Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs KIWI EARS CANTA: 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
KIWI EARS CANTA
62Good
$89
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
- KIWI EARS CANTA
HearWiki score
84
62
Sound
8.8
6.6
Value
9.2
6.8
Price (USD)
$170
$89
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 KIWI EARS CANTA (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
- CANTA2024
Specifications
DaybreakCANTA
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $89
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 62
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 1DD + 2PL hybrid
- Driver type
- tribrid
- hybrid
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- 1DD + 2PL
- Driver size
- -
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 3
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 14 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 104 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Weight
- -
- 5.6 g
- 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
KIWI EARS CANTA
The KIWI EARS CANTA is a wired hybrid IEM that blends a 10mm dynamic driver with two planar drivers for a lively, vocal-forward sound. It offers a fun, slightly colored tuning with strong clarity, solid bass, and impressive technical performance for its price, making it easy to drive and versatile across genres. While its energetic presentation suits many listeners, the bright upper mids and treble may feel intense or tiring for those preferring a more neutral or relaxed signature.
- Pro:Engaging, vocal-forward tuning with strong clarity
- Pro:Solid bass quality and good separation
- Pro:Easy to drive with broad genre versatility
- Con:Bright upper mids and treble can sound fatiguing
- Con:Micro-detail retrieval is not a standout strength
- Con:Tuning may limit full driver performance
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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