Chi-Fi IEMs
In-ear monitors from the Chinese hi-fi scene. The $20 tier now tunes within a few points of $300 sets. This table tracks exactly how few.
Sheet 01 · Chi-Fi IEMsUpdated 2026-09-28
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MoondropChu IITOP VALUE |
1DD · 10mm | 119 dB/mW | 18 Ω | 84 | $19.99$0.24/pt | 100 | Check price → |
MoondropChu 3 |
1DD · 10mm Al-Mg | 118 dB/mW | 16 Ω | 86 | $24.99$0.29/pt | 82 | Check price → |
7HzSalnotes Zero:2 |
1DD · 10mm | 108 dB/mW | 32 Ω | 85 | $24.99$0.29/pt | 81 | Check price → |
Kiwi EarsCadenza |
1DD · 10mm Be | 110 dB/mW | 32 Ω | 85 | $34.99$0.41/pt | 58 | Check price → |
SimgotEW200 |
1DD · 10mm SCP | 126 dB/mW | 16 Ω | 86 | $39.99$0.47/pt | 51 | Check price → |
TruthearZero Red |
2DD · 10mm+7.8mm | 117.5 dB/mW | 17.5 Ω | 86 | $54.99$0.64/pt | 37 | Check price → |
TruthearHexa |
1DD + 3BA | 120 dB/mW | 20 Ω | 88 | $79.99$0.91/pt | 26 | Check price → |
MoondropAria 2 |
1DD · 10mm | 122 dB/mW | 33 Ω | 87 | $89.99$1.03/pt | 23 | Check price → |
SimgotEM6L |
1DD + 4BA | 119 dB/mW | 26 Ω | 88 | $109.99$1.25/pt | 19 | Check price → |
TruthearNova |
1DD + 4BA | 123 dB/mW | 14.8 Ω | 89 | $149.99$1.69/pt | 14 | Check price → |
MoondropBlessing 3 |
2DD + 4BA | 120 dB/mW | 14.8 Ω | 90 | $319.99$3.56/pt | 7 | Check price → |
Sheet note: Diminishing returns start at $25. Everything past $80 is buying the last 2 points. Chu 3 (Sep 2026) replaces the Chu II as the sub-$25 default: new Al-Mg dome, zinc shell, same price bracket.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
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