Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataCrinEar Daybreak vs DUNU Falcon Ultra: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the CrinEar Daybreak comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: CrinEar Daybreak - Outstanding overall at around $170.
Wired IEMs
DUNU Falcon Ultra
68Good
$220
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
CrinEar Daybreak leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- CrinEar Daybreak
- DUNU Falcon Ultra
HearWiki score
84
68
Sound
8.8
7.7
Value
9.2
7.1
Price (USD)
$170
$220
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The CrinEar Daybreak is 2 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- Daybreak20252 yr newer
- Falcon Ultra2023
Specifications
DaybreakFalcon Ultra
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $170
- $220
- HearWiki score
- 84
- 68
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- 1DD
- Driver type
- tribrid
- dynamic
- Driver configuration
- 1DD + 2BA
- 1DD
- Driver size
- -
- 10.7 mm
- Drivers per side
- 3
- 1
- Impedance
- 20 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Weight
- -
- 10 g
- Connector
- -
- MMCX
What reviewers said
CrinEar Daybreak
The CrinEar Daybreak is a wired tribrid IEM that delivers a well-balanced, reference-style sound with a focus on accurate reproduction and natural mids. It performs admirably across various genres, though its stock cable and occasionally shouty upper mids may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Balanced, neutral-leaning tuning
- Pro:Natural and lifelike midrange
- Pro:Strong bass texture with sub-bass emphasis
- Con:Stock cable feels cheap
- Con:Can sound shouty on certain tracks
- Con:Not the most exciting or dynamic presentation
DUNU Falcon Ultra
The DUNU Falcon Ultra is a wired single-dynamic-driver IEM that pairs a solid metal build with a balanced, technically capable sound. It offers strong detail retrieval and a versatile tuning that works well across genres, making it a compelling pick in its price bracket. Performance can vary somewhat with your source, and its passive isolation is only moderate.
- Pro:Excellent build quality
- Pro:Balanced and detailed sound
- Pro:Strong value for the price
- Con:Sound quality depends on the source
- Con:Average noise isolation
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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