Wired IEMs
LETSHUOER DX1
73Great
$160
Full review dataLETSHUOER DX1 vs Letshuoer S12 Ultra: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Letshuoer S12 Ultra comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 83. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Letshuoer S12 Ultra - Outstanding overall at around $169.
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.
- LETSHUOER DX1
- Letshuoer S12 Ultra
HearWiki score
73
83
Sound
7.6
8.6
Value
6.8
8.9
Price (USD)
$160
$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
Both shipped in 2025. 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.
- DX12025
- S12 Ultra2025
Specifications
DX1S12 Ultra
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $160
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 73
- 83
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1 planar magnetic
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 14.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Impedance
- 30 Ω
- 16 Ω
What reviewers said
LETSHUOER DX1
The LETSHUOER DX1 is a wired single-dynamic-driver IEM with a balanced, mid-focused tuning that prioritizes vocal clarity and natural timbre over bass impact. It delivers smooth, fatigue-free treble and good staging for its price, though it requires a capable source to fully unlock its performance and offers an intimate soundstage.
- Pro:Excellent midrange clarity and natural vocal reproduction
- Pro:Smooth, fatigue-free treble that avoids harshness
- Pro:Clean, well-controlled low end with balanced tuning
- Con:Light sub-bass weight and restrained bass impact
- Con:Limited upper-treble air and sparkle
- Con:Needs better amplification to show full strengths
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
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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