Thank you for making this kind of review. Really having a hard time finding the perfect IEM for me and through your video, I've decided to purchase Moondrop Aria.
I found their sound a bit too spacious, lacking depth, I preferred Dunu Titan S - a bit more narrow, but I liked it a lot more, so you can try it too. Aria is very popular in the aftermarket, I sold mine in a week for the price I've purchased it :D
Owned AirPods Pro. Liked em especially with the ANC but had battery life and connectivity issues. Bought a pair of Bang and Olufsen HX headphones. Sounded great but ANC was mid and portability was an issue. Then tried some Beats Fit Pro. Lacked overall clarity and the left earbud was louder than the right earbud. Now finally trying IEMs after seeing them all around on TV and music producers. Based on reviews and Reddit. I was looking at the Shure AONIC 3 and Sennheiser IE300 but I think I’m going to try the MOONDROP Aira.
That is a journey! Keep in mind that the IE300 and the Arias will have fundamentally different sound signatures, and It is very likely that you will prefer one much more over the other.
Personally I use HD580 Precision and Etymotic ER4 and ER2's for gaming. For most people Etymotic's will be really uncomfortable, but for me they are just amazing and isolation is also the best you can get in any IEM.
I've used the moondrop arias for almost 9 months now. While they sound amazing for music and gaming, they are very HARD to maintain. I tend to sweat a lot while playing, and these iems do not fare well against moisture. It became an increasing pain to maintain my arias, so I went back to my SHP9500s. It was such a shame because I love the arias. If there are any iems that are good at resisting sweat, please let me know!
@@carlosribeiroo the eartips did get pretty slippery, so I guess that's why they start coming off. I've since bought a pair of mistips, so hopefully they will work with my ears. As for paint, I did see some chips, but I don't think that significantly alter the sound. I'm on my last pair of replacement nozzle filters for my arias, so here's to hoping they last long.
It's not just for gaming, for music, for saving battery, for ease of driving without requiring so much power, for sound quality, for saving storage space, for price, IEM has more pros than headphones.
I’m really looking to reduce the overall footprint of my gaming rig and this includes cable management. Ditching the studio headphones with amplifier for an IEM and my wired mechanical keyboard for a wireless one would be a huge improvement I’m greatly looking forward to. Not only that, but headset hair is downright annoying.
It really is freeing! I have recently built a custom mechanical keyboard that is wireless and wired all my cables under the desk, and the visual improvement to the clutter is super nice! I don't think you can achieve top tier audio with IEMs, but you can definitely find enjoyable pairs to replace any headphone!
from my experience, i hate iems cause the gunshots sound so gravely, and they’re also super uncomfortable shoving them into my ear i’ve only tried wireless earbuds and also iems once, but they sucked, maybe there are better ones, but i just hate them
You're giving me indigestion with that repetition of Digestable lol 😂 😂 one reason I prefer IEM's is not only for comfort but wearing headphes in Warm to hot Australian weather my ears would sweat and frequently caused ear infections in my left ear. Ive not had that issue since moving to IEM's plus i prefer them for listening to movies and music in bed without disturbing everyone.
Gaming = First person shooters apparently lol I don't care what anyone says, I don't even have to try $1000 iems to know they will never match the immersive sound of a $200 open back headphone for single players games.
Even Moondrop Quarks (a very neutral, just rightly decent) is enough for my gaming session. If I have to at least hear people around me or if someone's calling out, I'd put out my Koss KPH30i, but if I want a quick and complete solitude, Quarks would simply do 👌
Amazing video! I have a moondrop aria and a hyperx cloud II headset. For csgo i prefer the hyperx instead the aria(it has the mic and i can hear the steps better), but for other games theres no question, aria is better
I have a Moondrop Kato and yesterday I got a HD560s...still need some time to decide on what I'll end up "maining", but out of the box I missed a little bit of things that I have with the Kato...like jn the Ishimura in Dead Space, which you can hear those tiny far away sounds like a scream or gunfire. In Tarkov it's pretty nice. Played a bit with a friend...but again; I miss something. It may be the closed nature of IEMs that give a sense of...focus. With the HD560s, I feel like everything is farter away... That said, I do feel like it's getting better. Not sure if it's my brain or the drivers loosening up. My Kato sure got better over time. I read a guy that stated that the 560s got super after 200h of use or something. I played for about 5 yesterday and I felt like it opened up a little. Also, I feel like it's not getting enough juice. I'll try balanced cable with the 560s that are yet to arrive and I feel like it'll be a better experience with my Fiio K7.
Started with the 560s, then picked up a pair of HD6xx. Hard to go back to the 560s. Sound feels harsh when compared to the HD6xx.
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Paying 300 dollars for a pair of Senheiser IEM's when for less than that you can buy a pair of AKG K702's, pair them with a Fiio K3 (a pair of K712 pro with a K7 would be better ) and punch at setups literally 10 times the price makes absolute no sense. The two main things you need for gaming, especially competitive shooters, but this applies to any game including racing (I bought a G25 when they originally came out 15 years ago to play NFS: Carbon and TDS: Unlimited online) are a soundstage as big as possible and a neutral sound. That's it. The rest is fluff and marketing.
