Hype 4vs.Project Meta
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 | Hype 4 | Project Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Thieaudio | CrinEar |
| Country | China | – |
| IEM Description | – | A debut IEM by Crinacle's CrinEar: a compact, full-aluminum flagship tuned to a “tilted Diffuse Field + bass boost” curve. Delivers vibrant mids, warm sub-bass, and clear treble—crafted for musical accuracy and comfort. |
| Price Level | 100 – 500 | 100 – 500 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | Hybrid | – |
| Driver Types | Dynamic Driver + Balanced Armature | – |
| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | – | – |
| Technical | ||
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| Freq Range | – | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | – | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | – | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
| Platform Info | ||
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| Comments | 0 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 75 | 96 |
| External Reviews | 0 | 1 |
Meta Ratings
From delicate instrumental textures to vocal nuances, Project Meta conveys sound with barely enhanced finesse and resolution. For comfort fit, Hype 4 performs faintly better (7.3 vs 6.5). It’s cable appears faintly more premium in both aesthetics and function, from its braid quality to termination.
| Hype 4 | Project Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Comfort Fit | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Build Quality | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Stock Cable | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Accessories | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Sound Characteristics
The low-end on Hype 4 is a more controlled and rhythmic, offering better definition than Project Meta (6.5 vs 6). Listeners may find the low-end impact on Project Meta m more engaging during high-dynamic passages (6.5 vs 5). Upper mids are a more resolving and expressive on Hype 4, revealing emotion and articulation better than Project Meta (6 vs 5.5). The treble on Project Meta is a more nuanced and refined, especially when it comes to cymbals and ambient elements (7.5 vs 6.5). Listeners may notice that It presents sounds with e more lateral space, giving recordings more openness than Hype 4 (6 vs 5). With a higher resolution, It allows finer textures and room ambiance to shine more than Hype 4 (6 vs 5). It separates instruments a more distinctly, helping complex passages remain coherent where Hype 4 blends them (6.5 vs 6). Hype 4 avoids frequency masking a more successfully, preserving clarity across the spectrum better than Project Meta (6 vs 5.5). Notes played through It feel n weightier and fuller, giving a more satisfying impact than those from Project Meta (7 vs 6). It hits with a more authority during transients, creating a more explosive effect than Project Meta (7 vs 6). Listeners may experience a fewer sharp edges in 'S' and 'T' sounds with Project Meta, whereas Hype 4 can get fatiguing (6.5 vs 4). Timbre on It sounds e more realistic and natural, whereas Hype 4 feels slightly more artificial or colored (6 vs 5). Tonality on It is c more coherent and refined, yielding a more pleasing overall signature than Hype 4 (6 vs 5). The grain and surface of instruments are rendered a more vividly by Hype 4, while Project Meta feels flatter (6 vs 5.5).
| Hype 4 | Project Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bass | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Bass Feel | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Lower Mids | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Upper Mids | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Lower Treble | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Upper Treble | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Sound Stage Width | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Detail | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Layering | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Masking | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Note Weight | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Slam | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Sibilance | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| Timbre Color | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Tonality | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Texture | 6.0 | 5.5 |
Tonal Signature
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