I have the Arias paired with some fiio utws3s. My right bud has been looser for quite a while, and it occasionally actually stops making sound if I donāt adjust the connection a bit. Seems like this is a pretty common issue with moondrop, Is there any solution other than just buying a new set of iems? If it helps at all Iām using the mmcx fiios with some OEaudio adapters because the 2 pin fiios suck
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In theory Moondrop has a warranty, you could try to see if they will stand by that. I am betting the answer will be no.
I repaired mine myself, but I am guessing there are places that would do it, but I donāt know the costs. It was just gluing the connectors in place, running new wires, since the stock copper is exposed, and soldering the connections, and closing it up.
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And how did you manage to crack it open? I watched and tried, but couldnāt even find how it should be done.
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I used the opening for the seam on the edge of the cable connector area, and just pried it open. It seems like they just glued the edge a little, which was what I did to close it.
@exon worked on his too, so maybe we can get his take. How did you open your Aria case? and seal it back up?
My set must have get the beginning of the glue tube or something: I canāt move anything near the connector (except the connector itself that is whiggly from the start) 
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One of mine was a struggle, the other one almost fell open.
That probably speaks to their lack of QC.
I may try with the 2nd one: it could be easier and help me figuring the right methodology for opening it.
Fit now I have tried bare handed and with a flat screwdriver. All I got was bended nails and paint that went off/scratch marks. I may have damaged the connector in the process, as it doesnāt look as good as on the other side. I though about using other tools (a hammer for example), but that would require holding the bud firmly in place and I canāt imagine a way to do that.
It sounds like the glue that should have been used to secure the cable connector, was used to glue the case shut. Yikes.
It has been 5 h since I got the moondrop aria.
And they sound really harsh
The top part of the vocals sound almost sibilant. 
And that s not to say I m treble sensitive ,I have a hifiman sundara.
So you have bass? If you test bass-heavy tracks, does it slam?
I ask that because your description make me think you may have a problem of seal.
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It does slam , but matter how I eq them there still that part in the vocals that s treblesome to my ears.
Just like the vocals of the hifiman where the top end of vocals have a constant"zzzzz" on every word ,but the aria has it a lot more then the sundara.
Almost metallic high vocalsā¦ that is the definition I meantā¦
Metallic vocals on the aria
I wonder what would happen to its sound if the Aria has the mids of the Starfields? I think in my opinion that would be the one that can top-over the Starfields since I prefer the Starfield more than the Aria when it comes to the mids being more clearer than the Aria.
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I can recommend you the venerable hd600 or etymotic er2seā¦ those are mids monsters
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The HD600 is the mids standard ā¦ maybe the SHP9500 as a budget option.
I wish I could get over the Etymotic fit, because I think both the SE and XR are great for the money.
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have you managed to open them yet? and how if i may ask
my right one is almost dead now after 10 months of usage im 100% sure the wire just broke like on some others above (luckily i got a second pair wich they sent me after i went to customer support because of a loose conector but) id really like to repair them (or maybe even convert them into bluetooth iems just for fun)
I didnāt manage to open them, so they finished in the trash.
I you lose volume in your iem, it is more likely from filter clogging than desoldering of a wire, imo. You can try and clean the filters, or remove them altogether.
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Ahhh thats unfortunate (any suggestions on what i could do to open them or any clue on how they are sealed shut?)
its not necessarily losing volume its more like the typical behaviour when you have a cablebreak on your headphone wire
its especially noticable when kinda wiggling on the connector
I sadly have no clue at all: all I managed to do was chipping the paint off and maybe damaging the connector further. The shell didnāt move an inch.
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thats very unfortunate
guess im gonna try what i can
if anybody happens to know please hit me up!
That sounds like the glue that should have been holding the connector in place was holding your case closed. Mine opened up pretty easily, but I did scratch the paint badly. I was going to repaint it, but decided that I might try messing with tuning a bit first.
I find it sad, since I still think the Aria had great treble, and even with the somewhat thin sounding bass at times, it would have been a top 3 set in the $50-100, but that QC just knocks it out completely.
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