The Empire Ears Vantage ranks #837 out of 865 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Empire Ears
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#837 Empire Ears Vantage Discontinued eBay
Pros: It uses 2 x dynamic + 1 x balanced armature with an easy 16 ohm load.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. A tonal tilt of -1.91 makes it sound dark, with bass well ahead of the treble. A Harman score of 43 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | 2018 (8 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.87 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic + 1 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz - 40kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 43 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 16 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB/mW |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.91 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -5.8 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -6.1 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 185 Hz | -4.2 dB | 1.15 |
| Peak | 8,968 Hz | +5.3 dB | 1.48 |
| Peak | 740 Hz | +3.0 dB | 2.09 |
| Peak | 3,387 Hz | +4.2 dB | 3.78 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +1.2 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 1,642 Hz | -2.0 dB | 3.12 |
| Peak | 63 Hz | +1.1 dB | 2.49 |
| Peak | 4,850 Hz | -3.0 dB | 5.36 |
| Peak | 6,037 Hz | +2.3 dB | 5.93 |
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