The Kiwi Ears Quintet ranks #45 out of 297 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Kiwi Ears
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#45 Kiwi Ears Quintet: $228.65 Amazon eBay
Pros: The median of 39 squig.link measurements, a large sample, scores it 81.5 for preference with only 1.23 dB of deviation. Sub-bass sits on target at 30 Hz and bass runs about 1 dB over, a full but controlled low end. Its five driver hybrid, with a dynamic driver, two balanced armatures, a planar and a bone conduction unit, keeps the midrange within half a dB of target, and air lifts about 2.8 dB for an open top end.
Cons: Presence dips about 2.1 dB below target and bottoms out 4 dB down near 6.3 kHz, which can soften consonants and snare attack. A 4.2 dB peak near 11.9 kHz adds a touch of glare to cymbals on bright recordings, and there is no inline mic.
| Released | 2023 (3 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Closed |
| Built-in Microphone | No |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 1.24 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 2 balanced armature + 1 planar magnetic + 1 bone conduction) |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic + 2 x balanced armature + 1 x planar magnetic + 1 x bone conduction |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 30kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 81 (median of 40 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 32 ohms |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+0.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.37 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
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