Moondrop KXXS Flagship Edition Diamond-Like-Carbon Dynamic in-Ear Earphone with Detachable Cable

At time of writing: Week 4 and I will update with any major changes.I hated IEMs for a good time. Always considered them uncomfortable, dirty after a couple wears, and sacrificed too much compared to a good set of portable headphones. I daily drove Sony WH-1000X M3 to school, Tin T2s if i'm really running all over the place, and Senn HD6XX for when i wanted to zone out.But these things. I love-hate them because now all my other audiophile junk lying around in my room is collecting dust. They are wonderful and not because they are better than the HD6XX or throw-able as Tin T2s. But they capture the best balance of all I need. I go to school with them, I do chores in them, and I lost my mind wearing them in while napping. They are amazing for any situation in my day.For Audio reference:-> Using Dekoni Large size foam eartips-> Earstudio es100 (I ran KXXS both balanced and unbalance). I highly recommend balanced.-> Flacs and mp3s in genres such as Pop, Rock, and Jazz.I read reviews and frequency graphs about these IEMs and I will say they are exactly what I anticipated. Bass and treble are emphasized to make the sound overall more joyful. Which is a stark contrast to Tin T2s which have a flat response. You can really notice how T2s are tuned compared to KXXS after daily driving both and knowing how they sound. They are not fatiguing like studio monitors i own like MDRv6s or muddy like the Sony's XM3s. They do sound narrower but is easily the most immersive buds i've put on.Criticisms:1. Foam tips are recommended-> Packed in eartips make the treble ever so slightly too much for my ears. Foam eartips are a personal must for many reasons and they helped dampen the treble.2. They get greasy and can be scratched-> Because of their finish they do pick up a lot of ear grease and fingerprints. And depending how you handle them, their finish can readily show scratches. No major scratches right now but they are ever so slightly small nicks and small scratches.3. They are humongous-> I know my ears are big and can hold large IEMs. But if you take a look at the boxart for these IEMs, they do it justice for how big these are. They can be uncomfortable for smaller ears.I love these IEMs and i will always keep them in arms reach to get to work or relax for a hot second. I wanted a pair and I am not disappointed at all! Highly recommended for anyone looking for a step up from Tin T2s.

I was going to send these back cause they're unusable for me. The silicone tips are useless,they immediately pop right out of my ears, can't achieve any seal. I knew this might be a problem asI've had trouble with most silicone tips, but I was hoping these would fall into the category of the onesI've had no problems with (such as with my 64 Audio Tia Fourtes--but that's another world, lol).Before returning them I saw the review here that said to try the Dakoni Mercury Bulletz. I did (and Amazon had them here the next day, thank you). Even though I have medium/large ear canals, the small size worked fine and nowI can actually wear these IEMs and begin to judge them. Out of the box, they sound harsh/sibilant. This may changeafter hours of burn in/my brain adjusting to them (whichever does/doesn't happen, lol). However, I can immediatelytell the soundstage/imaging are at least "adequate" and they probably have at least enough pace/rhythm for whenI'll use them--taking them along bicycling, cross-country skiing, kayaking trips, etc. They're not highly IPX rated soI won't use them doing these things, just while taking a break/camping overnight, etc. For something that actuallyinvolves exposure to sweat, rain, etc. I use my new Jaybird Vistas.Anyway, I think these will eventually sound quite alright for the price and with the Dakonis they feel comfortableand like they will stay in my ears no problem. My Grado GS10e s sound quite a bit better (they're more expensive)but they always feel like they might just be ready to fall out of my ears (and that's also with aftermarket tips,I couldn't get the Grado silicones to stay in at all either). So I'm going to give these an extended run and suspectI will, after burn in, be happy with them for this price (I tried my Leonidas 2-pin cable with them but couldn't get a secure fit)--or not, who knows? But I would say they're definitely in the ball-park and worth consideration at this price.People's physiology varies and the silicone tips might work fine for you. Because of the sound signature questionI wish I could give a rating of four question marks instead of four stars, but I'm hoping it'll be four-star eventually.

