Short answer: the Linsoul Avant. It ranks #475 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.9/5, at $369; the NiceHCK NX8Ti ranks #603, rated 3.8/5, and costs $399, so there is little reason to consider the other one.
The case for the Linsoul Avant: The median of 6 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 73 with a 1.80 dB spread. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 4.3 dB low with a 5.2 dB dip near 4.1 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the NiceHCK NX8Ti does well: A limited tribrid with a titanium dynamic driver, six balanced armatures and a piezo tweeter. The catch: Treble sits about 3.5 dB below target, a dark, relaxed balance.
Buy the Linsoul Avant. It is rated higher for sound quality than the NiceHCK NX8Ti and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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The median of 6 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 73 with a 1.80 dB spread.
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A limited tribrid with a titanium dynamic driver, six balanced armatures and a piezo tweeter.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Linsoul Avant | NiceHCK NX8Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $369.00 | $399.00 |
| Ranked | #475 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #603 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 73 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 9 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.80 dB standard deviation | 2.04 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.50 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.79 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.5 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.6 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (2 dynamic + 3 balanced armature + 1 MEMS) | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 2 x 10mm dynamic + 3 x balanced armature + 1 x MEMS | 1 x dynamic + 6 x balanced armature + 1 x piezoelectric |
| Impedance | 12 ohms | 180 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 104 dB | 112.3 dB/mW |
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 Linsoul Avant from aftersound, audioamigo, bloomaudio, elrics, jaytiss and takeitslow7; the NiceHCK NX8Ti from atechreviews, audioamigo, bassaudio, dl, elrics, hu-fi, jaytiss, practiphile and superreview, all via squig.link.
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