IEM Hybrid Battle - ISN H40 vs. TRN ST5 vs. Dunu Vulkan - Mixed Tracks

Listening with neutral headphones is highly recommended.

Pop/Soft Rock/Jazz Rock
0:00 ISN H40 - Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You
1:36 TRN ST5 - Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You
3:15 Dunu Vulkan - Steely Dan - Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Symphonic Metal/Heavy Metal
4:53 ISN H40 - Therion - Quetzalcoatl
6:29 TRN ST5 - Therion - Quetzalcoatl
8:07 Dunu Vulkan - Therion - Quetzalcoatl
Pop
9:44 ISN H40 - Peter Gabriel - Big Time
11:41 TRN ST5 - Peter Gabriel - Big Time
13:38 Dunu Vulkan - Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Soul/R&B
15:36 ISN H40 - Alicia Keys - Diary
17:10 TRN ST5 - Alicia Keys - Diary
18:42 Dunu Vulkan - Alicia Keys - Diary
Hip-Hop/Alternative Rap
20:17 ISN H40 - Themselves - Good People Check (Remixed by Hrvatzki)
22:06 TRN ST5 - Themselves - Good People Check (Remixed by Hrvatzki)
23:56 Dunu Vulkan - Themselves - Good People Check (Remixed by Hrvatzki)
Electronic/Techno/IDM
25:47 ISN H40 - Steve Moore - Gutter Talk (Bluetech Remix)
28:16 TRN ST5 - Steve Moore - Gutter Talk (Bluetech Remix)
30:45 Dunu Vulkan - Steve Moore - Gutter Talk (Bluetech Remix)

Recorded with silicon medium bore tips.

Recording chain:
Roon → Chord Mojo 2 → IEM → MiniDSP EARS → Audacity→ Normalize wav files to -1 Db headroom → Export as wav files

[CainAbaddon]

Great comparison. Loving the Vulkans the most.

[yablokosmonaut]

Hey! I don't think the 27 likes truly reflects how many people must have found this helpful. Always had a nagging interest in the H40.
What made me /have/ to comment though... Good People Check by Themselves??! Such a big fan of that track! (hadn't heard this remix until now though.)

Listening through the Serials, at least based on these recordings the mids sound atrocious on the ST5, and not much better on the Vulcan which is meant to be the most balanced.

I still haven't topped the Serials... that's with the 64 Audio U6t and Mest Mk II on loan. :0 Obviously at the end of the day it's all taste, and the Serial just brings all the things I want and love together seamlessly.

[ferdinandoantinoro]

I listen through the Penon Serial, and my general preference is for the TRN-ST5 (which appear softer in sound, and with deeper bass), except for the voice where I prefer the Dunu Vulkan (which seem more defined).

Do you have a suggestion on the equipment you need to buy to get the frequency response graphs of the IEMs?

[gavingranado]

These comparisons are great! I don't quite have enough to buy a miniDSP ears, is it possible to record IEMs using an IEC711 coupler?

[phetmoz]

H40 for me is the clear winner. Sounds more competent in this demo.

[yuro_fpv]

In the up to $200 range what would be your top 3 recommendations? Must have pairs.

[hameedn.b]

What do you like and don’t like about dunu Vulcan?