My issue with IEM is cable, and they don’t stay in especially when running Comms, or eating. Doesn’t seem to matter eat tips or insertion depth. Same issue with earplugs and I do the pull on your ear to insert trick. For me I love IEMS but I wish there was a wireless one meant for gaming that stayed in my damn ear
Maybe it’s a problem with insertion depth? Certain iems are made to go into the ear canal deeper and that could help if you feel them coming out on their own. Ear canal are all different and maybe yours is particularly challenging for iems but I am sure you can find something that works!
I am still using the exact same setup I use for my Sennheiser 6xx, but in general you can power any of these IEMs from your phone or motherboard without any power issues.
Hey! I currently don't have any plans to check them out on the channel but have formed some opinions based on what I saw online from other reviewers. From a build quality they are very similar to the IE 300 which means great comfort but a connector that I am simply not a fan of since I would much rather have a 2 pin connector. With that said, they look like mini IE600 in the sound department. Maybe slightly less treble, but that is about it, for a fraction of the cost! I won't be checking them out because I feel like I have covered that price range quite well recently and the added features are nice to haves but nothing transformative. Also, the "two positions for the ear tips" feel like a gimmick at best that is giving certain people weird results in the bass department with certain eartips (particularly the stock ones) Hope this brings you some value :)
great video I might pick up the Sennheiser IE 300 currently I just use $20 apple earbuds they pretty good tbh idk that much about audio equipment. any recommendations
Definitely watch some of my more recent videos featuring other IEM's if you are considering buying the IE300. For around that money, I would probably buy the 7hz timeless AE that I featured in my latest video or if you want to save some money, I have a video coming out this week with budget options that still sound pretty good (tinhifi C2 and kiwi ears cadenza are the iems that I will feature in that video) There is a world of options out there
Those look pretty great as well! I think I have seen a video from Optimum tech about those, and they look fairly V shaped in the tuning department, which like you saw on the video isn't really my cup of tea but a lot of people really prefer that!
Technically, open back are still superior to any closed back or isolating audio gear when it comes to first person competitive shooters and the title is very misleading. But great video nonetheless considering iems are so immersive and great for way cheaper than headphones. And even if they are inferior for competitive use, it’s still good enough for most I think. And the way you described the sound profile is also slightly misleading because most gaming headphones aren’t just bass and treble boost, it’s an overly boosted bass with atrocious treble detail and horrible imaging locking you to left and right (though it’s more than enough). Most iems are boosted in bass and treble but at a controlled and accurate level where it’s fun and immersive but still accurate and natural. Still great videos though!
You do know that pros use iems in every shooter. They where headsets on stage for white noise. So I don’t think the competitive comment has much ground
I will not claim to be an expert about iems but I am an avid gamer. Switching to iems a while back was one of the best decisions I made. Love my kz zs10 pros, have been looking into the truth ear zeros to give a try after seeing glowing reviews
@@sku56 The tuning is to much V-Shaped, the highs are sibillant and very loud. It was impossible to play CS:GO at decent volume for more than 15 minutes the sound of AK shots makes headache.
@@LAWREANO1998 ah ok, I got the kz zs10 pro X and they sound great in csgo. so I guess I got lucky because I was gonna get the pro's but when checking the colors there was a pro X upgraded lol thank you for your reply.
hey! I made a video last week featuring some options on that budget ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p7R28xhKmNU.html hope this helps you out :)
Hey! Honestly, my advice is to use an external USB microphone for the better quality that it provides. But if that is impossible for you, you can buy any IEM that uses a detachable two-pin cable and buy a replacement cable with a microphone for it. They usually cost less than $20, and you can use that same cable and microphone with any IEM you buy in the future
Hey! Usually I keep IEMs for further testing and comparisons but some of them I keep and end up never using for anything. I recommend buying from Linsoul, either directly from them or through amazon. If you want to avoid extra import fees, go through Amazon and you will be fine. Most of the time directly from linsoul will be cheaper
How does Moondrop Aria compare to HD650 for gaming ? Got HD650 myself and with all the recent hype with IEM's and gaming I'm really interested in trying them.
OK, I see where you are coming from and this is my take on that decision. I have used headphones my entire life and from a sound perspective they are not comparable. Good quality headphones will more often than not sound more natural and more pleasing, IEMs will sound more direct and closed off, particularly compared to good sounding open back headphones. The comfort of IEMs has made me switch from headphones 80% of the time, and I never found my 6xx uncomfortable in any way. Not having something on your head and covering your ears is nice for a lot of obvious reasons, from headphone hair to being hot during the summer. With all that said, and replying to your question specifically, the Moon drop aria is substantially more bassy and less detailed out-of-the-box than a HD650. For gaming that makes the sound more impactful with explosions and such but also slightly more difficult to hear details when chaos is happening. Small stuff though, both are enjoyable in their own way and if you are set on getting a pair of IEMs you can always learn how to properly EQ them (Crinacle's channel is a good source) and tweak the sound towards something more to your liking. Hope this helps!
