AudioSense DT200: A Fine Art in Resin

AudioSense is a reputed player in audio industry. This time it has come with a pair of In-Ear monitors - AudioSense DT200.

DT200 comes in a cardboard packaging which once open reveals a large beautiful Pelican style transparent hard case flaunting the two dazzling silver jewels. The complete package is lavishly accessorised containing one beautiful 8-core braided OFC cable with 3.5mm MMCX termination with three pairs of Silicone ear tips and three pairs of Foam ear tips.

These gorgeous earpieces are made up of bio-adaptive resin 3D printed with an industry-grade technology. This translucent resin shell encapsulates the faceplate proudly flaunting company logo and model name on a silver weave pattern. Under the faceplate sits barely visible capacitor and drivers.  These lightweight earpieces are super comfortable to wear due to its ergonomic design and resin material.

Product Specification:

Impedance: 14ohms
Sensitivity: 99dB/mW
Frequency response: 20Hz-22kHz
Pin Type: Copper MMCX Connections
Cable type: Detachable cable- 8 Strands 19core OFC copper cable
Driver Type/Count:2 precision BA drivers
Driver Configuration: One high BA, One middle and low BA

Disclaimer:

I have received DT200 from AudioSense review circle (courtesy of Euphonious media). All impressions of sound are subjective to my own listening and my sources and is based on my experience with IEMs of similar hardware configuration and price range.

Sources: 

For this review the unit has been paired to A&K SE100, Chord Mojo and LG V30+ without any additional amplification. Stock Cable and ear tips have been used during listening experience.

Review:

The AudioSense DT200 features two Knowles Balanced Armature driver units on each side with a dual 3D printed tube architecture. One BA handles the Highs whereas the other one takes care of Mid and Lower end of frequency spectrum.

Straight out of the box these IEM sound very natural and flat with lot of micro details and good imaging. The entire frequency spectrum opens without any harsh peaks or sibilance. The major emphasis is on upper mid-range and treble with good BA timber. These offer a warm organic sound experience and can be listened for long without any signs of fatigue. The bass response is fast and tight as per BA drivers and is present in adequate quantity.

Pros:

1. Natural Flat Sound
2. Lavishly Accessorized
3. Good BA Timbre
4. Premium looks and feel
5. Very Comfortable
6. Good Imaging and micro-detailing

Cons:

1. Average Soundstage and Separation
2. Weak Sub-Bass

Highs: 

The treble section of DT200 is very smooth and bit rolled off. There is no sibilance at all and does not cause any fatigue in long sessions. It offers decent details although at times it lacks certain depth that distinguishes the BA drivers. The highs are adequately textured

Cymbals and trumpets sound very well and airy over it with a sweet presentation in them.

While playing Rain by Simply Three, the violins sounded very clean and transparent, although loses the texture at some levels but overall presentation came out to be very good.

Mids: 

The mid spectrum reproduction is the strong area of this IEM. The upper mid-range specifically surfaces very well specially the female vocals. On the other hand, the male vocals sound sweet and warmish.

Listening to Grandmother by Rebecca Pidgeon was full of feel and get instant groove whereas the Liberian girl by Michael Jackson all the vocal transactions come out very neatly and made it very enjoyable.

The lower mids and presence factor complemented with sweet highs makes it very enjoyable and this comes out very prominent while playing Englishman In New York by Sting.

Lows: 

The Bass response of DT200 is very quick and adequate as per the BA driver configuration. Its not the best bass I would say I have listened from a BA but at the cost point of view its quite clean and punchy.  Clearly it is not suitable for Bass-heads but that doesn’t mean one cannot enjoy bass heavy music on it, EDM gets quite engaging on these. But at the end it all comes to personal preference if one likes dynamics of a DD/Planar then it could disappoint a bit.

 

Detailing/Soundstage:

The soundstage is average, it’s not much wider but decent although to give a decent headroom. The vertical soundstage is bit narrow. Same can be felt while playing “Bassnectar Mind Tricks” and so was the instrument separation when tested on Swan lake by Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky. Also, at times there felt a loss of texture at some levels.

On the contrary DT200 has quite good micro detailing and best part is that due to treble roll off it doesn’t sound harsh or cause any fatigue if listened for longer duration. The same impact can be enjoyed while listening to Cold/Mess by Prateek Kuhad - be it the guitar, the vocals or the cymbals. There was quite nice micro detailing in the whole sweet presentation.

 

Final Verdict: 

The DT200 is a quite bewitching pair of IEMs with lots of attractive accessories bundled up at a very decent price segment. These earpieces are super comfortable and looks quite elegant in ear. It has been tuned very well for a dual BA configuration.  

 The percussions are great and instruments such as tabla, drums sound quite amazing on it. The cymbals and trumpets are exceptional with a sweetness in them giving a nice feel good factor while listening to it. The overall presentation including vocals and upper-mids coupled with nice timber and bass response makes it sound quite organic and enjoyable.

In the nutshell it is a very versatile IEM that can give quite lot competition in the market. This is highly recommended for people who are not at all treble/bass freaks but are inclined towards natural flat sound signature.