{"id":160589,"date":"2023-04-21T10:31:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T09:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=160589"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:27:02","slug":"the-best-hybrid-in-ear-headphones-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/the-best-hybrid-in-ear-headphones-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The best hybrid in-ear headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

The use of various types of acoustic transducers in the design of headphones allows you to use the best qualities of each of them.\u00a0Over the past decade, progress in the creation of such in-ear headphones has been very rapid.\u00a0In addition to the usual dynamic and reinforcing emitters, they often began to use electrostatic, planar and even piezoelectric drivers.<\/p>\n

In our rating, we have collected the most interesting models of the current spring, they are, as usual, arranged in ascending order of price.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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8. CVJ Mei<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $60<\/i><\/p>\n

Despite the low price, these headphones have a very interesting design, which uses dynamic and reinforcing radiators.\u00a0The set includes one dynamic driver with a double magnet system, as well as two armature radiators – one from Knowles, the second made by special order of CVJ.\u00a0The model uses an original technical solution – two on-off switches allow you to enable and disable individual drivers at your discretion.\u00a0The cases are made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, the model is available in three colors – black, silver and blue.\u00a0The cable has high-purity silver-plated copper wires, 0.75 mm connectors are used to connect to headphones, and a 3.5 mm mini-jack is used to connect to the signal source.\u00a0The sensitivity of the model is 92 dB, the impedance is 16 ohms.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0low price, interesting solution with disabling individual drivers<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0low sensitivity<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Ability to buy four different models of headphones for the price of one<\/p>\n

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7. Seek Real Dawn Pro<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $249<\/i><\/p>\n

These headphones use a combination of reinforcement and planar (isodynamic) emitter.\u00a0The proprietary planar driver measures 10 x 14mm and features a synthetic resin and lithium magnesium alloy composite diaphragm.\u00a0It serves most of the operating range, while the high frequencies are sounded by a Knowles armature transducer.\u00a0The housings are made of metal alloy, a two-pole 0.78 mm connector is used to connect the cable.\u00a0The strands in the conductors are made of high purity silver-plated copper.\u00a0Three versions of the cable are available to choose from – with an unbalanced 3.5 mm minijack or balanced 2.5 mm or 4.4 mm.\u00a0The sensitivity of the headphones is 106 dB, the nominal impedance is 16.8 ohms.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0a combination of advanced planar and armature emitters, low resistance<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0simple design<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Excellent mid-range hybrid headphones<\/p>\n

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6. Moondrop Blessing 3<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $319<\/i><\/p>\n

The hybrid design of the new in-ear headphones from Moondrop includes two types of drivers – dynamic and reinforcing.\u00a0Each earpiece has four armature drivers and two dynamic drivers with a 10mm cellulose diaphragm.\u00a0In this case, the dynamic emitters are directed at each other and enclosed in a separate acoustic volume.\u00a0This allows you to significantly reduce distortion and increase bass response.\u00a0Reinforcing drivers also received separate acoustic chambers and waveguides, coupled with an electronic separation filter, ensuring the joint operation of all emitters.\u00a0The cases are 3D printed from hypoallergenic synthetic resin, the outer panel is made of polished stainless steel.\u00a0According to the manufacturer’s measurements, the headphones have an exceptionally linear phase response.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0original design of the low-frequency link, cellulose diaphragm, linear recoil<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0design for an amateur<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Refined and easy to build headphones<\/p>\n

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5. QDC Folk<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $429<\/i><\/p>\n

Very beautiful headphones with natural wood outer panels, decorated with a maple leaf image, which use three different types of drivers.\u00a0The kit includes one armature radiator, one dynamic radiator and one planar (isodynamic) driver.\u00a0The complete cable received high-purity silver-plated copper conductors and a three-in-one connector with interchangeable 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm minijacks.\u00a0The headphones also come with a natural bamboo storage box and a set of ear pads in different sizes.\u00a0The sensitivity of the model is 101 dB, the nominal impedance is 15 ohms, passive sound insulation is -26 dB.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0very beautiful appearance, three types of emitters, the ability to order a custom case<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0probably none<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Stunning high-tech headphones<\/p>\n

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4.Hidiz MS5<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $439<\/i><\/p>\n

