DUNU DK-2001 Headphone Review 2020 — Transforming Sound
By: Ihor Khodakivskyi
Tags: Sound, Headphones

DUNU DK-2001 Headphone Review 2020 — Transforming Sound

DUNU is one of the most famous Chinese companies in the personal audio segment. Moreover, she earned this title not only with the release of the next “killer of everything”, but also with her story: starting her activity with OEM production (including, say, for Sennheiser), she increased and improved her lines generation after generation. So, let’s say many remember DUNU Titan 1, which at the time of release naturally made a splash, which ensured the continuation of the Titan 3 and Titan 5 — less historical, but still very good headphones. But today we will talk about another line: DN / DK, which since the time of DN-1000 included flagship, all as one — hybrids, models of the company. So, a complete review of the DUNU DK-2001 headphone!

And if at the time of the release of the first representative of DN hybrids were relatively rare, now this concept is very widespread. But here the company tried to stand out: the novelty was developed for a very long time. DUNU- all the same, they were able to demonstrate new developments: a very unusual crossover setup, a complex housing design, an original system of interchangeable cable connectors — all this came together in one big emotion. The DK Series is the latest DUNU hybrid headphone with an emphasis on hybrid technology for the best possible reproduction of the entire sound spectrum. The advantage of this technology is that DUNU can use dynamic drivers with large coils to achieve spectacular and deep low while maintaining accuracy and expanding the range of mid and high frequencies due to balanced drivers. Features of the Dunu DK-2001 headphone

3BA + 1DD (double-sided beryllium PVD coating)

High-purity silver-plated copper OCC cable with an exclusive patented modular quick-disconnect plug system.

The MMCX plug-in design on the cable provides an endless choice of replacement and upgrade options.

Dunu DK-2001 Detailed Features

- Model: DK-2001 — Dynamic unit: 13mm double-sided beryllium diaphragm dynamic coil

- Balanced armature unit: 1 Knowles customized medium-high frequency independent balanced armature, 2 Knowles customized ultra-high frequency independent balanced armature

- Frequency response: 5–40kHz

- Sensitivity: 109dB ± 2dB at 1kHz

- Distortion: <0.5% at 1kHz

- Impedance: 13 ohms

- Cable: High purity single crystal copper silver-plated Litz cable

- Cable length: 1.2 m

- Weigh: 14g. Package Contents Dunu DK-2001

The kit is huge and this is where the share of the budget for this model certainly departed. I will try in order, but with the biggest one: a blue case (at least for black headphones; and they come in three colors) is supplied with the headphones from the skin, and it looks very, very high quality. Dunu logo pouch top. There are 11 pairs of nozzles here (4 pairs of ordinary, balanced nozzles in our case are black — 3 pairs separately, one is already installed, 3 pairs of transparent (bluish) nozzles designed to make the sound “more transparent”, 3 pairs of red nozzles to improve free qualities of the track, they increase their adaptability to medium and low frequencies, their sizes vary the same as all the other nozzles (S / M / L) .. Including those already on the headphones themselves, + 1 pair of foam nozzles with a memory effect. In most headphones, spare heads are spare heads, and here we have not only the difference in color and size, but also in sound properties. Of the additional accessories for the DK-2001, a brush for cleaning nozzles was put into the kit (ear pads — maybe someone missed this word). An ingenious thing that finally replaces a crutch in the form of a cotton swab. And also the adapter for large format, 6.35mm (from our folk 3.5mm Jack) has not gone anywhere. It is important to say that the plug of this headphone model is removable. There is also an instruction. which finally replaces a cotton swab crutch. And also the adapter for large format, 6.35mm (from our folk 3.5mm Jack) has not gone anywhere. It is important to say that the plug of this headphone model is removable. There is also an instruction. which finally replaces a cotton swab crutch. And also the adapter for large format, 6.35mm (from our folk 3.5mm Jack) has not gone anywhere. It is important to say that the plug of this headphone model is removable. There is also an instruction.

Dunu DK-2001 exist in three color versions, which are beautifully illustrated on the official website.

I have just a black version on my hands.

The headphones are made of S316 steel and a durable aluminum alloy (S316 stainless steel + high-strength aluminum-magnesium alloy, completely made of two types of metals, through dozens of processing processes, such as casting, polishing, sandblasting, anodizing and almost 100 more processing processes, just to present a refined texture). In total, you can hold rather weighty (although the weight is only 14 grams) durable headphones that will not fall apart into parts from falling to the floor. The outer side of each earphone is framed by the inscription DK 2001 Hybrid Earphones and, in fact, the DUNU logo. Everything is done beautifully around the decorated air duct in the center. The place of attachment of the wire is very durable, and it is also possible to twist the earphone around its axis, which will allow you to adjust its position exactly as the anatomy of your ear desires. There is one of two designations of the left and right ear. The second designation, which stands out much stronger, is located directly on the body near the nozzle, in other words on the inside. Nearby there is a compensation hole. The nozzle is understandably removable, it holds confidently. The mesh is installed. The attachment point of the nozzle, as in principle the entire headphone housing, is made of metal.

