Truthear x Crinacle - ZERO:RED (Unboxed)

In-Ears With Dual Dynamic Drivers

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Balanced Sound Signature

Wired Earphones with a Balanced sound signature presents a precise sound and an enriching listening experience, where sounds are naturally presented without extreme emphasis on any region. With a pair of headphones with this sound signature, you can hear audio with clarity and detail. The sound is vivid and revealing, a perfect mixture of instruments and vocals, lows, mids, and highs. This sound signature works for most music listeners who like switching between various music genres like Classical, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Folk and Pop.


1 Year of
Warranty

Ideal for Audiophiles

These earphones/IEMs are designed for discerning music lovers. If you are someone who cares about audio quality deeply, you'll want a pair of earphones/IEMs like these. You can expect them to present a Hi-Fidelity listening experience.


The audio quality exhibited by these earphones/IEMs is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision. These earphones/IEMs deliver a spacious and open soundstage with utmost clarity and detail. Delve into pure sonic bliss with these earphones/IEMs!


Ideal For Casual Music Listening

These earphones/IEMs are your go-to when you want to sit back and relax. If you’re someone who is looking to listen to music without worrying too much about the technicalities, then these are the perfect fit for you.


You can expect these earphones/IEMs to work conveniently and pair with most devices like smartphones and laptops without needing a DAC & Amp. These offer the ultimate convenience, but we believe that if you care about an immersive listening experience and audio quality, these are not for you!


Ideal for Commuting

If you’re someone who enjoys listening to music while commuting, then you know the value of a good pair of earphones/IEMs. These earphones/IEMs allow you to listen to your favourite track or block out the world for a focused podcast listening experience.


You can expect these earphones/IEMs to offer a seamless connectivity experience. They are lightweight in design and provide noise isolation as an added functionality.


Dual Dynamic
Drivers

Replaceable Cables

A pair of headphones with a replaceable cable has many benefits, and one of them is if the connecting cable has a problem, it doesn’t mean that you have to buy a new one. If the connecting cable gets pulled or damaged, you can replace it and keep using your good-old headphones or IEMs. This way, your headphones will be protected and will last longer. With the advancements in cable manufacturing, you now get a variety of replacement cables with various termination options, lengths and quality.


Tangle-Free Cables

Every time you reach for earphone/IEM cables to connect them to your earphones/IEM, no matter how neatly you "wrapped" them up, they end up in a giant Gordian knot of frustration. Tangled cables are the bane of modern existence, and everyone owning a wired pair of earphones/IEM can attest to this.


With advances in cable-making techniques and radical approaches to manufacturing, there are now several solutions to this universal problem. You get Flat cables, Mesh Design cables, cables coated with exterior covers and cables designed with a zipper style design to avoid Tangle and attempt to solve the issue.


Works with Android & iOS

One thing all of our phones have in common is that they have replaced the portable media player. These headphones and devices are perfect to pair with your Android and iOS devices and offer functionality previously unknown. If you’re someone who usually switches between a variety of devices with different OS, then these are suited for you. You can expect these headphones and devices to connect seamlessly without any hassle and even offer OS-specific functionality depending on the device. Headphones and devices designed to work with Android and iOS come in wired and wireless formats. Quite often you will also find Hi-Fi equipment offering direct connectivity to devices with Android and iOS to simplify the connectivity process.


Super Lightweight
Design

Needs Amplification

If you plug your wired earphones/IEMs directly into your phone or laptop, you are probably not hearing them at their best. This usually happens because the amplifier in your phone or laptop is not capable enough; to drive your earphones/IEMs to their full potential.


A dedicated headphone amplifier is an elegant solution which can power your wired earphones/IEMs to their maximum capability. When you invest in a good pair of wired earphones/IEMs that are hard to drive, it is ideal to get a dedicated "amp" that will make your earphones/IEMs sound even better.


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Highly Efficient Dual Dynamic Driver In-Ear Monitor

Truthear, in collaboration with Crinacle, presents us with the most anticipated IEM of the year, the ZERO: RED. It is a dual dynamic driver IEM which has seen an improvement to its predecessor, the ZERO. Crincale and Truthear had been working on this project red to bring us an IEM that performs exceptionally well due to its phenomenal tuning.

