TRUTHEARNOVA 1DD+4BA in-Ear Headphone (NOVA)

Let me just start by saying, if you've heard the Truthear x Crinacle Zero Reds and liked them, then you'll love these. The Novas are pretty much the Zero Red's big brother. Take a look at a graph and you'll see that they're both tuned extremely similarly. The Novas sound like the Zero Reds, but more. Better. Fuller. There, review over.Okay, I'll give you a bit more detail than that.If you haven't heard the Zero Reds, then let me just say, there's a lot of babble about the "new meta" IEM tuning right now. The idea is that it's a new tuning target that's very un-Harman, more level throughout with just a slight bass shelf. It's a sound I quite like. I find the vast majority of IEMs to be obnoxiously shouty in the treble range, but most of the ones I've heard that are tuned similarly to this so-called "new meta" are so much more tolerable in the treble department. I guess I'm a "new meta" evangelist.I have no idea if Truthear made the Nova with the "new meta" in mind, but regardless, it's right in that tuning range, and in my opinion it freaking nails it. Bass is full, forward, and punchy, but not overwhelming and with clear separation from the mids. Mids are mostly clear, a tad more recessed than I'd like but for the price they're just fine. Treble is present but not shouty or fatiguing. Honestly if you're a treble nut, you'll probably find these disappointing, but for the rest of us, I think this tuning is pretty easy for anyone to enjoy.Imaging is fairly average for an IEM at this price point. That's not a bad thing. It's perfectly cromulent.As for the rest: cable is pretty good honestly, and a little longer than most bundled cables tend to be. Buds themselves aren't particularly heavy but they aren't the BEST fit I've ever experienced. With foam tips they stay in my ear just fine, seal fine and sound great, but they could just be a little more comfortable is all. Don't get me wrong, I can sit and listen to them for several hours without my ears itching or getting fatigued, but I'm always aware they're there, if that makes sense. Everybody's ears are different though, so it's really a crapshoot if ANY IEM will fit you well.Long story short, I like these. I think these might just be the best thing in the $150 price range right now. They can genuinely compete with stuff in the $200-$300 bracket, so that's good value for money.Strong recommend.

Really good find that the sound eq is pretty good out the box for me. You may have to get a usb adapter to give it the power it needs for full use. Only con is that it can be almost deafening if you raise the volume too much

Bought these as my first ever IEMs and I am thoroughly impressed. The sound stage is pretty good but the main thing I notice with IEMs is the ability to distinguish sounds much easier when there is a lot of sounds going on and these do that extremely well. They are very comfortable and it's very nice that they included all different materials and sizes of ear pieces so that I could find the ones that fit best for me. I liked the foam ones but they put a little too much pressure once inside of my ear making them a bit uncomfortable after a couple hours. The cord length is a bit short so you may have to purchase a longer one like I did.I run no EQ as I don't feel it's needed but even listening to music I heard things in songs that I never heard before which I thought was super cool and added more depth to the songs.Super happy with these and at $170 it's honestly a great deal. Will definitely be using these for the foreseeable future.

I can not complain about the Audio I love them. There's only one thing I dislike and it's that the earbuds come loose and they get stuck in my ear. Does anyone have a solution for that? I don't want to use glue lol

I managed to get a replacement. Then I realized long term they dont service as well as IEMs I am used to. I can't really buy or replace filters. I can't really order new foam tips separately. Plus, they're too balanced towards Air. I tried turning it down and it sounds less painful but generally speaking it always felt like something was hissing and shouting in my ear. Giving me an earache. They sound good and quite beautiful and I know with more mixing I could make them sound better but I just found them uncomfortable. I tried changing to many eartips with little success and I am not keen on going to Alibaba to find replacements, unlike other competitors who put their peripherals in their shops to buy with kits.

The sound coming out of these IEMs is impeccable. I stopped using anything else. My only complaint is the cords do not have any way (by design) to lock them into the IEMs.

I just got them today and the left ear bud doesn't work. For the price you pay you'd think theyd actually come out of the box working.

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