#Moondrop starfield review driver#
#Moondrop starfield review portable#

In my opinion, because it is such a small universal IEM, this should fit the majority of general consumers exceptionally well. Not only is the build incredible, but the fit for me specifically is absurdly good. The overall comfort of the Starfield is sublime, due to the tiny shell size. It isn’t negative, I am just not used to having something not made of acrylic or, perhaps, a lighter and thinner aluminum material. Usually, I am not startled by the presence of something in my ear (IEM’s, I mean), and having something his heavy and dense feeling in my ear feels very strange. It is quite something to hold in my hand and another to wear them. I simply have nothing else to compare this to that is nearly as solid feeling as these are. This feels like a literal solid chunk of aluminum and might be the new standard for build quality in a budget IEM for my foreseeable future. The Starfield is significantly heavier than the FiiO FH1s I have just received, about 3x as heavy as the Alpha and Deltas too! This is without a doubt the densest and heavy small IEM I’ve ever used in this price tier. While it is visually nice, I would prefer it to be more like a bead or something small and less intrusive. I am going to try to buy a few more and maybe ask them to remove the Y split piece. It is right in that “just right” tension factor that I’ve wanted in my cables. It is thin but strong also, it doesn’t have too much slack when you hold it, so it doesn’t flop around. The Starfield stock cable is absolutely my favorite stock budget cable I’ve ever seen and I just played with the idea of buying a spare, only to use as a custom replacement cable for some other larger full-size headphones. Subjectively, maybe silver would have been the way to go there instead of that color? Minor gripe. One small gripe, I don’t like that both housings do not match in design and I would much prefer the absence of the glowing star on one of the shells. I’ve had to invest a lot of cash into getting customs to look this way in the past, so having this front and center as soon as I buy it was a real treat for me. In fact, I think it is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever played with that came stock. The exterior design of the Starfield is also quite stunning. I like theorizing about this sort of thing: the motives of the artist, what they were thinking at the time, and if there are any hidden meanings or easter eggs in their works. Someone took the time to invest in this and likely didn’t even tell anyone that is what might have been the desired intent. This, as a whole, appeases me quite a lot and makes me appreciate the product even more.

I like these concepts, it makes the product seem more like someone’s actual attempt at art instead of just a product tossed together randomly. I play with the notion that a visually complex and colorful exterior print will pass into midnight and reveal a more simple and stunning “starfield” design afterward.

The deeper philosophy behind that makes me wonder if the artists and production company intended this, or not. The outside is quite flashy, and that fades away into an elegant and simplistic design on the inside box that houses the product. Sometimes, less is more, as we see on this interior box. It amazes me how just a few pieces of text can showcase and exude high quality. I wish more companies like this would produce a very simple, but elegant and high-quality offering. I like symbolism and less clutter in my visual presentations so this was something I really enjoyed from an artistic standpoint. Yes, the box is only cardboard, but in all honesty, I have a weakness for Asian lettering such as this. The text is stunning and something I’ve been just letting pander on my desk for others to see that are nearby…just because it is so gorgeous to look at. I absolutely love the designs on this box. Let’s see how the Moondrop Starfield compares to the heavy-hitting competition in the sub-$200 tier! It seems like every other week, I get a great new IEM in the mail. Sufficed to say, I am a bit overwhelmed by it all.

#Moondrop starfield review portable#

The 2019-2020 portable season has been absolutely beyond absurd in great deals and interesting tech releases. Note, this review follows our new scoring guidelines for 2020 which you can read up on here.Ī few weeks ago, Moondrop lobbed their Starfield IEM at me for review.

#Moondrop starfield review driver#

To read more about universal dynamic driver monitors we reviewed on Headfonics, click here. We thank the team at Shenzhen Audio for giving us this opportunity. It is priced at $109.ĭisclaimer: The Moondrop Starfield sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. The Moondrop Starfield is a universal monitor that uses a carbon nanotube diaphragm 10mm dual cavity dynamic driver.