Audiosense DT300

who is audiosense?

there are legendary models such as the t800, a chinese company that usually puts products on the market above certain standards but has been silent for a while, and usually the brand uses its own well-known tune. They have also given more than 50% discount for the dt 300, so I thank them. I have no affiliation or affiliation with the brand other than the discount for the dt 300, as always I will try to write an honest review.




box contents;

If I compare it with the whizzer boxes that are reference for me, I can say that I encounter an average box for the price band. If the storage box, which I love so much, did not come out of the box, I would probably criticize the brand seriously. The box contents are as follows;

- a pair of iems
- a cable of average quality for the price range
- 12 pairs of eartips, 3 pairs of foam and 9 pairs of silicone (in 4 separate plastic bags, I wish they had been put in something different)
- a cleaning brush with two functions
- A tool for removing and attaching mmcx cables
- user manual of the brand
- a very high quality and waterproof storage box (probably one of my favorite earphone storage boxes)







iems and cable quality;

iems made of resin and decorated with various visual decorations welcomes us. I can say that it is one of my few favorite designs. they are not very small but they are quite light, they are transparent so you can see the drivers inside. they look pretty cool, the cable is mediocre for the price band. I think a better cable could be accommodated, but I'm not complaining because it's a cable that doesn't tangle and has no memory, so there's no problem. although I don't like average quality cables, I don't think I will order a new cable for my dt 300 because the dt 300's own cable is quite light and comfortable.












sound quality;

Those who use audiosense know, there is a sound signature that the brand uses in general. The dt 300 is also a headphone, well known for its audiosense overall sound signature, v-shaped and bright. You feel an overall intense listening experience. I can not say that the sound is warm, the general character of the sound may change depending on the headphone amp you use. I generally like the sound character of this iems more with warm sources.

bass; It's as good as an average dynamic driver, I'd argue it has as good a bass as most dynamic drivers under $100. If I was a novice listener I would probably have thought this was a hybrid iem. You can tell that the iem do not contain a dynamic driver, only because the bass is not too sharp and energetic. For a iems with a balanced driver, it has even better results than I expected, and in terms of bass speed, I can say that it is average.

medium frequencies; It is quite detailed but indented, I would recommend those who prefer vocals to evaluate different options. Except for vocals, most instruments in the midrange sound lagging and some instruments are a bit more unnatural, at least for the price band. If you are listening to medium frequency music, you can find an average iems, perhaps this is the weakest part of this iems.

highs; yes, that's where this iems bright. The trebles are bright, detailed and energetic. They play in such detail that they amaze me. If you have treble sensitivity, I recommend trying foam tips. by the way, one of the reasons why this iems offers an intense listening experience is the bright and detailed highs, and if you have treble sensitivity, this fatigue can increase a bit more.


resolution;

when I say dt 300, the first thing that comes to my mind is high resolution. The difference of the 3 balanced drivers in the earphones is evident here, very high quality drivers are used. The mid frequencies are already detailed, but the details I heard in the upper frequencies surprised me a lot. everything is very clear and you can hear all instruments clearly, I tried a lot of things in the 0-150 band and I have never come across a headphone with such good detail separation. (I haven't tried hexa)


sound stage;

I can say that the first thing that caught my attention was the scene that was quite successful in depth. I've tried different headphones with in-depth scenes before, but they weren't for everyone, they either sounded cavernous or muffled and lacked detail. There's a very well-adjusted depth here, and it's above average in width. instruments do not interfere with each other. One of the things I can criticize about the sound stage is the positioning of the artist and some string instruments a click away.




comfort;

Since it is a resin earphone, it is quite light, which means this earphone is very comfortable in terms of material. Since the cable is also quite light, you can keep it in your ears for a long time, it is not as comfortable as a waner sg, but it can be said that it is good in general. As for listening comfort, things change a little there, bright trebles and intense details are a bit tiring, I don't think I can listen for a long time with standard silicone tips. In terms of insulation, it is more successful than most of the models I have. Since there is no ventilation, the insulation can be increased even more with foam fly. by the way, you may experience a feeling of clogging in the small ear canals because there is no ventilation, although it is a general balanced driver issue, I adapted after a while. Although it is comfortable as a material, it is not that comfortable as a listening experience.


