Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to the 2026 MrAyrit March IE-Madness! I haven't done one of these in a while, but I had some IEMs sent to me recently, and I haven't checked out any of the new "budget king" iems, so I thought it was time to bring it back.

Here's a list of this year's contenders w/ affiliate links:
Hifiman RE400: bit.ly/hifimanayritre400
Hifiman RE800: amzn.to/4bAtZZo
Truthear Gate: amzn.to/4rsjnBr
Apos Rock Lobster: bit.ly/aposayritrocklob
CCA Xyrra: amzn.to/4bLGmTp
Fosi IM4: amzn.to/4uqWS2x
7HZ G1: amzn.to/4uybvB4
KZ ZAS: amzn.to/4sGsYFQ
Moondrop Chu 2: amzn.to/3NrNUS7

All testing was done on the Fosi DS3: amzn.to/4sNjloL

*KZ, CCA, Apos, Fosi, and Hifiman all sent me their offerings for free, FYI.