In this video I’m putting the Tangzu Waner 2 under the microscope and answering the only question that matters: did they actually improve it, or did they mess up what made the original such a ridiculous value? The Waner has always been one of those “how is this $25?” IEMs, so when a second edition shows up, I’m expecting either a clean refinement or a sideways move. And yeah… something has gone wrong here. I break down what’s changed and why, and I talk through who the Waner 2 still makes sense for at this price and who should avoid it. The main takeaway is simple: cheap doesn’t automatically mean easy win—especially when a revision shifts the tuning or overall experience in a way that loses the original magic. If you’re shopping in the ultra-budget IEM space and you’re trying to figure out whether to grab the Waner 2 or hunt down the first version, this is the kind of comparison that’ll save you a regret purchase.