DUNU Titan S2 - Review & Comparison

The successor to the highly popular DUNU Titan S, how does it fare against the competition nowadays?
00:00 Intro
00:59 Price, Contents, Wear & Build
04:09 Sound & Performance, Compared with OG Titan
11:27 Rated & Compared
Official DUNU Titan S2 Available at:
www.dunu-topsound.com/product...
Link to IEMs Ranking Spreadsheet:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
#donglemadness Dongle Ranking List:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Shot On:
- Sony Alpha A6700 (Native 4K50P XAVC HS 4.2.2)
- Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM (Primary)
- Viltrox FE 85mm F1.8 (Secondary)
- RØDE Wireless Pro
- Monitoring Headphone: TAKSTAR Pro 82
Test Tidal Playlist:
tidal.com/browse/playlist/54c...
My Metal Playlist:
tidal.com/browse/playlist/59c...
My Gaming Channel:
/ @feveredpitchdelirium
My Twitch Channel:
/ fpdelirium

[@jamesberryman9893]

Fantastic review, Andy! I love how you incorporate beautiful nature in your videos!

[@donglemadness]

Many thanks! 😁

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

9:35 It's super cool that you always mention about gaming experience with IEMs !!!!!!!

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

Very entertaining as always. Thanks!

[@donglemadness]

Always a pleasure. And thanks!

[@eargazme]

Hi Andy, I think it's important for me to thank you for all the work you do to help us music and IEM fans make the best possible choices. You manage to remain precise in your explanations while being clear for neophytes or people who don't know all the subtleties of the audio world. I decided to write to you after your test of the Dunu titan S2, which is not universally acclaimed, but your opinion as a metal and extreme metal fan like myself means that I know I'll like them without hesitation. In fact, I took advantage of the Hifigo sale to pick up the Dunu DTC480 flagship Dual CS43198 dac (I hope I won't be disappointed, as there's no test, but I like having products from the same brand) and the famous Titan S2s thanks to you. A big thank you from a French fan, keep up the good work. Aurélien

[@donglemadness]

Thanks so much Aurelien. You will love that DUNU combo, as much as I do. Cheers 🤘🏼

[@Silence-and-Violence]

I listen to no metal, but plenty of big, busy music. Math rock and jazzy hip hop, big horns and heavy bass, lots of stuff. I love the Dunu Titan S2. Except the way it looks. I think Dunu is a better overall company than most of the rest of chiclayo.

[@nickykomala7987]

thank you for the review and Mulla

[@donglemadness]

🤘

[@jb678901]

I enjoy watching your reviews and the opportunity to revisit Malaysia, vicariously. I did live and work their for about a year, with my family, around Damansara Heights. We found Malaysia a wonderful country and I enjoyed getting back there (albeit briefly) for business, late last year. SUBSCRIBED!

[@donglemadness]

Thanks so much. Hopefully you can find the time to revisit Malaysia 😬

[@zygote8888]

Hearing bird's and listening to review thank you Andy 👍🏼

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure! 😁

[@lemuriatunes9014]

Thanks for the great review. Could you please review the Fiio FD15?

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure. I hope to get a FD15 soon for review. But no promise when. Thanks!

[@joehrisaac]

Man is in a random place in every video. Next place: top of empire states

[@fabien4489]

Please no, I'm enjoying those beautiful sights, enjoy birds singing no cars perfect

[@shamelessplace11]

Andy owns all these places... He is just flexing... 😅

[@AlexAddams7]

I'd suggest Annapurna Base Camp.

[@treblewellxtended]

The package is solid, especially the cable. Its nice to see these intro's. Not gonna lie, I'm trying this in my reviews 😅

[@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices]

Also try to INTRODUCE yourself at the beginning of your videos. Namaste!

[@donglemadness]

Lol, a little of change from the norm couldn't hurt yes

[@treblewellxtended]

@@donglemadness Absolutely

[@jasontan7523]

Loving the variety of locations in the recent vids hahah.

[@donglemadness]

More to come!

[@Maheshutube]

​@@donglemadness haha cool. Such a starc contrast from the early dawn sky background that I usually associate with you!

[@goldencat33]

but the video still seems dark, but it's still better when compared to the video of him in the room

[@ocean21990]

Hey man , great video

[@donglemadness]

Hey, thanks

[@daletwedell3323]

Your reviews are wonderful. I purchased the Onix dongle dac after hearing your great review. I'm looking at purchasing my first IEM and am considering the Juzear Butterfly 61t. Currently I'm using Sennheiser HD 580 headphones. Do you have access to the Juzear 61t for review? I would appreciate your impressions and Analysis and I believe others will also feel that way. I dont see any Juzear iem's on your rating spreadsheet.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks so much. Unfortunately, I will not be getting a Juzear Butterfly 61T like many other reviewers who received review samples, so please do not put your hope on me reviewing it anytime soon.

