Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.9/5 (#520 and #501 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($69.99 vs $68), so choose on features and fit.
The case for the Inawaken Dawn Mistwood: The median of 8 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 1.88 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. Watch for: Its 1.88 dB spread is less even than the best measured sets.
The case for the KZ Xtra: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 73 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: An uneven response, 2.0 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the Inawaken Dawn Mistwood or the KZ Xtra on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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The median of 8 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 1.88 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 73 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Inawaken Dawn Mistwood | KZ Xtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.99 | $68.00 |
| Ranked | #520 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #501 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 72 (median of 8 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 73 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.88 dB standard deviation | 1.99 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.72 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.48 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.7 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.7 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wireless |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 11.2mm dynamic | 1 x 10mm dynamic driver |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 108 dB/mW | - |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Built-in Microphone | No | - |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth Codecs | - | aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Active Noise Cancelling | - | Yes (~55dB hybrid ANC) |
| Battery Life | - | 8 hours (earbuds), 32 hours (with charging case) |
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 Inawaken Dawn Mistwood from atechreviews, bassaudio, boizoff, fernandagunsan, iemocean, jaytiss, kuping-sensi and soundcheck39; the KZ Xtra from dhrme, gadgetrytech, hbb and regancipher, all via squig.link.
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