Glaciervs.Mk12 Turris
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 | Glacier | Mk12 Turris |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | DUNU | Hidizs |
| Country | China | – |
| IEM Description | A powerful flagship 9‑driver tribrid IEM delivering impactful sub‑bass, detailed mids, and airy treble. Encased in mirror‑finished 904L stainless steel with DLC coating and equipped with a modular premium cable—built for both refinement and performance. | The MK12 Turris brings a striking design together with a smooth and full-bodied sound. It’s an all-rounder that aims to please a broad range of musical tastes while offering style and substance in equal measure. |
| Price Level | 1.000 – 2.000 | 100 – 500 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | Tribrid | Single Dyn. Driver |
| Driver Types | Electrostatic + Dynamic Driver + Balanced Armature | Dynamic Driver |
| Shell Material | 904L stainless steel with diamond-like carbon mirror finish | – |
| Cable | 8‑core monocrystalline copper with triple-layer insulation; white cloth sleeving | – |
| Technical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freq Range | 5 Hz – 40 kHz | 10-45kHz |
| Impedance (Ω) | 43 | 32 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 109 | 111 |
| Crossover | Dual four‑way frequency crossover with acoustic/electronic control | – |
| Platform Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comments | 2 | 1 |
| Visit Count | 219 | 15 |
| External Reviews | 1 | 1 |
Meta Ratings
For comfort fit, Glacier performs faintly better (8.2 vs 7.3). It shows markedly superior build quality than Mk12 Turris (9.7 vs 7.5), indicating better materials, construction precision, and overall durability. It’s cable appears materially more premium in both aesthetics and function, from its braid quality to termination. It's accessories are substantially better curated, reflecting greater attention to usability, presentation, and value-added content compared to Mk12 Turris.
| Glacier | Mk12 Turris | |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Comfort Fit | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Build Quality | 9.7 | 7.5 |
| Stock Cable | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Accessories | 8.5 | 5.0 |
Sound Characteristics
Mk12 Turris produces sub-bass that is e more textured and present in cinematic or bass-heavy tracks (8.5 vs 7.5). It renders bass with a greater punch and separation, where Glacier sometimes feels bloated (8 vs 7.5). Listeners may find the low-end impact on It b more engaging during high-dynamic passages (8.5 vs 8). The lower midrange on It blends a more smoothly into the bass region, avoiding the disconnect found in Glacier (9 vs 7). In the upper mids, It sounds a clearer and more articulate, highlighting vocals and lead instruments better than Glacier (8 vs 7.3). Instruments like violins and brass are portrayed with s more brilliance on It, while Glacier sounds slightly dull (9 vs 7.5). The upper treble of It extends a further, offering more sparkle and openness than Glacier (9 vs 8). The stereo field on Glacier feels a wider and more holographic, whereas Mk12 Turris sounds more intimate (8.5 vs 8). With a higher resolution, It allows finer textures and room ambiance to shine more than Mk12 Turris (9 vs 8.5). Track elements feel b more isolated and clean on Mk12 Turris, offering clearer focus than Glacier (8.5 vs 8). Instruments remain intelligible on It even during busy sections, showing a better handling of masking than Glacier (8.5 vs 7.5). It adds n more body and density to musical notes, enriching the overall texture compared to Glacier (8.5 vs 6). It handles sibilant sounds a more gently, with fewer peaks and less sharpness than Glacier (9.5 vs 8.5). It presents instrument timbre with a more natural coloration, giving a realistic tone that Glacier lacks (8.5 vs 7.5). Tonality on It is m more coherent and refined, yielding a more pleasing overall signature than Glacier (8.5 vs 7). Subtle ridges and granularity are conveyed b more clearly on It, adding life that Glacier doesn’t quite match (8 vs 7.5).
| Glacier | Mk12 Turris | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Bass | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Bass Feel | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Lower Mids | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Upper Mids | 7.3 | 8.0 |
| Lower Treble | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Upper Treble | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Sound Stage Width | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Detail | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Layering | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Masking | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Note Weight | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| Slam | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Sibilance | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Timbre Color | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Tonality | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| Texture | 7.5 | 8.0 |
Tonal Signature
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