Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.3/5 (#895 and #924 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($9.99 vs $5), so choose on features and fit.
Why pick the FiiO x JadeAudio JH5: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: Treble about 2 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Why pick the Kinera x Elise Audio Dark Phoenix: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 65 against the Harman target. Watch for: An uneven response, 2.3 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the FiiO x JadeAudio JH5 or the Kinera x Elise Audio Dark Phoenix on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 65 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| FiiO x JadeAudio JH5 | Kinera x Elise Audio Dark Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 9.99 | 5.00 |
| Ranked | #895 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #924 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 65 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.43 dB standard deviation | 2.27 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.69 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.49 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.9 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.9 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid | Tribrid (1 DD + 2 BA + 2 Micro-Planar) |
| Drivers | 1 DD + 4 BA (1 x 10mm carbon-based dynamic driver + 4 x custom balanced armatures) | 1 x 7mm dynamic driver + 2 x custom balanced armature + 2 x micro planar drivers |
| Impedance | 13 ohms | 32 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 111 dB/mW | 103 dB |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 40,000Hz | 20Hz - 40,000Hz |
| Weight | 0 lbs (7.6 g) (per earpiece) | - |
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 FiiO x JadeAudio JH5 from ekaudio, flare, iemocean, joshtbvo and superreview; the Kinera x Elise Audio Dark Phoenix from pw, vortexreviews and vsg, all via squig.link.
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