This is my first Tiandirenhe and probably the last. The channel imbalance is incroyable. The resin build, look and feel is very nice. I also like that you can order the IEMs without a cable. That`s something I like to see from other manufacturers.
Tiandirenhe goes straight to my ignore list. Still have the TD15 incoming though.
The P05 is an interesting toy with the interchangeable nozzles and caps. I measured in all variations and as a bonus without a cap and taped air tight.
This is fact based on measurements: If you increase the air flow on the side that’s facing away from the head, bass increases. This is surprising as I thought any increased air flow would decrease the bass energy->see open vs closed back headphones.
Speculation: Widening the vent hole on the head facing side would decrease bass energy.
All in all the P05 is a job well done by BGVP. After 2h listening I’d rec this set more for Electronic music than Rock and similar genres. The sound signature/graph is something new to my ears (not another Aria clone) → The DD is made of PU and ceramic which is also a newcomer in my collection. Needless to say I need more listening time to come to a conclusion. What I can say is that they have an enjoyable timbre and tonality I never heard in any other set.
MP145 (All Filters | Foam vs "Balanced’ Silicone Tips)
First attempt at measuring something, so not 100% sure on everything, but is it safe to assume that sibilance I’m hearing in the fricatives is that 8K spike (or if there’s some exaggeration if I missed a step in calibration, seating, etc.) ? Is there a way to bring that down besides EQ (other than the foam tips)?
Potentially the golden years? I missed it. I wasn’t active in the hobby then unfortunately. I rejoined the cult when all the hype sets and collabs started to flood the market back in late 2021. Jesus Christ, where has the time gone?
I would argue that now is more of a golden era, as the price and barrier of entry to good sound is as low as it has ever been. There is a lot of copy-paste out there, but the amount of genuinely great gear at all prices and the fact that there is a dearth of “solid but not a killer in the bracket/market” units means that everyone wins except for lazy companies.
…is that not a really bad comparison that misses the point? Most of those IEMs were Moondrop one-upping themselves by lowering the price and bringing down the overall market segment as a whole.
From the Starfield → Aria (warmer, cheaper Starfield) → Snow Edition (different finish, a bit clearer sounding - that‘s a refresh tbh)
The Chu and Chu 2, with the prior re-defining the 20$ bracket and slaughtering even sets up to 50$ on release.
The Kato replaced the KXXS (and Kanas Pro, which I honestly was not a fan of) and was a step up in technical performance and overall presentation.
So if there is one set you could label as a refresh, it would be the Aria Snow Edition.
Aside, it‘s not like Moondrop have had this style of tuning for their single DDs since yesterday (excluding the Illumination), that‘s always been their house sound for those sets.
I think thats the point he was making though. its consuming itself. It would be one thing if they discontinued the other models in favor of bringing the price down but each model up there is still for sale except the Starfield I believe. who are all of these models for? The Aria 2 just came out that is more expensive than the Chu and Chu 2 so its not lowering the price point for that tuning either.
Fair, I am not entirely sure where the Aria 2 stands. But - I also haven’t heard it yet either, so I will reserve judgement for when I do. I won’t form an opinion on a set unless I got to try it.
At least in the case of Starfield vs Starfield 2, these two sets are very different to one another, with the SF2 being more like a spiritual successor to the SSR with its bright tuning (which I actually very much like).
