[quartertone]

Any chance of a closer comparison betweeg 2001 and 2000J? The latter impressed me with its crispness and precision, but after a while I just missed a bit of warmth.

 

[1TrickPony]

I believe Paul of Porta-fi fame posted comparisons via his review page.

 

[quartertone]

I believe Paul of Porta-fi fame posted comparisons via his review page.

Yes, very concise though.

 

[buonassi]

Very impressed with these. Ideal tuning right out of the box. Extension in highs is surprising actually, going strong until my hearing goes out at 16k.

Bass textures are nice and speed is not sluggish. Decay is spot on and lingers just a tad to sound natural.

My only gripe is a 4 dB treble peak at 6.5k. But this resonance is going to happen with most all IEMs. I notch this out using EQ and the results are perfect.

Fit is good for now and time will tell if I get any hotspots. Will update.

 

[josesol07]

Fit is good for now and time will tell if I get any hotspots. Will update.
Hi, looking forward for your update on comfort for long sessions with Dk 2001

 

[buonassi]

well, it's me man. I even had a problem with Rai Penta (one of the most ergonomic uni's available). I'm beginning to think it's anything with a metal shell. The DX2001 is a very comfortable earphone, especially if you rock them forward just a bit to ensure the part that connects with the mmcx doesn't rub against the back of your concha bowl.

That said. .... My right ear couldn't even tell they were in and never needed any adjustment. My left started to get sore after an hour and half. The more I started looking at what was going on, it confuses me even more. There didn't appear (in the mirror) to be any rubbing going on - so it's probably just an unusual sensitivity in my left ear. For the record, I've had issues with EVERY SINGLE universal I've owned (except the fearless S8f). And it only seems to affect my left ear. Unless you've noticed a pattern with your ears, I wouldn't worry about these.

So, I'd say that, like the campfire IEMs, the Dunu are deceptively comfy. It's just me man.

The sound quality is superb. I'd say that for $300usd, I haven't heard better. The main strengths are:

• Frequency response curve (tonality) - warm, natural with proper pinna gain compensation, yet not overdone - great mids!
• treble extension - surpasses my hearing limit of 16k
• bass attack/decay - ideal for a dynamic driver - makes me mad I spent $1400 on customs that don't have a DD in them!
• coherency - zero disjointedness and I can't tell where the BA's pick up and the DD stops.

 

[katatonicone1]

well, it's me man. I even had a problem with Rai Penta (one of the most ergonomic uni's available). I'm beginning to think it's anything with a metal shell. The DX2001 is a very comfortable earphone, especially if you rock them forward just a bit to ensure the part that connects with the mmcx doesn't rub against the back of your concha bowl.

That said. .... My right ear couldn't even tell they were in and never needed any adjustment. My left started to get sore after an hour and half. The more I started looking at what was going on, it confuses me even more. There didn't appear (in the mirror) to be any rubbing going on - so it's probably just an unusual sensitivity in my left ear. For the record, I've had issues with EVERY SINGLE universal I've owned (except the fearless S8f). And it only seems to affect my left ear. Unless you've noticed a pattern with your ears, I wouldn't worry about these.

So, I'd say that, like the campfire IEMs, the Dunu are deceptively comfy. It's just me man.

The sound quality is superb. I'd say that for $300usd, I haven't heard better. The main strengths are:

• Frequency response curve (tonality) - warm, natural with proper pinna gain compensation, yet not overdone - great mids!
• treble extension - surpasses my hearing limit of 16k
• bass attack/decay - ideal for a dynamic driver - makes me mad I spent $1400 on customs that don't have a DD in them!
• coherency - zero disjointedness and I can't tell where the BA's pick up and the DD stops.

Comfort related question, do you wear glasses? With DK2001 I seem to get problem when I wear glasses and I get itching just like you said after 0,5h. I noticed that cable gets stuck a little bit behind the ear because of glasses and it gently pulls out IEM out of the ear which results in itching. When I wear contact lenses everything's fine. That's probably a long shot in your case, but anyway maybe someone will find this useful.

 

[buonassi]

Comfort related question, do you wear glasses? With DK2001 I seem to get problem when I wear glasses and I get itching just like you said after 0,5h. I noticed that cable gets stuck a little bit behind the ear because of glasses and it gently pulls out IEM out of the ear which results in itching. When I wear contact lenses everything's fine. That's probably a long shot in your case, but anyway maybe someone will find this useful.

well, I wear contacts, but I understand how the 'pulling' can happen. For that reason, I use shirt clips with my IEMs.

 

[josesol07]

@buonassi, thanks for your impressions on Dk2001.
what´s your take on instrument separation, soundstage, and layering?
cheers, Jose

 

[JuanLuis91]

@buonassi
what´s your take on instrument separation, soundstage, and layering?
cheers, Jose

Very impressive, obviously. The dk2001 doesn't seem like an $300 iem at all.

 

[buonassi]

@buonassi, thanks for your impressions on Dk2001.
what´s your take on instrument separation, soundstage, and layering?
cheers, Jose

Instrument separation is good. I never struggled to pick out and follow individual instruments.

Layering - I'm only good at determining treble layering based on decay of cymbals and how well they sustain despite heavy instrumentation in mids and bass. Also bass guitar and kick drum being unique and separate I can pick out as well. In both cases, bass and treble exceed basic levels of layering. I think it layers treble better than jvc fdx1 but bass not quite as good, just a hair behind.

Soundstage I'm really bad at assessing and probably the wrong person to comment on that!

It's just darn good all around. Maybe not the best in any one category. It's collective performance is greater than the sum of its standalone attributes. And I can't say that it does anything poorly.

 

[ginger2017]

Hi to all of you.

Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury to go to a shop, and try them out.
Could someone give me the nozzle size of these in-ears please.

Thanks.

 

[subguy812]

Jose

I would agree with the comments on the sound and feel the stage is accurate. The DK2001 strikes above it's price tag. It is important to note that this is not the investment that so many IEM's are today. DUNU has done a wonderful job of balancing excellent sound quality and keeping the cost friendly for the consumer. The overall package is extremely thoughtful.

The bass has texture and a dynamic feel. It is DD bass that is well done and does not bleed into other regions. The treble has a sparkle at it's extension and the mids create a stage placing the listener 1-2 rows in front of the stage. As has been stated many times, it is a great all-arounder. I enjoy all of the genres of music I have thrown at it.

To test percussion and cymbal decay as well as stage and separation, I would recommend listening to Trilok Gurtu God is a Drummer.

 

[josesol07]

thanks to @buonassi, @subguy812, @JuanLuis91 and all for their detailed comments on Dk2001.
it looks like they will be an excellent complementary IEM to my beloved ISN H40.
Still, undecided between Dk2001 and IMR R2 Red set, though not too many reviews on the latter.
Let's see how it goes.
cheers,
Jose

 

[ldo77]

@DUNU-Topsound would sell the DUW-02 cable alone, in mmcx?