detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: Great Sound, Great Seller, Flawed Cable Design
Summary Review:
Sound Quality is great for the price.
Sonic signature is best described as neutral, balanced and detailed. Versatile and solid for music & movies without having any "wow factor" or V shaped equalisation; shines in particular with online gaming due to spacious and detailed nature.
Build quality is questionable. My first pair lasted 6 months and failed due to one of the most tangle-happy cables I have ever seen.
The seller, ShenzenAudio AU, provided excellent support and communication when contacted regarding the issue with the item.
For this pair I will try to find some sort of way to re-enforce or otherwise prevent the cable from twisting as I do enjoy these little phones and think they are excellent value for money at $30 (if they can last!).
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Great sound, but flawed and tangle-happy cable design
detailedReviews 2: content: One of the best choices for first-time users who want to try out IEMs.
I received my Moondrop Chu II three days ago and tried it right away, but in my opinion, the sound quality was mediocre and nothing special at first. That was my initial impression, and since I know some headphones or IEMs need time to “burn in” before they show their true sound, I decided to burn them in for about 24 hours using the songs I usually listen to. I don’t like using synthetic audio for burn-in.
I know some people don’t believe in burn-in and think it’s just the listener getting used to the sound, but in this case, I burned the IEMs without listening to them at all. After 24 hours, I can understand why many people recommend them.
So if you own the Moondrop Chu II and feel that it sounds unremarkable at first, you might want to try burning it in and then listening again. Ideally, use the songs you normally listen to and keep your usual volume level.
The one thing I don’t like is the cable, it feels too thin and seems like it could break easily. Buying a new cable with a 4.4 mm plug almost costs as much as buying another Moondrop Chu II, but I’ll see. I may still buy a better cable so I can use it longer.
Now for the pros: the build quality is amazing. When you hold the earbuds themselves, you wouldn’t believe they only cost 219 SEK, 19.96 EUR, or 23.15 USD. The sound also improved after burn-in, the bass is sufficient, the treble isn’t harsh, and because of the V-shaped tuning, the vocals in some songs may not be very clear, though this might improve with more playtime.
If you’re looking for your first IEMs, the Moondrop Chu II could be a good option. There are plenty of reviews, and many reviewers use the Chu II as a comparison point, which means it can serve as a useful benchmark if you decide to buy more IEMs in the future.
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
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starRating: 5
title: Good for beginners, needs burn-in, cable feels thin
detailedReviews 3: content: Great pair of beaters that punch above their price.
You simply can not get better audio quality than this for the price. They are slightly V shape tuned with a slight lean towards treble. Super comfortable as well due to their small size. Only complaints are non-removable nozzles and they can corrode after a while. But for this price I’m just nitpicking. Great pair for daily beaters or to give to a friend who is new to IEMs.
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 5
title: Great beaters, punch above price, slight V-shape
detailedReviews 4: content: Excellent, feels like a steal for this price.
I didn't expect much for the price, but I am pleasantly surprised by not only an insane top-notch quality in materials, but also in sounds, in comfortableness, unboxing experience, it just feels premium and that it should be higher priced, it's just perfect for the money; if you need wired sound, be it for laptop, nintendo switch, or whatever, please, go with these if you don't want to spend a lot of money.
And I don't say it as a cheap option, I would gladly consider these my favorite ones over many other higher priced options on the market.
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 5
title: Excellent value, premium feel for the price
detailedReviews 5: content: Audio eccellente a un prezzo giusto
Le Moondrop CHU II sono cuffie in-ear di qualità sorprendente per il prezzo. L'audio è chiaro e bilanciato, con bassi presenti ma non invadenti e alti dettagliati. Perfette per ascoltare musica in modo immersivo senza spendere una fortuna.
Il design è elegante e confortevole, e il cavo intercambiabile è un plus che aumenta la longevità del prodotto. Anche dopo lunghe sessioni di utilizzo, rimangono comode da indossare.
Se cerchi IEMs ad alte prestazioni che offrano un audio di qualità superiore senza svuotarti il portafoglio, queste cuffie sono un'ottima scelta. Consigliate per audiofili e non solo!
marketplace: amazon
source: amazon
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/amazon
starRating: 5
title: Excellent audio at a fair price, comfortable
detailedReviews 6: content: I was new at audiophile journey ,and this was my 1st buy. I did extensive research before buying it,but sadly it broke within 7-8 months. Although the sound quality was exceptional and if you wanna start your audiophile journey,go with this. You won't regret! Just may be don't do rough use like sleeping while putting this on etc
marketplace: theaudiostore
source: the audio store
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/the audio store
starRating: 4
title: Exceptional sound, but broke within months
detailedReviews 7: content: Sound great with a well rounded signature and metal build
marketplace: theaudiostore
source: the audio store
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/the audio store
starRating: 5
title: Sound great with well-rounded signature, metal build
detailedReviews 8: content: Good one in terms of build quality as well as audio quality. You get ear pain after using it continuously for some hour
marketplace: theaudiostore
source: the audio store
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/the audio store
starRating: 4
title: Good build and audio, causes ear pain
detailedReviews 9: content: Quality:amazing quality
Performance:amazing sound stage
I would highly recommend this to anyone thinking of going into IEMS, it's not super expensive like ...
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Amazing quality and sound stage, recommend for IEMs
detailedReviews 10: content: Performance:Great (Require a bit tweak on Equalizer)
Quality:Love it
My first IEM, so take this with a grain of salt. First attempt was a bit not good as ...
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Great performance, requires equalizer tweak
detailedReviews 11: content: Quality:10/10
Performance:Neutral with a very super small bass boost
Compared this to the Aria SE with the springtips. Almost barely no difference except ...
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Neutral sound with small bass boost
detailedReviews 12: content: Not entirely confident in my review-writing skills, but I'll give it a shot. I've bought several budget IEMs (Blon BL03, CCA C10, KZ ZSN Pro, KZ EDX PRO ...
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 4
title: Compared to other budget IEMs, good value
detailedReviews 13: content: Performance:Padu
Quality:Padu
Bought the 1st Chu then tested the 2nd version, definitely and upgrade from the first, extra bass and sounds a little bit ...
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Upgrade from first version, extra bass
detailedReviews 14: content: best iems i have
marketplace: conceptkart
source: concept kart
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/concept kart
starRating: 5
title: Best IEMs I have
detailedReviews 15: content: ITS MY FIRST IEM, AND ITS SOUND IS SIMPLY SUPERB....
marketplace: conceptkart
source: concept kart
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/concept kart
starRating: 5
title: First IEM, sound is simply superb
detailedReviews 16: content: The iem is we'll balanced and has decent bass, I loved it
marketplace: conceptkart
source: concept kart
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/concept kart
starRating: 5
title: Well-balanced with decent bass, loved it
detailedReviews 17: content: Great for beginners
marketplace: conceptkart
source: concept kart
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/concept kart
starRating: 5
title: Great for beginners
detailedReviews 18: content: Just received my order and it seems great, so far everything is working great. It sounds so clear!
marketplace: theaudiostore
source: the audio store
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/the audio store
starRating: 5
title: Sounds so clear, working great
