Wired IEMs
AKG N5005
84Great
$290
Full review dataAKG N5005 vs Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the AKG N5005 vs Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless
Not yet scored
$180
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
AKG N5005 leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- AKG N5005
- Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless
HearWiki score
84
-
Sound
9.0
-
Value
6.5
-
Price (USD)
$290
$180
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless (2021) against AKG N5005 (2018). The Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.0 against 4.1.
- N50052018
- IE 100 Pro Wireless20213 yr newer
What differsN5005IE 100 Pro Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- 5.0
Platform
Level on: Top codec.
Specifications
N5005IE 100 Pro Wireless
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $290
- $180
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2018
- 2021
- Driver
- 1DD + 1BA hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver type
- hybrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 1BA
- -
- Driver size
- 9.2 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 18 kHz
- Impedance
- 18 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 116 dB/mW
- -
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 115
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, aptX
- AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 10 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- -
- 1
- Microphone type
- -
- electret
What reviewers said
AKG N5005
The AKG N5005 is a premium hybrid in-ear monitor that pairs a dynamic driver with four balanced armatures for detailed, reference-grade sound. It offers versatile tuning options and a strong accessory set, though its wired-only connection and lack of noise cancellation may limit its appeal for some listeners. Priced around $199, it delivers high-end performance that rivals far more expensive models.
- Pro:Excellent clarity and detail retrieval
- Pro:Multiple tuning filters for sound customization
- Pro:Solid build quality with detachable cable
- Con:No wireless or noise-canceling support
- Con:Lacks aptX HD codec
- Con:Price may still feel steep for some
Sennheiser IE 100 Pro Wireless
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