WOW! Moondrop Venus Looks CRAZY!

[@ReaktormanNr1]

Hey man, I really liked the inclusion of a frequency response graph. Always helps to visualize subjective descriptions with an objective measurement.

[@SteelyDanUnofficial]

Happy to see more competition in headphones.

[@akwurd]

Let me tell you a story you didn't ask for, I have too many hobbies. And I was really on the fence about replacing one of them with being an audiophile. Then I just happened to stumble onto your video about DACs from a year ago. Well I love technology and the bug finally bit me. I just wanted to say thank you, your love and passion really shows in your videos and it's contagious. I've now spent like 3 hours watching your videos while walking on a treadmill.

[@hoth2112]

I was really impressed by the speed, clarity and soundstage of these headphones. Overall, I felt their voicing was quite even/ balanced, especially compared to the Meze 109 Pros, which were overly bright/harsh by comparison. Deep-bass was a smidge thin compared to some other headphones, but for the speed & clarity I'll gladly take the trade-off. I'd have to listen to them for longer sessions to see if that continues to ring true, but I was quite impressed with the Moondrop Venus.

[@hoth2112]

@@cowboyflipflopped dunno, I've never heard any Bose headphones other than the a couple consumer-grade, noise-cancelling wireless models, which sounded like a muddy mess, but that was also 3-4 years ago.

[@dustinmihalcheon5013]

I have never tried the Meze Pros but am considering them for music and gaming. Thoughts on gaming performance?

[@hoth2112]

@@dustinmihalcheon5013 the Meze were far too forward/bright for my tastes. Treble was very sibilant, far more than any of the other headphones I was comparing them too.(Verum, Erzetech, Sennheiser, moondrop) I never got to use them for gaming, but I imagine that while they may be sibilant, it may help with spatial awareness in some cases, but I worry that their heightened treble will require lower volume, hurting the spatial awareness of the lower frequencies.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

@@cowboyflipflopped why are you comparing hifi brands to bose? Lmao

[@dustinmihalcheon5013]

@@hoth2112 Oh okay. Maybe a bright headphone isn't as fatiguing when not listening to music though? I am not sure having never tried as of yet. I currently use a Harmonicdyne Zeus and it's fairly warm but manages details on top. The Meze was one other option I had but am curious how it's imaging and soundstage translate to games.

[@runetech]

The placement of the cable connection has to be a cost cutting measure, as it only needs one identical model for both ears. If it is to get higher end sound into a semi affordable ranges, it is reasonable.

[@petershapiro679]

Without a storefront to test from, reviews guide me on purchase decisions. Your view is helpful impacting on my decisions and allowing me to make decisions with confidence. Thank you.

[@mohamadanas6203]

Conclusion, don't buy their first generation of headphone(3 of them). Lots of issue. Tuning issue, build quality, quality control. Don't blind buy just because it's moondrop headphone

[@fridg3339]

It's their first headphones, after what they did with the 200 dollar one, I'm sure they will improve their headphones to come.

[@mohamadanas6203]

@@fridg3339 Yeah i hope by 2024 they release very good affordable headphones. I don't expect much next year tho

[@fridg3339]

@@mohamadanas6203 200 is affordable for most, and if you really want affordability iems are the best

[@okktok]

Have you ever listen to any of this headphones? If not, you better not talk about it

[@mohamadanas6203]

@@okktok #Staytoxic

[@cowboyflipflopped]

You continue to improve as a filmmaker. I noticed and appreciated the subtle yet effective sound design, and little keyboard flourishes. I think you're doing a great job of capturing moods and opinions visually, when you cut away to the headphones. Yet the textures and colors when you're in the shot convey a very different feeling, and the contrast seems meaningful. I like how your shirt in particular conveys texture, and contrasts the texture of your facial hair. Just really nice work. Also, you look good in those glasses. I think they're good for more than occasional use.

[@Vantavimeow]

So happy to see a mid tier planar to get hifiman to step of their QC/materials. I'd love to see something industrial like this sat next to my Meze 109 but I'm pretty monogamous with my headphone usage 😂

[@D-generon]

Got mine today and the first genuine impression is that Venus is just a pair of oversized hybrid IEMs. Yet the treble resolution, staging and layering in these is on the next level compared to my HD650s.

