BGVP Melody vs Tanchjim Ola II

Last updated: October 17, 2026

Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.4/5 (#907 and #900 of 1369 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($7.99 vs $6.99), so choose on features and fit.

BGVP Melody vs Tanchjim Ola II

The case for the BGVP Melody: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The catch: An uneven response, 2.5 dB standard deviation from target.

What the Tanchjim Ola II does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: An uneven response, 2.6 dB standard deviation from target.

Buy the BGVP Melody or the Tanchjim Ola II on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.

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BGVP Melody

A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.

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07.99
Tanchjim Ola II

A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.

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6.99

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Specifications Side By Side

BGVP Melody Tanchjim Ola II
Price07.996.99
Ranked#907 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones#900 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones
Form FactorIn-earIn-ear
BackClosedClosed
Harman Preference Score66 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ)66 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ)
Deviation From Target2.46 dB standard deviation2.58 dB standard deviation
Tonal Tilt-0.66 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)-0.35 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
Sub-bass ExtensionWithin 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.0 dB at 30 Hz)Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-2.8 dB at 30 Hz)
Driver TypeDynamicHybrid
Drivers1 x 12mm Lilin03 carbon crystal PU dynamic driver1 dynamic driver + 1 balanced armature (10mm DMT5 dynamic + PURE Hi balanced armature)
Impedance18 ohms30 ohms
Sensitivity106 dB SPL/mW121 dB/Vrms
Frequency Response20Hz - 40kHz8Hz - 48kHz
ConnectionWiredWired
Weight-0 lbs (5 g)

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.

BGVP MelodyTanchjim Ola IIHarman target
Frequency response of the BGVP Melody and Tanchjim Ola II-24-18-12-60+6+12+18dB20501002005001k2k5k10k20k

Measurement data: the BGVP Melody from animagus, pw and superreview; the Tanchjim Ola II from aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, csi-zone, samreviews and soundignity, all via squig.link.

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