Short answer: the Symphonium Audio Triton. It ranks #778 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.5/5, at $899. The ThieAudio Origin ranks #906, rated 3.3/5, at $849, $50 cheaper, which does not close the gap in sound quality.
The case for the Symphonium Audio Triton: The hybrid of one dynamic driver and two balanced armatures keeps the bass and midrange close to target, with the bass band within 0.5 dB and the upper mids within 0.9 dB in squig.link measurements. The catch: Across hobbyist measurements the presence band sits 5.1 dB low with a 6.6 dB dip near 6.3 kHz, which dulls vocal edge, cymbals and fine detail.
The case for the ThieAudio Origin: Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 5.1 dB low with a 5.9 dB dip near 3.9 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Symphonium Audio Triton. It is rated higher for sound quality, and saving $50 with the ThieAudio Origin does not make up for the sound-quality gap.
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The hybrid of one dynamic driver and two balanced armatures keeps the bass and midrange close to target, with the bass band within 0.5 dB and the upper mids within 0.9 dB in squig.link measurements.
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Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Symphonium Audio Triton | ThieAudio Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $899.00 | $849 |
| Ranked | #778 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #906 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 68 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) | 65 (median of 19 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.43 dB standard deviation | 2.33 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.55 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -1.12 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.3 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 2 balanced armature) | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic + 2 x balanced armature | 1 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x electrostatic + 1 x bone conduction |
| Impedance | 8.3 ohms | 9 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB SPL/V | - |
| Frequency Response | 11Hz - 21kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 20Hz - 44kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | No | - |
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 Symphonium Audio Triton from aden, animagus, eliseaudio, harutohiroki, listener, precog, superreview and vortexreviews; the ThieAudio Origin from aden, audioamigo, bloomaudio, csi-zone, dl, ducbloke, eliseaudio, jaytiss, joycesreview, lown-fi, lumerion, obodio, sl0the, soundignity, superreview, theaudiostore, timmyv, treblewellxtended and vsg, all via squig.link.
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