Short answer: the intime Miyabi MarkII. Both are rated 3.8/5 for sound quality (#624 and #591 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the intime Miyabi MarkII costs $307.21 against $320 for the Final Audio A5000, so with nothing between them on sound quality, price settles it.
What the Final Audio A5000 does well: Across seven hobbyist measurements on squig.link it scores 70.6 for Harman preference with a fairly smooth 2.15 dB deviation. The catch: The treble is pushed about 4.9 dB above target between 6 and 10 kHz, with an 8.1 dB peak near 8 kHz that can make cymbals and sibilance sound harsh on bright recordings.
Why pick the intime Miyabi MarkII: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 71 against the Harman target. Watch for: Treble about 4 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the intime Miyabi MarkII. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $12.79 less than the Final Audio A5000.
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Across seven hobbyist measurements on squig.link it scores 70.6 for Harman preference with a fairly smooth 2.15 dB deviation.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 71 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Final Audio A5000 | intime Miyabi MarkII | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $320.00 | $307.21 |
| Ranked | #591 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #624 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 71 (median of 7 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.15 dB standard deviation | 2.36 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.48 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.25 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-2.9 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired (3.5mm) |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 6mm dynamic | 1 Dynamic, 1 Piezoelectric (VST2) |
| Impedance | 18 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB/mW | - |
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 Final Audio A5000 from aden, ankramutt, atechreviews, bryaudioreviews, freeryder05, soundignity and timmyv; the intime Miyabi MarkII from bryaudioreviews, freeryder05, lown-fi and smirk, all via squig.link.
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