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64 Audio U12t

80/ 100
Great
HearWiki score

Buyability: how good it is, what it costs, and whether it is still sold new.

From reviews 86/ 100Good value
$2,000
typical price, USD
Discontinued
Manufacturer pageBuy now onAmazon

At a glance

Brand
64 Audio
Type
Wired IEMs
Fit
-
Connection
Wired
Noise cancelling
No
Released
2018

Score breakdowngreat overall

Sound9.0
Value6.0

A universal 12-balanced-armature IEM with four low, six mid, one high-mid and one tia high driver. 64 Audio positions it for multi-instrumentalists, engineers, monitor users and audiophiles.

The HearWiki takeAI-condensed

The 64 Audio U12t is a flagship 12-driver balanced-armature in-ear monitor that delivers a transparent, highly resolving sound with a neutral midrange, deep bass extension, and airy highs. It offers an expansive, three-dimensional soundstage with precise imaging, while its swappable APEX modules allow users to alter bass response and pressure relief. Despite its premium price and some minor treble quirks, it remains a benchmark all-rounder for critical listening.

What works

  • Exceptional clarity and resolution
  • Powerful, extended low-end
  • Wide, immersive soundstage
  • Precise imaging and separation
  • Customizable tuning via APEX modules

What doesn't

  • Very expensive
  • Minor treble peakiness in some cases
  • Requires a quality source to shine
  • No wireless or noise-canceling options

Paraphrased from published reviews & specs - not an original hands-on test. Our AI disclosure.

Specifications

Audio - 64 Audio U12t
Driver12BA
Driver typebalanced-armature
Driver configuration12BA
Drivers per side12
Impedance12.6 Ω
Sensitivity108 dB/mW

What the reviews said

4 source(s) feeding this product's score.

audio46.com

Audio46 says the U12t has an unusually spacious, three-dimensional soundstage and very precise separation and imaging. The overall framing is that it remains a flagship-level IEM with a highly technical, immersive presentation.

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headphones.com

This review presents the U12t as a highly refined all-rounder with exceptional resolution, strong imaging, and excellent bass quality. It also notes some minor treble quirks but treats the earphone as a long-standing benchmark in its class.

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majorhifi.com

Major HiFi characterizes the U12t as highly detailed, faithful, and expansive in soundstage, with enough technical performance to justify its flagship positioning. The review is positive overall, though it acknowledges the premium price.

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soundonsound.com

Sound On Sound describes the U12t as extremely transparent, neutrally balanced in the mids, powerful and extended in the lows, and detailed and airy in the highs. The review emphasizes its excellent integration, clarity, build quality, and swappable APEX modules, while also noting that it is very expensive.

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