This may add warmth but also minor congestion in some tracks.įrequency response of the Moondrop Starfield. There is a light mid-bass hump that can make the low end slightly boomy and that can bleed into the lower mids. The low end is not the fastest but also not the slowest, it is nicely textured, well rounded, and not overbearing. Striking is that the bass has been dialled down compared the the KPE (I don’t know the KXXS), but it nevertheless digs deep enough (I would not want more). I used low-impedance sources such as my iPhone SE with or without the Audioquest Dragonfly amp/dac. The Starfield are easy to drive. Isolation is what you make out of it, and it was good in my case using the largest included silicone eartips. The large earpieces fit me well and are reasonably comfortable. The 24 AWG Litz 4N OFC cable may have been chosen for optimal sound but it is a bit stiff and does not feature a chin slider. The quality metal earpieces are identical in shape with those of the Moondrop KXXS and KPE, and the beautiful powder coating makes them a work of art: the surfaces sparkle under light.
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I received the Moondrop Starfield not in the retail box but in a plastic bag with the content shown in the photo: two sets of S/M/L silicone tips, cable, and the earpieces. But wait…ĭriver Unit: CNT carbon nano tube diaphragm-10 mm dual cavity dynamic driverįrequency Response: 10 Hz – 36 kHz(free-field 1/4 inch MIC, -3dB)Įffective frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz As I had mentioned (KPE review) before, Moondrop is also distinct from other companies in the relatively small world of Chi-Fi in that they are not located in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, but in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, a place better known for its spicy food than for its high tech. Moondrop’s signature build appears to be high-quality metal shells with smooth, polished finishes. Moondrop also revived the premium earbud with their “Liebesleid” model (after a beautiful violin piece by Vienna violinist Fritz Kreisler, if you ever wondered). In the budget area, the company pleased the critics with their excellent Moondrop Crescent that was discontinued way too early. These single-dynamic-driver earphones settled in the sub-$200 segment.
MOONDROP STARFIELD PRO
Moondrop have become a household name recently, for example through their successful and popular Kanas, Kanas Pro Edition (KPE), and most recently through their KXXS. It features a warm low end, a neutralish midrange, and a conservative, slightly cautious top-end resulting in a warm to neutral overall sound close to the Harman target curve. The Moondrop Starfield appears to be the slight variation of their KXXS flagship at a more affordable price. Pros - Well-executed Harman target tuning excellent imaging sound improved over the Kanas Pro Edition (KPE) beautiful design and build.Ĭons - Upper-midrange forward not for the most sensitive ears treble a bit shy.
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