TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED vs MOONDROP x Crinacle DUSK: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0

Updated Nov 14, 2025 07:04 PM

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TypeIn-ear

Noise CancellingNo

EnclosureClosed-Back

Bass Amount Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Treble Amount Balanced (-1 dB)

MicNo

Sound Signature Balanced

TypeIn-ear

Noise CancellingNo

EnclosureClosed-Back

Bass Amount Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

WirelessNo

TransducerHybrid

Treble Amount Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)

MicYes

Sound Signature Warm

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Our Verdict

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED

MOONDROP x Crinacle DUSK

The MOONDROP x Crinacle DUSK and the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED target different kinds of users. The MOONDROP are priced for premium listeners who are willing to pay extra for perks like their DSP cable that allows you to apply presets to their sound. On the other hand, the TRUTHEAR perform very well for their price and have a more detailed treble range than the MOONDROP. Fans of sizzle and bite might find the MOONDROP's subdued presentation a little boring. However, both pairs will suit listeners who prefer a smoother top end.

Variants

x Crinacle ZERO: RED (Red)

x Crinacle DUSK (Black)

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Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Main Differences for

Sports And Fitness

Threshold

0.10

Sports And Fitness

6.8

No major differences between these headphones for sports and fitness. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sports And Fitness

6.8

Travel

7.0

6.9

Office Work

5.0

6.9

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

4.2

5.1

Wired Gaming (In Development)

6.2

7.1

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

7.5

7.4

Noise Isolation

6.9

6.8

Microphone (In Development)

0.0

6.3

Frequency Response Consistency

8.1

7.3

Sound

Sound Profile

Normalization Frequency

800 Hz

Bass Amount

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

Treble Amount

Balanced (-1 dB)

Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)

Sound Signature

Balanced

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

8.1

7.3

Consistency L

Consistency R

Std. Deviation

0.81 dB

1.04 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

9.4

9.3

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

2.3 dB

2.5 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

20 Hz

Low Bass

2.86 dB

3.51 dB

Mid Bass

1.54 dB

1.26 dB

High Bass

-1.73 dB

0.14 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.2

9.1

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

1.25 dB

1.3 dB

Low Mid

-1.11 dB

-1.17 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.23 dB

-0.5 dB

High Mid

1.64 dB

1.41 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

9.2

8.2

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

2.33 dB

3.13 dB

Low Treble

-0.23 dB

-2.05 dB

Mid Treble

-2.93 dB

-3.87 dB

High Treble

-6.2 dB

-4.15 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.9

8.5

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.07 dB

0.89 dB

Dips

2.01 dB

1.21 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

7.7

7.1

Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.28 dB

0.57 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.38 dB

1.47 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.5°

2.0°

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Group Delay

7.1

7.7

Group Delay

Weighted Group Delay

1.1 ms

0.9 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

0.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

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Harmonic Distortion

9.3

7.0

Harmonics Levels

THD Ratio

WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.04%

0.42%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.19%

1.13%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

115.7 dB SPL

118.4 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL

N/A

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

9.7.13.1

Power

Passive

Connection

Wired

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

No EQ

DUSK-Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Foam (medium)

Silicone (small)

Microphone

No Microphone

In-line

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

Hybrid

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.05 lbs

0.07 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

0.0

6.4

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

No Controls

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

No Controls

Good

Feedback

No Controls

Mediocre

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

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Portability

9.1

Portability Picture

L

3.3" (8.5 cm)

0.9" (2.4 cm)

W

1.0" (2.5 cm)

3.9" (9.8 cm)

H

1.0" (2.5 cm)

Volume

3.24 in³ (53.13 cm³)

3.59 in³ (58.80 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

7.0

8.0

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

Hard case

L

3.3" (8.3 cm)

3.0" (7.7 cm)

W

2.6" (6.5 cm)

4.3" (10.9 cm)

H

1.4" (3.5 cm)

1.8" (4.5 cm)

Volume

11.47 in³ (188.00 cm³)

23.05 in³ (377.69 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

8.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

7.3

6.8

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Overall Attenuation

-18.78 dB

-17.33 dB

Bass

-3.51 dB

-2.62 dB

Mid

-18.84 dB

-20.54 dB

Treble

-37.17 dB

-31.65 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

5.8

6.1

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

Airplane Noise Attenuation

-13.15 dB

-14.85 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-14.08 dB

-13.82 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-16.37 dB

-16.85 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise

N/A

Leakage

8.9

9.4

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

27.76 dB

24.58 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

0.0

6.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

N/A

LFE

N/A

348.96 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

N/A

4.59 dB

HFE

N/A

12,716.62 Hz

Weighted THD

N/A

2.965

Gain

N/A

-8.12 dB

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Noise Handling

0.0

6.0

SpNR

SpNR

N/A

0.55 dB

Noise Gate

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

N/A

6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

N/A

6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

N/A

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

None

App Support

0.0

5.5

App Picture

App Name

No App

Moondrop Link

iOS

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Equalizer

Parametric + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.7

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB-C

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.27 ft (1.30 m)

3.94 ft (1.20 m)

Connector

1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog

0.1 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

10.7 ms

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - SBC

N/A

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

No Bluetooth Audio

N/A

AAC Support

Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

No Base/Dock

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

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Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK

Red

x Crinacle ZERO: RED

Black

x Crinacle DUSK