Moondrop Chu 2 REVIEW! 

Great review. These are a great purchase and sound very nice. I like this tunning.

Great review Mark. I was waiting for it specifically. Im buying it because i don't want an iem with plastic shell and also it has a good cable. Also i don't remember trying a v shaped sound. Also also moondrop is a great brand. Best wishes.

with good tuning, metal housing, detachable cable it's hard to beat

I remember enjoying the og Chu because it showed me what it means to hv a good mid/upper treble energy. Although i did miss having some bass so the chu 2 is everything id want.

The cable is indeed amazing, the pattern is different from the SSR/SSP cable but the feel is definitely the same. The splitter is finally small and compact, although the internals don't exactly look nice, that's my only complaint about the cable really. Other than that, these ChuChus are a great buy even for their cables alone.

Surprisingly, the OG Chu was great using it onstage or on the film studio. It eqd very well and with Dekoni foam tips we get all the bass we need. One reason was actually the cable. Having it attached was a plus when using them with musicians who were newbies to iems. Those musicians tend to fiddle with the iem as its a new thing to them. This eliminated them from disconnecting them by accident while performing. Imagine the same scenario if they were wearing a $100+ iem, they accidentally unplug one and drop it on a dark stage. The fall damages it or someone steps on it and you've lost what it costs. So that attached cable is great for newbies. But it sucks, so we modified them all , a very different mod than others. The cable is slinky, and kinda moves on its own. It won't stay over.your ear on its own. So here's what we've done. First I cut the y connector out of it. That gave me access to all 3 cables. I then made earhooks using Flexo PET sleeving and forming them with a heatgun. I made a special jig to hold them in place until they cooled. I then used Flexo Noise Reducing sleeving over the cable from the y position all the way up across the earhooks to the cable/iem connection on both iems, and attached it with Flexo 3-1 heat shrink, blue on one side red on the other. This made the cable very soft across the ears. I then put 1/8" Flexo Noise Reducing sleeve on the cable from the y down to the plug, attached once again by 3-1 shrink tubing. (Flexo Noise is a very soft sleeve expandable to easily go over connectors and when pulled tight it fits the cable perfectly. It also kills any microphonics in the cable; and completely tamed the slinky cable, it hangs straight and doesn't tangle.I used black.) Now to the y connection!! First I put a chin slidder on the upper two wires. I then replaced the y connection with both iem cables going to a miniature 3.5 male connector, and finished it off with black Flexo 3-1 heat shrink. I put a 3.5 female connector on the bottom cable and secured it with the heat shrink. This complete cable mod costs less than $8. So now we have a very soft, quite cable, and we can put the short cable on to go to a receiver pack, or with most people to their phones, or I can connect other lengths of cable instead of the short one to reach mixers etc for drummers and other musicians that run straight instead of wireless. This may all be moot to most because the Chu 2 is out now, but the OG is actually a really good iem if you use foam tips and it eqs well for almost anything. And the attached cable is an asset to us. This cable mod changes everything about the comfort of the OG. We have 12 OGs and 12 Chu2s .So for us the $8 mod on the OG is cheaper than what we usually do which is replacing the stock cables with upgrade cables; another $20. We're using the Zonie cable on the Chu2s. But one last thing, that new black cable looks awesome with the OG units!! Great video! Sorry for the long post, but a lot of the OGs are out there, and I thought this might be good for some of them. All the best, Sonny T

youth pastor background vibes, 10/10 looking back, I think I'm happy with Lan being the Chu successor for those who want that kind of neutral tune, while Chu 2 replaces the og Chu as MD's go-to budget offering. Just wish the marketing around it made it more obvious what they were thinking 😂

I bought them 3 weeks ago, I'm still waiting for them to arrive! can't wait to give them a try 😁

I like them, a nice addition to the Moondrop family and pair well with my Starfield which are warmer. These are brighter. It’s nice to hear the different tuning of the same target though. I like both and hope these last as long for me. Great sleeping IEM btw, just watch the volume considering they are bright hearing damage is a risk.

Hurray! Fit demonstration back!😆

Cable looks nice. Maybe that's the crucial upgrade for most people in their collection.

I just got a pair and love them.

