Wired IEMs
JadeAudio JH5
Not yet scored
$90
Full review dataJadeAudio JH5 vs Letshuoer S12 Ultra: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the JadeAudio JH5 vs Letshuoer S12 Ultra, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Letshuoer S12 Ultra
83Outstanding
$170
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Letshuoer S12 Ultra leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- JadeAudio JH5
- Letshuoer S12 Ultra
HearWiki score
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83
Sound
-
8.6
Value
-
8.9
Price (USD)
$90
$170
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 Letshuoer S12 Ultra 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.
- JH52023
- S12 Ultra20252 yr newer
Specifications
JH5S12 Ultra
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $90
- $170
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 83
- Released
- 2023
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 1DD + 4BA hybrid
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- planar
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 4BA
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 14.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 5
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- 13 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 111 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- -
- Companion app
- No
- -
- Custom EQ
- No
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- none
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX0
- -
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
- -
What reviewers said
JadeAudio JH5
The JadeAudio JH5 is a wired hybrid in-ear monitor that combines a single 10mm dynamic driver with four balanced armatures for a detailed three-way sound presentation. It offers a neutral tuning with a slight pop-friendly emphasis, and its detachable 0.78mm 2-pin cable adds practical versatility for around $90.
- Pro:Hybrid 1DD+4BA design delivers rich detail and layering
- Pro:Neutral tuning with a lively, pop-friendly character
- Pro:Detachable 0.78mm 2-pin cable for easy upgrades
- Con:No noise cancellation or transparency features
- Con:No inline controls or app support
- Con:Requires a source with sufficient power due to low impedance and high sensitivity
Letshuoer S12 Ultra
The Letshuoer S12 Ultra is a wired in-ear monitor that delivers Hi-Fi sound through a single 14.8mm planar magnetic driver housed in a lightweight aluminum-alloy shell. Aimed at music enthusiasts, it offers the signature planar-driver clarity and detail of the S12 series in a refreshed design, without any active noise cancellation or wireless features. Priced around $169, it's a straightforward, high-performance option for wired listening.
- Pro:Detailed and fast planar magnetic sound
- Pro:Lightweight and durable aluminum-alloy build
- Pro:Accurate bass response with low distortion
- Con:Requires a wired connection, no wireless freedom
- Con:No active noise cancellation for noisy environments
- Con:Open-back style may leak sound in quiet settings
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