:Only one dynamic driver may limit soundstage
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
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