Moondrop Moca - Their best TWS yet?! | Review, Binaural Sound & ANC Tests, Call Samples

[@pigergast]

Great review! Your objective measurements and non-biased reviews are a breath of fresh air in the tws review domain. After watching this and your melobuds pro review, I pulled the trigger on the melobuds pro due to a more diverse feature sets and most importantly ipx5 for gym usage. And since my use case will mostly be in a noise polluted outside environment, something vshaped is way more fun than a neutral tuning that gets drown out by background noise.

[@ReganCipher]

Thank you so much for the kind words, makes spending the hours putting these videos together worthwhile! The Melobuds Pro are an excellent choice - a great all-rounder with loads of features and a comfortable fit. Enjoy!

[@thenewshoppingchannel]

Excellent review, covered everything! So glad moondrop has upped their game with the anc as it was really lacking on the space travel

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks! Yeah a big improvement 🎉

[@jorgeshss]

The review I was waiting for!!! Well done!

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks! If you get them, don't update the firmware. Lots of reports of them breaking 😫

[@dandzolino]

Thanks for a great review. I own a Moca and Space Travel and totally agree with you. Spot on man!

[@kaiifrost]

Hey, may I know your opinion? Which is better sound quality for you. Moca or Space Travel? About the bass, which is more punchy? Space Travel or Moca?

[@_-Z-]

Thank you for another great review! 👍

[@FranklynPearson]

That's an incredible review. Subscribed! That graph explains why I find the Space Travel sound more pleasant, even if not as detailed. Now that my Moca are dead, don't update the firmware(!), I'm back to the Space Travel and that presence area is nicer and the bass "tighter". The Moca case does not fit the AZLA Standards tips.

[@ReganCipher]

Thank you, and thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@renkirigasaki]

thanks for the review! on my place the moca and buds FE have similar pricing and the earfun air pro 4 are a tad bit higher price, between these 3 what you recommend the most on non samsung phone? i dont really care about ANC and the mic quality, its a nice thing to have but im looking for a good budget tws that have that forward powerful vocal, not harsh trebble, and bass that not overwhelm the rest of the frequency. from your sound samples, the buds fe and moca are pretty great choices, the earfun air pro 4 also pretty interesting bcs of the LDAC, it follows the harman curve pretty well, and it has a lot of good features

[@ReganCipher]

No worries! Unless you need multipoint, the Buds FE is a solid choice. The only problem is Samsung don't give you much in the way of customisation (although you could still use Wavelet to tweak the sound on your phone and any other Android devices you might have). The Moca sound great but lots of users have reported issues with random 'popping' sounds and other unrelated bugs. Mine were ok, but it would probably put me off recommending them until they're fully resolved. The Earfun are good all-rounders with lots of features you probably wouldn't be interested in! The LDAC support doesn't really make much difference unless you're listening to a lot of lossless content, and even then it's going to be hard to discern. The good thing about the Earfun is the amount of customisation you have, so if you're not happy with the sound there's an iOS and Android app to tweak it to your heart's content. And unlike their Air 3 Pro, I was able to tweak the EQ and open up the sound, giving it a slightly brighter and more open feel.

[@renkirigasaki]

@@ReganCipher yeah, the moca problem and the unresponsive app is such a bummer even tho the stock tunning itself is already really good for the price. I've been using a lot of moondrop IEMs this past years and I think it's a good time to try another brand because from what i see this app problem aren't gonna be solved soon. Prob gonna choose either buds FE or the earfun one. thanks for the detailed reply! really appreciate it

[@GiuseppeFamiani2209]

Nice review as usual... i must decide if buy this or edifier tws1 pro 2... seems like moca is a good overall package, but maybe that one is good too? Kz carol can be a thing too but as far i've understand they are worse than those 2. What you counsil as a better overall package? (sound quality first, then anc, other features doesnt matter too much)

[@ReganCipher]

Yeah the Carol are great for the money, but there's a few compromises so if you can spend a little more then it's worth doing it. I really like the Moca, but one thing I should warn you of is the amount of complaints I've seen since I did the review from other users who have had major issues since updating the firmware. Moondrop even took them off sale at their online store. So for now, I'd be hesitant to recommend them. I haven't tried the Edifier unfortunately but usually Edifier are pretty reliable, no probably more so than Moondrop whose products always sound good but lack a bit when it comes to functionality and stability

[@asan1050]

Thanks for posting this video.

