# Earphones

- **Category Page**: https://chi-fi.top/iem
- **Picks**: 26

Wired earphones that sit in your ear, often called IEMs (in-ear monitors). They plug into a headphone jack, or into a dongle on phones without one.

> Picks come from research (reviews, specs, community consensus), not hands-on testing. Prices are USD "from" prices and may be out of date. Buy links are affiliate links.

## Picks

- [KZ Castor Bass](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-castor-bass): Wired earphones with extra bass, from $8 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-castor-bass.md))
- [KZ Audio ZVX](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-audio-zvx): Budget wired earphones, from $8 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-audio-zvx.md))
- [TANGZU WAN ER SG](https://chi-fi.top/iem/tangzu-wan-er-sg): Wired earphones that run fine from a phone, from $15 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/tangzu-wan-er-sg.md))
- [Moondrop CHU II](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-chu-ii): Wired earphones with a balanced sound, from $18 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-chu-ii.md))
- [MOONDROP Kadenz](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-kadenz): Higher-end wired earphones, from $197 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-kadenz.md))
- [7Hz X Crinacle Zero 2](https://chi-fi.top/iem/7hz-x-crinacle-zero-2): Wired earphones tuned with reviewer Crinacle, from $15 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/7hz-x-crinacle-zero-2.md))
- [Moondrop CHU III](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-chu-iii): Wired earphones with punchy bass for the price, from $25 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-chu-iii.md))
- [TRUTHEAR PURE](https://chi-fi.top/iem/truthear-pure): Wired earphones with four drivers and a warm sound, from $90 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/truthear-pure.md))
- [SIMGOT EW300](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-ew300): Wired earphones with three kinds of driver in a metal shell, from $69 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-ew300.md))
- [Kiwi Ears Belle](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kiwi-ears-belle): Compact wired earphones with tight, plentiful bass, from $25 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kiwi-ears-belle.md))
- [Kiwi Ears Cadenza II](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kiwi-ears-cadenza-ii): Warm, smooth wired earphones with a titanium driver, from $45 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kiwi-ears-cadenza-ii.md))
- [SIMGOT EG280](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-eg280): Gaming-tuned earphones with a planar tweeter and USB-C dongle, from $72 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-eg280.md))
- [SIMGOT EA1000 Fermat](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-ea1000): All-metal dynamic-driver earphones with a passive radiator and swappable nozzles, from $219 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/simgot-ea1000.md))
- [KZ ZS10 Pro X](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-zs10-pro-x): Hybrid five-driver earphones with punchy bass and detailed highs, from $30 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-zs10-pro-x.md))
- [TANGZU Wan'er S.G II Red Lion](https://chi-fi.top/iem/tangzu-waner-sg-ii-red-lion): Bass-boosted wired earphones with ruby-red shells, from $21 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/tangzu-waner-sg-ii-red-lion.md))
- [KZ Vibe X](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-vibe-x): Dual-driver earphones with tactile physical bass vibration, from $36 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-vibe-x.md))
- [MOONDROP Dark Saber](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-dark-saber): Ten-driver flagship hybrid earphones with carbon fiber faceplates, from $800 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-dark-saber.md))
- [KZ Gale](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-gale): Ultra-budget gaming earphones with spatial bass tuning, from $11 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-gale.md))
- [FiiO JH13](https://chi-fi.top/iem/fiio-jh13): Three-driver hybrid earphones with natural zebrawood faceplates, from $40 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/fiio-jh13.md))
- [7Hz G1](https://chi-fi.top/iem/7hz-g1): Dual-cavity DLC dynamic driver earphones for gaming and music, from $35 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/7hz-g1.md))
- [KZ Taurus](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-taurus): Horizontal dual dynamic driver earphones with electronic crossover, from $25 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-taurus.md))
- [KZ Decet](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-decet): Ten-driver dynamic earphones with five dynamic drivers per side, from $39 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-decet.md))
- [KZ Axas](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-axas): FPS gaming in-ear monitors tuned for positional spatial audio, from $13 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-axas.md))
- [CVJ Vivian](https://chi-fi.top/iem/cvj-vivian): Warm budget earphones with punchy bass and gothic faceplates, from $18 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/cvj-vivian.md))
- [KZ EDZ](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-edz): EDX series collector's edition earphones with ultra-wideband dynamic driver, from $12 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/kz-edz.md))
- [MOONDROP Harmon](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-harmon): Triple dynamic driver earphones with isobaric sub-bass and glass-dome treble, from $350 ([Markdown](https://chi-fi.top/iem/moondrop-harmon.md))