[@j.w.s.743]

Forget Carmen San Diego - where in the world is Andy Audio Vault? 😂 Great review and love the various locations!

[@donglemadness]

😁🤣🤣

[@Erikaeene]

impressive presentation , good spot i hope you get the new Thieaudio Oracle MK3 and compare that with Pilgrim Noir , thats a comparition that is ineeded 💗💗💗

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. I would love to try Oracle MK3 too, the MK1 was already super impressive. Cheers

[@fabien4489]

Haaa you made me buy those one as soon as you said crazy good for metal 😂

[@donglemadness]

🤘🤘

[@bencherian]

Waiting for your Meze Alba iem review and need to decide purchase between them Using EPZ-TP50 dongle as per your videos

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. Unfortunately I am not sure if I can get hold of Meze Alba, so don't put up too much hope on me reviewing it anytime soon. Cheers!

[@XeonX__ASMR__METAL-experiments]

:D Cool atmospheric places for reviews :D I don't like Heat and burning Sun but love jungles and greens :)

[@donglemadness]

Same here!

[@rishirithu.2720]

34 -35c degrees are very normal temperature in our country andy... great review...as you mentioned cable is very interesting

[@donglemadness]

Melting pot weather we have here, becoming a normal too, lol

[@rishirithu.2720]

Disaster effect of human acts...andy ...

[@rishirithu.2720]

Andy what are your thoughts on Sennheiser ie 200...I am listening many people praising them...i already using area ,ORIVEDI 200 n final audio a 5000...is there any difference sound wise compared with a5000

[@aaronignacio4652]

Wow nice place to video. Very peaceful and pleasant to the eyes. Andy, do you think there will be a difference in sound quality of titan s2 if you plug it with fiio ka11 or fiio ka13? Will there be a significant difference? Thanks

[@donglemadness]

Thanks. Between KA13 and KA11 they practically offer similar sound performance and quality for S2, really barely any difference at all since both are tuned similarly

[@aaronignacio4652]

@@donglemadness thanks! Appreciate it. More power! And congrats to 10k subs

[@igorzovko5854]

Like my Titan S og with Arrti clear cable and s&s tips. Resolution is not the best , but my favorit under $100 with Kefine Delci & Kiwi ears Cadenza. Thanks for great review.

[@donglemadness]

My pleasure. And thanks! 🙏

[@olafweyer859]

I got both (the s2 for a week now) and I still use both. Sometimes I just miss the reductiveness of the original. When certain elements recede you can concentrate on the things that are left to shine. I love both.

[@boyseverino528]

Hi andy im listening to the s2 on fc6.. its so good. Also tried it with 4.4mm on another dac seems overmodulated.

[@shamnoor07]

Nice info bro... Kinda gathering type of iem.. Plus extra audio cable(cooper) I'll select Movie Songs Game's Wide Spatial @ similar with Dolby Atmos sounds..

[@akash5180]

Like your content.

[@donglemadness]

Thank you!

[@des7royerz]

Andy, if you some day come to Rio, I'd be glad to be with you in Christ of Redeemer to review whatever you selected 😅 Great video as usual

[@donglemadness]

Brasil is on my bucket list. Thanks to Sarcofago and Sepultura, I am fascinated with Brasil. One day I will visit Rio for sure, I keep this in mind 😁

[@kerjianlai6391]

Hi Andy, my friend had try on my rose technics sc5p and quite happy with it. From the score titan s2 looks more promising. Any verdict should we go straight with Titan s2?

[@donglemadness]

At this point of time, I am personally more inclined for Titan S2. But really both are quite close and offer the sort of sound that I like. Can't go wrong with any one of them

[@victormedrano2316]

Hi Andy, I saw days ago your review about what you consider the best gear for metal, do you think to add this Titan S2 to that gear is on par with that selection? For heavy or power metal (not just raw black hehe) do you think is a good choice? even above or in the same class as the Delci? (Talking about the same range) -cheers!

[@donglemadness]

Yes absolutely. S2 expecially would suit Avan Garde or Technical Metal and definitely Power Metal, the more technical they are the better (like Audiophile grade Iron Maiden or Loudness recordings). Compared with Delci, Delci is warmer sounding as it is more Bassy too, S2 is faster with transient speed and pace

[@victormedrano2316]

@@donglemadness Excelente Andy, gracias por tus respuestas tan rápidas y específicas tan pronto, cuál ningún otro! Saludos de México.. By the way, are you going to review the Ibasso DC07 Pro? Looks like a mini DX180

[@donglemadness]

Thanks again. Yes DC07Pro is anytime now

[@hanquah]

Vs hydro Which one is best overall etc2. thx again for honest reviews we trusted u wholeheartedly

[@donglemadness]

I will pick S2 over Hydro because I prefer something less V and less colored, something a little flatter and transparent like this S2, which means Hydro would appeal more if you looking for enhanced sound experience

[@hanquah]

​@@donglemadnessi will put s2 in cart because i dont colored sounding iems

[@Helmond2017]

Is the sub $100 iem tuning generally shifting towards a more mibbass, less subbass approach? Im looking forward to hear your thoughts about the Juzear 61t, specially compared to DaVinci.

