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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you value comfort and built-in controls for ease of use, the 1More Triple Driver is a great choice, also offering better sound quality for gaming along with a lower price. However, if noise isolation and build quality are your top priorities, and you're willing to invest more, then the Etymotic ER4XR would better suit your needs, despite not featuring a microphone or built-in controls which might affect their convenience during calls or controlling your music. Neither option supports wireless connectivity, so both are better suited for wired use cases. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the 1More Triple Driver
- Very good for gaming
Advantages of the Etymotic ER4XR
- Very good for music
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
8.5
6.2
The 1More Triple Driver is very good for gaming, while the Etymotic ER4XR is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
7.3
The Etymotic ER4XR is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the 1More Triple Driver is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
9.1
The Etymotic ER4XR is excellent for noise reduction, while the 1More Triple Driver is only fair.
Cost
$55
$289
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The 1More Triple Driver has a price of $55 and the Etymotic ER4XR costs $289.
Build Quality
8.3
9.0
The Etymotic ER4XR has excellent build quality, while the 1More Triple Driver has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.9
8.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Etymotic ER4XR to be very good for music, while the 1More Triple Driver is good.
Phone Calls
5.0
4.7
The 1More Triple Driver and Etymotic ER4XR are both poor for phone calls.
TV and Video
7.8
7.4
The 1More Triple Driver and Etymotic ER4XR are both good for TV and video.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| 1More Triple Driver | Etymotic ER4XR |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$55 | $289 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | 1More | Etymotic | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 1, 2016 | June 1, 2016 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.9/10 | 8/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 4.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 6.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.3/10 | 4.1/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.3/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 9 Grams | 4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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1More Triple Driver
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Sound Guys
Adam Molina | April 2022
"For under $99 USD this has a good sound that, when paired with the build quality and design, makes for a solid pair of everyday buds. Should you get them? If you’re tired of buying cheap earbuds and want to treat yourself to something a little nicer, I say go for it."
Etymotic ER4XR
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What HiFi?
What HiFi? | May 2015
"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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