Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FH15: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs FiiO FH15, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
FiiO FH15
Not yet scored
$230
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
- FiiO FH15
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.8
-
Value
9.2
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Price (USD)
$170
$230
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 FH15 (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
- FH152024
Specifications
DaybreakFH15
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $230
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 1DD + 3BA hybrid
- Driver type
- tribrid
- hybrid
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- 1DD + 3BA
- Driver size
- -
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 4
- Frequency response
- -
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 112 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- -
- none
- 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 FH15
The FiiO FH15 is a wired, hybrid in-ear monitor that combines a 10mm dynamic driver with three balanced armatures for a neutral, detailed sound. Its CNC-machined aluminum housing features a dragon-scale aesthetic, and it comes with swappable sound filters plus a silver-plated copper cable with interchangeable plugs. Designed for purists, it lacks ANC, controls, and wireless connectivity, focusing instead on acoustic performance.
- Pro:Neutral, resolving hybrid sound with 1DD+3BA setup
- Pro:Interchangeable sound filters for tuning flexibility
- Pro:Sturdy CNC aluminum shell with unique dragon-scale design
- Con:No inline controls or microphone on cable
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless support
- Con:MMCX connector may be less secure than 2-pin for some users
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