Moondrop Para REVIEW!

Moondrop dominates the ~$300 IEM space for years, so naturally they've got their eye on doing the same for headphones of a similar price. The Moondrop Para is their latest shot, a $300 planar headphone with build that I think even beats their $600 Venus. But does the sound stack up to Sennheiser's $300 offerings? Let's talk about it.
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[@sto-humanfriendly]

0:00 - Intro and Background 1:43 - Aesthetics and Build 3:35 - Cable 5:05 - Comfort, Weight, Clamp 9:07 - Frequency Response 12:04 - Listening Impressions 14:52 - Conclusion

[@JunJunMusume]

Great review as always. I kind of moved away from full sized headphones due to the temperature here where I live but I do admit sometimes I miss that different kind of sound and I do have my eyes on these. Maybe on 11.11 next year.

[@eruilluvitar]

Hooray for another decent entry from Moondrop and another fabulous review from Super*! Hope your renovation is going smoothly!

[@SuperReview]

Going a lot smoother lately, just moved back in. But only to half the house :D

[@arc-audio]

Every 3* you give ends up being my favorite pair, so I guess I’ll order this 😂

[@carminedesanto6746]

Gm ☕️ Great review ..I’ve already got the Sen’s 650 and the HiFiman 400i 2020 …so I think I’m covered. Personally as for my favorite Moondrop…KATO or Variations 😊

[@GadZookz]

Great review, thanks Mr. Ryan! I was sure you were going to give it 4 stars, right up until the stars dropped. 🙂

[@SuperReview]

TBH I was on the fence, ultimately it was my personal lack of enthusiasm to pick up the Para and listen that made it 3* despite being perfectly fine.

[@GadZookz]

@@SuperReview perhaps you will be so enthused by doing reviews in your new studio that everything will get 4 or 5 stars from then on. 🙂

[@Jordonater]

I had to sell this headphone to me the bass has no weight and no body to it unless the volume is louder but then the 3khz emphasis makes it too shouty in the female vocal region and the treble reminds of a Beyer dynamic so too sibilant or sharp in fact the 900pro X has less sharp treble and far better bass extension to me. An issue that may be a problem is the magnets on the pads could change the tonal balance depending on the orientation they are placed in on the pads themselves since there is a decent width piece of metal between each hole. I still think sundara is better then this so to be honest the price isnt actually that great of a deal to me. Id recommend getting the aforementioned Beyer 900prox over this for better mids and bass extension and treble is somewhat similar but slightly smoother still. Truly a headphone bargain going unnoticed by most of the audiophile crowd due to its studio nature.

[@SuperReview]

I also prefer the 900 Pro X, it's underrated.

[@kzr83]

Nice work, Super Mark. Great to hear your thoughts on this one, thanks. I went on a squig hunt and it seems that the Hifiman Edition XS has 5 stars on squig, whilst it got 4 stars in the review. No biggie, and your extended thoughts in the video are what really matters, but I thought I'd point it out. Cheers!

[@SuperReview]

Yeah sometimes I revise my scores after reviewing, usually scores go down, but that one went up.

[@kzr83]

​@@SuperReviewGood to know, thanks 👌🏼

[@juanblanco7898]

​@@SuperReview Could you briefly sum up how they compare to the Para, by any chance? I wish it was possible for you to do comparisons when reviewing headphones as well, like you do with IEMs. Surprisingly enough, I haven't seen a review directly comparing these with Sundara, which is bummer... I was quite excited about Para, but your review has honestly left me underwhelmed. But I trust your impressions...

[@mikafoxx2717]

Curious if you could review the Aune AR5000, heard it's really good, like an unveiled HD600 with soundstage. Heard it's better than the Para.. I already have one on the way but I'd love it to be more publically known.

[@SuperReview]

If I can get hold of one.

[@Alepap.]

7:36 Wow they melted 64 audio Volürs and made into pads? Fancy

[@SuperReview]

No no, they are Joshua Valor pads. Common mistake.

[@yooanto9465]

Does it sound like audeze or more hifiman?

[@conroyscott2206]

Hey Mark, thanks for finally doing this video. Quick question, would paying $200 during the 11/11 sale be a good deal? i'll be getting these or Hifiman Edition XS for $319...i am very undecided though

[@SuperReview]

Edition XS a big step up IMO.

[@conroyscott2206]

@@SuperReview aaaaaggghh, you're not making this easy for me, hahahahaahaaaaaa

[@andrearenaudo9045]

I think midfi isn't worth it: either go entry level and get a $200 staple like the Sundara or the HD6X0, or go big and get one of those sub $1000 models like the Arya or the Clear (you can often get them for cheaper since there are a lot of open box/refurbished deals on discontinued models like the Clear OG or the Arya V2)

[@conroyscott2206]

@@andrearenaudo9045 I do the he Hifiman HE 400SE which iv modified...and alot of times mid-fi is what people can afford (as in my case) not everyone can afford to spend 1k on headphones. Also after modding my HE400SE...they actually sound better than my friend's Sundara's, so yeah, hence my question in the first place.

[@aGrimTurtle]

@@conroyscott2206 what mod did you do?

[@jaroslavfricek7772]

Thank you for the review Mark❗️🙋‍♂️So you almost like them Crin loves them. Listen little side question I want to buy a balanced cable for Truthear Hexa, there is a possibility of recessed 2 pin or normal 2 pin. I guess recessed could work. I still don't have Hexa in my hands so could you please tell me... Thank you 👍✌️

[@SuperReview]

The Hexa connector is slightly recessed.

[@jaroslavfricek7772]

Thank you 👍🙋‍♂️

[@renatobdc]

Whats do you mean when a cable is microphonic?

[@SuperReview]

When the cable rubs on things like your shirt, it creates noise in your ear.

[@petermartin9494]

It has a waifu box! Sold!

[@SJ-eu7em]

For me hifiman 400SE, lighter cheaper, still planar or the Fostex planars

[@SuperReview]

I still need to try the cheaper HIfiman planars.

[@hildegarden6]

Another competitor is Verum 1, whether you like it or not. Even before Verum's written apology, sales didn't seem to slow down much.

[@mikafoxx2717]

True. I mean, even if they were rude you're either supporting a single guy or your supporting some massive company in China, so basically pick your poison. Just focus on the quality of the headphone for the price pretty much.

[@ankramuttaudio]

🎉

[@SuperReview]

🤙

[@calvinyip364]

Hi can you review the fiio jt1

[@SuperReview]

Not sure, what about that one is appealing?

[@datdudeinred]

Woahh. Sundara open have more bass than this? Then these must have - ve bass 😂

[@danielwu7238]

Mark plz do a review on the Moondrop Aria 2. Plz... Thanks u da best!

[@SuperReview]

In the works.