Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.8/5 (#605 and #609 of 1291 in-ear headphones), so choose on features and fit.
Why pick the Meze Astru: A single dynamic driver IEM with bass right on the Harman target and full sub-bass to 20 Hz. The tradeoff: Expensive for its rating.
Why pick the Mysticraft Myth: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 71 against the Harman target. The tradeoff: Treble about 3 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the Meze Astru or the Mysticraft Myth on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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A single dynamic driver IEM with bass right on the Harman target and full sub-bass to 20 Hz.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 71 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Meze Astru | Mysticraft Myth | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $899.00 | £849 |
| Ranked | #605 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #609 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x 9.2mm dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x micro-planar |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 10 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 111 dB SPL/mW @1kHz | 100 dB |
| Harman Preference Score | 71 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 71 (median of 10 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.98 dB standard deviation | 1.93 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.75 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.76 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
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 Meze Astru from aden, animagus, atechreviews, joycesreview and superreview; the Mysticraft Myth from aden, aftersound, boizoff, ducbloke, eliseaudio, hu-fi, iemocean, jaytiss, kr0mka, precog and pw, all via squig.link.
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