a strange experience I had;

I especially recommend placing the audiosense iems in your ears well, because audiosense iems that do not reach a certain depth can make you feel an awkward soundstage. Even positioning the iems a few mm behind can cause serious sound character changes, I'm not saying push it too deep, but you still need to place the dt300s in your ears at a certain depth. I experienced this for the first time with audiosense.


last word;

If you are looking for a headphone that plays in detail, the dt 300 is a really must-try headphone. It's a nice looking, lightweight and very good sounding headphone. Although it is generally in the $190 band, it is not difficult to find figures like $110 during discount periods, probably even the best $110 you can spend for a iems. I have more than 20 iems and the dt 300 is the one I listen to the most at the moment, although I like mid-frequency headphones, the dt 300 is always pleasant to listen to. When I paired it with a source like es 9038q2m, they started playing even more detailed, they're already on my top 5 list for me.

You can order the iems from this link.
dt 300
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQlswjf

audiosense shopping

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHZe3pJ

Forgive me, I can't write a lot about this model, not because it is bad, it's just very balanced, and reading some positive epithets is not interesting to anyone, because people from the beginning of time love bread and circuses (blood). There will be no blood here lol

Build quality and material quality are of the highest standard, like all Audiosense brand products

Sound. This is a neutral and warm 3BA supply, due to the warmth, the DT300 can be listened to for a long time without any signs of fatigue. Good separation of plans, average quality of detail and scene, good and elastic bass. BA are tuned very coherently, no joints and domination of a certain frequency are heard

The design is one of the most beautiful (there are many similar ones on the market) that I have seen. It is impossible to start listening to the DT300, I want to constantly hold them in my hands and admire them, although maybe this is just my problem lol

I really regret that before shooting the DT300 the photography light (photo equipment) broke and I did not get the perfect photo quality. When the new lighting equipment arrives, I plan to take new photos of this audio art masterpiece

The IEMs is definitely not for bassheads and fans of ultra-saturated high frequency

I recommend Audiosense DT300

Appreciate the small and you will touch the great ©

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Link to store: https://a.aliexpress.com/_AdprkC

Hello mates, welcome to my another review here in Head-fi and right now, I'm introducing to you a new product from Audiosense.



We are all aware that Audiosense has cemented its status among audiophiles and audio enthusiasts alike as reputable audio company for they deliver some of the matured, well-tuned IEMs and a product of high quality value with decent pricing. Their most recognised and well-received product was the Audiosense T800 and we know the accolades and some praises that it received which were mostly positive feedbacks from the audio community. This year we will expect another good product from them that they will surely suprised us.



To be honest this is my first own Audiosense set in my collection as I was recommended by a resident Head-fier to them and gladly that Audiosense give me an opportunity to do a review on their product. I can assure that I could give an honest feedback and opinion on what I perceive on it (Well, headgear reviewing is indeed a subjective one as it should to be taken as a grain of salt.)



And now I'm introducing one of their latest product from their current DT series line-up, The Audiosense DT300. The Audiosense DT300 is an all Balanced Armature drivers set-up IEM encapsulated in a 3D printed resin in an UIEM mold. This set is cost around US$179/£129 and currently available in all e-commerce platform.




Before we deep dive on the sound quality and its characteristics on tonality and technicalities. We will look on how its retail packaging box is presented and its content inside. The box itself has a black sleeve with an Audiosense logo at the top left with a simple illustration of the DT300 at front and specifications at the back. Then the inner cardboard black box to the inside consist of the pair of IEMs, a white 16-core SPC cable (Mine has some minor issue on the stock cable included out of the box but Audiosense act instantly and manage to send a new replacement cable within a week with better one, a 16-core SPC OCC litz cable.), a three (3) different types of eartips in three (3) pairs and different sizes (a typical medium bores stock ones, a Sony-like stock eartips and memory foam), a pretty damn good tough Pelican/Otterbox-like IEM case, a cleaning tool, a velcro cable winder and some paperworks like instruction manuals and warranty cards.