Features 10mm & 7.8mm, Dual Dynamic Drivers

The Truthear ZERO: RED has a dual dynamic driver configuration, a mature internal magnetic circuit structure, and a flexible polyurethane suspension composite LCP liquid crystal dome diaphragm. Its internal structure is entirely distinct from that of ZERO, allowing RED to provide better objective indicators while still meeting R&D requirements. It adopts a dual polyurethane suspension composite liquid-crystal dome diaphragm N52 Rubidium magnet double-cavity internal magnetic circuit dynamic driver.

Features 10mm & 7.8mm, Dual Dynamic Drivers

The Truthear ZERO: RED has a dual dynamic driver configuration, a mature internal magnetic circuit structure, and a flexible polyurethane suspension composite LCP liquid crystal dome diaphragm. Its internal structure is entirely distinct from that of ZERO, allowing RED to provide better objective indicators while still meeting R&D requirements. It adopts a dual polyurethane suspension composite liquid-crystal dome diaphragm N52 Rubidium magnet double-cavity internal magnetic circuit dynamic driver.

Ultra-Fine CCAW Voice Coil For Improved Bass Response

The 7.8mm dynamic driver responsible for mids and treble uses a specially adjusted ultra-fine CCAW voice coil, which keeps the vibration system lightweight and ensures the resonance frequency is closer to the target curve and a smoother response. This new system combines the same concept of frequency division with a completely different dynamic driver. The 10mm dynamic driver, which is in charge of the bass, precisely modifies the voice coil count to meet the requirements of the new frequency division circuit. At the same time, the diaphragm structure is modified, which significantly improves objective measurements like nonlinear distortion and results in better bass response.

Accurate Hybrid Double Frequency Division

A hybrid double-frequency division utilises high-precision DLP-3D printing technology. The acoustic nozzle structure has filtering capabilities and an accurately calculated RC frequency division. This technology allows the two dynamic drivers to operate separately and brings the design goal of objective indicators closer to realisation. Another objective factor of multi-driver earphones is the phase. The full-frequency phase of ZERO: RED is highly consistent, and no convergence issue occurs in multi-driver earphones, eliminating the unnatural listening experience caused by phase distortion.

Offers Optimised Nonlinear Distortion

The Truthear ZERO: RED has excellent objective indicators. Truthear provided the R&D target for ZERO: RED based on the original excellent objective index of ZERO. The nonlinear distortion of ZERO: RED is further optimised at higher sound pressure levels (>94dB), and its frequency response target curve has bass amplitude response characteristics similar to the preference curve. In contrast, the target curve of Crinacle IEF_Neutral is used in the frequency band above 1000Hz. In comparison to ZERO, ZERO: RED is relatively less dynamic but still adheres to the characteristics of HRTF, making ZERO: RED very suitable for extended listening without becoming tiresome. These characteristics provide the punchiest bass without affecting the sound of higher-frequency bands. Sonically, the treble of ZERO: RED is highly resolving, dispatching a warm, natural and pleasing performance.

New Generation DLP 3D Printing Technology & Medical-Grade Resin

HeyGears' DLP 3D printing cavity, combined with its medical-grade high-transparency resin and internal colouring process, guarantees printing accuracy and efficiency. It realises the delicate acoustic nozzle structure that is challenging through conventional engineering. The cavity is also lightweight and made of skin-friendly and reliable materials.

Elegant Glue Dropping Capping Design

Truthear has incorporated optimised processing technology that pursues excellent objective measurements. It also attaches great importance to the optimisation and improvement of processing technology. The cavity of ZERO: RED is still a sandwich-like structure front cavity, decorative panel, and a few drops of glue to fill the seams. It directly realises the natural smooth radian using 3D printing technology, supplemented by a few drops of glue on the seams. It combines hand-made polishing and automatic gloss painting, offering an exquisite faceplate and ensuring a durable and reliable structure.

Ultra-Fine CCAW Voice Coil For Improved Bass Response

The 7.8mm dynamic driver responsible for mids and treble uses a specially adjusted ultra-fine CCAW voice coil, which keeps the vibration system lightweight and ensures the resonance frequency is closer to the target curve and a smoother response. This new system combines the same concept of frequency division with a completely different dynamic driver. The 10mm dynamic driver, which is in charge of the bass, precisely modifies the voice coil count to meet the requirements of the new frequency division circuit. At the same time, the diaphragm structure is modified, which significantly improves objective measurements like nonlinear distortion and results in better bass response.

