Short answer: the Hisenior Mega5EST Bass Plus, though neither ranks well in its class. It ranks #1055 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 2.8/5, at $589. The Kinera Skuld ranks #1060, rated 2.7/5, at $550, $39 cheaper, which does not close the gap in sound quality. Both are rated below 3.0/5 among the 1291 in-ear headphones, so if sound quality matters, consider the Truthear Nova instead, ranked #2 at $169.99.
What the Hisenior Mega5EST Bass Plus does well: A limited-edition bass-boosted tribrid with about 3.9 dB of extra bass for listeners who want a heavy low end. The catch: A Harman score of 59 and a warm tilt (-1.34), with treble about 2.2 dB below target, mean bass dominates and detail is softened.
The case for the Kinera Skuld: Five balanced armatures and 120 dB sensitivity mean it reaches loud levels easily from a phone. The catch: Hobbyist measurements on squig.link show the presence region about 7.5 dB under target with a 9.7 dB dip near 5.5 kHz, which makes vocals and guitars recessed and dull.
Buy the Hisenior Mega5EST Bass Plus. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $39 you would save on the Kinera Skuld does not close the gap.
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A limited-edition bass-boosted tribrid with about 3.9 dB of extra bass for listeners who want a heavy low end.
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Five balanced armatures and 120 dB sensitivity mean it reaches loud levels easily from a phone.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Hisenior Mega5EST Bass Plus | Kinera Skuld | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $589.00 | $550.00 |
| Ranked | #1055 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #1060 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Tribrid | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 2 x balanced armature + 2 x electrostatic | 5 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 24 ohms | 23 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 101 dB/mW | 120 dB |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 50kHz | 5Hz - 50kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 59 (median of 12 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 58 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.71 dB standard deviation | 3.57 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.34 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.15 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.7 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-5.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| 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 Hisenior Mega5EST Bass Plus from audioamigo, ducbloke, gadgetrytech, hoods, iemocean, jaytiss, koi, kr0mka, sl0the, superreview, theaudiostore and treblewellxtended; the Kinera Skuld from aftersound, eliseaudio, hu-fi, iemworld, mmagtech and timmyv, all via squig.link.
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