Crimsonvs.Hype 10
Sound & Specs Comparison
Information
Both IEMs are widely regarded in the audiophile community. See how they differ in terms of sub-bass response, upper mids, clarity, and overall tonality. Spider charts and rating breakdowns included.
Objective Comparison
Facts, details, stuff.
| General Info | Crimson | Hype 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Symphonium | Thieaudio |
| Country | Netherlands | China |
| IEM Description | – | – |
| Price Level | n/a | n/a |
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| Driver Config | – | – |
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| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | – | – |
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| Freq Range | – | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | – | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | – | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
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| Comments | 0 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 27 | 27 |
| External Reviews | 0 | 0 |
Meta Ratings
Sound-wise, Crimson provides a faintly more refined presentation, with improved detail retrieval, microdynamics, and instrument layering when compared to Hype 10 (8.5 vs 7.9).
| Crimson | Hype 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Comfort Fit | – | – |
| Build Quality | – | – |
| Stock Cable | – | – |
| Accessories | – | – |
Sound Characteristics
Crimson translates bass vibrations into a a more visceral experience, while Hype 10 lacks this tactile feedback (8.5 vs 8). Hype 10 renders lower mids a more naturally, giving male vocals and instruments a fuller tone than Crimson (8 vs 7.5). Crimson captures ambient cues and reverbs a more precisely through its upper treble, enhancing spatial perception over Hype 10 (8.5 vs 7.5). The stereo field on It feels a wider and more holographic, whereas Hype 10 sounds more intimate (8.5 vs 8). With a higher resolution, It allows finer textures and room ambiance to shine more than Hype 10 (9 vs 7.5). Track elements feel a more isolated and clean on It, offering clearer focus than Hype 10 (8.5 vs 8). It renders texture a more precisely, making instrument surfaces and vocal grain more palpable than Hype 10 (8.5 vs 7.8).
| Crimson | Hype 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Bass | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Bass Feel | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Lower Mids | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Upper Mids | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Lower Treble | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Upper Treble | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Sound Stage Width | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Detail | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Layering | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Masking | 7.5 | – |
| Note Weight | 8.0 | – |
| Slam | – | – |
| Sibilance | – | – |
| Timbre Color | – | – |
| Tonality | – | – |
| Texture | 8.5 | 7.8 |
Tonal Signature
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