Sometimes technology, which until recently seemed fantastic, comes to life in the form of perfectly ordinary and very budgetary products, raising the level of these products to unexpected heights. So it happened with Fischer Audio Dubliz headphones, using a very unusual radiator.
In these headphones involved very rare (at least for now) emitter, made in Japan - a speaker with two diffusers, located coaxially. In this case, both these diffusers are tuned to their own frequencies - 10 mm is responsible for low frequencies, 8 mm for the middle and top. Until recently, such designs were the lot of expensive models, the price tag of which began from several hundred dollars, even Fischer Audio released a model on a similar radiator under its premium brand Kennerton, there are models with such dynamics and in the assortment of other famous companies. Now headphones with such a driver are offered at a very democratic price: a model without a headset , a . (prices at the time of review).
Specifications
- Emitter: dynamic, two membranes 10 mm and 8 mm
- Frequency range: 18 Hz - 22,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 101 dB
- Impedance: 34Ω
- Maximum power: 66 mW
- Cable: symmetrical, 1,3 m
- Plug: 3.5 mm TRS
Packing and delivery kit
The box is in the general style of the latest products from Fischer, white cardboard with small color accents, in this case - dark blue. Since the main feature of the model is the emitter, its circuit diagram is drawn on the front side of the box. On the back, too, there is a lot of interesting information, but the graph of the frequency response, which makes it possible to get an idea of the nature of the sound, is especially useful.
In addition to the headphones themselves, you will receive three pairs of nozzles of different sizes, a mesh bag and a few pieces of paper. Pay attention to the complete booklet-catalog of the current Fischer models, with its help it is convenient to choose headphones to your liking.
The delivery set, of course, is not super-rich, but for a given price category - tolerable.
Design and comfortable wearing
Dubliz has worked properly on the look. Practically the standard round case is built on the contrast of silver and non-ferrous metal. The silver part is made with corrugation, as in the famous Re0. At first, I was afraid that it might irritate the ears when worn, but it turned out that the length of the sound guides allows this to be avoided. The outer part is colored, the usual model is dark blue, the model with a headset has a bronze one. Acoustic holes are made at the ends of the headphones. The build level is very good, the metal gives a pleasant weight, producing the impression of a quality product.
Cable - typical for the company, in silicone braid, reinforced with Kevlar thread. It does not harden very much in the frost, it becomes slightly entangled and moderately microphone. In the kit there are no clothespins, but the BTE wear allows you to remove unwanted noise. The cable outlet from the earphone is protected from kinks by a small plastic insert. The separator and the plug are normal, but with adequate handling, the headphones will last a long time.
Sound insulation at a typical level for the form factor, with the correct selection of attachments, long-term discomfort does not cause.
Sound
The following equipment was used for listening:
- Yulong DA8 as a DAC and amplifier
- Resonessence Labs Concero HP as a DAC and Amplifier
- Apple MacBook Pro Retina 2013 as a source
- Fidelia as a player
- Fiio X5 and QLS QA360 as portable players
- VSonic Gr01 and HiFiMan Re600 as headphones for comparison
- High Definition Records in Lossless-formats (Dr. Chesky The Ultimate Headphone Demonstration Disc and others)
Before listening to the headphones were warmed for 48 hours.
The bet on the unusual driver in these headphones played in full force. The sound was very interesting - it is very smooth, without audible accents and distortions. In this case, the manner in which the headphones are fed will depend entirely on the source. Dubliz does not contribute any gadgets, so recommend them first and foremost to fans of authenticity and detail.
The bass is surprisingly resilient and biting for dynamic headphones of this price category and at the same time it has an enviable depth, although in order to fully reveal it, you will need a quality player. If your source is unable to give out the right LF, then Dubliz will play pretty fresh, it's a payoff for the monitor sound, but with a good player there are no complaints about LF.
The middle frequencies are lively and very detailed. Because of the features of the radiator, the headphones play quite openly and build a good stage for their level both in width and depth. The details of the second plan, the volume of the premises and the features of the recording are transmitted. The instruments show remarkable character and are qualitatively separated. The vocalists' emotions are also transmitted at the proper level.
The high frequencies are good, they are slightly simplified in terms of resolution, but really a bit. They are many quantitatively, this allows the compositions to delight the listener with sound and subtle nuances, without causing fatigue.
Compatibility
Dubliz is generally not demanding on the source, they play with both phones and tablets. But their potential lies clearly above what these devices can provide. They will be quite a successful purchase for high-quality players of the initial and intermediate level.
Headphones are quite critical to recording quality, since their detailed and smooth presentation clearly shows the shortcomings of the tracks, so the music collection for them may have to be re-sorted.
There are no genre preferences for headphones, in the case of Dubliz, one can speak more about the taste preferences of the listener, not all of them can use their natural and unadorned manner of presenting materials. Therefore, in the first place, I would recommend them to connoisseurs of jazz, good vocal, instrumental music, or connoisseurs of naturalness, regardless of genre.
conclusions
The case when a successful experiment gives its positive results. An unusual radiator made it possible to make headphones with a good level of detail and a very even frequency response, which is not typical for the decisions of the initial price level. It's especially good that Fischer Audio decided not to bend the price tag and released this model at a very democratic price, bringing its "big brother" to the Kennerton lineup for those who want to get even more quality sound.
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