Short answer: the Queen of Audio Ryusei. It ranks #161 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.4/5, at $129; the ArpegEar Hane ranks #234, rated 4.3/5, at $129. With prices this close, go by the sound-quality ranking rather than the cost.
What the Queen of Audio Ryusei does well: This single dynamic driver earns a preference score of 78.8 in squig.link hobbyist measurements, with sub-bass about 1.7 dB above target and bass 2 dB up for punchy, rumbling lows. The catch: An 11.8 dB peak near 11.9 kHz, with the air band averaging 6.4 dB over target, can make cymbals and sibilance sound splashy or piercing on bright recordings.
The case for the ArpegEar Hane: The median of 9 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 77 with a 1.75 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The tradeoff: A 5.1 dB peak near 8.2 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp.
Buy the Queen of Audio Ryusei. It is rated higher for sound quality than the ArpegEar Hane at the same price, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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This single dynamic driver earns a preference score of 78.8 in squig.link hobbyist measurements, with sub-bass about 1.7 dB above target and bass 2 dB up for punchy, rumbling lows.
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The median of 9 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 77 with a 1.75 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Queen of Audio Ryusei | ArpegEar Hane | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Ranked | #161 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #234 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 78 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 77 (median of 9 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.41 dB standard deviation | 1.75 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.45 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | +0.37 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.6 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.7 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic | 1 x 10mm dynamic |
| Impedance | - | 80 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 115 dB/V |
| Frequency Response | - | 5Hz - 35kHz (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 Queen of Audio Ryusei from bassaudio, bloomaudio, ducbloke, lumerion and superreview; the ArpegEar Hane from atechreviews, bedrock, boizoff, csi-zone, dentreviews, hadoe, soundignity, superreview and vsg, all via squig.link.
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