Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FF3S: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FF3S, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
FiiO FF3S
Not yet scored
$90
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 FF3S
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.8
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Value
9.2
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Price (USD)
$170
$90
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 FF3S (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
- FF3S2024
Specifications
DaybreakFF3S
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $90
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 14.2 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 14.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- warm
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 45 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Weight
- -
- 3.9 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
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 FF3S
The FiiO FF3S are wired, detachable-cable earbuds with a warm sound signature, built around a 14.2mm dynamic driver with a beryllium-plated dome and PU gasket diaphragm. They feature an aluminum alloy shell, a dual-cavity bass design for enhanced low-end, and come with a high-purity silver-plated monocrystalline copper cable with swappable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs. These lightweight earbuds offer a comfortable fit and balanced output via a 2-pin connector, making them a versatile option for listeners seeking a rich, bass-forward presentation without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Warm, bass-forward sound with dual-cavity design
- Pro:Detachable cable with swappable 3.5/4.4mm plugs
- Pro:Lightweight aluminum alloy build (3.9g)
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Wired only, no USB-C option
- Con:On-cable buttons may be less convenient than inline controls
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