Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs KZ Symphony: 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
KZ Symphony
54Average
$85
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
- KZ Symphony
HearWiki score
84
54
Sound
8.8
6.1
Value
9.2
5.7
Price (USD)
$170
$85
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 KZ Symphony (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
- Symphony2024
Specifications
DaybreakSymphony
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $85
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 54
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- tribrid
- hybrid
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 13.2 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 2
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 18 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 95 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 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
KZ Symphony
The KZ Symphony is a wired hybrid in-ear monitor that pairs a 13.2mm dynamic driver with a balanced armature for a punchy, detailed sound. Its build feels solid for the price, but the tuning leans heavily V-shaped with a bright treble and recessed mids, which may not suit everyone. Technicalities like microdetail are above average, though the accessory package is basic.
- Pro:Solid build quality
- Pro:Strong sub-bass impact
- Pro:Good treble microdetail and resolution
- Con:Very V-shaped tuning with recessed mids
- Con:Bright treble can be fatiguing
- Con:Timbre sounds unnatural at times
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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