So SSR stands for Super Spaceship Reference… if that’s supposed to be an updated version of the Spaceship that doesn’t fill me with optimism.
I had the Moondrop Spaceship, and it’s the worst designed IEM I have ever used. It requires a very particular, deep seated fit to sound its best(and its best was not that good, just acceptable for the $20 price tag), but getting that fit is very annoying because of the extremely small, extremely slippery chassis. Because it’s so small, you’re pretty much forced to position it by holding the cable - which might be why the cable gave up on me after less than a month of use, when one side lost most of the sound. And sticking even something that small deep into your ear was not just uncomfortable, it kept slipping out and needed adjusting even with foam tips.
This one obviously doesn’t have chassis that small, so it might be not that awkward, but I hope it doesn’t require the deep in-ear fit at all.
Really excited to know how they will sound. From the graphs they are likely to be neutral-sounding expecially in the mids which don’t seem scooped at all. The only thing I’m worrying about is the treble spike but as other people said, it’s moondrop, so they are probably gonna handle it well. Can’t wait for them to be released.
Yeah the fit seems kinda odd, hopefully it’s gonna be good. Having a netural choice to pick from at this price point sounds great. Also they look really good imo.
Didn’t check the legitimacy of this, can’t be bothered to, but someone shared this if anyone wants to check the legitimacy of it for themselves. (Just don’t want to be accused for any false information since I didn’t check it myself)
I bought the Moondrop SSR from Apos and they arrived in a surprising four days from China. I decided on the green color because it stood out the most. The unpacking was pretty basic but not bad by any means.
To my surprise, I don’t hate the cable. Usually a lot of these Chi-Fi IEMs tend to have bad cables, but the SSR is definitely passable. They are surprisingly small (check my Imgur album for size comparisons). Comes with a few different tips. None of them were foam so I threw on a pair of the T2 blue foam tips. Comfort is good; they sit pretty deep and feel very similar to the T2-T4.
Sound:
Not too warm and not extremely bright. They sound very mid-focused and not too sharp. The low end isn’t mind blowing but it is there and has a decent enough punch. Imaging is great and soundstage is surprisingly wide. They sound the most like the Tin P1 and a little like the KZ ZS10 Pro.
Quality:
So there is definitely a “rattle” in the left driver when bass nots hit. I’m sure I have a defective unit and will get them replaced but this isn’t a great look for a product that was just released. I will give a full review when I receive a fully working unit!
I can’t recommend them based on the quality issues but the sound is quite good. If you’re willing to deal with the Chi-FI QC lottery, then go for it. If they were in 100% condition, I would probably recommend them over the ZS10s and the T3.
If you want a comparison between the SSR and any of the other IEMs I own, just throw a comment and I’ll answer if I can!
All listening was done on a Hiby R6 Pro, listening to FLAC and MQA Tidal streaming, using the stock unbalanced cable.
Those are affordable to get and it seems not so bad to have, but as much as I want to get those I have the Starfields arriving soon and after buying the Starfields I would have to avoid buying IEMs for a while in general, for my headphones collection need to start sooner or later.