Accurate Hybrid Double Frequency Division

A hybrid double-frequency division utilises high-precision DLP-3D printing technology. The acoustic nozzle structure has filtering capabilities and an accurately calculated RC frequency division. This technology allows the two dynamic drivers to operate separately and brings the design goal of objective indicators closer to realisation. Another objective factor of multi-driver earphones is the phase. The full-frequency phase of ZERO: RED is highly consistent, and no convergence issue occurs in multi-driver earphones, eliminating the unnatural listening experience caused by phase distortion.

Offers Optimised Nonlinear Distortion

The Truthear ZERO: RED has excellent objective indicators. Truthear provided the R&D target for ZERO: RED based on the original excellent objective index of ZERO. The nonlinear distortion of ZERO: RED is further optimised at higher sound pressure levels (>94dB), and its frequency response target curve has bass amplitude response characteristics similar to the preference curve. In contrast, the target curve of Crinacle IEF_Neutral is used in the frequency band above 1000Hz. In comparison to ZERO, ZERO: RED is relatively less dynamic but still adheres to the characteristics of HRTF, making ZERO: RED very suitable for extended listening without becoming tiresome. These characteristics provide the punchiest bass without affecting the sound of higher-frequency bands. Sonically, the treble of ZERO: RED is highly resolving, dispatching a warm, natural and pleasing performance.

New Generation DLP 3D Printing Technology & Medical-Grade Resin

HeyGears' DLP 3D printing cavity, combined with its medical-grade high-transparency resin and internal colouring process, guarantees printing accuracy and efficiency. It realises the delicate acoustic nozzle structure that is challenging through conventional engineering. The cavity is also lightweight and made of skin-friendly and reliable materials.

Elegant Glue Dropping Capping Design

Truthear has incorporated optimised processing technology that pursues excellent objective measurements. It also attaches great importance to the optimisation and improvement of processing technology. The cavity of ZERO: RED is still a sandwich-like structure front cavity, decorative panel, and a few drops of glue to fill the seams. It directly realises the natural smooth radian using 3D printing technology, supplemented by a few drops of glue on the seams. It combines hand-made polishing and automatic gloss painting, offering an exquisite faceplate and ensuring a durable and reliable structure.

3.5mm Termination

It comes with standard 3.5mm termination. The advantage of 3.5mm termination is you can pair these with a portable DAC & Amp to take the performance of these in-ear monitors to the next level.

Sunken 2-Pin Connectors

Truthear ZERO: RED comes with 0.78mm 2-Pin interfaces (the cavity is a sunken 0.78 2Pin female socket), expanding the possibilities by changing the cable and leaving room for upgradability. It can be paired with a Balanced cable or a Bluetooth adapter if you ever wish to go wireless.

Copper-Plated Silver Cable

The cable for the ZERO: RED has four strands of high-quality copper and silver plating with a thicker diameter of a single strand. A copper and silver-plated cable is one in which the conductor or core has a layer of silver applied to it. Typically, this plating improves conductivity, lessens signal loss or interference, and improves audio quality in general. 

Impedance Adapter

It comes with a 10 Ohms impedance adapter which increases the bass by 3dB with a lower mid-range resolution with a substantial bass boost.

The first time I heard it, I couldnt believe my ears. The Project Red, as so many of us in the community have known for a while, is simply the best sounding IEM by a mile. Crinacle has smashed this one out of the park. And Truthear has delivered faithfully.

RAGHAV SOMANI

Founder, Headphone Zone

Accessories To Get You Started

1. Four Stands of High-quality Silver-plated Cable
2. Ear-tips x3pairs (S, M, L) (Thin Diameter)
3. Ear-tips x3pairs (S, M, L) (Thick Diameter)
4. Foam Ear-tips x 1pair
5. Impedance adapter
6. Soft leather protective case
7. Filters
8. Manual x1
9. Warranty card x1