I'm using the cable on my Hexa now it's nice XD and the new system filter is a great milestone for the future

Using these with my new dongle dac and I really like them. I suspect this dongle is kinda neutral as the sound doesn't change. Used high gain and was surprised by how...like more full the midrange comes across. Yes volume increased but the midrange was brought forward a tad too which was nice. It opened them up a tad. Still not a wide soundstage but thats fine. The imaging is really great. If it had more sound stage, these would be even more banger. Reminds me of the kato just more v shaped. Nothing like my hexa. So it's refreshing and fun. I enjoy them with rock and pop punk especially. J-rock too

They should have named it the Moondrop Chu Chu - missed opportunity... 😂

Great stuff as always 🙂 Will probably wind up getting a pair of these for my wife to replace her second replacement Chu when it breaks

I guess it's a Chu-pin cable. Edit: Wow, that's a lot of form factor praise. It's a brighter competitor to the Hola.

Here goes the chu two train! xD

You should do comparision video of budget iems like waner, hola, cadenza, chu2, etc. As i think it would help people who like to join this community on budget side

I gave a set of Chu 2 to a friend and ordered myself another. When it arrived I was surprised to hear less bass and treb. Clearly. Much less Harmon-like than my older Chu 2. The cable is soft and is great.

nice review

Just ordered the Chu 2 today!

its that exact almost flat neutral Bass what people complain about on the OG Chu but also why I love the OG version of Chu so much , also like the Chu 2 and I can dial back the bass with EQ but dare I say other than the cable I consider it side-grade instead of upgrade

I might pick this up just for the cable. By looking at the graph I believe the original Chu to be more to my liking but I can have some variety for $19.

Thanks for the review. Are you going to review the Simgot EW200?

probably the best fit and build quality IEM under 20 I kinda want it but I have so many similar sounded IEM makes it a lil bit hard to purchase it

Chu 2 or the hola? I am going to use this for fps gaming and to listen a little bit of songs especially hip hop songs.

Yes, the cable!! i have Chu-Chu and im looking if they sell their cable separately!! Coz i need with the mic one, but cant find anywhere!!

How would you compare this to the Tin Hifi C2?

I really liked the Aria SE cable, but this looks very similar. Would the chu 2 cable fit the Hype 4?

no spring tips :(

I have tin c2 wıth your advices:) c2 vs chu2? Whats different?

Mark can you please review the $20 JBL Endurance Run 2 earphones which apparently according to some are better than these $20 chi-fis

Should i get these or the kz castor bass version for my first iem?

Chu Chu 🚂

Apart from the nice design and hardware, based on initial reviews I don't feel like this would be worth adding to my pile of budget ChiFi IEMs like the 7hz. It's kind of a shame cause I've never owned a Moondrop and I was curious.

does it have a microphone

Wish they kept the spring tips

Hey asking how long is the cable?

spotted a typo in your video here... the thumbnail text should say 'a "chucial" upgrade?' yes? hmm?

I'd love to return to Moondrop. But the lack of a machined nozzle just means the S8 wasn't comfy for me. I'll never buy another IEM without a shaped nozzle for the ear canal, as much as I loved the S8 sound. I imagine even of they could build the S8 MKII, or a S10 - it'll be an identical fit. Hope your routine isn't too stressful at present Mark - good luck with getting other space sorted.

I like this but I need mic for calls/gaming and I have small ears. Can you recommend a budget iem with mic and have a small form factor?

Hey man, any plans of reviewing falcon ultra and hype 2 in the future?

I've been using Moondrop Chu II for a week and here's my review: This is my first IEM. I have had many Over Ear Headphones, Earphones and TWS. To be honest, I think as a budget IEM it's good sounding. Not bad, not great, not average, just good compared to any earphones at this price point. But it has almost zero percentage of soundstage or spacial audio and it bothers me a lot. It feels like mini version of large sound speakers playing near me but there is no spacial depth in it.. if that makes any sense? The built quality is undoubtedly great. And I'll let you know about durability after couple of months of use if you ask me. Above all I'd say I didn't like it's sound that much. So 3/5. ⭐⭐⭐

Chu2's cable vs Hola's cable, who won? There needs to be a budget cables tier list.

Do they have a problem with blocking filter? Made my first chu basically unusable.

Does Chu 2 have good soundstage dan imaging?

Hey, can you suggest between 7hz timeless and moondrop kato? Which one I should go for? Need your suggestion.

