Short answer: the BGVP Phantom. It ranks #300 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.2/5, at $899. The Shanling Regal ranks #331, rated 4.1/5, at $799, $100 cheaper, which does not close the gap in sound quality.
Why pick the BGVP Phantom: An eight-driver in-ear flagship that measures close to the Harman target, with a 76 score and full sub-bass to 20 Hz. Watch for: Expensive at about $899, and sold mainly through Shenzhenaudio.
What the Shanling Regal does well: The median of 3 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.81 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.9 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The tradeoff: A 5.2 dB peak near 11.9 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp.
Buy the BGVP Phantom. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $100 you would save on the Shanling Regal does not close the gap.
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An eight-driver in-ear flagship that measures close to the Harman target, with a 76 score and full sub-bass to 20 Hz.
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The median of 3 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.81 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.9 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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Specifications Side By Side
| BGVP Phantom | Shanling Regal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $899.00 | $799.00 |
| Ranked | #300 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #331 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Quadbrid | Hybrid (2 dynamic + 4 balanced armature + 2 planar magnetic) |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic + 2 x Knowles balanced armature + 2 x Sonion electrostatic + 2 x bone conduction | 2 x 10mm dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x planar magnetic |
| Impedance | 12 ohms | 16 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB/mW | 108 dB |
| Harman Preference Score | 76 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 75 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.66 dB standard deviation | 1.81 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.26 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.44 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.6 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 40kHz | 20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | - | No |
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 Phantom from animagus, ducbloke, isaiahse, sl0the, superreview and timmyv; the Shanling Regal from aden, atechreviews and joycesreview, all via squig.link.
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