Nice review, sir. Esp, being da 1st reviewer to review this iem. Thanks for da infos & I truly appreciate 'em. FYI, I already pre-ordered it 2 days ago for 2/3 of da full MSRP through a local audio store on an online shopping platform. So, after knowing this, I'm truly lucky to grab this kinda deal, as I'm truly curious what this sub-$100 Moondrop hybrid iem can offer for it's value.

Excellent video? The 300th aria clone? I will buy this and make my capitalist overlords proud

Nice review! I pre ordered these and planning to use it with my Little White neckband. Really looking forward to this because the 3D printed shell was made by the same company who made the Hexa's, which I liked very much. The fact the tuning is very safe is a good thing for me because it can easily be tuned with EQ. Also personally, it's a real looker.

@lino4thmr1985

5 ай бұрын

How do you get such information about the manufacturing companies?

thanks for the review once again

Awesome review!

Love your review and love your content…😊

Thanks i appreciated your videos

Really nice review ngl. I think im gonna buy this one, even if it doesn't work out i can still use the cable for starfield and have a good IEM for call and chill gaming session.

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Ty bruh. And remember not to play any music while plugging the cable into your pc for the first time, cuz again, some genius at moondrop set the volume to 100% at default.

@rayreza

5 ай бұрын

@@catadegen u right ahahahahah on Moondrop Dawn Pro is also like that. my speaker goes ta ta ta ta

hello, thanks for the review. if i may ask, is the "wierd, digital, frequency sweep noise" alawys there when you pauze the audio or only on pressent if you have a eq of the app on ? or is this noice standart in iem's ( i am new to the iem market and looking for a good on but do know some stuff about headset's (like reading graphs and stuff)) thanks in advence !

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

If im using those preset eqs, it almost, always there, if I start/pause the audio. If im using the parametric eq, it appears much less frequently, but sometimes it still occur.

How did you get the tips onto the May? I have other iems and I've tried their tips as well but can't seem to get those that came with it or others onto the May drivers.

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

I just use the default eartips. Albeit a little bit tough but its still the same method, just let one corner of the bore enter the eartips first, and then slide the whole ring in.

Thanks for your video. That remind me dps cable it is, saving money without buying.

I am new to IEMs and I’m torn between these and Simgot ea500 and Tinhifi t3+. If you have any experience with those IEMs would you say to go with this or get the any of the others?

@apollomoonlandings

6 ай бұрын

The May without any EQ or when used with a conventional cable has virtually the exact same tuning as the T3+. The EA500 has a very different tuning which is suitable for people who love a bright upper midrange and treble and who want strongly suppressed bass. The EA500's tuning is totally not for me since I prefer a tuning which works well across a variety of music genres. Just my two cents for what its worth.

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately,I don't have experience on the two iems that you mentioned, so i really can't say much :/

@Mrendomii

6 ай бұрын

@@apollomoonlandings so when you say bright is that with harsh sounds at higher levels or sss and ttts which I am very sensitive too

@apollomoonlandings

6 ай бұрын

@@Mrendomii Yes, since there is no dip at around 6 kHz to minimize sibilance from these sounds. Simgot does sell the EA500 tuning kit which includes replacement nozzles and both mesh and foam filters which you can experiment with in order to tweak the EA500's tuning in the upper midrange and the treble.

@Mrendomii

6 ай бұрын

@@apollomoonlandings aha I see, Simgot just announced new ea500lm I’m thinking wait for that and then decide if I wanna go with the may or ea500lm

I only owns og aria so can this be considered an upgrade? Because of the dsp cable and planar driver? Or the planar didnt mean anything because you didnt mention it in your video😂

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Since I don't have aria, i can only compare it to Kato. I think its not a word on word "upgrade", if fact, if we are talk purely based on the quality on dynamic driver, I sincerely don't think May has a better dynamic driver than Kato. But since they are tuned in two completely different way, and May is providing extra treble extension with the planar driver (8kHz +), its hard to tell. Of course, if we are just talking about comfort, I will take May , 10/10 times :/

Good review! I'm a bit new to the IEM game, but I got into it recently. What do you think of the Aria 2's? They sound good but I don't hear much about them. Has moondrop just been stagnant or something?

