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ROSE TECHNICS - Star vs Bowers & Wilkins (B&W)

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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ROSE TECHNICS - Star City 5 Pro 1DD+2BA Hybrid IEM - MMCX ROSE TECHNICS - Star City 5 Pro 1DD+2BA Hybrid IEM - MMCX rose Now ₹6,999 at Concept Kart Lowest on record ₹6,159 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 4 reviews Full prices & history
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Pi7 S2 In-ear True Wireless Earbuds - Canvas White Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Pi7 S2 In-ear True Wireless Earbuds - Canvas White Bowers & Wilkins Now ₹55,000 at ProHiFi Lowest on record ₹229 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 10 reviews 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 rose Bowers & Wilkins
Driver configuration Hybrid (DD+BA) —
Driver setup 1 DD + 2 BA —
Impedance 24Ω —
Sensitivity 104dB —
Connectivity Wired —
Connector MMCX —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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rose Bowers & Wilkins
+12+60-6-129.610.2Sub-bass20-80 Hz5.06.1Bass80-200 Hz0.20.5Lower mids200-700 Hz2.51.5Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k6.76.2Treble2.5-6k Hz-5.6-0.5Air6-20k 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 ±1.55 dB RMS 91% 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 rose −0.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means rose plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Bowers & Wilkins does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz rose +0.5 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means rose plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Bowers & Wilkins does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz rose +0.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means rose plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Bowers & Wilkins 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.

ROSE TECHNICS - Star City 5 Pro 1DD+2BA Hybrid IEM - MMCX Now ₹6,999 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹6,159 on Friday, 25th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Pi7 S2 In-ear True Wireless Earbuds - Canvas White Now ₹55,000 155% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹229 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹48,001 87% 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 ROSE TECHNICS - Star City 5 Pro 1DD+2BA Hybrid IEM - MMCX Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹6,999 vs ₹55,000.
Deepest discount ever seen Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Pi7 S2 In-ear True Wireless Earbuds - Canvas White From each product's own recorded price history.

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

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