Short answer: the Xenns Mangird Top Pro. Both are rated 4.1/5 for sound quality (#335 and #344 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the Xenns Mangird Top Pro costs $499 against $539 for the YU9 Audio Que, with sound quality a draw, the lower price decides it.
Why pick the Xenns Mangird Top Pro: The median of 17 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.65 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1.3 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. Watch for: Presence sits about 4.4 dB low with a 6.4 dB dip near 5.6 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Why pick the YU9 Audio Que: The median of 22 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.81 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1.1 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. Watch for: Presence sits about 4.3 dB low with a 6.8 dB dip near 5.6 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the Xenns Mangird Top Pro. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $40 less than the YU9 Audio Que.
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The median of 17 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.65 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 22 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.81 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1.1 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Xenns Mangird Top Pro | YU9 Audio Que | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $499.00 | $539 |
| Ranked | #335 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #344 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 75 (median of 17 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 75 (median of 22 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.65 dB standard deviation | 1.81 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.53 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.44 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.3 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (2 dynamic + 8 balanced armature) | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic + 8 x balanced armature | 1 x dynamic + 3 x balanced armature |
| Impedance | 16 ohms | 9 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB SPL/V | 126 dB/Vrms |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 33kHz (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 Xenns Mangird Top Pro from aden, aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, bassaudio, bloomaudio, dl, ducbloke, eliseaudio, fernandagunsan, gadgetgenerations, gadgetrytech, hbb, jaytiss, joycesreview, lestat, listener, lown-fi, practiphile, precog, soundcheck39, superreview, theaudiostore and tonedeafmonk; the YU9 Audio Que from aden, aftersound, animagus, atechreviews, audioamigo, banzai1122, bassaudio, dl, doltonius, eliseaudio, enemyspider, flare, jaytiss, koi, lestat, listener, practiphile, precog, pw, smirk, superreview and zerostresslevel, all via squig.link.
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