@catadegen

5 ай бұрын

Ty bruh. Unfortunately I don't have Aria 2 on hand, so I really can't say much about it. But if it's something similar to Kato, I can see why people not too keen on talking about it, because, if "Great" is the baseline, then only "Exceptional" can surpass expectation. And most possibly, Aria 2 is not for that. Regarding to Moondrop, they're doing great, it's just so obvious that they have some models either targeting a specific group of audience or grabbing money for R&D purposes (you know, the general grab money from niche group of people, and go all-out on products that target the majority, kind of strat). A lil bit off the track, imo & as of now, there's only 4 Moondrop products are META in the hobby: Spacetravel, Chu2, May, Dawn Pro Others are great, but preferences start to kick in.

If on android, ever thyought of zeroing out the EQ settings and playing around with Wavelet presets?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Oooof, actually never thought of it, and it may be a way to play around it. But at that point, i think i will just go for 3.5mm+dongle to avoid double processing.

Thank you for the review mate. 1. I have one doubt, I am sorry if I missed it from your video. But can I use the preset eq like basshead eq from the may dsp cable on other iems? Because I don't want to mess around with the parametric eq. 2. Does it have thr community eq feature where in people submit their preset like they do for the dsp cable ? Also thank you for the video, I think so the mic sounds pretty decent. Would be awesome if you could give a mic test in noisy environment too.

@LuciferArc1

6 ай бұрын

Yes. The cable works with other iems. Though you will have to do the adjustments yourself if the presets aren't to your liking. So do keep that in mind

@mokisan

6 ай бұрын

@@LuciferArc1 thanks! Does it have the eq community feature like the free dsp cable

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

​@@mokisan Np and ty mate. You can use the preset eq for other iems, but since those presets are tailor made for May, so it may sound weird. For example, Basshead for May, such eq doesn't only increase Bass, it actually shape the other frequency, such as mid range of May to fit their target. Regarding to community eq feature, there's such a column and people can submit their own eq onto it, but idk whether those submission are free for everyone browsing or approval based, since i dont see much profile for May yet. About the mic, nah, my pc gain already at 100% and the mic input is actually pretty low, so i doubt there's any difference. anyway, o/

@LuciferArc1

6 ай бұрын

@mokisan I'm not sure with the may but I'd assume it should. You can also use the peq feature to do it yourself. So you can always just copy those settings

@mokisan

6 ай бұрын

​@@catadegenthanks!

Any measurements? Nice vid btw, love the relaxed tone.

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, i don't have a measurement rig. But I think you can find the graph on squig link / moondroplab.

i actually need some help on this, i have the original chu if i buy this one is it a upgrade? or its kinda the same? Thx for the info on the vid ^^

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Np bruh. The only "downgrade" I can see from others' eyes, may potentially be the shell, from metal to resin. But since Im okay with whatever material they use for the shell (as long as it is durable and comfortable), its a non-issue for me. Sound wise, they are not in the same league, and for that, im confident that even a normie can tell May sounds better in general, without much explanation/descriptives. But this is just the opinion of one random man on the internet tho. You may wait and see how other reviewers say :D

I like this review style of an iem you got, usually they dive more to technical and graph kinda lacks these fun style, new subsriber here I want to ask have you tried kz dfi switch, i like the neutral tuning of dfi especially vocal and treble being detail and thick vocals, will this be an upgrade from it, and personally prefer a little bit more treble and bass than ief 2019 neutral graph

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Thank you bruh. Unfortunately I have never tried kz dfi switch (the only KZ iem that i still own, is OG HBB PR2), so I cannot say much on that. The thing about moondrop's tuning is usually very linear and some may find it thin on vocal. While I found the vocal of May (on a 3.5mm cable) is right on my face and there's more than enough bass to carry the rhythm (more than ief 2019, i think), I'd still define it in the "airy" category with planar driver providing extra texture to such vocal.

@RafikExe

6 ай бұрын

so perhaps it would be an upgrade then, but can you feel the planar feeling tho@@catadegen

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

@@RafikExe It's a weird feeling. While the nature of sound in this set is fundamentally dynamic, but when a song is calling for percussions like triangle, then it's easily to realize that the resolution in those triangles does not belong to the dynamic driver, its a mix with planar's characteristics.

