Short answer: the Xenns Mangird Tea Pro SE. It ranks #316 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 4.1/5, at $449; the Softears Studio 4 ranks #401, rated 4.0/5, at $449. The price gap is small enough that the sound-quality ranking should decide it.
The case for the Xenns Mangird Tea Pro SE: The median of 12 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.70 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1.3 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. Watch for: Presence sits about 4.8 dB low with a 6.3 dB dip near 5.9 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Why pick the Softears Studio 4: The median of 27 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.88 dB spread. The tradeoff: Presence sits about 4.7 dB low with a 7.2 dB dip near 6.5 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Xenns Mangird Tea Pro SE. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Softears Studio 4 at the same price, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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The median of 12 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.70 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1.3 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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The median of 27 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 74 with a 1.88 dB spread.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Xenns Mangird Tea Pro SE | Softears Studio 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $449.00 | $449.00 |
| Ranked | #316 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #401 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 75 (median of 12 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 74 (median of 27 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.70 dB standard deviation | 1.88 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.51 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.25 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.0 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (2 dynamic + 6 balanced armature) | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic + 6 x balanced armature | 4 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 13 ohms | 12 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 104 dB | 123 dB/Vrms |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 22kHz (Manufacturer specified) | 5Hz - 40kHz (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 Xenns Mangird Tea Pro SE from aden, aftersound, atechreviews, bassaudio, dl, fernandagunsan, hbb, jaytiss, joycesreview, practiphile, soundignity and superreview; the Softears Studio 4 from aftersound, animagus, ankramutt, arc, atechreviews, audioamigo, awsmdanny, cammyfi, dl, doltonius, flare, gadgetrytech, harpo, iemocean, jaytiss, lestat, lumerion, musicafe, practiphile, precog, scboy, seanwee, sl0the, superreview, timmyv, treblewellxtended and vsg, all via squig.link.
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