Very beautiful headphones, each of which has five emitters.\u00a0A dynamic driver with a 10mm composite diaphragm made of Kevlar and liquid crystal polymer is responsible for low frequencies, the rest of the range is sounded by four armature drivers from the Danish company Sonion.\u00a0Internal connections are made with gold-containing solder.\u00a0Three colored nozzles are supplied with the headphones, each representing an acoustic filter and providing a recognizable sound signature.\u00a0Headphone housings are made of anodized aluminum and synthetic resin, the bundled cable uses pure and silver-plated monocrystalline copper cores and is equipped with a 3.5 mm mini-jack.\u00a0The sensitivity of the model is 104 dB, the nominal impedance at a frequency of 1 kHz is 5.3 Ohm.\u00a0Headphones are completed with a case for storage from genuine leather.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0stunning design, sound tuning with nozzles, high-quality radiators, low resistance<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0almost none<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Very beautiful headphones with customizable sound<\/p>\n

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3. Symphonio PB10<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $449<\/i><\/p>\n

This model uses isodynamic and armature radiators – a planar driver with a composite diaphragm only 2 microns thick, plus an armature driver responsible for reproducing the high-frequency range.\u00a0The hull design uses aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, processed on a CNC machine.\u00a0The complete 1.2 m detachable cable includes eight conductors, combining 392 strands of high purity silver-plated copper.\u00a0The cable is connected to the headphones via bipolar 0.78 mm connectors, to the signal source via a 4.4 mm balanced minijack.\u00a0The stated headphone impedance is only 12 ohms.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0low resistance, good planar driver<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0there are slightly more affordable competitors<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Original headphones that do not require a powerful amplifier<\/p>\n

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2. Yanyin Moonlight Ultra<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $1,289<\/i><\/p>\n

The flagship headphones of the Yanyin brand are notable for the use of three different types of emitters – dynamic, reinforcing and electrostatic.\u00a0Nine drivers operate in each earpiece, and the set includes one dynamic biomaterial diaphragm driver, four rebar drivers from Sonion and Knowles, plus four electrostatic drivers from Sonion.\u00a0A four-band crossover filter is responsible for matching, you can give the desired color to the sound with the help of two-position switches on the case, which allow you to get three different curves.\u00a0The cases are close to the anatomical structure and are made of synthetic hypoallergenic resin.\u00a0The cable also has a hybrid design – it uses strands of pure single-crystal copper and pure single-crystal silver.\u00a0Headphones come with one of three connectors to choose from – 2.5 mm, 4.4 mm or 3.5 mm.\u00a0The sensitivity of the model is 112 dB, the nominal impedance is 27 ohms.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0three types of emitters, sound adjustment with switches, silver conductors<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0except for the price<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Top-of-the-range in-ear headphones<\/p>\n

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1.LETSHUOER Cadenza 12<\/h3>\n

Price<\/strong> \u2013 $2199<\/i><\/p>\n

The most expensive headphones in the ranking are equipped with twelve emitters.\u00a0A dynamic transducer with a 10 mm liquid crystal silicone diaphragm is responsible for the low-frequency range, 11 Knowles and Sonion reinforcing transducers work at medium and high frequencies.\u00a0The cases have a complex anatomical shape and are made of titanium alloy on a CNC machine.\u00a0The coordinated work of all drivers is provided by a five-band crossover filter and five independent waveguides.\u00a0The detachable cable also features a hybrid design, using single crystal silver and high purity single crystal copper strands.\u00a0It is equipped with a modular jack that allows you to install one of three minijacks – 2.5 mm, 4.4 mm and 3.5 mm.\u00a0The sensitivity of the model is 110 dB, the nominal impedance is 16 ohms.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong> –\u00a0titanium cases, high-quality drivers, cable with silver and copper conductors<\/p>\n

Cons<\/strong> –\u00a0expensive<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0Top headphones with a price tag to match<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The use of various types of acoustic transducers in the design of headphones allows you to use the best qualities of each of them.\u00a0Over the past decade, progress in the creation of such in-ear headphones has been very rapid.\u00a0In addition to the usual dynamic and reinforcing emitters, they often began to use electrostatic, planar and […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":160600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[640],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-160589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headphones","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}