I think the ZERO and ZERO:RED are good options for those who want either flavor of tuning. I’m happy to say the Turthear ZERO:RED is an easy recommendation!
The ZERO: RED are a no-brainer purchase for anyone looking for an affordable neutral pair of IEMs. While not perfect in every way, they are superb where it really counts - the tonal balance.
In conclusion, the Truthear x Crinacle Zero Red offers a mid-centric sound signature with a sub-bass boost. It has good mids and its vocals are especially convincing
If comfort with the larger nozzle is not an issue, the quality of its bass, leveled treble, and the included 10 Ω impedance adapter make it an exceptional value.
The Truthear x Crinacle Zero Red, an upgrade of the original 2022 Zero, is certainly a decent iem that is worth its asking price. But, other than that it has been carefully curated/marketed/hyped and is well accessorized.
The soundstage is on the wider side for an IEM not using a multi-balanced armature arrangement, but instrument separation is fairly average, as is imaging.
Box Contents

WHAT YOU WILL GET
1. Truthear x Crinacle ZERO:RED Earphones
2. Four Stands of High-quality Silver-plated Cable
3. Ear-tips x3pairs (S, M, L) (Thin Diameter)
4. Ear-tips x3pairs (S, M, L) (Thick Diameter)
5. Foam Ear-tips x 1pair 6. Impedance adapter
7. Soft leather protective case
8. Filters
9. Manual x1
10. Warranty card x1
WHAT YOU WILL NOT GET
1. Original Packaging of Truthear x Crinacle ZERO:RED Earphones

Driver

Dual Dynamic Driver

Driver Configurations

10mm+7.8mm Dynamic Driver

Impedance

17.5Ω±15% (@1kHz)

Wired Connectivity

3.5 mm

Connector

Suken 0.78mm 2 pin



1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this Truthear x Crinacle - ZERO:RED (Unboxed) comes with a 1 Year warranty from Truthear that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about Truthear's warranty in India.

Reimagining HiFi Audio for Discerning Audiophiles

Truthear is a relatively new and innovative brand founded in 2022, providing HiFi quality audio products for daily use by the most discerning listeners. They believe there is still potential for knowledgeable brands with fresh ideas to emerge in this cutthroat market.

Truthear has emphasised offering high-quality audio products to audio aficionados highlighting their interest in the audiophile community. It is abrand with talented designers and engineers who have produced top-notch products that are well-liked among audiophiles.

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Sound Signature

Balanced: A neutral sound that doesn't emphasise on one frequency.

Extra Bass: Lots of low end but tends to overpower mids & highs.

Extra Bass: Lots of low end but tends to overpower mids & highs.

Driver Configuration

10mm+7.8mm Dynamic Driver

10mm + 7.8mm Dynamic Driver

10mm + 7.8mm Dynamic Driver

Impedance

17.5Ω±15% (@1kHz)

10Ω±15% (@1kHz)

10Ω±15%

Our Verdict

The much-awaited ZERO: RED impresses and dazzles you with its design. If you own the OG ZERO and looking to upgrade, then these are the way to go. It has enormous capabilities and shines through the entire frequency range over and above the signature bass response.

These are one pair of IEMs that I can't get over. It is incredible and makes me enjoy music to the fullest. Its USP is the dual dynamic drivers, with one acting as a sub-woofer. It is simply an unforgettable masterpiece of musicality and technical brilliance.

Khan is an IEM that could be a hit or miss for some. The reason behind its success is its robust bass response. The genres that it excels in are hip-hop, rap, and EDM. If you are a bass head then these IEMs are sure to please you in every respect.

Microphone

Without Mic

Without Mic

With Mic



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Customer Reviews

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Lohitaksha Malhotra (Bengaluru)
Better sound than my AirPods!

I tried these out of curiosity, and am not a big audiophile and these sound much better than my AirPods. They have significantly more detail, and I have seen some people say that the bass is low, but it feels about the same in terms of loudness, and in fact the bass has a level of clarity and separation in the sense that I can make out sounds that follow the bass significantly clearly ( and this comes at no cost of clarity to the bass ).

I am able to hear subtle details in songs that I have enjoyed for a long time and while subtle, these details and the level of realism in the sound is very rewarding.

On to the things specific to my refurbished device, there are some *very* noticeable scratches on the left bud. Other than that, everything was good. Came with the carry case, all of the silicon and foam buds, the impedance adapter, and the cables.

Hey there,

Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review, we really appreciate the genuine feedback! Your review will definitely help fellow audiophiles to make an informed decision.

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parth raval (Ahmedabad)

Truthear x Crinacle - ZERO:RED (Unboxed)

Hey there, thank you for your lovely ratings!

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Shailendra Aswal (Delhi)

Loved it

Thank you for the review! we appreciate it.