POET Open-Back vs QUAD ERA-1 Planar

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.

POET Open-Back Headphones Meze Audio Now ₹1,89,180 at Moon Audio Lowest on record ₹1,72,458 on Thursday, 24th Sept, 2026 Full prices & history

QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone quad Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹75,577 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 1 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Meze Audio quad

Driver configuration — Planar magnetic

Impedance — 20Ω

Sensitivity — 94dB

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design Open-back —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Meze Audio quad

Tuning distance ±1.38 dB RMS 92% 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 Meze Audio −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Meze Audio −0.1 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad 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.

POET Open-Back Headphones Now ₹1,89,180 9% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,72,458 on Thursday, 24th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

Price gap right now n/a Both sides need a tracked offer to compare.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 0 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now POET Open-Back Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone From each product's own recorded price history.

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

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