Tanchjim has made a name for itself among budget audiophiles, and the BUNNY for Gaming is its play for gamers. Also known as the Bunny G, it takes the popular entry-level Bunny and reworks it for play: a translucent black and green shell, a USB-C plug with the DAC and DSP built into the connector, a MEMS microphone and full app support.
Just to be clear from the start: when it comes to gaming audio, my priority is not hearing footsteps a split second earlier in shooters like Call of Duty or Valorant. I am mostly into RPGs, games with long conversations and epic soundtracks where dialogue and music fight for the same space. That is the angle of this review: what the BUNNY for Gaming offers singleplayer gamers like me.
A cable that disappears, a button that hides
The shells are compact and light, in a translucent black finish with green branding that looks great without being overly “gamer”. The detachable cable connects through a recessed 0.78 mm 2-pin connector and uses a silver-plated Litz copper build. Personally, I find it more comfortable than the cables bundled with the other IEMs I have tried, which are nothing special and often feel too loose. My one gripe is the inline control: the play button is so subtle that I sometimes struggle to find it by feel, which is annoying when you just want to pause quickly or skip a song.
The USB-C plug carries the DAC and DSP inside the connector itself, with support for up to 384 kHz / 32-bit audio according to Tanchjim, so there is no dongle or external amp to carry around: it is plug and play from any device with USB audio. One practical note: if you need USB-A, a data-capable USB-A to USB-C adapter loses no quality, because the audio travels digitally all the way to the plug. No need for an expensive adapter, just one that carries data and not only power.
The cable also houses a MEMS microphone with noise reduction, per Tanchjim, and the box includes several eartip sizes to get a proper seal.
Balanced, but not boring
Inside sits Tanchjim’s DMT 5 G dual-chamber dynamic driver with a PU surround and nano-ceramic dome composite diaphragm. On paper, the specs are solid: 30 ohm impedance, 123 dB/Vrms sensitivity and an 8 Hz to 48 kHz frequency response. What matters is how they sound, and here the BUNNY genuinely surprised me. Two weeks in, I am still very happy with the quality on offer.
I expected good sound and powerful bass going in, and both delivered. What I did not expect is that the vocals keep their power too. On my KZ Gale, my first pair of “gaming” IEMs, music and sound effects sounded great but dialogue was harder to hear and some details simply got lost. On the BUNNY everything sounds more balanced, yet at the same time differentiated: each part of the mix has its own place without the whole falling apart or feeling flat.
That balance matters most in the games I actually play. In dialogue-heavy RPGs with sweeping soundtracks, I can hear everything well without having to prioritize voices over music or the other way around. Conversations stay clear while the score keeps its weight, instead of one swallowing the other. And all of this is on the default EQ, before touching a single setting, which says a lot about the stock tuning.
A playground of presets
The Tanchjim app is where the DSP earns its keep. There are official presets for different music and game genres, even per device (PC, smartphone, and Switch), plus a parametric EQ and virtual surround modes for those who want them. The real depth, though, comes from the community: users share their own setups, and trying them out to find one that fits your personal taste is genuinely entertaining. It turns the set into something you keep tweaking for weeks.
After plenty of tinkering with both the official and community setups, my personal picks are simple. I stick with the default tuning for gaming in general. The Soundtrack preset for music (I listen to a lot of game OSTs, duh). And community presets that give the bass a moderate push, without going overboard, for games where I don’t really need to hear voices on top.
My advice for the community library: sort by downloads and favorites and start testing from the top, since the most popular ones are popular for a reason. One wish for future updates: many preset names and descriptions are only in Chinese or Japanese, and an option to translate them would make the library far easier to explore.
Balanced sound, a fiddly button
The BUNNY for Gaming gets the fundamentals right before you touch a single setting. The sound is balanced without being flat, with bass that has presence and vocals that never hide, which is exactly what story-driven games need. The cable is comfortable, the USB-C plug-and-play approach removes every barrier, and the app offers weeks of experimentation for those who want it. Much like the SkyLark S1 Pro controller I reviewed recently, it is an easy pick for handheld and multi-device players.
If you play RPGs or any game where dialogue and soundtrack share the spotlight, and you want wired IEMs for your phone, Switch 2, handheld or PC, the TANCHJIM BUNNY for Gaming is very easy to recommend. The real winner here is everyone whose library looks nothing like an eSports tournament, players who want to enjoy a game’s full mix instead of stripping it down to footsteps.
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