Short answer: the Unique Melody MEST Fortune. Both are rated 3.9/5 for sound quality (#519 and #500 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the Unique Melody MEST Fortune costs $2,699 against $3,350 for the Vision Ears EXT MK II, with sound quality a draw, the lower price decides it.
What the Unique Melody MEST Fortune does well: The median of 3 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 2.21 dB spread. The catch: Presence sits about 5.2 dB low with an 8.3 dB dip near 4.0 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the Vision Ears EXT MK II does well: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 73 against the Harman target. The catch: Treble about 2 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the Unique Melody MEST Fortune. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $651 less than the Vision Ears EXT MK II.
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The median of 3 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 2.21 dB spread.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 73 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Unique Melody MEST Fortune | Vision Ears EXT MK II | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,699.00 | $3,350 |
| Ranked | #519 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #500 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 72 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 73 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.21 dB standard deviation | 2.04 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.31 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.34 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.9 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 4 balanced armature + 2 electrostatic + 3 bone conduction) | Hybrid (2 dynamic + 4 electrostatic) |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x electrostatic + 3 x bone conduction | 1 x 9.2mm dynamic + 1 x 6mm dynamic + 4 x electrostatic |
| Impedance | 10 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB | - |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 35kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Built-in Microphone | 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 Unique Melody MEST Fortune from aden, atechreviews and tonedeafmonk; the Vision Ears EXT MK II from faxepremium, kazi, silicagel and tonedeafmonk, all via squig.link.
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