MoondropARIA 2 in-Ear Headphone with 0.78 2 Pin Cable

I hope this helps someone who is like me wondering what to get up to $100 or less for an IEM or headphones etc…I wanted a good iem for bass, listening to music and gaming. Headphones just never are comfortable for extended periods and bulky. I love bass and edm, so that was important, but so was gaming and hearing footsteps for FPS games and overall soundstage and quality. I started with ATH M40x Audio Technica over ear headphones… just wasn’t comfortable. sound was just decent. Then I got Truthear Crinacle Zero iem’s…. just sounded overly boosted and artificial and for gaming was barely ok ish but not good.I then thought what the heck, lets try these Moondrop Aria 2 iem’s. Boom! Mission accomplished! while im sure there can be other recommendations and other good iem’s out there let me just tell you these work and work well without an amp or DAC. just plugged into my PC 3.5 basic realtek audio jack. i like drum and bass edm and the bass is solid, great, good balanced sound, good for gaming just no complaints and completely happy. I really didnt want to spend more then $100 cause im living in a hotel rn and Im also a dj and have great equipment in storage.Anyhow this was a long ass review but if your criterion’s are similar to mine and budget too, this will be very satisfactory.Cheers

The left earphone stopped working within the first two months other than that they worked good. Building quality was nice but the left earbud just broke so clearly their quality is not good enough

The Aria 2 is still outrageously competitive in the $80 bracket. A little bit more could get you an EM6L, but the Aria make a case for themselves. The leather case is lovely. The IEM's are gorgeous and satisfyingly hefty. They have a nice clean fit that should work with everyone's ears. The cable is very nice and has interchangeable heads. The box is art. I wish they had more tips but that's nitpicking, the included set was fine. They're low power enough to run on everything plugged into them.The whole package just feels like a very nice, premium product.As for sound? They're very musical. V shaped, so a bit bright on the treble, punchy and present bass. They're not the fastest on bass decay, but I'm nitpicking. Mids aren't too recessed, vocals are still great, and the single dynamic means they have a very cohesive, balanced sound. Energetic and fun, at the expense of some clealiness and neutrality. I wouldn't get them for someone super into classical music (big orchestral pieces? Simgot EM6L, outrageously good for that)The soundstage is average, not spacious but not claustrophobic. They handle complex pieces well with decent layering and imaging. Gaming performance is just fine. I throw them in my steam deck all the time and have a blast. If I played more competitive stuff, the EM6L would be my choice, and I do have a compelling soft spot for the detail and accuracy of the Aful MagicOne, but those are more expensive.Overall, the sound is very competent and well rounded, focusing on fun more than accuracy and crazy detail, but they're still no slouch. And the overall premium package of them and that they don't need any extra amplification at all makes them just a compellingly excellent idea for a gift. If you know someone who likes music and doesn't have a nice set of headphones, or have max budget around $80 and don't really know what you like yet, these are an outstanding gift idea. They're a part of my regular IEM collection and I've got no reason to get rid of them!

I’ve had these for a few weeks now and I have really been enjoying them. They fit well and that’s not always the case for my ears. I’m also really pleased with the quality. They feel very premium. The sound is very clear with clean and strong bass and good treble that isn’t harsh or painful.

Left earbud will stop receiving audio after about 3 months of use. This is my second pair, and now sadly after the return window. Wasted money. They are decent quality until this point.The ear catchers hurt my ears after about 5 hours of usage as well. They will leave a noticeable red mark on the top of your ears.

These are probably the best headphones in my house right now. They sound very bright but less bassy than my old Crinacle Red. They have been used in rough condition (in a jean pocket) for more than a year and have no coating problem. The wire that came with it is very curly and tent to tangle up so buy an aftermarket one if you don't like that.

I like the sound profile but the music did not sound clean. Compared to the hexa this does sound more enjoyable but also sounds a lot cheaper.Overall i would rather have the truthear hexa and play with eq on that.

I got into IEMs because my headphones always break, and I've never been happier about the switch. They're convenient to wear, the quality is just as good as headphones, the packaging is exceptional and high quality (good for the road!), and they send in the extra silicone heads so you can adjust as needed. My only gripe is that the base needs to be just a smidge smaller, as it pushes the cartridge of my ear out, causing discomfort after long periods of use, but other people may not have that problem.