The TRI Star River ranks #114 out of 1118 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: TRI
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#114 TRI Star River: $59 Discontinued eBay
Pros: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 79 against the Harman target.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. The rating reflects sound quality only; comfort, build and noise isolation are not part of the score.
Is the TRI Star River right for you?
Buy it if
- you want the tuning most listeners prefer in blind tests out of the box (Harman score 79).
Skip it if
- you want to buy it new: it is discontinued.
| Back | Closed |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 1.60 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 2 x dynamic (10mm + 6mm) |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Harman Preference Score | 79 (median of 4 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 32 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.04 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ Presets
Harman target
Set a preamp of -3.5 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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Harman match with this EQ: 84 out of 100, up from 79.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +1.3 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +0.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 2,087 Hz | -3.6 dB | 2.24 |
| Peak | 5,536 Hz | +3.5 dB | 3.34 |
Neutral target
Set a preamp of -3.5 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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Neutral match with this EQ: 85 out of 100, up from 49.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -7.2 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +0.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 2,088 Hz | -3.6 dB | 2.24 |
| Peak | 5,535 Hz | +3.5 dB | 3.34 |
Studio flat target
Set a preamp of -2.4 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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Studio flat match with this EQ: 90 out of 100, up from 34.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -9.8 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 24 Hz | -1.1 dB | 1.76 |
| Peak | 163 Hz | -2.6 dB | 1.09 |
| Peak | 686 Hz | +1.5 dB | 2.05 |
| Peak | 1,843 Hz | -2.4 dB | 3.85 |
| Peak | 3,143 Hz | +2.3 dB | 5.46 |
| Peak | 4,204 Hz | -1.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,568 Hz | +1.8 dB | 2.16 |
| Peak | 7,461 Hz | +1.2 dB | 4.23 |
Warm target
Set a preamp of -2.0 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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Warm match with this EQ: 94 out of 100, up from 77.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +1.6 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -2.9 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 642 Hz | +2.0 dB | 1.36 |
| Peak | 1,583 Hz | -1.0 dB | 3.65 |
| Peak | 2,197 Hz | -4.4 dB | 1.92 |
| Peak | 4,046 Hz | -2.0 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 6,836 Hz | +2.0 dB | 1.77 |
Bass target
Set a preamp of -5.2 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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bass match with this EQ: 87 out of 100, up from 68.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.1 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +0.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 2,087 Hz | -3.6 dB | 2.24 |
| Peak | 5,536 Hz | +3.5 dB | 3.34 |
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 4 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bright match with this EQ: 80 out of 100, up from 38.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | -7.2 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 649 Hz | +1.6 dB | 1.64 |
| Peak | 2,018 Hz | -3.5 dB | 2.58 |
| Peak | 3,352 Hz | +1.4 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,381 Hz | +6.0 dB | 2.84 |
V-shaped 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 4 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 | +5.7 dB | 0.70 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.0 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 451 Hz | +1.8 dB | 0.75 |
| Peak | 1,944 Hz | -3.0 dB | 2.64 |
| Peak | 3,332 Hz | +1.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,334 Hz | +6.0 dB | 2.52 |
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Frequency Response
How the TRI Star River 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 4 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 4 measurements from the squig.link databases of bryaudioreviews, enemyspider, hobbytalk and isaiahse. Thanks to each of them for publishing their work.