Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs V-Moda Forza Metallo: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the CrinEar Daybreak vs V-Moda Forza Metallo, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
V-Moda Forza Metallo
Not yet scored
$150
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
- V-Moda Forza Metallo
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.8
-
Value
9.2
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Price (USD)
$170
$150
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 8 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. For 8 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Daybreak20258 yr newer
- Forza Metallo2017
Specifications
DaybreakForza Metallo
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2017
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 5.8 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- -
- Driver size
- -
- 5.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- v-shaped
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Detachable cable
- -
- No
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Model code
- -
- FRZM-A-GUNBLACK
- Microphones
- -
- 1
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
V-Moda Forza Metallo
The V-Moda Forza Metallo are wired in-ear headphones with a sturdy metal construction, aimed at listeners seeking high-resolution audio. They feature a single 5.8 mm dynamic driver and a V-shaped sound signature, making them a durable, straightforward option for those who prefer a physical connection over wireless convenience.
- Pro:Metal build offers durability
- Pro:Wide frequency range for high-res audio
- Pro:V-shaped sound signature adds energy
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Non-detachable cable limits replacement
- Con:Single-driver design may lack detail separation
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