The Westone W20 ranks #112 out of 115 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Westone
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#112 Westone W20: $249.95 Amazon eBay
Pros: Two balanced armature drivers and a 117 dB/mW sensitivity make it easy to drive loud from a phone. It includes a built in microphone for calls, and the closed in-ear design blocks outside noise.
Cons: A preference score of 35 in crinacle’s measurement puts its tuning far from the Harman target, so it will sound colored to most listeners without EQ. The claimed response stops at 18 kHz, and the Oriolus Finschi Hifi rates higher and costs less.
| Back | Closed |
|---|---|
| Built-in Microphone | Yes |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 4.78 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 2 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 18kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 35 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 33 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 117 dB/mW |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.08 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman 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 AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +2.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 5,068 Hz | +6.7 dB | 0.18 |
| Peak | 248 Hz | -6.0 dB | 0.43 |
| Peak | 1,958 Hz | -6.5 dB | 0.82 |
| Peak | 3,230 Hz | +3.4 dB | 2.23 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -3.3 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 68 Hz | +0.3 dB | 2.33 |
| Peak | 969 Hz | +0.5 dB | 3.46 |
| Peak | 1,285 Hz | -0.5 dB | 3.87 |
| Peak | 132 Hz | -0.2 dB | 2.19 |
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