DUNU Falcon Pro IEM

I have to admit that I wasn’t super hot on the Falcon Pro when I first heard it. I could tell the tuning was good, don’t get me wrong, but I felt that the general technical performance of the IEM leaned more middling. Closer listening, however, has forced me to re-evaluate my stance on the Falcon Pro. I think this is a warm IEM done correctly, perhaps not unlike the Vision Ears VE7 that I praised not too long ago. The difference? There’s no need to cash out an arm and a leg for the Falcon Pro. Stack on a plethora of great accessories, user-adjustable sound signature via nozzles, consistently good build quality, and I think DUNU has put together a solid package for the warm-heads. I’d say give this one a shot if that’s the type of sound you’re after.

If I were writing a light, quick and simple conclusion, resorting to hackneyed clichés, I could say that the Dunu Falcon Pro is destined to be a «must have» for any IEMS enthusiast. A safe and effective bet for all those who ask me for one of my favourite IEMS under $300. But even better, I should say that they are only a little over $200, include one of the best sets of accessories in that price range, and arguably have the most unique and attractive design of any of their direct rivals. But what really matters is the sound, and this justifies all of the above.
In the beginning, it was all about dynamic drivers. When BA drivers could be integrated into IEMS, the trend changed. In the meantime, hybrids also emerged and then more technologies to create different and more complex drivers. But for some time now, dynamic drivers have been making a stronger comeback. New materials, new technologies and more powerful magnets allow dynamic drivers with superior characteristics and a return to the basic principle, to recreate the same music as always, but better. Eclipse is a clear example of this. But what makes it different is the tuning. There are different colours for different tastes and different tunings for different ears. And in this sense, Dunu has been original, it has bucked the trend and opted for a balance based on a classic concept. It’s not about inventing something new, it’s about doing it better, going back to the origins, but improving in all aspects. And that’s the idea that the Dunu Falcon Pro transmits to me, the re-foundation of a classic and natural sound, but improved from its base, so that it sounds like never before. Are you going to miss it?