ddHiFi Surface Hybrid vs Kiwi Ears - Cadenza II

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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ddHiFi Surface Hybrid 1DD + 4BA Drivers In-Ear Earphone DDHiFi Now ₹27,900 at The HiFi Cat Lowest on record ₹27,800 on Wednesday, 21st Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

Kiwi Ears - Cadenza II 10mm Titanium-Coated PET DD In-Ear Monitor - Blue Kiwi Ears Now ₹5,690 at Concept Kart Lowest on record ₹5,121 on Friday, 25th Sept, 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 DDHiFi Kiwi Ears

Driver configuration Hybrid (DD+BA) Dynamic (DD)

Driver setup 1 DD + 4 BA DD

Driver size — 10–12mm

Impedance 15Ω —

Sensitivity 118dB —

Connectivity Wired Wired

Connector 2-pin 0.78mm 2-pin 0.78mm

Plug 4.4mm balanced —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

DDHiFi Kiwi Ears

Tuning distance ±1.16 dB RMS 93% match - Very 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 DDHiFi +0.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means DDHiFi plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Kiwi Ears does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means DDHiFi plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Kiwi Ears does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz DDHiFi −0.2 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means DDHiFi plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Kiwi Ears 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.

ddHiFi Surface Hybrid 1DD + 4BA Drivers In-Ear Earphone Now ₹27,900 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹27,800 on Wednesday, 21st Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Kiwi Ears - Cadenza II 10mm Titanium-Coated PET DD In-Ear Monitor - Blue Now ₹5,690 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹5,121 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹22,210 80% of the dearer one's price.

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

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Kiwi Ears - Cadenza II 10mm Titanium-Coated PET DD In-Ear Monitor - Blue Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹5,690 vs ₹27,900.

Deepest discount ever seen Kiwi Ears - Cadenza II 10mm Titanium-Coated PET DD In-Ear Monitor - Blue From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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