[@dododale-ni7bf]

VENUS SOUNDS EXCELLENT!!

[@D-generon]

Absolutely. I have them on my head right now and they easily outperform everything in my headphone collection, including HD 650's and some custom planars. Even though I don't have LCD-X's and other high-end headphones to compare them to, I know quality cans when I hear them.

[@nu11void]

Lol that comparison. I'm amazed at the fact that josh has a venus razor already and recognizes similarities immediately.

[@TheDigitalcrack]

Thanks Josh…yeah..this was checked off my list the moment you talked about clamping force and weight. I refused to wear things that have bad clamping forces and heavy. I shouldn’t ever have to be in pain just to listen to music

[@networkn]

I am huge into sound quality, but unless the headphone is comfortable, it's distracting. Comfort is a key component of head gear for me.

[@cowboyflipflopped]

As every woman knows, beauty is pain.

[@BespokeSlipp]

@@cowboyflipflopped so true

[@mk_787]

Wow! I'm in the market for a new set of headphones right now. I've got the Moondrop Aria snow edition based on your recommendation and I'm absolutely loving it over my Shure SE846.

[@bencausey]

Thanks for always including your constructive criticisms.

[@OrganNLou]

These may respond well to EQ (Wavelet)

[@ugur3527]

Bass and mids are easily eq'able but I'm not sure that dip around 5.4 kHz and that treble peaks could be properly eq'able.

[@2BXD]

Looks amazing

[@bren.r]

The B-roll on this video is nuts.

[@Skeeb23]

Congrats on 150k subs man, well deserved! This one looks very unique indeed, would love to have a listen myself.

[@ZenTunE-]

Crazy good editing/b-rolls.

[@matthewhilty4209]

Dang , I guess I will keep saving for the Audeze MM-500. But it looks pretty cool.

[@foupax]

Well listening to a few reviews, I think they should start to work on a MK2 version to refine their tuning if they wish to offer a great headphone.

[@brunonjezic6208]

This is Art deco pice i want to have on the shelf qnd just look at it. One needs 2 pairs, one for the head and one to look at Interesting selling strategy

[@jakeanddar]

Hey Josh ,love your content ,very informative, was curious if you had a moment to suggest a few headphones that would be excellent for Listening to live concert blu-rays(mostly Rock) in the $300-$600 range? Thanks!

[@faith7915]

Can you do a video about planar headphones that are good for gaming, please?

[@LateraL1ty]

Hello, can i make a request? Can you do an episode about a list of headphones that are still good with just a mobile phone?

[@the_otd_arash2128]

nice video ! 👌👌

[@salemkhamis6788]

How do they compare to the meze 109 pro

[@shaolin95]

Hello. Can you please tell me which would you pick for digital piano classical pieces playing between the 990 pro, 1990 pro, Sundara, XS or HD560s? Or any other you recommend. Thanks!!!

[@bustaruckus5611]

Sundara. But if you can afford it, get the HE1000V2...these ended up being my endgame

[@ugur3527]

buy 560s and eq it to harman target

[@cayonkanade]

Please review the Audio Technica R70X! Its such a good headphone

[@moneymascott8456]

Hey do you have a updated BASS KING video the Fostex RTX00 are unavailable

[@AmritSaroe]

Can you review moondrop stellaris?

[@tradehut2782]

Why not compare it with other planars like Edition XS rather hd6xx? Come on man...

[@salemkhamis6788]

Joshua i dont know if you read your comments i hope you do and can answer some questions im currently using the dt 900 pro , ive been meaning to upgrade thinking between this and the meze 109 pro in the 500-800range what headset would you recommend for metalheads listening to bands like ( trivium , in flames ,korn,mastadon, dope ,machine head, sabaton, soil, etc)

[@PantsaBear]

