Dunu Falcon ULTRA: SOAR
‼️DISCLAIMER:
This unit was provided by Hifigo for tour. They do not hold any of my thoughts and opinions.
I have my own ranking and scoring, so please bear that in mind.
I will be calling this my user experience, lets start.
⚜️THE BOX
I have an unboxing video here:
https://youtu.be/mqR32tVpf8A
You get above average accessories and inclusions:
1. IEM case that can pass as a pouch
2. Cable with Interchangeable termination
3. Many many many eartips haha. I think 4 kinds of eartips (S&S included)
4.Cleaning tool
5. 6.3mm plug
6. Cleaning cloth that’s big enough to clean you face haha
7. Cleaning brush
8. Nozzle rings. I honestly don’t know why they are included
9. A small pouch for the iems
10. The iems
⚜️DESIGN
See pics
⚜️BUILD and COMFORT
The build is really premium. Quite heavy but remains comfortable in the ears. I didn’t notice any strain from use. I can also fit them deep. The deeper the better right?
⚜️SETUP:
-Shanling M3X using UAPP, Hiby ang stock player
-all stock(s&s eartips)
⚜️SOUND
The Falcon Ultra offers two tuning options. The blue nozzle sounds U Shaped, and pretty balanced in that regard. The gold nozzle has a more relaxing gain that makes the bass pop out more.
Bass on both nozzles sounds so creamy that will make your ear fluids drool. Okay that didn’t sound good. Anyhow, the bass impact is so visceral that it is hard for you not to jive with any songs you throw at them.
Mids sound organic with a bit of coloration. You know Samsung phones? Colors look good but you know its not natural, but still, you know what I mean? Maybe saturation is the word I am looking for. Male and female vocals are well represented with very good instrument timbre for my preferences.
Treble can be a hit or miss for some, but don’t fret because you have options. I personally like the blue nozzle because of the added energy and clarity. But sometimes I reach out for the gold nozzle that offers a smooth and relaxed listening experience.
What I like about the Falcon Ultra lies in its technicalities. I just like how it renders stage and clarity. It must be the drivers. Like really. When I listen to them, it feels like resolution is boosted to 4k from 1080p. Although stage is intimate, that must help a bit in presenting its overall signature.
💥DD Benchmark
We all know that tanchjim Oxygen has been a benchmark for a lot of people when it comes to single DDs. I personally like them too, but I just prefer how acoustune DDs sound. When I heard the Falcon Pro, I honestly didn’t like them. they sounded muddy and meh. So I didn’t really have much expectation from the Falcon Ultra.
The driver of the Falcons paired with the change of tuning really helps this set a lot in achieving the sound that can make this set a benchmark for some.
Personally, the Falcon Ultra made its way to my benchmark DDs in the midfi. The options to change the nozzles make them more compelling for that role.
💥PERFECTION
The dunu falcon ultra almost got a prefect score. In all honestly, it is hard for me to find faults with how these sound. It has its own unique sound imprint that will make you grab this set more often than usual. The bass, mids, and treble perfectly melds together and plays my music in a manner that other single DDs fail to do. In fact, it follows the curve of my balanced target pretty well.
❤️PROS
✅Great timbre on instruments and vocals
✅Very good clarity for a single DD
✅ Nozzle options with the two sounding very good
✅Great package, with interchangeable termination and S&S tips
✅ Very good stage proportion, layering and separation
💢CONS
❌That MMCX connector is hard to take off
❌The boosted clarity might sound too artificial for some
❌Treble might be too forward with the blue nozzles. Solution: gold nozzles haha
❌Cable has memory. Yes they remember what you did last summer
⚜️COMPARISONS
⏯️PLANARS
-planar and DD timbre are a bit different. Planars also tend to sound dry and the staging cannot go as deep compared to single DDs. I feel that the falcon Ultra offers more engagement and options(nozzles). Although I feel at times that separation in planars are superior, especially the timeless, the Falcon Ultra doesn’t overdo it and offers that analogue feel.
⏯️Mega5p
-I have the mega5p because they are my balanced reference. The Falcon Ultra is more fun sounding and can fit better as a travel companion. The Mega5p is warmer in signature because of how it presents treble. But even when you use the gold nozzle of the Falcon Ultra, I still hear that it has more forward details. The treble on the Ultra is just really crisp and addicting. This is a tough pick. Choose Falcon Ultra if you want a more organic representation . Pick Mega5p is you are sensitive to treble.
⏯️Benchmark Single DDs
There are many benchmark single DDS recently, especially when HBB released the Olinas, which are said to have the same drivers as the Oxygens. They are cheaper too! However, I guess I will take my pick on the Falcon Ultras. Oxygens for sure sound good still, but because of how Dunu manages to give you options with the tuning nozzles, it is just more practical for me to choose the Falcon Ultra over other single DD offerings.
⚜️SCORING
-Please be reminded that my scoring is always based on its price range.
TONALITY - 3
BASS - 2.5
MIDS - 3
TREBLE - 3
TECHS - 3
=14.5( S rank,exceptional. Consider saving if you want a single DD that is an all rounder with TOTL qualities)
Check my scoring criteria here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15WhgCgiMzWfF3ccgB8SK5-Cg7m87kpIShtxsyg2u-AI/edit?usp=sharing
⚜️GRAB SCORE:
This is easy, I just rate the set whether I would grab them for listening. Very subjective.
0️⃣- I will never touch this again
1️⃣- I grab if I remember
2️⃣- Can be part of my rotation
3️⃣- I break my rotation and grab this one today
4️⃣- F**k rotation, I’ll listen to these for the whole week
5️⃣- Im selling everything, I will only listen to these haha.
💥DUNU FALCON ULTRA GRAB SCORE: 4
I can honestly listen to these for weeks without feeling the need to try out other sets.
🤔FINAL THOUGHTS
There you have it. I wont make this review long. For $240, you get quality package, accessories, build, sound, options, except for the cable that remembers what you did last summer haha.
Not to mention its gorgeous looks. I am not really into blue, but how it reflects light is just stunning, paired with its “Egyptian” vibe encryptions. Well not really Egyptian, but you know what I mean haha.
This one is hard to beat in my opinion and I think the “Ultra” boost helped the Falcon to soar higher than its competitors.
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WHERE TO BUY: non affiliate links
DUNU Falcon Ultra
HiFiGo: https://hifigo.com/products/dunu-falcon-ultra
Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805619692605.html
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB2R3DZ7/dunu+falcon+ultra/
Amazon JP
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CB3J6K18/dunu+hayabusa+ultra/
