Wired IEMs
Shanling MG800
Not yet scored
$900
Full review dataShanling MG800 vs THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Shanling MG800 vs THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV
84Outstanding
$1,150
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- Shanling MG800
- THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV
HearWiki score
-
84
Sound
-
9.4
Value
-
7.6
Price (USD)
$900
$1,150
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 THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV 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.
- MG8002023
- Monarch MKIV20252 yr newer
Specifications
MG800Monarch MKIV
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $900
- $1,150
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 84
- Released
- 2023
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 11 mm dynamic
- 2DD + 6BA + 2EST tribrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 2DD + 6BA + 2EST
- Driver size
- 11 mm
- 8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 10
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- 24 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 113 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Controls
- none
- -
- Weight
- 6.6 g
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- MMCX
- -
What reviewers said
Shanling MG800
The Shanling MG800 is a premium single-driver in-ear monitor with a titanium build and semi-open design, offering a neutral sound signature with a slight bass emphasis. It includes swappable brass nozzle filters and a detachable MMCX cable for tuning and connectivity flexibility.
- Pro:Titanium shell with semi-open acoustic design
- Pro:Interchangeable brass nozzles for sound tuning
- Pro:Neutral sound signature with enhanced bass
- Con:No active noise cancellation or wireless support
- Con:Lacks onboard controls or USB-C connectivity
THIEAUDIO Monarch MKIV
The Monarch MKIV is a flagship in-ear monitor built around a ten-driver tribrid configuration, blending dual 8mm dynamic drivers, six balanced armatures, and two electrostatic tweeters. It offers a studio-neutral sound signature with an additional switchable bass-boost mode for listeners who prefer a more impactful low end.
- Pro:Reference-grade neutral tuning with excellent clarity
- Pro:Versatile bass boost mode adds flexibility
- Pro:Detailed and extended treble from electrostatic tweeters
- Con:High price point limits accessibility
- Con:Requires a capable source to perform at its best
- Con:Large shell may not suit smaller ears
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