Amplification Power Comparison

Objective: Provide a measurable subjective comparison of the maximum amplification power that each earphone can handle before distorting or get completely damaged.

Consider that the maximum amplification power handling capability does not translate into higher bass performance, bass impact or basshead rumbling. If you read each corresponding review you might find out that an earphone handling less power can deliver a stronger bass response or vice-versa. Having said so, we highly recommend that you read our full reviews to better understand how each earphone performed while handling their corresponding amplification power.


How-to read and understand the table below:

  • “Maximum Amplification Power”: Specifies how much power each earphone was capable of handling, coming from a Fiio E12 portable amplifier.
  • “Basshead Impact and/or Rumble”: Denotes if after our extreme bass tests the earphone was able to generate at least a medium level of bass rumble and/or impact (we set the KZ ATE basshead level as the reference to the least acceptable level, anything equal or above it is classified as “Yes” in this table category) Note: A “Yes” with an * next to it means that the earphone requires extra special conditions, modifications or treatments to provide rumble and/or impact (you will need to read the corresponding review to understand which specific treatment is needed for each earphone).
  • Amplifier model and Configuration: Fiio E12 Mont Blanc, set to high gain and bass boost switched ON.
  • Equalization: Custom Basshead type.

Get the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc Portable Amplifier that we use for our tests at:


 





UPDATE: The newer model of the FiiO E12 is now the FiiO A5, SEE PRICE

Worldwide at:


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You can sort the table by pressing the arrows next to each category name or you can use the search box to search for a specific model on the table.

Clicking on any model name will open its corresponding review.


DISCLAIMER
We highly discourage anyone from trying to apply our testings to your own earphones, the risk of damaging or permanently breaking your iems is absolutely probable to happen.

With our standardized equalization and amplification tests we push the limits of the earphones to the extreme. If anyway you decide to do so, we cannot be held responsible of the damage done to your equipment. Do it at your own risk.

Model

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Maximum Amplification PowerBasshead Impact and/or Rumble