The shell of Audiosense DT300 is made of high-quality 3D injected moulded resin that has tinge of between an aquamarine and turquoise, And a quite a little bit hefty on it which is comparable to some IEMs with metal alloy shells.The handcrafted painted faceplate is such a gorgeous as it was inspired by colour pattern of an abalone shell. It's 3(three) balanced armature drivers are all premium ones as they are sources from a reputable audio driver manufacturer, Knowles. And these are the following series of drivers that was implemented in DT300: CI-22955, ED-29689 and WBFK-30095 which are have its own tubing channels to lay out better reverberation and less distortion of each respective frequency range. The shell design fits snugly into my lug holes perfectly as I can wear them for a long listening session without in any stress and soreness in concha and tragus part in my ears. Isolation does really work well as it really blocks some external noises from the surroundings in a manner that you will hear clearly the sound quality output from the IEM. It has an MMCX connector for better flexibility and stability on its socketed connection but I really prefer 2-pin connector due to its proven design on longevity, more stable and easy to connect and better resistant on wear and tear on doing cable swapping (I myself isn't a fan of cable swapping.) I don't see any ventholes in this particular set that might give some uncomfortable forming of air pressure produce by the BA drivers to some individuals.



Audiosense DT300 is an easy to drive IEM as it has a low impedance value at 11 ohms and a good sensitivity rating of 106 dB which are loud enough at 40- 50% volume and can be power by decent sources from decent sources, But it really scales well on better high-quality DAC/amps from audio-centric smartphones like the LGs and Meizus and DAPs that really shows its fullest potential and capabilities as a competent sounding IEM.



When its comes to sound signature, This set reminds of that neutrality tuning of ATH-M40x and Shure SRH 440 but with perhaps better technicalities. This IEM is tuned to be an almost uncoloured neutral one, indeed leaning to be flat sounding due to its negligible and paltry elevations and scoops to coupled its values along its frequency range. There is slight emphasis in the midbass then more linear and neutral mids and quite a noticable scooped on the lower treble then a smoother and a meager peak on the presence part of treble (around 7.5k to 8K range) based on my hearing perception.
It is also noted that some audio reviewers put up an impedance adapter on this set to improved its tuning to add colouration across its audio frequency range. But it's their own methodology and I have my own preferences and testing values so the matter of doing an assessment on this set is subjective.




Here are the description of sound characteristics and values on each respective audio frequency ranges.


LOWS/BASS:

The bass quality is actually impressive, while this set has only a woofer-type balanced armature specifically for low ends spectrum, It really does mimic that dynamic driver's thumping nature. It has the punchiness, precision and ample impact if some certain bassy track demands for its presence in the mix. The transients respond on this set is quite fast as it handles well some of the tracks with rapid bass kicks and how does it handle its swift decaying rate . The subbass has decent subtlety across bass frequency range as I hear some presence of rumbling and grumbling sound on its lowest part of spectrum. Midbass has a fair amount of textured body as it gives some bass kicks an impactful and penetrating sound and bass guitar still shows it grittiness and respectable growl. I can verify that there is no showing signs of bass bleeds across it frequency range.This might not be the basshead's preferences on a quantity bass but its qualitative aspect shouldn't be ignored.

MIDS:

The mids here are remarkable in my opinion as it is a transparent, smooth and linear as it sounds well-balanced with consistent coherency. The presentation of vocals on both genders, No matter what type of vocal range and singing style they have, They do really sound crisp and natural. Male vocals has the texture that belt out from the midbass as they across along through mids sounds has resonant and deep feature sounds really organic and accurate. Female vocals have that crisp and decent resolution but in some vocal centric tracks, There are instances that the female vocal's reach is somewhat smoothen as its does limited its extent definition, not that it sounds veiled but they have limited and polished out some edginess on it but it is still carry out those quality aspects of a well tuned vocal-centric tuning. The class of percussives, rhythm and wind instruments are sounds well-detailed and intuitive for they show an exact timbre of each instruments as acoustic guitar sounds crunchy and shimmer, the articulate plucking and twanging of both rhythm and lead guitars, the rich tone and mellowness of a piano and that distinct penetrating and precise strikes on snare drums. As a audio enthusiast that also likes a midcentric tuning, constantly checking on a quality of mids in the audio frequency in every time I do some reviews, I gave it a moderately high mark rating.


