Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs Hidizs MP143 Salt: 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
Hidizs MP143 Salt
75Great
$150
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
- Hidizs MP143 Salt
HearWiki score
84
75
Sound
8.8
7.8
Value
9.2
7.8
Price (USD)
$170
$150
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 Hidizs MP143 Salt (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
- MP143 Salt2024
Specifications
DaybreakMP143 Salt
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 75
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 14.3 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- planar
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 14.3 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 17 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 103 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- none
- Weight
- -
- 16 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- 4.4 mm balanced
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
Hidizs MP143 Salt
The Hidizs MP143 Salt is a budget-friendly planar IEM with a neutral sound signature, offering a spacious and engaging presentation that suits orchestral, rock, and electronic genres. It delivers solid technical performance and easy drivability, though its shell design may favor larger ears and its timbre can lean slightly metallic.
- Pro:Excellent value for planar performance
- Pro:Spacious and atmospheric soundstage
- Pro:Easy to drive with any source
- Con:Mids can sound slightly recessed or hazy
- Con:Upper treble may be subdued for some
- Con:Timbre can be a bit metallic
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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