Short answer: the Truthear Hexa. It ranks #43 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.7/5, at $100.02. The Moondrop Golden Ages 2 ranks #89, rated 4.6/5, at $89.99, $10.03 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
Why pick the Truthear Hexa: A preference score of 82 in oratory1990’s measurement and a 1.58 dB deviation put this hybrid of one dynamic driver and three balanced armatures very close to the Harman target. Watch for: The presence region from 3 to 6 kHz sits 2.6 dB under target with a 4 dB dip near 4.5 kHz, which pushes vocals and guitars slightly back.
The case for the Moondrop Golden Ages 2: These true wireless earbuds score 80.4 for preference in the median of 8 squig.link measurements, with a 1.42 dB deviation that rivals good wired sets. The tradeoff: Treble sits about 2 dB under target from 6 to 10 kHz and a 5.6 dB dip near 11.9 kHz trims air, so cymbals sound a little dark.
Buy the Truthear Hexa. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $10.03 saving on the Moondrop Golden Ages 2 is not enough to make up the difference.
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A preference score of 82 in oratory1990’s measurement and a 1.58 dB deviation put this hybrid of one dynamic driver and three balanced armatures very close to the Harman target.
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These true wireless earbuds score 80.4 for preference in the median of 8 squig.link measurements, with a 1.42 dB deviation that rivals good wired sets.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Truthear Hexa | Moondrop Golden Ages 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $100.02 | $89.99 |
| Ranked | #43 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #89 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 82 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) | 80 (median of 8 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.58 dB standard deviation | 1.42 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.05 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.07 (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 (-2.0 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | True wireless |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 3 balanced armature) | Planar magnetic |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic + 3 x balanced armature | 1 x 13mm planar magnetic |
| Impedance | 20.5 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 120 dB/Vrms | - |
| Frequency Response | 8Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Active Noise Cancelling | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | 8 hours (32 with case, Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth Codecs | - | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LHDC, LC3 |
| Built-in Microphone | - | Yes |
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 Truthear Hexa from aden, adri-n, aftersound, animagus, ankramutt, aquaphobic, arc, arn, atechreviews, audioamigo, bakkwatan, banzai1122, bassaudio, bedrock, boizoff, cammyfi, csi-zone, dchpgall, dentreviews, doltonius, ducbloke, dvewlsh, fahryst, filk, flare, gadgetrytech, harpo, harutohiroki, hbb, hobbytalk, ianfann, iemworld, jaraba, jaytiss, koi, kr0mka, lestat, listener, loomynarty, lown-fi, mmagtech, musicafe, nymz, obodio, practiphile, precog, ragnarok, recode, silicagel, sl0the, soundignity, superreview, suporsalad, tdl, theaudiostore, therollo9, timmyv, treblewellxtended, vortexreviews and vsg; the Moondrop Golden Ages 2 from aftersound, atechreviews, boizoff, csi-zone, hu-fi, regancipher, soundignity and superreview, all via squig.link.
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