hey man gotta say, love your reviews! you seem really chill and not snobby about this stuff, unlike a few of the members of the headphone show (i swear, it seems like they hate audio or sth, they're so snobby). anyways, keep up the great work! just ordered the aful p5 (p8 was not my type of sound). really excited to try the p5s!
I used to use my Moondrop Quarks DSP every day because of how neutral they sounded and, more importantly, how small and comfortable they are. I just hate the non-detachable cable on it, and the DSP chip kinda makes my phone bug out, so it's stayed in a drawer ever since I got the similarly small and comfortable IE600. Even when travelling, it's easier to just bring a dongle than deal with the terrible cable on my Quarks DSP when listening on my phone. Glad to see detachable cables on DSP IEMs now, but the pace of innovation has been surprisingly slow this past year.
The May is basically Moondrop FreeDSP + the May IEM units. Consider the potential of FreeDSP and the value of that cable alone, this is kind of a steal.
Actually using them for around a month and must say - these are my endgame probably. Bass is nice deep, has a good kick, trebles are detailed but not piercing, mids are finely tuned as well. And something I didn’t expect from them is the comfort, they fit percussion to my ears Highly recommend
I hate this hobby so much, there's always conflicting reports/opinions of the products, and as an already indecisive person, it SUCKS wanting to buy new equipment on a budget lol
The trick is to buy them and then sell it or sell the one it's replacing if it's no good. That's the plan but I am terrible at selling/getting rid of things so results may vary 😂
May: Vdesf target on app makes sound much better. Has a problem with some apple music 96khz music files. Had to use 48khz. Sweeping sound occurs as it moves on to next track
@@VSN-wb2lyTruthear isn't affiliated with Moondrop in any way, other than rumours that some of Truthear's engineers came from Moondrop they are 2 completely different companies
Moondrop peaked at S8, road the wave with the Blessing 2 and fell off after the Variations. Everything after were just KXXS money grabs (Aria, Chu etc) or trash retunes (Solis, Starfield 2, Dark Saber etc…)
@@jesseyou2 from what I can remember. b2 really broke the bubble for iem. people are roaming for the next best stuff after b2 release. before that, iem market is kinda meh.
@@jesseyou2id disagree , firstly id say the chu changed the iem market so they didnt peak at s8 , variations and blessing are still great iems (or so ive heard from reviewers and crins ranking). about ur second point , what can an iem manufacturer even do besides change tuning or change driver configuration?
Hello, can you suggest me an IEM under 50$ for male vocals(clarity and detail). I don't need anything else like soundstage or technicality but I only care for natural or a bit forward sounding male vocals. Please suggest a similar option around 20$ as well and tell me how much is the difference between them just to know if it's worth to spend double than the 20$ set. Thanks in advance
I myself have the truthear x crinacle zeros (I got the red ones that are 5$ more but the blue ones are 50$) that have some really good lower range capabilities. Honestly one of my favorite audio devices, especially considering price. The cheapest headphones I have bought are the space travelers, which are uncomfortable but sound alright (the scream and instrumentals in dig by mudvayne comes through with slightly less detail and depth compared to my 200$ audiotechnica bluetooth headphones - that's actually pretty decent when price is factored). Which for 25$ is not that bad but still I'd try a chu or something else instead as they really do take a minute to get used to they are as uncomfortable as the apple headphones. Aside from those I can't say much about what else exists.
can someone tell me if its normal for the audio to get disturbed or get cut off when its cable gets moved? I was using my mays then walked down some stairs and the audio gets disturbed a lot and got cut off. I am new to this thing so i opted to ask here, i wanna know if this is normal for cables with type-c connectors because my other cable with 3.5mm jack does not have instances like this.
