
Sennheiser IE 800 S vs Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 / Quantie 2 (QTEJ03JY): which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Sennheiser IE 800 S vs Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 / Quantie 2 (QTEJ03JY), side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sennheiser IE 800 S leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- Sennheiser IE 800 S
- Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 / Quantie 2 (QTEJ03JY)
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?
These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- IE 800 S2017
- Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 / Quantie 2 (QTEJ03JY)Year unknown
Specifications
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $38
- $21
- HearWiki score
- 78
- Not scored
- Released
- 2017
- -
- Driver
- 7 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 7 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 46.5 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 100 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Weight
- 8 g
- 14 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- 4.4 mm balanced
- 3.5 mm
- Model code
- 507360
- -
What reviewers said
Sennheiser IE 800 S
The Sennheiser IE 800 S is a compact, high-end wired in-ear that impresses with its detailed, spacious sound and refined tuning, thanks to its single 7mm XWB driver. While it offers strong build quality and comfort, its premium price tag, noticeable cable noise, and some design quirks may give potential buyers pause.
- Pro:Excellent detail retrieval and expansive soundstage
- Pro:Natural, cohesive tuning with strong sub-bass
- Pro:Very small and lightweight for comfortable extended wear
- Con:High price that may not fully match performance
- Con:Noticeable cable microphonics
- Con:Not a neutral or linear frequency response
Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 / Quantie 2 (QTEJ03JY)
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