Tiinlab Corporation SonoFlow SE HQ31
With a custom 40mm titanium-coated driver, LDAC Hi-Res support, and 42dB hybrid ANC, it delivers balanced sound, while a 90-hour battery and 5-minute quick charge for 5 hours of playback ensure uninterrupted listening. Grammy-winning tuning minimizes distortion, spatial audio adds immersion, and dual-mic AI noise reduction ensures clear calls. Best for travelers and all-day users who need marathon battery life and respectable noise cancelling, not studio monitoring, though its 430g weight and average music scores temper expectations.
form factor over-ear
driver type dynamic
driver size mm 40
impedance ohms 16
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
battery life hours 90
46 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong sound (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong anc (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong mic (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average comfort (2nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40 |
| Freq Max | 40000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes |
| Codecs | LDAC |
| Surround | Spatial Audio |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | hybrid |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Battery
| Battery Life | 90 |
| Fast Charging | 5-minute charge gives you 5 hours of listening |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| App | Preset EQ Via App |
vs Competition
| Spec | Tiinlab Corporation SonoFlow SE HQ31 | Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 | Technics EAH-A800 | Apple AirPods Max Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | 16 | 314 | - | 470 | 34 | 16 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | 90 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 20 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiinlab Corporation SonoFlow SE HQ31 | 95 | 83.9 | 37.4 | 96.8 | 97.9 | 2.4 | 20.8 | 63.1 | 65.3 |
| Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B Compare | 98.5 | 88.8 | 80.7 | 96.8 | 81.1 | 61.2 | 70.9 | 99.2 | 89.2 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Compare | 98.5 | 99.5 | 96 | 99.4 | 81.1 | 61.2 | 87.2 | 98.2 | 98.6 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Compare | 98.5 | 88.8 | 93.3 | 98.3 | 92.9 | 90.8 | 37.4 | 98.5 | 71.5 |
| Technics EAH-A800 Compare | 95 | 98.8 | 80.7 | 97.9 | 88.9 | 61.2 | 53.1 | 98 | 65.3 |
| Apple AirPods Max Midnight Compare | 98.5 | 87 | 93.3 | 94.8 | 76.3 | 34.5 | 87.2 | 88.5 | 98.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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