@RafikExe

6 ай бұрын

@@catadegen damn good to know, and i seen the graphs is neutral with sub bass boost kinda remind me of og zero but warmer trebel, its most likely gonna be my taste since dfi lacking bass area, i'll start saving money to buy May

The cable app recognizes the cable. So you can use it with other iems...just dont expect drastic changes to tuning. You can really only do minor tweaks and if its not an iem the cable recognizes, youll be stuck with basic presets or doing it yourself. So keep that in mind. Still a solid video calling cable for mobile phone use and the quality of the cable is really nice. Feels solid and comfy. Premium feeling cable tbh. (Its really just the freedsp cable with may labeling. As i can see the app is the same.) The app is buggy too hence why i gotta edit this. So the trick to it is plugging the cable in only after opening the app. If it bugs out, go to your settings and force stop the application to shut it down. Then open it and plug the cable in again. So keep that in mind too. The app can be a pain

Should I get these or just stick with my decision of getting hexas?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Depends, this is just one random man's opinion, and this man is not the biggest fan of hexas (irregular soundstage, ba timbre, comfort etc). So you may wait a little bit and see how other people talk about this set. No hurry, its always there.

@CrouchingCapw

6 ай бұрын

@@catadegen Ahh fair, thanks for the answer though!!!

We Meet Again, Last time we talked in your Moondrop Chu 2 Video where i was looking for My 1st IEM and here we go Again. Planning to Buy My 2nd IEM Moondrop Chu 2 is just Good Daily Driver. But I never listen anything i.e. a Planar. So here im looking for your once again. the 1ST review in the whole KZread on Moondrop May. Last time it was Chu 2 and Now May that you are keeping your 1st post priority. I like it keep Going ❤❤❤

this iem makes me depressed. It's interesting tbh, I used to adore the Bl03, I use them in the lockdown days. As u mentioned, this IEM has a sound that is reminiscent to the blons. Maybe that's the reason.. lockdown is a depressing time.

i use the cabble to chu 2. damn :3 the cabble really putting spice to it

How are they with a regular, non-dsp cable?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

The whole "sound" part of the video was talking about it.

@colinmartin9797

6 ай бұрын

​@catadegen ah I must have zoned out and thought that was the dsp section, oops! I'm always iffy on moondrop stuff that sounds "intimate" because the original chu was intimate, and it made me physically sick after just a few minutes, it was so claustrophobic. The new aria2 and chu 2 have been a lot more open and spacious. Might have to give these a pass, will see after a few more reviews.

Nice review, how would you compare it to truthear zero red?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Zero red has more dynamic in the bass area, May has the sparkles on top end. And comfort wise, May is just superior (at least for my ears)

@smolbiggie

6 ай бұрын

​@@catadegenhow about tech wise against the truthear red?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

@@smolbiggie Albeit not a big difference, I'd make a call of its higher than red, due to better top end extension and hence more air/details on vocal/string instrument. But in most pop songs, i'd say on par.

@smolbiggie

6 ай бұрын

@@catadegen thanks!

do you recommend the moondrop may over the aria 2 ?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Since I don't have aria2, i can only compare it to Kato. I think its not a word on word "upgrade", if fact, if we are talk purely based on the quality on dynamic driver, I sincerely don't think May has a better dynamic driver than Kato. But since they are tuned in two completely different way, and May is providing extra treble extension with the planar driver (8kHz +), its hard to tell. Of course, if we are just talking about comfort, I will take May , 10/10 times :/

How is this compared with OG Starfield?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Since I don't have og starfield, i can only compare it to Kato. I think its not a word on word "upgrade", if fact, if we are talk purely based on the quality on dynamic driver, I sincerely don't think May has a better dynamic driver than Kato. But since they are tuned in two completely different way, and May is providing extra treble extension with the planar driver (8kHz +), its hard to tell. Of course, if we are just talking about comfort, I will take May , 10/10 times :/

I got it because it the shell looks like the variations lol.

which to get between may and truthear hexxa?

@catadegen

4 ай бұрын

I’d get may anytime of the day, simply because of a more regular soundstage, better comfort for my ears, and a more engaging/natural tuning.

Is the dsp make battery drain fast or not?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

I legit don't notice any change in battery drain, since my good old note 20 ultra's battery is not healthy enough to notice that :/

♥

it's tech is less than the hexa? even tho it has a planar driver? damn

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

The tricky thing of May is, the planar driver is there to provide treble extension > 8k Hz, so the base tone and tech is still mainly on the DD side.

is it good for competitive pc gaming in any way? and do i need a dac or is the cable is enough

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

At least its very good for me, it's now my go-to iems for apex legends and media consumption in general, replacing te zeroes. And no, you don't need a dac, the cable IS the dac and it's basically plug-and-play. If your pc has a type-c port (if not, you may need a usb to type c convertor), you plug it in, pc recognize it as main audio source and you're good to go.

