Lunavs.Project Meta
Sound & Specs Comparison
Information
Both IEMs are widely regarded in the audiophile community. See how they differ in terms of sub-bass response, upper mids, clarity, and overall tonality. Spider charts and rating breakdowns included.
Objective Comparison
Facts, details, stuff.
| General Info | Luna | Project Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DUNU | CrinEar |
| Country | China | – |
| IEM Description | The DUNU Luna represents a pinnacle of refinement and innovation in the IEM world. With a sound that is both highly detailed and effortlessly natural, it’s built for audiophiles who demand resolution, realism, and an uncompromising listening experience. | A debut IEM by Crinacle's CrinEar: a compact, full-aluminum flagship tuned to a “tilted Diffuse Field + bass boost” curve. Delivers vibrant mids, warm sub-bass, and clear treble—crafted for musical accuracy and comfort. |
| Price Level | 500 – 1.000 | 100 – 500 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | – | – |
| Driver Types | Dynamic Driver | – |
| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | Mixed Strands of Furukawa Electric Ohno Continuous Cast (OCC) Copper & DHC Silver, with Silver-Plated OCC Copper Shield Surround | – |
| Technical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freq Range | 5 Hz - 40 kHz | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | 16 | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 110 | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
| Platform Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comments | 2 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 11 | 96 |
| External Reviews | 2 | 1 |
Meta Ratings
Especially for complex musical passages, Luna handles layering and imaging faintly more confidently and precisely. For comfort fit, It performs noticeably better (7.5 vs 6.5). While Project Meta is passable in its design, It stands markedly above, particularly in terms of assembly quality, material choice, and finish.
| Luna | Project Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 7.8 | 7.0 |
| Comfort Fit | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Build Quality | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Stock Cable | – | 6.5 |
| Accessories | – | 6.0 |
Sound Characteristics
The low-end on Luna is a more controlled and rhythmic, offering better definition than Project Meta (6.5 vs 6). The bass in Project Meta feels s more physical and textured, with improved rumble and body compared to Luna (6.5 vs 6). The lower midrange on It blends a more smoothly into the bass region, avoiding the disconnect found in Luna (6.5 vs 5.5). Upper mids are a more resolving and expressive on Luna, revealing emotion and articulation better than Project Meta (7.5 vs 5.5). It offers e greater shimmer and nuance in the lower treble, revealing micro-details that Project Meta misses (8.5 vs 7.5). It captures ambient cues and reverbs s more precisely through its upper treble, enhancing spatial perception over Project Meta (9 vs 6.5). The stereo field on It feels a wider and more holographic, whereas Project Meta sounds more intimate (6.5 vs 6). It retrieves micro-details a more effectively, revealing nuances that are less apparent in Project Meta (9 vs 6). It organizes musical elements m better across depth, enhancing spatial realism over Project Meta (8.5 vs 6.5). It keeps competing frequencies under control a more effectively, reducing sonic congestion compared to Project Meta (8 vs 5.5). Project Meta adds a more body and density to musical notes, enriching the overall texture compared to Luna (6 vs 5). Percussion and quick attacks feel a more physical and punchy on It, adding excitement over Luna (6 vs 5.5). The upper range of vocals is a cleaner and more forgiving on Luna, helping it avoid sibilant harshness that Project Meta shows (7 vs 6.5). The tone quality of It feels a more organic and true-to-source than the slightly artificial flavor of Project Meta (6.5 vs 6). The overall tonality of It is e more balanced and cohesive, offering a sound signature that feels better tuned than Project Meta (7 vs 6). It portrays textures in vocals and strings with s more realism, enhancing emotional depth over Project Meta (7.5 vs 5.5).
| Luna | Project Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bass | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Bass Feel | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Lower Mids | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Upper Mids | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Lower Treble | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Upper Treble | 9.0 | 6.5 |
| Sound Stage Width | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Detail | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Layering | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Masking | 8.0 | 5.5 |
| Note Weight | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Slam | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Sibilance | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Timbre Color | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Tonality | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Texture | 7.5 | 5.5 |
Tonal Signature
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