Accuracy Rankings
How close each headphone measures to the target frequency response (before EQ). Lower scores are better.
6808 Headphones Ranked
2.8 dB Average Deviation
2.6 dB Median Deviation
Most Accurate (Top 50)
Headphones that measure closest to the target curve out of the box
#1
Truthear Nova (foam eartips)
0.5 dB RMS
#2 ThieAudio Monarch MKIII
0.6 dB RMS
#3 Simgot Audio SuperMix 4
0.7 dB RMS
#4 Simgot Audio SuperMix 4
0.7 dB RMS
#5 Moondrop x Crinacle DUSK (analog)
0.7 dB RMS
#6 Xenns Mangrid Tea PRO
0.7 dB RMS
#7 Truthear Nova (silicone eartips)
0.8 dB RMS
#8 Binary Acoustics x Gizaudio Chopin
0.8 dB RMS
#9 JBL Tour Pro 3 (eq off)
0.8 dB RMS
#10 Shuoer Mystic 8
0.8 dB RMS
#11 IO Audio Volare
0.8 dB RMS
#12 Huawei Free Buds Pro 4 (default eq)
0.8 dB RMS
#13 7Hz Salnotes Zero
0.8 dB RMS
#14 Moondrop Chu
0.8 dB RMS
#15 Shuoer Mystic 8
0.8 dB RMS
#16 Moondrop Chu
0.8 dB RMS
#17 IO Audio Sogno
0.8 dB RMS
#18 Moondrop Jiu
0.9 dB RMS
#19 AKG N400
0.9 dB RMS
#20 Truthear x Crinacle Zero RED
0.9 dB RMS
#21 Xenns Mangird Top
0.9 dB RMS
#22 Moondrop Chu
0.9 dB RMS
#23 ThieAudio Monarch MKIII
0.9 dB RMS
#24 Moondrop Chu
0.9 dB RMS
#25 Simgot Audio SuperMix 4
0.9 dB RMS
#26 KEFINE Quatio (silver nozzle)
0.9 dB RMS
#27 Truthear Nova
0.9 dB RMS
#28 Moondrop Alice (default EQ)
0.9 dB RMS
#29 ZiiGaat Estrella
0.9 dB RMS
#30 Truthear x Crinacle Zero RED (Bass+)
0.9 dB RMS
#31 Moondrop Quark 2
0.9 dB RMS
#32 ThieAudio Hype 2
0.9 dB RMS
#33 Sony WF-1000XM4 (Bright preset)
0.9 dB RMS
#34 Moondrop Blessing 3
0.9 dB RMS
#35 7Hz Salnotes Zero
0.9 dB RMS
#36 Meze Alba
0.9 dB RMS
#37 Moondrop Jiu
0.9 dB RMS
#38 Moondrop Chu
0.9 dB RMS
#39 TRN ORCA (off-on-on)
0.9 dB RMS
#40 Moondrop Sparks
0.9 dB RMS
#41 Bose SoundSport Free
1.0 dB RMS
#42 KEFINE Quatio (black nozzle)
1.0 dB RMS
#43 EPZ Q5 Pro
1.0 dB RMS
#44 Moondrop Quarks DSP
1.0 dB RMS
#45 ARTTI R2
1.0 dB RMS
#46 KEFINE Quatio (silver nozzle)
1.0 dB RMS
#47 Simgot Audio SuperMix 4
1.0 dB RMS
#48 Truthear Nova
1.0 dB RMS
#49 Simgot Audio EW100P
1.0 dB RMS
#50 Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2 Dusk
1.0 dB RMS
Least Accurate (Bottom 50)
Headphones that deviate most from the target curve (may benefit most from EQ)
#6808
Polk Audio UltraFit 1000
13.0 dB RMS
#6807 Haylou PurFree Buds
10.8 dB RMS
#6806 ISN AUDIO Rambo II
10.2 dB RMS
#6805 Polk Audio UltraFit 500
10.1 dB RMS
#6804 Polk Audio UltraFit 1000
9.9 dB RMS
#6803 Smabat ST-10S
9.7 dB RMS
#6802 Baseus AirGo AS01
9.7 dB RMS
#6801 Swimbuds Waterproof Headphones
9.6 dB RMS
#6800 SENSO ActivBuds S-250
9.5 dB RMS
#6799 Comradz NW-STUDIO
9.3 dB RMS
#6798 SoundPeats Air4 (ANC off)
8.7 dB RMS
#6797 Bose IE2
8.7 dB RMS
#6796 Torque t103z (black filter)
8.6 dB RMS
#6795 Smabat M0 + Super Point
8.6 dB RMS
#6794 Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction
8.6 dB RMS
#6793 Bluedio T3 Plus
8.5 dB RMS
#6792 NiceHCK EB2S
8.5 dB RMS
#6791 QCY T20
8.5 dB RMS
#6790 Smabat M2s Pro
8.4 dB RMS
#6789 Smabat M2s (gold driver)
8.3 dB RMS
#6788 Torque t103z (red filter)
8.1 dB RMS
#6787 Oladance OWS Sport (ANC off)
8.0 dB RMS
#6786 DubsLabs Bedphones
8.0 dB RMS
#6785 Venture Electronics Zen
7.8 dB RMS
#6784 Polk Audio UltraFit 500 (sample 1)
7.8 dB RMS
#6783 Polk Audio UltraFit 300
7.8 dB RMS
#6782 Torque t402v (on-ear earpads, yellow vent)
7.8 dB RMS
#6781 Beyerdynamic T50p (sample B)
7.8 dB RMS
#6780 Sony MDR-7502
7.8 dB RMS
#6779 Flare Audio Reference R1
7.8 dB RMS
#6778 Bluedio U Plus
7.7 dB RMS
#6777 KBEAR Stellar
7.6 dB RMS
#6776 SoundPeats Breezy (ANC off)
7.6 dB RMS
#6775 Mpow Pro Trucker
7.5 dB RMS
#6774 Bluedio R2-WH
7.5 dB RMS
#6773 BKHC BK9
7.5 dB RMS
#6772 Beyerdynamic DT 48 S (5 Ohm)
7.5 dB RMS
#6771 RHA T10i (bass filter)
7.5 dB RMS
#6770 Audio-Technica ATH-CT200iS
7.4 dB RMS
#6769 RHA T10i (reference filter)
7.4 dB RMS
#6768 Linsoul BLD
7.3 dB RMS
#6767 Spiral Ear SE 5-Way Ultimate
7.3 dB RMS
#6766 Urbanears Plattan
7.3 dB RMS
#6765 Venture Electronics Asura 2.0
7.3 dB RMS
#6764 RHA T10i (treble filter)
7.3 dB RMS
#6763 Rose Technics OpenFree (ANC off, balanced)
7.2 dB RMS
#6762 Polk Audio UltraFit 3000
7.2 dB RMS
#6761 Klipsch Mode M40
7.1 dB RMS
#6760 Klipsch Mode M40
7.1 dB RMS
#6759 Silver Monkey Arago
7.1 dB RMS
Methodology
The accuracy score is calculated as the RMS (Root Mean Square) deviation between the raw frequency response and the target curve, measured in decibels.
Only frequencies between 200 Hz and 10 kHz are considered, as this range is where human hearing is most sensitive and where deviations are most audible.
Score Guide
< 3 dB: Excellent
3-5 dB: Good
5-8 dB: Average
8-12 dB: Below Average
> 12 dB: Poor