Name: VOLK AUDIO ETOILE
Brand: VOLK AUDIO
Price: 3599.00 USD

The VOLK AUDIO ETOILE ranks #1009 out of 1369 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

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VOLK AUDIO ETOILE - ranked #1009 of 1369 In-Ear Headphones · Editor's rating 3.2/5

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Pros: A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap.

Cons: Treble about 6 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones. An uneven response, 2.7 dB standard deviation from target.

Is the VOLK AUDIO ETOILE right for you?

Buy it if

you are sensitive to bright or sharp treble (treble sits 5.8 dB below target).
you are happy to use EQ: our preset lifts its Harman match by about 20 points.

Skip it if

you want the best value: the higher-rated EPZ G10 costs about $3,575 less.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.72 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Quadbrid
Drivers	1 DD + 4 BA + 4 EST + 1 MS (1 x 10mm dynamic driver, 4 x Sonion balanced armatures, 4 x Sonion electrostatic drivers, 1 x 8mm magnetostatic tweeter)
Form Factor	In-ear
Frequency Response	10Hz - 50kHz
Harman Preference Score	64 (median of 5 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ)
Impedance	8.8 ohms
Sensitivity	110.6 dB
Sub-bass Extension	Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.2 dB at 30 Hz)
Tonal Tilt	-0.55 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ Presets

Target sound

Harman 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Harman match with this EQ: 84 out of 100, up from 64.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+2.1 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-1.2 dB	0.70
Peak	103 Hz	+1.1 dB	1.12
Peak	290 Hz	+2.6 dB	0.74
Peak	733 Hz	-1.1 dB	4.53
Peak	1,040 Hz	-3.7 dB	3.16
Peak	1,168 Hz	-1.1 dB	1.05
Peak	2,369 Hz	+3.0 dB	2.31
Peak	5,016 Hz	+5.8 dB	0.47
Peak	6,987 Hz	-3.6 dB	4.82

Neutral 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Neutral match with this EQ: 86 out of 100, up from 33.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-6.4 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-1.2 dB	0.70
Peak	23 Hz	-1.8 dB	2.18
Peak	116 Hz	+1.0 dB	1.26
Peak	290 Hz	+2.7 dB	0.84
Peak	1,040 Hz	-3.7 dB	3.17
Peak	1,168 Hz	-1.0 dB	1.11
Peak	2,369 Hz	+3.0 dB	2.31
Peak	5,016 Hz	+5.8 dB	0.47
Peak	6,987 Hz	-3.6 dB	4.82

Studio flat 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Studio flat match with this EQ: 83 out of 100, up from 16.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-9.0 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.9 dB	0.70
Peak	23 Hz	-2.1 dB	1.96
Peak	323 Hz	+1.4 dB	1.33
Peak	1,092 Hz	-4.3 dB	1.86
Peak	2,293 Hz	+6.0 dB	0.96
Peak	3,454 Hz	+1.6 dB	4.41
Peak	5,025 Hz	+4.4 dB	2.01

Warm 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Warm match with this EQ: 90 out of 100, up from 72.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+2.3 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-4.7 dB	0.70
Peak	290 Hz	+2.9 dB	0.69
Peak	817 Hz	-1.6 dB	1.82
Peak	1,068 Hz	-3.4 dB	3.25
Peak	2,450 Hz	+3.1 dB	2.74
Peak	4,708 Hz	+5.4 dB	0.54
Peak	7,602 Hz	-2.8 dB	2.46

Bass 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 Speaker Ranking from the median of 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bass match with this EQ: 86 out of 100, up from 63.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+5.7 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	-1.2 dB	0.70
Peak	96 Hz	+1.2 dB	1.03
Peak	290 Hz	+2.6 dB	0.69
Peak	825 Hz	-1.4 dB	1.40
Peak	1,040 Hz	-3.7 dB	3.16
Peak	1,366 Hz	-1.3 dB	6.00
Peak	2,369 Hz	+3.0 dB	2.31
Peak	5,016 Hz	+5.8 dB	0.47
Peak	6,987 Hz	-3.6 dB	4.82

Bright 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted Bright match with this EQ: 76 out of 100, up from 22.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-6.5 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.2 dB	0.70
Peak	23 Hz	-1.7 dB	2.24
Peak	290 Hz	+2.6 dB	0.78
Peak	789 Hz	-1.5 dB	2.65
Peak	1,130 Hz	-4.4 dB	2.02
Peak	2,443 Hz	+6.0 dB	0.85
Peak	3,810 Hz	+1.4 dB	3.90
Peak	5,345 Hz	+4.5 dB	2.23

V-shaped target

Set a preamp of -6.7 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 5 squig.link measurements, in the filter layout AutoEQ uses. Predicted V-shaped match with this EQ: 72 out of 100, up from 53.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+5.9 dB	0.70
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+1.8 dB	0.70
Peak	107 Hz	+1.4 dB	1.78
Peak	255 Hz	+4.0 dB	0.64
Peak	788 Hz	-2.1 dB	2.39
Peak	1,116 Hz	-4.9 dB	2.26
Peak	1,510 Hz	-1.2 dB	6.00
Peak	2,443 Hz	+6.0 dB	0.84
Peak	3,827 Hz	+1.4 dB	4.04
Peak	5,345 Hz	+4.5 dB	2.26

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Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Frequency response measurements of the VOLK AUDIO ETOILE by 5 squig.link measurers

Frequency Response

How the VOLK AUDIO ETOILE 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 5 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.

VOLK AUDIO ETOILEHarman target

Measurement data: median of 5 measurements from the squig.link databases of aden, audioamigo, bloomaudio, jaytiss and joycesreview. Thanks to each of them for publishing their work.

VOLK AUDIO ETOILE Review: Ranked #1009 of 1369