just buy 2! I thought of using these as my beater sets, throw it in the gymbag so you wont worry about getting sweat over your Starfields and Blessing 2

@@tamask7749 this. yes! Or as a gift for someone who still rocks the dirty free buds

@@Wingedmagician ey dankpods fan!

Same here, *but* that's also mostly because I'm currently in my metal phase again... and fast instruments that are rich in higher frequencies just aren't the Chu's strong spot ;p

Slightly better staging compare to CRA and BL03.

You can safely assume all iem mics are good enough for clear calls.

I like the Azla Sednas personally

Between the Aria and Starfield, buy the Aria as it’s cheaper and they sound almost identical (the Aria is a little warmer). You could probably just blind buy the Chu, though. It’s close enough to the other two in terms of tonality at a fraction the cost.

I personally have a soft spot for the Starfield as they were my first iems. I enjoy them as a general purpose iem, and I especially enjoy them listening to podcasts or other spoken content. I would suggest the Starfield, but you could get both the Aria ($80) and the Chu ($20) for about the cost of the Starfield ($100-110). As you are new to iems the Chu would be a good place to start finding what type of sounds or tuning you like. Most Moondrop iems share the same tuning so if you end up liking the Chu you will likely enjoy the higher tiered Moondrops like the Kato, Blessing 2, or Variations.

Blind buy CHU. Save up for Kato/B2 if you like it.

Mele or chu ?

@@marceloc1223 mele. Any time of the day

I don't know.if.you have listen.to the kz zex pro... well, their main problem was the treble (i own a pair). The chus don't have that problem

Technicalities refer to aspects of sound outside of measurable frequency response, so stuff like imaging, resolution, and dynamics. Re CCA CRA, it just depends on what you’re looking for. If you want a bass-y, exciting sound, then yeah. If you want neutral, then no, buy the Chu. Hope this helps!

@@Precogvision I want a balanced sound, I fear that the CRA might overshadow vocals and make things sound boomy, muddy or even honky at some frequencies (assuming at 400-600hz maybe im wrong). I want a sound so I can hear the music closest to what the artist intended with having as natural timbre as possible. The imaging from what I can understand from rtings should be dependent on driver matching (in phase, amplitude and frequency) and group delay, but another youtuber said that for IEMs imaging is also dependent on the frequency response tho I don't understand how exactly, especially if we are talking about imaging in games. Maybe the treble response has an effect on imaging somehow? I have already ordered the Chu, hoping they don't lack too much bass and that if they do a simple bass shelf EQ will fix them, assuming that they won't distort or that they don't distort already, which I think should also play a part in imaging. Onto dynamics and resolution I have no idea what exactly they are in terms of sound or if they are measurable. Are they connected to group delay and CSD plots. I would like to thank you for your answer and I do hope to understand somethings better someday, as I am hoping to find a decent IEM/TWS and headphone in the future that will try to closely replicate the sound that the artist intended me to hear. Which I now believe (maybe falsely) is something close to the Harman target for Headphones and IEMs. EDIT: Now that I think about, from my modest testing, but every time I change EQ from the default/factory EQ on my gaming headphones I end up having some problems with imaging in game. Meaning I can't place footsteps/gunshots as well as I could before. Which leads me to conclude that EQ does contribute to imaging in someway.

Lol, probably much better.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy better

Actually had the same question. Another reviewer told me bass would sound better but now that I have both the Chu and wired earbuds I have to say the chu is shouty and hurts my ears, making me constantly turn down my volume. If you want analytical bright sound take the chu, otherwise if you want to enjoy listening to music I'd say stick to apple earbuds.

I explained it in the video. It’s usually not a great feeling knowing that when you buy something now, it’s going to be superseded by something cheaper and better very shortly after. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, it’s just something to consider. I’d also like to see Moondrop do something other than effectively making the same IEM six times over.

@@Precogvision does it have a mic?

@@Precogvision in that case what would you like to see? And why should we care how it feels to know a product will be succeeded by something better or cheaper? Isn't that the point of putting out new products? I don't think it affects how we judge a product since we are demoting it some positive sentiment because your argument is that something better and cheaper is coming down the line. That should be a given whenever a product is bought.

@@jyeviolegrace2143 there is a version with a mic and one without it as well.

@@Fr0zenXCinema thanks

Pretty similar overall actually, Lea is just more bass-y and slightly less technical I believe. That’s from memory though.

