[H T T]

So this is between the KXXS and Starfield? That would be quite a crowded line up for Moondrop.

My interest is piqued. Nice looking body. I am sure Moondrop will tune this well. The earguides look way too thick for comfort.

 

[RikudouGoku]

So this is between the KXXS and Starfield? That would be quite a crowded line up for Moondrop.

Thats where the KXXX is lol.

 

[H T T]

The Moondrop/Drop collaboration?

 

[RikudouGoku]

The Moondrop/Drop collaboration?

yeah, this one: https://drop.com/buy/moondrop-kxxx-iem

 

[AmericanSpirit]

This new 1DD is called Aria and it seems it'll be a slightly budget KXXS according to their staff on discord.

From their announcement post on weibo:

Interesting! From Moondrop’s previous taste, I can speculate it’s inspired name from Aria the undine.. sounds like a transparent sibling of Starfield.

 

[AmericanSpirit]

Good job - Cloris @ Shenzhenaudio

Hi Cloris,
Please say thanks to Bonnie! I got a quick shipping status response on Softears RSV that I placed order earlier !
It seems a nice siblings of moondrop S8, as both Moondrop/Softears shares a part of R&D. I ordered blessing2 from you guys too, and the mid range with Softears tuned BA is just a perfect tone!
Hope RSV is the endgame for me.

 

[H T T]

yeah, this one: https://drop.com/buy/moondrop-kxxx-iem

Got it. Drop has a way of making good looking items look drab and bland. Plus their coatings are notorious for flaking away, like the MEE Pinnacle X Drop collaboration. I still appreciate Drop but their finishes are... ugh.

edit: spelling

I did an experiment today. I took the filters out of one of my Starfields. I also did an A/B comparison with my other unit with filters. What a difference! Some good but some bad. First, the bass. If you were ever wondering what a Starfield with better bass texture and less "pilloweyness" would sound like, it is there when the filters are out. The trade off is a boosted upper midrange. You end up with a moderate v-shape fr response. If Moondrop would/could refine the Starfield's filters it would take the Starfield up a SQ notch.

 

[chifihead]

That Aria even uses the SF/KXXS/X housing LMAO.

Please tune it DF neutral.. We have enough Harman at that price point!

Got it. Drop has a way of making good looking items look drab and bland. Plus their coatings are notorious for flaking away, like the MEE Pinnacle X Drop collaboration. I still appreciate Drop but their finishes are... ugh.

edit: spelling

I did an experiment today. I took the filters out of one of my Starfields. I also did an A/B comparison with my other unit with filters. What a difference! Some good but some bad. First, the bass. If you were ever wondering what a Starfield with better bass texture and less "pilloweyness" would sound like, it is there when the filters are out. The trade off is a boosted upper midrange. You end up with a moderate v-shape fr response. If Moondrop would/could refine the Starfield's filters it would take the Starfield up a SQ notch.

Yeah, I changed my SF's filter to an aftermarket 2-layer filter, and got the same improvement in the sound (although I reckon to a lesser extent because I put a filter back in)

The seller claims it's a Moondrop 2-layer filter and I really hope it's not because it would be very disappointing if Moondrop created a new filter with a different (much worse) sound.

Anyhoo, you got me interested in trying out other types of filters. Maybe I can get even less pilloweyness!

 

[unifutomaki]

That Aria even uses the SF/KXXS/X housing LMAO.

Please tune it DF neutral.. We have enough Harman at that price point!

If it is indeed DF neutral (and I would expect as such, given the recent lineup), they may well be a future acquisition.

 

[chifihead]

Hold on a minute...

 

[yorosello]

Hold on a minute...

That's old aria & been retired by moondrop. They are pretty good but sad that the unit i got last time have imbalance

 

[zenki]

Another DFT?

 

[chifihead]

That's old aria & been retired by moondrop.

Wow, what a horrible, terrible, egregious marketing decision. I hope it's a codename or a joke.

 

[yorosello]

Wow, what a horrible, terrible, egregious marketing decision. I hope it's a codename or a joke.

Not a joke. Moondrop like to do that just like their crescent too. Even when i bought the aria, it was a refurnished unit.

 

[chifihead]

Not a joke. Moondrop like to do that just like their crescent too. Even when i bought the aria, it was a refurnished unit.

Sorry I didn't mean the bit about discontinuing. I meant naming your product with something which not only is a name for a different product, it's your own product!