UM 3DT is different sound signature and tuning from the Teas, judging from the graphs, right?
So shouldn’t be a which-is-better scenario I assume? Just curious which tier would the 3DT go with your ranking @Resolution
The graphs are all over the place. I was looking at them tonight. It’s kinda crazy. I know the MEST graphs incorrectly but the 3DT sounds similar to the MEST to my ears. It has the same kind of slam and kick that makes the metal genre sound so damn good. Most IEMs just can’t seem to get metal right. The 3DT doesn’t have the stage and imaging the MEST MKII has but it sounds a lot more like a single dynamic with better coherency. It’s different and I really like it a lot!
That’s a great question. Before I go ahead and say anything, I need more time with them, need the honeymoon phase to die down before really making my mind up about it and I want to A/B it against other sets. I want this one to break in a bit too since it’s all dynamics, it could use some time to break-in.
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I’m not a huge fan of the looks from the pics, but in person they’re much nicer. Still a bit flashy. I prefer all black or a similar style to the mest. But worth overlooking IMO.
But without shelling out $1500 these are hands down the best choice for metal. And I’ve been searching long and far for a WHILE.
And these are the closest thing to the Mest Mk II for metal that I’ve found. The kick drum reproduction, especially the impact and sense of weight, is just love.
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Yea flashy is not really what I like, but honestly for the price I might just have to get a pair anyways. It will also give me a good excuse to try out musicteck as an ordering site, I case I decide to pick up the Mest MK2 later.
That’s where I got mine. And also where Resolution ordered his.
They’re on sale for $319 right now. Andrew was great to deal with. Shipping was lightning-fast. I’ll be ordering my Legend Evo from them as well.
How does the Dunu Zen compare?
The MEST MKII and now the 3DT come the closest to the Zen’s slam. If I had to rate things, the Zen has the most impact/slam of any IEM I’ve ever heard. The MEST MKII would be a 9 in comparison. It’s just not as over the top as the Zen is. Still have to compare, but the 3DT would be close to the MEST MKII. Maybe an 8 or even a 9. It slams, but I’d expect and IEM with 3 DDs to do exactly exactly that.
Listening now for a while tonight. The treble is not relaxed in this set but IMO it might sound more natural than any of my tribrids with EST drivers. It doesn’t get hash like BAs either. It’s clear and detailed. Natural DD treble baby!
This set slams! NO issues with sub bass extension either.
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Hmm… Interesting.
How does the Oxygen compare to the Zen and 3DT considering it’s also a DD based set?
There aren’t often comparisons between these.
I know the Zen slams ridiculously hard. Almost unnaturally so. The Zen suffers from a lack of treble extension. It never bothered me but treble heads should probably stay away.
The Oxygen is the king of single DD harman tuned IEMs out of the tons of IEMs out there like the Starfield, KXXS, etc…
The 3DT is a 3 DD set so it does not have any issues with treble extension. It has treble and it slams just right. Such an enjoyable set.
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From these early impressions, sounds like the 3DT may be a superior choice to the Zen in people who are looking for Slam in their music!
I see. No wonder there aren’t really many comparisons between the Zen and Oxygen.
I don’t know if I’d say superior. I still think the Zen is the king of slam. Then there is this 3DT set and the MEST MKII right on its heels. I love the soundstage on the Zen but it’s imaging is nothing special like most DDs. The MEST MKII wins hands down in the stage and imaging department. The 3DT is about on-par with the MEST MKII for slam. It’s treble might be a bit peakier/not as smooth as the MEST MKII but that would make sense hence the differences in drivers. The 3DT stage is OK.
If anyone wanted a set with similar slam to the Zen but wanted more treble extension, the 3DT is the dream set.
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Oh god. Now, I just need to know about that midssss
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Or just get the Oxygen 
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It is on my list. That and RSV
Alibaba Translation??? 
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I just ordered the 3DT. I already like the 3DD config (I like KZ’s DQ6), so lets see what UM’s tuning can do to a driver config I like.
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I want to know how the Zen Pro, Isabellae and IE900 fare against all the DD only configs.
There isn’t really a single DD ranking at this stage I think.
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I might get the Zen pro, but honestly the Falcon pro is the Dunu I am the most interested in currently. Not really interested in the other 2 though.
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