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TRI Starsea - ranked #812 of 1253 In-Ear Headphones · Editor's rating 3.5/5

#812 TRI Starsea: $129 Discontinued eBay

Pros: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 68 against the Harman target.

Cons: Treble about 5 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones. An uneven response, 2.4 dB standard deviation from target. Discontinued.

Is the TRI Starsea right for you?

Buy it if

you are sensitive to bright or sharp treble (treble sits 4.7 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 17 points.

Skip it if

you want to buy it new: it is discontinued.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired (3.5mm)
Deviation From Target	2.41 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Hybrid
Drivers	1 Dynamic, 2 Balanced Armature
Form Factor	In-ear
Harman Preference Score	68 (median of 9 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ)
Sub-bass Extension	Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.9 dB at 30 Hz)
Tonal Tilt	-0.62 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ Presets

Target sound

Harman 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Harman match with this EQ: 85 out of 100, up from 68.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+1.1 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.0 dB	0.70
Peak	4,146 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.05

Neutral 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Neutral match with this EQ: 85 out of 100, up from 36.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-7.4 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.0 dB	0.70
Peak	4,146 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.04

Studio flat 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Studio flat match with this EQ: 88 out of 100, up from 17.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-10.0 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+2.0 dB	0.70
Peak	23 Hz	-1.3 dB	1.91
Peak	191 Hz	-3.1 dB	0.85
Peak	1,645 Hz	-3.5 dB	2.34
Peak	2,773 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.12
Peak	4,652 Hz	+3.5 dB	2.51
Peak	6,005 Hz	+1.3 dB	6.00

Warm target

Set a preamp of -5.9 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Warm match with this EQ: 90 out of 100, up from 78.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+1.4 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-2.4 dB	0.70
Peak	1,658 Hz	-2.7 dB	4.54
Peak	4,171 Hz	+5.9 dB	1.55
Peak	7,909 Hz	-2.2 dB	6.00

Bass 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bass match with this EQ: 86 out of 100, up from 68.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+4.9 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.0 dB	0.70
Peak	4,147 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.05

Bright target

Set a preamp of -6.4 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bright match with this EQ: 79 out of 100, up from 23.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-7.4 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+2.0 dB	0.70
Peak	198 Hz	-1.3 dB	0.88
Peak	1,641 Hz	-3.1 dB	3.10
Peak	2,607 Hz	+1.4 dB	4.71
Peak	3,573 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.00
Peak	5,509 Hz	+3.2 dB	4.39

V-shaped target

Set a preamp of -6.6 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 9 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted V-shaped match with this EQ: 76 out of 100, up from 58.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+5.6 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+2.0 dB	0.70
Peak	1,615 Hz	-3.4 dB	2.44
Peak	3,148 Hz	+6.0 dB	1.00
Peak	5,366 Hz	+3.9 dB	3.23

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Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Frequency response measurements of the TRI Starsea by 9 squig.link measurers

Frequency Response

How the TRI Starsea 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 9 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.

TRI StarseaHarman target

Measurement data: median of 9 measurements from the squig.link databases of animagus, dchpgall, hbb, ianfann, iemworld, lown-fi, mmagtech, musicafe and timmyv. Thanks to each of them for publishing their work.

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