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Moondrop Aria 2 IEMs
Expert Take
The Moondrop Aria 2 is a refined upgrade to the popular original, offering excellent build quality with a metal shell, complete accessory package, and controlled sound signature. While generally well-received for its midrange clarity and vocal performance, the upper mids can border on shouty, making it better suited for listeners who prefer smoother treble. Strong value at $80 for entry-to-mid level audiophiles.
Pros
- Complete package with metal shells, braided modular cable, and improved carrying caseaudiodiscourse.com
- Lightweight metal shells remain comfortable for extended listening sessionsaudiodiscourse.com
- Midrange clarity excels with vocals across genres from jazz to electronichead-fi.org
- Instruments rendered with warmth and detail that rings out clearlyhead-fi.org
Cons
- Upper mids bordering on shouty may fatigue listeners sensitive to upper frequenciesprimeaudio.org
- I'm definitely not looking for anything that exactly matches that, but it would be nice if the distortion levels were reasonably similar.audiosciencereview.com
Expert Quality
78
Deal Score
42
Price
$99.99
Current Price
$99.99
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