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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize overall sound quality and an expansive soundstage for a more immersive listening experience, the HifiMan Edition XS headphones are superior but come at a premium price and are best suited for home use due to their open design and lack of wireless capability. They excel in music listening but are not ideal for exercise or travel due to their size, and they don't have a microphone for calls. Conversely, the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds offer great portability, wireless convenience, a more secure fit for exercise, and have a built-in microphone making them better for calls and gaming due to their low latency mode. They are also significantly more affordable and offer more features like sweatproof certification and app customization but don't match the HifiMan in sound quality and soundstage for music listening. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HifiMan Edition XS
- Very good for music
- Best in class for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
- Very good for gaming
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
8.8
6.6
The HifiMan Edition XS is very good for music, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is only fair.
Gaming
7.4
8.6
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is very good for gaming, while the HifiMan Edition XS is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
5.6
The HifiMan Edition XS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is poor.
TV and Video
9.5
7.9
The HifiMan Edition XS is best in class for TV and video, while the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
8.1
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is very good for noise reduction, while the HifiMan Edition XS is poor.
Battery
N/A
5.0 Hours
The HifiMan Edition XS does not have a battery. The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless has 5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$269
$100
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$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The HifiMan Edition XS has a price of $269 and the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless costs $100.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.0
5.4
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and HifiMan Edition XS are both poor for phone calls.
Build Quality
8.5
8.7
The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless and HifiMan Edition XS both have very good build quality.
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How the HifiMan Edition XS and the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| HifiMan Edition XS | Razer Hammerhead True Wireless |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$269 | $100 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | HifiMan | Razer | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2021 | August 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.9/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.5/10 | 8.7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.5/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 7.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 36 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8.7/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 421 Grams | 5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
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HifiMan Edition XS
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Headphonesty
Eric D Hieger | January 2023
"The Edition XS easily compete with headphones in their price range with a very high price-to-performance ratio. The XS are an amazing value and offer performance not far off from headphones more than twice their cost. These will be a mind-blowing revelation for enthusiasts and music lovers who have only heard standard big-brand mainstream headphones."
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless
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The Verge
Chris Welch | August 2019
"This latest set is more “Pro” than not in both looks and features: they offer active noise cancellation, a low-latency gaming mode, and have switched to a in-ear design with silicone tips. Just like many of the company’s laptops and gaming accessories, the 2021 Hammerhead True Wireless include Razer’s full Chroma RGB system. It makes for what Razer calls “the ultimate wireless earbud flex.”"
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About HifiMan
HiFiMAN is a Chinese, high-end, audio product manufacturer, with 20 years of experience, that specializes in amplifiers, digital audio players and planar magnetic headphones, some of which have become a staple in the audiophile community such as the entry-level Sundara, the midrange Edition X, and the very well-regarded, high-end, Arya.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean hardware manufacturer aimed specifically toward the gaming market. They manufacture a very wide array of gaming laptops, tablets, phones, peripherals and, of course, headphones and earbuds both wired and wireless. Since 2016, Razer has owned the THX suite, aimed at quality assurance of audiovisual systems such as speaker sets, video game consoles and even movie theaters.
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