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Moondrop A8 IEMs

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dacreations

Feb 9, 2020

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It's really hard to fault at its price...

The price for this IEM even at MSRP is absolutely deceiving. This is an IEM that is capable of standing up against some of the biggest players above the $1000 price point. (As a side note I own the massdrop zeus, fitear tg334, hidition viento, shure 846 so I do have a lot of TOTL comparisons. ) Unlike many of the IEMs I own above the Moondrop A8 is an IEM that is not genre specific. It equally sounds great with any type of music so for someone that might only be able to keep one this is heavily recommended. While it does not excel in any particular genre or type of music it also doesn't sound strange either, unlike zeus (classical and orchestral monster befitting oc the gods) that just sounds awkward with more modern genres like pop (no impact) or metal (too bright), or fitear 334 where pop, EDM shines but brighter, more resolving music is lacking. In addition, the A8, while capable of producing details, isn't as punishing on poor sources. Even my old music collection (circa 2000) where we had 128kbps mp3 with poor recordings it still manages to sound acceptable. It is also fairly easily driven evne by your phone (albeit lower volumes if no dedicated Amp.) While the IEM is a bit on the bulky side most people won't be bothered thanks to its pseudo-custom shape. It contours most ears comfortably and holds stable in the ear (I'm looking at you zeus.) the IEM itself is also gorgeous being fully resin cast so there's no chance of your drivers inside falling loose. Did I mention how gorgeous it looks?

Of course nothing is perfect, the biggest complaint is the tip end. It's 6mm tip (same as zeus) makes a bit tricky to find proper tips. I currently use comply tips with it (T500) and first time getting them on is tricky but once they're on they won't come off, but because the tips don't have an edge to them you may find certain times just might slip off. Second this isn't as much of a complaint as it is a personal preference but the 2 pin connector isn't recessed. This subjects it to higher chance of cable damage. And finally the included cable just looks and feels cheap (not that this is ever an issue for me because I didn't even open mine, I use 4.4mm balanced on all my IEMs but for people using with their phones it's something to take note of. Final words and thoughts: high resolution, clear vocals, good bass/texture (still can't beat a DD bass and texture ofc, but still enough quantity except the absolute bass-heads.) excellent IEM for any new to the party or looking for a affordable TOTL-like IEM that isn't genre specific.

Recommends this product? Yes

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Samao

Aug 21, 2020

dacreationsI am not heavy bass kind of guy, i do agree a8 bass have enough quantity, however i would prefer it to be more tight.Anyway, is that EF Grandioso cable you used on the a8? how does it sound, i am trying to upgrade cable for my a8, what do you recommand, my bugdet is USD 250.

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Aug 21, 2020

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