[@donglemadness]

Not really, price doesn't influence the tuning, there's a lot of IEMs up to $3000 that are not Bassy at all with Subbass. Something like close to neutral Volare and a few others

[@Helmond2017]

@@donglemadness That's a relief. I still prefer rumbly bass to punchy, makes the mids sound better.

[@keshavpradhan9095]

Hey Andy, will the Dunu Titan S2 be better than SImgot EA500 LM overall? I mostly listen to Rock/Metal, R&B, and Pop music. They are both on sale right now and Titan s2 is $10 more expensive. I am also treble sensitive haha, what should I do?

[@donglemadness]

To me yes, but we are talking about very minor differences that set them apart. Simply because I feel Titan S2 has faster transient speed and better Midbass

[@user-ij6zo9uk2y]

what models can you recommend for classical, instrumental music, technical jazz? What are the most And if the choice is between tanchjim 4u vs tatan s 2?

[@donglemadness]

Classical, Instrumentals and Technical Jazz, for this price both 4U and S2 are excellent choice, 4U even offer more transparent experience with Monitoring/Natural mode but I can be totally satisfied with S2 equally. Can't go wrong with any one of them

[@zecta2293]

Im trying to choose between titan 2 and ea500lm I saw that you gave s2 a much higher score in your rank list I mostly listen to hip hop music, do you think the bass in titan S2 is sufficient for hip hop?

[@donglemadness]

If Hip Hop is your primary music, you can get better results from something like Kefine Delci or Tangzu Xuan NV

[@zecta2293]

​@@donglemadness Thanks 👍

[@ocean21990]

Please review the Meze Alba if possible , it seems to be very popular these days

[@donglemadness]

That's my wish too

[@FATfreq]

i was thingking of it will score under supermix 4 but no its a higher rank IEM great... Andy from last kz hydro & zs10 pro 2 video your link of ranking list of IEM is missing from description, if possible please can you bring it back 🙏🙏

[@donglemadness]

Thanks for the heads up, I have fixed it now. Cheers

[@choydeliverer7162]

looking into the FR graph of the S2, it is now looking better than the EA500LM in my opinion and with even better cable and that signature Dunu S&S eartips. All I can do is be contented with the LM and also had the Delci. Can't add another single DD set in my rotation

[@NelsonMichael]

Just... one... more 😬

[@boyseverino528]

It actually is better than ea 500lm.

[@nathz2020]

Hi my friend i experiment a little with my simgot ew200 i use the cable of hidizs mp145 4.4mm sounds a little bit improved the vocal is little bit forward and not fatiguing ❤

[@donglemadness]

Thanks for the tips!

[@kerjianlai6391]

looks like a pretty good deal with this Tian S2, and as always, nice video review and introduction. Awesoooooome.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks a ton!

[@yada1626]

Thanks for reviewing it, it's been in the shop cart for awhile now because there isn't much people covering it. Was suprised to see the location change, what's next? The top of a mountain? A sea voyage? Anyways, waiting for future reviews and take care🙏🏾

[@donglemadness]

Lol. Let's keep it random, I love the adventure while doing it 🤣

[@FMI_TheMixEngineEar]

loving the Titan S for my pairing, its quite organic natural sounding towards neutral. a lil boring. but organic and linear is what i prefer. listening to Steely Dan , Rush , Dire Straits, SRV, Frank Zappa, Jehtro Tull, Pink Floyd, Opeth, Ghost Note , Kreator . still looking for another single dynamic or dynamic hybrid with BA. that is around RM500, Neutral with great separation. i have this for me is a habit and kinda problematic. i casually listen to music oftentimes in analytical manner. I Will always analyse about how they mix , compression, wondering thier mic technique and what instrument or amps they use.

[@mfshahuto6846]

I like when cat hangout lmao

[@donglemadness]

😹😹😹

[@harukoharuhara2670]

How do you compare Titan S2 to Aria2 & Tanchjim 4u?

[@donglemadness]

S2 is very similar to 4U with the switch set to Natural. With the S2 sounding a bit more prominent with Midbass and a little smoother with upper Mids transient speed. 4U however is truthfully neutral and transparent especially if you set to Monitoring switch. Aria2 on the other hand is tuned totally different with Harman type curve and a lot bassier too

[@dfcv21]

Could you review juzear butterfly 61t?

