Short answer: the Agasound Sublimation Burnout. It ranks #371 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.1/5, at $179. The CrinEar Daybreak ranks #403, rated 4.0/5, at $169.99, $9.01 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
The case for the Agasound Sublimation Burnout: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 75 against the Harman target. The catch: Treble about 2 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Why pick the CrinEar Daybreak: The median of 33 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.71 dB spread. Watch for: Presence sits about 4 dB low with a 6.8 dB dip near 6.5 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Agasound Sublimation Burnout. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $9.01 saving on the CrinEar Daybreak is not enough to make up the difference.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 75 against the Harman target.
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The median of 33 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.71 dB spread.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Agasound Sublimation Burnout | CrinEar Daybreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179 | $169.99 |
| Ranked | #371 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #403 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 75 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 74 (median of 33 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.04 dB standard deviation | 1.71 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.17 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.56 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.8 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 2 balanced armature + 2 planar) |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic, 2 x balanced armature | 1 x dynamic + 2 x balanced armature + 2 x micro planar |
| Impedance | - | 20 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 105 dB/mW |
| Frequency Response | - | 2Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
Frequency Response Compared
Both headphones’ measurements overlaid on the Harman target. Above the target sounds louder in that range, below it quieter. Each curve is the median of several independent measurements, shifted so its 500 Hz to 2 kHz average sits at 0 dB, so only the tuning is compared.
Measurement data: the Agasound Sublimation Burnout from aftersound, elrics and soundignity; the CrinEar Daybreak from aden, aftersound, animagus, atechreviews, audioamigo, banzai1122, bassaudio, boizoff, csi-zone, ducbloke, eliseaudio, elrics, fernandagunsan, flare, gadgetrytech, harutohiroki, hbb, hobbytalk, iemocean, jaytiss, joycesreview, lestat, listener, lown-fi, practiphile, pw, silicagel, sl0the, soundignity, superreview, suporsalad, timmyv and treblewellxtended, all via squig.link.
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