Softears Twilight VS DUNU DK-4001

IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side

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Softears Twilight and DUNU DK-4001 use 1DD and 1DD+4BA driver setups respectively. Softears Twilight costs $930 while DUNU DK-4001 costs $900. Softears Twilight is $30 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 2.1-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 5.5).

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Metric Softears Twilight DUNU DK-4001
Bass 7.5 5.5
Mids 8 5.5
Treble 7 5.5
Soundstage 8 5.5
Dynamics 5 5.5
Tonality 7.8 5.5
Technicalities 7.4 6.5

Softears Twilight Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Tim Tuned
Bad Guy Good Audio Crin
Jaytiss Jays Audio Gizaudio Axel

Average Reviewer Score:

7.6

Strongly Favorable


DUNU DK-4001 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

5.5

Mixed


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Softears Twilight Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.5

Gaming Grade

B+

DUNU DK-4001 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

5.2

Gaming Grade

C+

Softears Twilight Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

A
  • Well-executed tonal character. No major flaws with good technical control. Smooth presentation works with multiple genres.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass A
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids A+
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
Treble A-
Excellent treble: airy, extended and well-controlled. Great micro-detail retrieval without sibilance or harshness.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Soundstage A+
Exceptional soundstage with holographic imaging. Creates a truly three-dimensional space where instruments float naturally around you.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

DUNU DK-4001 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B-
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B+
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Gaming C+
Fundamental left/right positioning with limited depth perception. Works for non-competitive gaming but lacks precision. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

Softears Twilight Reviews

Reviewed by: Jaytiss

Jaytiss 8.3 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A- Tech
It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good.

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Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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Reviewed by: Jays Audio

Jays Audio 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
Slightly warm/neutral, very well balanced, good scaling, TOTL male vocals, big staging, wait for sale

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Reviewed by: Gizaudio Axel

Gizaudio Axel 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
My top choice for timbral accuracy. Beautiful warm sound signature with outstanding timbre and an open sound. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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Reviewed by: Bad Guy Good Audio

Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech

Reviewed by: Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD Need more treble

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Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-

DUNU DK-4001 Reviews

Reviewed by: Crin

Crin 5.5 Reviewer Score
B- Tuning
B+ Tech
A little shrill with slight cutbacks in tone compared to the DK-3001 Pro.

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