@eliasthanatos

6 ай бұрын

@@catadegen ahh thanks for the answer, im grabbing these too then!

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

@@eliasthanatos np, remember not to have any song / things playing in the background for the first time plugging into PC, cuz its default at 100% volume out of the box lol

great review mate! have you also tried to use it with balanced cable without eq?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

If you mean using May with the DSP cable (which is balanced as well) without eq, yes i use it that way, by setting every gain to 0. If you mean using May with a 0.78mm balanced cable, not yet, since i dont have a non-bulky 4.4mm balanced cable on hand Zzz.

@user-zp4sz1cu4x

6 ай бұрын

oh yes, what I meant was 2.5 or 4.4 bal. would love to hear your thoughts on how well it pairs with a juicier dongle without the DSP @@catadegen

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

@@user-zp4sz1cu4x Just for you bruh, scrapped bottom of my box, found a 4.4mm line T and tried it on a moonriver 2. Comparing to SSR cable (3.5), the balanced one sound even bigger (image wise), and comes with heftier note weight. But that comes with the price of loosing some of the smoothness that comes along. Hmmmm, but since both cables have different material and thickness, I cannot say forsure tho.

@user-zp4sz1cu4x

6 ай бұрын

@@catadegen thanks a lot bro!

comparing to zeros, either red or blue, wdyt?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Both Zeroes have more dynamic in the bass area, May has the sparkles on top end. And comfort wise, May is just superior (at least for my ears).

@MicImic

6 ай бұрын

​@@catadegenthanks, anyway, any eartips recommendations for red? im planning to change mine

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

@@MicImic Np, personally i use final audio type E (M size) on both the red and blue, but i don't know whether it will fit in your ear canal tho :/

@MicImic

6 ай бұрын

​@@catadegenhaha thanks for ur recommendations, loving all of ur contents keep up buddy!!!

Commenting for the algo just cause you're the 1st moondrop may video i'm seeing. Just a suggestion: try to work on your audio a bit, pronunciations and such. Apart from that, great video

Just to throw this out the eartips of may suck

This set can easily reach $120 in my country (because tax, etc).

@mokisan

6 ай бұрын

Which country?

@jeeewhyyypheee

6 ай бұрын

@@mokisan Indonesia

@nemureru_tanuki

6 ай бұрын

@@jeeewhyyypheee wow..

@zeeks24

6 ай бұрын

​@@jeeewhyyypheeekata siapa bang? Tu di Shopee sama Tokopedia ada yg open po 1jt lebih 10k

@JunJunMusume

6 ай бұрын

I was gonna guess Brazil but you said Indonesia. I guess we're both on the same sinking ship, even if worlds apart. 😢

This or truthear hexa?

@catadegen

2 ай бұрын

This for me, since it has a more regular sound stage and better comfort for my ears.

an upgrade from aria?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Since I don't have aria, i can only compare it to Kato. I think its not a word on word "upgrade", if fact, if we are talk purely based on the quality on dynamic driver, I sincerely don't think May has a better dynamic driver than Kato. But since they are tuned in two completely different way, and May is providing extra treble extension with the planar driver (8kHz +), its hard to tell. Of course, if we are just talking about comfort, I will take May , 10/10 times :/

@VSN-wb2ly

6 ай бұрын

​@@catadegenso it's a sidegrade, interesting

This or hexa ?

@catadegen

3 ай бұрын

I'll always pick this over hexa, simply because of better comfort, a more regular soundstage, and my tonal preference.

I see you are lolicon. Wellcone on broad my friend 🎉

@reimon5410

6 ай бұрын

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@namnguyentran2285

6 ай бұрын

@@reimon5410 😉

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

Oh sh*t, I slip my hand and clicked the like button. I don't mean t.............

my friend, review my 650, or urs 650 lol

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

One day, not today lol

tryna buy my first iem, should i buy the mays, chu 2, or truthear zero:red?

@catadegen

6 ай бұрын

While all of them have different sound signature and I'm basically daily driving May on a 3.5mm cable, I'd say just go for Chu2 for your first iem, since it set a baseline on what to expect from a pair of good iems in general (not just in $20 range, but everything).