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Is it a lot better then the blessing 2? Worth the upgrade our save your money

Hi, i love my Variations too. But do you feel some lack of bass in low sector? Paired with shanling M6 21. Is something i didn't know, or the dap M6 21 is too bright for Variations. I mean Variations sound very pure and clear, but somehow i feel the bass sector is thin, and powerless. Please advice

@@Bluelovebird69 what about EQ?

@@Bluelovebird69 there's a slight recession in the upper bass/lower midrange area and the mid bass indeed sounds dry and subdued, maybe even too much sometimes. In my experience, Symbio W eartips (without a foam insert) tend to boost that area of the spectrum somewhat, without impacting the sub bass (which I feel like wouldn't benefit from the further boost in the case of Variations). That would have been a possible solution, if not for a relatively small size of their inner bore.

CP 155 reduce the sounstage width quite noticeably for me (although increase the depth slightly), with a bit warmer overall sound. It's a shame, since those are the best for me fit wise but the sound changes are not my cup of tea. Moondrop's stock tips for the Blessing 2/Variations have the best synergy with those IEMs, imo. Actually, I feel like they are largely responsible for those IEMs signature soundstaging/imaging. They seem to give a somewhat similar sound in this regard even with other earphones. Have you tried CP 500 by any chance?

Spin fit CP 155 is literally 2 mm too small for the variations, you are narrowing the soundstage.

Seeing the insides is cool, I agree. Though also cool for them to do something different.

@@SuperReview would have been amazing to have more options to choose from, though

​@@SuperReviewDoes the Blessing 3 close the gap to the tremble extension and texture of the variations?

Variations, IE600, Blessing 2 -- all great earphones, with significantly different tonal balances. Your favorite is in there...somewhere :D

@@SuperReview thanks for the reply. I'm curious about what you'd see as the key difference between the ie600 and moondrops. I enjoy classical of most sorts, women's vocals, folk, traditional and music that makes me feel like dancing.

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It's happening.

No plans, sorry.

This is the cable on the B2: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002252393140.html

For my preferences, Blessing 2 > Variations > SA6.

I haven't heard the SE535 so I won't be much help, except to say based on feedback I've heard from other people, Blessing 2 will kill it.

@@SuperReview Thanks! Would just wait a little longer for the SUNU SA4 reviews though I doubt it will be at par with Blessing 2. Going a notch up further, the EST112 would also be a good candidate. It is in mmcx cable format similar to my iem..

He didn't like the Monarch as much...you can see his review about it.

A bass boost is required to recreate what a speaker with a flat response would sound like in room (with wall reflections and such). Harman is objectively neutral, and Variations basically track it 1-1.

@@PostLagone sharur?

Yeah I think it works great. I wouldn't use it on a light IEM, but something with some weight is a good match.

I didn't really like the FD5.

Here: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002252393140.html

I could use either universally. I don't really pick earphones for genres.

@@SuperReview Thanks for response, look forward to ur review of Tanchjim NEW hana and prism. New hana seems have better sound than old one.

Tuning: Starfield is warmer, fuller, and woolier in the bass, thicker midrange. Technically, I think you'll get a much stronger sense of detail with Variations, must stronger definition and separation between sounds, stronger imaging. Fit, Variations is much more secure fitting, but also much larger and more likely to be uncomfortable for some. Personally I much prefer the fit of Variations, Starfield is fine and inoffensive, but not very secure.

Much.

I didn't have SA6 on hand to compare directly, but on memory I think SA6 is tonally a bit richer in the midrange with slightly better treble quality, but the bass and depth on the Moondrops is better for my tastes.

@@SuperReview Gotcha, this helps a lot. Thank you for the breakdown, really appreciate it!

You're looking at a one hour video with that comparison.

"upgrade" is the wrong frame of mind IMO, you might not like Blessing 2 better I have no idea.

@@SuperReview considering the pleasure of listening to music, what would be your order of preference between Kato, Blessing 2 and Variatons?

@@valmirseog276 My preference is Blessing.

@@SuperReview thank you so much!

Variations is endgame audio

Blessing 2 :D

Gets closer for sure. How close, not sure -- I haven't heard Variations in a while.

@@SuperReview Thank you, Mark!

Blessing 3 might give best of all worlds. Amazing treble extension and bass response.

Does this help? squig.link/list/

@@SuperReview I will surely go through them and let you know. Thank you once again for your time. Stay safe.

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BOLD. That good?

I want to know if it really does need an amp or are people saying that in an effort to make it seem special.

