Moondrop Meteor: Variations 2?

[@HangoutAudio]

We DO sell the Meteor! But only on pre-order for now: hangout.audio/products/moondrop-meteor

[@Veltylacia]

What about demo set?

[@HangoutAudio]

Available at our store!

[@jonathansiowjunyang2642]

Meteor Dusk in future?

[@futoenjoyer]

incorporating a huge ass 13mm dd and still having subpar bass is kinda crazy

[@eludee119]

because driver size has nothing to do with sound quality

[@bigbuckoramma]

If you look at a lot of larger than 10mm DDs out there, most of them are more vocal forward than bass heavy. And there are even some $300+ sets with smaller than 10mm DDs that are praised for their bass performance. Size isn't everything.

[@JoelHernandez-tz3vk]

​@bigbuckoramma I always wonder myself if that's because even a 6mm DD is gargantuan relative to the air space it has to fill. It would be like a 30" subwoofer in your living room. It doesn't help that the same small air space likely heavily influences the driver's behavior. And don't even get me started on those that use multiple DDs for the bass. I don't think I'll ever figure out why some go push-push or push-pull, or could be just side by side.

[@proProcrastinatooor]

RIP iem side sleepers.

[@DumbOrangeFrog]

Best iem for sleeping in senny ie 200/300/600/900

[@kwedl]

Finally a reason to buy one of those pillow with a hole in the center.

[@Kevschwa]

I fell asleep with my Variations in last night… I wonder if that would be possible with these if I bought them for my friend?

[@proProcrastinatooor]

@Kevschwa I don't think these will be good for sleeping, also sleeping with iems still playing is a direct path to hearing loss.

[@Kevschwa]

@@proProcrastinatooor i do it like once a month, i think i’ll be okay; i baby my pretty little ears, i should hope most audiophiles do

[@Ksn228]

Using a huge 13mm DD driver just to tune it like BA bass Yeah

[@LordVictorHalgaard]

Yea, that's a yikes from me - Will hope for a revision of it in that regard.

[@occasionalart]

Sounds like an amazing IEM for us EQ heads, you can just not worry about any peaks in the treble which is usually the hardest part to deal with while EQ-ing, and shape the rest of the response to your liking.

[@juanblanco7898]

The resonances will shift in situ die to differences in ear canal volume and depth/angle of insertion (also diff ear tips) while the frequencies affected by Helmholtz resonators are fixed, hence there's absolutely no guarantee that the resonances will be cancelled out in your ear.

[@susokraut]

if you are willing to use EQ, you can spend way less money to get almost any FR you want.

[@hansennoah1]

​@@susokrautsame FR does not mean same sound. Case in point hd560s and the hd600

[@susokraut]

@@hansennoah1 We are talking about IEMs and for them FR means sound.

[@TunaDropper]

I tried out Moondrop's IEMs for the first time at CES this year. I compared the Moondrop Meteor ($500) to the Aria 2 ($90) and the Dark Saber ($800) IEMs. Although the Meteors definitely sounded the best to me and offered the most clarity and instrument separation, I found the Aria 2 IEMs to be "close enough". Anyways, I bought the Aria 2 for $64, and I'm incredibly satisfied with my first IEM purchase from Moondrop.

[@reflection1119]

It sticks out of your ear like a meteor trying to escape a black hole

[@Hyjy0]

What an odd design point to make compromises on the shell design to fit such a large woofer for bass, just to tune the iem to have less bass. Seems like wasted potential, either from a comfort standpoint or fullness of the lower freq band pov...

[@giaanluu1583]

The ceo of moondrop really does not like bass. He thinks (or at least used to) that the B2 Dusk has too much bass

[@KevinEnjoyer]

Eh, we can use EQ.

[@DrinkWater713]

I know that this is gonna sound crazy, but: EQ

[@HobbyTalk]

This is a great point

[@DrinkWater713]

@@HobbyTalk The user still has the option to fully utilize the potential of the driver as he sees fit. What matters is that they are providing the best possible components

[@yanhemei8837]

My experience is that it sits on the thickness(diffuse) and texture side, while maintaining just a bit of bite and punch. It’s not so much energetic but it goes pretty deep and wide

[@kab9791]

if there is no bass , then why they use 13mm huge dynamic driver

[@jesustsa1]

If it’s a good quality 13mm then it should respond well to EQ.

