Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.6/5 (#704 and #763 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($89.99 vs $93.59), so choose on features and fit.
The case for the CrinEar Nightfall: The median of 15 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 69 with a 2.07 dB spread. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 5.2 dB low with an 8.1 dB dip near 5.9 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the Soundpeats H3 does well: Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat. The catch: Presence sits about 4.9 dB low with an 8.7 dB dip near 5.3 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the CrinEar Nightfall or the Soundpeats H3 on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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The median of 15 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 69 with a 2.07 dB spread.
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Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat.
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Specifications Side By Side
| CrinEar Nightfall | Soundpeats H3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $89.99 | $93.59 |
| Ranked | #704 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #763 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | True wireless |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 1 x 8mm dynamic | 1 x 12mm dynamic + 2 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 9 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 104 dB/mW | - |
| Frequency Response | 2Hz - 38kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Harman Preference Score | 69 (median of 15 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 68 (median of 11 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.07 dB standard deviation | 2.45 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.56 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.50 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.3 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.3 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (6 g) per earbud |
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 CrinEar Nightfall from aden, aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, banzai1122, bassaudio, dl, elrics, hbb, jaytiss, kr0mka, practiphile, silicagel, superreview and tonedeafmonk; the Soundpeats H3 from atechreviews, audioamigo, avishai, bedrock, ducbloke, fahryst, fernandagunsan, hobbytalk, jaytiss, practiphile, pw, regancipher and tonedeafmonk, all via squig.link.
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