The Dragonfly 81T is an in-ear monitor from Juzear with a hybrid layout that places nine drivers in each shell, one dynamic and eight balanced armature. Its name reflects both the driver count and a faceplate styled after dragonfly wings, with golden frames standing for the wing edges. The launch price was USD 249.99, with an early order discount of 5 percent bringing it to USD 237.49.
Key specs that matter
A newly developed 10 mm second-generation dynamic driver covers the bass, four custom balanced armatures handle the midrange and four more the treble. Juzear gives an impedance of 32 ohm, a sensitivity of 117 dB and a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with production units matched to within 1 dB. THD+N stays at or below 0.6 percent, passive isolation is rated at 26 dB, and each earpiece has a net weight of 6.1 g. The cable is 1.5 m long, uses 0.78 mm 2-pin connectors and ends in a modular plug with 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm terminations included.
Engineering and use context
The split between the nine drivers is handled by a combined electronic and physical crossover, which pairs a gold-plated crossover board with smooth acoustic tubes that route each group to the nozzle. A microhole pressure balance system vents the chamber, and Juzear describes the acoustic cavity as a low-distortion design. Shells are made from high-grade resin by DLP 3D printing and are finished with CNC engraving. The face covers are CNC-machined from stabilised wood and edged with a gold-coloured frame, so each pair differs slightly in grain and colour. The stock cable is an 18 AWG multi-core design of 6N silver-plated oxygen-free copper, and Soft Spring silicone ear tips are supplied in the box. Juzear describes the build as ergonomic and lightweight.
Pairing
Since it needs little drive voltage, the Dragonfly 81T reaches usable levels from phones and dongle DACs. The swappable plug lets the same cable serve a single-ended output or a balanced output on a portable player or desktop amplifier, so owners do not need a second cable when they move between sources with different sockets. The 2-pin sockets also accept aftermarket cables with the same connector standard.
Alternatives
The Juzear Butterfly 61T is a smaller hybrid in-ear model from the same maker, which combines six balanced armature units with one dynamic driver.