Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs Tanchjim Origin: 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
Tanchjim Origin
78Great
$250
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
CrinEar Daybreak leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- CrinEar Daybreak
- Tanchjim Origin
HearWiki score
84
78
Sound
8.8
8.2
Value
9.2
7.4
Price (USD)
$170
$250
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 Tanchjim Origin (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
- Origin2024
Specifications
DaybreakOrigin
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $250
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 78
- Released
- 2025
- 2024
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 1DD
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- 1DD
- Driver size
- -
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
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
Tanchjim Origin
The Tanchjim Origin is a single 10mm dynamic-driver IEM that aims for a balanced, technically capable sound in a comfortable, well-built package. Its tuning leans toward clarity, coherence, and smooth treble rather than heavy bass, making it a strong all-rounder for listeners who value natural presentation and long-term listening comfort. Priced around $250, it earns praise for its build quality, fit, and overall performance within its class.
- Pro:Excellent build quality and comfortable fit
- Pro:Clear, coherent, and natural sound signature
- Pro:Strong technical performance for the price
- Con:Bass response is restrained for bass-heads
- Con:Only includes a 3.5mm terminated cable
- Con:May lack dynamic punch for some listeners
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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