Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FD15: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FD15, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
FiiO FD15
Not yet scored
$100
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.
- CrinEar Daybreak
- FiiO FD15
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.8
-
Value
9.2
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Price (USD)
$170
$100
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
CrinEar Daybreak (2025) against FiiO FD15 (2024). 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.
- Daybreak20251 yr newer
- FD152024
Specifications
DaybreakFD15
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $100
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 13.8 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 13.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 112 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- -
- none
- Weight
- -
- 12 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- MMCX
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
FiiO FD15
The FiiO FD15 is a wired, single-dynamic-driver in-ear monitor with a 13.8mm aluminum-magnesium driver, tuned for a wide 10Hz-40kHz response. Its detachable cable uses a hybrid silver and monocrystalline copper construction with an expanded MMCX connector, offering a lightweight, comfortable fit. Priced around $100, it's a straightforward, no-frills option for listeners who prefer a pure analog connection.
- Pro:Wide frequency response with detailed highs
- Pro:Lightweight design (12g) for all-day comfort
- Pro:Detachable MMCX cable for easy replacement
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No inline controls or microphone
- Con:Requires a wired source with MMCX compatible cable
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