High quality driver with multi-layer membrane for excellent sound quality across the frequency range
Airtight mirror finish Titanium alloy housing helps reduce excess vibration with a sense of style
Wide range of eartips(10 pair) to ensure a good seal and comfortable fit
Includes two styles of earphone case to carry and protect your earphones
Patented cable wrap and removable ear hooks
DUNU earphones bring excellent sound quality, excellent build quality, and excellent value in one package.
The stylish Hephaes(DN-16) feature high grade, full frequency multi-layer diaphragms with their patented POWER BASS SYSTEM. A high quality multi-strand OFC cable resists tangles and comes with a high class CNC crafted aluminum splitter/cord slider and patented built in cable wrap. Removable earhooks are small, light, and comfortable for active use. Various sizes and styles of eartips provide the right fit and sound. Includes both a high quality zipper case and smaller carry pouch to house you earphones.
DN-16 Specifications:
Model: Hephaes (DN-16)
Driver Type HQ Dynamic 9mm
Frequency Response: 10Hz - 20KHz
Noise Attenuation: 26db
Weight: 22g
Plug Size: Gold-plated 3.5mm Stereo
Cord Length 1.2m
This review is from: DUNU DN-16 Hephaes METAL FULL RANGE NOISE CANCELLING HI FI NEW IN EAR EARPHONE FOR MP3, I PAD,I PHONE, PSP W/ POUCH & CABLE WRAP
A Few Things
I'd first like to say that this will be an interesting review as I'm not much of a basshead and these are definitely bass oriented IEMs. So I'll be trying to understand my fellow bassheads in this review, as well as get the most out of these IEMs. I would also really like to thank DUNU audio for the giveaway, I really appreciate it.
Shipping and Packaging
I think the shipping deserves mentioning. Quite simply it was the fastest shipping from Taiwan I have ever seen! It got to my house near Pittsburgh PA, 4 days after it was shipped from Taiwan! Thats insanity and I give DUNU props for getting it here so fast.
As for the packaging it was definitely better then I thought it was going to be for a pair of headphones in this price range. The box is actually quite useable as a storage box and has magnetic latches which are very nice. The box has a very attractive simple, but to the point design which I enjoy.
Appearances and Accessories
As you can see from the pictures it comes with a lot of accessories. (the adapter is mine) To be precise it includes the following:
DUNU leather pouch
DUNU carrying case (shown)
Ear hooks for different wearing style
Ten different pairs of IEM tips/earpieces
In terms of appearance I'm not sure I'm a fan of the flames but those may be removable I'm not sure on that though. I would also like to note that these are one of the heaviest pair of in ear headphones I've ever felt. This adds a sense that its worth its weight in gold and that its built strong. I'd also like to mention the cord, the cord has a strap that you can use to wrap your headphones up with and keep them from getting tangled which is very useful.
Comfort and Isolation
Comfort wise these average the reason being,is that sometimes the flames can hit the side of your ear and are not the most comfortable when that happens. I'm not saying these are bad at all, other then the flames I think that they fit into my ears near perfectly. If the flames are removable, and they may be, then I would say that these have an excellent comfort level, more so then the HIFIMAN RE 272s! The stock tips that where already on the headphones also fit perfectly and I did not have to fiddle around with tips at all.
Isolation is slightly above average, its not as good as the HIFIMAN's RE 272s but its not bad either and competes well to isolation levels found in this price range.
Sound
Soundstage: The soundstage is a little odd, much like this headphone in general. It has a very wide sounding stage but with absolutely no depth. The separation is ok good for an IEM in this price range. But it is quite odd to listen too sometimes, it feels like its right up in your face but that the instruments are at large angles to each other.
Bass: The bass is done surprisingly well, and I think thats the key to these headphones is the lower frequency reproduction. It contains quite good detail and though it is definitely exaggerated in quantity it does not sound too boomy. These headphones are definitely geared towards the people coming from Beats,M50's or other bass heavy users, though I thought the bass on the M50s where much more detailed and much tighter sounding. Don't get me wrong these are pretty good for IEMs in this price range and I think they compete well in terms of bass reproduction. The bass has pretty good impact and ok extension. It seems to drop off some around the 30Hz mark.
Mids: This is where things start getting a little weird. Yes the excessive bass does bleed a little into the lower mids but its actually quite controlled and not as bad as you would think. This is one of the better examples of boosted bass that I've heard in that it does not ruin the lower mids. However I do have a problem with the upper mids. The upper mids are greatly recessed around the 4-7Khz range I would guess that they are down by about 3DB's. Being someone who listens to a lot of female vocals this annoyed me some, not to mention I probably got used to the K702s upper mid peak.
Highs: The highs are also very weird and not too pleasing to my ears. The lower mids are exaggerated which when combined with the upper mids being recessed adds up to make quite an odd tonal balance. The highs can also get painfully bright on certain tracks and a tad grainy.
Sound Signature: These have the well known V sound, meaning that the highs and the lows are both boosted leaving the mids recessed. It also had an overall very odd sound to it and odd tonal balance. This worked towards some genres and against others. If I had to pick, I would say that these sound like a pair of Ultrasones got into a fight with some Beats by doctor Dre. Which might be your cup of tea depending on your taste however I don't think they are mine, at least for the most part. I say this because there are some things that these do very right and sound great with.
Genres that these sound good with:
Alternative (some)
Electronic
Rap
Rock
Genres that these do not sound good with:
Blues
Classical
Country
Folk
Instramental
Jazz
Pop
R&B
Reggae
Vocal
World
Specific Songs
Muse - Black Holes And Revelations - Soldier's Poem: The beginning where the drum starts kicking is one of those moments with these that you feel like you have your head right next to the port on a subwoofer. It really kicks and does so with a good amount of detail! The vocals are only, just noticeably recessed. There is a little grain to the voice and the highs are sibilant. Not perfect but decent.
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