Short answer: the Juzear 81T. It ranks #39 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.8/5, at $119.99. The Truthear Hexa ranks #43, rated 4.7/5, at $100.02, $19.97 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
Why pick the Juzear 81T: With one dynamic driver and eight balanced armatures, the 81T measures a preference score of 84 in the median of six hobbyist measurements on squig.link, with only about 1.1 dB of unevenness. The catch: The air band from 10 to 16 kHz sits about 6.2 dB above target, so some listeners will hear an airy, slightly artificial shimmer, and the presence region is about 2.6 dB low with a dip near 3.9 kHz.
What the Truthear Hexa does well: A preference score of 82 in oratory1990’s measurement and a 1.58 dB deviation put this hybrid of one dynamic driver and three balanced armatures very close to the Harman target. Watch for: The presence region from 3 to 6 kHz sits 2.6 dB under target with a 4 dB dip near 4.5 kHz, which pushes vocals and guitars slightly back.
Buy the Juzear 81T. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $19.97 saving on the Truthear Hexa is not enough to make up the difference.
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With one dynamic driver and eight balanced armatures, the 81T measures a preference score of 84 in the median of six hobbyist measurements on squig.link, with only about 1.1 dB of unevenness.
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A preference score of 82 in oratory1990’s measurement and a 1.58 dB deviation put this hybrid of one dynamic driver and three balanced armatures very close to the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Juzear 81T | Truthear Hexa | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $119.99 | $100.02 |
| Ranked | #39 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #43 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 83 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 82 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.12 dB standard deviation | 1.58 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.16 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.05 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.8 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.7 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 8 balanced armature) | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 3 balanced armature) |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 8 x balanced armature | 1 x dynamic + 3 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 20.5 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 117 dB | 120 dB/Vrms |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 8Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| 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 Juzear 81T from atechreviews, audioamigo, elrics, gadgetrytech, iemocean, jaytiss, kuping-sensi, practiphile, silicagel, soundcheck39, soundignity and superreview; the Truthear Hexa from aden, adri-n, aftersound, animagus, ankramutt, aquaphobic, arc, arn, atechreviews, audioamigo, bakkwatan, banzai1122, bassaudio, bedrock, boizoff, cammyfi, csi-zone, dchpgall, dentreviews, doltonius, ducbloke, dvewlsh, fahryst, filk, flare, gadgetrytech, harpo, harutohiroki, hbb, hobbytalk, ianfann, iemworld, jaraba, jaytiss, koi, kr0mka, lestat, listener, loomynarty, lown-fi, mmagtech, musicafe, nymz, obodio, practiphile, precog, ragnarok, recode, silicagel, sl0the, soundignity, superreview, suporsalad, tdl, theaudiostore, therollo9, timmyv, treblewellxtended, vortexreviews and vsg, all via squig.link.
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