Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs Final Make4: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the CrinEar Daybreak comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: CrinEar Daybreak - Outstanding overall at around $170.
Wired IEMs
Final Make4
63Good
$110
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
- Final Make4
HearWiki score
84
63
Sound
8.8
7.1
Value
9.2
7.7
Price (USD)
$170
$110
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 3 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 3 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Daybreak20253 yr newer
- Make42022
Specifications
DaybreakMake4
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 63
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 98 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Weight
- -
- 18 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
- Model code
- -
- Fi-Make04
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
Final Make4
The Final Make4 is a wired dynamic IEM designed as a modular tuning kit, letting you adjust its sound via multiple nozzle and vent filters. It offers a clean, detailed stock tuning with broad flexibility for DIY-minded listeners, though its lightweight build and default fit may require careful cable management. Priced around $110, it targets those who prioritize sound customization over a fixed, ready-to-go signature.
- Pro:Extensive tuning flexibility with multiple filters
- Pro:Clean, detailed stock sound with good resolution
- Pro:Lightweight and detachable 2-pin cable
- Con:Default fit can be insecure, especially with cable pull
- Con:No noise cancellation or wireless options
- Con:Requires effort to dial in preferred sound
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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