I appreciate the line running through the preference boundaries it helps me visualize how much over the target it is for my own personal trouble spots.

The para is for the people who already likes the moondrop tuning, or in china they call it the shui style tuning. I have tried the sundara many times as my friend owns one and always feel like the female vocals are lacking severely and prefer my old K701 that have so much issues but have a much brighter signature than the sundara. I have never heard a set of headphones have such a strong focus for forward female vocals and incredible airiness with that wide soundstage. It is the only pair of headphone that's tuned specifically tuned for jpop, cpop and acg music. Those music is an insanely small market in US and Europe, but in Asia, it's all the rage for audiophiles so it makes so much sense to put such an aggressively bright tuning on an open back that trades blow with the sundara on technical performance. I'm so glad it exists because it's something that I have been looking for. Also the thing isn't that heavy compared to the focals and audeze that I'm listening to that day and is perfectly comfortable for me, more so than my 58x and even the sundara, it's on shp9500 level of comfort. The weight hides itself well on your head with the wide padding and wide headband

Oh wow! Was hoping you would cover the Para but didn't think you actually would. Thank you!

I received the Moondrop Para about 4 weeks ago. I have several other headphones (including the Sundara and other planars) and I actually like the Para as an addition to my collection for its specific sound characteristics. I do agree with your description of its sound in stock form as bright and thin and I swapped the pads on the second day I owned them (super easy). I now use some deeper Fostex-like angled sheepskin pads and that helps a lot with comfort, bass extension, staging and reduced the shoutiness/brightness. I would give it a try if you can return them. Edit: They are only 8 Ohm of impedance so you need an amp with good current delivery for it to sound good. Edit2: That does not mean it needs a ton of power; the Para also works well on a Questyle M15 with its CMA modules (but not on a more average dongle-DAC).

I love the new graph ❤

Great design of the hoodie, would be nice if heavy cotton t shirts would be available

I’ll continue with Sundara and HD600, thanks for this video DMS.

I'm someone who definitely prefers bright headphones. The 800s is my daily driver, I liked the 560s a lot. I'd love to see the DT990s on this kind of graph. I want to see how high that treble goes, because I liked it but it was even too bright for me lol

Unrelated, but I like the orange and green background, is is an image on a tv screen or rear projection?

Thanks for OBJECTIVE things

Just a suggestion. I enjoy your reviews and your production quality is top notch but could you please, please, PLEASE show the measurements of the headphones you are comparing against? You mentioned the Sundara as a comparison many times but without showing its measurements in comparison to the Para we can't see how it actually deviates. As an example, you say the Para has more treble than the Sundara, but where? This can matter to those of us that are sensitive in one area of treble and not in another (for instance, 5khz bothers me, 10khz does not). I also would have like to see how the bass roll off compares between the two, even though you didn't mention it. I think showing more measurements for comparison is especially important since you guys are showing measurements differently now so it gives us another frame of reference. Anyway, not trying to be negative or hate on your stuff or anything, just pointing out something that could help people make better informed buying decisions in the future. Thanks for what you do!

Still waiting for the planar that will beat the Sundara at that price/performance ratio. But I can't complain, I've got the Sundara.

Out of curiosity….. Have you tried the FiiO FT3 yet?

i use presonus studio one to record poduce mix and master my music. my question is what headphones will work to its full potential directly plugged into a 2023 macbook pro i dont have a headphone amp nor want to buy one.. heres what apple says - whats your recommendation ? You can connect high-impedance headphones directly to compatible Mac computers introduced in 2021 or later. The 3.5 mm headphone jack on compatible Mac computers features DC load detection and adaptive voltage output. Your Mac can detect the impedance of the connected device and will adapt its output for low- and high-impedance headphones, as well as for line-level audio devices. When you connect headphones with an impedance of less than 150 ohms, the headphone jack provides up to 1.25 volts RMS. For headphones with an impedance of 150 to 1k ohms, the headphone jack delivers 3 volts RMS. This may remove the need for an external headphone amplifier. With impedance detection, adaptive voltage output, and a built-in digital-to-analog converter that supports sample rates of up to 96 kHz, you can enjoy high-fidelity, full-resolution audio directly from the headphone jack on your Mac.

Hi DMS, how are you and what did you have for breakfast today?

hey I respect you a lot. Please review Simgot ea500

Interested to get your thoughts on the Sony Mdr -mv1

howdieoh do they stage and detail on par with the sundaras?

Why no mm-100 in this comparison?

I would really like to try senny hd560S and 6xx

Can you leave a brief sound comparison between PARA and ANANDA Stealth?😊

Sorry for disturb again But I listen music and also play game (Call of Duty) So what should I choose Pc38x or Hd560s

Looks like I’ll be aiming for the ananda nano or something like the 109 pro or even a 6x0 Senny. Already have an edition xs.

I'm not much into perfection, but there is a lot of headphones that have frequencies too uneven or too sharp. Why not just go flattish like audeze. Even dark themed headphone can be more enjoyable than sharp one. Good thing there are some headphones like that, non-sharp. Though there is still am option to use different pads, if it changes sound so much. What's not much talked about however is max spl, I often find myself blasting volume lvls. That also makes no-peaks important as to not damage ears by accidental highs in music. Also happens a lot that my Amp stays at high volume, Like 24W instead of 12W, non sharp highs are welcome then.

I can't agree with DMS. Stay tuned for my review of the Moondrop Para

moondrop did not launch KATO out of the blue. I would like to support them. Of course, whether I buy this or not is another matter.

of recent times there's something about non-oval shaped ear cups that scream AVOID! to me for some reason (?!?) 😆

Hifiman could release a Sundara 2 or an "organic" version where they would make a it a bit more balanced. a Touch more bass and a bit less treble. and keep a similar price point (as they could keep the built and design. well, maybe they could make the cups have a bit more swivel 😁)

Some people want more treble and some people just want more cowbell

What microphone does he use?

DMS, how do you style your hair?

Alligator rhyme boosting comment

How do these compare with the 800s in detail and freq response

dang, title change

With such low distortion i wonder how it would EQ

Bring back the Noontec Zoro. That’s what I say🙂

I play Call of Duty a lot could you please recommend me a Headphone for Footsteps , Surrounding sound EXT. I mean for Competitive gameplay

Why does Moondrop release something that cannot compete in the price point?

Moondrop parmigiana cheese grater

Better than 560s? lol the activate windows

I tried a pair and found them to be absolute rubbish. Mud city with any kind of volume and didn't take EQ very well, mostly because they couldn't handle bass at all. A $300 dollar pair of fart cans.

I wonder why they make pads that don't fit adults? it is completely incomprehensible.

A swing and a MISS …but still In the game!

I want Sundara killers for under 200$ and HD800esque headphones under 300$

Theres no reason to buy anything else but a HD660S now that it's around $300. It's a slightly better 6XX but at $500 wasnt worth it. Honestly its pretty endgame for 95% of people just due to performance and build quality. I'm sure the Hifiman stuff is great but it's going to break. Maybe Dan Clark is the next step. I have Focals, I like the 660S better for comfort. Too much ChiFi stuff that may break. Thats fine with $200 IEMs but $1000 headphones, Im good. And Audeze are too heavy. Probably 800 series but thats $1800.

it's just suck, almost all moondrop products only good for a wrecked taste person

I hate the new graph. I really hope this doesn't catch on with other channels.

Most Audiophile headphones regardless of how good they sound are so butt ugly. This is no exception. 😂