Short answer: the KBEAR Voyages SR-8. Both are rated 3.6/5 for sound quality (#741 and #701 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the KBEAR Voyages SR-8 costs $109 against $114 for the Kefine Klanar, and with sound quality even, the cheaper one is the better buy.
What the KBEAR Voyages SR-8 does well: A hybrid with a liquid silicone dynamic driver and three balanced armatures. The tradeoff: Bass sits about 2.6 dB above target, a bass heavy balance.
The case for the Kefine Klanar: The median of 20 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 69 with a 2.14 dB spread. The catch: Presence sits about 3.4 dB low with a 4.7 dB dip near 3.6 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the KBEAR Voyages SR-8. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $5 less than the Kefine Klanar.
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A hybrid with a liquid silicone dynamic driver and three balanced armatures.
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The median of 20 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 69 with a 2.14 dB spread.
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Specifications Side By Side
| KBEAR Voyages SR-8 | Kefine Klanar | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $109.00 | $114 |
| Ranked | #741 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #701 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid | Planar |
| Drivers | 1 x 8mm dynamic + 3 x balanced armature | 1 x 14.5mm planar magnetic |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB +/-1 dB/mW @1kHz | - |
| Harman Preference Score | 69 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 69 (median of 20 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.18 dB standard deviation | 2.14 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.62 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.56 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.3 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Impedance | - | 16 ohms |
| Frequency Response | - | 20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (12.5 g) |
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 KBEAR Voyages SR-8 from audioamigo, jaytiss, practiphile and tonedeafmonk; the Kefine Klanar from achoreviews, aftersound, arn, audioamigo, cqtek, csi-zone, elrics, ianfann, jaytiss, lumerion, mmagtech, musicafe, pw, silicagel, sl0the, soundcheck39, soundignity, timmyv, vortexreviews and vsg, all via squig.link.
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