[ChrisOc]

Thank you for organizing it!

Thank you for taking part, it is good to have you on board.

 

[miko64]

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 - $1999.99 Final a8000
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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-$1999.99 CA Andromeda
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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
$2000-$2999.99 Obravo clio
$3000 and above Obravo Eamt 1c


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
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

 

[dharmasteve]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 CCA CRA
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 IMR Acoustics Splash of Gold
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 IMR Acoustics Ozar
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 KZ AS16 PRO
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 IMR Acoustics Dark Matter
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Celeste Gumiho
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 BVGP NS9
$200-$349.99 IMR Acoustics Zenith II
$350-$499.99 Sony XBA N3 BAL
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above


Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 GeekWold GK10
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 LZ A7
$350-$499.99 IMR Acoustic EDP ACE
$500-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

 

[-rowan-]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM

Less than $10
$10-24.99 CCA CRA
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Penon Vortex
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Penon Serial
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99 Elysian Diva
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Intime Sora OG (1DD + 1 piezo)
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Penon Fan 2 (2BA + 2DD)
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 ISN EST50
$500-$999.99 Penon Volt
$2000-$2999.99 Elysian Annihilator
$3000 and above Elysian X

 

[AmericanSpirit]

Bump

 

[F700]

The below takes my presently owned, sold and extensively-listened to IEMs anno 2022 into account:

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 Final A3000
$200-$349.99 Final E5000
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Penon Serial
$350-$499.99 Oriveti O400
$500-$999.99 Oriveti OV800
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 QoA Vesper
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 FatFreq Maestro Mini
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99 Sony IER-Z1R (personal favorite)
$3000 and above Oriolus Traillii


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 ISN EST50
$500-$999.99 Custom Art FIBAE 5
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above Aroma Jewel

 

[lmfboy01]

Items released this year only?

 

[voicemaster]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 - Dunu Titan S
$100-$199.99 - Letshouer S12 pro
$200-$349.99 - Raptgo Hook-X
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 - UM 3DT
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 - Ikko OH10
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 - Moondrop Variation
$500-$999.99 - UM Mest MKII
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above - UM Mest Indigo

 

[Vonbuddy]

The Categories and price brackets are:

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 Moondrop Quarks DSP
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 Letshouer S12 Pro
$200-$349.99 Penon Vortex
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Sennheiser IE600
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99Truthear ZERO
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Audiosense DT600
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Dunu SA6
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Kinera Gumiho
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 Dunu Talos
$200-$349.99 Moondrop Blessing 2
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Truthear Hexa
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99 Shozy Magma
$500-$999.99
$1000-1500.00 Unique Melody MEST Mk II
$1500-1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

 

[ChrisOc]

Items released this year only?

No date limits, any set of IEMs, whenever they were released, at the MSRP on release.

 

[Ferdinando1968]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99 Hana-2021
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Sennheiser IE600
$1000 - $1999
$2000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 Truthear ZERO
$50-$99.99 KZ BA10
$100-$199.99 CCA C16
$200-$349.99 Penon Serial
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99
$2000 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 Dunu Talos
$200-$349.99 Raptgo HOOK-X
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-1999.99
$2000 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 LZ A7
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 EJ07M Kinda Lava
$1000-$1999.99
$2000 and above

 

[gmdb]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99 - Moondrop SSR
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 - Bamboo Forest Bird Jinghong
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
Less than $10
$10-24.99 - FDBRO 2BA + DD
$25-$49.99 - Anis AS10
$50-$99.99 - QoA Vesper
$100-$199.99 - Meaoes Eagle
$200-$349.99
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 -
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

 

[gmdb]

The below takes my presently owned, sold and extensively-listened to IEMs anno 2022 into account:

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 QoA Vesper
$100-$199.99 Final A3000
$200-$349.99 Final E5000
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Penon Serial
$350-$499.99 Oriveti O400
$500-$999.99 Oriveti OV800
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 FatFreq Maestro Mini
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99 Sony IER-Z1R (personal favorite)
$3000 and above Oriolus Traillii


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 ISN EST50
$500-$999.99 Custom Art FIBAE 5
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above Aroma Jewel

QoA Vesper is hybrid?

 

[InvisibleInk]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 Tanchjim Tanya
$25-$49.99 Final E2000
$50-$99.99 Jade Audio/FiiO JD7
$100-$199.99 Etymotic ER2XR
$200-$349.99 7Hz Timeless
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Dunu Zen Pro
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

Best all-BA or all-DD IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99
$25-$49.99
$50-$99.99 KZ AS10
$100-$199.99 Audiosense DT200
$200-$349.99 Audiosense DT600
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99 Westone MACH 70
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 KZ ZEX
$50-$99.99 Shozy FORM 1.1
$100-$199.99 ISN H30
$200-$349.99 Moondrop Blessing 2
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above

 

[Johnfg465vd]

Best single-DD or single Planar IEM
Less than $10
$10-24.99 7Hz Salnotes Zero
$25-$49.99 Final E3000
$50-$99.99
$100-$199.99
$200-$349.99 Raptgo Hook-X
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000 - $1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Astell&Kern Diana
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99
$1000-$1999.99
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 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 Mangird Tea
$350-$499.99
$500-$999.99 Unique Melody MEXT
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above Vision Ears EXT

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 ThieAudio Oracle
$1000-$1999.99 Unique Melody MEST MKII
$2000-$2999.99
$3000 and above