Truthear x Crinacle Zero: Red Review: Bass on a Budget

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It’s hard to believe that Truthear debuted less than a year ago. It has already made a splash with its Zero and Hexa IEMs. It’s now back with its latest release, this time in partnership with Crinacle, one of the biggest audio influencers and most successful IEM collaborators working today. Together, they’ve developed the Truthear x Crinacle Zero: Red, a $55 rework of the original Zero that balances out the sound, updates the looks, and overall impresses for its low cost of entry. If you’re looking for an affordable way to upgrade your listening experience, this is definitely worth considering.  

We would like to thank Shenzen Audio for supplying the sample for this review. 

The Truthear x Crinacle Zero: Red isn’t a completely new product. It’s built on the foundation of the original Zero and carries through many of its key design features, while still making meaningful updates to the listening experience. The original Zero made waves as one of the first double dynamic driver (DD) IEMs (one 10mm and one 7.8mm)  where one acted as a dedicated subwoofer.

Sound crazy to have a subwoofer in an IEM? Think again. The Zero worked very well thanks to its dedicated electronic crossover. This small component segments the frequencies between drivers. Here, as in the original Zero, the larger driver only produces frequencies 200Hz and lower. It only does sub-bass, and it does it well. The bulk of what you’re hearing comes from the smaller 7.8mm driver while the biggun’ adds the meat, rumble, and punch to the ultra low-end.

That dynamic (if you’ll forgive the pun) gives the Zero a pretty unique footing in the IEM space. Others split the frequencies more evenly or even add other driver types to the mix. Here, you get the