Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs JadeAudio JH5: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs JadeAudio JH5, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
JadeAudio JH5
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
- JadeAudio JH5
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
The CrinEar Daybreak is 2 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.
- Daybreak20252 yr newer
- JH52023
Specifications
DaybreakJH5
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $90
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 1DD + 4BA hybrid
- Driver type
- tribrid
- hybrid
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- 1DD + 4BA
- Driver size
- -
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 5
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 13 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 111 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- none
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX0
- Foldable
- -
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
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
JadeAudio JH5
The JadeAudio JH5 is a wired hybrid in-ear monitor that combines a single 10mm dynamic driver with four balanced armatures for a detailed three-way sound presentation. It offers a neutral tuning with a slight pop-friendly emphasis, and its detachable 0.78mm 2-pin cable adds practical versatility for around $90.
- Pro:Hybrid 1DD+4BA design delivers rich detail and layering
- Pro:Neutral tuning with a lively, pop-friendly character
- Pro:Detachable 0.78mm 2-pin cable for easy upgrades
- Con:No noise cancellation or transparency features
- Con:No inline controls or app support
- Con:Requires a source with sufficient power due to low impedance and high sensitivity
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