Dunu Falcon Pro: My new Favorite Single DD IEM

DUNU is a well-known name in the audiophile community. It is an old player that has given us many gems like DN-2000J, Studio SA6, Zen, and many more. Falcon pro eclipse series is a worthy addition to Dunu's product line Up. These earpieces are an elegant example of DUNU's excellent craftsmanship. The shiny metallic earpieces have a mirror finish faceplate with frosted borders. The faceplate has DUNU written over it. These earpieces are as easy on the eyes as they are on the ears.  The design is simple and powerful. Overall look and feel it's extraordinary.

It is bundled with a high-purity 6N silver-plated OCC copper cable with a new Q-Lock Lite modular plug system. This plug system works perfectly with all the termination plugs, 3.5 mm SE, 2.5 mm balanced, and 4.4 mm balanced. The splitter and jacks have the same frosty finish as the faceplate border, adding to the aesthetics. 

The package carries a whole lot of stuff as exciting as the IEM itself. It comes with a green-colored zipped carry case, modular termination plugs, 3 pairs of filters, each for transparency, reference, and atmospheric immersion respectively. Other than this, the package also contains a microfiber cleaning cloth. A cleaning brush, a 3.5 mm to 6.5 mm adapter, and some rings to hold the filters tightly.

Disclaimer: 

I have got the Dunu Falcon Pro from Hifigo. All sound impressions are subjective to my listening/sources and are based on my experience with IEMs of similar hardware configurations and price ranges. I am not affiliated with Hifigo by any means. One can purchase Dunu Falcon Pro from the following link: https://hifigo.com/products/dunu-falcon-pro

 

Sources:

The following review is based on the pairing of Falcon Pro to the Hiby RS6 (Balanced out) without any other amplification on a portable setup. And, it has also been paired to Schiit Vali2+Mutibit Stack in terms of desktop setup, which I personally enjoyed more with this IEM.

 

Pros:

1. Airy and very nicely tuned mild V-Shaped clean sounding signature

2. Smooth yet authoritative sound with natural tonality 

3. Very Impressive Bass and treble response

4. Weighted notes with lush organic mid-range

5. Very good macro detailing and texture 

6. Extremely good depth and separation

7. Above average soundstage capabilities 

8. Comfortable to wear and relaxing yet musical sound signature

9. Very good build quality and lavishly accessorized 

Cons:

1. Supplied filters do not give any drastic change to sound.

2. Sub-bass can be shy depending on the source.

 

For the following review, I have used the "Transparency Filters", although the filters don't make much noticeable difference in sound, still, it's worth mentioning over here that which I have used to describe its sound :)

Highs:

The Highs are very well implemented, the frequency response is clean, transparent, and full of energy giving a very musical experience. The treble extension is very good and not at all sibilant, peaky or harsh at any point in time but quite relaxing and fluidic. There is a feel of airiness and openness to it.

While listening to Guns N' Roses - November Rain where all the instruments come up with nice crisp micro detailing and a very immersive experience thanks to the good imaging capabilities, the electric guitars, flutes, violins, upper notes of the piano, rest all bells and whistles made it a very amazing experience with a lot of chills at various parts of the track. The overall presentation was very much open and clean. Just loved the treble response on it.

 

Mids:

The mid-range of Falcon pro is very sweet and fluidic. There is a lush and warmth in the mids with a nice texture to every note. Instruments like saxophones, violins, and cellos sound very deep and lush and have a nice body to the notes.

 

Lower mids have some warmth in them and have a presence factor carried by bass impact as a result the male vocals have a very nice thick presentation with soothing warmth in them. Listening to Eric Clapton singing "Wonderful Tonight" had a similar impact and was very much enjoyable.

 

Coming to the upper mids again the emphasis is towards the texture and details. There is an increase in the sharpness of notes making it sound very open and lively. The things become more vivid and transparent. While listening to "Astrid S - It´s Ok If You Forget Me" the presentation becomes very much vivid and open, and the vocals sound bit angelic at times.

 

Lows: 

The bass response of Falcon Pro is robust, deep, huge and instantly sets you up in a groovy mood. The attack is very good and with quite thick notes makes it a very pleasurable experience. The texture and rumble are again very good, and the IEM shines very well using a desktop setup. Although the bass is extensive but still does not at any point in time feels like getting out of control nor fatiguing but created an overall musical experience one craves for.

The sub-bass production is way more refined than most of the IEMs in this price range; it was full of texture and the rumbles just feel nice. In quantity, it does feel shy as compared to mid and upper bass.

 

I have tested Falcon Pro on various bass-oriented tracks and it didn’t fail even for a single time to give me a wow factor by initiating an instant groove from its punchy bass response and while its V-shaped signature sets up an instant dance mood wherein no time I feel my hands up in the air. 

 

Listening to the “Bass Rani” album by Nucleya was such an awesome experience - what a rumble on all the bass drops, it was entirely fun listening to each track. A similar experience was there while listening to “Ni Jana Song by Jasleen Royal” – The Presentation of the bass response was outstanding and the feeling one has while anticipating the drop was damn amazing. it didn’t lose the wow factor; not even for a single drop.

 

Technicalities: 

Falcon Pro shines very well in terms of depth and has extremely good imaging capabilities. The soundstage has a very good width and quite a decent height to it. Listening to Bassnectar – Reaching Out and Dream Catcher has similar impacts with very good bass response, imaging, and instrument separation and does not fail to give a holographic presentation. The overall tonality and presentation is amazing 

Again, coming back to Guns N' Roses - November Rain, it was an amazingly enjoyable experience with all the depth, micro and macro detail, and the overall tonality and fluidity that it doesn't fail to give me the goosebumps and chills. 

 

Final Verdict: 

Falcon Pro has become my new favorite, it shines very well on portable as well as desktop setups and is very versatile as of the modular cable it comes with it. The carry case adds quite a premium feel to it. The fit and comfort level is top-notch. Coming to the sound, it is a very well-tuned mild V-shaped tuning. The tonality is top-notch and has extremely good imaging and separation. The soundstage and depth are also top-notch. The treble and bass response are well extended with an airy and open presentation. The mids have a lush and organic factor to them. Last but not least, Falcon Pro scales very well to desktop as well as portable setup and gives a musical and relaxing feel. After such a long time I have found such an amazing IEM, and I am totally in love with it that whenever I use this IEM I tend to lose the track of time especially on my Schiit Vali2+Mimby Setup.