I'm curious about your review for the May because I've heard a lot of mixed things about the newest Moondrop releases and I had tried the starfield 2 and it was just dogshit. What a way to ruin an amazing iem
I got my mays a week ago, I'm finding there to be a frequency sweeping sounds when skipping tracks ut goes away when media is playing. But when on calls WhatsApp/discord etcthe sweeping frequency sweep sounds are constant and on WhatsApp they are audible to the person on the other end which is crazy. This and the app doesn't detect the mays 95% of the time. Pretty much all cable related but that's really killing them for me right now😅
Hello sir, I live in India and have a budget of around INR 5000(50$). I want to buy an IEM but I'm confused between CCA Rhapsody, Simgot EW200, 7Hz Sonus and KZ PR3(all of them are around the same price bracket) [you could suggest anything else as well] My first IEM was the Moondrop SSR which I loved because of the details and soundstage, I was blown away with it's quality(a lot of people found it excessive but I don't think I'm sensitive to any frequency) Please tell me which is superior is which aspect, I want to get something that blows me away with it's clarity, detail retrieval, soundstage(keep in mind I'm not sensitive to certain frequencies that people call to be shouty). Please help so that I make the best decision.
I don't know guys what you expect for a price and already with type c connector. Other headphones from moondrop cost at least 2-6 times more.😂 all this reviews here for me looks bit stoned. So if reviewer very like crinacle red for me it is not looks like it is most important choice because i guess details in sound will be even more low in this case than in moondrop may. And smooth bass here is not most important thing in sound. This is just my opinion and for some other person can be different.
Some years ago KZ headphones was very popular and many people was sure like it is best of the best, but now not many people talking about it and real quality of KZ products is not very high. But you still can buy some kz headphones in 3$ price and it is will be really good for the price. But more expencive models of KZ now feels like not very good also quality of production is low sometime.
So May is nothing special it seems, the only kind of cool thing is the DSP cable, but that was already available in the freeDSP. And just like that product the software bugginess and lack of features is the limitation. Apparently there is a lot of incidental noise when the DSP cable changes things, and the software has a limited PEQ with only a few bands with peak filters only; That's if you can get it to recognize in the app at all which often fails. I want this kind of product to be good but it needs a lot more effort, even FiiO software is better than this.
@@Hijynx87 well yeah but it's still not a stock analog iem. Needing an extra cable makes the cost increase to around 90 dollar and at that point just get the hexa or dioko.
@@kaeroseonthe planar on the May only does treble above 8k iirc, it is pretty unreasonable to hold it to the same standards to the Dioko when it's not a full range planar, and FYI NONE of the marketing material claimed it to be a full range planar. I get that you aren't the target audience for the May but there still are use cases for DSP, mainly for the convenience of users that stay on their phone longer than on their PC. Moondrop's PEQ is also convenient when most dongles don't provide that feature and perhaps only the paid version of Poweramp on android is comparable.
@@blackcum2275 makes sense. I don't want to disregard the use case for dsp at all, but moondrop's dsp has a lot of issues and the app isn't polished. But I guess I did get a little over excited when I saw planar.
@@blackcum2275 but even then when you are pricing an iem at around over 50 bucks it has to be excellent to be a genuine option and the may just doesn't hit that bar when stuff like the zero:red with an apple dongle is the same price or the hexa is available for 15 more dollars.
hey man gotta say, love your reviews! you seem really chill and not snobby about this stuff, unlike a few of the members of the headphone show (i swear, it seems like they hate audio or sth, they're so snobby). anyways, keep up the great work! just ordered the aful p5 (p8 was not my type of sound). really excited to try the p5s!
I thought it was just me. They have such arrogant personalities. I was never able to finish a single one of their videos from start to finish.
I used to use my Moondrop Quarks DSP every day because of how neutral they sounded and, more importantly, how small and comfortable they are. I just hate the non-detachable cable on it, and the DSP chip kinda makes my phone bug out, so it's stayed in a drawer ever since I got the similarly small and comfortable IE600. Even when travelling, it's easier to just bring a dongle than deal with the terrible cable on my Quarks DSP when listening on my phone. Glad to see detachable cables on DSP IEMs now, but the pace of innovation has been surprisingly slow this past year.
I've been waiting for reviews for the May. I'm trying to work out if I'm better off just getting a Dsp cable for my IEMs or the may.
Timmy! That May DPS is right there in your alley... signature wise.
The May is basically Moondrop FreeDSP + the May IEM units. Consider the potential of FreeDSP and the value of that cable alone, this is kind of a steal.
Is moondrop may good used without DSP for desktop use?