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks for watching mate, always good to see you here in the comments!

[@sylvan429]

first! been waiting for this ♥️

[@ReganCipher]

Hope it's worth the wait!!

[@sylvan429]

I pulled the trigger (with your affil link). Maybe not the absolute best in class but I also really like the design. Cheers for helping me decide!

[@ReganCipher]

@sylvan429 thank you, much appreciated! 👍

[@eldritchcapybara]

Nice review, seems like Moondrop has really stepped up their game this time. I will skip this though as I'm waiting for their upcoming $100 collab TWS. Oh also do you know of the Hifiman Svanar Wireless JR? Its price recently dropped to $70 on AliExpress and $80 on Amazon so I got one and it sounds incredible for the price. I have had the Liberty 3 Pro, Soundpeats Air4 Pro, Space A40, Earfun Air Pro 4, and Moondrop Space Travel, and the Svanar JR sweeps the floor with them sound wise.

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks! I saw the reduced price on the Svanar Jr and did think about getting it. Let's see what 11.11 brings!

[@SchizoXHaust]

hey does the collab have a name yet?

[@ReganCipher]

I think it's 'Robin's earphones'

[@mokisan]

Thanks for the video Whats the best anc you have tested? Which isnt the bose or sony as they are wuite expensive

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks for commenting! Probably Soundcore Liberty 4 NC is still the strongest when you get a decent seal. It is some way short of the Bose and Sony offerings though, especially in mid frequencies

[@KuroBapak]

Thats cool. But hey what should i buy for under $100 tws. I prefer sound quality. Not too much bass w clear good staging.

[@ReganCipher]

09:05 in this review - my league table for sound only under $100

[@ah-ys8gs]

Thx4thereview chief

[@Fennetic]

I was wondering which one of these you would pick! Moca Kz xtra Melobuds pro Something to keep in mind is that where I live, they're all pretty much sold at the same price.

[@ReganCipher]

Melobuds Pro is probably the best combination of sound, ANC and features. The sound is pretty good, better after my EQ though! KZ Xtra has the strongest low frequency ANC but it's very fit dependent. Sound is pretty good, but there's no app support (although you can weirdly use the Earfun app to adjust the sound) Moca sound the best of the three, and have very good ANC, but I'm not convinced Moondrop have solved all the issues that people have been talking about on Reddit (mine are fine, but lots of complaints about popping sounds after firmware updates) I've reviewed all three of these models so I would say check the sound and ANC samples in each and see what you prefer.

[@Fennetic]

@@ReganCipher Thanks for the reply! I've watched most of your videos regarding them and some others. I just wanted your opinion regarding these three. Thanks again for the detailed reply, it's really lovely to hear from someone else who's experienced a vast variety of iems and the likes. Looking forward to future vids and reviews!

[@user-gc8gl1po5z]

Great review! But I have a question,should I get Moondrop Moca or go straight to Soundcore Liberty 4 NC as my first earbuds? I've always used wired earphones in the past and wanna switch to tws for a hassle-free commuting.

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks! Moca sound much better than L4NC (even after EQ, Soundcore doesn't come close) but ANC is stronger on L4NC, so it depends on what's most important to you really.

[@user-gc8gl1po5z]

@ReganCipher thanks man! You just earned a sub and keep being awesome

[@ReganCipher]

@user-gc8gl1po5z thank you! 🙏

[@Saoirseooo]

Hi, by any chance are you going to review the roseselsa ceramics x buds?

[@ReganCipher]

Possibly - although I suspect by the time I get a free review slot Roseselsa will have a new version out 😩

[@Saoirseooo]

@ReganCipher I saw a video showcasing the mic and it sounds great to me, hope you get it soon as I am not sure about the other stuff yet.

[@ShahariarMahmud]

Good video. If i wanted to get an earbud with my pain priority being a. sound quality and b. durability, should I go for the Moca, or Melobuds Pro? Or something else? My bdget is around 40$

[@ReganCipher]

I think the Moca sound better out of the box, but you could listen to the Binaural samples in this and my Melobuds Pro review and decide what sounds best to you. Moca ANC is slightly stronger. Can't say for durability as Moca has only just been released. Moca, Melobuds Pro, Earfun Air 2 NC and FIIL Key Pro are my favourite four for that price category, probably in that order

[@ShahariarMahmud]

@@ReganCipher Thank you so much for you reply. You earned a sub! I understand that Moca has just been realsed but sinceyou used both of them, which one felt more reliable and harder to you? I will orobably choose within the moca, melobuds and the soundpeats air 4 pro.