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1MORE Piston Classic In-Ear HeadphonesBUY NOW69%No
1MORE Crystal Piston In-Ear HeadphonesBUY NOW40%No
AILIHEN
M10
BUY NOW52%No
Aima AM-88949%No
Alpha & Delta JAAPBUY NOW0%No
ASUS ZenFone 2BUY NOW45%No
AudioSense AS20BUY NOW27.5%No
AUGLAMOUR-RT-1BUY NOW45%Yes
Aukey EP-C3BUY NOW50%Yes
Awei S980HiBUY NOW40%No
BASEUS Lark EL-01BUY NOW47%Yes
Beats Powerbeats 2BUY NOW50%Yes
Beats Solo2BUY NOW65%Yes
Beats urBeatsBUY NOW45%Yes
BEEVO EM290BUY NOW51%Yes
BlitzWolf BW-ANC1BUY NOWN/ANo
BlitzWolf BW-ES1BUY NOW67%Yes
BlitzWolf BW-ES1BUY NOW67%Yes
BlitzWolf BW-VOX1BUY NOW37.5%No
Bluedio T ENERGY TN ANCBUY NOWN/ANo
BOSE QuietComfort 20BUY NOWN/ANo
BYZ SE378BUY NOW70%No
CoGoo!! T02BUY NOW50%No
COWIN E7BUY NOWN/AYes
Doboly Q18BUY NOW51%Yes
Doboly S16BUY NOW47%No
DZAT DF-10BUY NOW47%Yes
DZAT DT-05BUY NOW40%No
EDIFIER W806BTBUY NOWN/ANo
EINSEAR T2BUY NOW46%No
Elecom EHP-CA3580BUY NOW55%Yes
Elephone E1BUY NOW40%No
Feitun BT-00345%No
Fidue A31sBUY NOW50%Yes
FISCHER AUDIO Dream CatcherBUY NOW30%No
GeekRover iEPW020/iEPW021BUY NOW45%Yes
GeekRover iEPW060BUY NOW57%Yes
GeekRover iEPW090BUY NOW47%Yes
Hoco M3BUY NOW48%No
Holy Serpent V9BUY NOW32%No
House of Marley Little BirdBUY NOW47%No
House of Marley MysticBUY NOW42%No
House of Marley Smile JamaicaBUY NOW51%No
Inpher FUQING B-2BUY NOW37%No
ipipoo iP-B30iBUY NOW46%No
IVERY IS-32BUY NOW49%No
Jabra Sport Pulse WirelessBUY NOWN/ANo
Jays a-JAYS ThreeBUY NOW49%No
Jaybird Freedom Wireless Bluetooth HeadphonesBUY NOW0%No
JBL C100SIBUY NOW50%Yes
JBL T110BUY NOW45%Yes
JBL T210BUY NOW45%No
JBL T290BUY NOW42%No
JBMMJ MJ007BUY NOW48%No
JBMMJ MJ8500BUY NOW48%No
JBMMJ MJ8600BUY NOW48%Yes
Joyroom JR-E102BUY NOW37%No
Joyroom JR-E103BUY NOW48%No
JVC Gumy Plus HA-FX5BUY NOW49%No
JVC HA-FX1XBUY NOW45%Yes
JVC HA-FX102/FR202BUY NOW50%No
KANEN iP-808BUY NOW45%No
Kingston HyperX Cloud IIBUY NOW30%No
Kubite T-003MBUY NOW50%No
KZ ATEBUY NOW45%Yes
KZ ATESBUY NOW45%Yes
KZ ATRBUY NOW45%No
KZ ED4BUY NOW46%No
KZ ED7BUY NOW40%No
KZ ED9BUY NOW43%No
KZ ED12BUY NOW50%Yes
KZ ED15BUY NOW40%No
KZ ED16 / KZ ZS7SEE PRICE50%Yes
KZ EDR2BUY NOW46%No
KZ ES3BUY NOW37%No
KZ ES4BUY NOW40%Yes
KZ HD9BUY NOW45%Yes
KZ HDS3BUY NOW40%No
KZ ZS1BUY NOW48%Yes
KZ ZS2BUY NOW48%Yes
KZ ZS3BUY NOW45%No
KZ ZS5BUY NOW40%No
KZ ZS6BUY NOW40%Yes
KZ ZS10BUY NOW40%Yes