Actually using them for around a month and must say - these are my endgame probably. Bass is nice deep, has a good kick, trebles are detailed but not piercing, mids are finely tuned as well. And something I didn’t expect from them is the comfort, they fit percussion to my ears
Highly recommend
I hate this hobby so much, there's always conflicting reports/opinions of the products, and as an already indecisive person, it SUCKS wanting to buy new equipment on a budget lol
That's the thing. It's up to you to decide what sounds good or not
The trick is to buy them and then sell it or sell the one it's replacing if it's no good. That's the plan but I am terrible at selling/getting rid of things so results may vary 😂
is the cable that ur using the default one that comes with the box? That looks really good if so
Can you give your opinion on the Mays with a regular IEM cable through a high quality DAC/Amp?
it was great, still retain that weird universal-ciem mix sound, not many 'survived' the highend dacs best was livepro
The only thing that matters is an ok cable those are cheap. The dac dont matter unless its actually ass lol. Any dac/amp is more then good for iems
May: Vdesf target on app makes sound much better. Has a problem with some apple music 96khz music files. Had to use 48khz. Sweeping sound occurs as it moves on to next track
Seems like cable is the main problem
Is there a possibility of paint chipping in the future?
Famous Italian fashion brand Louis Vuitton
would may be better than Titan S for gaming, stuff like ambient imaging and listening for directions?
The Moondrop fall off is crazy 🫣
@@VSN-wb2lyTruthear isn't affiliated with Moondrop in any way, other than rumours that some of Truthear's engineers came from Moondrop they are 2 completely different companies
Moondrop peaked at S8, road the wave with the Blessing 2 and fell off after the Variations. Everything after were just KXXS money grabs (Aria, Chu etc) or trash retunes (Solis, Starfield 2, Dark Saber etc…)
@@jesseyou2blessing 3 are great tho
@@jesseyou2 from what I can remember. b2 really broke the bubble for iem. people are roaming for the next best stuff after b2 release. before that, iem market is kinda meh.
@@jesseyou2id disagree , firstly id say the chu changed the iem market so they didnt peak at s8 , variations and blessing are still great iems (or so ive heard from reviewers and crins ranking).
about ur second point , what can an iem manufacturer even do besides change tuning or change driver configuration?
Hello, can you suggest me an IEM under 50$ for male vocals(clarity and detail). I don't need anything else like soundstage or technicality but I only care for natural or a bit forward sounding male vocals.
Please suggest a similar option around 20$ as well and tell me how much is the difference between them just to know if it's worth to spend double than the 20$ set. Thanks in advance
I myself have the truthear x crinacle zeros (I got the red ones that are 5$ more but the blue ones are 50$) that have some really good lower range capabilities. Honestly one of my favorite audio devices, especially considering price. The cheapest headphones I have bought are the space travelers, which are uncomfortable but sound alright (the scream and instrumentals in dig by mudvayne comes through with slightly less detail and depth compared to my 200$ audiotechnica bluetooth headphones - that's actually pretty decent when price is factored). Which for 25$ is not that bad but still I'd try a chu or something else instead as they really do take a minute to get used to they are as uncomfortable as the apple headphones. Aside from those I can't say much about what else exists.
Can you make a detailed review video of Moondrop May? pls
You been asking me... like 2 people asked about this IEM haha. Louis Vuitton is French bruh lmao
can someone tell me if its normal for the audio to get disturbed or get cut off when its cable gets moved? I was using my mays then walked down some stairs and the audio gets disturbed a lot and got cut off. I am new to this thing so i opted to ask here, i wanna know if this is normal for cables with type-c connectors because my other cable with 3.5mm jack does not have instances like this.
It is unusual
The Celest looks beautiful, but Kinera has few misses when it comes to aesthetics.
Using the app put 2-4db increas on 10khz with 0.2Q. it improve the clarity and detail retrieval
From Timmy's opinion so far maybe I'm saving up for C3 or sonus
no, it isn't, Sonus is more V with forward mids
Tangzu Nezha pleaseeee
@@Hijynx87 i already got it , just want to hear Timmy's opinions about it
@@unclelou2366how do they sound?
I see some youtuber in HK review Nezha that they say it is super good sound and value can compare with US 1300 or more IEM
@@eddiecheung7824 indeed it is , its way too good for tthe price , even smoother than dunu sa6 😁
Please review Simgot ew200❤❤
I'm curious about your review for the May because I've heard a lot of mixed things about the newest Moondrop releases and I had tried the starfield 2 and it was just dogshit. What a way to ruin an amazing iem
SIMGOT EW200 PLEASE
You should upload your videos in 4k I really love all your videos and ur vibe bro your my fav audiophile RUclipsr for sure!
