Short answer: a tie on sound quality. Both are rated 3.6/5 (#688 and #751 of 1291 in-ear headphones) at nearly the same price ($219 vs $217.99), so choose on features and fit.
The case for the Tin HiFi P1 Max: Its 14.2 mm planar magnetic driver earns a preference score of 69 in crinacle’s measurement, and across 12 hobbyist measurements on squig.link bass, low mids and treble from 6 to 10 kHz all stay within about a decibel of target. Watch for: Hobbyist measurements show the presence region about 5.6 dB below target with a 6.6 dB dip near 3.6 kHz, which pushes vocals and lead instruments back, while a 4.8 dB peak near 8.1 kHz can make sibilants stand out.
What the TIPSY M3 does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 69 against the Harman target. The catch: An uneven response, 2.1 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the Tin HiFi P1 Max or the TIPSY M3 on features: they are rated the same for sound quality at close to the same price.
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Its 14.2 mm planar magnetic driver earns a preference score of 69 in crinacle’s measurement, and across 12 hobbyist measurements on squig.link bass, low mids and treble from 6 to 10 kHz all stay within about a decibel of target.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 69 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Tin HiFi P1 Max | TIPSY M3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219.00 | $217.99 |
| Ranked | #688 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #751 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Harman Preference Score | 69 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) | 69 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.79 dB standard deviation | 2.05 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.05 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.70 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired (3.5mm) |
| Driver Type | Planar magnetic | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 1 x 14.2mm planar magnetic | 1 Dynamic, 2 Balanced Armature |
| Impedance | 16 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 98 dB @ 1kHz | - |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.1 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.8 dB at 30 Hz) |
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 Tin HiFi P1 Max from aden, ankramutt, cqtek, hbb, hobbytalk, mmagtech, nymz, precog, pw, soundcheck39, superreview, timmyv, vortexreviews and vsg; the TIPSY M3 from audioamigo, cqtek, fahryst, jaytiss and tdl, all via squig.link.
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