The Night Oblivion Butastur ranks #418 out of 1118 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
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#418 Night Oblivion Butastur: $599 Penon Audio $599 eBay
Pros: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 73 against the Harman target.
Cons: Treble about 4 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones. An uneven response, 1.9 dB standard deviation from target.
Is the Night Oblivion Butastur right for you?
Buy it if
- your taste runs warm: it scores 83 for that sound.
- you are sensitive to bright or sharp treble (treble sits 3.7 dB below target).
- you want sub-bass rumble that reaches down to 20 Hz.
- you are happy to use EQ: our preset lifts its Harman match by about 14 points.
Skip it if
- you want the best value: the higher-rated EPZ G10 costs about $575 less.
| Back | Closed |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 1.87 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced Armature |
| Drivers | 10 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 73 (median of 10 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 30 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.49 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ Presets
Harman target
Set a preamp of -4.1 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Harman match with this EQ: 86 out of 100, up from 73.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +0.9 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 626 Hz | +1.7 dB | 2.44 |
| Peak | 1,444 Hz | -2.9 dB | 3.64 |
| Peak | 2,674 Hz | +1.9 dB | 3.40 |
| Peak | 5,345 Hz | +4.0 dB | 0.74 |
Neutral target
Set a preamp of -4.1 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Neutral match with this EQ: 88 out of 100, up from 38.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -7.7 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 626 Hz | +1.7 dB | 2.43 |
| Peak | 1,444 Hz | -2.9 dB | 3.65 |
| Peak | 2,674 Hz | +1.9 dB | 3.40 |
| Peak | 5,345 Hz | +4.0 dB | 0.74 |
Studio flat target
Set a preamp of -6.2 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Studio flat match with this EQ: 87 out of 100, up from 20.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -10.2 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 156 Hz | -3.2 dB | 0.86 |
| Peak | 639 Hz | +1.6 dB | 2.41 |
| Peak | 1,459 Hz | -2.9 dB | 3.29 |
| Peak | 2,410 Hz | +1.4 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 2,954 Hz | +6.0 dB | 1.63 |
| Peak | 5,923 Hz | +3.7 dB | 6.00 |
Warm target
Set a preamp of -2.5 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Warm match with this EQ: 91 out of 100, up from 83.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +1.1 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -4.3 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 628 Hz | +2.0 dB | 1.95 |
| Peak | 1,485 Hz | -3.0 dB | 3.74 |
| Peak | 2,653 Hz | +1.7 dB | 4.51 |
| Peak | 5,672 Hz | +2.5 dB | 0.81 |
Bass target
Set a preamp of -4.8 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bass match with this EQ: 89 out of 100, up from 73.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +4.7 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.7 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 626 Hz | +1.7 dB | 2.43 |
| Peak | 1,444 Hz | -3.0 dB | 3.64 |
| Peak | 2,674 Hz | +1.9 dB | 3.40 |
| Peak | 5,345 Hz | +4.0 dB | 0.74 |
Bright target
Set a preamp of -6.1 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bright match with this EQ: 75 out of 100, up from 26.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -7.7 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +1.9 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 1,448 Hz | -3.0 dB | 3.43 |
| Peak | 4,351 Hz | +6.0 dB | 1.10 |
V-shaped target
Set a preamp of -6.3 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the median of 10 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted V-shaped match with this EQ: 79 out of 100, up from 64.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.3 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 24 Hz | +0.8 dB | 1.72 |
| Peak | 498 Hz | +1.9 dB | 1.44 |
| Peak | 1,121 Hz | -1.1 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 1,406 Hz | -3.3 dB | 3.38 |
| Peak | 1,722 Hz | -1.2 dB | 5.53 |
| Peak | 2,584 Hz | +2.0 dB | 4.31 |
| Peak | 4,227 Hz | +6.0 dB | 1.01 |
| Peak | 5,633 Hz | +1.7 dB | 6.00 |
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Frequency Response
How the Night Oblivion Butastur measures across the audible range, against the Harman in-ear target that most listeners prefer in blind tests. Where the line sits above the target that range sounds louder (more bass, brighter treble), below it quieter. The curve is the median of 10 independent measurements, so one odd sample or rig cannot skew it, and both lines are shifted so their 500 Hz to 2 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: median of 10 measurements from the squig.link databases of breampike, ducbloke, faxepremium, flare, iemocean, kr0mka, mmagtech, precog, superreview and zerostresslevel. Thanks to each of them for publishing their work.