Short answer: the Forte Ears Mefisto. It ranks #965 of 1369 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.3/5, at $2,899; the AME Raven ranks #1015, rated 3.2/5, and costs $3,240, so there is not much of a tradeoff to weigh.
The case for the Forte Ears Mefisto: A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap. The catch: Treble about 3 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
The case for the AME Raven: A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap. The catch: An uneven response, 2.6 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the Forte Ears Mefisto. It is rated higher for sound quality than the AME Raven and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap.
Forte Ears $2,899.00 eBay
A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Forte Ears Mefisto | AME Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,899.00 | $3,240.00 |
| Ranked | #965 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #1015 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 65 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 63 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.45 dB standard deviation | 2.62 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.63 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.57 (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 (+1.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Driver Type | Tribrid | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 7 drivers (dual 7.8mm LCP dynamic drivers + 4 balanced armatures + 1 Aria planar tweeter) | 4 EST + 8 BA (4 x Sonion electrostatic drivers, 8 x Sonion balanced armatures) |
| Impedance | 5.6 ohms | 14 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 105 dB | 100 dB |
| Frequency Response | 12Hz - 35kHz | 20Hz - 70kHz |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
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 Forte Ears Mefisto from aden, dchpgall, eliseaudio, sl0the and zerostresslevel; the AME Raven from aden, dchpgall and eliseaudio, all via squig.link.
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