Tom22
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How do the DUNU Titan 1/Fiio EX1 compare?
older post but I figured id chime in,
the dunu titan 1s I find is more detailed with a similar sort of bass
not exactly, the dunu titan 1s is more midbassy where as I found with im70s its more upper bassy (which I find doesn't give that same level of depth in terms of bass punch)
its kinda like... hm... say a smart car ramming a wall at 100mph and a Toyota camry also ramming a wall at 100mph (the camry being the titan 1s and the smart car being the im70) both have the same speed but due to the mass of the camry it hits with more impact
crappy analogy but I can't think of a better one
the titan 1s, is more treble forward, making it quite an aggressive listen, its also more emphasized in the upper mids with more of a scoop in the middle
so the midrange sounds thinner > im70, which is much lusher and more forward (but can be a bit unnatural at times)
soundstage I would say their equal but for different reasons
the im70 I think is more 3D in terms of its imaging, its not the widest soundstage, I wouldn't go so far to say its closed, but just a bit intimate
the titan 1s are airier and more expansive, but can be a bit diffuse, but both fair well in terms of placement of instruments (maybe the im70s would take the slightest edge)
isolation is wash, both aren't great, but the im70 do a much better job then the semi open titans (i think theres a total of 6-7 vents on each earpieces if im not mistaken)
nevertheless i like both! but if i had a gun pointed next to me..... i would go with.... i dunno