The Truthear Hexa has been claimed by some as being a less expensive take on the MOONDROP Blessing 2, a set that costs over $300. I have not heard the Blessing 2 and thus can't really tell you whether this comparison is valid. All I can tell you is the Hexa has its strengths and weaknesses and I don't believe it can take on good $200 sets, let alone those in the $300 and higher price category. Truthear did come off punching above its weight with the ZERO, but perhaps this is a case of lower cost dynamic drivers faring relatively better than balanced armature drivers do. Indeed, my main issues with the Hexa can be speculatively pointed in the direction of those drivers and perhaps also the integrated BA damper plugs used here. For my specific preferences, I noticed a more veiled and under-resolving set compared to contemporaries at/slightly above the same $80 price point. Then there's the part where the nozzles are massive and ear tips are effectively held in place by friction alone. These can be tough to fit for those with smaller ear canals and conchas.

That said, I do recognize the Truthear Hexa for doing something new again. It's not often you see a 4-driver hybrid IEM set at this price point, although it does strengthen the argument of driver type and count not mattering as much as what you do with them. The fledgling audio outfit has once again nailed tonality, to offer another popular in-ear tuning for the audiophile masses without breaking the bank. For $80 I can't really expect class-leading technical performance in the first place and so a few of the cons pointed above don't end up being dealbreakers in this context. It does things well that I expect buyers in this price range would want to see—good quality bass, prominent vocals, and essentially built well to be a daily driver. While I can't speak for any potential channel imbalance issues others have noticed, my set was as good as I could ever hope for in this price range and higher. I'd personally pick something else for my specific interests, but there is no denying that the Truthear Hexa merits a recommendation even with the comfort/fit caveat in mind.