The Empire Ears Wraith ranks #723 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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#723 Empire Ears Wraith Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. It uses 7 x balanced armature + 4 x electrostatic with an easy 4 ohm load.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Presence sits about 6 dB low with a 12.7 dB dip near 11.3 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite. A 5.4 dB peak near 1.5 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp. Sub-bass is 7.1 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 56 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | 2019 (7 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.86 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Hybrid |
| Drivers | 7 x balanced armature + 4 x electrostatic |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Harman Preference Score | 56 (measured by HypetheSonics, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 4 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 117 dB/mW |
| Sub-bass Extension | Falls 6 dB below target at 42 Hz (-7.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.07 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.5 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 | +8.1 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 7,967 Hz | +6.0 dB | 0.41 |
| Peak | 82 Hz | -4.1 dB | 0.24 |
| Peak | 1,485 Hz | -8.1 dB | 1.62 |
| Peak | 908 Hz | +2.5 dB | 1.12 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 2,790 Hz | +2.3 dB | 5.22 |
| Peak | 9,467 Hz | -1.1 dB | 2.35 |
| Peak | 2,242 Hz | -1.4 dB | 4.95 |
| Peak | 4,665 Hz | -1.5 dB | 6.00 |
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