KZ ZSABUY NOW40%Yes
KZ ZSEBUY NOW42%Yes
KZ ZSRBUY NOW49%Yes
KZ ZSTBUY NOW50%Yes
KZ ZST PRO / KZ ZST ColorfulBUY NOW42%Yes
Langsdom JM21BUY NOW48%Yes
Lapas RX400BUY NOW37%No
Letv ReverseBUY NOW55%Yes*
Lezii X12BUY NOWN/ANo
MACAW TX-80BUY NOWN/ANo
MACAW RT-10BUY NOW50%No
MEIZU EP51BUY NOWN/ANo
MEMT X5BUY NOW45%Yes
Monoprice 8320BUY NOW65%Yes
Monster Beats iBeatsBUY NOW48%Yes
Monster Beats urBeatsBUY NOW40%No
MOXPAD X6BUY NOW47%No
MPOW MWE3BUY NOW42%Yes
Panasonic Drops 360° RP-HJX5BUY NOW48%No
Panasonic ErgoFit Plus RP-HJE190BUY NOW39%No
Panasonic ErgoFit RP-TCM125BUY NOW47%No
Panasonic RP-HJE120 ErgoFitBUY NOW40%No
Philips SHE3580 / SHE3581BUY NOW37%No
Philips SHE8500BUY NOW37%No
Pioneer SE-CX7BUY NOW60%Yes
Pioneer SE-CX8BUY NOW55%Yes
Pioneer SE-CX9BUY NOW55%Yes
Plextone X34MBUY NOW46%No
Plextone X41MBUY NOW73%Yes
Plextone X46MBUY NOW37%No
Plextone X50MBUY NOW72%Yes
Puma BulldogsBUY NOW60%Yes
Puro IPHF240%No
QCY Q29 ProBUY NOW0%No
QCY QY8BUY NOW0%Yes*
QKZ DM1BUY NOW51%Yes
QKZ W1 Pro / Fonge W1 ProBUY NOW51%No
QKZ X3BUY NOW52%Yes
Remax RM-565iBUY NOW45%No
REMAX RM-S1 PROBUY NOW45%No
RevoNext QT2BUY NOW
37.5%Yes
Rock ZirconBUY NOW42%Yes
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 IEM50%No
Samsung S4 Mini IEM70%Yes
Seahf EG009BUY NOW41%Yes
Senfer 4in1BUY NOW52%Yes
Senfer EN900BUY NOW40%Yes
Senfer UEBUY NOW40%Yes
Sennheiser CX200BUY NOW51%No
Sennheiser CX300-IIBUY NOW47%Yes
Skullcandy INK'D 2.0BUY NOW40%Yes
Somic MH403BUY NOW50%No
Somic V4BUY NOW35%No
Songful F2BUY NOW5%No
Songful F6 / Mosunx F6CBUY NOW28%No
Songful T3BUY NOW42%No
Songful S1BUY NOW50%No
Sony MDR-EX15LP / EX15APBUY NOW50%No
Sony MDR-EX650APBUY NOW55%Yes
Sony MDR-7550/800STBUY NOW55%Yes*
Sony MDR-XB50APBUY NOW65%Yes
Sony MH1 LiveSoundBUY NOW45%`No
SOUL K-POPBUY NOW47%No
Sound Intone E6BUY NOW45%Yes
SoundPEATS B10BUY NOW47%Yes
Sunlux SU-02862%No
Superlux HD381BUY NOW52%No
Superlux HD385BUY NOW49%No
Superlux HD668BBUY NOW47%No
Superlux HD681BUY NOW40%No
SWING EC1BUY NOW40%No
Symphonized NRG 3.0BUY NOW47%Yes
Takstar INGPING H60BUY NOW43%No
Tennmak PorcelainBUY NOW47%No
Tiger Mini52%No
Tiger Zipper37%No
TRN V20BUY NOW35%No
UiiSii BA-T8SBUY NOW40%No
UiiSii C100BUY NOW50%No
UiiSii C200BUY NOW48%No
UiiSii GT800BUY NOW51%Yes
UiiSii Hi-705BUY NOW42%No
UiiSii HM7BUY NOW51%Yes
URBANEARS KransenBUY NOW49%No
URBANFUN HiFiBUY NOW48%No
VE Monk+BUY NOW50%No
VIVO XE800BUY NOW40%No
VJJB K1sBUY NOW47%Yes
Vots DQ100BUY NOW30%No
Vots J1BUY NOW53%No
Vots QT100BUY NOW68%Yes
Xiaomi Mi Piston AirBUY NOW40%No
Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Neckband Earphones LYXQEJ01JYBUY NOWN/ANo
Xiaomi Mi Piston Basic EditionBUY NOW55%No
Xiaomi Mi Piston Fresh EditionBUY NOW50%Yes
Xiaomi Mi Noise Cancelling EarphonesBUY NOWN/AN/A
Xiaomi Mi Noise Cancelling Type-C HeadphonesBUY NOWN/AN/A
Xiaomi Mi Pro HD / Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HDBUY NOW47%No
Xiaomi Mi Quantie Pro Hybrid / Mi In-Ear Headphones ProBUY NOW65%Yes
Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth HeadphonesBUY NOW0%No
XKDUN CK-660BUY NOW51%Yes
Yinyoo ProBUY NOW46%Yes
ZX-HD22157%No
Model

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Maximum Amplification PowerBasshead Impact and/or Rumble

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Get the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc Portable Amplifier that we use for our tests at:

UPDATE: The newer model of the FiiO E12 is now the FiiO A5, SEE PRICE