I got my mays a week ago, I'm finding there to be a frequency sweeping sounds when skipping tracks ut goes away when media is playing. But when on calls WhatsApp/discord etcthe sweeping frequency sweep sounds are constant and on WhatsApp they are audible to the person on the other end which is crazy. This and the app doesn't detect the mays 95% of the time. Pretty much all cable related but that's really killing them for me right now😅
I bought two, and all of them had the same symptom
Is there crossfading in the MAY like the 7Hz Zero Usb c ver?
@@Hijynx87 Yes. Absolutely yes! God I hate it.
Hello sir, I live in India and have a budget of around INR 5000(50$).
I want to buy an IEM but I'm confused between CCA Rhapsody, Simgot EW200, 7Hz Sonus and KZ PR3(all of them are around the same price bracket) [you could suggest anything else as well]
My first IEM was the Moondrop SSR which I loved because of the details and soundstage, I was blown away with it's quality(a lot of people found it excessive but I don't think I'm sensitive to any frequency)
Please tell me which is superior is which aspect, I want to get something that blows me away with it's clarity, detail retrieval, soundstage(keep in mind I'm not sensitive to certain frequencies that people call to be shouty).
Please help so that I make the best decision.
When is the full review coming for the May 🥹
I don't know guys what you expect for a price and already with type c connector. Other headphones from moondrop cost at least 2-6 times more.😂 all this reviews here for me looks bit stoned. So if reviewer very like crinacle red for me it is not looks like it is most important choice because i guess details in sound will be even more low in this case than in moondrop may. And smooth bass here is not most important thing in sound. This is just my opinion and for some other person can be different.
Some years ago KZ headphones was very popular and many people was sure like it is best of the best, but now not many people talking about it and real quality of KZ products is not very high. But you still can buy some kz headphones in 3$ price and it is will be really good for the price. But more expencive models of KZ now feels like not very good also quality of production is low sometime.
it looks like variations but cheaper
It really doesn't. Well, except for the shells.
@@juanblanco7898 i did said "looks", so yeah.
@@nightmode. Fair)
Any numbers of the “girthiness” of May?
Bone conductor... BONE CONDUCTOR! WUT? 😳
So May is nothing special it seems, the only kind of cool thing is the DSP cable, but that was already available in the freeDSP. And just like that product the software bugginess and lack of features is the limitation. Apparently there is a lot of incidental noise when the DSP cable changes things, and the software has a limited PEQ with only a few bands with peak filters only; That's if you can get it to recognize in the app at all which often fails. I want this kind of product to be good but it needs a lot more effort, even FiiO software is better than this.
plase review simgot ew200😊
696 views, nice
Moondrop needs to stop pushing dsp honestly. The may could have been an awesome budget planar but instead just another item to slap the dsp crutch on.
@@Hijynx87 well yeah but it's still not a stock analog iem. Needing an extra cable makes the cost increase to around 90 dollar and at that point just get the hexa or dioko.
@@Hijynx87 of course it's not I mean it is 65 dollar. But its advertised as so, so I'm holding it almost to the same standard as maybe the dioko
@@kaeroseonthe planar on the May only does treble above 8k iirc, it is pretty unreasonable to hold it to the same standards to the Dioko when it's not a full range planar, and FYI NONE of the marketing material claimed it to be a full range planar.
I get that you aren't the target audience for the May but there still are use cases for DSP, mainly for the convenience of users that stay on their phone longer than on their PC. Moondrop's PEQ is also convenient when most dongles don't provide that feature and perhaps only the paid version of Poweramp on android is comparable.
@@blackcum2275 makes sense. I don't want to disregard the use case for dsp at all, but moondrop's dsp has a lot of issues and the app isn't polished. But I guess I did get a little over excited when I saw planar.
@@blackcum2275 but even then when you are pricing an iem at around over 50 bucks it has to be excellent to be a genuine option and the may just doesn't hit that bar when stuff like the zero:red with an apple dongle is the same price or the hexa is available for 15 more dollars.
Moondrop was a good brand some time ago... 😢
1st pogu
crazy
2nd