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Updated April 11, 2024·
Choose the Antlion Kimura Duo if you prefer a wired connection and are focused on gaming or high microphone quality, as well as a higher durability, since they come with a boom mic and cable ear hooks. On the other hand, the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is a wireless option with very good overall sound quality and active noise cancelling, better suited for varied use cases including calls, meetings, and air travel, and it supports convenient features like app equalizer customization, Android and Apple optimization, as well as sweatproof certification for exercise. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
Advantages of the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
- Excellent for phone calls
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0
7.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is good.
Phone Calls
5.2
9.1
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for phone calls, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
9.1
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
8.3
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 is very good for noise reduction, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair.
Battery
N/A
6.5 Hours
The Antlion Kimura Duo does not have a battery. The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has 6.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$199
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 costs $199.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.5
8.7
The Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 and Antlion Kimura Duo are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.8
8.2
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 to be very good for TV and video, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is good.
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How the Antlion Kimura Duo and the Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Antlion Kimura Duo | Audio Technica ATH-TWX7 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $199 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Audio Technica | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | January 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 8.7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 6.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.1 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 20 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 4.7 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
Audio Technica ATH-TWX7
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Billy Steele | January 2024
"There’s plenty to like about the ATH-TWX7. A robust set of features brings a lot of convenience to your day. But a few of those tools could still use some fine-tuning and the lack of automatic pausing in 2024 is a head scratcher. Still, the audio is mostly good, and transparency mode is better than most. Add in the solid call quality and the in-app voice test and the ATH-TWX7 are a worthy consideration, especially at this price. Too bad it falls short of being a more complete package some of the competition offers for a slightly larger investment."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
About Audio Technica
Audio Technica is a 60-year-old, Japan-based, professional audio equipment manufacturer. They started off making phonograph cartridges and have expanded their scope of products ever since to include extremely popular models of microphones and headphones. They have been the official audio equipment supplier of several editions of the Summer and Winter Olympics and every edition of the Grammy Awards since 1998.
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