Audio Technica ATH-IEX1 vs COLORFLY Quintet 1DD+4BA

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Audio Technica ATH-IEX1 In-Ear Hybrid Multidriver Headphones Audio-Technica Now ₹1,12,860 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹1,200 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

COLORFLY Quintet 1DD+4BA In-Ear Headphone colorfly Now ₹76,180 at HiFiGo Lowest on record ₹810 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are in-ear monitors. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver arrangement, impedance, sensitivity, plug and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Audio-Technica colorfly

Driver configuration — Hybrid (DD+BA)

Driver setup — 1 DD + 4 BA

Impedance — 20Ω

Sensitivity 102dB 112dB

Connectivity Wired Wired

Connector A2DC 2-pin 0.78mm

Plug 3.5mm/4.4mm —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Audio-Technica · blue: colorfly). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Audio-Technica colorfly

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±2.56 dB RMS 85% match - Close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Audio-Technica −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means colorfly does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Audio-Technica +0.8 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means colorfly does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Audio-Technica +0.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audio-Technica plays louder there on the measured files; minus means colorfly does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Audio Technica ATH-IEX1 In-Ear Hybrid Multidriver Headphones Now ₹1,12,860 8% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,200 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

COLORFLY Quintet 1DD+4BA In-Ear Headphone Now ₹76,180 11% below its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹810 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 2 tracked stores

Price gap right now ₹36,680 33% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 2 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now COLORFLY Quintet 1DD+4BA In-Ear Headphone Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹76,180 vs ₹1,12,860.

Deepest discount ever seen COLORFLY Quintet 1DD+4BA In-Ear Headphone From each product's own recorded price history.

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