Short answer: the Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0, if you are buying new. The Kinera Celest Pandamon ranks higher than it (#912 vs #1084 of 1398 in-ear headphones, 3.4/5 vs 3.0/5) but is discontinued, so only consider it used; the Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0 is still sold new at $39.99.
The Kinera Celest Pandamon is the better-sounding choice. A planar magnetic earphone measured by 16 reviewers with a nearly neutral overall tilt, whose midrange from 300 Hz to 2 kHz stays within 0.6 dB of target, so voices sound clean and natural. The tradeoff: Sub bass is nearly 5 dB below target, so the low end lacks rumble, and treble from 5 to 8 kHz sits about 6 dB low with an 8.5 dB dip near 6.1 kHz, so detail sounds muted.
Why pick the Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0: A 10mm planar driver is unusual at this low price, and the 9 ohm, 108 dB design plays loud from any phone or laptop. The tradeoff: Hobbyist measurements put its preference score at 62, with a 10.3 dB dip near 6 kHz and treble about 5 dB short of target, so cymbals, consonants and room ambience sound muted.
Buy the Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0, since the Kinera Celest Pandamon is discontinued and only worth hunting down used.
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A planar magnetic earphone measured by 16 reviewers with a nearly neutral overall tilt, whose midrange from 300 Hz to 2 kHz stays within 0.6 dB of target, so voices sound clean and natural.
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A 10mm planar driver is unusual at this low price, and the 9 ohm, 108 dB design plays loud from any phone or laptop.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Kinera Celest Pandamon | Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.00 Discontinued | $39.99 |
| Ranked | #912 of 1398 in In-Ear Headphones | #1084 of 1398 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Planar magnetic | Planar magnetic |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm square planar (SPD) | 1 x 10mm planar magnetic |
| Impedance | 9 ohms | 9 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 108 dB | 108 dB |
| Weight | 0 lbs (5.4 g) per earpiece | - |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 16 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 62 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.83 dB standard deviation | 3.27 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.12 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.16 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-4.6 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-5.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Frequency Response | - | 20Hz - 20kHz (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 Kinera Celest Pandamon from achoreviews, arn, bassyalexander, breampike, cqtek, fahryst, flare, hbb, ianfann, kazi, obodio, practiphile, soundcheck39, soundignity, timmyv and vortexreviews; the Kinera Celest Pandamon 2.0 from aftersound, bedrock, dvewlsh, mmagtech, pw and silicagel, all via squig.link.
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