[@ReganCipher]

@ShahariarMahmud thanks! Difficult to say - Moca feels a bit more robust but the QCY have held up pretty well over the last few months. Both feel a bit cheap but probably the Moca is slightly more durable

[@dsniper3776]

This review convinced me to just get a pair of buds FE lol, also they are only 40$ where I live.

[@ReganCipher]

Great choice, I still use them all the time!

[@randolemando]

I got them too but for me they sound way too bassy, apparently samsung does ota tuning updates so maybe its that. What is your buds FE firmware version now or at least when you tested them?

[@ReganCipher]

I'm on the latest version. If it's too bassy, you could try the 'clear' preset?

[@randolemando]

Does the version end with c1 B1 or a3

[@ReganCipher]

AXB1

[@TrieuNguyen-jx9ll]

In your opinion, which in-ear headphones have features such as water resistance, good conversation mic, active noise cancellation, transparency and especially sound quality (used to listen to many genres of music from rap, rock to ballad, r&b) best under $50?

[@ReganCipher]

You're gonna have to compromise with everything but Melobuds Pro are a good budget all-rounder - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3ndg4uZasqNfas . Earfun Air 2 NC are also decent and often on sale.

[@TrieuNguyen-jx9ll]

If you compare the sound of these two in-ear headphones with the qcy ht05, which one do you think will be the best? (if you listen to many genres of music)

[@effitech1080p]

Sir, do you get sent these earbuds or do you buy them yourselves ?

[@ReganCipher]

Some I get sent, some I buy. You can see my full disclaimer in the description. With Moondrop, it's a mixture. I bought the Space Travel but they sent me the Ultrasonic and Moca. With Earfun, I bought the Air Pro 3 but they sent me the Air Pro 4. With QCY, I've bought most of them. What I will never do is receive payment for review, because it goes against everything I believe in. From what I've heard, when you do this the brands want creative control. I have a specific objective testing regime that I don't think any of them would agree to anyway

[@effitech1080p]

Thank you so much sir, as a person who wants to make tech reviews myself i find it selfless that you dont take money from companys who want you to make biased reviews I hope one day i can also get free products for reviews lol

[@jorgeshss]

@@ReganCipher this is truly another reason to become a die hard fan of your channel!

[@Talangenz]

Hi sir for 60 dollar budget ,I want good battery and microphone, and sound.which you recommend? In considering realme buds 5 air pro

[@ReganCipher]

Yeah the Realme are a good choice. The 6 Pro is available now too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofOlnZ6oblmZqs

[@Talangenz]

@ReganCipher do you recommend, 5 air pro or 6 air pro? Its 10 dollar difference and is the battery good?

[@mike24kb]

will you be reviewing the Moondroop x Singer?

[@ReganCipher]

Hopefully! Bit of a backlog at the moment though so could be a while 😥

[@joelim5010]

Which one is better for call quality in a Cafe? Melobuds or Moondrop

[@ReganCipher]

There is a call sample in a cafe in this video. Here's the Melobuds Pro - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3ndg4uZasqNfas

[@joelim5010]

@@ReganCipher thank you so much. Melobuds are definitely better. Might I suggest compiling all mic test for 2024 budget earbuds. I'm pretty sure alot of people would like that. Liked and subscribed. Really appreciate your work.

[@TrieuNguyen-jx9ll]

If you had to compare the sound quality between soundpeats engine 4 and earfun air 2 nc with moondrop moca, which one would listen to a variety of music genres better?Thanks

[@ReganCipher]

Engine4 is all about the bass with rolled off trebles, Air 2 NC is v-shaped with a punchier bass and bigger treble extension, Moca is more balanced with a leaner, even tighter bass and detailed, less rough treble. Depends on how you like your music to sound as to which is going to sound best but I slightly prefer the Moca & Engine4 over the Air 2 NC. In this and the Air 2 NC reviews I included Binaural samples so you can listen to them and decide what's best for you.

[@Talangenz]

Hi reghan, Realme buds 6 air pro or Liberty 4 NC?