I'll answer for you, because Josh is too busy editing his videos to look pretty to answer a single comment on any of his videos (or make relevant headphone comparison despite his job to be inform people on how a product fits into the market) Both those options are solid, but it's kind of hard to say what's "best" for you when it seems you have not tried a Planar magnetic headphone to this point. You might be better off buying a planar for around $200 or $300 before jumping up so high in price, but if you really have your mind set on an expensive pair, then yeah the Venus will probably be a good upgrade since you seem okay with treble heavy headphones like a DT 900. The Meze is also bright, but I don't think you're going to get that same excitement with Metal like you would with a good planar. There's also Hifiman Sundara, Amanda, and Edition XS as well, just be aware Hifiman QC and headphone usability is just as bad, if not worse, than Moondrops. They're also similarly tuned, so not really sure what Josh is talking about when he can't recommend a Venus but will highly recommend midrange Hifiman products

[@mo_kin]

Anyone recognize the soundtrack used in the video?

[@colors6692]

Yes.

[@benjamincraig7198]

@@colors6692 do tell lol

[@SuperReview]

Some of it is ELFL.

[@arrowzen7433]

I predict a revision soon…

[@djsammyb1023]

Can I just ask a question, what was the purpose of those cut scenes in your video with just music playing? You're making me constantly skip thruough ur video dude

[@ywsx6489]

615g is really heavy.

[@benjamincraig7198]

That’s what happens with double sided planers unfortunately. I bet it slams though

[@morrison4161]

I own them and the comfort isn't a issue at all I own heavy audeze headphones and id say that the weight on these are more evenly distributed then the audeze I can wear them all day with no issue

[@D-generon]

To be honest, I don''t know how weak should you neck be if you can't handle 0.6 kg ontop of your head.

[@findingwithterry]

First comment? Looking forward to this review. Will comment again.

[@mensrea1251]

It's never a good sign when an audio gear review starts with how crazy it looks. Just sayin.

[@aceofspades6667]

Joshy hitting his most hipster vibe. Merry days christ my man!

[@marcfly810]

I have owned the following Hifiman headphones, He-500 He-400i, Ananda, Arya, sold them and only kept the He-400i for value for money and as a reference monitor. I also tried the Monoprice M1060-M1060C and the Goldplanar GL2000. I have just completed the correct cable-amp pairing and the Moondroop Venus are spectacular: the precision in spatial placement is impressive, natural, fast and transparent. I can hear details that other headphones dream of. They have a sound halfway between a planar and an electrostatic without the defects of both. They have no brightness compared to what was found with the Arya and a bass that is too colorful and not very precise. In my opinion they are perfectly tuned. Too bad about the side grills which seem designed for cutting thin slices of vegetables, otherwise very comfortable to wear. I would give up all desktop amplifiers to be able to make planar headphones sound worthy. Even though the Venus has a sensitivity of around 100 db I found it less efficient than the Hifiman he-400i which has a rating of 93 db, and both need a robust amplifier with a good current output to be driven correctly. I wouldn't buy Hifiman again and I'm sorry I wasted so much money in the past. My personal setup: Mac+class A solid state amp + silver RCA signal cables + Wireworld occ copper power cable + occ copper balanced headphone cables. My ranking: 1st Venus, 2nd GL2000, 3rd Arya, 4th Ananda, 5th He-400i, 6th M1060C, 7th M1060. for spatial reconstruction and price it would perhaps be right to place the M1060C in 3rd place.

[@GopalanMD]

Can some one give someone giv eme suggestion on what amp/Dac should i take for my HD650? I just got them but i wanted to try good dacs and amps for this. i Own Acer prefdator helios 300(RTX 2060) and iphone 14 pro max. I was thinking of TOPPING - DX3 PRO+ or MAGNI/MODI combo?

[@IncubusVtuber]

Sounds and looks like a great middle ground between the hd800s and the shp9500. Tuning is a preference that can always be eq'd. I hope to try them out some day. Gotta love that box art!

[@w7zard]

this comment is satirical right right

[@humble513]

weebdrop moondara

[@shakenbake2k479]

I don't know if this is original but it's damn good!

[@enzojacobsen4349]

I love moondorp!