[@complicxtions]

driver size does not correspond with quality

[@ringsystemmusic]

Yo, the faceplate is awesome on this thing. As a space geek, this might be my endgame (if there is such a thing in audio lmao)

[@zaraizara2794]

It seems like that 1-inch-thick faceplate was an afterthought, where they were forced to glue it to the shell after they complete the shell final design. lol

[@DumbOrangeFrog]

I thought moondrop was making a z1r with their massive dynamic driver :(

[@Sherolox]

Makes we wonder what that 13mm driver is capable of with impedance adapters or EQ.

[@or1on89]

Moondrop makes IEM for J-Pop and K-Pop lovers first and foremost. I think we will never see a really warm IEM from them.

[@KofiBaffour-t8o]

This is the DSP nerd's holy Grail. Incredible treble means phenomenal DSP tinkering without worrying about treble or basically anything above 3kHz. Bravo to them

[@-duck]

fair thats how i feel about the truthear nova just at a lower pricepoint

[@Helmond2017]

Designed bigger shell to accommodate a big DD, tunes is to sound bass light.

[@Sherolox]

Bassheads gonna pump that bass up by +10db

[@MuhammadHanif-tj3dr]

agree

[@Helmond2017]

@@Sherolox that's for sure

[@moots27]

Softears Volume S when? 👀

[@jesustsa1]

My big ears are finally paying off 😭

[@aisback1990]

Dusk version when

[@sleepe8050]

Top 3 best looking iem idc roast me 😊

[@hi-friaudioman]

13mm is too big a bass driver for an iem in my opinion. Glad to see micro-planars being used more though. I was talking about these almost two years ago when they were first being talked about by the manufacturers but could never get my hands on them until last year.

[@sleepe8050]

Look who it is it’s the goat 🐐

[@nok460]

I guess I'll be waiting for the true moondrop variations 2.

[@lim81x]

I miss the phase at the end of the video, "Pls don't die"

[@moots27]

or the "fuck off" from crin lol

[@leowolastname2250]

if it is "one of the best IEMs you've ever heard from a treble perspective" with no harman/Variations bass, would'nt this replace the Moondrop S8?

[@mashopotatomashopotato8611]

I dont get it. Why insert such a huge DD and tune it with no bass? I think the last moondrop iem with bass emphasis was the variations.

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

like others have commented, its not hard...DD for th highs....Planar for the bass

[@occasionalart]

@@mashopotatomashopotato8611 If I recall correctly, the CEO of Moondrop either has a dislike of bass, or somehow thinks that their customers don't really like bass, as Crin said that when he made the first Dusk, he had to reassure the CEO that the bass level he wanted actually would be fine and would go over well with customers.

[@MobileLegends-ti7dn]

Nozzle size?

[@jinx20001]

its like they took a look back in time, seen the ultimate ears super fi 5 extra bass and thought... hmm yes thats a good looking IEM.

[@Angel-AbC9]

Great video review as always . Question , I don't believe you reviewd oracle mk3 , but maybe you heard it , would love to know your thoughts on it if possible , thanks.

[@Valstracuga]

I feel like, for something called meteor, the amount of bass is kinda disappointing, like the name is literally a giant rock that flies through space and smashes into things

[@itsmebao851]

which IEM is that in the background with the colored anime girl?

[@RaeErn-g1r]

How would you compare the sound signature to the Nightingale? Another set with not much bass

[@Foobymaster1]

I really thought a 13mm bass driver would be a bass cannon but i guess not.

[@anatol1204]

Glading bass like Meteor should rise at least 9-10db not less than that to have impact , they should fix that

[@amirfakhribadri7994]

4 plannar sick 😂😂

[@parayl]

why bother having a 13mm DD in the first place?

[@Hijynx87]

Hexa bass?

[@rudyvirupakshaiah5818]

Will this get the DUSK treatment ?

[@Hunter4Knowledge]

Tell us about the Brain dance

[@olafur7652]

If its bass has no impact, Meteor is an odd choice for a name.😉

[@hs3204]

Where is blue 2???

[@Jzwiz]

wish moondrop support would even respond to me with a human.. bought their robin and its defective and the left bud just buzzes and disconnects and its been 3 days of random responses not even related to my order. like telling me to upgrade to a version that doesnt exist or how they are out of stock on an iem i didnt even order. even if their products are good, their qc and support is horrible

[@MuhammadHanif-tj3dr]

I'm happy with the bass on this in-ear monitor. Sometimes I even like it as it is. If I want more bass, I just slide it up.

[@interstellar4660]

Crinacle tuned Meteor, MUSK coming soon...

[@TonkyTronicus]

If it's not on the list it isn't worth piss.