[@ReganCipher]

I covered the comparison mostly in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKbhK14qNyKa9k - L4 NC has stronger ANC - you can hear the difference in the ANC sample [Buds Air 5 Pro is basically the same as 6 Pro] but for everything else the Realme are better - more balanced sound, better on calls, better transparency mode, more comfortable, slightly better battery life with ABC and hi res codec being used, etc. I dunno if you caught my review of the Buds Air 6 Pro but it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofOlnZ6oblmZqs

[@Talangenz]

@ReganCipher thanks man subscribed!

[@ReganCipher]

Nice! Thanks man 👍

[@cyantox]

I've buyed them now for 42,50€, I thinks thats more than okay for this Sound and Functionality. At my other pair, I really wanted to have multipoint, but somehow it was more annoying than useful for me so thats okay for me that the Moca don't have it xD

[@ReganCipher]

Enjoy!

[@ethanchong6372]

How does it compare to earfun air 4 pro for noise cancellation and music quality?

[@ReganCipher]

Both drivers are low in distortion, maybe the quality of the drivers are slightly better on the Moondrop. For the sound signature, the Earfun is warmer and bassier, the Moca is more neutral. You can listen to the sound samples in this and my review of the Earfun and decide what sounds better to you. I also included ANC samples so have a listen and decide what works best for you

[@John-q5y6o]

I'm hoping all is well with you and yours Regan. I just heard that Edifier has just released a new bud called Neodots with DD and BA drivers and superior battery life and case. They seem to be priced just slightly higher than the Earfun AP4. If you get the chance I wonder what your take on these might be...

[@ReganCipher]

@John-q5y6o hi mate, I'll try and get hold of a set - Edifier don't seem to be sending anything out to reviewers these days but if I can get them in the UK easily enough I don't mind buying them

[@ethanchong6372]

@@ReganCipher also are u facing any popping or cracking sound while using mocas? I seen a lot reddit users they facing the issue

[@ReganCipher]

I haven't experienced this issue, but until Moondrop fix it, I wouldn't recommend buying the Moca currently, as it seems like a huge number of users are suffering this issue

[@kortohateror136]

wich tws better to buy: MOONDROP MOCA or QCY MeloBuds Pro

[@ReganCipher]

With the problems Moondrop are having with quality control, I cannot recommend them at all. Get the QCY

[@kortohateror136]

@@ReganCipher what about oneplus buds 3 and realme buds air 6pro?

[@ReganCipher]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKbhK14qNyKa9k and m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofOlnZ6oblmZqs QCY is the best value for money, the OnePlus and Realme have the same chipset and same drivers but slightly different sound - listen to the sound samples and decide which sounds best to you. Realme has slightly stronger ANC than OnePlus but not by much. There's no outright 'better' or 'best' with earbuds you gotta decide for yourself what sounds better. We all hear sound differently.

[@kortohateror136]

@@ReganCipher in your opinion wich better to buy for their price: QCY(30$) or REALME(50$) because in sounds tests small difference and anc better in realme. Or i should go for something else (budget 50$)

[@ReganCipher]

Very difficult one to say for certain. The Realme are slightly better overall, but probably not enough to justify the extra spend. The Realme is better on calls, so you need to work out whether that's worth the extra $20 to you or not. To get the best out of the QCY you might have to buy third party tips which adds to the cost though, so bear that in mind. I used the Feaulle h370 (link in the description) - they don't cost much, but they make a massive difference to me anyway! For value for money, you picked probably the best two options. I use both of them quite regularly.

[@Eaglos]

Great review, as always. Very weird product though. The target group are those who do not mind spending 50 for something that is only good for listening to music and horrendous at anything voice related :)

[@ReganCipher]

Thanks! Yeah I don't think anything under 100 is especially great for calls - you have to spend a bit more and go for the products with bone conduction voice mics like Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 or Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro to really notice a difference. Even so, the IEM companies (KZ, Moondrop, Roseselsa, etc) are even a bit behind the likes of Realme and OnePlus who can at least get the most out of the unfit-for-purpose but cheap MEMS mics that everyone under $150 seems to use

[@Eaglos]

@@ReganCipher Well, of course we cannot ask for crystal clear voice quality but there had been other buds that you reviewed with acceptable quality that costed just a bit more (less than 100).

