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InTime Shu Mai HK vs TRN TA4 2BA+2DD Knowles

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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InTime Shu Mai HK Exclusive In-Ear Monitor IEM Earphone MMCX 3.5mm Cable Made In Japan InTime Shu Mai HK Exclusive In-Ear Monitor IEM Earphone MMCX 3.5mm Cable Made In Japan intime Now ₹24,059 at MTMT Audio Lowest on record ₹250 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history
TRN TA4 2BA+2DD Knowles Hybrid  in-Ear Earphones/Headphone TRN TA4 2BA+2DD Knowles Hybrid in-Ear Earphones/Headphone TRN Now ₹8,700 at The HiFi Cat Lowest on record ₹8,600 on Saturday, 7th 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 intime TRN
Driver configuration — Hybrid (DD+BA)
Driver setup — 2 DD + 2 BA
Impedance 22Ω —
Sensitivity 100dB —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Plug 3.5mm 3.5mm/4.4mm/2.5mm

Measured tuning, side by side

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

+20+100-10-2020501002005001k2k5k10k20k12
intime TRN
+12+60-6-124.04.8Sub-bass20-80 Hz4.04.0Bass80-200 Hz0.20.3Lower mids200-700 Hz2.52.3Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k4.64.1Treble2.5-6k Hz-2.8-1.3Air6-20k Hz

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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Hear them side by side

Wearing your own earphones or headphones? Pick them here and the player pre-corrects for their sound, so the demo plays the target tuning itself - not both mixed together.

Same signal through both tunings at once - slide to blend. Start on pink noise for the clearest read.

Tuning distance ±1.25 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 intime −0.5 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means intime plays louder there on the measured files; minus means TRN 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 intime plays louder there on the measured files; minus means TRN does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz intime +1.1 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means intime plays louder there on the measured files; minus means TRN 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.

InTime Shu Mai HK Exclusive In-Ear Monitor IEM Earphone MMCX 3.5mm Cable Made In Japan Now ₹24,059 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹250 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
TRN TA4 2BA+2DD Knowles Hybrid in-Ear Earphones/Headphone Now ₹8,700 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹8,600 on Saturday, 7th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹15,359 64% 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 TRN TA4 2BA+2DD Knowles Hybrid in-Ear Earphones/Headphone Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹8,700 vs ₹24,059.
Deepest discount ever seen InTime Shu Mai HK Exclusive In-Ear Monitor IEM Earphone MMCX 3.5mm Cable Made In Japan From each product's own recorded price history.

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

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