[ChrisOc]

Another year of very interesting IEMs. Which IEMs were the best? It is time to find out what your thoughts are on the matter.

Your Poll Team members are:

@AmericanSpirit
@dharmasteve
@Nimweth
@ChrisOc

We will be available to answer your questions.

The Poll starts at 0.00 GMT on the 7th of January 2022.

Please do not start voting until then. Check out the rules and categories in the meantime.

We hope you have fun in the process!

THE POLL IS OPEN

 

[ChrisOc]

Rules for 2021 Members’ Poll for IEMs

The Poll will begin on the 7th of January 2022. You may start voting for your favourite IEMs at 0.00 the 7th of January 2022.

You may enter a vote by posting your vote in the categories set out below.

By entering your vote, you agree to be bound by these rules. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions below, do not vote.

1.ELIGIBILITY: Voting is open to all members of Headfi on the basis of, one member one post listing your votes in the various categories.

2. SPECIFIC RULES FOR VOTING: The following rules apply to Voting on this thread:

2 1. Voting on this year’s Annual awards is limited to voting for In Ear Monitors (IEMs).

2.2. This, our second year of polling, permits all IEM as eligible to enter this competition regardless of the year in which the IEM was launched. The cut off point is any IEM on the market as at the 31st December 2021. Any IEM which comes to market after that date will be considered a 2022 IEM. Prices referred to in this poll are MSRP prices at the date the IEM concerned was launched.

2.3.This year’s voting will be a single stage.

2.4 The Poll will be for a period of one week.

2.5 The price categories have been increased following members suggestions after last year's poll.

2.6 You may enter any IEM of your choice in the Driver Configuration/ Price category set out on the thread. Please state the name of the IEM clearly as the manufacturer has named the IEMs, otherwise your vote may not count.

2.7 Voting will begin on the 7th January 2022 and will cease at 11.59 GMT on the 13th of January 2022.

2.8 Votes registered outside of the designated voting dates and times will not be counted.

2.9 Final votes will be counted and the will be announced within two weeks of the closing date.

2.10 Your vote cannot be at the request of a manufacturer of IEMs or any other external influence, it is simply what you like.

2.11 You may not vote for any financial benefit or benefit of any kind.

2.12 You will be disqualified if you enter or attempt to enter multiple votes.

2.13 You may change any part of your post up to 11.59 GMT on the 13th of January 2022. At 0.00 on the 14th of January 2022, the votes as they stand will be recorded and no votes cast after that time will be counted, if they do not appear as recorded.

2.14 You may be disqualified if, in the view of the Poll Team, you have acted in a manner which will bring the voting process into disrepute.

2.15 Prohibited acts, may include, cheating, hacking, deception, an attempt to undermine a fair voting process, whether that is obstructive, abusive, annoying, threatening behaviour or harassment of an entrant to this process.

2.16 Where there is a dispute, disagreement or other questions to determine in the interest of fairness or efficacy of this process, the Poll Team’s decision will be final.

3.ADDITIONAL RULES:

3 1 This process does not award a prize, it is a process by which members make vote for which IEM members of Headfi collectively decide is the best for the year.

3.2 Headfi and Poll Team members are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the process of voting, including but not limited to errors in the Rules, selection and announcement of the IEMs which have won each category.

3.3 The Poll Team reserves the right to terminate or amend the process, in whole or in part, at any time without notice, if any factor, including, and without limitation, virus, bugs, or non-authorized human intervention, interferes with its conduct or fairness, as contemplated by these rules.

 

[ChrisOc]

The Categories and price brackets are:

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
$1000 and above

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

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


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

Copy and paste onto your post and insert your votes accordingly.

 

[ChrisOc]

THE POLL IS NOW OPEN FOR VOTING.

Any earphones launched before 2022 may be included in your vote. This is to ensure the best regardless of when they were released.

let's have fun.

 

[ChrisOc]

I was asked how to vote. The process is outlined below and a sample is set out below that, in bold italics. The names in the sample are made up and these are just an example of the voting process.

Feel free to ask any questions to help you clarify what you want to know.

Have fun.

How to vote:
1. Copy post Number 3 and
2. Paste the copy on a new post.
3. Write out the name of the IEMs you believe are the best (in each category) at each price point.

SAMPLE OF A VOTE:


Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10 Low Price Audio
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 Nice Hifi
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 Pocket Rocket Sounds
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above Broke the Bank Hifi

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

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


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 Echo Twice Acoustics
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Endless Bliss Sonics
$1000 and above

 

[kleinheld]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 Tanchjim Tanya
$25-$49.99 Tripowin Mele
$50-$99.99 TinHiFi T3 Plus
$100-$199.99 Moondrop Kato
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 KZ DQ6
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Unique Melody 3DT
$350-$499.99 Fiio FA9
$500-$999.99 Dunu SA6
$1000 and above

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 GS Audio GD3A
$100-$199.99 SeeAudio Yume
$200-$349.99 Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 KZ ZEX Pro/CRN
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 Dunu EST 112
$500-$999.99 ThieAudio Oracle
$1000 and above

 

[hoofman]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10 MH750
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

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 Fiio FA9
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above Sony IER-M9

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 Sony XBA-N3AP
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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

 

[freelancr]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 CCA-CRA
$25-$49.99 Blon BL07
$50-$99.99 Moondrop Aria
$100-$199.99 JQ Audio 4U
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

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

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 TRI Meteor
$100-$199.99 ISN H40
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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

 

[RCracer777]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10 Sony MH755/750
$10-24.99 KBEAR KS1
$25-$49.99 Moondrop SSP
$50-$99.99 Whizzer Kylin HE01B
$100-$199.99 Tanchjim Hana 2021
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 KZ DQ6
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 KZ BA10
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 GS Audio GT12
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10
$10-24.99 CCZ Emerald
$25-$49.99 KBEAR Lark
$50-$99.99 KZ ZAX
$100-$199.99 TRI Starsea
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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

 

[gLer]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 BLON BL-03
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Sennheiser IE300
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$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 64 Audio U12t

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 GS
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 FiiO FH5
$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 Empire Ears Bravado MKII
$1000 and above Empire Ears EVO

 

[SpaceOperaVillain]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 CCA CRA
$25-$49.99 HZSOUND Heart Mirror
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 KZ BA10
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 CCA C12
$50-$99.99 KZ ZAX
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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

 

[RumbleWeed]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99=
$25-$49.99~BLON-03
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99~Monster Turbine Gold Pro
$200-$349.99~IMR R2
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

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

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10=TRN STI
$10-24.99~KZ ES4
$25-$49.99~
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99~IMR B.C
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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~IMR Opus Mia
$500-$999.99~Empire Ears Bravado Mkll
$1000~UM MEST MK2

 

[wahdoy]

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
$1000 and above Sennheiser IE 900

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 Etymotic Research ER4XR
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

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

 

[sutosuto]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 Urbanfun YBF
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 7hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 KZ DQ6
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

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 CCA CKX
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above


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
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 ISN EST50
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above

 

[McCol]

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 Fiio FD7
$1000 and above

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 Etymotic er4sr
$350-$499.99 Etymotic EVO
$500-$999.99
$1000 and above 64 Audio U6T

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


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 IMR Elysium
$1000 and above