Oriolus Finschi Hifi vs Westone W20

Short answer: the Oriolus Finschi Hifi, though neither ranks well in its class. It ranks #442 of 450 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 1.6/5, at $199; the Westone W20 ranks #447, rated 1.0/5, and costs $249.95, so there is little reason to consider the other one. Both are rated below 3.0/5 among the 450 in-ear headphones, so if sound quality matters, consider the Truthear Nova instead, ranked #2 at $169.99.

The Oriolus Finschi Hifi is the better-sounding option. A hybrid design pairs a 10mm dynamic driver with a balanced armature, and the 18 ohm impedance suits phones and dongles. The catch: A preference score of 44 in crinacle’s measurement places it far from the response most listeners prefer, so expect obvious coloration.

The case for the Westone W20: Two balanced armature drivers and a 117 dB/mW sensitivity make it easy to drive loud from a phone. The tradeoff: A preference score of 35 in crinacle’s measurement puts its tuning far from the Harman target, so it will sound colored to most listeners without EQ.

Buy the Oriolus Finschi Hifi. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Westone W20 and costs less, so it is the default pick unless a specific strength of the other one matters more to you.

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The Two Headphones In Full

Oriolus Finschi Hifi: $199.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: A hybrid design pairs a 10mm dynamic driver with a balanced armature, and the 18 ohm impedance suits phones and dongles. Its rating matches the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2.

Cons: A preference score of 44 in crinacle’s measurement places it far from the response most listeners prefer, so expect obvious coloration. The Westone W10 rates a bit higher at about the same price, and the 1MORE Quad Driver rates higher for less.

Full Oriolus Finschi Hifi review and specifications →

Released	Sep 2019 (7 years ago)
Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	3.95 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Hybrid (1 dynamic + 1 balanced armature)
Drivers	1 x 10mm dynamic + 1 x balanced armature
Form Factor	In-ear
Frequency Response	10Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	44 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	18 ohms
Sensitivity	112 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt	-1.76 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -6.4 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-4.2 dB	0.70
Peak	181 Hz	-4.4 dB	0.85
Peak	3,216 Hz	+6.4 dB	0.54
Peak	1,721 Hz	-5.4 dB	1.04
Peak	808 Hz	+1.7 dB	1.99
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+6.4 dB	0.70
Peak	6,153 Hz	-4.9 dB	4.24
Peak	5,239 Hz	+2.0 dB	6.00
Peak	66 Hz	+0.4 dB	2.03
Peak	3,460 Hz	+0.8 dB	3.69

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Westone W20: $249.95 Amazon eBay

Pros: Two balanced armature drivers and a 117 dB/mW sensitivity make it easy to drive loud from a phone. It includes a built in microphone for calls, and the closed in-ear design blocks outside noise.

Cons: A preference score of 35 in crinacle’s measurement puts its tuning far from the Harman target, so it will sound colored to most listeners without EQ. The claimed response stops at 18 kHz, and the Oriolus Finschi Hifi rates higher and costs less.

Full Westone W20 review and specifications →

Back	Closed
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	4.78 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Balanced armature
Drivers	2 x balanced armature
Form Factor	In-ear
Frequency Response	20Hz - 18kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	35 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	33 ohms
Sensitivity	117 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt	-1.08 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -6.2 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+2.4 dB	0.70
Peak	5,068 Hz	+6.7 dB	0.18
Peak	248 Hz	-6.0 dB	0.43
Peak	1,958 Hz	-6.5 dB	0.82
Peak	3,230 Hz	+3.4 dB	2.23
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-3.3 dB	0.70
Peak	68 Hz	+0.3 dB	2.33
Peak	969 Hz	+0.5 dB	3.46
Peak	1,285 Hz	-0.5 dB	3.87
Peak	132 Hz	-0.2 dB	2.19

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