Short answer: the DUNU DK3001BD. Both are rated 4.1/5 for sound quality (#322 and #359 of 1291 in-ear headphones), and the DUNU DK3001BD costs $485 against $500 for the ARTPICAL Lucifer, so with nothing between them on sound quality, price settles it.
Why pick the ARTPICAL Lucifer: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 75 against the Harman target. Watch for: The rating reflects sound quality only; comfort, build and noise isolation are not part of the score.
Why pick the DUNU DK3001BD: The median of 23 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.54 dB spread. Watch for: Presence sits about 4.2 dB low with a 5.3 dB dip near 4.0 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
Buy the DUNU DK3001BD. Both are rated the same for sound quality, and it costs $15 less than the ARTPICAL Lucifer.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 75 against the Harman target.
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The median of 23 hobbyist measurements gives it a very good Harman preference score of 75 with a 1.54 dB spread.
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Specifications Side By Side
| ARTPICAL Lucifer | DUNU DK3001BD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $500 | $485.00 |
| Ranked | #359 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #322 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 75 (median of 7 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 75 (median of 23 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.72 dB standard deviation | 1.54 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.39 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.41 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.2 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-0.5 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Dynamic | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 4 balanced armature + 4 planar) |
| Drivers | 1 x 10mm dynamic | 1 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 4 x planar |
| Impedance | 64 ohms | 26 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 106.6 dB/mW | 108 dB/mW |
| Frequency Response | - | 5Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
Frequency Response Compared
Both headphones’ measurements overlaid on the Harman target. Above the target sounds louder in that range, below it quieter. Each curve is the median of several independent measurements, shifted so its 500 Hz to 2 kHz average sits at 0 dB, so only the tuning is compared.
Measurement data: the ARTPICAL Lucifer from aftersound, audioamigo, dl, gadgetgenerations, hu-fi, soundignity and treblewellxtended; the DUNU DK3001BD from aden, aftersound, atechreviews, audioamigo, dl, fahryst, flare, hobbytalk, hu-fi, jaytiss, joycesreview, koi, kr0mka, obodio, practiphile, precog, pw, regancipher, soundcheck39, soundignity, superreview, timmyv and vsg, all via squig.link.
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