Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 4.0/5 (#402 and #412 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($249.99 vs $249), so choose on features and fit.
The case for the Tanchjim Origin: The median of 27 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 2.07 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The tradeoff: Sub-bass is 4.1 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble.
What the ZiiGaat Arete does well: The median of 19 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.87 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 3.9 dB low with a 7.4 dB dip near 6.5 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Tanchjim Origin or the ZiiGaat Arete on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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The median of 27 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 2.07 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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The median of 19 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.87 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
| Tanchjim Origin | ZiiGaat Arete | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | $249.00 |
| Ranked | #402 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #412 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 74 (median of 27 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 74 (median of 19 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.07 dB standard deviation | 1.87 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.26 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.64 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-4.1 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.0 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 4 balanced armature) |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 4 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 16 ohms | 9 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 126 dB/Vrms | 108 dB |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 48kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 20Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Built-in Microphone | No | 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 Tanchjim Origin from animagus, atechreviews, audioamigo, boizoff, bryaudioreviews, csi-zone, ekaudio, hobbytalk, hu-fi, jaytiss, joycesreview, koi, kuping-sensi, lestat, lown-fi, lumerion, mmagtech, musicafe, precog, pw, sl0the, soundignity, superreview, timmyv, tonedeafmonk, treblewellxtended and zerostresslevel; the ZiiGaat Arete from aden, aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, bassaudio, bloomaudio, dl, gadgetrytech, hbb, iemocean, jaytiss, joycesreview, koi, practiphile, silicagel, sl0the, soundcheck39, tonedeafmonk and vortexreviews, all via squig.link.
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