Moondrop Quarks VS Kinera Celest Rue

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Moondrop Quarks and Kinera Celest Rue use 1DD and 1x Dynamic (6mm) driver setups respectively. Moondrop Quarks costs $13 while Kinera Celest Rue costs $13. Moondrop Quarks holds a decisive 2.9-point edge in reviewer scores (4.9 vs 2).

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Metric Moondrop Quarks Kinera Celest Rue
Bass 3.3 2
Mids 4 2
Treble 3.3 2
Details 3.5 2
Soundstage 4.5 2
Imaging 3.8 2
Dynamics 3 2
Tonality 4 2
Technicalities 3.9 2
Take these comparisons with a grain of salt—we don't have enough Kinera Celest Rue reviews saved yet to provide an unbiased result.

Moondrop Quarks Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision
Crin Shuwa-T
Super* Review
Head-Fi.org

Average Reviewer Score:

4.9

Generally Unfavorable

Kinera Celest Rue Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Audio Amigo

Average Reviewer Score:

2

Very Negative

Reviews Comparison

Moondrop Quarks (more reviews)

Moondrop Quarks reviewed by Super* Review

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Moondrop Quarks reviewed by Crin

Crin 4.5 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
C Tech
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Moondrop Quarks reviewed by Shuwa-T

Shuwa-T 4 Reviewer Score
C- Tuning
C- Tech
Comment: Costs next to nothing. Everything else

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Bass: D+ Mids: C+ Treble: D+ Soundstage: C Details: C- Imaging: D+

Moondrop Quarks reviewed by Precogvision

Precogvision 3.1 Reviewer Score
D Tuning
D Tech
Sounds fairly open. Pinna compensation and transition to treble region needs work.

Precogvision original ranking

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Bass: D Mids: D Treble: D Dynamics: D Details: D Imaging: C-

Moondrop Quarks reviewed by Head-Fi.org

Head-Fi.org 7.1 * score rescaled + normalized
19 community members have rated the Moondrop Quarks at an average of 3.8/5 on Head-Fi. Overall sentiment: Strongly Favorable.

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Kinera Celest Rue (more reviews)

Kinera Celest Rue reviewed by Audio Amigo

Audio Amigo 2 * score rescaled + normalized
Extremely comfortable, small, well built IEM. Small Driver leads to a sort of veiled sound. I had 2 units, 1 of which arrived broken.

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Moondrop Quarks User Review Score

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Moondrop Quarks Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

4

Gaming Grade

C-

Kinera Celest Rue Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

2

Gaming Grade

E+

Moondrop Quarks Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C-
  • The tuning lacks refinement, jumping between dull and shouty without settling. Vocals frequently sound off-kilter.

Average Technical Grade

D+
  • The tuning renders a cramped window into the music, with nuance fading fast. Expect grainy textures to creep in.
Bass D
The bass sits quietly in the background, providing only faint support. Live recordings lose their stage thump.
Mids C-
Expect adequate midrange presence with a touch of grit and unevenness. Textures smear when the mix gets busy.
Treble D
Expect treble that alternates between muted and splashy in the same track. Cymbals sound inconsistent across tracks.
Dynamics D
The presentation feels restrained, with transients arriving blunted and slow. Rhythms lack the expected drive.
Soundstage C
Average soundstage with adequate width but a flat presentation that lacks meaningful layering. Width is acceptable but not exciting.
Details D+
The overall picture is serviceable yet stripped of the tiny flourishes that add realism. Layering lacks consistent clarity.
Imaging D+
Panning effects blur at the edges, making movement sound smeared. Fast panning effects smear noticeably.
Gaming C-
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical.

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