HIGHS/TREBLE:

The quality of the treble is smooth, neutral and suprisingly has that satifisfactory extension reach. Definitely this is not bright tuned set as its sizzle and sparkle nature was a little bit tone down but it still does have an acceptable detail retrieval. I'm aware some scoop down on either uppermids or part of presence treble as its has only have an ample enough of energy and scintillating definition.The possible decision that I surmised on why Audiosense decided in this kind of tuning on the treble is to avoid grainyness, harshness and sibilance that might ruin the neutral and pleasant tonality within its frequency spectrum. The cymbals strikes still has that shimmer as it really sounds intrinsically with sense of natural decayness. As I said before that it has satisfactory treble extension. It does really have sense of adequate airiness that trebleheads will pay attention and probably might forgive the DT300's treble quality as they might perceive it as darkly tuned one but on my humble opinion, I classify this kind of treble as safe and moderately leaning towards being a dark sounding.


SOUNDSTAGE AND IMAGING:

The soundstage of this set is quite wide and spacious based on how I perceived and imagine its dimensional size but it has only have an average depth but it was compensated with good reach on height. Separation and layering are one of impressive and exceptional aspect of this particular set as instruments do really have that sense of distance and spacing on one another as their placement on each row are distinctive and was located accurately. Defining spatial cues capability on this set is indeed commendable as it really show its good imaging prowess of the DT300.

To sum up my assessment of this unit, I would say that this is indeed the most neutral and almost flawless uncoloured IEM that I've encountered on this price range. This kind of tuning is also good for monitoring and mixing for audio professionals and for also critical listening audiophiles who really want an accurate reproduction and a flatter frequency response. I really love a neutrally tuning head/eargears as they are my preference for my listening leisure on my multi collection of tracks from different genre.

While this is not the most energetic, resolving detailed and best resolution retrieval IEM around its price range, Audiosense DT300 do really offer an alternative option; they propose to us a different path which is a neutral, good tonal balanced and coherent sounding one.







SPECIFICATION:

MODEL: Audiosense DT300
IMPEDANCE: 11Ω
SENSITIVITY: 106dB
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20H-22KHz
CABLE LENGTH: 1.5M
PIN TYPE: MMCX CONNECTOR
PLUG TYPE: 3.5mm
DRIVER UNITS: Three (3) Knowles Balanced Armatures


Some Tracks Tested: ( * = 16-bit FLAC, ** = 24-bit FLAC, *'* = MQA, '*' = DSD, *'= .WAV )

Alison Krauss -When You Say Nothing At All *
Jade Wiedlin - Blue Kiss**
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks **
Mountain - Mississippi Queen *
Queen - Killer Queen **
Guns N' Roses - Patience *'*
Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven '*'
Sergio Mendes- Never Gonna Let You Go '*'
Pearl Jam - Daughter **
Roselia - Hidamari Rhodonite *
Assassin - Fight (To Stop The Tyranny)*
Celtic Frost- Visual Aggression *
New Order - Blue Monday *
The Corrs- What Can I do (unplugged version) *
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Child *
The Madness- Buggy Trousers *
Metallica - One **
Mariah Carey- Always Be My Baby *
Destiny's Child - Say My Name *
X-Japan - X *
Mozart - Lacrimosa *
New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Dvorak- Symphony 9 " From the New World." *
Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold (Sting cover)*
Michael Jackson - Give In To Me *
Exciter - Violence and Force *
Razor - Protest*
Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky '*'

P.S.

I am not affliated to Audiosense nor receive monetary incentives and financial gains as they provide me a review unit for an exchange of factual and sincere feedback from yours truly.

Once again, I would like to thank Elaine Wong for providing this review unit at good discount price, I truly appreciate on her generosity towards me and other reviewers.

And also I would also give a gratitude to @baskingshark of Head-fi for the recommendation.

Interested on purchasing this one? Here are the links.

Aliexpress: https://m.aliexpress.com/store/v3/home.html?shopId=3115056&sellerId=206148237&pagePath=index.htm

Shopee (Asean Market):
https://shopee.ph/audiosense.ph