Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs DUNU ITO: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs DUNU ITO, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
DUNU ITO
Not yet scored
$200
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.
- CrinEar Daybreak
- DUNU ITO
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.8
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Value
9.2
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Price (USD)
$170
$200
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
Both shipped in 2025. These are 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.
- Daybreak2025
- ITO2025
Specifications
DaybreakITO
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $200
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- -
- Driver type
- tribrid
- -
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Drivers per side
- 3
- -
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 37 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
What reviewers said
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
DUNU ITO
The DUNU ITO is a hybrid in-ear monitor that pairs two dynamic drivers with two balanced armatures, delivering a rich, assertive sound profile. It was tuned in collaboration with a Japanese audio enthusiast and includes a modular cable system for versatile connectivity. This wired IEM offers a substantial, engaging listen without any noise-canceling features.
- Pro:Full-bodied, dynamic sound with good bass presence
- Pro:Hybrid driver setup offers detailed and layered audio
- Pro:Swappable termination plugs add versatility
- Con:No active noise cancellation, so isolation relies on fit
- Con:Bulky design may not suit all ears
- Con:Requires a good source to fully shine due to 37-ohm impedance
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