[@TheNobleFive]

Lmao

[@shirakawamaseru]

I tested the Moondrop Venus 2 ties, but did not really had the feeling it needs to be an planar to be honest. There are dynamic driver headphones in this price range (or slightly above) that beat the Venus in most aspects. For me personally, the only reason to use a planar is, when it outperforms an dynamic driver which, for me, the Venus doesn't. Especially with an driver that size it did disappoint in terms of bass performance (which is basically the only reason to have a driver this size, to have good impact and sub bass qualities). For its price it sounds okay, it is worth the money imho, but i don't see at all how this needs to be an planar with that driver size. I have the feeling that more and more companies, especially Chinese, use planar magnetic just because their target audience thinks, it has to be better automatically. Planars actually have a lot of downsides and you should only use planars if you make them do what they can do best. And the Venus, to me, does not do that.

[@D-generon]

_" There are dynamic driver headphones in this price range (or slightly above) that beat the Venus in most aspects"_ Such as?

[@asan1050]

Thanks Much !

[@JTB--]

650 Grams is already a Red Flag.

[@NFStopsnuf]

Not as strange as the abyss headphones

[@SKY11211213]

🎶 I am your Venus ....... I hate you Joshua xD

[@paulok2153]

ouch, cellos are my no 1!

[@benjamincraig7198]

Josh, great review as always! Sidenote, what is this music you are using these days, sounds like a synth pack super pack and I love it!

[@ACE112ACE112]

6:05 lol

[@danielhuang7751]

Hey Josh wouldn't it be nice to watch video review of failure products Moondrop STELLARIS comes to mind Moondrop did such a nice job with iem the STELLARIS was .................. ugh wtf I pre order thinking it would be a great first planar iem from Moondrop sigh

[@TheDeathmail]

"Venus" is a Roman goddess... a classic name... so saying it's based on anything based on the name is kinda dumb... it's a name to note beauty....

[@tech4life884]

Magnets are cheap. Especially in China and buying by bulk to manufacture a product that uses a bunch of them. They might have spent $3 on magnets for each headphone.

[@frostzxs]

615g

[@dertythegrower]

Anime on the headphone box? Why are people getting obsessed with anime now... Very strange.

[@TheNobleFive]

It's part of Moondrop's brand. Everything they make has anime on it lol. Anime is huge in China so it was only a matter of time.

[@ugur3527]

chinese brands are marketing their headphones with waifus. i like anime too but no need to see them on headphones

[@nickhv7765]

Yeah anime is the future. I hope all headphones become anime themed🤌

[@lok777]

It has to be the same small group of people spending 600 plus dollars on headphones. Seems absurd you could buy an actual set of hi-fi speakers for the cost of two pairs of headphones.........

[@natalyakeane]

i mean... that's assuming people are actually wanting hi-fi speaker systems. most younger people nowadays live in apartments or flat/house shares. speakers are not so appealing when you gotta negotiate the fact that everyone around you is gonna hear your music.

[@En_Joshi-Godrez]

Its amazing that people that think $600 is too much of an investment for something that gives you pleasure multiple hours a day. These people are both poor and miserable. 🙃

[@Tommyvang187]

Not everyone prefers the music presentation of speakers versus the more intimate sound of headphones. Then theres the problem of space, and the people around you that dont exactly want to be listening to your type of music 24/7.

[@CharlesSeraphDrums]

So, it’s a shitty tuned and poor QC Sundara at double the price…

[@colors6692]

Look like the AUDEZE LCD 4, so they are just copying really!!

[@thelastrhino2581]

You keep saying odd things in your videos, things reasonably educated people would not say or would at least correct when listening again and editing. E.g. in this video, "spent the extra cost" - you don't spend cost; "ear fitment" - I don't think that word means what you think it means.

[@MioMate]

Z Reviews likes them, so your opinion is rejected.

[@D-generon]

I wouldn't say that whatever Z Reviews likes is good (he likes 85% of the products he reviews), but after some time with Venus on my head I'm ready to reject any opinion trying to bash them for their sound signature. They are amazing.

[@jaegervand2112]

Style without substance.

[@arrowzen7433]

There are many more than 2 types of vocalists. Careful not falling into the gender trap…

[@rvgr12]

How many and how can we tell?

[@ancientalien815]

That tuning just looks terrible.

[@adeadcrab]

very cool