@@mrfrosty3no i run it off my oneplus8 is sounds great. Though in all honestly it sounds very bass light and thin on my realtec 5686 dac dongle. so it's less about being amped and more about being paired with warmer sources

@@SuperReview for 43 bucks, yes its an absolute game changer like the original t2 was for me

hype! i heard a lot of good things about the heart mirror. i also ordered one last night as I couldn't wait for more reviewers to get their hands on one. but ive been seeing more interest on it lately. hopefully will get to see more reviews of it soon!

Get your SSR replaced, I've been using mine for two years now.

@@SuperReview yes tonight im going to do this but i was wondering in general because other thing is 40 bucks and an other thing 300 or 500..

Which ones?

@@SuperReview mostly dongle dac. Samsung 24 bit plus the gu craftsman 32 bit, soditer 32 bit, goosky link,32 bit and the next drive spectra and they all sound different.

Funny that only the Samsung works on the phone for calls. The other 3 that I mention first they create ecco on the voice. I think that 32 bit dac creates issues on sound calls. Don't know why. But from all of them. Only the Samsung works. But if I place the Samsung on a pc or np3 player.l, is the worst for sound

@@SuperReview for fun I got the Sony mdrxb55ap/b extra bass iem for 30 bucks and has to much bass but clean bass. Upper low mids a bit to much. But in the voice lower mids. Impressive for a price that I was not expecting. The highs a bit recessed. But the voice sounded the same as the recording that I did many years ago with my band. Thats how I compare iem. The way we recorded and if it can bring the same. I am curious about the new magrird iem that just come out.

Yep

Brand is Xinhs, got it on AliExpress.

@@SuperReview for the moondrop blessing 2, Witch one? Cupper, gold, silver? How many core? And why did you change the original ones? ANd do you recommend a DAC?

Sorry, but probably not.

Azla Sedna Light Short. (It's a long name.)

Blessing 2 is my go-to.

CAS is soooo good, listened to them every day for about a year.

@@SuperReview Had an identical experience lol

I have not heard the Oracles unfortunately.

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No, I don't hear differences from cable swaps.

I find it hard to compare headphones and earphones for value. Really comes down to personal needs / lifestyle.

I've heard $3,000+ stuff, and Blessing 2 is still hard to beat.

@@SuperReview I can believe it

How is it possible I mean that B2 competes somehow with much more expensive IEM.....btw just received my Blessing2 today Mark...✌️ 😁

EQ? No? Your fault. Blessing cant compete. Ive got the dusk and got the Monarch. Use poweramp. Monarch has a lot of unlocked power if you dont EQ it.

totally agree on this, i have 1000 dollar to spend, yes, some can be better in a way but not that big, maybe 10 to 20 percent better. the only weakness was the BASS ONLY (almost no Sub Bass) but other than that, almost the same or worst.

They're fine, I'm not really a big believer in matching earphones to players.

@@SuperReview Great! Planning to get one the B2. Btw sir what tips are u using? Thanks!

Azla Sedna Light Short

@@SuperReview will check. Currently using cp145. Thanks!

Variations has big subbass, but light on midbass. I talked about that around 9:50 It's not your DAP, DAPs really do not sound very different from each other.

@@SuperReview thank you so much Mark, I'm very desperate with this issue. So if I want more impact in midbass, should i change this variations to another? I just feel surprised when I'm enjoying this pure clean sound Variations and got shocked and miss the power of bass impact with my galaxy buds pro 😂 i know this is different class, but I'm really frustated with this. Should i change to tin hifi planar or else?

If moondrop makes their iem have more powerful midbass. This Variations will be my all time favorite, this is sad and frustrating . Please advise

I don't think Tin's planar will give you more mid-bass punch. Check out my graph tool to see the frequency response of most of the IEMs I've reviewed, and some I haven't reviewed. Below the graph is a row of descriptors like "Sub-bass" and "Mid bass" -- click those to highlight the portion of the frequency response that I think will help you get what you want. squig.link/?share=Super_Review_Target,Moondrop_Variations

@@SuperReview thank you so much, i already checked your page. Can you give me recommendations iem with good mid bass impact? Thank you again

Better sound quality in every way, no worrying about pairing issues/latency, and wired earphones not coming with a built in expiration date are the main ones in my opinion. The downside is a lack of convenience, ie tangled cords, no mic for phone calls often times (although there are always to make that possible), no touch controls, no anc, that sort of thing. You definitely don’t need to spend that much for good sound though, no. It really just depends on what your priorities are.

