Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs Moondrop Stellaris: 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
Moondrop Stellaris
48Weak
$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
- Moondrop Stellaris
HearWiki score
84
48
Sound
8.8
5.8
Value
9.2
5.1
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 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
- Stellaris2023
Specifications
DaybreakStellaris
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 48
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 14.5 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- planar
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 14.5 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 36 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- 117 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
Moondrop Stellaris
The Moondrop Stellaris is a budget-friendly planar IEM that delivers impressive speed, detail, and overall technical performance for its price. However, its bright, upper-mid-focused tuning and unconventional shell design make it a niche choice that won't suit all listeners or genres.
- Pro:Fast planar driver with excellent detail retrieval
- Pro:Great instrument separation and spacious imaging
- Pro:Solid build quality for the price
- Con:Bright and aggressive tuning that can fatigue easily
- Con:Light bass weight and uneven lower end
- Con:Polarizing fit due to shell shape
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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