The part where I was comparing the Truthear x Crinacle ZERO IEMs with others in the $80-100 price range shows that I believe this set offers great value for money, and this is why I am awarding the set accordingly. For $50—or $55 with the optional stand which also is good value relative to the competition—this offers a lot to like while also being somewhat novel in its tuning and driver configuration. I went into detail in pages 2-4 how I thought the accessories, design, build quality, and driver implementation all come together synergistically to offer a set that seems to cost less than the sum of its parts, and by extension offer more than what they might do in another product. I can't tell you whether Truthear is eating into its profit margins to get this at the $50 price point and establish a market presence for itself, but I know Crinacle certainly has lowered his royalties to help achieve this goal. I also have a sneaky suspicion that the people behind Truthear might not be entirely new to the IEM world, but that's beyond the scope of this article.

The takeaway here is that the Truthear x Crinacle ZERO is one of the few rare cases where a reviewer collaboration has turned into a brand new product for a brand new, well, brand. It also targets the rarely seen Harman research crowd, and there's a lot to like here. It gives you an engaging, punchy bass response paired with clean mids and extended treble response too, although personally there's a bit too much on either end for me. But it meets the marketing expectations set forth quite easily and offers to customers a budget-friendly offering to try out the Harman in-ear tuning to see if that's your jam or not. In this regard I am also happy to recommend the set, and would like to see this driver implementation on the more popular bass-neutral tuning too if possible.