Short answer: the SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE. It ranks #895 of 1369 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.4/5, at $679. The KINERA URD ranks #1007, rated 3.2/5, at $650, $29 cheaper, a saving that is not big enough to make up the sound-quality gap.
What the SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The catch: Treble about 3 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
The case for the KINERA URD: A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap. Watch for: Treble about 4 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $29 you would save on the KINERA URD does not close the gap.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
SymphonyEars $679.00 eBay
A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap.
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Specifications Side By Side
| SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE | KINERA URD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $679.00 | $650.00 |
| Ranked | #895 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #1007 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 64 (median of 8 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.41 dB standard deviation | 2.56 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.79 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -1.03 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.0 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Quadbrid (1 DD + 1 Bone Conduction + 2 BA + 1 Magnetostat) | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 10 Balanced Armature drivers (4 Sonion, 6 Knowles, 5-way crossover) | 2 DD + 1 BA + 2 EST (2 x 8mm coaxial dynamic drivers, 1 x Kinera customized 11021 balanced armature, 2 x Sonion EST65DB01 electrostatic drivers) |
| Impedance | - | 20 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 107 dB |
| Frequency Response | - | 5Hz - 50kHz |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (5.5 g) (per earbud) |
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 SymphonyEars PRE5TIGE from audioamigo, isaiahse, jaytiss and pw; the KINERA URD from adri-n, hbb, hu-fi, ianfann, listener, musicafe, practiphile and zerostresslevel, all via squig.link.
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