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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize vocal clarity and overall sound quality especially for music and gaming, the Antlion Kimura Duo would be a solid choice; however, these may not be the best for calls and meetings due to their poor microphone performance. On the other hand, the Sennheiser IE600 excels in sound quality for music and provides excellent noise isolation, suitable for quiet listening environments like during air travel. They are more lightweight but come at a premium price. Both have detachable cables and no wireless option, but the Kimura Duo includes a boom mic which could enhance voice pickup for gaming or casual calls. Consider the Kimura Duo if cost is a key factor and you need a versatile earbud that is better for active uses, but choose the IE600 if you're willing to invest more for top-tier listening quality and noise isolation for more passive activities. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for gaming
Advantages of the Sennheiser IE600
- Excellent for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
8.5
6.7
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser IE600 is only fair.
Phone Calls
5.2
3.5
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Sennheiser IE600 are both poor for phone calls, though the Antlion Kimura Duo is somewhat better.
TV and Video
7.8
9.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is excellent for TV and video, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
7.0
The Sennheiser IE600 is good for noise reduction, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is only fair.
Cost
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The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Sennheiser IE600 costs $600.
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Key similarities
Music
8.0
8.3
The Sennheiser IE600 and Antlion Kimura Duo are both very good for music.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
5.4
The Sennheiser IE600 and Antlion Kimura Duo are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Sennheiser IE600 both have excellent build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | Sennheiser IE600 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $600 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 3.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 6.8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 4.6/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 2.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 6 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | N/A | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Headphones Addict
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 IE600
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Soundguys
Jasper Lastoria | August 2023
"If you've got the bucks, the Sennheiser IE 600 is a nice, upscale set of in-ear monitors made of a lightweight metal with an unusual texture. It comes with a suite of extras, and performs well at virtually every task."
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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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