[jaydoc1]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Oriolus Isabellae
$1000 and above Sennheiser IE900

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above Vision Ears EVE20

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above Sony IER-Z1R


Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above MMR Thummim

 

[ChrisOc]

THE POLL IS NOW CLOSED

No votes from this point on will be counted.

We aim to have the results posted soon.

 

[Kundi]

Have the results been posted?

 

[InvisibleInk]

Have the results been posted?

It might be difficult to develop and document the methodology used for a very small sample size of votes with multiple choices, that also come in loosely-formatted responses.

 

[ChrisOc]

Apologies to everyone waiting for the results.

The results were counted and collated last month, following which some of us fell ill. In my case, it was the dreaded Covid19.

We hope to cross check and post the results shortly.

Thank you all for your patience.

 

[Nimweth]

Apologies to everyone waiting for the results.

The results were counted and collated last month, following which some of us fell ill. In my case, it was the dreaded Covid19.

We hope to cross check and post the results shortly.

Thank you all for your patience.

Chris, that is concerning. I hope you are well and have recovered fully.

 

[hoofman]

Apologies to everyone waiting for the results.

The results were counted and collated last month, following which some of us fell ill. In my case, it was the dreaded Covid19.

We hope to cross check and post the results shortly.

Thank you all for your patience.

Chris, that is concerning. I hope you are well and have recovered fully.

Yes please take care and I hope you and others to recover soon. It's always health first, hobby later. I believe everyone will understand.

 

[ChrisOc]

The Results of the 2021 IEM Poll are as follows:

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM

Less than $10
Sony MH750/MH755 - First

$10-24.99
Tanchjim Tanya - Joint First
CCA CRA - Joint First

KBear KS1 -Second

$25-$49.99
Tripowin Mele - Joint First
Blon BL03 - Joint First

HZSound Heart Mirror - Second

$50-$99.99
Moondrop Aria - Joint First
Urbanfun YBF - Joint First
Audiosense AQ0 - Joint First

$100-$199.99
Moondrop Kato - Joint First
KBear Believe - Joint First
Tanchjim Hana - Joint First

$200-$349.99
7Hz Timeless - First
Fiio FD5 -Second

$350-$499.99

$500-$999.99
Fiio FD7 - Joint First
Dunu Zen - Joint First
Oriolus Isabelle - Joint First

$1000 and above

Sennheiser IE900 - First

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM

Less than $10

$10-24.99

$25-$49.99
KZ DQ6 - First
KBear Neon - Second

$50-$99.99
KZ BA10 - First

$100-$199.99

$200-$349.99
Etymotic ER4SR - First
UM 4DT - Second
Penon Serial - Third

$350-$499.99
FIIO FA9 - Joint First
Etymotic EVO - - Joint First

$500-$999.99
Dunu SA6 - First

$1000 and above
64 Audio U12T

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10

$10-24.99
CCZ Emerald - Joint First
CCA CSN - Joint First

$25-$49.99
KBear Lark - First

$50-$99.99
KZ ZAX - First
Shozy Form 1.1 Second

$100-$199.99
SeeAudio Yume - First

$200-$349.99
Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk - First
Penon Globe - Second

$350-$499.99

$500-$999.99

$1000 and above
Sony IER MDR Z1R - First


Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)

Less than $10

$10-24.99

$25-$49.99
Geek Wold GK10 - First
KZ ZEX Pro - Second

$50-$99.99

$100-$199.99
BQEYZ Summer - First

$200-$349.99

$350-$499.99
Dunu EST 112 - Joint First
IDN EST50 - Joint First

$500-$999.99
Empire Ears Bravado MKII - Joint First
TRI Starlight - Joint First
Penon Volt - Joint First
IMR Opus Mia - Joint First

$1000 and above
UM MEST MKII - Joint First
MMR Thummim - Joint First

Notes:

We omitted single votes as the basis for ranking, first, second or third. The reasoning is that some may rely on the voting to buy IEMs and we cannot guide someone based on one vote.

There may be categories without ranks, which would indicate that there were no votes at all, or no more than one vote for each set of IEMs in that category.

The 7Hz Timeless had a resounding lead in the number of votes cast for any set of IEMs, followed by the Sennheiser IE900 in second place and KZ DQ6 and Geek Wold GK10 tied at third.

We hope everyone had fun and again, apologies for the delay in posting the results. You know what they say, "life is what happens when you are busy making plans" or words to that effect.

Thank you all and take care.

 

[PreeminentPeace]

Apologies to everyone waiting for the results.

The results were counted and collated last month, following which some of us fell ill. In my case, it was the dreaded Covid19.

We hope to cross check and post the results shortly.

Thank you all for your patience.

Great List thanks for gathering all the data and glad your healthy now and recovered from Covid19

 

[yaps66]

Thanks for the great effort on this and for taking the time to do this despite all the trials you encountered.

Thanks also to @AmericanSpirit; @dharmasteve; and @Nimweth for helping out!

 

[srinivasvignesh]

$1000 and above
Sony IER MDR Z1R - First

Did you mean IER-Z1R ?

 

[ChrisOc]

Did you mean IER-Z1R ?

I believe it is the IER Z1R.

MDR Z1R is an error, they are closed back headphones (as far as I am aware) and poll was limited to IEMs.

Thanks for spotting that.

 

[ChrisOc]

Thanks for the great effort on this and for taking the time to do this despite all the trials you encountered.

Thanks also to @AmericanSpirit; @dharmasteve; and @Nimweth for helping out!

Absolutely, @yaps66, thanks for highlighting the need to credit the work of the other members of the team.

A huge thanks to @AmericanSpirit, @dharmasteve and @Nimweth, whose hard work and efforts made it all possible!