La mia ricerca di un ottimo IEM finisce con questi fantastici auricolari.Prima ho provato una decina di modelli e marche note e meno noteAlti ariosi, media equilibrata, bassi al loro posto. Si nota che il driver deve essere molto veloce, perchè non restituisce nessuna coda o invadenza su tutta la gamma, la quale si presenta senza colorazione.C'è una buona ampiezza, ma soprattutto una ottima profondità. Mi hanno colpito per come restituiscono la "matericità" degli strumenti e voce. Il tutto in un contesto fra dettaglio e pastosità.I piani sonori sono ben distinguibili e si avverte lo spazio fra gli strumenti.Moondrop poteva farli un pò più leggeri, quello sì, e quindi non mi sento di consigliarli a chi pratica attività come corsa etc...Per il resto basta trovare i gommini corretti e via ad un piacevolissimo ascolto.Non è facile recensire prodotti audio, anch'io ho letto cose straordinarie su auricolari inascoltabili. Il punto è che se non si ha un buon impianto a casa, se non si ha una minima idea di cosa sia l'HI FI ...beh, ognuno scrive quello che gli pare.Rodaggio necessario: ho dovuto aspettare una decina di giorni prima che si assestassero, quindi se acquistandoli vi piacciono sin da subito, non demordete!Se proprio devo trovare il pelo nell'uovo posso dire che avrei preferito la parte bassa un pò più "scura"...ma parliamo di sottigliezze.Sto scrivendo di getto e non so cosa altro aggiungere. Posso solo ripetere che suonano benissimo e per il prezzo pagato non c'è confronto con altri IEMSaluti

Habe mir diese In-Ears zum testen gekauft, nachdem ich in mehreren (HiFi)-Foren davon gelesen hatte. Habe mit der Zeit schon so einige Kopfhörer und In-Ears in allen möglichen Preisbereichen gehört. Meine Erwartungen waren hoch, wurden aber sogar noch übertroffen. Sehr angenehmer trockener und sauberer Bass, welcher sich nie unangenehm in den Vordergrund drängt. Die Mitten sind sehr angenehm und luftig. Die Höhen sind präsent und analytisch, sehr luftig aber nie zu harsch. Der Kopfhörer bietet zusätzlich eine tolle Bühne mit guter Tiefe. Alles in allem ein sehr gelungener In-Ear der selbst anspruchsvolle Zuhörer zufrieden stellen sollte. Sie sind super verarbeitet (verchromtes Metall) und deshalb ein bisschen schwerer als übliche In-Ears. Das Kabel ist erfreulicherweise abnehmbar. Silikontips sind ausreichend dabei und auch sehr angenehm zu tragen. Ich habe kaum In-Ears unter 250-300€ gehört die so gut klingen und wo das Gesamtpaket so zufriedenstellend ist. 5/5 Sterne!

Wollte noch einen In-Ear mit etwas mehr Bass als der BGVP DM6. Von Moondrop viel Gutes gehört, bestellt. Angekommen, ausgepackt, sieht gut aus. Kabel ist gleich gegen eins von Linsoul ausgetauscht worden. Das beigelegte macht einen etwas mickrigen Eindruck. Einspielen lassen und dann gehört. Bass ist definitiv mehr da aber für mich sind die hohen Frauenstimmen(Tarja, Shanon von Within Temptation etc.) beinahe unangenehm. Genauso Geige. Alles was in sehr hohen Tonlagen ist. Also geht er leider zurück.Verarbeitung ist super, ist etwas schwerer als andere. Sitzt sehr angenehm im Ohr trotz des Gewichts.

Is it normal that the right earbud goes silent as soon as i put some pressure on it?sound is great and everything but somehow if i put even the lowest pressure on the right one like adjusting the earbuds the right one goes silent while i pressure it.Please answer me as soon as you find time!

Sound is too sharp for me, causing occasional headaches and only being able to listen to them for a short period of time. Sound when not too sharp, will be very boring and flat, bad u-curve sound. burned in 100h with mixed pink noise and varied music. burn in helped and actually changed the sound, but still not what i am looking for in terms of sound and frequency response.