Short answer: the Hercules Audio Noah. It ranks #441 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.0/5, at $1,400; the ThieAudio V16 Divinity ranks #508, rated 3.9/5, and costs $1,499, so there is little reason to consider the other one.
Why pick the Hercules Audio Noah: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 74 against the Harman target. The catch: Treble about 4 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Why pick the ThieAudio V16 Divinity: A 16 balanced armature IEM with a preference score of 72 from Crinacle’s measurement, nearly flat sub-bass to 20 Hz and lifted treble air. Watch for: The presence region from 3 to 6 kHz sits about 4 dB low, with a dip of roughly 8 dB near 4.6 kHz, which pushes vocals and guitars back and can make the sound feel distant.
Buy the Hercules Audio Noah. It is rated higher for sound quality than the ThieAudio V16 Divinity and costs less, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 74 against the Harman target.
Zeppelin & Co $1,400 eBay
A 16 balanced armature IEM with a preference score of 72 from Crinacle’s measurement, nearly flat sub-bass to 20 Hz and lifted treble air.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Hercules Audio Noah | ThieAudio V16 Divinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,400 | $1,499.00 |
| Ranked | #441 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #508 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 74 (median of 9 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 72 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.74 dB standard deviation | 2.16 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.69 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.63 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Tribrid (1 dynamic + 4 balanced armature + 2 electrostatic) | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x electrostatic | 16 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | - | 18 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 112 dB |
| Built-in Microphone | - | No |
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 Hercules Audio Noah from aden, audioamigo, boizoff, dl, eliseaudio, iemocean, jaytiss, kazi, koi, pw and superreview; the ThieAudio V16 Divinity from aden, aftersound, audioamigo, hbb, precog and vsg, all via squig.link.
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