Shouldn't be too surprising, even in that review I said for my personal preferences I would take Blessing 2 over the 112, and the Variations and Dusk are very similar to the B2. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9B3fpV6zb26pIk.html Don't sweat the rankings, you got a good set. If based on my 112 review you thought the Dunu sounded more appealing than the B2, it's the same today 👍

@@SuperReview I’m in the UK, the est 112 seem to be like $510 & the b2 $415 through Amazon via their market place. Don’t have to pay any import taxes on top for the est 112 as the seller is UK based, not sure about the the b2 as the seller is shenzhen audio & they’re Chinese. The b2 are $325 directly from shenzen but again not sure on the import taxes, I managed to get the est 112 directly from seller instead of through Amazon for 15% less. Oh and coming from China the b2 would take like a couple of weeks compared to the est 112 which arrived within in a couple of days.

Well, if you enjoy your est112 then it is worth it. As myself, I love my est112 over the original b2 and dusk, due to its better texture, and less prominent upper midrange.

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S8 for me, for treble quality + better fit.

S8 for me.

The primary difference is that the Dunu has fewer anime characters on the box.

@@SuperReview it also has the word Dunu in its name and the other 3 don’t hmmm

Both have two-syllable brand names, though.

No, haven't heard it.

@@SuperReview u should review it

IMO S8

@@SuperReview thank you bro.

Could you say why do you prefere S8…🙂btw on sale they might go for $630 which is not that far off…

….probably the treble… something else like…more drama you enjoy😃❗️

These are my 5-stars. squig.link/list/?score=5

OBS does some odd things to color, I haven't looked too deep into it. Focus is probably good at points and not when I start leaning in.

Yes, I think so, but compared to Starfield the resolution and texture stands out more than the thinness. Starfield midbass is a bit wooly and IMO compresses the midrange, where Blessing / Dusk / Variations all sound much more open.

FWIW I don't use the filters on my Blessing 2 / Dusk. IMO ignore them.

Not very comparable. OH10 is pretty V, not a midrange focus, while Variations midrange is excellent. Variations bass is much less meaty, much more focused in the sub-bass frequencies, which means the OH10 will sound much bassier on most music.

@@SuperReview Okay I see... okay. Its means the Variation is not suitable for the Basshead?

I think Dusk is closer to basshead.

@@SuperReview Okay Thank for your answer Sir 🙏 Maybe i will take Dusk as your recomendation. Bcause you are person who have so many experience in iem review. So, i believe in you

Not sure, I haven't heard the Oracle, just Dunu EST 112. I'd say I like the Variations better than the 112, but I'd also say the same for Blessing 2.

@@SuperReview no problem 👍🏻 however you should try getting your hands on Oracle, the best tuned tribrid according to many

I like Blessing 2 tonality better, nothing to do with detail.

@@SuperReview 18:00 You said details are on par with Dusk. Is it really, reviewer praised Variations for being detail monster

What are you hoping for me to say, that I was joking in the video? That's my opinion. If others have different opinion, that's OK, this is mine.

My feelings? As opposed to a rigorous scientific star rating system?

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Too much focusing on the mids here, which are totally fine, just not thick or dark. The MORE expensive Vision EXT are WAY worse in mids, sounding like a "U" shaped signature (think fostex th900 sound!). Also, the stock Cable is actually very good, although I use a silver cable.

No.

@@SuperReview 😭I can feel the hate. What's wrong with the Blackhole. I've heard good things about the sound stage being endgame

I just don't like people making orders in comments.

@@SuperReview Oh sorry it did come off rude 👍 My mistake. Have you heard anything good about these or do you plan on reviewing them in the future?

No plans to review them, they do look cool but not sure about the tuning. crinacle.com/graphs/iems/graphtool/?share=Black_Hole

You did it.

@@SuperReview You must give me the coveted 6 stars now, Merk!

I don't have a graphic for that, sorry :(

@@SuperReview Then 5 stars please, perhaps? 👀

Take 2: Hello Mark, First, I understand your preference of the moondrop's tuning, I-get-it, also your assessment that the T. Oxygen is bassy. Though there is no doubt of the cohesion, texture and slam that a (good) DD brings to the table. Second, this brings me to my search of a "better T. Oxygen" (tho I do love it) While browsing reviews I came across one for the Oriolus Isabellae iem, it's basically described as being mid-centric with flat mids, extended treble that approaches brightness and a good non bloated, textured and well controlled bass. @ $600 - $659 think this is the one, but I'll wait for a-couple more reviews b4 cinching the deal. And lastly, I only have two iems, the other (and 1st one) is the Meizu live (I brought 'bout 3yrs ago), I thought I got a good deal then and by recently (2 wks ago) watching your review on it kind of affirms that it's still a good deal and that I made an excellent choice. (I'm new to posting stuff, if I'm doing something wrong pls let me know)