I've had the TRN IM2 in-ear monitors for a whopping one full day now and I thought I would provide my thoughts. I bought these using my own money on AliExress's 11.11 sale for $16.76 (free shipping). The extremely reasonable price should be taken into account when providing my impressions on these IEMs.
1. Build and quality: no complaints. These could be have been $30 and I still would not have any complaints. The plastic shells are well finished and completely smooth. I went with the blue color over the black because I thought the opalescent plate with the "TRN" logo looked better in blue.They feel quite solid and even though there's not much metal, this actually makes them quite lightweight and comfortable. The included cable is black, 4-core I believe, with a straight 3.5mm plug at the end, which I prefer over the L-plugs. The ear loops are coated in a clear plastic to give them shape, which detracts a little from the look overall but this is a minor complaint.
2. Comfort: no issues for me. The fact that they aren't trying to cram 28 drivers into the housings mean that they are quite compact and shallow. The shape is pretty typical for Chi-Fi IEMs, which has a bit of a faux-CIEM look. The stock eartips are silicone (multiple sizes included) and pretty comfortable, providing a decent seal. I might even use these on stage (I play bass in a local church band) because...
3. Sound: as a bassist, I don't really care for accuracy when monitoring. I really just need to hear myself in the context of the band. People have characterized these as V-shaped but to be honest, it is less V-shaped than I expected. The bass is quite round and warm, not too exaggerated, with good mid-bass. I think these will work great for bassists. The highs are well controlled, not harsh sounding. Listening to the opening of "Billie Jean," the shaker and snare hits are easy to hear but not shrill. Good separation can be heard on this track too between the vocals and the electric guitar and trumpet parts. The detail in the high-end is good enough for a pair of IEMs that cost less than <$20 but temper your expectations. I find the detail and separation to be a little better on my CCA C10 IEMs but those cost almost double and have more BA drivers to work with. There are only 2 drivers at work here in the TRN IM2 but they are tuned well.
Conclusion: great value for a 1DD+1BA, comfortable, well-built, and handsome (in my opinion at least) IEM.
1. Build and quality: no complaints. These could be have been $30 and I still would not have any complaints. The plastic shells are well finished and completely smooth. I went with the blue color over the black because I thought the opalescent plate with the "TRN" logo looked better in blue.They feel quite solid and even though there's not much metal, this actually makes them quite lightweight and comfortable. The included cable is black, 4-core I believe, with a straight 3.5mm plug at the end, which I prefer over the L-plugs. The ear loops are coated in a clear plastic to give them shape, which detracts a little from the look overall but this is a minor complaint.
2. Comfort: no issues for me. The fact that they aren't trying to cram 28 drivers into the housings mean that they are quite compact and shallow. The shape is pretty typical for Chi-Fi IEMs, which has a bit of a faux-CIEM look. The stock eartips are silicone (multiple sizes included) and pretty comfortable, providing a decent seal. I might even use these on stage (I play bass in a local church band) because...
3. Sound: as a bassist, I don't really care for accuracy when monitoring. I really just need to hear myself in the context of the band. People have characterized these as V-shaped but to be honest, it is less V-shaped than I expected. The bass is quite round and warm, not too exaggerated, with good mid-bass. I think these will work great for bassists. The highs are well controlled, not harsh sounding. Listening to the opening of "Billie Jean," the shaker and snare hits are easy to hear but not shrill. Good separation can be heard on this track too between the vocals and the electric guitar and trumpet parts. The detail in the high-end is good enough for a pair of IEMs that cost less than <$20 but temper your expectations. I find the detail and separation to be a little better on my CCA C10 IEMs but those cost almost double and have more BA drivers to work with. There are only 2 drivers at work here in the TRN IM2 but they are tuned well.
Conclusion: great value for a 1DD+1BA, comfortable, well-built, and handsome (in my opinion at least) IEM.
