Linsoul DUNU KIMA 10mm DLC Dynamic Driver In Ear Earphones with Dual Cavity, Air Flow Control Front, Zinc Alloy Shell, Detachable Litz OCC Silver-plated Cable for Audiophile Musician Stage DJ (KIMA)

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I would like to buy headphones for gaming (competetive/esport) and as I was looking into it, i found out, that the best choice would be IEM headphones (right?).

However, the Titan S can sound too sterile at times, and the midrange shoutiness can be a bother – two issues the Dunu Kima avoid. I also find the Kima to have better build and accessories in general.

The depiction of vocals and instruments remains clear regardless of musical choice, likely due to the controlled lower frequencies failing to bleed upwards significantly. The upper midrange captures just enough energy to keep the music sounding interesting, and the intimate soundstage engages the listener.

If it’s clarity you are after, the Titan S are better options. For those preferring warmth and easier listneing, the Dunu Kima are more suitable. Tonally, the OG Kima is less V-shaped, with weaker extension at both ends (ie OG Kima has less sub-bass and upper treble). Indeed, the OG Kima was slated for being too safe, and the Kima Classic now brings a deeper sub-bass rumble and a more pronounced treble to the table.The gold-plated brass nozzles are ridged to retain ear tips, have a metal interior grill, and are polished and extraordinarily shiny. I auditioned the Kima primarily powered by my iPhone X and Hidizs XO dongle, as well as a Hidizs AP80 Pro-X paired with a Chord Mojo 2. Music choice and format varied wildly, predominantly hi-res FLAC files of modern genres. As for coherency of the driver, it performs quite well on its execution on envelopment of sound and other acoustical focus matter. from transient speed up to less distortion rating.

The Kima has a distinct pinna gain region centered at around 2.5 kHz. There is not as much vertical separation between male vocals and dense instrumentation as I would like. With that said, the Kima does a good job of balancing between the two and not burying distorted electric guitar riffs beneath harsh male vocals. Analog percussion fares less well in terms of overall emphasis but avoids timbral compression, which is a win for the Kima. There is a tinge of boominess to male vocals which impairs male vocal intelligibility, even if only slightly. Female vocals sound deeper and more subdued than I am used to. While this avoids any potential sibilance, I felt myself wishing for a bit more energy and zing to female vocals. The Dunu Kima has a Harman-ish tuning. The Kima has a more pronounced sub-bass emphasis and a more distinct pinna gain peak than many of its peers that opt for more relaxed transitions in these frequency ranges. Details​Details on the Dunu Kima Classic are decent and decent is good. However, remember, this is a more fun and musical V-shaped iem. Those attributes (musical, fun) are its main calling cards along with a few others. Of course, this doesn’t mean the DKC is inherently bad at detail retrieval, but it means that it has that much more of an uphill battle at illuminating the fine details. For example, you won’t listen to this set and be drawn into the subtle little intonations within the instrumental harmonics of a live set if the bass is cascading over the spectrum. Also, it doesn’t mean you can’t hear these things, it’s just more difficult. I think the Dunu Kima Classic actually has nice clarity and decent resolution and while the transient response is generally not lightning fast… I do think that the DKC does well for what it is. I’d put the DKC as above average in detail retrieval. Oi! mates, welcome to my another review article and what I have here is quite very special as this is my first product review from DUNU. I'll share some of my story and please bear with me as I elaborate my experience on this audio company. The DUNU company was founded in 2006 as an independent audio company and it already has an extensive experience in audio engineering and also designing and manufacturing some audio equipment like earphones for other audio companies and also telecommunication companies as their roots also happened to be an OEM/ODM company. Graph of the DUNU Kima Classic versus original Kima via IEC711 coupler. 8 kHz is a coupler artefact peak.Both devices have similar build quality as they have metal alloy shell chassis. They even have the same transducers which are dynamic drivers but the difference was materials as Aria's diaphragm is made of LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) while KIMA uses a DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) which is a bit better. It has a lesser amount of inclusions too. DUNU boasts huge production facilities and a comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art testing equipment – Brüel & Kjær head-and-torso simulators, spectral analyzers, and anechoic chambers. Driver development is done totally in-house. CONCLUDING REMARKS​The Dunu Kima are competent in terms of tuning, come with excellent accesories, have a great build, and the price is not too absurd. In technicalities, the older OG Kima is a tinge weaker, with a smaller soundstage and less defined imaging and micro-details. Instrument separation is similar. The OG Kima also sounds more boring, with less dynamics heard.

Aria needs a tad more power output compared to KIMA which you need to crank a volume output a bit. As for tonality, both have a U-shaped sound profile. Aria has more bass but it doesn't have a clean bass response, midrange is even recessed compared to Kima as it is too lean in my liking (I'm very critical towards KATO and KXXS because of this inherent leanness on midrange). And treble of Aria is indeed unrefined as it has peaky upper mids and yet it sounds uneven with instances of being tinny sounding then a subdued treble air.Why make a Classic Version? During the process of research and development on the Kima, with some personalized modifications, the sound becomes more suitable for pop music. In terms of sound aesthetics, The sound of the Kima Classic will have a new, fresh flavor. The main difference between the Kima and Kima Classic is the more pronounced lower end and enhanced high-frequency region as well. But the overall changes are throughout the frequency band, it has a cleaner and transparent signature as the OG Kima. Features:- A silver 2-pin 4-core braided cable. It’s quite a quality cable with a bit of cable memory but little noise. It’s soft and supple and feels nice to the touch. Build / Aesthetic​The build quality of the DKC is a bit better than the Olina though that is very much up for debate. They are both well-built and both look great. I am not partial to either set here. The cable that comes with the DKC is much better as well as the other accessories. The Olina is a bit harder to drive to good fidelity. Well, scratch that, actually the Olina can simply keep taking power and it seems that it just keeps upgrading, and it’s a chameleon to any source as well. Both sets can sound nice on just about any device. Both sets fit me fine, but the Olina does have the edge here.