Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.8/5 (#593 and #571 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($199.99 vs $199), so choose on features and fit.
The case for the Erand Resonance 5: A $200 tribrid that measures well (score 71 across thirteen measurements) with bass right on target and full sub-bass, plus swappable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs. The tradeoff: Treble sits about 4.0 dB below target, so it can sound smooth and a little dark next to brighter IEMs.
Why pick the NiceHCK NX8: Its 8 driver tribrid design measures smooth and warm across 20 measurers, with a 1.93 dB spread, bass about 1.6 dB above target and clean extension to 20 Hz. Watch for: Presence drops about 4 dB with a 5.2 dB dip near 4.6 kHz, which takes some edge and clarity off vocals and guitars.
Buy the Erand Resonance 5 or the NiceHCK NX8 on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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A $200 tribrid that measures well (score 71 across thirteen measurements) with bass right on target and full sub-bass, plus swappable 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs.
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Its 8 driver tribrid design measures smooth and warm across 20 measurers, with a 1.93 dB spread, bass about 1.6 dB above target and clean extension to 20 Hz.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Erand Resonance 5 | NiceHCK NX8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 | $199.00 |
| Ranked | #593 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #571 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Tribrid | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic + 2 x balanced armature + 1 x micro planar | 1 x dynamic + 6 x balanced armature + 1 x piezoelectric |
| Impedance | 20 ohms | 19 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 106 dB at 1 kHz | 111 dB/mW |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 35kHz | 20Hz - 30kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 71 (median of 13 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 20 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.09 dB standard deviation | 1.93 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.69 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.81 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.1 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.9 dB at 30 Hz) |
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 Erand Resonance 5 from aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, bassaudio, fernandagunsan, jaytiss, kuping-sensi, lumerion, practiphile, precog, soundcheck39, superreview and tonedeafmonk; the NiceHCK NX8 from aden, atechreviews, audioamigo, banzai1122, boizoff, cqtek, dl, eplv, flare, hobbytalk, jaytiss, kuping-sensi, obodio, silicagel, soundignity, superreview, tonedeafmonk, treblewellxtended, vortexreviews and zerostresslevel, all via squig.link.
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