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The carry pouch is one of the nicer ones I’ve seen, with a rugged exterior and gold embossed Moondrop branding, with a matching gold zipper handle. A touch that I’ve not encountered before, and one that will extend the life of the Arias, are spare nozzles for the earbud speaker ports. There are two different kinds, and a set of tweezers for handling them, which is just as well because they’re tiny! The slightly more expensive sibling of the Aria is slightly brighter and has a smaller low end. The Aria slams more. Again, they are complementary and fill different niches. Again you will not go wrong with either. The mids are a bit uneven in the Aria with the lower mids more recessed than the higher mids. Male vocals are clean; however, it is evident they are a bit farther away than other instruments such as the snare drum.
Treble: Very mature tuning (read: neutral-ish) with a delicate presentation. It’s a gradual slope following the neutral curve and you will not be left out with any part of the treble region (decent but nothing noteworthy air extension). With that, it also avoids any peaky-ness, sharpness, or fatigue with listening for longer sessions. Nothing much else to talk about here, honestly speaking, other than if you’re looking for an energetic, airy, or lively treble response, then the Aria’s not for you because the Aria’s treble is of the smoother and more neutral side (might be dull and boring for some). The Moondrop Snow Edition is actually quite bass lite, and it has weaker technical performance than the OLA , so I don’t think this may be the pair to fulfil your criteria. The OLA are a step ahead in technicalities, so in this aspect, you might find the Snow Edition to be a downgrade.The T3 Plus have a deeper and taller soundstage, and width is similar. In terms of imaging, layering, and micro-details, the T3 Plus win slightly. The midrange is less lush on the T3 Plus and markedly more recessed. The Starfield has slightly more narrow soundstage but more precise imaging, whereas the Aria can get impressively wide but at the cost of positional accuracy. Disclaimer : I am reviewing the Moondrop Aria as part of the Hifigo review tour. The opinions are purely mine and dont involve any cash or kind compensation The build quality of the Moondrop Aria is surprisingly better than the Moondrop Starfields, even though it’s slightly cheaper.
It is still a first impression after a couple of songs without A/B-ing but at least it doesn’t disappoint on first listen like how I did with Chu. Dunu Titan S – analytical neutral/neutral bright IEM, good for critical listening, quite all rounder. Nozzles a bit long so might affect comfort for some. May also be a bit fatiguing in upper midrange region. Build and Comfort: A safe shell design that should work for most ears without any comfort issues. It’s actually perfect, in a sense – not too small where it has an unsecure fit, nor too large where it becomes too bulky to use. Just the right size. As for the sensitivity, these are extremely sensitive at 122 dB/mW and I have to use an attenuator on my Honor 9 phone, so I wonder whether your Pixel 3A has too low an output (though that would be quite weird, given how people report driving Sennheiser HD579 without a problem with it) or if you just listen to music at incredibly high volume.
How well does the Moondrop Aria block out noise?
Both IEMs integrate a 10mm dynamic driver as its main unit. The Aira uses a liquid crystal diaphragm, while the Starfield uses a carbon nanotube weave. Usually crystal diaphragms indicate a better transient response, while the nanaotube diaphragm helps give the IEM a smoother and tougher signal that help identify timbral characteristrics a lot more clearly. Soundstage Male vocals are more recessed on the Moondrop Aria and more enjoyable with the BD005 PRO with its better texture and sparkle. Moondrop has done an excellent job with the low end on the Aria. They reach down easily into the sub-bass, and have a full, colorful, and rhythmic bass response. What impressed me was how well these Arias captured the intimate powerful bass typical with IEMs, without becoming overbearing. Instead of blowing me away and tiring my ears, the Arias delivered their bass at just the right intensity to keep me listening for longer. If one wants more bass and “fun”, opt for the Tin T3 Plus. If one wants something more neutral and uncolored (and white as snow), the Snow Edition is preferred – these two are sidegrades otherwise. Vs. Final Audio E3000
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