Short answer: the Vision Ears Go Live. Both are rated 3.4/5 for sound quality (#897 and #863 of 1369 in-ear headphones), and the Vision Ears Go Live costs $499 against $1,499 for the GoldPlanar GL-AMT16, with sound quality a draw, the lower price decides it.
The case for the GoldPlanar GL-AMT16: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 67 against the Harman target. Watch for: About 3 dB less bass than the Harman target below 150 Hz, which can sound thin on pop, hip hop and electronic music.
What the Vision Ears Go Live does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: Treble about 3 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the Vision Ears Go Live. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $1,000 less than the GoldPlanar GL-AMT16.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 67 against the Harman target.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| GoldPlanar GL-AMT16 | Vision Ears Go Live | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,499.00 | $499.00 |
| Ranked | #863 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #897 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 67 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 66 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.90 dB standard deviation | 2.46 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.00 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.85 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-4.0 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Driver Type | AMT | Hybrid (1 DD + 3 BA) |
| Drivers | 15.5mm folded diaphragm Air Motion Transformer (AMT) driver | 1 x 8mm dynamic driver + 3 x balanced armature drivers (4-way crossover) |
| Impedance | 16 ohms | 10 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 102 dB | 108 dB |
| Frequency Response | 15Hz - 50kHz | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Weight | 0 lbs (14 g) | - |
| 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 GoldPlanar GL-AMT16 from hu-fi, silicagel and tonedeafmonk; the Vision Ears Go Live from eliseaudio, elrics and faxepremium, all via squig.link.
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