Short answer: the JCALLY Space. It ranks #534 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.9/5, at $25; the NiceHCK Tears ranks #580, rated 3.8/5, and costs $25.73, so there is not much of a tradeoff to weigh.
Why pick the JCALLY Space: A budget single dynamic in-ear with a 10mm driver, a preference score of 72 and treble right on the Harman target. Watch for: Sub-bass falls about 3.7 dB short at 30 Hz.
What the NiceHCK Tears does well: The median of 14 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 71 with a 2.04 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The catch: Presence sits about 4.2 dB low with a 6.4 dB dip near 10.3 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the JCALLY Space. It is rated higher for sound quality than the NiceHCK Tears and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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A budget single dynamic in-ear with a 10mm driver, a preference score of 72 and treble right on the Harman target.
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The median of 14 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 71 with a 2.04 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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Specifications Side By Side
| JCALLY Space | NiceHCK Tears | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $25 | $25.73 |
| Ranked | #534 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #580 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x 10mm dynamic |
| Harman Preference Score | 72 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 14 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.17 dB standard deviation | 2.04 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.43 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.71 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.7 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.0 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Impedance | - | 20 ohms |
| Frequency Response | - | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
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 JCALLY Space from fernandagunsan, kuping-sensi and soundignity; the NiceHCK Tears from aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, avishai, bassaudio, eplv, hu-fi, lestat, practiphile, pw, samreviews, silicagel, soundcheck39 and soundignity, all via squig.link.
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