Short answer: the Tin HiFi P2 Ultra. Both are rated 3.5/5 for sound quality (#797 and #783 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the Tin HiFi P2 Ultra costs $599 against $649 for the Tangzu Xuanwu Gate, with sound quality a draw, the lower price decides it.
The case for the Tangzu Xuanwu Gate: Bass sits close to target and holds down to 20 Hz, so low end sounds full without bloat. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 5.5 dB low with an 8.1 dB dip near 6.3 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the Tin HiFi P2 Ultra does well: A 12mm planar IEM in a gold plated shell with bass right on the Harman target, scoring 68 across five measurements. Watch for: Treble sits about 4.7 dB below target, a dark, relaxed balance.
Buy the Tin HiFi P2 Ultra. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $50 less than the Tangzu Xuanwu Gate.
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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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A 12mm planar IEM in a gold plated shell with bass right on the Harman target, scoring 68 across five measurements.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Tangzu Xuanwu Gate | Tin HiFi P2 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $649 | $599.00 |
| Ranked | #783 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #797 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Tribrid | Planar Magnetic |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x Sonion electrostatic | 1 x 12mm planar |
| Impedance | 10.5 ohms | 32 ohms |
| Frequency Response | 7Hz - 20kHz | - |
| Harman Preference Score | 68 (median of 10 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 68 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.28 dB standard deviation | 2.47 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.51 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.51 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.7 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-2.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Sensitivity | - | 98 dB |
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 Tangzu Xuanwu Gate from audioamigo, breampike, dl, eliseaudio, hbb, iemocean, koi, lown-fi, scboy and therollo9; the Tin HiFi P2 Ultra from atechreviews, audioamigo, csi-zone, ducbloke and soundignity, all via squig.link.
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