Short answer: the Hidizs MS5. Both are rated 3.3/5 for sound quality (#909 and #912 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the Hidizs MS5 costs $299 against $325 for the Dita Project M, so with nothing between them on sound quality, price settles it.
The case for the Dita Project M: Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat. The catch: Presence sits about 7 dB low with a 9.2 dB dip near 3.9 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the Hidizs MS5 does well: Lower mids sit within about 0.7 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. The catch: Presence sits about 3.4 dB low with a 12.7 dB dip near 11.9 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Hidizs MS5. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $26 less than the Dita Project M.
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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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Lower mids sit within about 0.7 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Dita Project M | Hidizs MS5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $325 | $299.00 |
| Ranked | #912 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #909 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 9.8mm dynamic + 1 x balanced armature | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 4 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 5.3 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB/Vrms | - |
| Harman Preference Score | 65 (median of 11 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 65 (median of 12 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.86 dB standard deviation | 2.71 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.34 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.37 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.8 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-2.3 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Frequency Response | - | 20Hz - 40kHz |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (13.6 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.
Measurement data: the Dita Project M from aftersound, bloomaudio, csi-zone, ducbloke, eliseaudio, fahryst, gadgetgenerations, iemocean, jaytiss, kazi, lumerion, obodio, sl0the, soundignity, theaudiostore, therollo9, tonedeafmonk and treblewellxtended; the Hidizs MS5 from aden, bryaudioreviews, dchpgall, digaoreviews, fahryst, hbb, kazi, practiphile, pw, silicagel, timmyv and tonedeafmonk, all via squig.link.
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