Moondrop Variations and Aroma Early use 1DD+2BA+2EST and 1DD+1BA driver setups respectively. Moondrop Variations costs $550 while Aroma Early costs $600. Aroma Early is $50 more expensive. Moondrop Variations holds a decisive 2.5-point edge in reviewer scores (7.5 vs 5). Moondrop Variations carries a user score of 7.8.
Insights
Metric | Moondrop Variations | Aroma Early |
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Bass | 7.3 | 5 |
Mids | 7.1 | 5 |
Treble | 7.5 | 5 |
Details | 7.3 | 5 |
Soundstage | 7.8 | 5 |
Imaging | 7 | 5 |
Dynamics | 6.2 | 5 |
Tonality | 7.4 | 6 |
Technicalities | 7.5 | 5 |
Moondrop Variations Aggregated Review Score
Average Reviewer Scores
Average Reviewer Score:
7.5Strongly Favorable
Aroma Early Aggregated Review Score
Average Reviewer Scores
Average Reviewer Score:
5Mixed to Negative
Reviews Comparison
Moondrop Variations reviewed by Crin
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Aroma Early reviewed by Crin
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Moondrop Variations reviewed by Nymz
Moondrop Variations Details
Driver Configuration: 1DD+2BA+2EST
Tuning Type: harman
Brand: Moondrop Top Moondrop IEMs
Price (Msrp): $550
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Aroma Early Details
Driver Configuration: 1DD+1BA
Tuning Type: Neutral with bass boost
Price (Msrp): $600
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Moondrop Variations User Review Score
Average User Scores
Average User Score:
Based on 1 user reviews
7.8Strongly Favorable
Aroma Early User Review Score
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Moondrop Variations Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade
- The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.
Gaming Score
7Gaming Grade
A-Aroma Early Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade
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Gaming Score
4.8Gaming Grade
CMoondrop Variations Scorings
Average Technical & Tuning Grades
Average Tunign Grade
A-- Pleasing tonal balance with good technical control. Minor quirks present but not distracting. Demonstrates decent genre versatility.
Average Technical Grade
A- Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Aroma Early Scorings
Average Technical & Tuning Grades
Average Tunign Grade
B- Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.
Average Technical Grade
C+- Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Moondrop Variations User Reviews
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You need to be signed in to write your own reviewThis was one of my first IEMs. I loved it and hated it. It is still the cleanest sounding IEM I own - also compared to something much more expensive.
Pros
Very clean sound signature combined with a satisfying amount of sub-bass. Sounds great with the right songsCons
Thin mids and poor note weight in some songsAroma Early User Reviews
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