The original Chu definitely felt more unique than the Chu II, but the Chu II feels all around more versatile both in sound and serviceability. One downside is that I had to replace the filters on the Chu II in the first 5 days where as the original took me too weeks before they started to degrade. Another thing I didnt care for are the tips included with the Chu II, I find myself just using the Chu Spring Tips as they are just so much more comfortable and easier to take in and out. Overall, I think I prefer the Chu II for everyday listening, but the original Chu is still fun to revisit from time to time.

How does it compare with the Tinhifi C3? I notice they graph quite similarly

these are insane, and for 18,99$ basically a robbery. You dont need anything higher, makes "audiophiles" pretty mad I would guess

I love and enjoy how Chu1 sounds. Chu2 it's better built, but the sound it's not so good. Not bad, but no so clear as Chu1.

Please, compare between Chu 2 and Truthear hola for overall. Which one do you like most?

I think they messed up the legacy of both Chu and SSR, Chu 2 should have Lan's tuning and then Lan something similar to SSR 😩but because they released Lan first as an Chu upgrade now they had to differentiate it :/

Hey I wanted to ask if its possible to use the cables like on Salnotes zero (type c) directly on some other Iems like Hexa or Chu 2 ? 😂

19 bucks for the moondrop chu2 (just for the cable), well yinioo16core costs around 15bucks, sounds better (fuller, less shouty, better separated and cleaner) and is even better in therms of build. I actually was comparing those two many times recently.

Something I figured out if you take out the filter on the chu 2 changes the entire sound signature

Please suggest me a good earphone between Moondrop chu 2 and tangzu wan er for overall a good music experience.. Note: I'm a beginner..

The stock cable is atrocius tangles so easy

much BETTER than the long ones TBH

Could you review the new Tanchjim ONE in comparison?

🎉

I actually prefer plastic or resin shells because moondrop shells always flake, even the Aria Snow that looks to be "bare" became a cratered moon's surface after using from launch till now edit: "cratered"

Is it better than blon bl03

i can attach any aftermarket mic cable later on right?

what is ryan gosling doing moon drop review ?

Noice!

How are these compared to Sony Wf1000xm3? Anyon etested both?

So the only difference between this and Hola that gives its 4 instead of 3 stars is metal build and shape.

Hi 🙂, like your reviews (mainly because of your personality), but you clearly percieve everything that is bright as Hi-res. 7hz 0 is bright but mushy and it lacks clean edges. Moondrop chu2 has better driver and metal shell which makes the sound impactful with no softness (faster trancience, good detail, clean edges, ...) chu2 is much more Hi-res than 7hz 0 😊 as I hear it...

Those are not the same eartips that come with the chu 1 or am I going crazy? Why is no one talking about it. Chu 1 comes with spring tips which are nicer

Going to buy the Tinhifi C2 instead of these. The upper mids were a bit much on the chu 2.

And some are forking over 100usd for the same sound hahaha

Do you trim your ear hairs?

Could you tell me how this chu2 compares to the tin C2?

These or ksc75 for competetive gaming?

Will these have the durability issue the old one had?

How's 4 stars "average" that's kinda odd

I went jogging with the first Chu maybe three times until it broke.

I will buy this but prefer not to have the moronic over the ear cable. I want my cable to hang straight down. Why do these IEM have to hang over the eat? And totally dislike base. I want more treble sound. Why make base or treble dominant? I want it to sound normal, as recorded.

Does it have mic?

Chu 2 or truthear hola?

Brooo, this cable tangles so easily.

dusted off my old ipod nano.. and i just want to buy a good affordable pair of in ear headphnes... cant believe how much has happened over the years... i cant watch a single review that makes sense to me as a layman, i just want some good earbuds... everything i find is so fucking confusing, and is geared towards ppl who are apparently hobbyists and collectors or something

No spring tips = meh.

Does it have a mic?

No please no more 7hz zero over hyping. the 7hz zero gets muddy pn busy tracks. also i distinguish more details in the chu when i listen to music a bit bright yes. but if you wanna hype another 20$ IEM tangzu wan er or truthear hola. are a better option. I bought 3 he zero because of the hype train and i hate every reviewers who made believe it was better than what it actually is. In the end it is a personnel preference and people might still prefer the 7h zero. but my advice is here for who ever wants to listen to it

I want to buy it, it is not available in Iraq

Same review hahaha

First?