Short answer: the Melody Wings Uranus. Both are rated 3.8/5 for sound quality (#549 and #571 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the Melody Wings Uranus costs $188 against $199 for the NiceHCK NX8, with sound quality a draw, the lower price decides it.
What the Melody Wings Uranus does well: A hybrid four-driver IEM with bass and midrange within about a decibel of target and nearly full sub-bass at 30 Hz. The tradeoff: The treble is the most uneven part of the response, with an 8.6 dB dip near 7.1 kHz followed by a 10.2 dB peak near 9.5 kHz that can make cymbals sound metallic and sharpen sibilance.
Why pick the NiceHCK NX8: Its 8 driver tribrid design measures smooth and warm across 20 measurers, with a 1.93 dB spread, bass about 1.6 dB above target and clean extension to 20 Hz. The tradeoff: Presence drops about 4 dB with a 5.2 dB dip near 4.6 kHz, which takes some edge and clarity off vocals and guitars.
Buy the Melody Wings Uranus. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $11 less than the NiceHCK NX8.
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A hybrid four-driver IEM with bass and midrange within about a decibel of target and nearly full sub-bass at 30 Hz.
Bloom Audio $188.00 eBay
Its 8 driver tribrid design measures smooth and warm across 20 measurers, with a 1.93 dB spread, bass about 1.6 dB above target and clean extension to 20 Hz.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Melody Wings Uranus | NiceHCK NX8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $188.00 | $199.00 |
| Ranked | #549 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #571 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 72 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 20 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.37 dB standard deviation | 1.93 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.23 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.81 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.7 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.9 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 1 balanced armature + 1 bone conduction + 1 piezoelectric) | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 1 x balanced armature + 1 x 10mm bone conduction + 1 x piezoelectric | 1 x dynamic + 6 x balanced armature + 1 x piezoelectric |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 19 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB/mW | 111 dB/mW |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 20Hz - 30kHz (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 Melody Wings Uranus from bloomaudio, faxepremium and tonedeafmonk; the NiceHCK NX8 from aden, atechreviews, audioamigo, banzai1122, boizoff, cqtek, dl, eplv, flare, hobbytalk, jaytiss, kuping-sensi, obodio, silicagel, soundignity, superreview, tonedeafmonk, treblewellxtended, vortexreviews and zerostresslevel, all via squig.link.
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