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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and active noise cancelling for frequent travel or busy environments, the Sennheiser 450BT may be the better choice; it also folds for portability and offers a longer battery life. On the other hand, the Antlion Kimura Duo, being a pair of earbuds with a boom mic, might suit you better for gaming and if you require high mic quality for calls and meetings. However, the Kimura Duo doesn't have wireless capabilities or noise cancellation, which could be drawbacks for on-the-go use. Consider that the Kimura Duo is more expensive; if budget is a concern, the Sennheiser offers many useful features at a lower price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0
6.2
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for music, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.2
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair.
Battery
N/A
27.5 Hours
The Antlion Kimura Duo does not have a battery. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$139
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $139.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser 450BT has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.5
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT and Antlion Kimura Duo are both very good for gaming.
TV and Video
7.8
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 450BT 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 Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $139 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | February 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 240.4 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."
Sennheiser 450BT
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Sound Guys
Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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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 Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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