Short answer: the BGVP Melody. It ranks #907 of 1369 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.4/5, at $7.99; the Kiwi Ears Melody ranks #912, rated 3.3/5, and costs $9, which makes this an easy call rather than a real tradeoff.
What the BGVP Melody does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. Watch for: An uneven response, 2.5 dB standard deviation from target.
Why pick the Kiwi Ears Melody: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: An uneven response, 2.4 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the BGVP Melody. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Kiwi Ears Melody and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| BGVP Melody | Kiwi Ears Melody | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 07.99 | 9.00 |
| Ranked | #907 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #912 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 66 (median of 17 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.46 dB standard deviation | 2.39 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.66 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.81 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.0 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.3 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Planar |
| Drivers | 1 x 12mm Lilin03 carbon crystal PU dynamic driver | 1 x 12mm planar magnetic driver |
| Impedance | 18 ohms | 18 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 106 dB SPL/mW | 102 dB |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 40kHz | 5Hz - 40kHz |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
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 BGVP Melody from animagus, pw and superreview; the Kiwi Ears Melody from audioamigo, bassyalexander, boizoff, cqtek, hbb, ianfann, jaytiss, kazi, kuping-sensi, mmagtech, musicafe, practiphile, pw, soundcheck39, tonedeafmonk, vortexreviews and vsg, all via squig.link.
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