Short answer: the DUNU DN142. It ranks #544 of 1291 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.8/5, at $249.99; the Moondrop x Crinacle Silicon ranks #658, rated 3.7/5, at $249.99. Close enough in price that the sound-quality gap is the deciding factor.
Why pick the DUNU DN142: The median of 11 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 1.89 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural. The catch: Presence sits about 3.4 dB low with a 6.4 dB dip near 6.7 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite.
What the Moondrop x Crinacle Silicon does well: A tribrid collaboration with Crinacle, combining a dynamic driver, two balanced armatures and two MEMS drivers. The tradeoff: Sub-bass falls about 3.4 dB short at 30 Hz.
Buy the DUNU DN142. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Moondrop x Crinacle Silicon at the same price, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.
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The median of 11 hobbyist measurements gives it a solid Harman preference score of 72 with a 1.89 dB spread, and its mids sit within about 1 dB of target, so vocals and instruments sound natural.
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A tribrid collaboration with Crinacle, combining a dynamic driver, two balanced armatures and two MEMS drivers.
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Specifications Side By Side
| DUNU DN142 | Moondrop x Crinacle Silicon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | $249.99 |
| Ranked | #544 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones | #658 of 1291 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 72 (median of 11 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 70 (median of 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 1.89 dB standard deviation | 2.11 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.89 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.29 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+2.1 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-3.4 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Driver Type | Hybrid (1 dynamic + 4 balanced armature + 2 planar) | Tribrid |
| Drivers | 1 x dynamic + 4 x balanced armature + 2 x micro planar | 1 x dynamic + 2 x balanced armature + 2 x MEMS |
| Impedance | 37 ohms | - |
| Sensitivity | 107 dB/mW | - |
| Weight | 0 lbs (5.6 g) per earbud | - |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) | - |
| Built-in Microphone | No | - |
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 DUNU DN142 from atechreviews, audioamigo, awsmdanny, bassaudio, jaytiss, practiphile, precog, pw, sl0the, soundignity and tonedeafmonk; the Moondrop x Crinacle Silicon from aden, atechreviews, audioamigo, jaytiss, lumerion and superreview, all via squig.link.
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