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Updated January 10, 2024·
The 1More Sonoflow headphones offer a good balance between price and quality, making them suitable for music listening and air travel with a reasonably long battery life and wireless capability, but are not optimized for latency-sensitive activities like gaming or watching TV. The Etymotic ER4XR earbuds, while more expensive, provide excellent noise isolation and sound quality, but lack a microphone and wireless functions, which can be critical for calls and portability; they're more suited for focused listening environments and high-fidelity audio enthusiasts who don't mind a wired connection. Consider your budget and how you plan to use your audio gear when making your decision. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the 1More Sonoflow
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Etymotic ER4XR
Very good for music
Good for TV and video
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.2/10
8.0/10
The Etymotic ER4XR is very good for music, while the 1More Sonoflow is good.
Gaming
5.3/10
6.2/10
The Etymotic ER4XR is only fair for gaming, while the 1More Sonoflow is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.0/10
7.3/10
The Etymotic ER4XR is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the 1More Sonoflow is only fair.
TV and Video
5.7/10
7.4/10
The Etymotic ER4XR is good for TV and video, while the 1More Sonoflow is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3/10
9.1/10
The Etymotic ER4XR is excellent for noise reduction, while the 1More Sonoflow is very good.
Battery
40.0 Hours
N/A
The 1More Sonoflow has 40 hours of battery life. The Etymotic ER4XR does not have a battery.
Cost
$65
$234
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The 1More Sonoflow has a price of $65 and the Etymotic ER4XR costs $234.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Etymotic ER4XR has excellent build quality, while the 1More Sonoflow has very good build quality.
"The SonoFlow is cheap and fun, without going too far into being overly warm or annoyingly grating, or sharp sounding. The ANC features are lovely with strong app integration and excellent battery life."
"The Etymotic ER4XRs' top qualities are the detail and definition of the midrange, rewarding the closest listening. While the soundstage is large rather than gigantic, the excellent separation and spatial precision mean you can dive deep into music just as much as when wearing a pair of full-size open-backed headphones."
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About 1More
Music lovers, young or old, frugal or affluent, deserve to hear music as it was meant to be heard, as the artist intended it to be heard. Everyone deserves to hear more. That’s how 1More, a China based company, describes their mission. Their products are all tuned by Luca Bignardi, a sound engineer who’s worked side by side with artists such as Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli, in an effort to offer premium quality audio devices at midrange prices.
About Etymotic
Etymotic Research is an American based research, development and manufacturing company founded in 1983. They invented the first insert earphones that were used for the diagnosis and research of hearing loss and other auditory disorders. They went on to pioneer the market of high fidelity, isolating, in-ear earphones.
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