[@donglemadness]

That's my wish list too

[@sachinmapari5796]

Ibasso dc04 Vs ibaaso dc06 best sound quality.. please suggest please

[@donglemadness]

I covered that topic in my review of DC06Pro, please check the comparison section. Thanks

[@mrigankadeyMD]

if i have moondrop KATO, which would complement better and why ? between meze alba or dunu titan s2 ?

[@donglemadness]

I don't have Alba so I have no idea how it compare to S2. But with Kato, they are totally different with tuning. Kato has been tuned to be highly flavored/colored and quite heavy with low frequencies especially Subbass, in comparison S2 would appear outright flat due to being more transparent and edge closer to neutral sound curve. S2 is also a bit more prominent with Midbass and not Subbass, so it will provide better resonance for many music type that offer percussions, stringed Bass and kick drums. Kato on the other hand would be more suited for electronic type music

[@mrigankadeyMD]

@@donglemadness thanks for the insight

[@syahadatsalihin3945]

Review Dunu Davinci lepas ni Bos !

[@donglemadness]

Ok kita tengok camna

[@idefkicabti4141]

there is a new planar iem from letshuore named "S08", care to review? i've been thinking of buying it ;)

[@donglemadness]

Yes currently testing it, should be out soon

[@nathz2020]

My friend what is the secret of the tanchjim zero?😅 the more i test more iem the more i like the tanchjim zero. I compare it to my hidizs mp145, simgot ew200, and sennheiser ie200. I kinda feel the tanchjim zero very clean and smooth. Why is that my friend 😂 i thought hidizs mp145 is my end game but i still looking for similar sound to tanchjim zero but its upgraded 😂

[@donglemadness]

I have no idea, Tanchjim ZERO is Tanchjim ZERO, one of a kind

[@natitoalvarez234]

How do you compare with Delci?

[@donglemadness]

Delci is heavier and denser with Bass coloration, and overall warmer too. S2 is flatter neutral (or close to being neutral)

[@izzatxist3155]

i have the original titan s and really love it especially when i'm in the mood for vocal listening for kdrama/anime sad ost or even mainstream music, so when i heard about titan s2 i really excited and its in my bucket list to buy soon, and when i watch andy's review it making me more excited to get it hahaa, anyway great detailed review as always and let geoff appear in vid more often pls hahaa

[@donglemadness]

Hahaha, Geoff don't need encouragement, he is taking over AAV!

[@c.k1523]

Nice review Andy.

[@donglemadness]

Thanks 👍 😁

[@andresvr8357]

If he brought this from the Dunu brand, would he also bring the Dunu doongle?

[@donglemadness]

I have DTC480 being tested now

[@lordlopes2424]

Dunu did it again For the price point the best unboxing was the Whizzer HE10,now Titan S2 destroys it.

[@Nu-MetaI]

Titan S2 or Delci? Which one do you prefer? (All genres)

[@donglemadness]

Since I always prefer less bassy IEMs, Titan S2 is what I prefer over Delci (which is heavier with Bass)

[@afiqir5158]

the accessories are too good for the price. damn

[@FrantaPo-bc5mu]

The black metal section should get a warning ahead!

[@donglemadness]

lol sorry

[@des7royerz]

Your cat want to listen some music too as we can see on your videos... Is it a metal cat or maybe jazz one? 😅

[@donglemadness]

He listens to Bob Marley! 🤣🤣👀

[@FrantaPo-bc5mu]

True adventure - jungle, wild cats, blasting black metal....

[@donglemadness]

🤣

[@FATfreq]

i know i ask a lot but still as I mean you as my big brother i will ask you forever 😁🤭😊.... so my request is if possible can you do a review of PULA - PA02 , JUZEAR Butterfly 61T 🤔

[@donglemadness]

I would like to, once I get my hands on them. Thanks

[@JesonCollado]

Please review shor adonis

[@donglemadness]

I will keep that in mind. Thanks

[@JesonCollado]

@@donglemadness thank you

[@pirateporo3084]

Dang 34-35°C... Aren't you sweating a lot from that kind of weather

[@donglemadness]

If I stay for another 30 mins outdoors, yes lol. But then this is kind of normal now in Asian countries, we are perpetually in this state of temp so sweating easily no longer applies

[@pirateporo3084]

@@donglemadness I also live in a Southeast asian country and I still sweat a lot especially when it reaches like 37-38°c.

[@shamelessplace11]

Hey andy, if i come to Malaysia,....could you put me up??? Haha. I am a metal head ... 😂😂

[@donglemadness]

Absolutely. Just email me when you are coming. 🤘

[@shamelessplace11]

@@donglemadness you are the man!!!? Doesn't get better than this folks

[@zecta2293]

Kuranghan in my language ( Malayalam) translates to monkey lol

[@donglemadness]

🤣

[@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices]

8:20 GEOFF! 😻

[@donglemadness]

🤣