Earhook model. The wire in the place of attachment is of very good flexibility and does not put pressure on the ear, and given the fact that the earphone can be turned as you want, there will be no problems landing. DK-2001 is the model that, despite its cost, exists without one of the most common attributes — a built-in microphone and remote control. The length of both headphones is symmetrical, and the splitter is tiny to laughs. But it is steel, with a logo and next to it there is a silicone wire limiter. On the back of the splitter, a serial number is also placed, which simply indicates the number of your instance. The entire wire, as can be seen from the photo, is divided into channels that are woven together. If there are 2 wires from each earphone, then there are 4 wires after the splitter (if you “count” from the headphones to the jack, and not vice versa). The quality of the wire is satisfactory — it is soft and pleasant, and nothing sticks to it, and there is no smell. In general, this is the Dunu DUW02 — a detachable cable, valued at $ 69.

High-purity silver-plated copper cable with an exclusive patented modular quick-disconnect plug system. There is absolutely nothing to complain about. Except for the cost, but here it is simply included in the kit for the headphones themselves. And there is also a Velcro with a logo. Let’s move on to the plug, because this is no less interesting part of the cable. At least because it sells a separate set of nozzles, high-quality and well-made. The place where the wire is fixed does not cause any problems (information for those who are especially worried). As you can see, the plug is angled. And if in the case of 3.5mm it looks bulky, but tolerable, then in the case of the adapter it turns out completely disproportionately. I’m sure many could pay attention to the modularity of the plug, and yes, it’s not just like that, because there is a long ring,

To begin with, the headphones are hybrid. Here we have 3BA + 1DD (with double-sided beryllium PVD coating).

All this adjusted for the fact that more than half of the technologies are patented by DUNU itself. Based on everything that is written in the advertising material (by the way, this phrase should not introduce someone into distrust, because in the case of headphones, it is the information from the manufacturer that plays the biggest role — and the more it is, the more trust), and so , of all that is written so as not to retell a bunch of unnecessary text, I will single out the most important thing: DK-2001 was created in order to give a balanced sound that, thanks to special and tuned dynamic drivers, can not overlap other frequencies, but complement them.

In general, the emphasis is placed on the fact that the Chinese have tried in a natural and detailed sound that will surprise you with purity, the very transparency. Resistance is 13 Ohms.

6. Source, player, personal preferences by genre.

I used my ShanlingM2s player as a sound source. Listen- Dubstep, Syntivewave, Indie. Not the top model, but the sound gives better than a smartphone and my pc combined. The player itself, just like headphones, does not have an obvious bias in low or high frequencies, and therefore both fit together like no other (of course, there are also headphones and players more expensive than $ 300 — but that’s another story)

I liked the fit at the headphones. They have an interesting shape and this is clearly done so that the model fits well in any ears. In a few hours, the ears did not hurt and did not get tired. Everything else, and this business does not look defiant. Although, maybe for someone it’s a minus. In this case, there are at least other body colors. I want to say that ShanlingM2s has a very large margin in volume. The tracks of Indy play, so to speak, from a very big stage. In other words, if you close your eyes, you can imagine that they are playing right next door. Of course, this contributed to the special feel of the track, which is already to my liking. The voice plays articulate, smooth and soft. Although, it seemed to me that it was slightly, slightly deaf. This effect seems to create that very “scene”, so this is a matter of taste. What I especially liked was the bass inserts,

Then the line went for Synthaveyv. In this genre, headphones were able to win back tracks no worse than Indy. Again, I really liked the effect of presence, it is present in absolutely all compositions — they feel voluminous. I can not help but notice the excellent distribution of instruments and frequencies: a lot of things play directly, clearly, and stand out. Thanks to this, against the background of the number of electronic sounds, the voice is not lost from the word at all. In Dubstep, the electronic background can be distinguished no worse than all the rest of the music. And when the bass scene begins, it can take your breath away (you can take it as you like, but I’m not exaggerating). The bass here is good, but still slightly not what I like. Because I am a fan of prolonged “charges”, and here they are distinguishable and powerful, that is, they produce the desired effect, but not always the way they want. This is a matter of taste. On top of that, the model has never been for the “bassheads”.

Take into account the fact that the Dunu DK-2001 with a behind-the-ear landing — not everyone will like it (despite the spread it is no worse than wireless TWS).

Also accept the fact that the DK-2001 is a universal model, without deliberate superiority in any frequency. There will be no loud treble, just like long bass. But there is a good opportunity to listen to midrange, disassembling and enjoying the mentioned high and low. Headphones on a good sound source can make you believe that music is played nearby, and not just in the ears. Personally, I liked the model when listening to any tracks, because it itself gave color to those that had previously played differently for me. For smooth and pleasant melodies with emphasis on the voice, the model is the most. But the bass part is not for bass fans. And a huge number of nozzles will not help, because they change the sound quite insignificantly, and when you start trying everything, the ability to hear the difference will disappear altogether. Nozzles are not headphones, despite their “properties.”

All that remains to be added is that despite the fact that the headphones give a sound at their cost, the purchase should be accompanied by a keen desire to hear something better than what you have. If you are satisfied with your headphones and the sound of your equipment, then you yourself know that: there is always something to spend on in the first place.

The price of DUNU DK-2001 at the time of writing the review is $ 299 on Ali https://ali.ski/ZgKyD

Thank you for your attention!