Short answer: the NF Audio NA2 Plus. Both are rated 3.4/5 for sound quality (#869 and #865 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the NF Audio NA2 Plus costs $169 against $179 for the Shanling ME200, and with sound quality even, the cheaper one is the better buy.
Why pick the NF Audio NA2 Plus: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. The tradeoff: An 8 dB peak near 11.5 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp.
What the Shanling ME200 does well: A one dynamic plus one balanced armature hybrid with a preference score of 66 in crinacle’s measurement and a gently warm balance. The tradeoff: Its response deviates about 2.7 dB from target on average, so it is not especially even.
Buy the NF Audio NA2 Plus. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $10 less than the Shanling ME200.
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Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural.
Shenzhen Audio $169.00 eBay
A one dynamic plus one balanced armature hybrid with a preference score of 66 in crinacle’s measurement and a gently warm balance.
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Specifications Side By Side
| NF Audio NA2 Plus | Shanling ME200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169.00 | $179.00 |
| Ranked | #869 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #865 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 1 balanced armature) |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x dynamic + 1 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 32 ohms | 16 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB/mW | 111 dB |
| Frequency Response | 9Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 15 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 66 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.58 dB standard deviation | 2.71 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.75 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.57 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-5.0 dB at 30 Hz) | - |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (6.3 g) |
| Built-in Microphone | - | No |
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