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Sensitivity: typical values for audio

Half of audio in the catalog have sensitivity below 100 dB, and 80% fall between 90 dB and 115 dB (483 models with data).

Median100 dB
Median 2026103 dB
Typical range90 dB – 115 dB
Models483
Distribution

How sensitivity is distributed

0295887116809010011012080–85: 1885–90: 2190–95: 5795–100: 101100–105: 116105–110: 72110–115: 47115–120: 24120–125: 27Median 100 dB
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Sensitivity90 dB96 dB100 dB107 dB115 dB

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median sensitivity by year

0 dB30 dB60 dB90 dB120 dB2020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest sensitivity

1 Sennheiser Accentum Clip
Sennheiser · 2026
Accentum Clip
9 hIPx4
128 dB
5.8
2 happy plugs JOY
happy plugs · 2022
JOY
4 h
126 dB
3.5
3 Philips THE RINGO DUO
Philips · 2026
THE RINGO DUO
26 h
123 dB
4.0
4 Philips Century TAH2000
Philips · 2025
Century TAH2000
26 h
123 dB
5 Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro
Soundcore · 2026
Liberty 5 Pro
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
123 dB
9.0
6 Philips TAH2000
Philips · 2025
TAH2000
26 h
123 dB
4.1
7 Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max
Soundcore · 2026
Liberty 5 Pro Max
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
123 dB
9.0
8 radius Hear-scape HP-H300BT
radius · 2026
Hear-scape HP-H300BT
9.5 hIPx5
122 dB
9 Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC
Skullcandy · 2026
Crusher 1080 ANC
60 hActive noise cancelling
122 dB
8.0
10 Skullcandy Push 720 Open
Skullcandy · 2026
Push 720 Open
6 hIPx7
122 dB
5.4
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