[@Rsalmond83]

But, there’s already a Meteor IEM

[@guybrushtwood]

You should start referring to ‘height’ as ‘depth’ instead. It is the more accurate description

[@chieragggoel9999]

💗💗💗💕💕

[@kenjikodai]

they're gonna have a tough fight, no.1 I love ests, no.2 I love my Variations I hope they're Variations but an upgrade, nvm just heard about the bass, I already like more bass than Crin and if thinks it needs more then this is dead on arrival for me lol

[@kestrel8313]

Thats weird, I have the Meteor for a few weeks now and no one says it lacks bass, infact all my friends who heard the Meteor says that its bassy.

[@KofiBaffour-t8o]

Crin could've explained it better... Cos that Bass contour doesnt mean it is bass light. It has punchy af bass

[@thaflybear]

how are the technicals?

[@kestrel8313]

@@thaflybear the technicals are great, especially for the ultra smooth treble. As for the bass, it is more laid back, rich and lush presentation. It doesn't hit or rumble hard. It is more suitable for relaxed songs. The vocals are way too forward and up close for me. The upper treble is a little too dark for me, which is just a nitpick from me.

[@donaldwolff]

Chu-2 original forever! :)

[@Zmyszen]

Bigger DD but lower bass. Why then????

[@ganshengkai7060]

Bigger DD for treble Planar tweeter for bass

[@ilikecrabsalot]

​@@ganshengkai7060 mhm ofc

[@triggrhaapi]

TBH, I think their HODDUS setup was better for bass.

[@ganshengkai7060]

@@triggrhaapiYes, it’s good, but not the best. The Sony IER-Z1R, launched in 2018, remains the benchmark for bass even in 2025. So far, no IEM has surpassed its bass performance. Perhaps the advanced technology from major companies is difficult to replicate.

[@IReachInToTheSky]

Moondrop states on official meteor page that DD is for bass , planar treble

[@Leo_Vulkan]

We want Project METAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

[@susokraut]

I have the slight suspicion that his criticism of the Meteor has to do with Project Meta, just a suspicion......

[@gadgetgenerationspulkit]

I am guessing 2025 will be all about replacing the EST drivers with these micro planar drivers.

[@or1on89]

I hope not, I’d like some hidden gem o collab, last year was so full of releases that now I fear being disappointed 😂

[@buaya111]

the driver configuration like dunu bk3001

[@djthamlas_tbs]

Variations still looks better

[@JunJunMusume]

Sounds very nice but I'll stick to my Variations. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to try it if I had the money to spare, but I just don't.

[@GangityBirdity]

Pog

[@HobbyTalk]

Needs more bass 😅

[@kr33k00]

[@mertyorulmaz2033]

Personally, I'm glad to start seeing this emphasis in the mids (1-3 khz) again, contrary to the current weird trends

[@leopotim862]

🔥

[@4nyNoob]

please turn off auto-translation, it makes video titles terrible in other languages

[@a_fish_that_loves_to_overclock]

lol second, very interested to see if meteor is good

[@phetmoz]

Shame about the bass.

[@IReachInToTheSky]

Everyone commenting about planar for bass. Look at official Moondrop meteor page. It clearly states DD for bass and planar for treble

[@or1on89]

I was very interested...then I saw that they're using the same cable that comes with IEMs 1/5th of the price, full resin build (that as you say multiple times would be nice not to see on a 300$+ product) and half the accessories as the Kadenz. At this point I'm going to wait for the IEM leaked with the DiscDream Ultra 2 marketing material, hoping that's a middle way between good accessories and decent build. It's good news that they're taming those micro-planars, IMO the ESTs are still superior if well implemented, but planar are evolving a long way and positively. Also, in all honesty...I'm waiting for Project Meta before spending any money this year :P

[@michoel-z4l]

pogger

[@apothecy4011]

Dusk is better

[@vinceznosedit5046]

hi

[@somedude6351]

Please list the pricing in videos like this. It's important info most of us wanna know

[@HangoutAudio]

0:16

[@KiwiNickG]

Overpriced

[@MML66]

Let me guess it's boring and nothing special

[@kpt923923able]

No bass? No buy!

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

the planar....you guys are weird not understanding the driver alignment in this

[@KofiBaffour-t8o]

Lol what? It has bass. Look at the macro not the micro. It just isn't on the maximum side of the preference bounds

[@IReachInToTheSky]

Look at Moondrop official meteor page. It clearly states DD for bass , planar for treble

[@GiveYouFire]

I'm really not a fan of the new trend of adding Micro-planars to higher end IEMs. It seems like a cost saving measure and the Micro-planars have no branding or information. For all we know they could just be cheap unbranded BAs.