Olá, obrigado pela review, gostava que partilhasses o site que usaste para comprar os aria. Eu vi a Shenzhen Audio que supostamente não tem custos adicionais de transporte, o que é estranho achas q é legit?
A Linsoul e a Shenzhen Audio são super conhecidas neste mercado de iems e não hesitaria em comprar directamente deles ou através da Amazon se estiveres mais confortável com essa opção
Most of them do not. However you can get a cable that has a microfone and is compatible with all iems that use the same connector (which most often is a 2pin cable present in 80% of new iem releases these days)
I am guessing you mean DAC and if that is the case these will work just fine plugged in to any 3.5mm jack so your motherboard/laptop/ps5 controller will be just fine
You can go a couple of different ways. The easy one would be to buy a iem cable with a microphone. Anything from a simple microphone on the cable to a full on boom mic similar to regular gaming headsets. Or you can buy something external like a usb microphone on a arm attached to your desk for example
@@carlosribeiroo I'm buying the Samsung buds 2 pro, because I think that thing uses crossover tech with its 2 drivers like the Truthear Zero and Hexa. And its selling very cheap where I'm now
Quite interesting tbh, but I think size constraints and delay will come into effect since standard Bluetooth will be a substantial downgrade in both of these fronts. But I'm sure we'll see something like that in the future!
@@carlosribeiroo i think it's definitely possible with 2.4ghz tech but battery would probably suffer let's see what Bluetooth LE audio makes possible in terms of latency and battery life
"pUsHeD mE dOwN a rAbBiT hOlE of cRiNacLe and bass is BaD" -> Crinacle recommends the driest sounding iems in the world and says gaming headsets dont matter because he recognizes that audiophiles have no clue what works best. Bass gives you a heightened perception of distance which is why the two best IGL's in the world use old discontinued bassy earbuds. This, in actual gameplay (rather then the clips of control you played) allows you to track enemies about twice as good as a Moondrop Aria does (yes I've owned the Arias and about 30 other iems) I'm a nobody yet even I've figured to do blind tests in the firing range to contrast the soundstages of different iems for apex and realize there's strengths and weaknesses. Congrats on hearing that there's someone *some* distance away and thinking you're automatically so much smarter then gaming companies engineers and gamers who go back to gaming headsets (condescending, like all audiophiles seem to be) but you're not getting as reliable of sound for *the majority* of fighting situations, which you'd know if any audiophiles like crinacle actually did any testing of audio, rather then listening to mixed (see: innacurate) music tracks. I prefer to test using Binaural audio thnx'
@@rhyvehr All I'm saying is that no one should recommend gaming headsets. But to defend flat, I do game with a Sundara which is quite neutral and could be classified an audiophile tuning. I just slap a bass boost on there and it's great in any game.
Well if you hear me saying something in a video that is my opinion so yes, they are good for footsteps and other audio cues. With that said, being “good for footsteps in competitive games” isn’t really a hard bar to clear since any iem or headphone with a flat sound signature and not too much bass will be good for that
im moving to ear buds from now on cuz no matter how much i take care of them that plastic always break even the 100 plus headphones plastic breaking pos....😡🤬
I agree with you, to an extent. The sound stage is incredible in a good pair of open back headphones, but I would argue that you can get positional audio with a fraction of that soundstage and reap all the other advantages of using smaller IEMs. Nothing is an absolute and there will always be a place for great headphones, but as a general rule and for the average user a good IEM will get you a great experience for a fraction of the cost whilst giving you unrivalled comfort and ease of driving on just about any 3.5 mm port
Thanks for the critic! It is not often that I read my own thoughts in the comment section, but I agree with you. Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with a better way to intro everything and end up settling with this. Hope you still enjoyed the rest of the video!
No. Just no. I’ve heard the Andromeda 2020, Symphonium Helios, Thieaudio Monarch MKII and DUNU SA6 gaming with an iBasso DX320 having Korg NuTubes installed, and good headphones like Focal or ZMF with OTL tube amps will win every time. Edit: 6XX is perfect for tubes. It completely changes the experience.
IEMs are incredibly subjective because the shape of your ear canals can significantly affect the sound. You could also just simply prefer headphones over IEMs. It's like food; everyone has their preferences.
@@TheNewSkai The experiences are more important than the opinions. Great tubes will make headphones much closer to a full speaker set. It’s why for gaming immersion specifically headphones are at a summit for that. Throwing it out there as someone who used IEMs 70% of 2022, and even this morning the Monarch MKII and DX320 with the Amp 13 has been a great way to start the day. You just can’t beat that sense of control, space and layering desktop setups bring in holographic OTL setups. ZMF and Ampsandsound is pure magic if you get a chance to try it.
@@sleepyrhythms6668 I can't disagree that headphones, with the right setup, provide a more immersive experience than IEMs. However, I think that this video was focused more on the budget market and competitive gaming. From what I've heard, cheap IEMs are better than cheap headphones. They also don't need an amp.
Dunu Vulkan I own and it’s not great for music and doesn’t particularly offer an exciting sound signature, it is objectively the best piece of competitive gaming audio you can get under 500$. The imaging, soundstage, stereo separation is unmatched