[@sylvan429]

@@Eaglos aren't most people like this now though? nobody under 50 actually wants to talk on the phone 😂

[@brilyjo]

mine got an issue where it plays static sound on the right earbud when ANC is on. is anyone facing the same problem too, or did i just got a defective unit?

[@ReganCipher]

Lots of people saying the same thing on Reddit - did you update the firmware because that's what seems to be causing the problem

[@brilyjo]

@@ReganCipher No, mine came with 1.1.3, and the 1.2.4 firmware is basically just a rollback to 1.1.3.

[@ReganCipher]

I think Moondrop even pulled it from sale. Really frustrating because I gave it a quite positive review - this awful QC reflects badly on my judgement (even if my sample is fine)

[@brilyjo]

@@ReganCipher yeah i feel you.

[@kevinyu5734]

Did you ever resolve this or know if they've since fixed the QC issues?

[@CapZ_01]

Got my moondrop MOCA few days ago, now my left earbuds only charges 10% percent after an hour of waiting, comment?

[@ReganCipher]

Contact their support, sounds like you have a faulty set

[@BigPoppa-t3z]

Definitely worth the money like 43 bucks

[@RipCord1995]

Pls review Soundpeats Clear-pods. Budget 22$ (in my country) half in-ear.

[@ReganCipher]

I have two Soundpeats buds to finish reviews on before they send me any more, hopefully I'll get the Clear pods from them in the new year

[@possani436]

The thing i really dislike in the mocas are the LEDs. Despite i having them off in the app, every time i pick the buds, the right side LED turns on... So annoying!!

[@ReganCipher]

😭 I never even notice them!

[@possani436]

​@@ReganCipher hahahaha! My coworker pointed that to me while i was using!

[@FranklynPearson]

Heads-up don't update to the 1.2.3.firmware

[@ReganCipher]

I heard! What a way to completely screw up a release. It's stuff like this that reminds you it isn't quite safe to put your eggs in the audiophile brand basket for TWS just yet, such a disappointment

[@roolph5818]

Is this a go-to for 50usd segment? Or are there better options? I prefer an all-around and priority leaning more on sound quality. I've seen the Sony WF C510, looks promising especially the battery My friend has the Razer Hammerhead X, not sure if that's still relevant today

[@ReganCipher]

Did you watch the video lol, I covered all this and even included a sound sample so you can listen to what they sound like and see if it works for you

[@roolph5818]

@@ReganCipher Ah I see I haven't felt convinced enough since I was using space travel and was looking for future upgrades, just browsing to be sure I won't miss out on my next upgrade. My MST indeed felt like it's too weak in max volume and the bass mellows out the treble when I play some music but with correct EQ, this sounds definitely amazing for the price. Moca will be my next upgrade then, unless a better option comes out to make me change my mind. Love you comprehensive review!

[@ReganCipher]

If you had the Space Travel before then this is the logical upgrade. If the bass is not enough, try the Solis Bass preset. Moca is a very good upgrade, including the volume 👍

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

No hires codec support, a missed opportunity

[@ReganCipher]

Maybe, but the drivers and tuning are far more important than the nominal improvements that LDAC gives you. That's why these sound better than Liberty 4 NC, Melobuds Pro, Air4 Pro etc even with LDAC enabled on those models

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

@ReganCipher yes tuning is important but giving Ldac won't hurt I guess. They line up is messy for now like they couldn't figure out what to give for the price. GA and US both are priced similarly. Ultra sonic for whatever reason didn't got a case with a lid. Moca is probably the best build from moondrop on tws segment

[@ReganCipher]

@hilmyakatsuki1665 agree with that - on paper it's very difficult to see the major differences between the products, which is definitely not a good thing!

[@ssssssssssama]

dog crap call quality. pass

[@ReganCipher]

It's the curse of sub $50 buds, but yeah these are particularly unusable

[@shanamaj]

@@ReganCipherWhat would you say has the most passable call quality around $50 though?

[@ReganCipher]

Probably Realme Buds Air 5 Pro

[@shanamaj]

@@ReganCipherBetter than redmi buds 5 pro? I’ve heard they are decent for the price too when it comes to calls

[@ReganCipher]

@shanamaj haven't tried the Redmi, but I included long call samples in busy locations in my Realme Buds Air 5 and 6 Pro reviews, check them out see what you think