Short answer: the ARTPICAL Lucifer. It ranks #359 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.1/5, at $500; the TIMSOK TS-316 ranks #436, rated 4.0/5, at $499. Close enough in price that the sound-quality gap is the deciding factor.
The case for the ARTPICAL Lucifer: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 75 against the Harman target. Watch for: The rating reflects sound quality only; comfort, build and noise isolation are not part of the score.
What the TIMSOK TS-316 does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 74 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: The rating reflects sound quality only; comfort, build and noise isolation are not part of the score.
Buy the ARTPICAL Lucifer. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $1 saving on the TIMSOK TS-316 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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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 74 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| ARTPICAL Lucifer | TIMSOK TS-316 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $500 | $499 |
| Ranked | #359 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #436 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 75 (median of 7 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 74 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.72 dB standard deviation | 1.74 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.39 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.57 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x dynamic |
| Impedance | 64 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 106.6 dB/mW | - |
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 ARTPICAL Lucifer from aftersound, audioamigo, dl, gadgetgenerations, hu-fi, soundignity and treblewellxtended; the TIMSOK TS-316 from hbb, pw, theaudiostore, tonedeafmonk and treblewellxtended, all via squig.link.
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