@@Precogvision Interesting that they are even less bassy than the Lea! I asked because I have the Lea, and it does sound more technical than stock with the Spring tips equipped

Check out Fresh Reviews, he does reviews from competitive FPS gaming perspective. He didn't like Chu for that purpose. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jM2hibJottmnaaM.html

@@beegest_yoshi Yes I've been using the blon's for 3 days

@@shafinzaman9955 i buyer blon 03 2 years ago and now they are trash, not complete trash, but meh

@@elviscaragea4433 you mean "bought" in past tense, and it is not trash, is still a great entry lvl iem.

@@ternsenzen is not even average

@@elviscaragea4433 BL-03 need to be deep inserted to hear THX like presentation. To me they are definitely above average and premium, don't wear mine over ear and swapped tips, the drawback is fiddling to keep them in. For $10 more u can get Twipowin TC-01 that has same style presentation but better fit and clarity at the expense of being heavy and fragile with more background sensitivity hiss. What do you rate as not "meh"?

The $60 audiophile starter pack CRA, Tanya, CHU.

Belum beli bang?

@@Supermis_9 belom ada duit bang, baru 80K

@@Supermis_9 belom ada duit bang, baru 80K

@@Fawaiz- wkwk, mksdnya klo udab minta impresi gw juga mau beli blm ada duit😂

Kalem, gabung aja Grup Keluh Kesah Kehidupan Berteknologi 4.0 / HTI Series Ntar gwa review disitu Gwa kasih link kalo dah gwa upload

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Keep Blon 03 for spare as it is a little bit bassy one since Moondrops are more like neutral. I have Aria but I also keep my old Blon 03. Other entry IEMs can't beat Blon03 at its price point. I think Chu wont beat Blon too but worth to buy.

@@chadguts600 What about tanchjim tanya or tripowin lea? I heard these are the ultimate blon killers.

@@shafinzaman9955 In my region , Nicehck , KZ ,Tin hifi ,Blon & Moondrops are mostly available.Among them , Blon 03 stands out as great item for price to performance especially when spinfits are used. I still haven't test these yet & I will try out. Thanks for recommendation!

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Lol

@@Criiies chu

s8 is a meme

@@SlipScope How so?

At this point why not both tbh m it's only 20$ more after all 🤣

Men. Of. Culture

Yup

If you’re looking for purchase justification or unanimous praise for a product, I’m going to be 100% honest: you’d be better off watching/reading a lot of other reviewers. I’d much prefer giving a highly critical, honest review than blindly singing the praises of everything under the sun. At least this way even if I don’t like something, you can extrapolate from my preferences and understand what might work for you - which is critical, especially in a hobby this subjective. That’s just my stance, though, and nobody’s forcing you to watch haha. There’s plenty of other reviewers who are happy to provide you with the alternative :)

@@Precogvision Valid points but your cynical paragraph goes to 💩 when you contrast the fact you were upset over the case a $20 IEM included in the package - you don’t think that’s being unrealistically unreasonable.

Uh…what? I think I said it was a classy touch even if the protection isn’t great. If that’s what triggered you, I feel like you’re getting a little too riled up over a review of a $20 IEM tbh :/

@@Precogvision terms like “triggered” “riled up” are used by individuals with a narcissist complex - don’t gaslight people online Mr tough guy, if anything you’re the only one here triggered by overlooking the fact I said “at times” - no matter ‘cause the way you speak in your video and in your replies shows me you don’t have many friends, no one wants to put up with a pessimist gaslighting bitter man child like you who can’t handle any criticism. I’m done with you. ✌️

Sharur is a clown

Subjectively, I think the Aria/Starfield are better than the Chu. Or at least my KXXS that I have to A/B it with sounds better.

I think Harman 2019 has a lot more bass (about 12db IIRC) this is more of a modified Harman and closer VDSF tuning. Moondrop has already know from the original Blessing that strictly following Harman 2019 doesn't sound that good

the tonality is great but it won't be beating the likes of the kato or aria as they both have better technicals with comparable tonality

@@illipticaltm6550 probably so, Kato has significantly lower THD

these ones are pretty good tho, probably not enough to change your mind, though they are really really good value

Not in this case. The chus are the.best iem up to 50 dollars

unfortunately.

Still, i bought it cuz i wanted to try a neutral(ish) tuning AND the spring tips. So all things considered, it's great buy.

@@leonardomatheus1888 take care and it'll last a while. 20 bucks is nothing for good sound

@@johngaines8791 Indeed.

I bought it to give as a gift. Hope it’s a good audiophile gateway drug. If only the technicalities were a bit higher maybe for just $5 more dollars. But it would have just completely cannibalized the Aria.

this is bass boost in my eyes

@@concertmaster Chu is (objectively) bass boosted by ~5db, so it's not as much as let's say aria, where masking becomes pretty prevalent.