- The Moondrop Aria have arrived
and they are bringing that excellent sound quality
that we expect from Moondrop.
And they've now brought that price down to $79.
So definitely going after the title
for best IEM under $100.
Now, in this video I'm gonna be giving you
my complete review and letting you know whether
or not these are worth that price.
Now, my name is Jeff
and if you have any questions
or concerns about the way that I receive
or review any of the products on my channel,
make sure you check out the full disclosure down
in the description box, right down below.
For the "too long didn't read crowd,"
HiFiGo sent these earbuds out for review.
This is not coloring my review in any way,
there was no other compensation involved
and no one was able to see this video prior
to it being published.
In other words, brands will be seeing this video
at the same time that you are.
Now, in the box you're gonna get the IEMs themselves,
you're also gonna get a wide assortment of ear tips.
Now, tip selection is pretty decent with these
but I personally prefer going with spin fit tips.
If you're interested in knowing
which ones I use for myself,
I'll leave a link to that
in the description box right down below.
They also include the cable,
you do get some filters
and you also get some replacement tweezers
for those filters.
And then last but not least,
you also get that small carrying case.
So now, a little bit on the build quality.
So these are a metal build with these IEMs
and they do have a similar shape
and size to what you're getting
with the Moondrop Starfields
and the Moondrop KXXX, so they kind
of have that same similar shape and size.
They also have that .78 recess 2 pin connection.
So that's what you're gonna have to know
if you want to get yourself a different cable
that I use in MMCX or any of that other weirdness.
Now these do come in that matte black paint
with the gold pinstripes.
Style-wise, I definitely like it.
I'm digging the way that these look.
As far as the cable that they include,
it is a two wire cable in a cloth black braiding.
Ends in a 90 degree, 3.5 millimeter.
Overall, the cable is okay,
but for me it came very kinked.
So it took me quite a while to kind of get it
to really straighten out
and stop trying to curl over on itself.
In the end, it works pretty well,
but I ended up swapping it out
with a different cable from Tripowin.
I'll leave a link to that in the description
if you want to check that out as well.
Now, when it comes to the comfort,
overall, they fit my large ears very, very well.
I've never had any issues with physical fatigue
from any of Moondrop's IEMs,
so, so far these have been very good.
Spent a lot of time with these, breaking them in,
listening to a ton of different tracks
to really get a good feel for these,
both for music and for watching videos
or even doing a little bit of light gaming.
So like I said, ergonomic design,
no discomfort, at least for my large ears.
So now let's move over to the sound quality.
So first let's start with the low end.
Let's start with that bass.
So the bass on these is excellent.
You're getting good sub-bass extension,
but it's controlled.
That's the key point here.
It's not bloated, it's not boomy,
it stays right where it needs to be
without muddying up any of that sound.
So when I was listening to some of my hip hop tracks
or even some of my trap stuff,
a little bit of TI, obviously a little bit of Pac,
some E-40 in there for all my Bay area people,
that stuff was coming through very nicely.
Especially if you've got tracks that are mixed very well
like Outkast with that excellent production work,
really, really shines here.
Now, moving over to the mid-range,
natural, smooth, has a bit of warmness to it,
but I really do enjoy it.
Male and female vocals come in very, very clear
and you get some nice texture in the voices.
If you want to hear some
of the tracks that I listened to,
it was Lay It Down by Haley Reinhart,
it's one of her own songs.
Absolutely beautiful.
You can really hear the tones in her voice.
Or, Nobody's Lonely Tonight by Chris Stapleton,
check out that voice.
Check out that texture, that roughness in his voice.
Absolutely, absolutely beautiful.
And you also get some wide stage,
so listening to live bands and live music
is definitely something you want
to experience for yourself with these.
Not the widest stage of any IEM out there,
but for something coming at this price,
I mean, this is really, really good.
Now when it comes to the treble, it's very good,
but it relaxes at the right moment.
So it's not sibilant, it's not piercing.
You're still getting good detail
and you're also getting a bit
of airiness in there as well.
So I am enjoying the way that that sounds.
For example, one of the examples songs
that I use would be No Me Queda Mas by Selena.
There are strings in there that come in
and it sounds so, so spectacular
that you definitely should give that a try.
Good instrument separation,
there's good imaging here.
For an IEM, it really caught me by surprise.
Especially something, like I said,
at this price range.
So overall, I don't have anything negative
to say about the Moondrop Aria.
I am truly, truly enjoying them.
I think it's one of the best bargains
that you can get for under a $100
and if you want something that's really gonna
bring you that warm, that rich type of sound,
I highly, highly recommend these.
Easily one of the best IEMs
that I have in my collection.
Are they my personal favorite out there?
No, but they are quickly becoming one
of the best ones that I own
and I have a pretty wide selection here.
So if you have any questions about any comparisons,
please go ahead and leave those right down
in the comment section
and I'll make sure I answer those for you.
So, with all of that said,
if you want to check out some of my other videos
on headphones, in ear monitors
or true wireless earbuds,
check out the videos that I'm gonna leave for you,
right up here on the screen.
With all that said, I'm out of here.
Peace.