Enjoy the deliberations and looking forward to the results and analysis!
The Head-Fi Members' Poll for IEMs - 2022
Seems results were never out?!
Working on it...check back soon.
ChrisOc
Headphoneus Supremus
Our sincere apologies for the delayed results. We go through the process of collating the results individually and cross checking the individual results against each other, thus teasing out any counting errors.
The process is time consuming and the more votes and categories there are, the more demanding it is.
However, our aim is to get you accurate results so we must go through the process to ensure accuracy.
Notwithstanding the demanding process, we must apologise for keeping you waiting and we will provide you with the results fairly soon.
Thank you for your patience.
The process is time consuming and the more votes and categories there are, the more demanding it is.
However, our aim is to get you accurate results so we must go through the process to ensure accuracy.
Notwithstanding the demanding process, we must apologise for keeping you waiting and we will provide you with the results fairly soon.
Thank you for your patience.
InvisibleInk
Headphoneus Supremus
I have a question. If the price category contains votes for both the Timeless OG and the Timeless AE, are they treated as being the same IEM, or as different models? Are they researched to determine if they are different enough sounding to be considered as different models, or if they are essentially the same, but with different colorways and packaging? TIA
ChrisOc
Headphoneus Supremus
I treated them as separate models. My reasoning is that they were released at different times. As I have not heard the AE version, I cannot comment on different sound signatures or presentations but I take the view that the release of the AE is not a cosmetic exercise and it is intended to compete against newer models of other brands on the market, so it had to be different from the original.
Having said that it is a discussion we have had in previous years so Team decision, I may be outvoted.
I hope that is helpful.
InvisibleInk
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks, that answers the question. Another, less relevant example would be the Etymotic ER4XR and the Drop x Etymotic ERX. Those are essentially the same IEM, but in different form factors. I doubt either of them got any votes in this poll, but I personally would find it problematic that they be treated as separate models, when they have the same driver configuration internally. I can see someone else quite easily disagreeing with me on that, though.
ChrisOc
Headphoneus Supremus
I see your point entirely.
That is one of the many reasons why a good team is necessary. At the beginning and the end of the poll there is a lot of work, including fact checking for drivers, prices etc. if a question arises in category or a particular set of IEMs, such as MSRP, and of course decisions.
If someone votes for two sets in the same category at the same price, they have voted but they are asking us to make the decision for them. I plunge for the set which has more votes, because they, the person voting (and others) believe that set is worthy of their vote. As usual, I could end up being outvoted in the team decision.
ANNOUNCING THE HEAD-FI MEMBERS POLL IEM WINNERS FOR 2022/23
(Price tiers that do not appear below did not receive any votes)
(Price tiers that do not appear below did not receive any votes)
Best single-DD or single Planar/Elecrostat IEM
Less than $10 - WINNER: Sony MH755
$10-24.99 - WINNER: CCA CRA
$25-$49.99 - WINNER: BLON-BL03
$50-$99.99 - TIE: Moondrop Aria / Dunu Kima
$100-$199.99 - WINNER: Letshuoer S12
$200-$349.99 - WINNER: 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99 - WINNER: IMR Ozar
$500-$999.99 - WINNER: Sennheiser IE600
$1000-$1999.99 - WINNER: Campfire Audio Supermoon
$2000-$2999.99 - WINNER: Final Audio A8000
$3000 and above - WINNER: Shure KSE1500
Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
$10-24.99 - WINNER: KZ DQ6S
$25-$49.99 - WINNER: Truthear x Crinacle Zero
$50-$99.99 - WINNER: KZ AS16 Pro
$100-$199.99 - WINNER: Audiosense DT200
$200-$349.99 - WINNER: Audiosense DT600
$350-$499.99 - WINNER: Penon Serial
$500-$999.99 - WINNER: Dunu SA6
$1000-$1999.99 - TIE: 64Audio U12t / Elysian Diva
$2000-$2999.99 - WINNER: QDC Anole VX
$3000 and above - WINNER: Vision Ears Phonix
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
$10-24.99 - WINNER: KZ ZEX
$25-$49.99 - WINNER: KZ ZS10Pro X
$50-$99.99 - WINNER: Truthear HEXA
$100-$199.99 - WINNER: Dunu Talos
$200-$349.99 - WINNER: BQEYZ Winter
$350-$499.99 - WINNER: Sony XBA-N3
$500-$999.99 - TIE: Fatfreq Maestro Mini / Earsonics ONYX / Fender Ten 5 / FiiO FH9 / UM MEXT / Audiosense AQ7 Insight / Symphonium Triton / IMR Semper / AKG N5005 / Sony XBA-Z5
$1000-$1999.99 - WINNER: Sony IER-Z1R
$2000-$2999.99 - WINNER: Vision Ears EXT
$3000 and above - WINNER: Oriolus Traillii
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$25-$49.99 - WINNER: KZ ZEX Pro
$50-$99.99 - WINNER: NiceHCK NX7
$100-$199.99 - WINNER: Tri i3
$200-$349.99 - WINNER: LZ A7
$350-$499.99 - WINNER: Moondrop Variations
$500-$999.99 - WINNER: Thieaudio Monarch MkII
$1000-$1999.99 - WINNER: UM Mest MkII
$2000-$2999.99 - WINNER: Noble Kublai Khan
$3000 and above - TIE: FiR Xe6 / Elysian X
Thank you to everyone who took time to participate in the year's poll. Please feel free to send us your thoughts and suggestions on what you'd like to see in next year's poll, and future polls going forward.
DynamicEars
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Nice, thank you for uour hardwork with the team!
Lucky I got chance to try some and mostly the best of different categories through different price segments.
What a blessing we are living in this era to please our ears!
Excellent work and kudos to the team! Nice to see some IMR love!
Several companies got love I didn't expect, with Audiosense and Penon being two of them.
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