The underrated gem - moondrop S8 review

Build quality and packaging
Build quality is amazing. Crystal clear resin and with a metal faceplate hidden inside the resin. But the packaging is somewhat underwhelming for a 700 buck iem. Would have expected a better cable and accessories.

sound quality
Bass is too quick for me, would have liked a slightly slower bass for more enjoyment. The bass shelf is exactly for my tastes. lower mids are thin, but upper midrange is energetic and wonderful. So female vocals are a standout here. Treble is energetic, not sparkly, but well extended so that it still sounds energetic and not boring and dull.
For technical performance tho, I don’t know if it is a defect of my unit or what, but I feel like the 7Hz timeless outperforms the moondrop s8 in detail. Orchestra music like holst’s Jupiter sounded somewhat slightly blurry compared to timeless. I don’t know if it is because of the different sound signature between the both iems, but I think that is something worth talking about.

conclusion
moondrop has made a wonderful iem that unfortunately was being underrated and not being recommended by too many reviewers. I know there are lots of good iems at this price range, like monarch, or SA6, but I believe that the moondrop s8 deserved to be on the spotlight, regardless of time.