[vietzerg]

I believe the filter is located underneath the metal screen. I think every IEM comes with filters applied from factory. Those unapplied are extra filters. Or am I wrong?

That's correct - at least for the Starfield.

 

[Tomm11]

I believe the filter is located underneath the metal screen. I think every IEM comes with filters applied from factory. Those unapplied are extra filters. Or am I wrong?

I assumed the stickers went on top but you could be right. Only other Moondrop I have is Variations and it doesn't have the screen, just the stick on filters.

 

[Tomm11]

That's correct - at least for the Starfield.

That explains why I didn't see the stickers. Color me a dumbass. Kind of a pain in the arse if you ask me. At least with Variations it's just the stickers, no screens to mess with.

Thanks.

 

[zest]

I still get confused by the "filters". I got my Starfield in July 2020. It came with the little stickers on a sheet in the box.

You can see they're mesh filters.

 

[vietzerg]

You can see they're mesh filters.

You have the Starfield and the GD3A. How do you compare the GD3A with the Starfield in terms of detail and tonality?

 

[bcaulf17]

Don't know which tips you are using, but I found bliss using the Sedna Xelastic smalls on the Blessing 2.

I'm just using the standard stock tips, and finding them more comfortable now after the first few days. I may try tip rolling in the future, as they aren't as comfortable as say my AirPod Pros, but they're fine. I just have a tendency to push on IEMS when they're in my ears sometimes to make sure they're still in all the way and not sliding out, making sure seal is kept.

 

[InvisibleInk]

I'm just using the standard stock tips, and finding them more comfortable now after the first few days. I may try tip rolling in the future, as they aren't as comfortable as say my AirPod Pros, but they're fine. I just have a tendency to push on IEMS when they're in my ears sometimes to make sure they're still in all the way and not sliding out, making sure seal is kept.

As to that last point, I hate doing that, and If I find myself doing that, I go straight to longer-shaped tips like Comply T-type foams.

 

[Ufanco]

Have had a blast tip rolling on the variations, once you find the right tips and to a smaller extent cable the improvements are well worth the time.
On screens I took a good luck at the nozzle tube using a magnifier and noticed a small amount of dust or ear wax. I was able to clean it out but I now realize no matter how much I clean my ears dust and stuff still can get inside. Since I found my ideal eartips I decided to reinstall the filters.

Hopefully this will help and the variations will last for long time.

 

[Lamim Rashid]

I have the FDX1 here in a week, hopefully I get my KATO around the same time! The only one I'd be missing is the oxygen if I wanted to find the "king" of DD, but I bet a lot of others will do that comparison for us.

 

[zest]

You have the Starfield and the GD3A. How do you compare the GD3A with the Starfield in terms of detail and tonality?

I think they're equal in detail, but the Starfield are thinner, GD3A have more meat. Starfield are better in tonality, because GD3A have a bit of harshness in the highs. They're also different in signature, V shaped for GD3A, Harman for Starfield.

 

[guicnovaes]

Kato's measurements by @crinacle

Unfortunately, there's a noticiable unbalance on Bass with the steel nozzle. I wonder If this is actually audible.

 

[PopZeus]

I'm a bit bummed that both my pre-orders (Kato and Timeless) both are showing serious channel imbalance. Kinda takes the shine off of what otherwise seem to be two strong releases.

 

[Lamim Rashid]

Kato's measurements by @crinacle

Unfortunately, there's a noticiable unbalance on Bass with the steel nozzle. I wonder If this is actually audible.

It's probably just unit or measurement varience (to some degree).

 

[Bitsir]

Kato's measurements by @crinacle

Unfortunately, there's a noticiable unbalance on Bass with the steel nozzle. I wonder If this is actually audible.

That brass nozzle graph is especially sexy. Nothing seems offensive about Kato. Let's just hope it's not too polite.

 

[guicnovaes]

It's probably just unit or measurement varience (to some degree).

Yes, it's probably. But this worries me a little, as this level of unbalance does not appear on Crin's KXXS, Aria and Starfield measurements.